The Cervantes Podcast

On today's episode, Cervantes sits down with co-hosts of the Sisters Who Watch podcast, Laura and Shelby Holland! They discuss trending topics in pop culture such as rap beefs, Inside Out 2, celebrity and influencer products, and the Quiet on Set documentary. To stay up to date on all things SWW: • Follow @SistersWhoWatch on all social media channels (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) • Subscribe to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ channel Follow Cervantes!  https://www.instagram.com/cervantescrw https://www.tiktok.com/@cervantescrw Follow the podcast on all socials! https://linktr.ee/thecervantespodcast What did you think of this episode? Don't forget to leave a rating! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thecervantespodcast/support

In today's episode on The Cervantes Podcast, Cervantes sits down with Junior Video and Television Major, Chief Content Officer at 88.7 FM WRHU Radio Hofstra University, writer and cast member at student-run college show, Thursday Nite Live, and intern at NBC's Saturday Night Live, Jake Epstein! Jake tells Cervantes about his experience interning at SNL since January, being a fan of comedy since he was a child, being inspired by Chris Rock, Adam Sandler, and Steve Harvey, and advice for college students and recent graduates wishing to work in entertainment television production! Hope you all enjoy the episode! Be sure to follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter @TheCervantesPod and you can follow Cervantes on Instagram and TikTok @Cervantescrw! Follow the podcast on all socials! https://linktr.ee/thecervantespodcast Follow Cervantes!  https://www.instagram.com/cervantescrw https://www.tiktok.com/@cervantescrw What did you think of this episode? Don't forget to leave a rating! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thecervantespodcast/support

Happy Women's History Month! On today's episode on The Cervantes Podcast, Cervantes sits down with WENY TV anchor and producer, Crystal Bermudez! Crystal shares her experience interning at ABC News while she was in undergrad at the Lawrence Herbert School of Communication at Hofstra University, working with and being inspired by the iconic Maria Elena Salinas, and other Latina journalist, what a typical day in her life looks like, and the power of news and bilingual reporting. Be sure to follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter @TheCervantesPod and you can follow Cervantes on Instagram and TikTok @Cervantescrw! Follow the podcast on all socials!  https://linktr.ee/thecervantespodcast  Follow Cervantes!  https://www.instagram.com/cervantescrw https://www.tiktok.com/@cervantescrw What did you think of this episode? Don't forget to leave a rating! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thecervantespodcast/support --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thecervantespodcast/support

Happy Valentine's Day! On today's episode on The Cervantes Podcast, Cervantes sits down with Imani and Austin Cunningham to discuss how their first year of marriage is going, their wedding and honeymoon trips to Bali and Japan, and what couples should aks themselves before the big day. Hope you all enjoy the episode! Be sure to follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter @TheCervantesPod and you can follow Cervantes on Instagram and TikTok @Cervantescw!    Follow the podcast on all socials!  https://linktr.ee/thecervantespodcast  Follow Cervantes!  https://www.instagram.com/cervantescrw https://www.tiktok.com/@cervantescrw What did you think of this episode? Don't forget to leave a rating! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thecervantespodcast/support

Happy 3 Years of The Cervantes Podcast! Joining me today to celebrate the podcast anniversary to discuss mental health, advice for student athletes in high school and college, and pivoting from a swimming career to pursuing a career behind the camera is Cervantes' friend since high school, Mauro Pacsi! Hope you guys enjoy the episode! This interview was filmed and edited by Jordan Stewart of JStew Films. https://www.instagram.com/jstewfilms/  Follow Mauro on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/mauropacsi Subscribe to Mauro's YouTube Channel! https://youtube.com/@mauropacsi7168?si=kYZG67ym1E530KJ9 Be sure to follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter @TheCervantesPod and you can follow Cervantes on Instagram and TikTok @Cervantescw!    Follow the podcast on all socials!  https://linktr.ee/thecervantespodcast  Follow Cervantes!  https://www.instagram.com/cervantescrw https://www.tiktok.com/@cervantescrw What did you think of this episode? Don't forget to leave a rating! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thecervantespodcast/support

In today's episode on The Cervantes Podcast, Cervantes sits down with WABC-TV Sports Department Intern, Sports Director and News Reporter at 88.7 FM WRHU, and Head Anchor for Hofstra Today, Yaw Bonsu! The boys discuss Yaw's experience reporting for the NBA on TNT, interning at ABC News, the community he made during his summer fellowship, meeting Shaquille O'Neal, Charles Barkley, Taylor Rooks, and more! Be sure to follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter @TheCervantesPod and you can follow Cervantes on Instagram and TikTok Cervantescrw! Follow the podcast on all socials!  https://linktr.ee/thecervantespodcast Follow Cervantes!  https://www.instagram.com/cervantescrw https://www.tiktok.com/Cervantescrw Don't forget to subscribe to The Cervantes Podcast YouTube Channel! :) https://tr.ee/PjWXD-PjJG --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thecervantespodcast/support --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thecervantespodcast/support

Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! In today's episode on The Cervantes Podcast, Cervantes sits down with Hofstra University professor, musician, proud Puerto Rican, and Technical Director for the UBS Arena, the YES Network, and The New York Mets, Mr. Harold "Harry" Garcia! Mr. Garcia shares how he has seen technological operations in spors production advance throughout his decades-long career, his love of music and playing the flute, his pride in being Puerto Rican, and why mentorship and teaching is so important to him. Hope you guys enjoy the episode! Be sure to follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter @TheCervantesPod and you can follow Cervantes on Instagram and TikTok Cervantescrw! Follow the podcast on all socials!  https://linktr.ee/thecervantespodcast Follow Cervantes!  https://www.instagram.com/cervantescrw https://www.tiktok.com/Cervantescrw Don't forget to subscribe to The Cervantes Podcast YouTube Channel! :) https://tr.ee/PjWXD-PjJG --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thecervantespodcast/support

Happy Brazilian Independence Day! In today's episode on The Cervantes Podcast, Cervantes sits down with proud Brazilian-American and Senior Legal Studies Major at Westchester Community College, Clara! Clara discusses what it was like growing up Brazilian American in New York, her favorite types of Brazilian food, and she teaches Cervantes some Portuguese slang! Hope you guys enjoy the episode! Follow Clara on Instagram! www.instagram.com/clararkay Be sure to follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter @TheCervantesPod and you can follow Cervantes on Instagram and TikTok Cervantescrw! Follow the podcast on all socials!  https://linktr.ee/thecervantespodcast Follow Cervantes!  https://www.instagram.com/cervantescrw https://www.tiktok.com/Cervantescrw Don't forget to subscribe to The Cervantes Podcast YouTube Channel! :) https://tr.ee/PjWXD-PjJG --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thecervantespodcast/support --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thecervantespodcast/support

In today's episode on The Cervantes Podcast, Cervantes sits down with Orientation Leader, Hip Hop Producer and Music Business Major at Hofstra University, Carmelo Robinson and Registered Nurse with a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing from Westchester Community College and music artist, Cody Thomas! The boys discuss Chris Brown, R. Kelly, Kanye West, double standards between white and Black celebrities, “separating the art from the artist,” what comedians can and cannot should joke about, and more! Hope you guys enjoy the episode! Follow Carmelo on Instagram! www.instagram.com/melo_robins0n Follow Cody on Instagram! www.instagram.com/realbrodyglover Listen to Cody's music on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/artist/7mEvSATuCQ7OdLQsX8BFLA?si=Yp4DL4YaTQKGdJuM-e5ljA Check out Cody's music on Apple Music! https://music.apple.com/us/artist/brody/1484150520 Be sure to follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter @TheCervantesPod and you can follow Cervantes on Instagram and TikTok Cervantescrw! Follow the podcast on all socials!  https://linktr.ee/thecervantespodcast Follow Cervantes!  https://www.instagram.com/cervantescrw https://www.tiktok.com/Cervantescrw Don't forget to subscribe to The Cervantes Podcast YouTube Channel! :) https://tr.ee/PjWXD-PjJG --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thecervantespodcast/support

In today's episode on The Cervantes Podcast, Cervantes sits down with Director of Social at The Game Day, co-host of Caps Off Podcast, creator of Sports Media University, host of The Strive, and podcast coach, Felipe Fontes! We discuss how Felipe and his Caps Off Podcast co-hosts gained over 100,000 followers on TikTok, being inspired by journalist Stephen A. Smith, his experience going to SuperBowl LVII, growing up in Texas as a Brazilian immigrant, and finding his voice and purpose in life! Hope you guys enjoy the episode! Need Help Growing Your Podcast? Head on over to felipefontes.com Listen to The Strive on Apple Podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-strive/id1682516201 Listen to The Strive on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/show/43UnVYhZ6ichSAV8YTZ1Ri?si=e678b6efa4c847f7 Follow Felipe on Instagram! instagram.com/thefelipefontes Follow Sports Media University on Instagram! instagram.com/sportsmediauniversity Follow Sports Media University on TikTok! https://www.tiktok.com/@thefelipefontes?_t=8ecYB4FhuUk&_r=1 Follow Caps Off on TikTok! https://www.tiktok.com/@capsoffpodcast?_t=8ecYF1YmsXK&_r=1 Subscribe to The Caps Off YouTube Channel! https://youtube.com/@capsoffpodcast Be sure to follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter @TheCervantesPod and you can follow Cervantes on Instagram and TikTok Cervantescrw! Follow the podcast on all socials!  https://linktr.ee/thecervantespodcast Follow Cervantes!  https://www.instagram.com/cervantescrw https://www.tiktok.com/Cervantescrw Don't forget to subscribe to The Cervantes Podcast YouTube Channel! :) https://tr.ee/PjWXD-PjJG --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thecervantespodcast/support --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thecervantespodcast/support

In today's episode on The Cervantes Podcast, Cervantes sits down with intern at 28 Row Creators, creator of Spupcake, and former sorority member, Serena Torres! We discuss Serena's experience joining her sorority during the COVID-19 pandemic, why she decided to leave, hazing, and the recent documentary Bama Rush, that centers on women that rush the sorority system at The University of Alabama. Hope you guys enjoy the episode! Follow Serena on Instagram! instagram.com/spupcake Follow Serena on TikTok! https://www.tiktok.com/@spupcake?lang=en Subscribe to Serena's YouTube Channel! https://youtube.com/@spupcake Watch Bama Rush on Max! https://play.max.com/movie/a309e8fd-a2d6-46a2-a8b6-4d43c2649a65 Be sure to follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter @TheCervantesPod and you can follow Cervantes on Instagram and TikTok Cervantescrw! Follow the podcast on all socials!  https://linktr.ee/thecervantespodcast Follow Cervantes!  https://www.instagram.com/cervantescrw https://www.tiktok.com/Cervantescrw Don't forget to subscribe to The Cervantes Podcast YouTube Channel! :) https://tr.ee/PjWXD-PjJG --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thecervantespodcast/support

Happy Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Month! In today's episode on The Cervantes Podcast, Cervantes sits down with Fitness Director at Men's Health, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, and Syracuse University alum, Ebenezer Samuel. We discuss men dealing with muscle/body dysmorphia, Ebenezer recently getting the opportunity to work out and interview fitness fitness icon and Arnold Schwarzenegger, growing up Chinese and Indian-American, Asian representation in Hollywood, and how one can implement good nutritional habits. Hope you guys enjoy the episode! Follow Ebenezer on Instagram! instagram.com/ebenezersamuel23 Read Ebenezer's interview with Arnold Schwarzenegger on Men's Health here. https://www.menshealth.com/fitness/a43894719/arnold-schwarzenegger-fubar-interview/ Are you a fitness trainer? Apply for the Men's Health and Women's Health Strength in Diversity Training Initiative Program! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe5hsLTGQ2DYrfBl3CH1fQoAkbLMStyQxWy8OCC2eureL8nzQ/viewform Be sure to follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter @TheCervantesPod and you can follow Cervantes on Instagram and TikTok @Cervantescrw! Follow the podcast on all socials!  https://linktr.ee/thecervantespodcast Follow Cervantes!  https://www.instagram.com/cervantescrw https://www.tiktok.com/@cervantescrw Don't forget to subscribe to The Cervantes Podcast YouTube Channel! :) https://tr.ee/PjWXD-PjJG --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thecervantespodcast/support

In today's episode on The Cervantes Podcast, Cervantes sits down with online fitness coach, creator of Altos Riesgos, Ambassador for Inaka Power and EHP Labs, TikTok creator, and YouTuber, King, a.k.a, The Fit King! King shares what a typical workout and meal looks like for him, the benefits of taking risks, how fitness saved his life, advice for people intimidated by the gym, and why Black and Latino people should learn about their history. Hope you guys enjoy the episode! Follow King on Instagram! www.instagram.com/thefitkingg Check out his Linktree! https://linktr.ee/TheFitKingg Check out King's online coaching and clothing website at atosriesgos.com! Use code "KING" at checkout and save when you shop at ehplabs.com or inakapower.com! Be sure to follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter @TheCervantesPod and you can follow Cervantes on Instagram and TikTok @Cervantescrw! Follow the podcast on all socials!  https://linktr.ee/thecervantespodcast Follow Cervantes!  https://www.instagram.com/cervantescrw https://www.tiktok.com/@cervantescrw Don't forget to subscribe to The Cervantes Podcast YouTube Channel! :) https://tr.ee/PjWXD-PjJG --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thecervantespodcast/support

Happy Women’s History Month! In today’s episode on The Cervantes Podcast, Cervantes sits down with Miss Long Island Teen USA 2023, Weather Anchor for Hofstra Today, proud member of the Beta Zeta Chapter of Alpha Phi, and Journalism Major at Hofstra University, Natalia Suaza!  Natalia discusses what it was like winning her first pageant, being one of the youngest people to run in the NYC Marathon, spreading awareness about cancer, losing her dad at a young age, and advice for people navigating social media and grief. Hope you guys enjoy the episode! Follow Natalia on Instagram! www.instagram.com/nataliiasuaza Be sure to follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter @TheCervantesPod and you can follow Cervantes on Instagram and TikTok @Cervantescrw! Follow the podcast on all socials!  https://linktr.ee/thecervantespodcast Follow Cervantes!  https://www.instagram.com/cervantescrw https://www.tiktok.com/@cervantescrw Don't forget to subscribe to The Cervantes Podcast YouTube Channel! :) https://tr.ee/PjWXD-PjJG --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thecervantespodcast/support

In today's episode on The Cervantes Podcast, Cervantes sits down with Law Student at the Maurice A. Dean School of Law at Hofstra University, Iman Elshazly! They discuss Iman’s Egyptian background, how 9/11 impacted Muslim Americans, the false notion that Islam is oppressive to women, the anti-hijab protests following the death of Mahsa Amini, and Iman’s favorite Muslim traditions and holidays.  Follow Iman on Instagram! www.instagram.com/imann.elshazly Connect with Iman on LinkedIn! https://www.linkedin.com/in/iman-elshazly Be sure to follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter @TheCervantesPod and you can follow Cervantes on Instagram and TikTok @Cervantescrw! Follow the podcast on all socials!  https://linktr.ee/thecervantespodcast Follow Cervantes!  https://www.instagram.com/cervantescrw https://www.tiktok.com/@cervantescrw Don't forget to subscribe to The Cervantes Podcast YouTube Channel! :) https://tr.ee/PjWXD-PjJG --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thecervantespodcast/support

Happy Black History Month! In today's episode on The Cervantes Podcast, Cervantes sits down with NFL Films Production Assistant and Delaware State University alumna, Nia Pope and Account Executive at WUSA-TV, Hofstra University alumna, and proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Taylor Riller!  They review and discuss the SuperBowl LVII game, the not-so funny commercials, Rihanna's Halftime Show performance, the lack of Black coaches and owners in the NFL, Jalen Hurts, Patrick Mahomes, and Nicole Lynn making history, and the importance of Black women in sports media and communications. Hope you guys enjoy the episode!  Follow Taylor on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/thetaylorlynsey Connect with Taylor on all socials! https://linktr.ee/Taylorlynsey Follow Nia on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/niathaqueen Connect with Nia on LinkedIn! https://www.linkedin.com/in/nia-pope Check out Nia's website and production company! nproductions.online Be sure to follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter @TheCervantesPod and you can follow Cervantes on Instagram and TikTok @Cervantescrw! Follow the podcast on all socials!  https://linktr.ee/thecervantespodcast Follow Cervantes!  https://www.instagram.com/cervantescrw https://www.tiktok.com/@cervantescrw Don't forget to subscribe to The Cervantes Podcast YouTube Channel! :) https://tr.ee/PjWXD-PjJG --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thecervantespodcast/support

In today’s episode on The Cervantes Podcast, Cervantes sits down with United States Marine Corps veteran, Financial Economics Major at Columbia University, and Firearms Instructor and advocate, Percy Gonzalez!   They discuss gun violence in the United States, schools shootings, numerous Black male music artists being killed over the years, the recent gun reform bill getting passed, and The National Rifle Association.   Follow Percy on Instagram! https://instagram.com/jpg.vii Go check out Percy’s website gunzalez.co!  Be sure to follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter @TheCervantesPod and you can follow Cervantes on Instagram and TikTok @Cervantescrw! Follow the podcast on all socials!  https://linktr.ee/thecervantespodcast Follow Cervantes!  https://www.instagram.com/cervantescrw https://www.tiktok.com/@cervantescrw Don't forget to subscribe to The Cervantes Podcast YouTube Channel! :) https://tr.ee/PjWXD-PjJG  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thecervantespodcast/support

In today’s episode on The Cervantes Podcast, Cervantes sits down with former Educator at Temple Beth Israel in Port Washington and Hofstra University alumna, Sofia Ramirez, Community Health Major and Disability Specialist Peer Educator at Hofstra University, Margo Latty, and Springfield College alumna and Certified Athletic Trainer at Mamaroneck High School, Shayna Goldfarb!  They discuss the rise in anti-semitism in the United States, whether or not being Jewish is a race or a religious ethnicity, people’s lack of knowledge about The Holocaust, experiencing racism in Hebrew School, misinformation, and diversity within the Jewish community. Hope you guys enjoy the episode!  Follow Shayna on Instagram! https://instagram.com/smgold_ Follow Margo on Instagram! https://instagram.com/margolatty Connect with Sofia on LinkedIn! https://www.linkedin.com/in/sofieramirez Be sure to follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter @TheCervantesPod and you can follow Cervantes on Instagram and TikTok @Cervantescrw! Follow the podcast on all socials!  https://linktr.ee/thecervantespodcast Follow Cervantes!  https://www.instagram.com/cervantescrw https://www.tiktok.com/@cervantescrw Don't forget to subscribe to The Cervantes Podcast YouTube Channel! :) https://tr.ee/PjWXD-PjJG  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thecervantespodcast/support

Happy 2 Years, The Cervantes Podcast! In today's episode, host Cervantes celebrates 2 years of the podcast, shares what direction he sees the podcast going, and he invites special guest -- friend and actor Ahmad DeChalus, to ask him questions from TCP listeners and speak about Ahmad's new film. Hope you guys enjoy the episode!  This interview was filmed and edited by Jordan Stewart of JStew Films. https://www.instagram.com/jstewfilms/  Follow Ahmad on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/ahmad.damani Ahmad's new film produced by 88 Hues Productions, 'One of The Guys,' is coming soon! https://youtu.be/k5TxH3KrFfk https://www.instagram.com/88hues/ Be sure to follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter @TheCervantesPod and you can follow Cervantes on Instagram and TikTok @Cervantescrw!    Follow the podcast on all socials!  https://linktr.ee/thecervantespodcast  Follow Cervantes!  https://www.instagram.com/cervantescrw https://www.tiktok.com/@cervantescrw Don't forget to subscribe to The Cervantes Podcast! :)    --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thecervantespodcast/support

In today's episode on The Cervantes Podcast, Cervantes sits down with Senior Creative Producer at Prime Video & Amazon Studios, Janeita Bellamy!  We discuss Janeita's exceptional career in television, working at VH1, BET, and Netflix, why she loves being a producer, getting laid off and pivoting, networking, Black representation onscreen, and how her faith keeps her motivated. Hope you guys enjoy the episode!  Follow Janeita on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/jbella0926// Connect with Janeita on LinkedIn! https://www.linkedin.com/in/jbellamy0926 Be sure to follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter @TheCervantesPod and you can follow Cervantes on Instagram and TikTok @Cervantescrw!  https://linktr.ee/thecervantespodcast https://www.instagram.com/cervantescrw https://www.tiktok.com/@cervantescrw Don't forget to subscribe to The Cervantes Podcast YouTube Channel!  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thecervantespodcast/support