La Chismosa Del Valle

La Chismosa Del Valle

América Castillo es “La Chismosa Del Valle”, a first-gen valley girl chismeando her way through tech, culture, mental health, entertainment, immigration, and politics, with just enough journalism training to sound legit. Her storytelling is rooted in lived experience and made for anyone who wants to learn more about the culture. Whether you grew up in it or you're just curious and open. You never know, we might relate more than we think. It’s where critical thinking meets the “dumb valley girl” stereotype and proves there’s a lot more going on than you expect.

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June 20, 2025 47 mins

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Undocumented creatives have helped shape the American brand but we’re only good for the brand until we speak up. Rarely are we trusted to shape our own narratives.

In this episode, America Castillo sits down with Miriam Frutos, an influencer marketer, to talk about what it means to be a DACA recipient working in media and marketing and navigating an American workforce that often benefits from our creativity w...

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América has been on a long hiatus. It’s a long story, but she won’t trauma dump or bore you with it today. She’s here to give a quick update and let her friends know what she’s been up to. Even though she’s still had a few “mental health breakdowns” along the way, her head is still in the game and more focused than ever.

Fair warning: the audio levels in this episode are a little all over the place. She tried...

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May 17, 2023 15 mins

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Stephanie is back and listens to America discuss the Writer’s Guild of America strike.  Then they, like, talk about what being a valley girl is and the misrepresentation in the media. 

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May 9, 2023 15 mins

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In this episode, America discusses the health care expansion to include DACA recipients and Florida’s new anti-immigration bill.  Then, she proceeds to dive into the topic of DACA by sharing her personal stories of growing up as an undocumented student. 







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April 5, 2023 15 mins

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What is Chisme? In this first episode America and Stephanie discuss what it means to be a chismosa and whether gossiping is good or bad. 

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February 22, 2023 1 min

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Every other week, America Castillo tries to convince her sister Stephanie Zuniga into having a conversation about things going on in the world. Whether it’s about pop culture or politics, I can guarantee at least one episode on serial killers.  



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