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Chino Y ChicanoEp 157 Congress at a Crossroads: Marilyn Strickland on Shutdowns, Violence, & DemocracySend us a textCongresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) joins Enrique Cerna from the other Washington to discuss the looming threat of a federal government shutdown and what it means for workers, families, and the economy. We also examine the alarming rise in political violence and the urgent need to safeguard democratic institutions. Finally, Rep. Strickland warns about the Trump administration’s authoritarian tactics—and why pushing back matters now more than ever. Read: https://southseattleemerald.org/voices/2025/07/22/masked-men-are-detaining-people-when-will-washingtons-leaders-protect-us Read: https://nieman.harvard.edu/mark-trahant-wins-the-2025-i-f-stone-medal-for-journalistic-independence/ Read: https://www.24thst...
2025-09-3026 minChino Y ChicanoEp 156 Undercounted: Native Students in Washington’s SchoolsSend us a textOn this episode of Chino Y Chicano, Enrique Cerna talks with Zoe Higheagle Strong, Vice Provost and Tribal Liaison to the President of Washington State University. Earlier this year, she led a state-commissioned study that uncovered how Native American students are being undercounted in Washington’s education system. We explore what these findings mean for Native students, their communities, and the future of education policy in the state. Read: https://southseattleemerald.org/voices/2025/07/22/masked-men-are-detaining-people-when-will-washingtons-leaders-protect-us Read: https://nieman.harvard.edu/mark-trahant-wins-the-2025-i-f-stone-medal-for-journalistic-independence/ Read: https://www.24th...
2025-09-1641 minChino Y ChicanoEp 149 "Going to work feels like I'm going to war." Immigration Attorney Maribel Martinez.Send us a textWhat is it like these days to work as an immigration attorney during a time of mass deportations? It’s safe to say it’s stressful, confusing, frustrating—and often infuriating.After seeing a Facebook post from Seattle-based immigration attorney Maribel Martinez that expressed all of those emotions, Chino Y Chicano host Enrique Cerna reached out to her to talk about her work. She represents clients who have been arrested by ICE and sent to the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma—a place known for poor conditions and little hope for those held ins...
2025-06-2234 minChino Y ChicanoEp 148 Remembering Our FathersSend us a textOn this special 2025 Father's Day edition of the Chino Y Chicano podcast, we honor our fathers by sharing their remarkable stories.Former KING 5 News anchor Lori Matsukawa reflects on her father — a college football star turned educator. Award-winning photographer and editor Randy Eng explains how his dad earned the nickname “Sluggo.” Maria Lamarca Anderson, Director of Communications at UW Bothell, recounts her father’s determined efforts to gain recognition for Filipino war veterans. And co-host Enrique Cerna celebrates his father’s deep love for family and farming. Read: http...
2025-06-141h 00Chino Y ChicanoEp 144 Memories of Our MothersSend us a text Chino Y Chicano host Enrique Cerna marks Mother's Day 2025 by reminiscing with three close friends about the loving nature and unique backgrounds of their mothers. Read: https://southseattleemerald.org/voices/2025/07/22/masked-men-are-detaining-people-when-will-washingtons-leaders-protect-us Read: https://nieman.harvard.edu/mark-trahant-wins-the-2025-i-f-stone-medal-for-journalistic-independence/ Read: https://www.24thstreet.org/blog/2025/1/17/letting-go Read:https://www.amazon.com/Harbingers-January-Charlottesville-American-Democracy/dp/1586424017 Read: https://www.mapresearch.org/2024-dei-report "Dismantling DEI: A Coordinated Attack on American Values"https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2025/01/07/these-companies-have-rolled-back-dei-policies-mcdonalds-is-latest-to-abandon-diversity-standards/h...
2025-05-121h 00Chino Y ChicanoEp 139 Malou Chavez, Northwest Immigrant Rights ProjectSend us a textMalou Chavez is the Executive Director of the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project. She talks with Chino Y Chicano host Enrique Cerna about the Trump Administration's crackdown on undocumented immigrants and the importance of knowing your rights in this tense time for the immigrant community. Read: https://southseattleemerald.org/voices/2025/07/22/masked-men-are-detaining-people-when-will-washingtons-leaders-protect-us Read: https://nieman.harvard.edu/mark-trahant-wins-the-2025-i-f-stone-medal-for-journalistic-independence/ Read: https://www.24thstreet.org/blog/2025/1/17/letting-go Read:https://www.amazon.com/Harbingers-January-Charlottesville-American-Democracy/dp/1586424017 Read: https://www.mapresearch.o...
2025-03-0537 minChino Y ChicanoEp 137 Author Tim Heaphy on Rising Threats to DemocracySend us a textOn the morning of Donald Trump’s second Inauguration Day, Tim Heaphy learned President Joe Biden issued a preemptive pardon for his role as the Chief Investigative Counsel of the House of Representatives Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol. Heaphy tells “Chino Y Chicano” host Enrique Cerna he did not want the pardon because he did nothing wrong. Heaphy is the author of “Harbingers: What January 6 and Charlottesville Reveal About Rising Threats to American Democracy”. Before working on the January 6 committee...
2025-02-1047 minChino Y ChicanoEp 136 Jaime Mendez, Se Habla Media on Fear gripping Spanish Speaking ImmigrantsSend us a textJaime Mendez says fear of mass deportations promised by the Trump Administration has the Spanish speaking immigrant community on edge in Washington state. Mendez hosts a nightly online Spanish language newscast where talk of ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) sightings are the main topic of his coverage these days. He joins Chino Y Chicano host Enrique Cerna to talk about the impact and the information he shares with his Spanish speaking viewers. Mendez and his wife Diana Oliveros are the founders of Se Habla Media. Along with the nightly newscast, they p...
2025-02-0523 minChino Y ChicanoEp 135 Dr. Karen Thomas Brown on the Demonization of DEI.Send us a textDr. Karen Thomas Brown is the Dean of Washington State University's College of Education. In an insightful conversation with Chino Y Chicano host Enrique Cerna, Dr. Thomas Brown says DEI is not dead, but under political attack. She says the demonization of DEI has gained traction because of a targeted campaign by conservative lawmakers and activists, and a lack of public understanding that DEI not just about race or gender, but opportunity, access and belonging. Read: https://southseattleemerald.org/voices/2025/07/22/masked-men-are-detaining-people-when-will-washingtons-leaders-protect-us Read: https://nieman.harvard.edu/m...
2025-01-0852 minChino Y ChicanoEp 133 Psychologist Karla Blanco on Uncertainty and Anxiety as Trump returns.Send us a textUncertainty and Anxiety. That is what many are feeling as Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House. Add to that unpredictability, a hallmark of the first Trump administration. We are seeing that now with the people nominated for top governmental posts. All of this adds to the uncertainty and anxiety. So how do we handle it? For advice, Chino Y Chicano host Enrique Cerna called on Karla Blanco, who holds a Ph.D in Psychology from Washington State University. Blanco works as a psychology professor at San Diego City College. She...
2024-12-0531 minChino Y ChicanoEp 132 Writer, Director, Producer Phillip Bobo on Football, Hollywood, Attitude and HumilitySend us a textPhillip Bobo works in Hollywood as a writer, director and producer. His journey to working in the entertainment field is compelling and definitely worth a listen. As he tells Chino Y Chicano host Enrique Cerna, it's a journey that began at Washington State University where Bobo was a standout wide receiver in th early 90s. After deciding to leave WSU after his junior year for a shot at a pro career, Bobo found himself facing challenge and adversity. Still, he pursued what he wanted to do most in his life, a career as a...
2024-12-0352 minChino Y ChicanoEp 131 Remembering Fernando ValenzuelaSend us a textOn October 22nd, Los Angeles Dodger great Fernando Valenzuela passed away at the age of 63. Known as El Toro, the hefty left handed pitcher created Fernando Mania in the early 80s when he joined the Dodgers, becoming a fan favorite and a hero in L.A.'s Mexican community. Seattle based Chicano Artist and Dodger fan Jake Prendez spent his younger years growing up in the Los Angeles area. He joins host Enrique Cerna to celebrate Valenzuela and explain why he meant so much to so many. Read...
2024-11-1821 minChino Y ChicanoEp 130 Election HangoverSend us a textAs we recover from the 2024 Election, Enrique Cerna shares some thoughts about what has happened and what is to come. Read: https://southseattleemerald.org/voices/2025/07/22/masked-men-are-detaining-people-when-will-washingtons-leaders-protect-us Read: https://nieman.harvard.edu/mark-trahant-wins-the-2025-i-f-stone-medal-for-journalistic-independence/ Read: https://www.24thstreet.org/blog/2025/1/17/letting-go Read:https://www.amazon.com/Harbingers-January-Charlottesville-American-Democracy/dp/1586424017 Read: https://www.mapresearch.org/2024-dei-report "Dismantling DEI: A Coordinated Attack on American Values"https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2025/01/07/these-companies-have-rolled-back-dei-policies-mcdonalds-is-latest-to-abandon-diversity-standards/https://www.chronicle.com/package/th...
2024-11-0811 minChino Y ChicanoEp 129 UNFILTERED A Seattle Anti-Violence Advocate, Fentanyl, and a Federal IndictmentSend us a textThe UNFILTERED trio of Debora Juarez, Omari Salisbury and Enrique Cerna discuss the shocking indictment earlier this month of a Seattle anti-violence advocate and her family members for allegedly being a part of a multi-state fentanyl drug trafficking organization. Among the 14 people indicted, Marty Jackson, the executive director of the SE Network Safety Net, a community group that is part of the Boys & Girls Clubs of King County. The U.S. Attorney’s Office says the indictments are linked to fentanyl that killed a member of the Lummi Nation in September 2023. Fentanyl has ha...
2024-10-1620 minChino Y ChicanoEp 128 UNFILTERED Seattle Channel CutsSend us a textThe UNFILTERED trio is back. Segment 1 00:50 to 15:08Former Seattle City Council member Debora Juarez, Converge Media's Omari Salisbury and Chino Y Chicano host Enrique Cerna talk about the eighth anniversary of Converge Media, the National Day of Remembrance for Homicide Victims, and training of Native women to run for political office. Segment 2 at 15:12 Proposed cuts that would gut the Seattle Channel. UNFILTERED is a co-production of the Chino Y Chicano podcast and Converege Media. Read: https://southseattleemerald.or...
2024-10-1532 minChino Y ChicanoEp 124 Unfiltered: The Donald vs Kamala, Duty to Vote, Curbing Gun ViolenceSend us a textAnother UNFILTERED conversation with former Seattle City Council member Debora Juarez, Converge Media founder Omari Salisbury and Chino Y Chicano host Enrique Cerna. The trio takes up the Harris/Trump race; young people and why they should vote; and the efforts to crackdown on gun violence. UNFILTERED is a co-production of the Chino Y Chicano Podcast and Converge Media. Read: https://southseattleemerald.org/voices/2025/07/22/masked-men-are-detaining-people-when-will-washingtons-leaders-protect-us Read: https://nieman.harvard.edu/mark-trahant-wins-the-2025-i-f-stone-medal-for-journalistic-independence/ Read: https://www.24thstreet.org/blog/2025/1/17/letting-go ...
2024-08-081h 01Chino Y ChicanoEp 123 Washington Supreme Court Chief Justice Steven GonzálezSend us a textChino Y Chicano host Enrique Cerna talks with Washington Supreme Court Chief Justice Steven González about the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision on Presidential immunity, ethical questions involving justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito, declining public trust of the court, and President Biden's proposed reforms for the high court. González updates the efforts of the Washington's Supreme Court to address institutional racism. There is also talk of earrings. Yes, earrings. Listen and find out why that became a topic of conversation. Read...
2024-07-2639 minChino Y ChicanoEp 122 UNFILTERED with Debora Juarez, Omari Salisbury and Enrique CernaSend us a textThis episode was recorded the day after former Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz appeared on the Jason Rantz radio show where he denied accusations of misconduct from female staff members. In the interview, Diaz also came out as gay. We break down the interview and reaction to it. Also, we discuss the aftermath of the deadly shooting at Garfield High School that took the life of 17-year-old Amarr Murphy-Paine. Plus, the Makah Tribe whale hunt and living up to a treaty. Read: https://southseattleemerald.org/voices/2025/07/22/masked-men-are-detaining-people-when-will-washingtons-leaders-protect-us ...
2024-06-2452 minChino Y ChicanoEp 121 Author/Activist Luis Miranda, Jr.Send us a textOn this episode, Chino Y Chicano host Enrique Cerna talks with author/ activist Luis Miranda, Jr. about his new memoir, RELENTLESS: My Story of the Latino Spirit That Is Transforming America. He may be known as the father of Broadway star Lin-Manual Miranda, but before his son became famous, Luis Miranda, Jr. made his mark as an activist, political strategist and advocate for Latinos in New York City and around the country. Luis Miranda details his journey from Puerto Rico to New York and a life full of f...
2024-06-0636 minChino Y ChicanoEp 120 UNFILTERED Protests and Business Backtrack on DEISend us a textChino Y Chicano/ Converge Media present another episode of UNFILTERED with former Seattle City Council member Debora Juarez and Converge Media founder Omari Salisbury. They joined Chino Y Chicano host Enrique Cerna to examine the impact of the protests over the Israel-Hamas War. Do these protests make a difference? Are outsiders hijacking the purpose of the protests? Plus, what has happened to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion? Has business backed away? How should communities of color react? Read: https://southseattleemerald.org/voices/2025/07/22/masked-men-are-detaining-people-when-will-washingtons-leaders-protect-us Read: https://nieman.harvard.ed...
2024-05-2946 minChino Y ChicanoUNFILTERED Ep 119 Remembering Matt ChanSend us a textSeattle lost a great storyteller and community activist. Matt Chan passed away from kidney cancer on Saturday, March 30. He was 71 years old. After appearing on the first UNFILTERED, Matt knew his declining health would not let him continue. He told his Chino Y Chicano podcast partner, Enrique Cerna that he wanted UNFILTERED to continue because he believed it was an important and needed conversation. On this episode, we celebrate Matt as well as his commitment to storytelling and communities of color. Rest in Peace and Power, Matt Chan. UNFILTERED features E...
2024-04-0954 minChino Y ChicanoChino Y Chicano Ep 118 Rest in Peace, Matt ChanSend us a textThe Chino, Matt Chan passed away on Saturday, March 30. Cancer took his life. His spirit and a legacy of family, community and friendship remain strong. The Chicano, Enrique Cerna remembers his best friend and how his full life brought joy, humor, love and strength that will never be forgotten. Read: https://southseattleemerald.org/voices/2025/07/22/masked-men-are-detaining-people-when-will-washingtons-leaders-protect-us Read: https://nieman.harvard.edu/mark-trahant-wins-the-2025-i-f-stone-medal-for-journalistic-independence/ Read: https://www.24thstreet.org/blog/2025/1/17/letting-go Read:https://www.amazon.com/Harbingers-January-Charlottesville-American-Democracy/dp/1586424017 Read: https://ww...
2024-04-0321 minChino Y ChicanoEp 116 UNFILTEREDSend us a textUNFILTERED features Enrique Cerna, Matt Chan, Debora Juarez and Omari Salisbury. The four weigh in with candid insights and opinions on local, regional, national news affecting our lives. UNFILTERED is a co-production of Chino Y Chicano and Converge Media. On this premiere episode, we talk public safety as Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell holds the first of what he says will be a series of public safety forums on Creating a Safer Seattle. The first forum is held a day after a drive by shooting that injured a Garfield High School student waiting at...
2024-03-1745 minChino Y ChicanoEp 74 Looking Back on 2022 and Ahead to 2023Send us a text2022 marked the second year of the Chino Y Chicano podcast with Matt Chan and Enrique Cerna. It was year of challenge especially for Matt who left retirement to join Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell’s administration, then learned he had kidney cancer, and despite his illness, led a successful Seattle Chinatown International District community protest against King County’s proposed expansion of a homeless shelter near the C-I D. On this episode, we reflect on those challenges and ahead to a new year with hope for better days. Read: https...
2023-01-0519 minChino Y ChicanoEp 56 Matt Chan Has CancerSend us a textIn May, the Chino, Matt Chan learned he had a cancerous mass on one of his kidneys. On this episode, Matt talks with the Chicano, Enrique Cerna about the diagnosis, his upcoming surgery to remove the mass and how he is preparing himself mentally as he faces cancer. Read: https://southseattleemerald.org/voices/2025/07/22/masked-men-are-detaining-people-when-will-washingtons-leaders-protect-us Read: https://nieman.harvard.edu/mark-trahant-wins-the-2025-i-f-stone-medal-for-journalistic-independence/ Read: https://www.24thstreet.org/blog/2025/1/17/letting-go Read:https://www.amazon.com/Harbingers-January-Charlottesville-American-Democracy/dp/1586424017 Read: https://www.m...
2022-06-1817 min
Washington State Magazine webisodesEnrique Cerna’s podcast pulls no punchesEnrique Cerna and Matt Chan, two veterans of television work, had many conversations as people of color in the industry and in the United States. They decided to start a podcast, Chino Y Chicano, to talk about the tough complexities of race, and invite guests to join those discussions.Cerna, an alum and Regent of Washington State University, discusses the start of the podcast, the guests they’ve talked to and topics they covered, and other topics from personal history to advice for aspiring journalists of color.Read about Cerna’s life, work, and the podc...
2022-03-0126 minChino Y ChicanoEp 24 Who are the Chino Y Chicano? Part 2Send us a textPart two of Who are the Chino Y Chicano? Enrique Cerna becomes the guest. He talks about growing up in the lower Yakima Valley, facing racism, his journey to WSU, where he is now a regent, and how he became a broadcast journalist. Read: https://southseattleemerald.org/voices/2025/07/22/masked-men-are-detaining-people-when-will-washingtons-leaders-protect-us Read: https://nieman.harvard.edu/mark-trahant-wins-the-2025-i-f-stone-medal-for-journalistic-independence/ Read: https://www.24thstreet.org/blog/2025/1/17/letting-go Read:https://www.amazon.com/Harbingers-January-Charlottesville-American-Democracy/dp/1586424017 Read: https://www.mapresearch.org/2024-dei-report "Dismantling DE...
2021-06-1054 minChino Y ChicanoEp 23 Who are the Chino Y Chicano? Part 1Send us a textWho are the Chino Y Chicano? As the podcast marks its sixth month, the duo opens up about their life and times in a two-part conversation. In part one, the Chino, Matt Chan is questioned by the Chicano, Enrique Cerna about growing up Asian in Portland, Oregon, his journey into the television business, creating the reality show “Hoarders”, and how he became Matty Rotten. Read: https://southseattleemerald.org/voices/2025/07/22/masked-men-are-detaining-people-when-will-washingtons-leaders-protect-us Read: https://nieman.harvard.edu/mark-trahant-wins-the-2025-i-f-stone-medal-for-journalistic-independence/ Read: https://www.24thstreet.org/blog/2025/1/17/letting-go ...
2021-06-0456 minChino Y ChicanoEp 4 Connie Thompson: Television TrailblazerSend us a textConnie Thompson worked for 46 years in the newsroom at KOMO Television in Seattle. She began as a production assistant in the mid-70s and went on to become an award-winning consumer affairs reporter. Her presence on Seattle television led the way for other women of color to work in the market. On this episode, the Chino, Matt Chan and the Chicano, Enrique Cerna talk with Connie about her long career, and the challenges she faced and overcame as a person of color in a white dominated business. Read: ht...
2021-01-2149 minChino Y ChicanoChino Y Chicano's First Episode with Special Guest Lori MatsukawaSend us a textOur first episode of Chino Y Chicano features a fun, fascinating and sometimes serious conversation with retired KING 5 News anchor Lori Matsukawa. The Chino, Matt Chan and the Chicano, Enrique Cerna talk with Lori about her journey from Hawaii to the anchor desk at the Seattle NBC affiliate where Lori spent 36 years reporting and presenting the news, becoming a popular and respected broadcast journalist. Lori reveals that she is writing a memoir about her life and career. We learn how becoming the first Miss Teenage America of color sparked her interest in becoming a...
2021-01-0643 minChino Y ChicanoChino Y Chicano PreviewSend us a textA couple of retired guys that spent their careers making television dish on the good, bad and ridiculousness of life for people of color in America. They tear apart the news of the week, explore the complexities of race, and talk to people far more interesting than they will ever be. The Chino is Matt Chan, who made his mark in the cable television industry by creating the hit reality series “Hoarders”. The Chicano is Enrique Cerna, a long time Seattle broadcast journalist who managed to survive the television busine...
2020-12-2218 min
Life On The MarginsRage, Riot, Racism : The Killing of George Floyd0:16 - Episode Introduction1:02 - Hosts Checking In 13:07 - Conversation with Dr. Ben Danielson27:49 - The Story of Manuel Ellis 38:51 - Matt Chan's Commentary40:52 - Host Recap____________________________________________________________Dr. Ben Danielson was born in Boston, was placed in and then, in his words, rescued from foster care and raised by his single mom in Washington, D.C., and rural Montana. He went on to attend Harvard University and then UW to study medicine. He completed his residency at Seattle Children’s before assuming responsibility for the Odessa Brown...
2020-06-0500 minLife On The MarginsCoronavirus Racism0:01 - Announcing Special Weekend Edition0:24 - Episode Introduction1:15 - Processing Together7:12 - Conversation with Kert Lin27:54 - Community Opinion by Matt Chan30:36 - Episode Recap____________________________________________________________Kert Lin is an Seattle Public School elementary teacher and a new father. Matt Chan knows that storytelling begins with the audience – an idea that has driven his 45 years of award winning success in the television industry. Chan has worked in every facet of the industry, from operating television stations to running national television series. In 1998 he started his la...
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