))
Hosted by Laura Cathcart Robbins, a writer and a recovery thriver and survivor, Laura found herself in an all too familiar position. In September 2018, she was the only black woman in the room at Brave Magic, a famed writer’s retreat. After it was over, she wrote about her “only one” experience in The Huffington Post and comments started flooding into her DM. These comments were from people from all races, ethnicities, creeds, and nationalities who had felt “othered”. Laura beautifully inter ...
On Sellouts, Dia de Los Muertos, and Holiday Mash-Ups
Manage episode 306796985 series 1272694
By Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino and Tamarindo | Sonoro. Discovered by Player FM and our community — copyright is owned by the publisher, not Player FM, and audio is streamed directly from their servers. Hit the Subscribe button to track updates in Player FM, or paste the feed URL into other podcast apps.
This week, we reflect on Dia de Los Muertos, talk about unique ways folks celebrate the holidays, and leave you with a calma practice you can use ahead of those difficult moments with family.
We also speak to Mariah Castañeda, the host of the hit new podcast “SmokeScreen: The Sellout.” Mariah is a Los Angeles reporter who covers local politics, environmental issues, and immigrant rights issues. Her work has been featured in L.A. Taco, the New York Times, Voice of OC, and Fusion.
“SmokeScreen:The Sellout” podcast is produced in collaboration with grassroots media organization L.A. TACO. It is an investigative series about corruption, gentrification, and the city council member that sold out his community in favor of big developers. Checkout the podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/smoke-screen-the-sellout/id1525807626
Articles referenced:
- https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/how-white-women-helped-propel-republicans-victory-virginia-n1283153
- https://www.cbsnews.com/news/critical-race-theory-teaching-kids-cbsn-originals/?ftag=CNM-00-10aab7e&linkId=138646438
Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on culture, politics, identity, representation, and life!
Brenda and Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Mitzi Hernández and Augusto Martinez, of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards provides original music. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com
Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228
Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards
Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter@Shelli1228
183 episodes
