In the new weekly podcast, host and baseball superstar Ronald Acuña Jr. will sit down with friends, family and superstars to tell their stories of greatness

WHAT: My Cultura, iHeartMedia’s podcast network dedicated to elevating Latino voices and stories, and Rimas Sports, a premier sports management and brand partnerships agency, today announced the launch of “La Bestia with Ronald Acuña Jr.,” a new Spanish-language podcast offering fans an unprecedented look into the life, career, and mindset of one of baseball’s biggest stars.

Hosted by MLB superstar and 2025 Comeback Player of the Year, Ronald Acuña Jr. will sit down with friends, family and real life heroes to dive into the heart of Latino identity: familia, hustle, music, pressure, pride and the mindset it takes to become “La Bestia” in your own life. From childhood dreams and family dynamics to early failures and make-or-break moments, each episode will dive deep into the origin story of greatness. 

“La Bestia with Ronald Acuña Jr.” is the first show from a new partnership with Rimas Sports in which the Puerto Rican sports agency will co-produce original podcasts and content with iHeartMedia’s My Cultura network. Rimas Sports and iHeartMedia are both committed to building and celebrating the next generation of Latino voices. 

In the first episode, Acuña is joined by his dad. Throughout the series listeners can also expect to hear from rapper and singer Guaynaa; professional baseball players Luisangel Acuña, Gleyber Torres, Maikel Garcia and Vladimir Guerrero Jr.; internet personality Marko Terzo; mentalist Michel Gallero; and more as the Rookie of the Year, Comeback Player of the Year and celebrated hype man for Team Venezuela kicks off his show. 

WHEN: The first episode is available today, September 16, 2026 with new episodes releasing weekly on Wednesdays. Fans can listen to the first episode now here.

WHERE: “La Bestia with Ronald Acuña Jr.'' is distributed by iHeartPodcasts and is available on the iHeartRadio app and everywhere podcasts are heard. Full video episodes will also be available on iHeart and YouTube.

About Rimas Sports

Co-founded by global superstar Bad Bunny and Rimas Entertainment executives, Rimas Sports is a next-generation agency redefining the intersection of sports, music, and Latino culture. Based in Puerto Rico and launched in 2023, the agency represents over 60 elite athletes, including MLB stars Fernando Tatis Jr. and Ronald Acuña Jr., padel world No. 1 Agustín Tapia, and 2025 WBO champion Xander Zayas. Rimas Sports blends talent management, brand strategy, and creative content to drive both professional success and global cultural impact.

About My Cultura Podcast Network

iHeartMedia’s My Cultura Podcast Network launched May 2021 in collaboration with Enrique Santos, iHeartMedia’s top-rated on-air personality and President and Chief Creative Officer of iHeartLatino, and has since welcomed actor, producer, entrepreneur and activist Wilmer Valderrama along with Eva Longoria and her studio Hyphenate Media Group as stakeholders. Since launch, the network has seen steady listener growth and has become home to more than 60 podcasts including hit series “Suite 305 with Lele Pons,” “Bleep! with Ana Navarro,” “Latino USA,” “Against All Odds with Yris Palmer,” “Agushto Papá,” “How Hard Can It Be? with Diana Maria Riva,” “No Safe Words with October and Tony Gonzalez,” “Soul Searching with Chiquis,” Wilmer Valderrama’s “Dos Amigos,” “Hungry for History with Eva Longoria and Maite Gomez-Rejón,” "Magical Rewind,” “Tengo Testimonio with Jorge Lozano,” “Radio Ambulante," “Enrique Santos Podcast,” and many more. All My Cultura shows are distributed by iHeartPodcasts. Listeners can find the full catalog of My Cultura podcasts here.