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Que Lo Que Podcast

Que Lo Que Podcast

Join us as we talk to our Dominican community's most gifted leaders - from old school veterans to rising trailblazers. Get a glimpse of not just to their personal journeys, but also to their take on some of today's hottest issues in the U.S. and abroad.

About the Hosts

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Venusmia “Venus” Fernandez Lovely

co-founder & co-host

Venusmia “Venus” Fernandez Lovely is a seasoned and multifaceted professional with over 15 years of experience in leadership roles and developing programs for community engagement. She is co-founder of The Lovely Group, a consulting agency that works with multiple organizations such as the Football is Freedom Initiative, Florida Rising, and the Coconut Grove Art & Historical Association.

Venus' passion for civic engagement and the arts has seen her at the helm of various programs to improve communities throughout South Florida. She currently serves as Administrative and Special Events Director and the President of the South Dade Democratic Black Caucus.

Born in Brooklyn, but raised in Miami, Venus is the daughter of the former New York Dominican Consul General, Francisco Fernandez. Past positions and titles include Vice President of the Reggae Girlz Foundation, Inc. Miami-Dade Ambassador for the Arts and the Chief of Staff to both Senator Dwight Bullard and Annette Taddeo.

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Elbert Garcia

co-founder, co-host & co-executive producer

Born and raised in Washington Heights, New York, Elbert Garcia has spent the last two decades working to lift up the voices and experiences of people of color and immigrants. His work has included everything from digital journalism at The New York Times to serving as senior press staffer for Democratic politicians at the national and state level to consulting on social media and communications strategy with movement groups in Florida.

Elbert is currently the Director of Strategic Communications at the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP), a DC-based advocacy organization dedicated to challenging grantmakers to be transparent with, and accountable to, the communities we serve. The proud father and husband is a first generation Dominican-American alumnus of the Prep for Prep and National Urban Fellows programs.

Recent Episodes

Nov. 9, 2020

Que Me Dicen: Post Election Discussion

Venus and El B ask a couple of their friends to talk about what happened on Election Day, nationally and in Florida. Special guests include Eva Facundo, Deputy Director of Affiliate Fundraising at Emerge America and Rafel "R…
Nov. 2, 2020

Bonus: Feel Inspired Heading Into Election Day

Our families are such an important part of the work that we do. So what better way to head into Election Week that listen to the woman who inspired Boston City Council Member Julia Mejia to not just run for office, but to be…
Oct. 28, 2020

Tom Perez: The DNC's Chairman Comes Full Circle

Tom Perez is the first Dominican to chair the Democratic National Committee, hoping to lead the party to success in national and local elections this November. It's the culmination of a career full of firsts. one that connec…
Oct. 21, 2020

Directing the Latino Vote for Biden

Dominicana Laura Jimenez cut her teeth working on local campaigns and for elected officials here in Florida. But when former Vice-President Joe Biden asked her to lead up his Latino Engagement effort, she had no doubt steppi…
Oct. 14, 2020

Season 2 Update: ¿Que Paso?

Its been more than six - wait 8 months - since we've been on the air.   ¿Coño, que paso?   What hasn't?   Elbert & Venus update fans as to how they are doing personally and professionally, comment on what they have see…
Feb. 23, 2020

Talking DR Election Baina w/Marcia Facundo

Special Episode: As many in the diaspora know already, municipal elections in the DR were recently cancelled and we at Que Lo Que were like "¿Pero que e la vaina con eso?" Venus couldn't be with us this week because she's en…