{"podcast":{"title":"Latina to Latina","slug":"latina-to-latina-976939","podcast_index_feed_id":976939,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/uUMa3TSo","website_url":"https://www.latinatolatina.com","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/7650bc75-29ee-4229-aa15-8b7d25418e67/6d624643-243e-457b-8330-aca5d99fd311/3000x3000/logo-on-white.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"LWC Studios","episode_count":452,"summary":"In this interview series, host Alicia Menendez talks to remarkable Latinas about making it, faking it, and everything in between. In often-hilarious and always-revealing episodes, Alicia and her guests take on the challenges of existing, and then thriving, as women of color.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-21T08:20:01.120076+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/latina-to-latina-976939"},"episode":{"title":"Top 6: What In the Heights’ Melissa Barrera Learned by Playing an Iconic Character","slug":"top-6-what-in-the-heights-melissa-barrera-learned-by-playing-an-iconic-character","published_at":"2026-06-29T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/latina-to-latina-976939/top-6-what-in-the-heights-melissa-barrera-learned-by-playing-an-iconic-character","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/latina-to-latina-976939","url":"https://www.latinatolatina.com","audio_url":"https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/s.gum.fm/s-601c877155dc5a0024d487ae/afp-110771-injected.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/f62cfb1a-079c-4140-9dc6-de71648380de/episodes/5559fb97-271c-48c6-b84a-12b6874f7d02/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=f62cfb1a-079c-4140-9dc6-de71648380de&awEpisodeId=5559fb97-271c-48c6-b84a-12b6874f7d02&feed=uUMa3TSo","summary":"Roller coaster auditions left no room for self-doubt, and filming was magical. But the release was pushed back a year amid the pandemic. The whole process taught Melissa to cultivate patience, underscored the need to constantly reintroduce yourself, and confirmed why diving deep into her own heartbreak was the only way to play Vanessa on her own terms. Follow Melissa on Instagram @melissabarreram. If you loved this episode, listen to Alicia's previous chat with Melissa here, or this episode about How Aimee Garcia Took Charge of Her Hollywood Career. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!","meta_description":"Roller coaster auditions left no room for self-doubt, and filming was magical. But the release was pushed back a year amid the pandemic. The whole process…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1299,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/latina-to-latina-976939/episodes/top-6-what-in-the-heights-melissa-barrera-learned-by-playing-an-iconic-character/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/latina-to-latina-976939/top-6-what-in-the-heights-melissa-barrera-learned-by-playing-an-iconic-character.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}