Chrissy Nguyen
Arts & Culture EditorChrissy Nguyen leads the KPBS Arts & Culture team, overseeing multimedia arts coverage across digital, audio and video platforms. She manages projects like the weekly arts newsletter and the arts and culture podcast The Finest, which highlights voices and ideas shaping San Diego's creative community, and Port of Entry, a cross-border podcast sharing stories from people whose lives are defined by the U.S.-Mexico border.
A seasoned journalist and skilled editor, Chrissy previously worked at Yahoo as executive editor of Entertainment and Culture, where she focused on digital storytelling and audience engagement. She brings that experience to KPBS, blending her passion for the arts with editorial leadership across the region's cultural landscape.
She lives in La Mesa with her husband and daughter. A pop culture junkie, Swiftie, K-drama enthusiast and avid traveler, she's confident she'd dominate on "Hot Ones."
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In this episode of Port of Entry, recorded before a live audience, we talk with Lourdes Ayon, a Tijuana native, comedian, advocate, and lobbyist, about how comedy can become a powerful form of protest. -
Port of Entry producer Julio makes his case to hosts Alan and Nat about why the World Cup is so special, recruiting both old and new friends to help him explain. -
The Port of Entry team traces the origins and impact of a unique U.S.-based graduation ceremony held in Mexico. This event was created to reunite families separated by immigration policies and give them the chance to celebrate together. -
The Port of Entry team sits down with Tijuana native Jorge Meraz, host of “Crossing South,” to unpack the fear, headlines and misconceptions that shape how many people in the U.S. see the border — and what the reality is actually like. -
The Port of Entry team takes a deep dive into what it took to pass California Assembly Bill 91 and what it means for U.S. students living south of the border. -
The Port of Entry team follows 71-year-old singer, actor and film producer Emilio Montiel on the set of his films. We discover there's more to his direct-to-YouTube movies than meets the eye — and are reminded of the value of believing in your dreams.
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