Washington Post media writer Elahe Izadi speaks with Claudia Forestieri and Zoe Saldaña about their new comedy series “Gordita Chronicles,” how their own stories informed the show and their work to bring more Latino narratives to television.

Conversation was recorded on Thursday, July 14, 2022.

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