Best Radio Nacional Podcasts (2024)

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We Are Here Because You Were There 54:20

12d ago54:20

54:20

Yvette Borja interviews Tucson mutual aid organizer Ronnie about Laura Gomez's book Inventing Latinos: A New Story of American Racism. They discuss the malleability of Latinx identity and the privileges that has afforded them in the U.S., share what the Latinx community can learn about the limitations of citizenship from the Black community, and br…

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Unlocked Lit Review Abolishing The Family In Its Current Capitalist Formation 58:58

20d ago58:58

58:58

Yvette Borja discusses "Family Abolition: Capitalism and the Communizing of Care" by M.E. O'Brien author, scholar, and preacher Dr. Courtney Bryant. They work through the connections between prison and police abolition and the capitalist nuclear family unit, note how communities of color have always operated outside of this nuclear family unit idea…

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UNLOCKED Lit Review Holding War Criminals To Account 53:44

28d ago53:44

53:44

Yvette Borja and Adriana Obols, PhD student of modern art in Latin America, discuss the book "Paper Cadavers: The Archives of Dictatorship" by Kirsten Weld. They discuss how archival practices were central to post-war Guatemalan civil society's attempts to hold war criminals to account while also being indispensable to the nation-state's targeting …

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Prejuicios contra nacientes naciones 44:45

2M ago44:45

44:45

Yvette Borja entrevista al profesor Miguel Angel Diaz Perera sobre la historia de Máximo y Bartola, dos niños Centroamericanos quienes fueron traficados para participar en las exhibiciones de "freak show de Barnum and Bailey" en el siglo 19. Discutan cómo el racismo científico contribuyó a la opresión de Máximo y Bartola, como las percepciones de l…

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How San Francisco Failed Sito 29:49

3M ago29:49

29:49

Yvette Borja interviews professor and author Laurence Ralph about his upcoming book "Sito: An American Teenager and the City That Failed Him." They discuss how the juvenile justice system traumatizes youth, lament the criminal legal system's failure to provide healing for victim's family members, and envision accountability without punishment. To s…

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Unafraid And With Dreams 58:03

3M ago58:03

58:03

Yvette Borja interviews Belén Sisa, creator and host of the Pretty Serious Podcast and former National Latino Press Secretary for Senator Sanders' presidential campaign. They discuss the history of the DACA movement and Belén's participation in it, the importance of voting in local elections, and why it's important to vote Kyrsten Sinema out of off…

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In Defense Of The Criminal Alien 50:46

3M ago50:46

50:46

Yvette Borja interviews professor and author Cesar Cuauhtémoc García Hernández about his upcoming book Welcome The Wretched: In Defense of the Criminal Alien. They discuss how migration is an example of decolonial resistance, the importance of celebrating the "ordinariness" of migrants, and why Hernandéz wants the privileges that a US passport brin…

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UNLOCKED #LitReview Trying and Trying Again, Never Stopping 1:03:58

3M ago1:03:58

1:03:58

On this #litreview, Yvette Borja brings back Salvi lawyer Yessenia Medrano to discuss Freedom Is A Constant Struggle by Angela Davis. They share what leftist movements can use the hopeful spark that Davis inspires, why global solidarity is necessary for liberation, and why freeing Palestine needs to be on every United Statesian leftist's agenda. To…

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UNLOCKED #LitReview To Rise In Darkness 1:00:30

3M ago1:00:30

1:00:30

On this *UNLOCKED* #litreview, Yvette and friend of the podcast Yessenia Medrano discuss the first three chapters of To Rise in Darkness: Revolution, Repression, and Memory 1920-1932. They discussed the Salvadoran elite’s complete disconnect from the material realities of the majority of the working class at the turn of the 20th century, the govern…

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UNLOCKED The Courts Won't Save You 36:23

4M ago36:23

36:23

On this *unlocked* Patreon episode, Yvette Borja interviews deportation defense lawyer and friend of the podcast Jehan Laner Romero to discuss the SCOTUS ruling in Sineneng v. Smith. They disagree with SCOTUS' characterization of 9th circuit "out-of-bounds" behavior, express gratitude that SCOTUS punted on the First Amendment analysis, and criticiz…

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Immigrant Solidarity and Strong Networks 39:20

4M ago39:20

39:20

Yvette Borja interviews Jasmine Rangel, policy expert, about how and why housing security is important, how the undocumented community is often overlooked in housing policy, and the results of a case study analyzing Boston and Houston-area eviction rates in immigrant-heavy neighborhoods. Support the Radio Cachimbona podcast by becoming a patreon mo…

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This Is Your Home 51:18

5M ago51:18

51:18

Yvette Borja interviews Carlos Sauceda about his campaign to return home, the deplorable conditions in ICE detention centers that cause people to self deport, and how the deportation of one person affects families and communities. The discussion is grounded in the #litreview pick Deported Americans by Beth Caldwell. To support the podcast, get earl…

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Writing About Culture As Both the Researcher and the Data Point 1:06:32

5M ago1:06:32

1:06:32

Yvette Borja interviews Enrique Alan Olivares-Pelayo about how his lived experience of incarceration informs his graduate research on the production and maintenance carceral landscapes of Arizona. They discuss the pandemic of deaths in the Pima County jail and Enrique shares how he became involved in the campaign to stop the creation of a new and e…

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The Real Work of Recovery 45:04

5M ago45:04

45:04

Yvette Borja interviews Gloria of Nalgona Positivity Pride. They discuss why Gloria has taken a harm reduction approach to eating disorder recovery, how traditional treatment options have failed many, and why "healing isn't a requirement" for Gloria's recovery approach. Follow @radiocachimbona on Instagram, X, and Facebook. Follow @nalgonapositivit…

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Community Is Everything 41:26

6M ago41:26

41:26

Yvette Borja interviews Xavi and V of the mutual aid project Community on Wheels. They discuss the fallacies of carceral humanism, what social services could be funded with the $400 million currently proposed for a new jail, and why it's important for everyone to be trained in how to use naloxone. To support the podcast, become a patron: https://pa…

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The Aftermath of Migration 39:55

6M ago39:55

39:55

Yvette Borja interviews LA-based Salvi poet Yesika Salgado. They discuss how Yesika is writing into the silences of Salvadoran diaspora culture and history; Yesika shares her journey to becoming a published poet and the tensions around writing about a motherland steeped with historical trauma. To support the podcast, get first access to episodes li…

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Abolitionist Feminist Visual Culture 51:39

7M ago51:39

51:39

Yvette Borja interviews Professors Gloria Negrete-Lopez and Brooke Lober about their contributions to the anthology Abolition Feminisms. They discuss why we need abolition feminisms in this moment, how aesthetics are inherently political, and how the stereotypical anarchist all-black garb erases femme abolitionist aesthetics. Buy Abolition Feminism…

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Being Women of Color Lawyers And Making that Practice Sustainable 43:42

8M ago43:42

43:42

Yvette Borja and Jehan Laner Romero discuss an ABA report looking at attrition rates for women of color lawyers in corporate firms over time, consider how nonprofits can better support, train, and mentor women of color lawyers, and share their current roles as lawyers and what drew them to these jobs. To support the podcast, become a patron: https:…

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Someone Who Wants To Share Their Most Vulnerable Story With The World 37:14

9M ago37:14

37:14

Yvette Borja interviews Javier Zamora, author of "Solito." They discuss how Javier found the strength as a shy person to write a memoir about one of the hardest times of his life, his journey to becoming "ultra Salvi," and the power of seeing Salvadoran Spanish in a published book. To support the podcast, become a patron at: https://patreon.com/rad…

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Expanding Our Vision of Immigrants' Rights and Workers' Rights 41:06

9M ago41:06

41:06

Yvette Borja interviews University of Arizona Law School Professor Shefali Milczarek-Desai to discuss two of her recent/upcoming papers about the intersection of immigrants' rights and workers' rights. They discuss the ineffectiveness of Arizona's 2017 paid sick leave law, especially amongst im/migrant workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, the tens…

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Cómo Los Desalojos Impactan a La Comunidad Indocumentada 24:11

9M ago24:11

24:11

Yvette Borja entrevista a Juan Pablo Garnham del Laboratorio de Desalojos en la universidad de Princeton sobre cómo los desalojos impactan a la comunidad indocumentada. Discutieron cómo la gente indocumentada no ésta representada en los datos de cortes de desalojo y cómo varía transparencia de datos sobre desalojo en diferentes áreas regionales de …

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How Eviction Impacts Undocumented People 42:10

9M ago42:10

42:10

Yvette Borja interviews Juan Pablo Garnham of Princeton's Eviction Lab. They discussed how eviction impacts undocumented people, the ways that current eviction court data erases the real impact of eviction on migrant communities, and the regional variation in transparency around eviction court data. Listen to the #litreview unpacking Matthew Desmon…

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Bring Eyvin Home 25:59

9M ago25:59

25:59

On this episode, Yvette interviews Henry Martinez, brother of Eyvin Hernandez, a Salvadoran-American deputy public defender in Los Angeles who has been wrongfully detained in Venezuelan military camps and prisons for over 16 months. They discuss Biden's lackluster response to Eyvin's situation and how Latinxs are often treated as second-class citiz…

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Funeral For Flaca 43:18

10M ago43:18

43:18

Yvette interviews author and DJ Emilly Prado about her book of essays "Funeral For Flaca." They commiserate about growing up in predominantly white towns in the Bay Area, discuss how the book, which also has an accompanying playlist, is both a mixtape and collection of essays, and Prado shares the complexities of writing truth as a memoirist. Suppo…

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The One of a Kind Lawtina Program 26:39

10M ago26:39

26:39

On this episode, Yvette interviews Jess Findley and Janis Gallego of the University of Arizona's "lawtina" program, a one-of-a-kind effort to create a pipeline for Latina women to enter the legal profession. They share what makes the U of A an ideal place for this pilot program, why such a mentoring program is needed, and why they became involved i…

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Movement Lawyering 101 51:17

10M ago51:17

51:17

This special episode is a recording of Yvette's lecture on "How To Be a Movement Lawyer," for the National Lawyers Guild and Immigration Law Students Association chapters at the University of Arizona law school. Yvette critiques mainstream impact litigation techniques, shares how she became a movement lawyer, and explains the critical role that the…

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Echoing and Documenting A Community and A Cultural Field 38:01

11M ago38:01

38:01

On this episode, Yvette interviews NYU professor of anthropology and American Studies Arlene Dávila about her book "Latinx Art." They discuss what defines an 'artivist,' how Latinx art challenges the field's status quo, and why it's important to honor and recognize Latinx artists and the work they create. To support the podcast and get access to ex…

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137. Músico Francisco "Wito" Arena 19:49

11M ago19:49

19:49

Wito Arenas, joven Santaisabelino-Ponceño como el se describe, recibe prestigiosa beca para estudiar música en Berklay College. Aquí su historia y cómo lo puedes ayudar a cumplir su sueño.

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136. Papote Alvarado, Festival Nacional Afrocaribeño 1:02:18

11M ago1:02:18

1:02:18

Papote Alvarado, Edición 24 del Festival Nacional Afrocaribeño, 30 junio y 1 de Julio, 2023.

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I'm Not The First One To Talk About Abolition 33:15

12M ago33:15

33:15

On this episode, Yvette interviews Christopher Soto about their new book of poetry Diaries of a Terrorist. They discuss how the literary establishment ignores Salvadoran poetry; Soto shares why they use the "we" pronoun and their journey to abolition.By Radio Cachimbona

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135. Celebrando la Danza Puertorriqueña, Juan Morel Campos, y el Podcast 47:53

12M ago47:53

47:53

Estamos de fiesta en este podcast, celebrando el natalicio del "Bad Bunny” del siglo XIX, Juan Morel Campos (166 años), la Semana de la Danza Puertorriqueña y los cinco años del Isla Caribe Podcast. Para esta celebración volvemos a sentarnos con Luis Zayas, quien fue nuestro primer invitado un 16 de mayo de 2018, junto a su hermana Ingrid Zayas. Am…

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Money Chismes and Radio Cachimbona 37:26

12M ago37:26

37:26

On this collaboration interview, Yvette and Israel and Sunem Tovar of the Money Chismes podcast discuss the importance of financial literacy for first-gen professionals, debate whether investing in the stock market is buying into capitalism, and share how getting your money right can be liberating. Support Radio Cachimbona by becoming a patron for …

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134. Los Piratas de San Germán 1:25:02

1y ago1:25:02

1:25:02

Comenzamos el mes de mayo hablando sobre San Germán que este mes esta de fiesta celebrando 450 años, pero ¿porque se celebra en San Germán? En este podcast nos sentamos hablar con el historiador Juan Riestra sobre los ataques piratas que forzaron el movimiento de la Villa, hasta llegar a las Lomas de Santa Marta en 1573, hace 450 años. Dale oido y …

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Cenizas 56:46

1y ago56:46

56:46

On this episode, Yvette interviews professor and poet Cynthia Guardado about her new book of poems "Cenizas." They discuss how the Salvadoran civil war continues to haunt Guardado, the necessity of humanizing a group of people whose trauma defines them in public discourse, and all the ways that inter-generational trauma shows up in Salvadoran famil…

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133. Carolina Coto, Gerente de Comunicaciones de Uber 32:39

1y ago32:39

32:39

Entrevista a Carolina Coto, Gerente de Comunicaciones de Uber para Centroamérica y el Caribe.

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Salvis Unidos 45:07

1y ago45:07

45:07

WE'RE BACK! On this collaboration interview, Yvette and Carlos Guadron, creator and host of the Salvis Unidos podcast, discuss their experiences as Salvadoran-Americans hosting Cent-Am-focused podcasts. Carlos shares how rare it is to find fellow Salvis in New York, explains how his podcast came about, and shares why creating both political and soc…

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We Have Heroes in El Salvdor 39:22

1+ y ago39:22

39:22

On this episode, Yvette interviews Carolina Escamilla Rivera about her book of short stories "After" about an adolescent coming of age during the Salvadoran Civil War. They discuss how Rivera "composted memory" to communicate what has happening in El Salvador in the 70s and 80s, the role that theatre plays in the fight for a better world, and balan…

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132. Natalicio #198 de Alejandro Tapia y Rivera 1:17:46

1+ y ago1:17:46

1:17:46

En el natalicio #198 de uno de los próceres más importantes de nuestra historia, nos sentamos con el amigo historiador Juan Riestra a hablar sobre Alejandro Tapia. Episodio grabado en vivo desde El Balcón de la Cruceta by Finca Emachel.

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131. Hablemos sobre Manuel Alonso Pacheco 1:29:21

1+ y ago1:29:21

1:29:21

En este episodio especial conversamos con nuestro amigo, el historiado Juan Riestra, sobre una de las figuras más importantes de nuestra historia puertorriqueña. Conoce más sobre Manuel Alonso Pacheco, medico y escritor de la primera gran obra puertorriqueña "El Gibaro".

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Gaming the Credit Card Reward System 29:26

1+ y ago29:26

29:26

On this episode, Yvette Borja brings her partner Joseph on to discuss gaming the credit card rewards system. They share their favorite experiences they've shared with credit card rewards points, compare the Marriott rewards program to the Hyatt rewards program, and breakdown the dollar: credit card point ratio and how tom maximize it. Chase Sapphir…

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More Salt Than Diamond 52:36

1+ y ago52:36

52:36

On this episode, Yvette Borja interviews poet and writer Aline Mello about her new book of poems "More Salt Than Diamond." Mello shares why her love poems are "reluctant," what it means to be "more salt than diamond" and what "country" means for a Brazilian immigrant in the U.S. Support the podcast by becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/radi…

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Procedural Subjugation in Immigration Law 1:01:21

1+ y ago1:01:21

1:01:21

On this episode, criminal defense lawyer Laura Barrera and law professors Paulina Vera, Valeria Gomez and Arlene Amarante join Yvette Borja to discuss "procedural subjugation" and how it shows up in immigration law. They share why immigration lawyers are more likely to critique the system they work within, how procedure is utilized as justification…

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This is Not the Time to Be Laying Low and Complying 39:23

1+ y ago39:23

39:23

On this episode, Yvette brings back friend of the podcast Eloisa Lopez about the state of abortion care in Arizona post-Dobbs. Eloisa breaks down the fetal personhood law that caused immediate confusion among abortion providers statewide after the Supreme Court released its Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade, the complications around publicizin…

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Trial Lawyer: A Life Representing People Against Power 52:43

1+ y ago52:43

52:43

On this episode, Yvette interviews lawyer, author and legal ethics professor Richard Zitrin about his book "Trial Lawyer: A Life Representing People Against Power." Zitrin shares the most difficult legal ethical dilemmas he faced as a trial lawyer, whether a lawyer should act as a "mouthpiece" for a client or their "savior," and how he navigated be…

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Migration, Survival, and New Beginnings 43:19

2y ago43:19

43:19

Yvette interviews the editors, Reyna Grande and Sonia Guiñansaca, and two contributing authors, Aline Mello and Yosimar Reyes, of the anthology "Somewhere We Are Human: Authentic Voices on Migration, Survival, and New Beginnings." They share what the dandelion symbolizes for them, push back against the "good immigrant" narrative, and how the anthol…

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Design As Protest 51:03

2y ago51:03

51:03

On this episode, Yvette interviews architects Siboney Díaz Sánchez of Design as Protest and Raphael Sperry of Architects/Designers/Planners for Social Responsibility about the role that designers can play in de-carceration work. They discuss what being an anti-racist designer looks like, how designers can play a role in ensuring that building affor…

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The Arrest to Deportation Pipeline 34:11

2y ago34:11

34:11

On this episode, Yvette interviews Jennifer Friedman, the Deputy Public Defender in the Immigration Defense Unit of the San Francisco Public Defender's Office and a member of the Public Defender Coalition for Immigrant Justice. Jennifer explains why immigration defense is public defense, breaks down the "good immigrant" and "bad immigrant" false di…

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B-ville is a small town between San Antonio and Corpus Christi 51:21

2y ago51:21

51:21

*TW discussion of incarceration and sexual assault beginning around timestamp 5:50* On this episode, Yvette interviews Jorge Renaud, the National Criminal Justice Director for LatinoJustice. He shares about his experiences living in Brownsville Texas and facing criminalization as a Chicano man, the trauma of incarceration and his resilience within …

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What is going on with the death penalty in Arizona? 42:18

2y ago42:18

42:18

On this episode, Yvette interviews Kat Jutras of Death Penalty Alternatives for Arizona about the organization's advocacy efforts to end the death penalty in Arizona, the case of Clarence Dixon, who Arizona executed last month, and the faith-based groups who are calling for an end to the death penalty. Read more about Clarence Dixon's case here: ht…

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Doralina Law 49:56

2y ago49:56

49:56

On this episode, Yvette interviews Doralina Luna, a Tucson-based lawtina who owns her own law firm and practices immigration law. Doralina shares what made her decide to venture into solo legal practice, what inspired her to hire people directly impacted by the immigration system, and gives tips for lawyers thinking about opening up a private pract…

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