In The Hyphen

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Deeply researched, visually rich stories about U.S. Latinos from award-winning journalist Fernando Hurtado.

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  1. 1 UUR GELEDEN

    Inside the wild world of quinceañeras in 2026

    What goes into a quinceañera in 2026? How much are parents spending on these lavish coming-of-age parties? And why do some quinceañera businesses put on Met Gala-esque fashion shows? In this episode of In The Hyphen, Fernando Hurtado goes inside the quinceañera industry. Want to understand U.S. Latino culture and trends better than anybody else? Sign up for the free In The Hyphen newsletter: https://inthehyphen.co/subscribe Find Fernando Hurtado on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    18 min.

  2. 14 MEI

    How Michelle Obama helped Tajín conquer North America

    Why are you seeing Tajín everywhere? In this episode of In The Hyphen, Fernando Hurtado explains the Mexican company's rise and the unlikely role Michelle Obama played in the chili powder's popularity. This video was originally published in 2025. Want to understand U.S. Latino culture and trends better than anybody else? Sign up for the free In The Hyphen newsletter: https://inthehyphen.co/subscribe Find Fernando Hurtado on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    21 min.

  3. 7 MEI

    Inside the world of mariachi tailors

    In this episode of In The Hyphen, Fernando Hurtado takes us inside the world of traje de charro tailors, seamstresses and designers. He also meets the woman behind singer-songwriter Lupita Infante's album cover outfits. Want to understand U.S. Latino culture and trends better than anybody else? Sign up for the free In The Hyphen newsletter: https://inthehyphen.co/subscribe Find Fernando Hurtado on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    15 min.

  4. 1 MEI

    How Kim Kardashian helped Colombian fajas take over the United States

    In this episode of In The Hyphen, Fernando Hurtado explains the role Kim Kardashian played in the Colombian faja empire. The United States is the top buyer of Colombian fajas, a type of specially made waist trainers that help women — and men — achieve the body of their dreams. How did the garment go from medical apparel to fan favorite in the United States? And what role does Kim Kardashian play in all of this? I talked to few people to get answers to those questions. Want to understand U.S. Latino culture and trends better than anybody else? Sign up for the free In The Hyphen newsletter: https://inthehyphen.co/subscribe Find Fernando Hurtado on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    21 min.

  5. 23 APR

    The changing economics of swap meets

    Want to understand U.S. Latino culture and trends better than anybody else? Sign up for my free newsletter: https://inthehyphen.co/subscribe In this episode of In The Hyphen, Fernando Hurtado goes to a swap meet in Los Angeles to see how the industry has changed. The advent of online shopping, the pandemic and immigration enforcement operations have dealt a heavy blow to foot traffic, but there's a bigger factor affecting this specific swap meet, organizers of the marketplace say. Want to understand U.S. Latino culture and trends better than anybody else? Sign up for the free In The Hyphen newsletter: https://inthehyphen.co/subscribe Find Fernando Hurtado on: ⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    21 min.

  6. 16 APR

    Gentrification vs. GENTEfication: Does the difference matter?

    Have you heard of "gentefication"? It's a cousin of gentrification and a term that some say applies to higher-income Latinos who move into low-income areas. Want to understand U.S. Latino culture and trends better than anybody else? Sign up for the free In The Hyphen newsletter: https://inthehyphen.co/subscribe Find Fernando Hurtado on: ⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    16 min.

  7. 9 APR

    Welcome to Mariachi University, USA

    Would you get a master's in mariachi? In this episode of In The Hyphen, journalist Fernando Hurtado explores what's behind the mariachi ensembles at U.S. colleges and universities. Special thanks to all the interviewees for this piece: University of Texas at Austin: Prof. Greg Cavazos, Nathanael Lim, Emma Adams, Sydney Bejarano, Elián Villareal, Michael Edward Diaz-Santos UCLA: Jesús "Chuy" Guzmán, Enrique Rodriguez Gonzalez, Sarah Ward, Angie Trujillo, Andrew David Dela Peña Want to understand U.S. Latino culture and trends better than anybody else? Sign up for the free In The Hyphen newsletter: https://inthehyphen.co/subscribe Find Fernando Hurtado on: ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    20 min.

  8. 2 APR

    Why Turkish telenovelas are so popular with Latinos

    Want to understand U.S. Latino culture and trends better than anybody else? Sign up for my free newsletter: https://inthehyphen.co/subscribe In this episode of In The Hyphen, journalist Fernando Hurtado explains why Turkish telenovelas are so popular with U.S. Latinos, and why TV giants like Univision and Telemundo keep buying them. Thank you to these restaurants for allowing me to interview them: ⁠Amor A Mí⁠ ⁠Evil Cooks⁠ Find Fernando Hurtado on: ⁠Instagram⁠⁠TikTok⁠ ⁠YouTube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    18 min.

  9. 31 MRT

    The "No Sabo" parents raising kids fluent in Spanish

    Want to understand U.S. Latino culture and trends better than anybody else? Sign up for my free newsletter: https://inthehyphen.co/subscribe In this episode of In The Hyphen, journalist Fernando Hurtado explains what Chicano English is and why many people in the United States speak it. Find Fernando Hurtado on: ⁠Instagram⁠⁠ TikTok⁠ ⁠YouTube⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    18 min.

  10. 31 MRT

    Why you're seeing more Mexican-Asian fusion food in the U.S.

    Want to understand U.S. Latino culture and trends better than anybody else? Sign up for my free newsletter: https://inthehyphen.co/subscribe In this episode of In The Hyphen, journalist Fernando Hurtado explains why you're seeing things like "birria ramen" and "birria pho" around the U.S. Thank you to these restaurants for allowing me to interview them: Amor A Mí Evil Cooks Find Fernando Hurtado on: Instagram TikTok YouTube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    12 min.

  11. 31 MRT

    Why so many Americans speak Chicano English

    Want to understand U.S. Latino culture and trends better than anybody else? Sign up for my free newsletter: https://inthehyphen.co/subscribe In this episode of In The Hyphen, journalist Fernando Hurtado explains what Chicano English is and why many people in the United States speak it. Find Fernando Hurtado on: ⁠Instagram ⁠⁠TikTok⁠ ⁠YouTube⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    19 min.
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Deeply researched, visually rich stories about U.S. Latinos from award-winning journalist Fernando Hurtado.

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