'Anything For Selena' Podcast Explores Singer's Enduring Legacy

The Tejana pop superstar's life was cut short in 1995. But for passing admirers — and her Latino and Chicana fans in particular — Selena is a mirror and a guide to what's possible and what it means to belong on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border.

In the new podcast “Anything For Selena,” WBUR senior arts and culture editor Maria Garcia unpacks not only the life of the singer but the way Selena has impacted us all. Garcia weaves in Selena’s story with her own personal journey as a fan.

The podcast breaks down what makes Selena’s legacy so enduring. Garcia spent a year examining and unpacking Selena’s impact on the world, which can't be separated from Garcia’s own story as a Mexican-American.

Garcia says she knew she needed to tell the singer’s story through the lens of her own experience as someone who grew up on the U.S.-Mexico border — but she didn’t expect how vulnerable and personal the podcast would get.