Pocha Podcast

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.

It'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.

Recreational 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.

In 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.

While 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.

The 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.

This 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.

Pocha 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!

This 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.

Mira! 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.

Las 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.

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.

In 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!

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.

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.

October 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.

Self 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.

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.

Las 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!

Las 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.

Sometimes life throws curve balls. And for that, we do a Best Of. This month's wiri wiri, we're reaching into the archive of Pocha chatter to revisit GenEquis - the tough, the scrappy, the forgotten. Enjoy! And we'll be right back in your ears in no time!

Summer 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.

What'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.

June 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.

Las Pochas are dropping some bonus beauty! Listen in as we sit entrepreneur and online phenom Cece Meadows and talk beauty in the Borderlands.

Whaaaat a second season of Selena? Yes, please! Las Pochas chat about the second season, renewed Selena interest, and her lasting impact.

This 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.

Las 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!

Las 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.

Slackers, latchkey generation, generation meh... call em what you want, Las Pochas talk GenX and the trauma that created the generation the world mostly forgot.

Las 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!

It'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.

Las 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!

Las 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.

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!

Gather round the fire, Pocha Podcast listeners, as we look back at our relationship we had with 2020. In this wiri wiri, we burn the bad and highlight the good before we breakup with the year and move on to 2021.

Anything 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.

Las 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.

It'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.

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.

Octubre 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!

We'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.

In 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.

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!

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!

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!

Trigger 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.

At 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.

Amid 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.

For 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.