*PATREON-ONLY EPISODE PREVIEW* On this episode, Yvette interviews Geoff Boyce, the academic director of the Earlham College Border Studies Program. They discuss Border Patrol's 100 mile jurisdiction, the intermeshing of local law enforcement and immigration enforcement in Detroit, Michigan and Buffalo, New York, and the bullshit behind the "reasonable suspicion" articulation that Border Patrol agents must make before making a stop. You can support Radio Cachimbona here: Become a Patreon: https:/...
Apr 07, 2020•2 min•Season 2Ep. 7
IT’S HERE! The live show recording where Yvette interviewed Kala and Vane about intersectional feminism, matriarchy, and unlearning white supremacist beauty standards to love themselves as women of color. They analyzed “Pussy Kills” and “Brown Babies” by rapper Rocky Rivera and discussed the importance of the reproductive justice framework, how radical and revolutionary it is for women of color to birth babies, and how to balance recognizing that pussy kills and that genitalia does not define wo...
Mar 31, 2020•30 min•Season 2Ep. 6
*PREVIEW* On this #litreview, Yvette and her Yale sorority sister Maria digest the first 150 pages of Gioconda Belli's memoir "El Pais Bajo Mi Piel". They discuss whether Belli is sufficiently honest about her class positionality and the privileges that brought her in the revolution, critique how the most prominent figures from Latin American literature and art tend to have some proximity to whiteness, and express appreciation for Belli's descriptions of divine femininity. To get access to this ...
Mar 24, 2020•4 min
On this episode, Yvette interviews Maya-- a fellow Yalie and member of the Tohono Oodham nation. Maya shares the inspiration behind her book draft "Journey to the Heart of the Desert," why she believes story-telling preserves culture, and her writing process that led to her to choose literary non-fiction as the book's genre. Journey to the Heart of the desert tells the story of Maya's grandmother-- a black womxn living in Harlem in the 1930's who decided on a whim to move to the Tohono Oodham na...
Mar 10, 2020•33 min
On this episode, Yvette and Jehan break down “United States v. Sineneng-Smith,” a case that was up before the Supreme Court this past week for oral arguments regarding a statute that criminalizes encouraging or inducing a migrant to stay in the United States without authorization. They outline the reasons the statute at issue is problematically vague and overbroad, how it could potentially be prosecuted, and why it will chill free speech if decided incorrectly. ------------ You can also support...
Mar 03, 2020•33 min•Season 2Ep. 4
On this episode, Yvette interviews Lola Rainhey, former-prosecutor-turned-abolitionist and Executive Director of the Tucson Second Chance Bail Fund. Lola sheds light on the disproportionate sentence lengths for black folks who are incarcerated for marijuana offenses in Arizona, shares how she navigates leadership roles within a predominantly white legal field, and calls out lawyers for being financially dependent on a system of oppression. ------------ You can also support Radio Cachimbona...
Feb 25, 2020•54 min•Season 2Ep. 3
*LIT REVIEW UNLOCKED* Radio Cachimbona is showing some love and releasing an unlocked Lit Review for all our listeners! On this *UNLOCKED SEASON 1 LIT REVIEW* Yvette interviews Maya-- a fellow Yalie and member of the Tohono Oodham nation. Maya shares the inspiration behind her book draft "Journey to the Heart of the Desert," why she believes story-telling preserves culture, and her writing process that led to her to choose literary non-fiction as the book's genre. Journey to the Heart of the des...
Feb 18, 2020•50 min
On this episode, Yvette interviews Steph Zamora, the advocacy director at the Colibri Center for Human Rights, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping family members and loved ones of people who disappeared in the desert reunite or bury their loved one. Steph and Yvette outline the importance of naming the violence enacted by the Mexican government against Central American migrants. Steph shares her personal story of migration and how that inspired her to do this work. ------------ You ca...
Feb 11, 2020•39 min•Season 2Ep. 2
On the latest #LitReview, I interview Chicana author Angelica Loreto about her research and book analyzing narco-corridos (drug ballads) and documenting the romantic relationship that sprung from “chasing the music.” She noted that although narco-corridos glorify violence, they can also provide space for healing in that they preserve narratives, including the lives of those lost from violence, through oral history. ------------ You can also support Radio Cachimbona here: Instagram: https://www...
Feb 04, 2020•1 hr
On this episode, Yvette interviews #lawtina Zarina who defends parents in cases where the state is trying to take away their children. Zarina has previously practiced in the AZ attorney general’s office prosecuting parents and shares why she left, opened her own private practice, and began defending parents. ------------ You can also support Radio Cachimbona here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/radio.cachimbona/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/RadioCachimbona Facebook: https://www.facebook.co...
Jan 28, 2020•34 min•Season 2Ep. 1
On this SPECIAL PUBLIC #litreview, Yvette and Yesenia discuss the fictionalized historical novel "Malinche" by Laura Esquivel. They critique the narrative of Malinche as the 'mother of Mexico,' discuss the ways in which the 'mestizaje' myth erases Afro-Mexicans and indigenous communities, and reflect on the nuances surrounding questions of her agency. To become a #litreview patron and get access to all of the back catalog of lit reviews, sign up here: patreon.com/radiocachimbona
Dec 10, 2019•37 min
*LIT REVIEW PREVIEW* On this #litreview, Yvette and Ale discuss Undoing Border Imperialism by Harsha Walia. They consider the relationship between decoloniality and migrant justice, tear apart the tiered meaning of “citizenship,” and expound upon the links between the right to move and the right to stay. To get access to the rest of this bomb ass conversation & the rest of the 13 lit reviews, become a patron at: https://www.patreon.com/join/radiocachimbona?
Dec 03, 2019•3 min
On this episode, Yvette interviews Leticia Marquez-- the co-chief of the capital habeas unit of the Tucson Federal Defenders about what inspired her law journey and how she has maintained the emotional strength to do 25 years of death penalty defense. Leticia shares the procedural bars stemming from 1996 legislation that limit the avenues for legal relief for a person on death row, explains the importance of everyone having a zealous lawyer, and provides necessary humanizing context about the li...
Nov 26, 2019•36 min
*UNLOCKED LIT REVIEW* To hear the whole back catalog of amazing #litreviews, sign up to become a lit review patron today! Trigger Warning: Mention of sexual assault, wrongful incarceration, gun violence & death row ....... On this lit review, Yvette sits down with Denise Rebeil of episode 8 and discusses Bryan Stevenson's "Just Mercy," a book that details his career representing folks on death row, children tried as adults, and wrongfully incarcerated individuals in the South. They relate...
Nov 12, 2019•1 hr 1 min
On this *UNLOCKED LIT REVIEW*, I interview Alex Miller-- a fellow Stanford Law grad, immigration attorney, and Tucsonan. We discuss Barracoon by Zora Neale Hurston. In Barracoon, Zora Neale Hurston tells the story of Cudjo Lewis who, when she interviewed him, was the last living survivor of the Clotilde-- the last documented slave ship that made the trans-atlantic trip from Africa to the US fifty years after slavery was supposedly outlawed in the United States. Alex and I discuss how valuable th...
Nov 05, 2019•22 min
On this episode, Yvette interviews Gabbi, a kids’ immigration attorney. They discuss the types of family separation that are lesser known but still routine within immigration; Gabbi shares the ways in which her clients have been affected by Remain in Mexico and the asylum ban & guides listeners through Special Immigrant Juvenile Status petitions.
Oct 29, 2019•56 min
On this episode, Yvette interviews Seanná Howard, a clinical professor at the University of Arizona Law School's Indigenous Law and Policy program. Seanná explains the extent of criminalization of water protectors that occurred during the Standing Rock protests, alerts listeners to the ongoing litigation and conflict regarding San Francisco Peaks, a volcanic mountain range in Northern Arizona considered sacred to the Hopi that has sewage effluent running through it, and shares a recent win in Be...
Oct 16, 2019•37 min
On this episode, Yvette interviews Momo, a graduate student in the Counseling Master’s Program at the University of Arizona who shares their knowledge from working with youth experiencing homelessness. They discussed the structural issues unaccompanied youth face in terms of schooling and job opportunities, noted the distinctions between youth and adult homelessness, and criticized the ways in which funders and grant stipulations control non-profit agendas and programs.
Oct 01, 2019•1 hr 4 min
*PREVIEW* For access to full episode, go to patreon.com/radiocachimbona and sign up to be a #litreview patron On this episode, Yvette brings back her friend Denise (of the “criminalized for defending education episode) for another lit review — analyzing the poetry of Roque Dalton. Dalton was a Salvadoran revolutionary poet. Yvette and Denise share why creative endeavors are always political, their gratitude for being exposed to Central American poetry, and admire Dalton for putting his body on t...
Sep 25, 2019•3 min
On this episode, Yvette interviews deportation defense attorney and fellow Stanford Law grad Alex Miller. They discuss false notions of objectivity within the judiciary, expose the violence of Trump's awful "Remain in Mexico" policy, and Alex gives advice for how young lawyers of color can navigate white-dominated legal spaces. Find more Radio Cachimbona at: www.radiocachimbona.com instagram.com/radio.cachimbona facebook.com/radiocachimbona twitter.com/RadioCachimbona
Sep 17, 2019•49 min
*PREVIEW* For access to full episode, go to patreon.com/radiocachimbona and sign up to be a #litreview patron On this lit review, Yvette discusses the novel “Their Eyes Were Watching God” by Zora Neale Hurston with deportation defense attorney Laura. They reflect on how notions of “womanhood” are imposed on young girls of color, praise the lineage of black scholars who re-elevated Hurston’s work after her death, and discuss why womxn of color need to create their own intellectual spaces. Find mo...
Sep 10, 2019•10 min
On this episode, Yvette interviews her friend and Stanford Law classmate Annick, a New Orleans public defender. Annick shares about the history of Angola State prison--- a former plantation turned max security prison whose farm produces a significant amount of produce for the State of Louisiana (still from slave labor.), emphasizes the importance of self-care, and shares the harsh and punitive treatment of sex offenders in Louisiana.
Sep 03, 2019•30 min
*PREVIEW* On this lit review, Yvette discusses the literary non-fiction book "Evicted" by Matthew Desmond with her dear friend Yaneli. They share their own family's experiences with eviction, the importance of Desmond's work showcasing that poverty is a relationship between the wealthy and the poor, and criticize sociology for not centering exploitation and extraction as a discipline. *To listen to the full episode, sign up to become a patron at patreon.com/radiocachimbona*
Aug 27, 2019•6 min
On this episode, Yvette interviews Maria and Evelyn-- two of her fellow founders of Omega Phi Beta Sorority at Yale-- and Pam-- their soror from Harvard and honorary Yale Beta. They discuss their first-gen journeys to Yale, the help that was instrumental along the way, and why they decided to found a Latina sorority at Yale/join Omega Phi Beta.
Aug 20, 2019•41 min
On this PUBLIC lit review episode, Yvette interviews Abiola--- a PhD student at the University of Arizona who writes about the successes of black womxn in higher education. They discuss the anthology “How We Get Free: Black Feminism and the Combahee River Collective,” edited by Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor. They discuss the importance of keeping academic/theoretical work accessible, praise the Combahee River Collective for spelling out the meaning of intersectionality, and emphasize the brilliant ene...
Aug 06, 2019•51 min
On this episode, Yvette interviews Tina, the founder of the Tohono Oodham Young Voices Podcast. Tina shares her experiences living on the Tohono Oodham reservation and witnessing increased border militarization-- including the installation of surveillance towers, canopy checkpoints, and near constant Border Patrol presence.
Jul 23, 2019•34 min
On this episode, Yvette answers listener questions with her oldest friend Rowena. They discuss the importance of prioritizing platonic friendship, the benefits of being single, and share which Harry Potter house they identify as.
Jul 09, 2019•1 hr 1 min
On this episode, Yvette interviews Nellie, a Tohono O'odham woman who grew up in Ajo, Arizona and organizes to stop increased border militarization. She shares what it's like to live in a small town with border vigilantes and humanitarian aid workers, the political history behind the creation of interior checkpoints, and the ways in which native sovereignty is threatened by Customs and Border Patrol presence on the Tohono O'odham nation.
Jun 25, 2019•48 min
On this episode, Yvette interviews her good friend Denise Rebeil about her experiences as a youth activist fighting to keep Mexican-American Studies in the Tucson Unified School District curriculum. Denise reminds us of the importance of valuing educators, emphasizes the benefits of students of color seeing themselves in the material that they learn, and shares areas of improvement in the MAS curriculum.
Jun 11, 2019•1 hr 3 min
🔥SPECIAL PATRON OFFER🔥⠀ ⠀ DONATE HERE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/27256782 ⠀ I'm super excited to announce a NEW patron-exclusive series: the Lit Review. ⠀ ⠀ I'll be bringing on femmes of color as guests for book club style chats --we'll be bringing y'all raw, critical analysis of your favorite authors and texts all over a glass of wine, hence the lit review 😉. ⠀ ⠀ The first lit review will be free bc I know y'all will love it 💙moving forward, all patrons who donate $10 a month will have ...
Jun 04, 2019•1 hr 10 min
