In this episode, Alexandra Salazar talks with Angela Garza, a Chicana dyke from Mcallen, TX who shaped the Rio Grande Valley punk scene. She was in bands such as Angela & the X's, Inkbag, Dykes Interrupted, and The Follies. In this conversation, they discuss cunt rock (coined by Letty Martinez, lead singer of Angela & the X's and now singer to FEA …

Back from hiatus to discuss the ongoing genocide in Palestine. Join us for an urgent and critical conversation with Joy where we discuss settler colonialism in The Rio Grande Valley and Palestine. *edit: at 25min it is 5 generations instead of 5 years* Joy (she/her) is a queer farmer and soil scientist who organizes for collective liberation. Texas…

Rubén Garza is a Non-Binary Trans Poet and artivist from Edinburg, TX. Tune in to hear their Valley manifesto!By jotxs y recuerdos

Meet Hilda and Tee, a lesbian couple who have been married for 29 years and counting. Hilda is originally from Louisiana and Tee is from Detroit but they met in California while working for an Aerospace company. Tune in to hear their story.By jotxs y recuerdos

For our first episode of 2021, we interviewed Danielle Small, a non-binary writer from Jamaica. Join us as they talk to us about their intersecting identities, fashion, and creative projects. @qtpoccreatives *bonus ep*By jotxs y recuerdos

For this episode, we interview Eddie Piña, your favorite gay Tio. Join us as he talks to us about his farmworker experience, the Valley club scene in the 2000s, HIV, and veganism. --- Episode Edited by A. RamirezBy jotxs y recuerdos

In this episode, we interview Adrian Melgar, an organizer and teacher from the RGV. Join us as he talks to us about being trans in the borderlands, creating resources for the community, and teaching during a pandemic/hurricane hit. If you would like to support RGV families and students directly you can donate to Adrian's classroom wishlist, venmo, …

Join Jotxs y Recuerdos & UTRGV Center for Mexican American Studies for a live podcast (via: Cafecito y Charla) about Black history, the Black lives matter movement, and fighting anti-Blackness in the RGV. All tip jar money will go to the brilliant panelists: Judy R. Pryor-Ramirez, Aimaloghi Eromosele, and Alexandra Hughes - Venmo: @jotxsyrecuerdos …

***First Episode of 2020*** Join us for our Bonus Episode where we explore Nepantla, Borderlands, and Queerness with Vickie Vértiz, a Queer Chicana Poet and Professor from California. "Vickie Vértiz was born and raised in Bell Gardens, a city in southeast Los Angeles County. Her writing is featured in the New York Times magazine, the San Francisco …

Fish Fiorucci, a non-binary supermodel from Brownsville, TX who modeled in Lady Gaga's Haus Laboratories Makeup Campaign, shares their story with us. TW: Depression, Suicide, and Anorexia.By jotxs y recuerdos

In this episode we interviewed Anel Flores, a butch tejana/chicana/mexicana writer and artist whose home is the Valley, San Antonio, and everything in-between. Listen to her share her coming out story, her experience as a mother, and the time she took a writing workshop from Gloria Anzaldúa.By jotxs y recuerdos

In this episode, we interviewed George Longoria, a Latinx/Brujx. They are a non-binary pansexual who believes that chisme saves lives!By jotxs y recuerdos

We connected with Gume Laurel III, a gay Latino writer from Weslaco, TX. In this episode, we talk about chosen family, Valley representation in Literature, and machismo. You can purchase his books online!By jotxs y recuerdos

For PRIDE month we interviewed Alonzo Amaya, a gender-fluid makeup artist from Pharr, TX. Listen to Alonzo talk about gender, depression, and the importance of practicing safe sex.By jotxs y recuerdos

In this episode, we interviewed Nancy Gonzalez-Cruz, a queer tejana who was born in Mcallen, but raised in Pharr, TX. She spoke to us about what it was like raising two kids in a border town. Listen to her story in the link above.By jotxs y recuerdos

In this episode, Eduardo Martinez talks about Queer Cinema, the Pharr Riots, Aqui Estamos, Fuerza Del Valle, and Valley history. Listen to his story and about his community organizing.By jotxs y recuerdos

In this episode, Rey Vasquez, a trans man from Mission, TX talks to us about being a farm worker, a part of the circus, and coming out. Rey says "the Valley doesn't let you forget where you came from." Listen to his story in the link below.By jotxs y recuerdos

In this episode, we interviewed Elizabeth Michelle Salinas, a former bartender from P B D's Lounge, a gay bar in Mcallen, TX. She shared what it was like to be a part of H.U.G.S (Helping Unite Gays and Straights), a now-defunct organization at Nikki Rowe High School, about the gay club scene along the border, and being a parent. Listen to her story…

*FIRST EPISODE OF 2019* In this episode we interview Yvonne S. Marquez, a queer chicana writer from Mission, Texas who shares her story with us. Yvonne S. Marquez is a writer and editor living in Dallas, Texas. She's a former senior editor at Autostraddle, a forward-thinking, feminist online magazine for queer and trans women and non-binary people.…