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Pocha PodcastBonus Content - October 2024 Wiri Wiri - Who Runs the World, WomenLas Pochas are back at it in the October wiri wiri all about women in charge... of nations. Mexico has a new president and the U.S. in the process of electing one. Plus the east coast west coast World Series means it's on between Las Pochas.
2024-10-3056 minPocha PodcastEpisodio 61 - September 2024 - Aggie TequilaLas Pochas skip the lime and salt and go right for the tequila in this episodio. The Pocha alum head to the campus of New Mexico State University with a live audience to taste their newest collaboration: Los Aggies Tequila. Join Las Pochas to learn the agave roots of Tepozan tequila and how it's helping Aggie Athletics.
2024-09-1553 minPocha PodcastBonus Content - May 2024 - Osos in the wild and getting called outIt's the end of May and that means Las Pochas wiri wiri about life!!! Join Las Pochas on a journey into the wilderness to choose between bears and men and as they defend the latchkey generation.
2024-05-3034 minPocha PodcastBonus Content - Wiri Wiri February 2024 - Two Pochas LeapingLas Pochas owe the fans big time. Why? Because they skipped an episodio. And this means a longer wiri wiri with more topics and more laughter. This month it's about the power of lenguaje and the power of Selena fans taking zero tomfoolery from Yolanda.
2024-02-2956 minPocha PodcastBonus Content - Best of Las Pochas October 2023 - Doing the side hustleLas Pochas are on recovery hiatus but still historically relevant, of course. We reach into the archives to talk about extra dinero with side hustles.
2023-10-1544 minPocha PodcastEpisodio 53 - Best of Las Pochas September 2023Las Pochas are resting while Charlene heals so this episodio is a "Best of" - two Reinas, the queen of England and Selena. Plus Las Pochas talk self sabotage. Both Pochas will be back soon, don't join team dramatica yet!!
2023-09-151h 03Pocha PodcastEpisodio 52 - August 2023 - Love, bullying, and brawlingNot only is the weather hot, but Las Pochas are on fire this episodio talking about school districts and states changing school curriculum with an even more racist lens and then doing a 180 to talk the language of love. And in the Que Hay de Nuevo, a Pocha's take on the Alabama Brawl.
2023-08-1551 minPocha PodcastEpisodio 51 - July 2023 - Justice, just kicks, and is Barbie just a movieThis episodio, like life, had some hangups and came late. But it's here! Las Pochas digest what justice means after sentencing and what justice is for the Women's World Cup players. Plus in the wiri wiri Las Pochas take out their dolls and talk about Barbie.
2023-07-301h 09Pocha PodcastBonus Content - June 2023 Wiri Wiri - Pontificating PrimosThis month's wiri wiri is Las Pochas about primos. The new Disney show Primos got plenty of critiques. So Las Pochas unpack the baggage about the cartoon of a little girls' summer vacation with family.
2023-06-3056 minPocha PodcastEpisodio 50 - June 2023 - How you feeling? Hot hot hot.. Flamin’ HotThis episodio Las Pochas are bringing the HEAT! With warm weather comes weddings and vacations, plus they get spicy about the legend behind Flamin' Hot Cheetos and the movie it inspired.
2023-06-151h 02Pocha PodcastBonus Content May 2023 wiri wiri - Reparations and boycottsIt's the 30th and that means a new wiri wiri! This month, Las Pochas explore the history of Chavez Ravine and the growing movement for reparations to the families removed before the Dodgers called it home.
2023-05-3035 minPocha PodcastEpisodio 49 - May 2023 - El Ratón Mickey vs La Rata DeSantisDisney vs DeSantis - Las Pochas put the fight in Florida in pocha perspective. Plus a squabble of another kind: the online pelea that went on between Jackie La Bonita and the two baseball game video bombers.
2023-05-1557 minPocha PodcastBonus Content - April 2023 Wiri Wiri - The good, the bad, the break upsLas Pochas put on their hindsight glasses and talk breakups: theirs, celebrities, and non-traditional breakups. Plus some ultimate breakup songs.
2023-05-0355 minPocha PodcastEpisodio 48 - April 2023 - Las Pochas are Back in the Saddle!After a podcast break, Las Pochas get caught up on life and talk about the anti-trans wave happening in some states. Plus in Que Hay de Nuevo, it's all about Papi Pedro Pascal.
2023-04-1552 minPocha PodcastBonusContent - Best of CHISME!! - Revisiting our chismosa selvesLas Pochas are taking a look back at one of the things they do best: chisme. Let's revisit the value of chisme juntas!
2023-03-0135 minPocha PodcastEpisodio 47 - February 2023 - Brown Noise, love and flag footballIn this episodio, Las Pochas talk about Brown noise, both scientific and social. They also take on the love holiday and loving flag football player, Diana Flores.
2023-02-1555 minPocha PodcastBonus Content - Best of Side Hustlin’Las Pochas are catching a breather this month! But no worries, let's all revisit what it is to get our side hustle on. Quien sabe, this could be the year a side hustle turns into the main entree.
2023-01-3044 minPocha PodcastEpisodio 46 - Best of Pocha Podcast - Revisiting the Señora LifeIn this best of the Pocha Podcast, Las Pochas revisit whether or not they're sliding into the señora life gracefully. Plus spa water and street corn salad... as food appropriation continues, Las Pochas have a take on it.
2023-01-1552 minPocha PodcastBonus Content - Wiri Wiri December 2022 - New year, old traditionsThe last of '22 is upon us all and Las Pochas are wrapping up the with traditions, rituals, and resolutions for the new year. Don't worry, they're staying away from new gym memberships and 30 day cleanses.
2022-12-3052 minPocha PodcastEpisodio 45 - December 2022 - True crime, a new novel and socials gone goodWe've reached the end of 2022 and in the final episodio of the year, Las Pochas unpack their obsession with true crime and talk about the novel, How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water. Plus, between the trolls and the scrolls, what happens when socials do good for our gente.
2022-12-151h 08Pocha PodcastBonus Content - Wiri Wiri November 2022 - The Culture of GriefIn this Wiri Wiri Las Pochas discuss the culture of grief in the Latine community with a healthy dose of humor and wit.
2022-11-3049 minPocha PodcastEpisodio 44 - Pocha Picks are here!!!The holidays are coming up and that means Pocha Picks! Las Pochas are sharing 12 places to go for gifts that are from BIPOC and/or LGBTQ businesses online. And go early so you can get some shopping for familia and yourself.
2022-11-1549 minPocha PodcastBonus Content - Wiri Wiri October 2022 - The value of chismeLas Pochas get to the heart of chisme: fijate que chisme has value! They also unpack how it's different from gossip, tea, or talking $hit. Grab café and pull up a chair for chisme with Pochas.
2022-10-3035 minPocha PodcastEpisodio 43 - October 2022 - Voting and Banned BooksNovember is almost here, but voting season is already upon us. Las Pochas talk about your voto being your voz. Plus who decides what we can read and how proximity to whiteness and power turns BIPOC folx against each other.
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Pochas So WhatBloopers: The Behind the Scenes of Lxs Otrxs DreamersSo much happens behind the scenes and las Pochas Maggie and Leni want to share with all of you un poquito of the chisme. Check it out and we hope you have some fun listening to some of the behind the scenes moments con our special guests Baruck Racine and Sheila Cosmes.
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pochas-so-what/message2022-10-1213 minPocha PodcastBonus Content - Best of wiri wiri - September 2022Las Pochas are reaching back in the archives for a best of wiri wiri. Revisit the politics of passing in the dominant culture.
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Pochas So WhatSpecial Episode: The 8th Aniversario of the book Lxs Otrxs DreamersLas Pochas sit down in company to talk in this special episode about Lxs Otrxs Dreamers, a book through which its pages witness and hold the stories of 25 deportees/ returnees who found themselves exiled on this side of the border (Mexico). For its 8th anniversary we collaborated with Otros Dreams Acción to share space with Baruck & Sheila to reflect on its continued relevance, its power to build community and how its pages continue to be written aquí y allá. Follow ODA on social media and check out the website de Lxs Otrxs Dreamers, a book that became a com...2022-09-271h 15Pocha PodcastEpisodio 42 - September 2022 - Pochas Gone Royal with two queens and a princessIn this episodio Las Pochas talk about self-sabotage and take on reactions, retakes, and remakes that include Queen Elizabeth, La Reina Selena, and (gasp) Black Ariel.
2022-09-151h 03Pocha PodcastBonus Content - August 2022 Wiri Wiri - Margarita Throw DownOn this month's wiri wiri Las Pochas talk to elected officials, Johana Bencomo and Angelica Rubio, who also double as judges for the Pocha margarita throw down. This time, it's better than the tortillas. Grab your tequila and join them!
2022-08-3040 minPocha PodcastEpisodio 41 - August 2022 - Señora life, zip codes, and comidaWe're in our 40s... in episodes and age. This month, Las Pochas get into whether now in their 40s, they are seeing signs of señora life. They chat about zip code and social capital research. Also Latine food is getting appropriated once again. Now there's a reactive twist.
2022-08-1552 minPocha PodcastBonus Content - July 2022 Wiri Wiri - The Politics of PassingThis month's wiri wiri is sparked by a TikTok creator. Las Pochas talk about passing in the dominant culture specific to the Latine community.
2022-07-3041 minPocha PodcastEpisodio 40 - July 2022 - Shortages, short summers, and space boundIt's July, but in some parts school is about to begin. Las Pochas talk shortened summers, early school starts, and shortages. Plus in Que Hay de Nuevo, they go to space with Kat Voltage - the first Mexican-born woman in space.
2022-07-151h 11Pocha PodcastBonus Content - June 2022 Wiri Wiri - Side Hustlin’New name, same hustle - For many of us, our parents or extended family had more than one job to make ends meet... we called it living. Now you can't scroll through the socials without an ad for a lucrative side hustle. Las Pochas talk making extra money, MLMs, and doing that hustle.
2022-06-3044 minPocha PodcastEpisodio 39 - Finding joy, movie quizzes and soap!Admittedly there's a lot going on in our lives so Las Pochas do a mental health check in and unpack what brings them solace and joy. Plus can you guess the movie title based on a one sentence movie plot? Neither could Kat. And in Que Hay de Nuevo, Las Pochas talk jabon as brand ambassadors for Nopalera bath and body products.
2022-06-1547 minPocha PodcastBonus Content - May 2022 Wiri Wiri - Driving while Pocha and is being queer trendy?Las Pochas hit the road for this wiri wiri and they take on Bill Maher's comments on the trendiness of being trans. Plus Las Pochas chat about what it's like driving while Pocha on a roadtrip.
2022-05-3030 minPocha PodcastEpisodio 38 -Road trips, getting inked and the Pocha perspective on overturning RoeIt's almost summer time and Las Pochas take a trip down memory lane about packing up la familia and going on a vacay. Plus they talk about the art and stigma of tattoos and in the Que Hay de Nuevo, the Pocha view on overturning Roe.
2022-05-151h 09Pocha PodcastBonus Content - April 2022 Wiri Wiri - All about Weedy WeedyRecreational use of cannabis is legal in New Mexico and Las Pochas talk about the history of high and the future of fumando with a Pocha perspective.
2022-04-3045 minPocha PodcastEpisodio 37 - Getting a limpia, getting educated, and getting a new JusticeIn this episodio, Las Pochas are all about the gettin'. First it's a limpia then they move on to gettin' schooled... or at least paying for school. And in the Que Hay de Nuevo, they celebrate a new Supreme Court Justice but lament the process.
2022-04-151h 03Pocha PodcastBonus Content - March 2022 Wiri Wiri - When Latines join white nationalismWhile Las Pochas spend time at the intersection of Brown Pride and assimilation, some Latine gente have traveled to the intersection of assimilation and white supremacy. In this wiri wiri, Las Pochas talk about Latine folx who have embraced white nationalism.
2022-03-3037 minPocha PodcastEpisodio 36 - Best of Las Pochas - Astrology and AthletesThe stars weren't aligned for Las Pochas to be together for this episodio. But according to a palm reading, the next best thing was to listen to Las Pochas talk astrology.
2022-03-151h 05Pocha PodcastBonus Content - February 2022 Wiri Wiri - Ghostface has nothing on PochasThis wiri wiri is a scream! Las Pochas talk about the slasher franchise, Scream, and the horror film genre. There's a plot twist, Las Pochas talk about why Texas is making them scream.
2022-02-2830 minPocha PodcastEpisodio 35 - Best of the Pochas - scary stories around the campfirePocha Phans, you might recall this is the busiest time of year for Las Pochas because work... pero, we looked back and pulled a fave episodio from last year with spooky stories and a 90s hangover. Aprovecha!
2022-02-1557 minPocha PodcastBonus Content - January Wiri Wiri - Flex MexThis month the wiri wiri was running on Flex Mex time... meaning this bonus content is so delicioso, Las Pochas needed an extra day and a few more ingredients. But we promise, the intersection of comida and cultura is worth it.
2022-01-3146 minPocha PodcastEpisodio 34 - No Sabo Kid the new PochaMira! It's 2022, and yet feels like deja vu. Las Pochas go down the TikTok rabbit hole of the No Sabo Kid plus they talk about Disney's Encanto and kicking resolutions for kicking off good habits.
2022-01-1544 minPocha PodcastBonus Content - Wiri Wiri December 2021 -Author Yvette BoddenLas Pochas are closing out 2021 with wine and wiri wiri! Las Pochas are joined by author of Awakened Woman, Yvette Bodden, about her personal journey and the path to help and inspire women.
2021-12-3039 minPocha PodcastEpisodio 33 - Tell me you‘re a Chente fan without telling me....It's the end of 2021 and Las Pochas wrap up the year with a look at the life of Chente from the intersection of fandom and reality. Plus Las Pochas bookclub it and try a TikTok trend For Your Page.
2021-12-1540 minPocha PodcastBonus Content - November 2021 - Sofía Segovia revisitedIn the November wiri wiri, Las Pochas revisit their conversation with Sofía Segovia, author of the Pocha Pick novel, The Murmur of Bees, and newly translated novel Tears of Amber. Join Las Pochas for this best of wiri wiri!
2021-11-3040 minPocha PodcastEpisodio 32 - The Pocha Picks 2021!!!!It's the most wonderful time of the year.... Buying awesome holiday gifts from BIPOC owned/operated companies or products!!! Las Pochas dive into the list a little earlier so you can get the shipping and shopping wrapped up.
2021-11-151h 17Pocha PodcastBonus Content - October 2021 Wiri Wiri - Got Fears?It's Halloween season, but in this month's wiri wiri, Las Pochas ponder: what else are you afraid of? Join Las Pochas to unravel the rational and irrational side of what scares us.
2021-10-3042 minPocha PodcastEpisodio 31 - Spooktober with a side of art and a hangoverOctober means two things: a Pocha birthday and spookiness. This episodio Las Pochas talk about doing away with Christopher Columbus and dive into what a 90s hangover is. Plus a Pocha bonus: a ghost story original.
2021-10-1557 minPocha PodcastBonus Content - Wiri Wiri - September 2021 - El BronxSelf care in The Bronx? Why not! For the September bonus content, Las Pochas wiri wiri about self care, running late and ironing. Trust us, it's all related. Join Las Pochas at a coffee shop in NYC complete with a rogue bee.
2021-09-3021 minPocha PodcastEpisiodio 30 - Mira! Las Pochas are adulting.Mom-coms and house buying - this month Las Pochas talk the big A: adulting. Plus in the Que Hay de Nuevo, Texas is showing some true colors with recent laws and Las Pochas have an opinion or two.
2021-09-151h 07Pocha PodcastBonus Content - Wiri Wiri August 2021 - Desert ShroomsLas Pochas packed up their gear and headed out of the garage and into a farm.... a mushroom farm. Yup, that's right Full Circle Mushrooms is a woman-owned farm cultivating mushrooms in the arid borderlands. Join Las Pochas for this fascinating wiri wiri!
2021-08-3034 minPocha PodcastEpisodio 29 - Athletes and AstrologyLas Pochas are back! In this new episodio, the Libra and Sagittarius talk about astrology - do the signs match up? And in an extend Que Hay de Nuevo, Las Pochas are all about the Olympics.
2021-08-151h 05Pocha PodcastEpisodio 28 - From Heights to Space and Code Switching in BetweenSummer means blockbuster movies so this episodio Las Pochas sing a tune or two about the movie musical, In The Heights. Plus they talk code switching and go out of this world (or at least out of the atmosphere) in the Que Hay de Nuevo.
2021-07-151h 04Pocha PodcastBonus Content - June 2021 - JuneteenthWhat's that? A new federal holiday? Yes! Las Pochas wiri wiri about Juneteenth history and interesting social media reactions. Grab your earbuds and get ready for some bonus content, Pocha style.
2021-06-3029 minPocha PodcastEpisodio 27 - Assimilation, Allyship, and AnxietyJune means Pride month and in this episodio, Las Pochas find themselves in a convo about another intersection - pride and assimilation. Plus, what does being an ally mean and look like to Las Pochas and in the Que Hay de Nuevo; athletes putting care before contracts.
2021-06-1557 minPocha PodcastBonus Content - Beauty with IntentionLas Pochas are dropping some bonus beauty! Listen in as we sit entrepreneur and online phenom Cece Meadows and talk beauty in the Borderlands.
2021-06-071h 00Pocha PodcastBonus Content - May 2021 - wiri wiri - Selena y Las PochasWhaaaat a second season of Selena? Yes, please! Las Pochas chat about the second season, renewed Selena interest, and her lasting impact.
2021-05-3039 minPocha PodcastEpisodio 26 -Work ethic vs work overloadThis month Las Pochas are all about work - work ethic vs work overload and what happens when brown people work for Border Patrol. Plus Las Pochas talk about May being Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
2021-05-151h 06Pocha PodcastBonus Content - April 2021 wiri wiri - Sofía SegoviaLas Pochas are so excited to sit (virtually) and wiri wiri with Sofía Segovia, author of The Murmur of Bees, for the April wiri wiri! Her newly translated novel, Tears of Amber, hits bookstores and audio platforms May 1st!
2021-04-3040 minPocha PodcastEpisodio 25 - Pocha Cumpleaños, bougie camping, and catching upLas Pochas turn two!!! Well the Pocha Podcast does and that means celebrating with birthday talk so grab a piñata and get ready for cake. Plus Las Pochas talk OG camping vs bougie camping and get caught up on second seasons, books and people in Que Hay de Nuevo.
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Pochas So WhatEpisode 7- What's Next?We are officially done with SEASON 1! Las Pochas share a recap of this first season, they talk about the impacts and challenges of storytelling. They share more about their aprendizajes y desaprendizajes during this process of producing Pochas So What. Las Pochas share more about what's coming up next and much appreciation and love to all of our community of listeners and supporters.
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pochas-so-what/message2021-03-3139 minPocha PodcastBonus Content - March 2021 wiri wiri - GenEquisSlackers, latchkey generation, generation meh... call em what you want, Las Pochas talk GenX and the trauma that created the generation the world mostly forgot.
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Pochas So WhatEpisode 6- Mobility between Mexico & the United StatesIn today’s conversation we are going to dive into MOBILITY. What does movement represent to a community that has historically been in exile. Leni and I both migrated undocumented to the US, therefore we had little to NO connection to Mexico because we were living in what some called a “golden cage”, after we were forced to return to México, ones again we had to let go of our communities and towns, not knowing if we would ever be able to go back.
For Maggie it took 8 years to return to the United States, and for me...2021-03-1744 minPocha PodcastEpisodio 24 - Vaccine, parenting, and perritosLas Pochas are talking about the COVID-19 vaccine, the changing culture of Latinx parenting, and life with perritos. Don't forget to subscribe, share, and rate the podcast!
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Pochas So WhatEpisode 5- Discovering Que No Estamos AloneJoin las Pochas in their journey of discovering que no estamos alone in Mexico. Leni and Maggie share their experiences of discovering each other and their deported and returned community. Despite the fact that we all come from different walks in life, there are many things that connect us aquí. Las Pochas also share how activism crossed their paths, and how they have witnessed, accompanied and walk side by side with their growing community aquí y allá. Share with us your thoughts, reflections and comments. You can find us in IG, FB and TW as @Pochas So What. Join us...2021-03-0350 minPocha PodcastBonus Content - February 2021 wiri wiri - Cuaresma EditionIt's official: after a brief hiatus, Las Pochas are back for season three!! They kick it off with a wiri wiri about fish, Mardi Gras beads, and Girl Scout cookies. That's right, Lent is here and Las Pochas explore the myths of meatless Fridays and making sacrifices.
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Pochas So WhatEpisode 4- Returning to MéxicoJoin las Pochas as they share their experiences of returning to Mexico. Maggie returned at 18 by herself in the summer of 2008. Leni returned with her parents and 3 siblings in the fall of 2009. Both in the form of a road trip! Join them in discovering Cañada de Yañez, Santa María del Rio, San Luis Potosí (Maggie) and Acayucán, Veracruz and Las Brisas Pijijiapan, Chiapas (Leni). Join us and let us know your thoughts on it. Enjoy!
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pochas-so-what/message2021-02-1744 minPocha PodcastEpisodio 23 - Replay - Latinx Heritage MonthLas Pochas are taking a breather and getting ready to kick off a new season of Pocha Podcast refreshed and listas for all new adventures and Wiri Wiris. This Best Of is a replay of September 2020's Latinx Heritage Month. Disfrutan!
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Pochas So WhatEpisode 3- Migrating & Living UndocumentedLas Pochas share their experience of migrating and growing up undocumented in Georgia and Florida.
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pochas-so-what/message2021-02-0349 min
Pochas So WhatEpisode 1 - La HistoriaJoin us in learning a little about the history behind the word POCHA.
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pochas-so-what/message2021-02-0340 minPocha PodcastBonus Content - Wiri Wiri replay - October 2020 Equal Pay DayLas Pochas are taking a much-needed breather! While they rest their voices, here's a replay of October 2020's wiri wiri talking Equal Pay Day and getting what you're worth.
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Pochas So WhatEpisode 2- IdentitiesIdentities: Ese Knitting of who we are, how the world views us and how we want the world to know as. Join las pochas as we share a bit more about our stories y como podemos, queremos y seguimos transformado el monstruo de la identidades a un aliado.
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pochas-so-what/message2021-01-2036 minPocha PodcastEpisodio 22 - January 2021 - Mira, we have our first guest!Las Pochas have a guest this episode and talk about the intersection of assimilation and being brown from a Hawaiian perspective. Plus Las Pochas chop up what cray is happening in the Que Hay de Nuevo. And there was a lot!
2021-01-1554 minPocha PodcastEpisodio 21 - December 2020 - Selena on Netflix, and freaks on a treeAnything for Selenas.... This month, Las Pochas hash out Netflix's Selena show and introduce the world to Charlene's Christmas Freak Tree. In the Que Hay de Nuevo, join them in breaking out a bottle and playing a round of Tragos, Pocha style.
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Pochas So WhatPochas Say HiTesting 1,2,3...
Get a taste of what is to come in Pochas So What
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pochas-so-what/message2020-12-0800 minPocha PodcastBonus Content - Pocha Picks 2020Las Pochas have done the hard work in their pajamas from their couches researching some of the best places on the interwebs to get gifts for familia and amigos. We give you our Pocha Picks for the holidays.
2020-11-261h 07Pocha PodcastBonus Content - Pocha Picks 2020Las Pochas have done the hard work in their pajamas from their couches researching some of the best places on the interwebs to get gifts for familia and amigos. We give you our Pocha Picks for the holidays. 2020-11-261h 07Pocha PodcastEpisodio 20 - November 2020 - New Prez elect and new holiday traditionsIt's November and Las Pochas are talking turkey about a new administration and new ways to celebrate the upcoming holidays. And speaking of turkey, the Que Hay de Nuevo is all about the comida... meal kits delivered to your door.
2020-11-1553 minPocha PodcastBonus Content - October 2020 wiri wiri - Whatcha Worth?Chump change. Latinas earn just 55 cents for every dollar a white, non-Latino male makes. Las Pochas talk Equal Pay Day and our worth in American society.
2020-10-3038 minPocha PodcastEpisodio 19 - October 2020 - Advice con jugoOctubre is birthday month for one of the Pochas. So to celebrate getting older, Las Pochas talk about getting wiser. Also, have you heard there's an election going on? Voting can't be avoided in 2020, at least as a topic. And the Que Hay de Nuevo is all about juice and tunes on a skateboard. Join the fun!
2020-10-1557 minPocha PodcastBonus Content September 2020 Wiri Wiri - Poder de la MujerWe're halfway through Latinx Heritage Month and Las Pochas pay tribute to strong women including Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sonia Sotomayor and Vice Presidential candidate, Kamala Harris. And of course Las Pochas couldn't leave out Cardi B and Dolores Huerta. Because strong women.
2020-09-3058 minPocha PodcastEpisodio 18 September 2020 - Latinx Heritage MonthIn this episodio, Las Pochas talk borderland contributions and how assimilation has pushed some to go Undercover Brown. Plus there's a pop quiz! Spoiler alert - Kat fails. And the Que Hay de Nuevo delves into the business of the WAP.
2020-09-1557 minPocha PodcastBonus Content - Labor Day 2020 - Chillin', grillin', Labor Day thrillin'.Why do we celebrate Labor Day and why aren't we allowed to wear white after? Las Pochas discuss both and more in our bonus content for the long weekend. We also welcome new listeners who've stumbled onto the Pocha Podcast from the Podbean spotlight. Welcome new and OG listeners to another adventure in Pocha-isms!
2020-09-0727 minPocha PodcastBonus Content August 2020 Wiri Wiri - Deportes!!Las Pochas talk about deportes, the Latinx community, sports as a platform for social issues, and of course you can't talk sports without talking roller derby. Because roller derby. Also, can you guess which Pocha's dad loved watching bass fishing? Join us to find out!
2020-08-3030 minPocha PodcastEpisodio 17 August 2020 - The -ings: testing, cleaning, shopping.Even with limited outings it was bound to happen, Las Pochas talk about the COVID testing process. Plus they bring out the Fabuloso for a good limpia and talk about cleaning - an art, a job, a traumatic childhood memory. And in the Que Hay de Nuevo, they talk online shopping in the time of a pandemic. Jump in to see what's in their shopping cart!
2020-08-1549 minPocha PodcastBonus Content July 2020 Wiri Wiri - Vanessa Guillen; harassment and assaultTrigger warning - In this wiri wiri, Las Pochas talk about the murder of Vanessa Guillen and open up about sexual harassment and assault; a conversation long in the making for the Pochas and for la comunidad.
2020-07-3039 minPocha PodcastEpisodio 16 - The Sweet 16 EpisodeAt the corner of assimilation and brown n proud there exists not just a quinceañera, but also a sweet 16. For their 16th episode, Las Pochas talk paletas and nieve celebrating National Ice Cream Month, the Goya boycott and the new documentary about Walter Mercado in Que Hay de Nuevo.
2020-07-1558 minPocha PodcastBonus Content Three-day July Weekend Wiri Wiri - Get SchooledAmid the pandemic and an anti-blackness revolution, the Supreme Court has a stack of cases that can change aspects of our lives. One decision they ruled on was about DACA - Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. Las Pochas talk education, the immigrant family push for their kids to get educated, and if education is still a key to a better life.
2020-07-0435 minPocha PodcastBonus Content June wiri wiri - Revisiting Appropriation of Dia de los MuertosFor our June wiri wiri, we revisit appropriating calaveras and Dia de los Muertos in pop culture. Don't you worry though, Las Pochas are cooking up another bonus serving just for you.
2020-06-3019 minPocha PodcastEpisodio 15 - The Quinceañera EpisodeLas Pochas talk current events, continue on their February topic of anti-blackness in the Latinx community, why rebelling matters and in the Que Hay de Nuevo they talk trendy Covid accessories: masks.
2020-06-1554 minPocha PodcastBonus Content - May 2020 wiri wiri - Team AguantateMay is mental health month and Las Pochas dig into mental health and the Latinx community with doses of humor and a side trip to a drag show.
2020-05-3039 minPocha PodcastEpisodio 14 - Mother's Day, encyclopedias and On My Block...Episodio 14 es pa' las mamas! Las Pochas also talk about verifying information in the time of meme pendejadas and conspiracies. Plus, the Que Hay de Nuevo is all about the show, On My Block.
2020-05-151h 08Pocha PodcastBonus Content - April 2020 wiri wiri silver liningsYes we're on lockdown, but there are still silver linings in our lives. Las Pochas talk about humor and humanity during the pandemic.
2020-04-3039 minPocha PodcastEpisodio 13 - We're celebrating a year... at a safe distance!Can you believe it's been a year for Las Pochas? Despite being apart, the wonders of technology brought them together to celebrate and talk essential workers, the census, and que hay de nuevo. Join us!
2020-04-1556 minPocha PodcastBonus Content - March 2020 wiri wiri santa editionSan Patricio, saints, and saintliness behavior. Celebrating a saint with debauchery has its share of stories and Las Pochas cover a lot of ground in this month's wiri wiri.
2020-03-3023 minPocha PodcastBonus Content - wiri wiri COVID-19 decompressLas Pochas are in the feels about the pandemic and social distancing. They know you are too. So how do we has out our feelings and pass the time en casa? We wiri wiri, that's what.
2020-03-2533 minPocha PodcastEpisodio 12 - History, Assimilation, and Gente-ficationLas Pochas are back in the same room at the same time to bring some women's history and unsung Latinx heroine love to our pochxs. Plus we ponder assimilation and selling out in light of the new show, and our Que Hay de Nuevo segment, Gentefied on Netflix. Warning, Aviso!!! We do have some spoilers.
2020-03-1558 minPocha PodcastEpisodio 11 - Love, Black History, and LibrosThey're baaaaaaack... Yes January threw Las Pochas for a loop but they're back, virtually, and better than ever. The Borderlandia Pochas talk love, Black History Month, and books: what is mejorandose? If you don't know, now you'll know. Plus the reality of racism in the Latinx communities and Las Pochas get down with some libros (on Audible... how assimilated, right?).
2020-02-1458 min