As Far As Anyone Knows

Minerva talks about her first dining experience in a COVID world. Fredo tells us the history of the word Latinx. Episode Sources: https://themillions.com/2019/01/nepantla-and-gloria-anzalduas-queer-of-color-legacy.html https://archive.org/stream/GutierrezPp.1953Notes/Gutierrez%20pp.%2019-53%20notes_djvu.txt https://www.pewresearch.org/hispanic/2013/10/22/three-fourths-of-hispanics-

Minerva and Fredo are honored to share with you the civil rights story of Mendez V. Westminster told by the documentarian herself, Sandra Robbie. Sandra briefly shares this story and we follow up with some interview questions. We hope you are as inspired by this story and Sandra's mission to get it in school curricula across the US, as we are. Want to help Sandra get the word out?

Trigger warning, this episode contains violent content. Fredo and Minerva discuss the circumstances surrounding Adam Toledo's murder. Minerva tells us the story of the murder of Santos Rodriguez, a 12-year-old boy murdered by a police officer in 1973. Please listen at your discretion. Our hearts go out to the families of Adam Toledo and Santos Rodriguez and to the families of the c

Fredo and Minerva mourn the loss of legendary rapper, DMX and celebrate the impact of his music. Minerva tells us some myths and legends from Ecuador, Venezuela, Guatemala, Dominican Republic, Mexico, and all over Latin America. Episode Sources: https://www.thoughtco.com/ecuadorian-legend-the-story-of-cantuna-2136635 https://www.whynotspanish.com/latin-american-folktales-legends/ h

Minerva and Fredo get excited about the vaccine. Fredo tells us about las soldareras. Episode Sources: https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1217&context=mcnair https://www.history.com/news/women-mexican-revolution-soldaderas https://www.teenvogue.com/story/the-real-history-of-las-soldaderas https://www.history.com/news/6-things-you-may-not-know-about-the-me

Fredo wants to understand why people can't appreciate Cardi B and Megan thee Stallion. Minerva just wants people to leave them alone. In solidarity with our Asian Fam, Minerva tells the story of Arlen Siu, a Chinese - Nicaraguan Activist, and Artist. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XfICWeGJhI Mi Vida, Mi Historia https://feminacida.com.ar/la-lucha-de-arlen-siu-por-una-nicaragua-li

Minerva and Fredo chit-chat about what they're obsessing about on the phones. Fredo tells us about Dolores Huerta. Happy Women's History Month! Sources: https://doloreshuerta.org/dolores-huerta/ https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/dolores-huerta https://www.cbsnews.com/news/dolores-huertas-50-years-of-civil-rights-activism/ https://www.npr.org/sections/the

Fredo wants to know what Minerva wore in the early 2000s. Minerva kicks off Women's History Month with the inspiring story of Rigoberta Menchu Episode Resources: https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace/1992/tum/biographical/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gW84cAN2Pw I, Rigoberta Menchu, by Elisabeth Burgos-Debray and Rigoberta Menchú

Minerva thinks the BMI is a lie. Fredo shares part 2 of our many-part exploration of African influence on Latino music. This week we cover punta, palo de mayo, bomba, and salsa. Bomba https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/07/style/bomba-puerto-rico-music-dance.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RGqiGHWDrQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0vzkGKEWX4 Samba https://study.com/academy/less

Minerva and Fredo talk about the rules of watching TV in a relationship. Fredo tells us about Black influence on Latinx music. Since our African ancestors have had an inextricable and vast influence on our music, this episode focuses mostly on the Dominican Republic. Stay tuned for Part II, where we cover even more genres and more countries in Latin America. Sources: Bachata https: