Best Radio Cachimbona Podcasts (2024)

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Organizacizón, Educación, y Movilización 24:18

5h ago24:18

24:18

Yvette Borja entrevista a Pacheco, un organizador y educador popular Salvadoreño que ha dedicado su vida al trabajo de justicia social en El Salvador y los Estados Unidos. Hablaron sobre la importancia de la formación de comités de base/barrio/colonia y su historia en El Salvador durante la guerra civil, como el y la organización NDLON transmitiero…

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The Power of Being Organized As Day Laborers 27:33

5d ago27:33

27:33

Yvette Borja interviews Mala and Diosa of Locatora Radio about their experiences at NDLON's 9th asamblea popular: Sómos Más in Union, New Jersey. They discuss the importance of Latinx and migrant-led independent media, the necessity of including sex workers in day laborers' rights conversations, and the beauty of putting art at the forefront of soc…

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Las Fronteras No Estan Abiertas 32:15

12d ago32:15

32:15

Yvette Borja entrevista a Nicole Ramos, directora del proyecto de derechos fronterizos para la organización sin fines de lucro Al Otro Lado, sobre la situación actual en la frontera entre EEUU y Mexico en San Diego/Tijuana, como los migrantes extranjeros buscando asilo y esperando en México sufren por falta de cuidado de salud, y como el crimen org…

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Pro All People Liberated 59:35

30d ago59:35

59:35

Yvette Borja interviews reproductive justice and abolitionist organizer Ale Pablos about the ongoing genocide in Palestine, the call from Democratic Senators for Biden to phase out private detention centers and close four of the most problematic ones, and Biden's recent proposed rules that would make it harder for asylum seekers to gain protection.…

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UNLOCKED LIT REVIEW What Is Urban Renewal? 47:00

1M ago47:00

47:00

On this #litreview, Yvette Borja and Ronnie, a Tucson mutual aid organizer, discuss "La Calle: Spatial Conflicts and Urban Renewal in a Southwest City" by Lydia Otero. They discuss how urban renewal is a euphemism for gentrification, break down how Tucson elites attempted to whiten the city's history, and emphasize the deep history of racial segreg…

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UNLOCKED LIT REVIEW Theft Is Property! 56:16

2M ago56:16

56:16

Yvette Borja and guest Meghna Sridhar discuss Theft is Property! by Robert Nichols. They discuss how and why land can't be neatly divided as US property law suggests, the usefulness of understanding racism as long-standing patterns of group-differentiated vulnerability, and the links between the Black radical tradition and indigenous relationships …

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UNLOCKED LIT REVIEW Reveling in Marginality 57:04

2M ago57:04

57:04

Yvette Borja discusses "Black and Blur" by Fred Moten with art history PhD student Jasmine Magaña. They break down Fred Moten's focus on Blackness as "fugitivity," track the humanities' shift from a postcolonial to a decolonial framework, and share the importance of sitting with the "not in between." Read "The Undercommons" by Fred Moten here: http…

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We Are Here Because You Were There 54:20

3M 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

3M 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

3M 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

5M 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

5M 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

5M 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

5M 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

6M 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

6M 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

6M 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

6M 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

7M 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

7M 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

7M 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

8M 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

8M 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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End of a Season 27:24

9M ago27:24

27:24

Join Carlos and Karina one last time as they wrap up Season 3 and their time as hosts on Migrants on Air. In this final episode of the year, they look back at where the podcast started and where it is at now, share their favorite moments, and speak on what the future holds for them and the podcast.By Fuerte Network

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Abolitionist Feminist Visual Culture 51:39

9M 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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Traveling While Undocumented 39:04

10M ago39:04

39:04

Gabriel Vazquez was born in Michoacán, México and is the creator of Traveling Undocumented on TikTok (@gabrielvazquez478). As a non-DACA recipient, he shares his journey about traveling the United States while being undocumented. He has boarded over 100 planes with his Mexican passport without any issues. Through his content, he has inspired other …

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

10M 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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Life Before and After Naturalization 49:42

11M ago49:42

49:42

Join co-hosts Carlos Alberto and Karina Dominguez as they talk with Brianna Vazquez, an immigrant mother from Mexico City who grew up in a time before DACA. Brianna emphasizes that the ideas of navigating family, chasing culture, and growing up undocumented have lasting effects long after one naturalizes. Brianna is proud of all the fearless undocu…

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

11M 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

11M 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

11M 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

12M 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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Crossover with Radio Cachimbona 30:12

12M ago30:12

30:12

This month we are joined by Yvette Borja, host of Radio Cachimbona, an abolitionist podcast that audio-archives state repression and fierce migrant resistance in the Southern Arizona borderlands and breaks down case law and politics from a leftist perspective. As a first-generation professional whose parents are Salvadoran immigrants, Yvette priori…

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Bring Eyvin Home 25:59

12M 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

12M 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

12M 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

1y 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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Lawyering in the Asylum System: An in Depth Review 53:18

1y ago53:18

53:18

Over the last three presidencies, the asylum system has dramatically changed. Join Carlos and Karina and their guest Lauren Kostes.Lauren grew up in Connecticut, the daughter and granddaughter of Italian immigrants. She received her BA from Bucknell University in 2011 for International Relations, with a focus on international human rights, and grad…

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

1y 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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Unfamiliar Places: A Journey on Advanced Parole 37:37

1y ago37:37

37:37

Have you Heard of Advanced Parole? Join us as we speak to Magdelena Olivo, a Purépecha DACA recipient working and living in Los Angeles, as she walks us through her migration, living as an indigenous migrant in the U.S and her experience traveling back to Mexico for the first time since she was a baby on Advance Parole. We listen to her story as sh…

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

1y 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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Florida Attacks Our Immigrant Community 46:30

1y ago46:30

46:30

Join co-hosts Karina Dominguez and Carlos Yañez for a special episode where they remember SB1070 as Florida passed SB1718. This horrible bill will further criminalize immigrant communities. They are joined by Nery, an immigrant rights advocate and coordinator with the FL student power network, a youth organization serving students across Florida to…

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Money Chismes and Radio Cachimbona 37:26

1y 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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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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Undocu-Joy 37:58

1y ago37:58

37:58

Join co-hosts Karina Dominguez, Carlos Yañez, and Danny Orona as they sit with their guest of the month, Alejandra. They discuss undocu-joy, thriving and finding job opportunities without DACA, the need to push ourselves away from feelings of helplessness, and some controversial opinions.By Fuerte Network

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Immigration Chisme 23:50

1+ y ago23:50

23:50

Join Co-hosts Carlos and Karina as they have a chisme session, talking immigration law updates, DREAM ACT and new proposals for registry. Immigration changes fast, but we will catch you up faster!By Fuerte Network

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Salvis Unidos 45:07

1+ y 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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Teenage Arrivals 41:23

1+ y ago41:23

41:23

Even though the dominant narrative of migration places childhood arrivals at the forefront, we know that people migrate at every stage of life. Join us as we talk with Brenda Heredia on her migration journey, and how migrating as a young adult shaped her life. Brenda Heredia is a California based undocumented entrepreneur and business owner, specia…

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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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Yes on 308, One Artist's Journey 35:00

1+ y ago35:00

35:00

This is one of the most important election of our history, and one of the most important propositions is Prop 308.Today we have Gloria Martinez Granados to tell us her story and some details about her art currenly on display at the Phoenix Art Museum. Gloria Martinez-Granados is a Phoenix, Arizona based artist. Born in Guanajuato, Mexico she migrat…

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