GRAYSCALE LA EPISODE 3: TONY ESCOTO (@BAYUNCOS)

Los Angeles is home to the largest Salvadoran population outside of El Salvador, for host Alex Narvaez, that reality is deeply personal.

In this episode of GRAYSCALE LA, Alex sits down with Tony Escoto, the creator behind Bayuncos, one of the most recognizable Salvadoran culture platforms in the United States. What began as a spontaneous joke quickly evolved into a cultural movement, uniting thousands of Salvadorans through humor, language, nostalgia, and unapologetic pride.

But this conversation goes far beyond social media success. Together, they explore what it means to be a “minority within a minority”, Salvadoran's in a city and media landscape often dominated by larger Latino identities. Tony reflects on growing up in Los Angeles, naviga ...