¿Qué Pasa, Podcast?
A watch-along podcast revisiting the full run of the seminal bilingual sitcom, ¿Qué Pasa, U.S.A.? in the lead up to its 50 anniversary in April of 2027. Hosts are Mimi Belt and Danny Mendoza, two professional storytellers who work in film & television and who have a longstanding personal relationship with the show and its creators.
Watch with us at https://www.pbs.org/show/que-pasa-usa/
Episodes
5 days ago
5 days ago
25 min
We discuss two moments from Season 1, Episode 8 of ¿Qué Pasa, U.S.A.?, titled Gato Encerrado, as a way into discussing the show as a whole and the themes of this episode. We share behind-the-scenes information and insights into the making of the show as we continue our comprehensive watch-along of the entire series in the run-up to the 50th anniversary of the airing of this same pilot episode in April of 1977.
Sep 10, 2026
Sep 10, 2026
28 min
We discuss two moments from Season 1, Episode 7 of ¿Qué Pasa, U.S.A.?, titled Super Chaperone, as a way into discussing the show as a whole and the themes of this episode. We share behind-the-scenes information and insights into the making of the show as we continue our comprehensive watch-along of the entire series in the run-up to the 50th anniversary of the airing of this same pilot episode in April of 1977.
Sep 3, 2026
Sep 3, 2026
29 min
We discuss two moments from Season 1, Episode 6 of ¿Qué Pasa, U.S.A.?, titled Hombrecito, as a way into discussing the show as a whole and the themes of this episode. We share behind-the-scenes information and insights into the making of the show as we continue our comprehensive watch-along of the entire series in the run-up to the 50th anniversary of the airing of this same pilot episode in April of 1977.
Aug 27, 2026
Aug 27, 2026
32 min
We discuss two moments from Season 1, Episode 5 of ¿Qué Pasa, U.S.A.?, titled Noche Cubana, as a way into discussing the show as a whole and the themes of this episode. We share behind-the-scenes information and insights into the making of the show as we continue our comprehensive watch-along of the entire series in the run-up to the 50th anniversary of the airing of this same pilot episode in April of 1977.
Aug 20, 2026
Aug 20, 2026
29 min
We discuss two moments from Season 1, Episode 4 of ¿Qué Pasa, U.S.A.?, titled We Speak Spanish, as a way into discussing the show as a whole and the themes of this episode. We share behind-the-scenes information and insights into the making of the show as we continue our comprehensive watch-along of the entire series in the run-up to the 50th anniversary of the airing of this same pilot episode in April of 1977.
Aug 13, 2026
Aug 13, 2026
29 min
We discuss two moments from Season 1, Episode 3 of ¿Qué Pasa, U.S.A.?, titled Los Novios, as a way into discussing the show as a whole and the themes of this episode. We share behind-the-scenes information and insights into the making of the show as we continue our comprehensive watch-along of the entire series in the run-up to the 50th anniversary of the airing of this same pilot episode in April of 1977.
Aug 6, 2026
Aug 6, 2026
32 min
We discuss two moments from Season 1, Episode 2 of ¿Qué Pasa, U.S.A.?, titled Ay Abuela, as a way into discussing the show as a whole and the themes of this episode. We share behind-the-scenes information and insights into the making of the show as we continue our comprehensive watch-along of the entire series in the run-up to the 50th anniversary of the airing of this same pilot episode in April of 1977.
Jul 28, 2026
Jul 28, 2026
35 min
We discuss two moments from the pilot episode of ¿Qué Pasa, U.S.A.?, titled Carmen's Quince, as a way into discussing the show as a whole and the themes of this episode. We share behind-the-scenes information and insights into the making of the show. And we kick off our comprehensive watch-along of the entire series in the run-up to the 50th anniversary of the airing of this same pilot episode in April of 1977.