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Building Sisterhood Aug 19, 2019

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On this episode, Yvette interviews Maria and Evelyn-- two of her fellow founders of Omega Phi Beta Sorority at Yale-- and Pam-- their soror from Harvard and honorary Yale Beta. They discuss their first-gen journeys to Yale, the help that was instrumental along the way, and why they decided to found a Latina sorority at Yale/join Omega Phi Beta.

Third World Womxn Aug 05, 2019

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On this PUBLIC lit review episode, Yvette interviews Abiola--- a PhD student at the University of Arizona who writes about the successes of black womxn in higher education. They discuss the anthology “How We Get Free: Black Feminism and the Combahee River Collective,” edited by Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor. They discuss the importance of keeping academic/theoretical work accessible, praise the Combahee River Collective for spelling out the meaning of intersectionality, and emphasize the brilliant energy that comes from POC-only spaces.

Checkpoint Trauma Jul 22, 2019

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On this episode, Yvette interviews Tina, the founder of the Tohono Oodham Young Voices Podcast. Tina shares her experiences living on the Tohono Oodham reservation and witnessing increased border militarization-- including the installation of surveillance towers, canopy checkpoints, and near constant Border Patrol presence.

Hufflepuff On The Outside, Slytherin On The Inside Jul 08, 2019

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On this episode, Yvette answers listener questions with her oldest friend Rowena. They discuss the importance of prioritizing platonic friendship, the benefits of being single, and share which Harry Potter house they identify as.

Sonoita Gets Its Name From Son ‘Oidag Jun 24, 2019

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On this episode, Yvette interviews Nellie, a Tohono O'odham woman who grew up in Ajo, Arizona and organizes to stop increased border militarization. She shares what it's like to live in a small town with border vigilantes and humanitarian aid workers, the political history behind the creation of interior checkpoints, and the ways in which native sovereignty is threatened by Customs and Border Patrol presence on the Tohono O'odham nation.

Criminalized For Defending Education Jun 10, 2019

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On this episode, Yvette interviews her good friend Denise Rebeil about her experiences as a youth activist fighting to keep Mexican-American Studies in the Tucson Unified School District curriculum. Denise reminds us of the importance of valuing educators, emphasizes the benefits of students of color seeing themselves in the material that they learn, and shares areas of improvement in the MAS curriculum.

Lit Review Jun 03, 2019

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🔥SPECIAL PATRON OFFER🔥⠀ ⠀ DONATE HERE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/27256782 ⠀ I'm super excited to announce a NEW patron-exclusive series: the Lit Review. ⠀ ⠀ I'll be bringing on femmes of color as guests for book club style chats --we'll be bringing y'all raw, critical analysis of your favorite authors and texts all over a glass of wine, hence the lit review 😉. ⠀ ⠀ The first lit review will be free bc I know y'all will love it 💙moving forward, all patrons who donate $10 a month will have access to bi monthly lit review episodes (premiering every Monday I don't post a regular RC episode) ANDDD if y'all join within the next week, you'll also get a free inaugural Radio Cachimbona sticker ⠀ ⠀ ✨ Y'all are gonna hear my conversation with @alexandriasarissa discussing "an open letter to Mary Daly" by Audre Lorde and "speaking in tongues" by Gloria Anzaldúa from the anthology "This Bridge Called My Back". We discussed the power of womxn of color identifying as writers, postcolonial theory, and racism within white feminist movements. ⠀ ⠀ #thelitreview ⠀⠀ #radiocachimbona

Deprivation Not Deterrence May 27, 2019

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On this episode, Yvette interviews Dev from School of the Americas Watch. Dev breaks down the relationship between the current repressive immigration system, US imperialist policies in Latin America, and the exporting of militarization and the prison industrial complex to Latin America. Dev shares the importance of historical memory and the yearly Border Encuentro at the US/Mexico border as an act of radical solidarity and bearing witness.

Keep Your Heart Soft May 14, 2019

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On this episode, Yvette interviews Yesenia, a fellow badass Salvi femme lawyer practicing deportation defense. Yesenia shares the erasure she experienced as a Salvadoran American womxn in Tucson, Arizona and praises the strength of mentorship within the Seattle Latinx legal community. Yvette and Yesenia debate the pros and cons of the pro se model and share their visions for liberatory legal practice.

Commodifying Death and Dreams Apr 29, 2019

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On this episode, Yvette interviews Zaira, an immigrants' rights activist fighting to make Tucson a sanctuary city. Zaira shares her experiences of family separation and death due to inhumane border and migration policies, how she strives to keep her activism inclusive, and reminds us of the inevitability of migration in the future.

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