Listener sentiment
Listener reception for "Our Thing: The Birth of Salsa in Nueva York" has grown strongly positive since the podcast's premiere, with reviewers consistently praising it as an essential, deeply felt oral history of Fania Records and the salsa movement. Rosie Perez's hosting is the most discussed element — nearly every reviewer singles her out as the ideal narrator, citing her authentic New York perspective, personal connection to the era, and passionate delivery as irreplaceable. A recurring undercurrent across reviews is cultural pride: listeners describe feeling seen as Latino, Puerto Rican, and Nuyorican, with several noting the show resonated with their own identity and community memories. Content-wise, reviewers value the depth of the history covered, from the rise of legendary salseros to the label's financial and legal troubles, with one listener drawing an explicit parallel between Fania and Motown. The lone dissent comes from a reviewer who gave a slightly lower mark, feeling Perez's pronunciation and vocal tics make her less than the ideal narrator — a minor note against an otherwise enthusiastic chorus.
Apple4.8 · 6
Summary generated Aug 4, 2026
