Welcome to the Official Website of Raymond Arroyo

Raymond Arroyo, host of iHeart's fastest growing podcast, Arroyo Grande with Raymond Arroyo, is a New York Times bestselling author, Award–winning journalist, international broadcaster, producer, and humorist.   For decades, Raymond has guided audiences through the stories that shape culture — with insight, warmth, and a gift for finding the extraordinary in the everyday.

Whether you're a longtime fan of his journalism, a parent, a youth discovering his beloved books, or a new listener tuning into iHeart’s 'Arroyo Grande', you've found the right place to explore all things Raymond!

The Arroyo Grande Podcast

On Arroyo Grande, Raymond navigates and analyzes today's culture with his signature blend of insight, satire, and style. Each episode dives into lifestyle trends, manners, the arts, and the ideas shaping modern life — celebrating the best while lampooning the rest. Raymond's candid conversations with celebrities, thought leaders, and culture-makers are by turns surprising, hilarious, and genuinely moving. Listeners come away with practical wisdom, life lessons, and stories worth sharing.

New episodes drop each Wednesday and Friday. Subscribe to our You Tube Channel or wherever you listen to podcasts.

The Performer/ Producer

Raymond Arroyo has produced and hosted several award-winning specials, including the PBS musical Christmastime in New Orleans, which featured an eponymous Billboard chart-topping soundtrack (Universal). He also executive produced The Birth of Christ (Sony Classics), a Christmas Cantata narrated by Liam Neeson.

His NYU trained Performance & Acting skills are clearly on display as Arroyo has appeared as an actor in films such as Average Joe and God is Not Dead: In God We Trust. His jazz vocal album, Raymond Arroyo: Christmas Merry and Bright also topped Billboard's Holiday Charts.

New York Times Bestselling Books

Raymond Arroyo is one of America's most beloved authors of biographies, picture books, and middle grade series. His books have enchanted generations of young readers and their families — turning bedtime into an adventure and holidays into something to treasure.

Raymond’s New York Times bestsellers include: Mother Angelica: The Remarkable Story of a Nun, Her Nerve and a Network of Miracles (Random House)- capturing the fiery spirit and improbable grit of the first woman in history to broadcast, found and lead her own cable network. 

His Turnabout Tales series from Zonderkidz/HarperCollins brings history's greatest figures to life for children ages 4–8. The Unexpected Light of Thomas Alva Edison uncovers the hidden story behind how a curious boy became the world's greatest inventor. The Magnificent Mischief of Tad Lincoln introduces readers to President Lincoln's youngest son — a prankster whose joyful spirit lifted a nation during its darkest chapter and gave rise to a holiday tradition we still celebrate today.

Raymond's Christmas classics — The Wise Men Who Found Christmas and The Spider Who Saved Christmas (Sophia) —resurrect ancient christmas tales and have become beloved family keepsakes, revealing the untold and ancient stories behind the season with stunning illustrations and deep faith. His Will Wilder series (Random House), about a precocious 12-year-old who accidentally endangers his hometown of Perilous Falls after swiping a sacred relic, is packed with suspense, monsters, and adventure.  These books make perfect gifts for children, grandchildren, classrooms, and anyone who loves discovering the stories behind the stories.