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SEASON 1 LIT REVIEW UNLOCKED* Origin Story Mar 09, 2020

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On this episode, Yvette interviews Maya-- a fellow Yalie and member of the Tohono Oodham nation. Maya shares the inspiration behind her book draft "Journey to the Heart of the Desert," why she believes story-telling preserves culture, and her writing process that led to her to choose literary non-fiction as the book's genre. Journey to the Heart of the desert tells the story of Maya's grandmother-- a black womxn living in Harlem in the 1930's who decided on a whim to move to the Tohono Oodham nation to become a teacher on the reservation---and the love story between her and Maya's grandfather. This episode includes a read-aloud of an excerpt of the book-- so you don't want to miss this!

Being Undocumented In This Country Is Not A Crime Mar 02, 2020

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On this episode, Yvette and Jehan break down “United States v. Sineneng-Smith,” a case that was up before the Supreme Court this past week for oral arguments regarding a statute that criminalizes encouraging or inducing a migrant to stay in the United States without authorization.

They outline the reasons the statute at issue is problematically vague and overbroad, how it could potentially be prosecuted, and why it will chill free speech if decided incorrectly.

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There's a Lot of Complicity and it Hurts Feb 24, 2020

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On this episode, Yvette interviews Lola Rainhey, former-prosecutor-turned-abolitionist and Executive Director of the Tucson Second Chance Bail Fund. ⁠

⁠Lola sheds light on the disproportionate sentence lengths for black folks who are incarcerated for marijuana offenses in Arizona, shares how she navigates leadership roles within a predominantly white legal field, and calls out lawyers for being financially dependent on a system of oppression. ⁠

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*LIT REVIEW UNLOCKED* Different Kinds of Heavy Feb 17, 2020

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*LIT REVIEW UNLOCKED*

Radio Cachimbona is showing some love and releasing an unlocked Lit Review for all our listeners!

On this *UNLOCKED SEASON 1 LIT REVIEW* Yvette interviews Maya-- a fellow Yalie and member of the Tohono Oodham nation. Maya shares the inspiration behind her book draft "Journey to the Heart of the Desert," why she believes story-telling preserves culture, and her writing process that led to her to choose literary non-fiction as the book's genre. Journey to the Heart of the desert tells the story of Maya's grandmother-- a black womxn living in Harlem in the 1930's who decided on a whim to move to the Tohono Oodham nation to become a teacher on the reservation---and the love story between her and Maya's grandfather. This episode includes a read-aloud of an excerpt of the book-- so you don't want to miss this!

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Ambiguous Loss Feb 10, 2020

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On this episode, Yvette interviews Steph Zamora, the advocacy director at the Colibri Center for Human Rights, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping family members and loved ones of people who disappeared in the desert reunite or bury their loved one.

Steph and Yvette outline the importance of naming the violence enacted by the Mexican government against Central American migrants.

Steph shares her personal story of migration and how that inspired her to do this work.

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Write For Us Feb 04, 2020

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On the latest #LitReview, I interview Chicana author Angelica Loreto about her research and book analyzing narco-corridos (drug ballads) and documenting the romantic relationship that sprung from “chasing the music.”

She noted that although narco-corridos glorify violence, they can also provide space for healing in that they preserve narratives, including the lives of those lost from violence, through oral history. ⁠

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They Overstep Their Boundaries Jan 27, 2020

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On this episode, Yvette interviews #lawtina Zarina who defends parents in cases where the state is trying to take away their children.

Zarina has previously practiced in the AZ attorney general’s office prosecuting parents and shares why she left, opened her own private practice, and began defending parents.

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Hatred of Mothers, Hatred of Women Dec 09, 2019

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On this SPECIAL PUBLIC #litreview, Yvette and Yesenia discuss the fictionalized historical novel "Malinche" by Laura Esquivel. They critique the narrative of Malinche as the 'mother of Mexico,' discuss the ways in which the 'mestizaje' myth erases Afro-Mexicans and indigenous communities, and reflect on the nuances surrounding questions of her agency. To become a #litreview patron and get access to all of the back catalog of lit reviews, sign up here: patreon.com/radiocachimbona

*LIT REVIEW PREVIEW* - The Right to Move and the Right to Stay Dec 02, 2019

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*LIT REVIEW PREVIEW* On this #litreview, Yvette and Ale discuss Undoing Border Imperialism by Harsha Walia. They consider the relationship between decoloniality and migrant justice, tear apart the tiered meaning of “citizenship,” and expound upon the links between the right to move and the right to stay. To get access to the rest of this bomb ass conversation & the rest of the 13 lit reviews, become a patron at: https://www.patreon.com/join/radiocachimbona?

You Are Not the Worst Act You’ve Ever Committed Nov 25, 2019

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On this episode, Yvette interviews Leticia Marquez-- the co-chief of the capital habeas unit of the Tucson Federal Defenders about what inspired her law journey and how she has maintained the emotional strength to do 25 years of death penalty defense. Leticia shares the procedural bars stemming from 1996 legislation that limit the avenues for legal relief for a person on death row, explains the importance of everyone having a zealous lawyer, and provides necessary humanizing context about the lives of her clients. Comment below what you appreciated about this episode 💙

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