Stars and Stars with Isa

La Brega is back, and here to stay! For three weeks out of every month, you’ll hear fascinating stories about our history and identity, reports on the latest issues in Puerto Rico and across the Caribbean, and exciting interviews with some of the most creative artists and thinkers of our time. In this episode, we dive into Esencia, a controversial $2.7 billion proposed luxury complex in Cabo Rojo. Experts warn the project would displace locals and threaten wildlife in the area. The La Brega team takes us through this landscape as we hear the sounds that could be lost if Esencia is built. Subscribe to La Brega and follow @labregapodcast so you never miss an episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Saul Williams is a visionary poet, musician, actor, and filmmaker whose work has long challenged power. He just released his debut graphic novel Martyr Loser King, a cyberpunk fable rooted in Black radical imagination that questions our relationship to technology, capitalism and colonialism. In our season two finale episode, Isa sits down with Saul to discuss poetry, his unwavering solidarity with Palestine, and how he embodies his Scorpio rising and Virgo moon by refusing to look away from injustice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Artist and writer Molly Crabapple has covered all facets of human life, from the underground burlesque world to active war zones. Her new book Here Where We Live Is Our Country: The Story of the Jewish Bund, which debuted at #4 on the New York Times bestseller list, dives into the history of the revolutionary socialist Jewish labor movement that fought for anti-Zionist ideals and asserted the right for Jewish people to live with dignity. Isa sits down with Molly to discuss how her Virgo sun and Sagittarius moon have primed her to dig into the historical archives of her Jewish lineage.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kelsey Lu is impossible to confine to just one genre. The singer, cellist, and composer is known for creating sonic landscapes that move fluidly between classical to futuristic, grounded to celestial, and softness to edge. They embody the Taurus and Libra signatures in their chart. In this episode, Isa Nakazawa sits down with Lu to talk about how music has been a throughline in their life, guiding them toward a deeper connection with themselves and their audience.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aquarius rising Lauren Chan was born to challenge the status quo. From becoming the first out lesbian to appear solo on the cover of Sports Illustrated to founding her own size-inclusive fashion brand, Lauren embodies her Leo sun’s need to express herself authentically and her Aries moon’s drive to blaze trails. As a model, writer and entrepreneur, she has consistently pushed against the boundaries of who gets to be seen and celebrated. Isa Nakazawa and Lauren discuss how she has redefined norms around beauty and desire in her work and personal relationships.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.