The Trash-Mex Podcast

Armando Hernandez & Joey Diaz
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Hosts Armando Hernández & Joey Diaz explore Mexican genre films that have been heavily forgotten, ignored & discarded. This podcast is a “spin-off” of Hernandez’s blog Trash Mex Follow us on Instagram: @trashmexpodcast Armando @trash_mex_ Joey @cheddabrown Podcast produced by Joey Diaz & recorded in Southern California. Email: trashmexpodcast@gmail.com

  1. Era Su Vida: The Life, Music & Films of Juan Gabriel

    DEC 15

    Era Su Vida: The Life, Music & Films of Juan Gabriel

    In the final episode of the year, hosts Armando & Joey and special guest Jaime Pinedo discuss Mexican music icon Juan Gabriel & four of his feature films—two of them being semi-autobiographical that are connected to one another. Nobleza Ranchera (1977) Juan Gabriel’s film debut. A ranchera melodrama with an all-star cast & filmed in Weslaco, Texas.En Esta Primavera (1979) Juan Gabriel’s 2nd film. A peculiar fictional music drama from director Gilberto Martinez Solares & writer Adolfo Martinez Solares.El Noa Noa (1981) Part 1 of Juan Gabriel’s semi-autobiographical film. Tells the story of his humble beginnings & struggles in trying to become a successful musician. The real-life nightclub “El Noa Noa” being the center of it all.Es Mi Vida (El Noa Noa 2) (1982) Part 2 of Juan Gabriel’s semi-autobiographical film. After leaving Juárez to Mexico City, Juan Gabriel struggles to become the successful musician he desires to be, he then is accused of a crime he didn’t commit & is sent to prison.Watch Nobleza Ranchera on Vix: https://vix.com/es-es/detail/video-4374675 Watch En Esta Primavera on YouTube: https://youtu.be/tTDqzjdwHvQ?si=mdimayWeLupshhn8 Watch El Noa Noa on Tubi: https://tubitv.com/movies/639276/el-noa-noa Watch Es Mi Vida on Vix: https://vix.com/es-es/detail/video-2746714 Listen to our Trash-Mex Juan Gabriel Playlist: Apple: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/era-su-vida-the-life-music-films-of-juan-gabriel/pl.u-vg05UoWmM7k Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/18O0XYqrhPLs7COzQPP2Eq?si=ande1ihQTWKIMSUdyUBm_g Follow us: Podcast: www.instagram.com/trashmexpodcast Armando: www.instagram.com/trash_mex_ Joey: www.instagram.com/cheddabrown Jaime: https://www.instagram.com/jaime_a_p/ Recorded in West Covina, CA.

    1h 25m
  2. 100 Cries of Terror (1965) w/ Mike of See It On 16MM

    NOV 10

    100 Cries of Terror (1965) w/ Mike of See It On 16MM

    Hosts Armando & Joey join Mike Aguirre of See It 16mm to explore the two-part Mexican horror anthology 100 Cries of Terror (1965). Our discussion explores legendary writer-director Ramon Obon, the film’s 2 stories of betrayal & terror, and its English dubbed version which has been brought to new light with several repertory screenings from Trash-Mex & See It On 16mm. First story: “A Debt of Panic” (Panico) Starring: Joaquin Cordero & Ariadna Welter - A couple move into a luxurious old home that may be haunted & much more horror arises when a secret is revealed. Second story: The Crypt of Terror” (Miedo Supremo) Starring: Jorge Martinez De Hoyos & Alicia Caro - A gloomy man gets trapped in a mausoleum and saves a woman who was mistakenly believed to be dead. Freeing her from her coffin, she begins to show disturbing behavior leading to an all-nighter of pure terror. Follow See It on 16mm: https://www.instagram.com/seeiton16mm Follow us: Trash-Mex Podcast Master List on Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/xQfoE Podcast: www.instagram.com/trashmexpodcast Armando: www.instagram.com/trash_mex_ Joey: www.instagram.com/cheddabrown Recorded in Chino, CA

    1h 8m
  3. “Oye Bro ¿Es Un Slasher?” Part IV: La Venganza Del Silla De Ruedas: La Proxima Victima (1993) & Orgia Sangrienta (1991)

    OCT 27

    “Oye Bro ¿Es Un Slasher?” Part IV: La Venganza Del Silla De Ruedas: La Proxima Victima (1993) & Orgia Sangrienta (1991)

    The final chapter in our slasher-themed episode and we have sliced up 2 actual Mexican slasher films: La Venganza Del Silla De Ruedas: La Proxima Victima (1993) Fernando Almada is bound to a wheelchair after a car accident that was caused by his psychotic/angry wife who can’t get over her daughter’s death & dresses her son as a girl. When the son gets older, he shows signs of deep anger just like his mother & holds on to women’s dresses. Could he be the killer? Or could it be someone else close by?Orgia Sangrienta (1991) A psycho in a blonde wig, white nightgown and an axe proceeds to kill off a group of young friends one by one in a big house.And Elias Leonardo of the Cinéfilos en apuros podcast joins us for the last stab with his thoughts on Orgia Sangrienta (1991). (In Spanish) Y Elias Leonardo del podcast Cinéfilos en apuros se une con nosotros para la última puñalada con sus pensamientos sobre Orgia Sangrienta (1991). (En español) Follow Cinéfilos en apuros on IG https://www.instagram.com/cinefilosenapuros Watch Venganza Del Silla De Ruedas: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/vzah12ppmr0vqe4whd9h1/Venganza-Del-Silla-Ruedas.mp4?rlkey=vik8h8mpoaakjv8n5uz10837w&st=ntwklsbn&dl=0 Follow us: Podcast: www.instagram.com/trashmexpodcast Armando: www.instagram.com/trash_mex_ Joey: www.instagram.com/cheddabrown Recorded in Chino, CA

    1h 11m
  4. Oye Bro ¿Es Un Slasher? Part III: A Garrote Limpio (1986) & Verano Sangriento (1989)

    OCT 20

    Oye Bro ¿Es Un Slasher? Part III: A Garrote Limpio (1986) & Verano Sangriento (1989)

    From CDMX to San Antonio, Texas! In episode 3 of “Oye Bro ¿Es Un Slasher?”, Joey & Armando cut into: Garrote Limpio (1986) Detective Felipe Fierro (Rafael Inclan) is assigned to capture a killer on the loose and his gorgeous girlfriend Susana (Maribel Guardia) also lends a hand in finding the killer. Verano Sangriento aka Vacaciones Sangrientas (1989) a summer getaway for a group of college kids becomes deadly when a psycho gets them one by one. Joining us on the kills this time around is Alfonso Carrillo of RENDEZVOUS! with his thoughts on the films. Follow RENDEZVOUS! & Alfonso: https://www.instagram.com/rendezvous_la https://www.instagram.com/djalfonso Watch Verano Sangriento aka Vacaciones Sangrientas (1989) : https://youtu.be/QJBqSraxpkw?si=W-8b_yePwbtK7EPL Follow us: Podcast: www.instagram.com/trashmexpodcast Armando: www.instagram.com/trash_mex_ Joey: www.instagram.com/cheddabrown Recorded in Chino, CA

    59 min
  5. Oye Bro ¿Es Un Slasher? Part II: Una Pesadilla de Masacres - Pesadilla Fatal (1991) & Masacre Del Bosque (1996)

    OCT 13

    Oye Bro ¿Es Un Slasher? Part II: Una Pesadilla de Masacres - Pesadilla Fatal (1991) & Masacre Del Bosque (1996)

    Well of course there are Mexican slasher films, but several titles that are labeled “slashers” aren’t even really slashers at all! In the 2nd of 4 part episodes of “Oye Bro ¿Es Un Slasher?”, hosts Armando & Joey stab into: Pesadilla Fatal aka El Intruso (1991) 80’s mexican pop sensation Tatiana stars as a blind girl being stalked by her father’s killer who’s weapon of choice is a finger-knife glove.Masacre En El Bosque (1996) A group of friends head out to a forest home for a fun weekend, but it quickly becomes a deadly weekend instead when 2 bloodthirsty psychopaths are on the loose! One is an escaped mental patient and the other has very close ties to the forest home.Speaking of multiple psychos! Henry Silva & Nathan Valiente join in on the bloodbath with their thoughts on both films & pick out which one is slasher and which is not. Watch Pesadilla Fatal on YouTube: https://youtu.be/UCKnS_-ELjY?si=iwuPhkljVoUhJWsy Special thanks to: Henry Silva for his contribution. Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/futurewizard97_2 Follow on Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/1cJ6d Thanks to Nathan Valiente for his contribution.. Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nafen_nostradamus/ Follow on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/nafen/ Thanks to Jesse Hack.em Ficgures for his contribution Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hack.emfigures/ Follow on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/dethrone310/ And thanks to Cassandra Amador for her contribution Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raven928 Follow on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/raven928/ Follow us: Trash-Mex Podcast Master List on Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/xQfoE Podcast: www.instagram.com/trashmexpodcast Armando: www.instagram.com/trash_mex_ Joey: www.instagram.com/cheddabrown Recorded in Chino, CA

    48 min
  6. Oye Bro ¿Es Un Slasher? Part I: Panico En El Bosque (1990) & Bosque De Muerte (1993)

    OCT 6

    Oye Bro ¿Es Un Slasher? Part I: Panico En El Bosque (1990) & Bosque De Muerte (1993)

    Well of course there are Mexican slasher films, but several titles that are labeled “slashers” aren’t even really slashers at all! In the 1st of 4 part episodes of “Oye Bro ¿Es Un Slasher?”, hosts Armando & Joey slash into: Panico En El Bosque (1990) set in a national park (or Bosque De Chapultepec), a killer is terrorizing park-goers and other troubles go on in the forest as well. The unseen vagrant killer seems to be protective of children & wants to keep any kind of trouble out of the park.Bosque De Muerte (1993) a group of young adults head out for a weekend trip to the secluded forest home of “Silvia”, who hasn’t been at the home since her mother died under mysterious circumstances and is estranged from her father. Just when the trip seems to be going normal, a storm suddenly hits & someone is stalking the group and one by one they end up killed. Silvia & her childhood friend/forest ranger “El Jaguar” must try to find a way to escape the killer.And to make the executions of these 2 films even more tasteful, we invited Lance & Erica of the Unsung Horrors podcast with a pre-recording of their thoughts on the films. Watch Panico En El Bosque (1990), ripped from Armando’s VHS copy: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/u2dgz3au0g1r989vftgg3/PanicoBosque.mp4?rlkey=rdepig8pwtiz0s4gzq4zxz9yb&st=lnj3z59c&dl=0 Watch Bosque De Muerte (1993): https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/p7ox25iyvw9u4j9r2kjuh/AD002TkCMoNcg7E1VukyF2M?rlkey=pdvuauyd84a7edlfbg8pbwqli&st=my837a00&dl=0 Special thanks to Lance & Erica of Unsung Horrors for their contribution https://www.instagram.com/unsunghorrors https://www.instagram.com/hexmassacre https://www.instagram.com/lschibi And another psycho on the loose named Joshua chimes in on the kills as well! Follow us: Podcast: www.instagram.com/trashmexpodcast Armando: www.instagram.com/trash_mex_ Joey: www.instagram.com/cheddabrown Recorded in Chino, CA

    1h 3m
  7. Caminos de Zacatecas, Tamaulipas y Michoacán: Mexican Home State Films

    SEP 16

    Caminos de Zacatecas, Tamaulipas y Michoacán: Mexican Home State Films

    To celebrate the independence of Mexico (Mexican Independence Day 09/16), hosts Armando & Joey discuss films that are set in the Mexican home states where their families are from. Joey discusses the action-packed crime film “Mafia De Nuevo Laredo (1991)”, which was filmed & set in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas.The second film is the gritty, deep-cut Chili Western “Los Marcados (1971)”, set in Chicomostoc, Zacatecas. Stars legendary Mexican singer & actor Antonio Aguilar. Armando discusses the regional crime obscurity “Las 12 Tumbas (1990)”, filmed & set in Tlalpujahua, Michoacán (we say the city name wrong at first, sorry).And lastly, the very musical & light on plot “Caminos De Michoacán (1979)” is also discussed. Filmed in various cities around Northern California & Uruapan, Michoacán. Watch Mafia De Nuevo Laredo via Dropbox download from Armando: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/9as5dyqh4pnd25dzrwdpc/Mafia-De-Nuevo-Laredo_T1.mp4?rlkey=7dmsylihn1xk04d3rme944408&st=bnaa3o3w&dl=0 Watch Las 12 Tumbas via Dropbox download from Armando: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/pl3hjv0ppaxwa43g507tu/LASDOCETUMBAS_T3.mp4?rlkey=kkcbmbl2gtgshpeunnug0gs6t&st=g5vddq36&dl=0 Watch Los Marcados (with English subtitles): https://ok.ru/video/2528428690086 Watch Caminos De Michoacán: https://archive.org/details/y-2-mate.is-caminos-de-michoacan-pelicula-completa-1979-0v-zp-2i-sum-j-0-720p-1639973551399 Follow us: Podcast: www.instagram.com/trashmexpodcast Armando: www.instagram.com/trash_mex_ Joey: www.instagram.com/cheddabrown Recorded in Chino, CA

    1h 46m
  8. “Cruzando”: Mexican Border Films of the Past

    AUG 11

    “Cruzando”: Mexican Border Films of the Past

    Hosts Armando & Joey discuss two Mexican Border films of the past that are relevant to today’s political climate surrounding immigration in the United States. Joey discusses “Mojados (1979)”: A film starring Jorge Rivero as a man who infiltrates the group of bigots behind the mass murder of Mexican immigrants who crossed over into the Rio Grande Valley. Based on the historical Bracero Program between the US & Mexico from 1942-1964. Armando discusses “El Vagon De La Muerte (1988)”: A group of Mexican immigrants head out to the USA in a boxcar which leads to very disturbing & tragic events. Based on a real event that occurred in 1987. Watch Mojados on YouTube: https://youtu.be/aNqrzKUGIIU?si=QFgpWALHzWYrqJAP Watch El Vagon De La Muerte (broadcast tv version) on YouTube: https://youtu.be/y8koumsA_ZQ?si=Eg0mItqrRlJKJu6E Uncut VHS Rip download from Armando: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/pwzhxp9xm7x3nifi0el1u/El-Vagon-De-La-Muerte.m4v?rlkey=d71s45wlnnttn0gx2gus5pyqn&st=wjz5dxly&dl=0 Follow The Trash-Mex Podcast on IG: https://www.instagram.com/trashmexpodcast Follow Joey on IG: https://www.instagram.com/cheddabrown Follow Armando on IG: https://www.instagram.com/trash_mex_ Recorded in Chino, CA. Fuck ICE. No Human Is “Illegal” on Stolen Land.

    1h 10m
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Hosts Armando Hernández & Joey Diaz explore Mexican genre films that have been heavily forgotten, ignored & discarded. This podcast is a “spin-off” of Hernandez’s blog Trash Mex Follow us on Instagram: @trashmexpodcast Armando @trash_mex_ Joey @cheddabrown Podcast produced by Joey Diaz & recorded in Southern California. Email: trashmexpodcast@gmail.com

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  • Creator
    Armando Hernandez & Joey Diaz
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    22
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Trash Mex 2024
  • Show Website
    The Trash-Mex Podcast

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