Radio Cachimbona

Radio Cachimbona

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Radio Cachimbona is an abolitionist podcast that audio-archives state repression and fierce migrant resistance in the Southern Arizona borderlands and breaks down case law and politics from a leftist perspective. As a first-generation professional whose parents are Salvadoran immigrants, Yvette prioritizes uplifting the voices and histories of Central Americans.

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185 episodes

Prejuicios contra nacientes naciones

Yvette Borja entrevista al profesor Miguel Angel Diaz Perera sobre la historia de Máximo y Bartola, dos niños Centroamericanos quienes fueron traficados para participar en las exhibiciones de "freak show de Barnum and Bailey" en el siglo 19. Discutan cómo el racismo científico contribuyó a la opresión de Máximo y Bartola, como las percepciones de las nacientes naciones de Mexico y Centroamerica en ese tiempo siguien relevante hoy,  y  el fenomeno del "espectaculo" y el show de circo también creo estructura para la victimización de Máximo y Bartola.  Si quiere apoyar el podcast, puede subscribirse al Patreon por solo $3 al mes. Recibirá acceso a extra contenido como los episodios del #litreview. Siga @radiocachimbona en Instagram, X, y Facebook.

44m
Feb 28
How San Francisco Failed Sito

Yvette Borja interviews professor and author Laurence Ralph about his upcoming book "Sito: An American Teenager and the City That Failed Him."  They discuss how the juvenile justice system traumatizes youth, lament the criminal legal system's failure to provide healing for victim's family members, and envision accountability without punishment. To support the podcast, become a monthly subscriber on Patreon for as little as $3 a month: https://patreon.com/radiocachimbona?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Follow @radiocachimbona on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook

29m
Feb 20
Unafraid And With Dreams

Yvette Borja interviews Belén Sisa, creator and host of the Pretty Serious Podcast and former National Latino Press Secretary for Senator Sanders' presidential campaign. They discuss the history of the DACA movement and Belén's participation in it, the importance of voting in local elections, and why it's important to vote Kyrsten Sinema out of office in 2024.  To support the podcast, become a monthly patreon subscriber at: https://patreon.com/radiocachimbona?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link Follow @radiocachimbona on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.

58m
Feb 12
In Defense Of The Criminal Alien

Yvette Borja interviews professor and author Cesar Cuauhtémoc García Hernández about his upcoming book Welcome The Wretched: In Defense of the Criminal Alien. They discuss how migration is an example of decolonial resistance, the importance of celebrating the "ordinariness" of migrants, and why Hernandéz wants the privileges that a US passport brings for a much wider group of people.  To support the podcast, become a monthly patreon subscriber for as little as $3 a month: https://patreon.com/radiocachimbona?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Follow @radiocachimbona on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook

50m
Feb 09
*UNLOCKED #LitReview* Trying and Trying Again, Never Stopping

On this #litreview, Yvette Borja brings back Salvi lawyer Yessenia Medrano to discuss Freedom Is A Constant Struggle by Angela Davis. They share what leftist movements can use the hopeful spark that Davis inspires, why global solidarity is necessary for liberation, and why freeing Palestine needs to be on every United Statesian leftist's agenda.  To get access to more #litreviews, become a monthly Patreon supporter for as little as $3 a month: https://patreon.com/radiocachimbona?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link Follow @radiocachimbona on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook

1h 3m
Jan 29
*UNLOCKED #LitReview* To Rise In Darkness

On this *UNLOCKED* #litreview, Yvette and friend of the podcast Yessenia Medrano discuss the first three chapters of To Rise in Darkness: Revolution, Repression, and Memory 1920-1932. They discussed the Salvadoran elite’s complete disconnect from the material realities of the majority of the working class at the turn of the 20th century, the government’s fear-mongering over Communism as justification for indigenous ethnocide in Western El Salvador, and how the mestizaje discourse was employed by the Salvadoran government to erase the presence of indigenous and afro-descendent people in the country.  To support the podcast, become a patron at: https://patreon.com/radiocachimbona?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link. For as little as $3 a month, get early access to all future episodes and exclusive access to #litreview episodes just like these. Follow @RadioCachimbona on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook

1h 0m
Jan 23
*UNLOCKED* The Courts Won't Save You

On this *unlocked* Patreon episode, Yvette Borja interviews deportation defense lawyer and friend of the podcast Jehan Laner Romero to discuss the SCOTUS ruling in Sineneng v. Smith. They disagree with SCOTUS' characterization of 9th circuit "out-of-bounds" behavior, express gratitude that SCOTUS punted on the First Amendment analysis, and criticize the majority opinion's addendum as highlighting the very behavior SCOTUS was criticizing the 9th circuit for engaging in.  *Yvette misspoke when stating the date of the decision. It was decided on May 7, 2020.  To best understand this episode, listen to the first two segments here first: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5l2TMYHxKzh8FmasvLsgvS?si=JTVaXORXRvW--6kXxsIfLA https://open.spotify.com/episode/1Fq6FFswuTPPHTZgwV7hdV Thank you to the patrons for supporting the podcast. Join for as little as $3 a month to get early access to episodes like these and exclusive access to the #litreview bookclub-style episodes: https://patreon.com/radiocachimbona?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link Follow @radiocachimbona on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook

36m
Jan 16
Immigrant Solidarity and Strong Networks

Yvette Borja interviews Jasmine Rangel, policy expert, about how and why housing security is important, how the undocumented community is often overlooked in housing policy, and the results of a case study analyzing Boston and Houston-area eviction rates in immigrant-heavy neighborhoods.  Support the Radio Cachimbona podcast by becoming a patreon monthly subscriber: https://patreon.com/radiocachimbona?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link Follow @radiocachimbona on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook

39m
Jan 08
This Is Your Home

Yvette Borja interviews Carlos Sauceda about his campaign to return home, the deplorable conditions in ICE detention centers that cause people to self deport, and how the deportation of one person affects families and communities. The discussion is grounded in the #litreview pick Deported Americans by Beth Caldwell.  To support the podcast, get early access to episodes like these, and get exclusive access to the #litreview book club chats for as little as $3 a month, become a patron at: https://patreon.com/radiocachimbona?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link Follow @radiocachimbona on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram Sign this petition to the CA governor asking for Carlos' return home: https://www.change.org/p/bring-carlos-home-return2us?recruiter=1267033664&recruited_by_id=06e257b0-dc3f-11ec-a80e-f1de2984e694&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink&utm_campaign=petition_dashboard Follow @bringcarloshome on Instagram to find other ways to support Carlos Sauceda's campaign.

51m
Dec 21, 2023
Writing About Culture As Both the Researcher and the Data Point

Yvette Borja interviews Enrique Alan Olivares-Pelayo about how his lived experience of incarceration informs his graduate research on the production and maintenance carceral landscapes of Arizona. They discuss the pandemic of deaths in the Pima County jail and Enrique shares how he became involved in the campaign to stop the creation of a new and expanded Pima County jail. Support the podcast by becoming a monthly patreon subscriber: https://patreon.com/radiocachimbona?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link Follow the podcast @radiocachimbona on Instagram, X, and Facebook. Follow Just Communities Arizona @justcomaz on Instagram, X, and Facebook Follow @nojaildeaths on Instagram to follow the campaign to stop the creation of a new Pima County jail.

1h 6m
Dec 12, 2023
The Real Work of Recovery

Yvette Borja interviews Gloria of Nalgona Positivity Pride. They discuss why Gloria has taken a harm reduction approach to eating disorder recovery, how traditional treatment options have failed many, and why "healing isn't a requirement" for Gloria's recovery approach.  Follow @radiocachimbona on Instagram, X, and Facebook. Follow @nalgonapositivitypride on Instagram and Facebook and @nalgonapride on X. To support the podcast and get access to exclusive Cachimbona-bonus content become a patron at: https://patreon.com/radiocachimbona?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

45m
Dec 04, 2023
Community Is Everything

Yvette Borja interviews Xavi and V of the mutual aid project Community on Wheels. They discuss the fallacies of carceral humanism, what social services could be funded with the $400 million currently proposed for a new jail, and why it's important for everyone to be trained in how to use naloxone. To support the podcast, become a patron: https://patreon.com/radiocachimbona?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link Follow @radiocachimbona on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook Email radiocachimbona@gmail.com to share feedback! Follow @communityonwheels on Instagram Donate to Community On Wheels here: https://givebutter.com/communityonwheels Follow @nojaildeaths on Instagram to learn more about the fight against the new Pima County Jail.

41m
Nov 20, 2023
The Aftermath of Migration

Yvette Borja interviews LA-based Salvi poet Yesika Salgado. They discuss how Yesika is writing into the silences of Salvadoran diaspora culture and history; Yesika shares her journey to becoming a published poet and the tensions around writing about a motherland steeped with historical trauma.  To support the podcast, get first access to episodes like these, and exclusive access to the #litreview Cachimbona book club where I discuss timely texts with other women of color, become a patron monthly subscriber: https://patreon.com/radiocachimbona?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link Follow @RadioCachimbona on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook Follow Yesika Salgado @yesikastarr on Instagram and Twitter

39m
Nov 06, 2023
Abolitionist Feminist Visual Culture

Yvette Borja interviews Professors Gloria Negrete-Lopez and Brooke Lober about their contributions to the anthology Abolition Feminisms. They discuss why we need abolition feminisms in this moment, how aesthetics are inherently political, and how the stereotypical anarchist all-black garb erases femme abolitionist aesthetics.  Buy Abolition Feminisms here: https://www.haymarketbooks.org/books/1881-abolition-feminisms-vol-1 To support the podcast, become a patreon subscriber and get access to exclusive content: https://patreon.com/radiocachimbona?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link Follow @RadioCachimbona on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook

51m
Oct 19, 2023
Being Women of Color Lawyers And Making that Practice Sustainable

Yvette Borja and Jehan Laner Romero discuss an ABA report looking at attrition rates for women of color lawyers in corporate firms over time, consider how nonprofits can better support, train, and mentor women of color lawyers, and share their current roles as lawyers and what drew them to these jobs. To support the podcast, become a patron: https://patreon.com/radiocachimbona Follow @radiocachimbona on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook Read the ABA report discussed here: https://www.americanbar.org/groups/diversity/women/publications/perspectives/2020/july/report-women-color-lawyers-lands-during-national-reckoning-race/

43m
Sep 11, 2023
Someone Who Wants To Share Their Most Vulnerable Story With The World

Yvette Borja interviews Javier Zamora, author of "Solito." They discuss how Javier found the strength as a shy person to write a memoir about one of the hardest times of his life, his journey to becoming "ultra Salvi," and the power of seeing Salvadoran Spanish in a published book.  To support the podcast, become a patron at: https://patreon.com/radiocachimbona Follow @radiocachimbona on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook

37m
Aug 21, 2023
Expanding Our Vision of Immigrants' Rights and Workers' Rights

Yvette Borja interviews University of Arizona Law School Professor Shefali Milczarek-Desai to discuss two of her recent/upcoming papers about the intersection of immigrants' rights and workers' rights. They discuss the ineffectiveness of Arizona's 2017 paid sick leave law, especially amongst im/migrant workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, the tension between immigration enforcement and workers' rights that the US legal system creates, and how community, instead of individual, well-being can lead us towards a future where paid sick leave is actually an effective tool for public health. Read Shefali's articles discussed in the episode here: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4513297 and https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4042097 To support the podcast, become a monthly patron and get access to the #litreview online book club: https://patreon.com/radiocachimbona?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link Follow @radiocachimbona on Instragram, Twitter, and Facebook

41m
Aug 14, 2023
Cómo Los Desalojos Impactan a La Comunidad Indocumentada

Yvette Borja entrevista a Juan Pablo Garnham del Laboratorio de Desalojos en la universidad de Princeton sobre cómo los desalojos impactan a la comunidad indocumentada. Discutieron cómo la gente indocumentada no ésta representada en los datos de cortes de desalojo y cómo varía transparencia de datos sobre desalojo en diferentes áreas regionales de EEUU. Escuchen mi resumen sobre el libro "Evicted" por Matthew Desmond aqui: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lit-review-unlocked-eviction-is-a-women-of-color-issue/id1240386895?i=1000472093160 Apoyen al podcast con inscribirse en patreon aquí: https://patreon.com/radiocachimbona Sigan @radiocachimbona en Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook Aprendan más sobre el trabajo del laboratorio de desalojos aquí: https://evictionlab.org/ Compartan su historia de desalojo aquí: https://evictionlab.org/desalojos/ Contacten a Juan Pablo Garnham por correo electrónico desalojos@evictionlab.org  o vía WhatsApp +1 (971) 401-2210

24m
Aug 08, 2023
How Eviction Impacts Undocumented People

Yvette Borja interviews Juan Pablo Garnham of Princeton's Eviction Lab. They discussed how eviction impacts undocumented people, the ways that current eviction court data erases the real impact of eviction on migrant communities, and the regional variation in transparency around eviction court data. Listen to the #litreview unpacking Matthew Desmond's book "Eviction" here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lit-review-unlocked-eviction-is-a-women-of-color-issue/id1240386895?i=1000472093160 Become a #litreview patron and support the podcast here: https://patreon.com/radiocachimbona Follow @radiocachimbona on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook Learn more about Eviction Lab's work here: https://evictionlab.org/ Share your eviction story here: https://evictionlab.org/desalojos/ Contact Juan Pablo Garnham by emailing desalojos@evictionlab.org  or via WhatsApp +1 (971) 401-2210

42m
Aug 07, 2023
Bring Eyvin Home

On this episode, Yvette interviews Henry Martinez, brother of Eyvin Hernandez, a Salvadoran-American deputy public defender in Los Angeles who has been wrongfully detained in Venezuelan military camps and prisons for over 16 months. They discuss Biden's lackluster response to Eyvin's situation and how Latinxs are often treated as second-class citizens. To support the podcast, become a patron at: https://patreon.com/radiocachimbona Follow @radiocachinbona on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook Learn more about the campaign to bring Eyvin home on Instagram @bringeyvinhome Sign the petition to bring Eyvin home here: change.org/p/bring-eyvin-hernandez-home Donate to the Bring Eyvin Home campaign here: http://gofundme.com/f/Bringeyvinhome

25m
Jul 31, 2023
Funeral For Flaca

Yvette interviews author and DJ Emilly Prado about her book of essays "Funeral For Flaca." They commiserate about growing up in predominantly white towns in the Bay Area, discuss how the book, which also has an accompanying playlist, is both a mixtape and collection of essays, and Prado shares the complexities of writing truth as a memoirist. Support the podcast by becoming a patron at: https://www.patreon.com/radiocachimbona?fan_landing=true&view_as=public Follow @radiocachimbona on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook

43m
Jul 24, 2023
The One of a Kind Lawtina Program

On this episode, Yvette interviews Jess Findley and Janis Gallego of the University of Arizona's "lawtina" program, a one-of-a-kind effort to create a pipeline for Latina women to enter the legal profession. They share what makes the U of A an ideal place for this pilot program, why such a mentoring program is needed, and why they became involved in the effort.  To support that podcast, become a patron at: https://patreon.com/radiocachimbona?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link Follow @radiocachimbona on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook

26m
Jul 17, 2023
Movement Lawyering 101

This special episode is a recording of Yvette's lecture on "How To Be a Movement Lawyer," for the National Lawyers Guild and Immigration Law Students Association chapters at the University of Arizona law school. Yvette critiques mainstream impact litigation techniques, shares how she became a movement lawyer, and explains the critical role that the Radio Cachimbona plays in her movement lawyering.  To support the podcast, become a patron and get exclusive access to the #litreview online book club for as little as $3 a month: https://patreon.com/radiocachimbona Follow @radiocachimbona on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook Email radiocachimbona@gmail.com to book Yvette for similar guest lectures at your campus

51m
Jul 03, 2023
Echoing and Documenting A Community and A Cultural Field

On this episode, Yvette interviews NYU professor of anthropology and American Studies Arlene Dávila about her book "Latinx Art." They discuss what defines an 'artivist,' how Latinx art challenges the field's status quo, and why it's important to honor and recognize Latinx artists and the work they create. To support the podcast and get access to exclusive interviews, become a patron at: https://www.patreon.com/radiocachimbona?fan_landing=true&view_as=public Follow @RadioCachimbona on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook

38m
Jun 15, 2023
I'm Not The First One To Talk About Abolition

On this episode, Yvette interviews Christopher Soto about their new book of poetry Diaries of a Terrorist. They discuss how the literary establishment ignores Salvadoran poetry; Soto shares why they use the "we" pronoun and their journey to abolition. 

33m
May 17, 2023
Money Chismes and Radio Cachimbona

On this collaboration interview, Yvette and Israel and Sunem Tovar of the Money Chismes podcast discuss the importance of financial literacy for first-gen professionals, debate whether investing in the stock market is buying into capitalism, and share how getting your money right can be liberating.  Support Radio Cachimbona by becoming a patron for $5 a month and get early access to episodes like these and exclusive access to dozens of #litreviews (or book club style chats): https://www.patreon.com/radiocachimbona?fan_landing=true&view_as=public Follow @radiocachimbona on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook Follow Israel and Sunem on Instagram @dreamteacherproject to learn more about financial literacy for first-gens and women of color.

37m
May 08, 2023
Cenizas

On this episode, Yvette interviews professor and poet Cynthia Guardado about her new book of poems "Cenizas." They discuss how the Salvadoran civil war continues to haunt Guardado, the necessity of humanizing a group of people whose trauma defines them in public discourse, and all the ways that inter-generational trauma shows up in Salvadoran families. 

56m
May 01, 2023
Salvis Unidos

WE'RE BACK! On this collaboration interview, Yvette and Carlos Guadron, creator and host of the Salvis Unidos podcast, discuss their experiences as Salvadoran-Americans hosting Cent-Am-focused podcasts. Carlos shares how rare it is to find fellow Salvis in New York, explains how his podcast came about, and shares why creating both political and social spaces for Salvis is important.  To support the podcast, become a patron and get access to patron-exclusive content like the #litreviews: https://www.patreon.com/radiocachimbona?fan_landing=true&view_as=public Follow the podcast @radiocachimbona on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook and read more of my writing on Twitter @yvetteborjaAZ Follow @salvisunidosnyc on Instagram and listen to the Salvis Unidos Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you normally listen!

45m
Mar 20, 2023
We Have Heroes in El Salvdor

On this episode, Yvette interviews Carolina Escamilla Rivera about her book of short stories "After" about an adolescent coming of age during the Salvadoran Civil War. They discuss how Rivera "composted memory" to communicate what has happening in El Salvador in the 70s and 80s, the role that theatre plays in the fight for a better world, and balancing the climate of disinformation while accurately portraying leftist resistance to the government. 

39m
Dec 05, 2022
Gaming the Credit Card Reward System

On this episode, Yvette Borja brings her partner Joseph on to discuss gaming the credit card rewards system. They share their favorite experiences they've shared with credit card rewards points, compare the Marriott rewards program to the Hyatt rewards program, and breakdown the dollar: credit card point ratio and how tom maximize it.  Chase Sapphire Preferred Referral Link: https://www.referyourchasecard.com/6f/ZB5DBH3UDV (https://www.referyourchasecard.com/6f/ZB5DBH3UDV) American Express Referral Link:  https://americanexpress.com/en-us/referral/ALEYDBClw8?XL=MIMCP (https://americanexpress.com/en-us/referral/ALEYDBClw8?XL=MIMCP) Support Radio Cachimbona by becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/radiocachimbona?fan_landing=true&view_as=public Follow @radiocachimbona on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook

29m
Oct 12, 2022