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Alexia Nepola & Marysol Patton to Launch New Podcast Called “Ay Por Favor”

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Alexia Nepola and Marysol Patton are teaming up for a new podcast…

The 55-year-old Cuban television personality and her 56-year-old Cuban The Real Housewives of Miami costar, who have unmatched chemistry as besties on reality series, are launching a new podcast called Ay Por Favor that is set to drop starting April 18.

Alexia Nepola & Marysol Patton“Get ready because we are bringing the heat from hot topics, celeb gossip and more,” Patton is heard in the trailer for the podcast. “I’m so excited to bring our personal phone gossip that we’ve been doing for 23 years.”

Nepola added, “Yes, we’ve been chismeando for 23 years and it’s so much fun and we hope that you guys are tuning in with us and are ready to laugh.”

Spanglish is going to be part of the podcast with Nepola saying, “this is who we are and this is what we do.”

“By the end of you listening and tuning in with us, you’ll be able to say, Ay, por favor!” they both said in unison.

Ay Por Favor is a phrase both Nepola and Patton drop on RHOM when they don’t agree with their fellow housewives. With both stars being from Cuba, mixing Spanish and English while speaking comes naturally and will differentiate them from other podcasts out there now.

Nepola and Patton have the gift of gab and now join the podcast world like The Real Housewives of Potomac stars Robyn Dixon and Gizelle Bryant who host Reasonably Shady.

The dynamic duo are fan favorites and recently starred in the Peacock spinoff The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip Season 3 where they traveled to Thailand with fellow housewives from other franchises.

Ay Por Favor is part of the My Cultura Podcast Network and iHeartMedia.

Wilmer Valderrama Becomes Shareholder of IHeartMedia’s My Cultura Podcast Network

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Wilmer Valderrama is taking on more responsibility…

The 42-year-old Venezuelan and Colombian American actor has expanded his role with My Cultura Podcast Network from iHeartMedia by becoming a shareholder.

Wilmer ValderramaIn addition, Valderrama will help to curate the network’s slate of Latinx-focused podcasts and has committed to five new shows that will be executive produced by and/or star him.

According to the company, monthly podcast downloads across My Cultura have more than doubled since the beginning of the year, with 9 in 10 of the network’s total downloads coming from listeners aged 18-49.

“Representation shapes not just how others see us, but also how we see ourselves. It is imperative that every facet of our media includes narratives that uplift Latino and Hispanic voices,” Valderrama tells Deadline in an exclusive statement. “At WV Entertainment it is our mission to not just choose purposeful projects that accurately represent the stories of the Latinx community but to also make sure these stories are accessible to everyone. We are so grateful to our partners at iHeartMedia for seeing the value in this and prioritizing the need to highlight the joy, the power, and the heart of our community in ways that are still all too rare.”

Valderrama’s relationship with My Cultura began in the Summer of 2021 with the launch of his podcast, Essential Voices with Wilmer Valderrama.

The weekly interview series, executive produced by Valderrama and Leo Klemm via his production banner WV Entertainment and Clamor, features conversations with people in the front line of food service, transportation, child-care, and other systems where workers’ voices are often overlooked.

“We are excited to have Wilmer on board in an even larger, expanded capacity as a shareholder in iHeart’s My Cultura Podcast Network,” said Conal Byrne, CEO of iHeartMedia’s Digital Audio Group. “His energy, experience, and creativity will set this network up for even further success in year two and beyond.”

“We’re incredibly proud of the rapid growth our network has seen in its first year,” said Gisselle Bances, SVP, Head of Production and Development for iHeartMedia’s My Cultura. “We are the first majority Latinx-owned podcast network, and we are grateful to our partners and our diverse roster of hosts, including Wilmer, who continue to further My Cultura’s mission to tell our own stories. It’s stories by us for everyone to enjoy.”

Other popular podcasts from My Cultura include Connections with Eva Longoria, Princess of South Beach starring Rachel Zegler and Sheryl Rubio, Wrestling with Freddie from Freddie Prinze, Jr., Sisters of the Underground executive produced by Eva Longoria and Dania Ramirez, Chiquis and Chill, and Lone Lobos with Xolo Maridueña and Jacob Bertrand. Listeners can hear all My Cultura shows on iHeartRadio and anywhere podcasts are found.