Shows
First Gen Healing - Latinx Healing and Awakening JourneysTalks with a Latina: Faith, Politics & Unlearning Propaganda as a First-GenHola! In this part 2 with Zadria Knives, a Latina multifaceted artist, we have what some might feel is an uncomfy conversation - a glimpse into understanding the political influences that shape perceptions and beliefs within our communities - pero that's part of why I am here ... to introduce you to topics or conversations that maybe aren't happening in your day but may help you open your mind to other's experiences/perspectives/etc ... so listen with an open mind and enjoy! Comment what resonated from this episode and what question you would have asked Zadria!
2025-09-041h 02
First Gen Healing - Latinx Healing and Awakening JourneysSpeaking My Truth While Navigating the Weight of Family DenialHola! In this episode I was joined by Zadria Knives, a Latina multifaceted artist that is sharing her story with us in this Part 1. In our communities there is strong messaging around the importance of family and yet - the follow through of what it means to truly be there for each other can sometimes fall short. When individuals speak their truth regarding things like abuse, their truth is poked at, minimized, shut down - instead of honored, believed, and taken action on. I truly hope this is something we can change for the generations to come! May this...
2025-08-211h 04
Malcriada ThoughtsRGV Role Models Pt 4: Ximena Ruiz and IFSOLesbian nuns, covens, and intersectionality. Amazing conversation with Ximena Ruiz, President of the Intersectional Feminist Student Organization. Show Notes: IFSOBlueskyIFSOYoutubeIFSOInstragramIFSOFacebookIFSOTiktok
2025-05-291h 06
Malcriada ThoughtsMalcriadas Embracing their "Maldad"Join Zadria as she discusses the infamous "villain era," first gen, valley girl edition. I missed yall!
2025-05-0130 min
Malcriada ThoughtsRGV Role Models Pt. 3: Ivanna Anirak and Hell n’ HeelsJoin Zadria Knives as she interviews a Dance company, Marketing company, and Event Center CEO. Learn the story behind this inspiring, multifaceted mujer, Ivanna Anirak. Show NotesSupport IvannaHell n’ heels https://www.instagram.com/hellnheels_/Rgv Taste https://www.instagram.com/rgvtaste_/Cloud 9 Eventshttps://www.instagram.com/cloud9events.stx/iknowafriend https://www.instagram.com/iknowafriend_/Ivanna’s shout out’shttps...
2025-03-281h 15
Malcriada ThoughtsFederal Financial Freeze: How It Can Impact the ValleyJoin Zadria and Lexi, two RGV local baddies, as they discuss how the federal financial assistance freeze could potentially impact the valley. Show NotesFederal Financial Assistance Documentshttps://static01.nyt.com/newsgraphics/documenttools/da3a3829590efbb7/b0c025ff-full.pdf https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.rid.58912/gov.uscourts.rid.58912.500_2.pdf https://www.texastribune.org/2025/01/28/texas-trump-federal-spending-freeze/Follow Lexi https://www.instagram.com/awamoriiii/ Follow local orgzhttps://www.instagram.com/texrisingrgv/ https...
2025-03-1546 min
Malcriada ThoughtsRGV Role Models Pt. 2: Estrella Torres and Texas RisingIconic valley slang, model UN incels, and South Texas advocacy. Join Zadria as she interviews the amazing Estrella Torres, Regional Program Coordinator for Texas Rising.Episode Project Manager | Cindy Ruiz Show Noteshttps://txrising.org/https://www.instagram.com/texrising/ estrellatorres@tfn.orgEstrella's book recommendation- Down Girl: The Logic of Misogyny by Kate Manne
2025-02-271h 03
Malcriada ThoughtsStupid Cupid: Malcriada's Valentine's Day SpecialMalcriada picked up a seasonal gig working for Cupid. More discussions with Stephanie Champion.
2025-02-1435 minMalcriada ThoughtsRGV Role Models Pt. 1: Stephanie Champion and Sage HealingJoin Zadria as she interviews local therapist and discusses all things mental health and healing.
Show Notes
https://www.sagehealingcounseling.com
https://findhelp.org/
2025-02-0329 min
Malcriada ThoughtsViral Negligence: Discussing Controversial Latinx TikTok StarsAndrocentrism, intergenerational trauma, and systemic negligence. Zadria and Maria discuss the infamous social media personalities in the Latinx Community.
Show Notes
Follow Maria! TikTok: @mfonseca835 IG: @alonsomaria92
@0_oselina - Ash Trevino Update Series on TikTok
2025-01-171h 33Malcriada ThoughtsHuatito: Give Yourself Loving AttentionZadria talks about a word from her childhood and how one can incorporate it into their healing journey this 2025
2025-01-0335 min
Malcriada ThoughtsMalcriadas Against Real Demons: Religious Trauma and Spiritual Psychosis***Warning, this episode discusses heavy topics such as various type of abuse***
Malcriada is summoned to shed light on her kind's reputation.
2024-12-2141 min
Malcriada ThoughtsEldest Daughters & Their Wicked WillElphaba is a parentified, eldest daughter. Let's talk about it.
Sources
History of Populism
Political Interpretations of Oz Characters
2024-12-0527 min
Malcriada ThoughtsReconnecting: Malcriadas Rejecting the American DreamZadria covers reconnecting and shares a part of her personal journey.
Show Notes
Cover art by @oddlilfoo
Trucha's quick guide to finding your roots
Find out what Native land you're on
2024-11-2832 min
Malcriada ThoughtsMalcriada’s UpdateJoin Zadria as she discusses future projects, disses industry monsters, and wishes her listeners well.
2024-09-2632 min
Malcriada ThoughtsMalcriada Reviews: MadeinusaMalcriada and Mikey descent into the world of a beautiful girl with a strange name... and a killer urge to see the world.
Check out Mikey's work:
https://descentintohorror.wordpress.com
2024-09-171h 25
Malcriada ThoughtsMalcriada and The DescentInterview with fellow Latine creative, Mikey Peralta Jr.
Where you can find more: https://descentintohorror.wordpress.com
2024-09-1327 min
Malcriada ThoughtsIn Defense of Pick-Me'sMalcriada is working at a pizza parlor after hours...when suddenly, pick-me mutants form in the girl toy's claw machine.
2024-09-0649 minMalcriada ThoughtsCovid ConsciousnessCovid is still here!
Covid negligence upholds colonialism
Delta Letter to CDC
Long COVID
Covid is Airborne
Creators to follow :
Crutches n spice
Covid Conscious Bloc of San Antonio
Lizwhatsherface
2024-06-2241 min
Malcriada ThoughtsProud Parents of the Valley: Interviewing RGV LGBTQIA+ Parents Support Group Co-FoundersListen to RGV leaders and organizers, Sara Hinojosa and Lilia Ortiz, tell their stories as proud parents of queer youth.
STEP | Support Groups
Production Manager | Jazmine Casas
Creators to Follow
The Artist Media
Jae’s Truth Serum
Naley By Nature
RGV Resources
Food Not Bombs RGV
Trucha
STEP
RGV YDSA
2024-06-1457 minMalcriada ThoughtsMalcriadas are ShapeshiftersMalcriada is back! More talks, more tales, more truths. Tune in to season two of Malcriada Thoughts now!
Shout outs:
Trucha RGV
La Frontera: Retold
2024-06-1431 min
Malcriada ThoughtsSeason Finale: The Nerve of A Nervous GirlParting is such sweet sorrow...until next season, malcriadas!
Shout out:
Sip & Politic
Fab Socialism - YouTube
2024-03-2140 min
Malcriada ThoughtsNiña de CasaNot living for yourself? Beware! Or Malcriada will crawl through your window in the darkness of the night.
Show notes:
Tik Tok
@pappyorion
@ortipatricia
@yanatheartist
@juicebae
@focuscongo
@operationolivebranch
Instagram
@mo_hamz
Dontate
https://gofund.me/52169efd
https://isbha.com/
https://friendsofthecongo.org/campaigns/
Una chica de su casa (o el gran mito patriarcal) - Malquerida (malqueridadice.com)
Study: More men on the 'daddy track' | Pew Research Center
2024-03-0936 min
Malcriada ThoughtsBigotry?!?! In My Spirituality?Pipelines, panics, and paradigm shifts
References:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/magazine/2021/03/29/qanon-new-age-spirituality/
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/31/us/satanic-panic.html
https://therevealer.org/el-pueblo-de-israel-latino-evangelicos-and-christian-zionism/
https://www.pbs.org/faithandreason/theogloss/refor-body.html#:~:text=One%20particularly%20well%2Dknown%20Catholic,one%20from%20purgatory%20after%20death.
Notes & shout outs:
Shanspeare: Are we entering another moral panic? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7erIqzeBsA
https://www.tiktok.com/@avoidingthevoid/video/7272903194349554990
2024-02-2232 min
Malcriada ThoughtsFemme Escapism: Our Fascination with Fictional CharactersAnime characters, dissociation, and hope?
Notes & shout outs:
Angie Marie
https://www.tiktok.com/@angie__mariie?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc
Shanspeare
Shanspeare - YouTube
Khadija Mbowe
Khadija Mbowe - YouTube
Locatora Radio
Locatora Radio
Ayandastood
Creations — ayandastood
Articles on Escapism with a Hyperindividualist lens
Why Escapism can be Harmful (welldoing.org)
Escapism and Contemporary Life | Psychology Today
Book on Escapism with a more holistic lens
https...
2024-02-1445 min
Malcriada ThoughtsMalcriada On LiberationCovering the International Rescue Committee's Emergency Watchlist Report.
Show notes:
Angie Marie | Tik Tok
Emergency Watchlist 2024 | IRC
Donate
Home | Pious Projects
Give Monthly, Double Your Impact | Doctors Without Borders
Financial Information - World Food Program USA (wfpusa.org)
Raising Consciousness About the Challenge of the Congo - Friends of the Congo
Embrace Relief - Embrace The World!
Email/Call reps
5 Calls
Boycott
Act Now Against These Companies Profiting from the Genocide of the Pal...
2024-02-0852 min
Malcriada ThoughtsTóxicos & Abusers: What's the difference?Join me as I analyze the popular Latin American slang term "tóxico," while exploring the history of romanticizing unhealthy relationships within our culture.
References/sources :
https://qz.com/1866266/how-men-in-latin-america-are-unlearning-machismo
https://gbvlearningnetwork.ca/our-work/briefs/brief-29.html#:~:text=Intimate%20Femicide&text=Globally%2C%20women%20are%20much%20more,history%20of%20intimate%20partner%20violence.
2024-02-0128 min
Malcriada ThoughtsA Malcriada's NightmareIf the voices in our head constantly haunt us all day, what do you think they do at night? A Malcriada's mind is darker than you think...
Special Effects Music by:
@FesliyanStudios
2024-02-0122 min
Malcriada ThoughtsHow Capitalism Kills MenI saw my dad work his life away, my mother had no life to begin with. Here are my thoughts.
Resources & References:
Father to Father, Inc.
BIPP Mujeres Unidas
Hokowhitu, B., Moreton-Robinson, A., Tuhiwai-Smith, L., Andersen, C., & Larkin, S. (Eds.). (2020). Routledge Handbook of Critical Indigenous Studies (1st ed.). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429440229
2023-10-0532 minMalcriada ThoughtsSeñora DissociationThe trippy transition from señorita to Señora; visions of our future.
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Malcriada ThoughtsMalcriadas Against the Monster of BeautyDoesn't everyone think of beauty as a four-headed, fleshy monster?
2023-08-0345 min
Malcriada ThoughtsSHES ALIVE!!! : The Horrors of Reinventing YourselfThe oldest daughter left her ranchito, now what?
South Texas Equality Project resource: https://www.steprgv.com/
2023-07-2739 min2023-05-1834 min
Malcriada ThoughtsZombie Apocalypse: How to keep your brains under post capitalismIf you can't beat 'em join 'em, right? WRONG. Tune in to hear how malcriadas can thrive and help their community even in this sick... sick... SICK system.
2023-05-1136 minMalcriada ThoughtsWhat your mom means: A Malcriada Survival guideHow would your mom talk to you if she wasn't brainwashed by the man?
2023-04-2744 minMalcriada ThoughtsBaddie Baiting ft. Natalia BarreraTwo malcriadas talk go-go dancing, purity culture, and baddie baiting. Show another local baddie some support by following Nat on Instagram @natg0g0 !!!
2023-04-2258 min
Malcriada ThoughtsBaddie Baiting (Ft. Natalia Barrera)Malcriadas talk go-go dancing, purity culture, and baddie baiting
2023-04-201h 07Malcriada ThoughtsRepackaged Misogyny in Modern DatingLet's not strive for toxicos anymore, come on. It's time to move on, bebes.
2023-04-1448 minMalcriada ThoughtsMalcriada's High School Career: A TragedyEmo phase, annoying teachers, invisible status...high School was hell.
2023-04-0644 minMalcriada ThoughtsStop Hating Where You're FromValley slander. Texas Rangers. White professors. What could go wrong? Check out the history of the South Texas borderlands https://refusingtoforget.org/the-history/
2023-03-3034 min2023-03-3042 minMalcriada ThoughtsCALLING ALL MALCRIADAS!!!Zitlalit is terrorized by her grandma, possessed by traditionalism. But what malcriada isn't?
2023-03-2925 min