HeyJaredUptown Voices
A podcast focused on the Uptown neighborhoods of Inwood, Washington Heights and Harlem. Our neighborhoods have a voice and we want to be heard and felt. We love Uptown. Each episode will elevate the people here who are making a difference in the life of this community.
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- Sep 15, 2026
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"We Are Here to Stay": Inside NYC's New Immigrant Cultural Center 🎭 (opens the original)
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After years of performing in schools, libraries, and restaurants, the People's Theatre Project finally has a permanent, state-of-the-art home on 206th Street! On this special on-location episode of the Uptown Voices podcast , Led Black and Octavio Blanco sit down with Mino Lora to discuss the massive impact of this new Immigrant Cultural Center. Mino shares the incredible journey of building this space, noting that nearly 60% of the construction was done by local immigrants and Latino-owned busi
Owning Hispanic Heritage Month With the New York Latino Film Festival (NYLFF) (opens the original)
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In this episode, Armani Ortiz, Calixto Chinchilla, Led Black, and Octavio Blanco explore the evolution of Latino culture in film and music, the challenges of independent filmmaking, and the power of storytelling to unite communities. They discuss the making of the innovative one-shot reggaeton musical Otra, the importance of cultural representation, and the future of Latino musicals in Hollywood. Calixto discusses the evolution of the NY Latino Film Festival, its focus on diversity, the importan
The Celia Cruz "Azúcar!" Moment and Building the International Salsa Museum (opens the original)
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Welcome back to Uptown Voices ! Riding high on their recent Pix11 broadcast debut, Octavio Blanco and Led Black sit down with a true Uptown powerhouse: Willy Rodriguez. Born and raised in Washington Heights/Inwood, Willy has built a staggering resume that spans the highest levels of both the music and television industries. In this episode, Willy traces his journey from a five-year-old classical piano prodigy playing Carnegie Hall to joining District 6’s legendary public school jazz band, Clave
"Noise is the New N-Word": Gentrification, Political Accountability, and the Culture of Uptown (opens the original)
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Welcome to a raw, emotional, and fiercely debated episode of Uptown Voices ! Octavio Blanco and Led Black are back to close out the summer with an episode that perfectly balances deep community love with hard-hitting cultural critique. Led kicks off the show with a beautiful, heartfelt tribute to his late father, Rafael Helmán Cabreja, for his 90th birthday in heaven, reflecting on the sacrifices of working-class Dominican immigrants and their unapologetic love for loud music. This seamlessly tr
ICE Raids, Traffic Violence, and the Dyckman Takeover with Councilwoman Carmen De La Rosa (opens the original)
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Crisis and Community Response: Councilwoman Carmen De La Rosa on Street Safety, ICE, and the Dyckman Takeover Welcome back to a hard-hitting, deeply important episode of Uptown Voices . This week, Octavio Blanco and Led Black are joined by NYC Councilwoman Carmen De La Rosa to address the most urgent crises currently facing Upper Manhattan. From the miraculous near-miss traffic accident on Sherman Avenue to the rogue ICE operations hitting the streets of Inwood, the Councilwoman breaks down what
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