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Funeral For Flaca Jul 24, 2023

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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.

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The One of a Kind Lawtina Program Jul 17, 2023

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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 in the effort.

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Movement Lawyering 101 Jul 03, 2023

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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 Radio Cachimbona plays in her movement lawyering.

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Echoing and Documenting A Community and A Cultural Field Jun 15, 2023

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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.

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I'm Not The First One To Talk About Abolition May 17, 2023

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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.

Money Chismes and Radio Cachimbona May 08, 2023

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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.

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Cenizas May 01, 2023

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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 families.

Salvis Unidos Mar 20, 2023

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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 social spaces for Salvis is important.

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We Have Heroes in El Salvdor Dec 05, 2022

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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 balancing the climate of disinformation while accurately portraying leftist resistance to the government.

Gaming the Credit Card Reward System Oct 12, 2022

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On this episode, Yvette Borja brings her partner Joseph on to discuss gaming the credit card rewards system. They share their favorite experiences they've shared with credit card rewards points, compare the Marriott rewards program to the Hyatt rewards program, and breakdown the dollar: credit card point ratio and how tom maximize it.

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