Listener Letters

Episode 26

It's finally here! Another hour dedicated to our loyal listeners! FavyFav and Babelito dig into their emails and read some of their favorites. They revisit conversations from past episodes and address some of your comments, concerns, and questions. What to do when your parents aren't "woke"? What is the best way to start your own podcast? How does your body image affect your professional life? Is FavyFavy mean to Babelito? Join us as we discuss these and other important issues in our second listener letter episode. THANK YOU for your constant support!

Links

Cafe con Pam | The Humble Therapist | Bell Hooks | Installation Art | Finding Simmons | Locatora Radio | La Verdad | The Compass | Native American Diets | Dave Chapelle | Neta | Lupe | Spirit Animal | Mitu Video | The DC Docent | The Laundry Series | The Caught Up Podcast | Songmess | La J App |

Cafe con Pam

Mordida 8

Pamela Covarrubias from Cafe con Pam podcast joins FavyFav for a cafecito and talk about their favorite podcasts, Vegas clubbing and #SupportBrownPodcasts!

Links

Cafe con Pam | PublicUs | Latino Mental Health | Cafe con Chisme | So Many White Guys | Tamarindo | Latino Rebels | La Verdad | Alt Latino | Latino USA | Super Mamas | Morado Lens | Unravel | Laundry Series | Support Brown Podcast  

Gordita Supreme Part II

BONUS EPISODE

FavyFav continues the body positive conversation from Episode 24 with best buddies Jennifer and Christie. Listen in as they make confessions about growing up chunky, Korean BBQ, embracing shapewear and dating while fat.

Links

Cassie | South Beach Diet | Master Cleanse | Transparent | Taco Bell Cantina | Vegas Roots | Sober in Vegas |

Latinos in Las Vegas

Episode 25

This week FavyFav and Babelito are joined by Jazmin Garcia and Alfredo Lopez from mitú. We talk about Latino visibility in Las Vegas and get into the making of the video now online at WeAreMitu!!! Watch it and share!!!

LINKS

We are Mitu | Jazmin Garcia | LWL Video | Biffs | Dos Mujeres un Camino | Dry Lake | The  Barrick | Seven Magic Mountains | Cash Me Outside | Boy and Girls Club | Lindo Michoacan | Tacos el Gordo | David Axelrod | I Am Not Your Negro | Dark Habits | Almodovar | Rebecca Solnit | Sampha | Podcasts in Color | NTS Akashik | Luxor | Wayne Newton | Hoover Dam Workers | The Dunes Implosion | James Turrell | Taco Truck Wall | 

Gordita Supreme

Episode 24

Why are you so obsessed with me? LWL invited their dear friends Christie and Jennifer  to talk about their struggles with weight. If unwanted thyroid tests and constant t-shirts stretching resonate with you, then you'll fit right into this hilarious conversation. Listen to these neolithic beauties dish about fat shaming in our communities and embracing yourself without sacrificing style. Learn to listen to your body and always celebrate your friends' beauty regardless of their size!

LINKS

Livin' La Vida Loca | Kleven Contemporary | Fat Shaming | South Korean Fat Shaming | CharlotteRusse | Boot Camping Dangers | MixxedFit | Cesar Milan | South Korea Plastic Surgery | Eat with Chunky | Tasty | This is Us | Plus Size Problematics | Mariah's World | James St. James | Body Positive  

FEA

Mordida 7

In this Mordida, Babelito is feeling his rock journalist fantasy as he interviews the Chicanx punk band FEA. The members of the band talk about Gloria Trevi, Selena, Feminism and of course, their favorite road food. Support Latinx bands, raza!

LINKS

FEA | Alt Latino | Girl in a Coma | Riot Girrrl | Out | Albuquerque Show | Juarez Rock | Mujer Moderna | Monsivais | Pelo Suelto| Si Una Vez | Intersectional Feminism | 

Chamoy Fountain

Episode 23

It's been a hot minute! FavyFav and Babelito catch up on everything they have been up to from chamoy fountains, coliaderas and gay bars on the border.

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Chamoy Fountain|Mi Tierra | The People vs. OJ |  Kardashians in Culiacan | Daisy | Flo and Mercedes | Almost Famous | FEA | Si Una Vez | El Olimpico | Cultura Taurina | De Kooning Juarez | Tepehuanes | Coliadera | The Conversation Podcast | Shonky | Gasolinazo | Cacahuates | FEA | Chicanoeats | Women Who Misbehave | Locatora | Making Oprah | Cafe Con Chisme |

Juanga Revisited

Mordida 6

This Mordida is our contribution to "Remembering El Divo de Juarez", a panel discussion organized by Juan Fernandez, Master's Student in Media Studies + Social Change at Queens College NYC and The Advocate news editor Yezmin Villarreal recently at Cal State LA. Listen as we discuss Juanga's legacy, history and the role he plays now in the Latino queer community.

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Remembering el Divo | Besame Video | Bellas Artes | Self Interview | Queer Icon | Juanga's family | Juanga's outfits | Juan Gabriel Foods | Alexander's Amiga |