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A podcast getting to know the Backside community at Churchill Downs along with the well-known names in the horseracing and Louisville communities! The podcast is produced by the Backside Learning Center, a non-profit organization that focuses on empowering and partnering with equine workers and their families at Churchill Downs and beyond.
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A lowrider culture podcast. Recorded historical accounts of the Lowrider culture, by its predecessors. Interviews and conversations with the men and women that paved the way for decades of Chican@ culture. The cars, the clubs, the music, fashion and activism of the early days of the Lowrider movement. The Lowrider culture is known around the world but rarely is the story told by those whom were there.
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The Bilingual Book Club is a space for parents, carers and teachers to discover bilingual books. In this podcast, Erika Deery interviews authors and learn what’s behind their stories and their motivation to write their books. Bilingual Book Club es un espacio para padres, cuidadores y maestros para descubrir libros bilingües. En este podcast, Erika Deery entrevista a nuevos autores para que me cuenten qué está detrás de sus historias y sus motivaciones para escribir sus libros.
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Ep. 21: Two Decades of Impact - Celebrating the Backside Learning Center's 20th Anniversary
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Happy 20th Anniversary to the Backside Learning Center🎉 A special thank you to our amazing staff, volunteers, donors, and supporters who have helped us along the way! On this week's podcast episode of Behind the Backstretch🎙️, we talk to the BLC’S Executive Director Sherry Stanley and Deputy Director Lauren DeGeorge. They discuss how the BLC has gr…
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Ep. 20: Sipping for a Cause: Expert Insights into Woodford Reserve's $15,000 Whiskey and Rare Mint Julep Cups Benefitting the Racetrack Community!
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On the newest episode of our podcast, Behind the Backstretch, we highlight our incredible partnership with Woodford Reserve! For the 150th Kentucky Derby, the BLC was chosen as the charitable partner of their $1,000 Mint Julep Program, in which all proceeds from sales of gold and silver Mint Julep cups are donated to the charity. In addition to thi…
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Ep. 19: Thoroughbred Industry Leaders Change the Game for the BLC this Kentucky Derby 150
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On this episode of Behind the Backstretch, we have a packed lineup for the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby! With major BLC supporter and part-owner Brook Smith enrolling Derby contender Sierra Leone in our Purses for a Purpose initiative, we focus on what this means for our organization. We first speak with Brook about what this week means for …
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Ep. 18: Derby Handicapping Social 2024 w/ Donna Barton Brothers & Buff Bradley
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On this week's episode of Behind the Backstretch, we are focusing on our 3rd annual Derby Handicapping Social taking place on April 16th at the Louisville Thoroughbred Society. This event acts as a kickoff to the Derby season and is a major awareness event for our organization. Co-hosted by BLC intern Samantha Versocki, we begin by discussing her b…
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Buggs might just be ‘The Most Interesting Man in Lowriding’. An amazing talented painter, a promoter for one of the earliest and successful lowrider shows and might have been the main character of a movie. There’s so much to this one man. He’s got stories after stories. It’s no wonder people want to make documentary and books about his life. We cho…
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Gusmano Cesaretti - Photography, lowriders and medicine woman, Maria Sabina.
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Gusmano came to America from Italy, following his dreams. While in Los Angeles he was captivated by the lowrider cars and the people of East Los. Some of his photos are the most iconic by capturing the truth of the times. Listen as he gives his first hand account of the neighborhoods, the Chicano styles and the parties and his spiritual connections…
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Ep. 17: New Year's Special w/ Luz Valdespino & Cathleen Murphy
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On this episode of the podcast, we ring in the new year by talking with two members of our community, staff member Luz Valdespino & BLC supporter Cathleen Murphy! First, we speak with the BLC's own Youth and Family Case Coordinator Luz Valdespino as she discusses her role with the BLC, her connection with the community that she works with, and some…
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Memo Chop is an all around car and bike builder. Believe it or not, he’s been cruising lowriders and chopper motorcycles since the 50’s and 60’s. His famous 37’ Chevy became an icon when good friend Teen Angel recreated it on a cover with La Vírgen de Guadalupe. Memo becomes emotional reminiscing of his good friends’ honorable mention. He might be …
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Ep.16: Benefit for the Backside 2023 w/ Robin Rinderspacher & Pam Wessel
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On this episode of Behind the Backstretch, we are gearing up for the 17th Annual Benefit for the Backside coming up in just about 2 weeks! We speak with two individuals who have been heavily involved in the planning process for this event as well as share details on the event itself. First, we talk with event consultant Robin Rinderspacher who talk…
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Ep. 15: Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month // Celebrando el Mes de la Herenica Hispana
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Our FIFTEENTH episode of the “Beyond the Backstretch” is out now! On this episode of Behind the Backstretch, we are celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month! This month is especially important to us as 80% of the 1,000+ backstretch workers at Churchill Downs come from Spanish-speaking countries. On this episode, we get to know two beloved members of our…
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Ep. 14: Give for Good Louisville 2023 w/ Alexina Wilson & Glenn Kosse
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On this episode of Behind the Backstretch, we are gearing up for next month's Give for Good Louisville, which is the largest annual fundraising day in the city of Louisville! We sit down with two members of the BLC team to discuss their journeys to our organization and the importance of this day for us! First, we sit down with Volunteer and Adult E…
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Ep. 13: Get to Know our Teen Support Group - Creciendo Juntos
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On this month's episode of "Behind the Backstretch," we introduce listeners to Creciendo Juntos, a teen support group for teens of backside workers! While beginning as a therapy group, this group has evolved dramatically since its inception into a platform for leadership and social change for its members. First, we speak with Elena Tarullo, a youth…
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Trevelen Rabanal - The Crazy Spirtual Side of Choppers & Lowriders
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The interview with Trevelen Rabanal might not be what you think it is. The award winning chopper builder talks more about his days building memorable lowriders, and the madness of the 90’s lowrider scene. Along the way, Trevelen makes the connection with Hawaiian surf culture, lowriders and motorcycles.…
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Ep. 12: 149th Kentucky Derby w/ Jorge Abrego, Ana Gonzalez, & Katie Tolbert
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On this month’s episode of the Behind the Backstretch podcast, we have an action-packed lineup of individuals who are all playing various roles in this year’s Kentucky Derby & Oaks! First, we get to hear from assistant trainer Jorge Abrego, who works with Brad Cox and has four horses in this year’s Kentucky Derby. He discusses his unique journey, t…
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Ep. 11: Learn About Our Spring Event & Purses For a Purpose Program with Special Guests
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For the 11th episode of Behind the Backstretch, we are gearing up for our upcoming spring event, the Backside Learning Center’s Derby Handicapping Social! This event, which takes place on April 18th at the Louisville Thoroughbred Society, acts as a kickoff to the Kentucky Derby season in addition to an opportunity for attendees to learn about progr…
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Ep. 10: Celebrating Women's Month w/ Merlin Cano & Alma Aldana
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On the 10th episode of Behind the Backstretch, we celebrate Women's Month by speaking with two incredible staff members at the Backside Learning Center, Merlin Cano & Alma Aldana! We first speak with Merlin, who is the health and wellness coordinator at the BLC. She talks about her journey to the US, her experience working at the racetrack, how she…
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Ep. 9: Special Edition for Black History Month & Valentine's Day
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On this episode of Behind the Backstretch, we are celebrating Black History Month as we get to speak with trainer Mark Simms Jr! In our discussion with Mark, he delves into how he got into horse racing, his ambitions within the sport, what it's like to be a black trainer in the current industry, and what Black History Month means to him. Additional…
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What’s a Zoot Suiter?! Pachuco Manny Alcaraz draped in his zoot suit cruising his 1933 Chevy Eagle, down the same Los Angeles streets where the Zoot Suit Riots took place in 1943. The Zoot Suit era and style is important to Manny. He co-founded the Los Angeles, Zoot Suit Riots cruise. A lowrider bombs cruise through LA to commemorate the riots of 1…
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Steve Gonzalez- The custom builder historian
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Steve Gonzalez is a true historian with lived experience. Steve built an iconic chopped 50’ Merc in his driveway and worked for Lowrider magazine, all while in his teen years! Hear the stories behind some of the most memorable Lowrider cover photos and the craziness happening at the magazine staff office. Did you know about Lowrider beer???…
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Ep. 8: Special Edition for the 16th Annual Benefit for the Backside
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On this month's episode of Behind the Backstretch, we are focusing on our largest annual fundraiser, the Benefit for the Backside, that takes place on November 18th, 2022! We first get to hear from event planner Sterling Franklin as she dives into what the benefit is for, what the schedule for the day will look like, and how people can be involved …
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Ep. 7: Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with Alma Aldana, Pam Conway, & Jose Luis Rodriguez
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On this month's episode of Behind the Backstretch, we are celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with three separate interviews that shine a light on three unique perspectives within our community! We get to hear from the BLC's own Adult Programs Manager Alma Aldana, current Board president Pam Conway, and jockey Jose Luis Rodriguez as they discuss th…
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Nick’s is the story of lowrider redemption. A long time lowrider, he’s seen the Lowrider Club Wars of the early 70’s and he’s ready to tell us less then half of it. Lol! Regardless of what he’s been a part of, he is now dedicated to unify all car clubs and extend his hospitality to all lowriders. Nick is the President of his club and takes the role…
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Johnathan Hernandez - Santa Ana City Coincilman
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Santa Ana Lowriders stand up! Your city councilman, Johnathan Hernandez is representing to the fullest. Sharing his personal stories of growing up in the varrio and learning of lowrider family culture. He say, “Our culture should not be criminalized, our culture should be embraced for what it is because that’s what cruising is about”. Today he is f…
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California Assemblywoman- Luz Rivas of the 39th District - San Fernando Valley
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California Assemblywoman, Luz Rivas to join the Drifting on Memories podcast! She has offered to explain more about the ACR 176 bill to legalize lowrider cruising! Who better to explain the bill, but the woman that wrote it. Luz has strong connections to her community, family and culture. She is a true champion from the hood. Recently, the Assembly…
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Ep. 6: The Man Behind the Booth - Meet Churchill Downs Announcer Travis Stone
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On the 6th episode of Behind the Backstretch, we are joined by Churchill Downs track announcer Travis Stone and BLC board member Cory Stauble! Travis Stone has been the official track announcer at Churchill Downs since 2015. In this podcast, he discusses his upbringing and what led to his love of calling races, the importance of backside workers an…
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Lorraine Quiñones - ACR 176 Cruising is Not A Crime
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Will we live to see the day when cruising in a Lowrider is completely legal in California? Well, it may not be so far out of reach. Let me introduce to you the California Legislation Bill ACR176. This measure would allow for local elected officals and law enforcement to work with Lowriders to conduct safe cruising for all! There’s been a group of m…
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Jesse is a long, ok very long time lowrider. It’s one thing to be a lifelong lowrider but it’s another to have your car features in 3 of the most well known lowrider movies. That’s right, Jesse was the owner of the famous T-bird features in Heartbreaker- Streets of Fire. But wait, there’s more. Jesse has been a proud member of the Lifestyle Car Clu…
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Lowride Worldwide & Drifting on Memories - Prt. 1
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John Ulloa of Lowride Worldwide and Raul Garcia of Drifting on Memories, share about their own experiences and upbringings, and get into some major discussions. Lowrider culture, social media, and the future of it all. What it means for them to share stories on a podcast. Recorded live on Whittier Bl., John and Raul go over what it all means to the…
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Ep. 5: Meet Community Member, Mom, and Groom Bertila Quinteros
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On the newest episode of the “Behind the Backstretch” podcast, we get to hear conversations with Bertila Quinteros and the BLC’s own Lauren DeGeorge! Bertila Quinteros is a groom at Churchill Downs and was recently featured in the magazine “Today’s Woman.” She discusses her journey to the United States, her experience working on the backside, and h…
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Let’s hear it for the ladies. The Lady Lowriders! Sandy is a true rider and she’ll tell you all about it. She holds no punches, explaining what it’s like for her and other woman in lowriding. Her upbringing and her community played a big role in how she started lowriding. Now she is a part of creating woman lowrider events and woman’s lowrider club…
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Greenspan’s - The Last Original Clothing Store
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Evan Greenspan is a part of a four generations family run store, but not just any store, the G’est of them all. The Greenspan’s store is known around the world for it’s selections of specialized clothing. In other words, gangster styles. This store has provided clothes for movies like Boulevard Nights, Blood In Blood Out, Boyz N Da Hood and so many…
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Ep. 4: Meet the Youth Team and Plans for Summer 2022
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In this episode of Behind the Backstretch, we get to hear from Dina Busaleh and Martha Popescu, two members of our youth team who discuss their roles at the BLC, the plans for summer programming for the children of backside workers, and why their work is so important to them. Then, we get to hear from Kenny Pritchett, a long-time volunteer who has …
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Jose Ruiz best known as ‘Yoya’ of J&R Upholstery, in East LA, has quite the reputation. That’s what happens when you’ve become a master of upholstery and a part of at least three different East Side Story Records, of oldies. His car, his son and even he has been on the covers. Yoya really is a time capsule of lowrider information but he’s also live…
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Ep. 3: Kentucky Derby 148 Edition with Brook Smith & Carla Grego
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Happy Derby Week from the BLC! 🐴🎉We have an action-packed episode this week, as we first speak with current board member Carla Grego about her experience at Churchill Downs and the momentum she sees picking up for the Backside Learning Center. Then, diving into that momentum, we get to hear from Brook Smith, a long-time BLC supporter who discusses …
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Ep. 2: Get to Know the Groom with Roberto Gonzalez
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In the second episode of Behind the Backstretch, we get to hear from Roberto Gonzalez, a groom and hot walker who has nearly 30 years of experience on the backside of Churchill Downs and racetracks around the country. Additionally, communications coordinator Peyton Hobson joins the show to discuss various happenings at the Backside Learning Center.…
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Angela Romero is a straight up homegirl that is creating a movement with ‘kickin it on a Sunday afternoon’ in mind. The Hello Stranger location is a spot especially created for lowriders. I felt it the moment I stepped in the space, it is going to be something special for our community. The bar top is an insane replica of the world famous lowrider,…
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Ep. 1: Welcome to the Backside with TVG's Caton Bredar
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The very first episode of Behind the Backstretch, a podcast brought to you by the Backside Learning Center! In this episode, we get to hear from award-winning journalist and legendary broadcaster Caton Bredar (as seen on TVG, ESPN, ABC & more) and Executive Director of the Backside Learning Center Sherry Stanley. (0:00) - Introduction to podcast (2…
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The Chacon family name is synonymous with classic car building and lowriding in Los Angeles. Coming out of the Westside but cruising all cities. Charlie knew at a very young age what it’s gonna take to represent the family name. He jumped on his first Impala at 16 and never looked back. Now, Charlie is working hard to represent his ‘West Los’ cultu…
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No one can tell it like Luis Rodriguez can tell it. The gang life, the lowrider scene and the participation and later arrest at the Chicano Moratorium of 1970 in East Los Angeles. His books include; Always Running, The Republic of East L.A., It Calls You Back, and Gang Days in L.A. A poetic narration of our people. Luis Rodriguez doesn’t hold back,…
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Xavier ‘Harvey’ Reyes of Carnales Unidos Car Club has been labeled a role model, founder and life long lowrider. What makes a life long lowrider? Perseverance and longevity in the world of lowriding. Harveys got that! Bakersfield, California might be a small town to many but the cruising scene is strong. Carnales Unidos and Harvey have been cruisin…
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My mother is a superhero with C.J. Charles
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Author CJ Charles talks to Bilingual Book Club about her bilingual children's book "My mother is a super hero/Mi mamá es una superheroína". In this episode, she tells us her story about how she learnt Spanish and how this book is a tribute to her mum and all mothers in the world!Get her book here.*C.J. sent me a copy of her book for this podcast an…
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En este episodio platico con Andrea Olatunji quien nos platica acerca de su libro bilingüe para niños "Omar, el jaguar". Esta es una historia acerca de un jaguar que está buscando amigos pero no juega con ellos por ser diferentes. También tiene un mensaje acerca de cuidar al medio ambiente.Puedes encontrar el libro de Andrea en Amazon.==Sigue a And…
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Counting in Spanish, English and Nahuatl with Reynaldo Mora
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In this episode, author and artist Reynaldo Mora shares with us the inspiration behind her trilingual book "Hummingbird". We also talked about Nahuatl world view and how numbers have a lot of meaning, especially in life cycles!By writing this book Reynaldo gets closer to his Mexican heritage and shares it with us in a very colourful way.Don't forge…
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Quiero bailar como un koala con Sandra Gonzalez Mora
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En este episodio, la autora mexicana Sandra Gonzalez-Mora nos platica acerca de su libro bilingüe para niños “Quiero bailar como un koala/I want to dance like a koala bear”.Este es un libro que tocará fibras emocionales de los papás ya que nos recuerda ponernos en contacto con nuestro niño/niña interior. A los niños les encantará las rimas tanto en…
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En este episodio entrevisté a LaRupra para platicar acerca de su primer libro bilingüe para niños “Baloo, el perro tragón”, el cual sigue a Baloo y sus travesuras comelonas.Esta entrevista estuvo súper interesante porque nos contó su experiencia como bibliotecóloga en Colombia y su participación en la implementación de bebetecas.También platicamos …
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Haunted Lowrider stories w/ Armando Flores
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On this haunted edition of Drifting on Memories, Raul and Armando revisit some of the spookiest stories in lowriding. Cursed cars, car trailer fails and haunted murals. A collection of real life nightmare builds and the show cars now rotting away in yards. Beware, these stories will make you cringe!
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En este episodio, entrevisto a Massiel Zaragoza acerca de su libro bilingüe para niños “¡Somos gemelas pero no somos idénticas!”. Este libro está inspirado en su experiencia como mamá de mellizas que están creciendo en una familia multicultural. Este libro llamó mi atención por el tema de la identidad. ¿Cuántas veces no esperamos que en una misma f…
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Amber Tilden has been getting down on the lowrider influenced ‘Varrio Love’ characters. Her own version of ‘Love Is’ and ‘Precious Moments’. Amber is an artist in so many forms and her influences come from different places. Tattooing, sketching/painting and designing, she really is that talented. Her art represents a lot of her life and experiences…
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In this episode, I interview Luz M Mack and we talk about her bilingual children's books series Little Maria (La Pequeña María). She shares with us her story and her inspiration to become an author by seeking to expand books with more diversity. In these books, Maria shows us beautiful aspects of Latinamerican culture.…
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Best know as ‘Dr. Cintli’, Roberto Rodriguez can recount a time when his family had recently migrated from Mexico, to right smack in the center of Whittier Blvd. in the 1960’s. Roberto followed a somewhat different path in life, than most of his friends growing up. He chose to, Cruise to College. Oralé! Early activism work and publishing La Gente m…
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