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Podcast: The Parting Shot with H. Alan Scott
Episode: Jesse Garcia on the Wild Cheetos Story That Inspired Eva Longoriaâs âFlamin Hotâ
Description: Everything has a story, including Flaminâ Hot Cheetos. In fact, the story behind the person who claims to have invented the flavor, Richard Montañez, was so good it warranted a film. âWe worked very hard to make sure that it was entertaining as well as telling Richardâs story,â Jesse Garcia, who plays Montañez in the new Eva Longoria-directed film âFlaminâ Hotâ (June 9), told Newsweekâs H. Alan Scott. âWhen I first got the script, I knew the part was mine.â Thatâs because Garcia connected to Montañezâs story on a personal level. âHeâs Mexican American, he came from...