Borikén: A Puerto Rican Podcast
1) Puerto Rico and the Anatomy of a Joke
Every election season Puerto Ricans are once again reminded that their status as colonized people means that they cannot exercise their power through voting. Those in the diaspora end up becoming barg...Show More
2) Ep. 6 VIEQUES x CULEBRA: La lucha por transportación seguro y accessible
Crisis en Vieques y Culebra, pero el gobernador de Puerto Rico, Pedro Pierluisi responde con arrestos de protestantes que piden y demandan atención a la falta de transportación accesible. Transportaci...Show More
3) Ep. 5 Hawaii x Boriken: A Future where we can all Exist
Hawaiʻi and Borikén are connected in struggle. I wanted to take a moment with my sisters across the world, to share and to hold space on issues that only we understand fully. It is a rare moment when ...Show More
4) Ep. 4 Like fighting the wind: Vieques y la Renuncia de Mara Peréz
Es como pelear con el viento / Like fighting the windNosotros tenemos un problema en Vieques. Bueno - hay muchos, pero uso "nosotros" porque la diaspora y Boricuas por toda las islas están uniéndose a...Show More
5) Ep. 3 Who we are: Interview with Director of Landfall Documentary
What happens when the stories of us are told by us, with us? I wanted to ask the Director of the incredible documentary Landfall many questions but at the heart of our conversation was a strong sense...Show More
6) Ep. 2 Latina Cosplay: How and why latinidad upholds white supremacy
This week, lets talk about race and racism. Let's talk about Cultural appropriation. Let's talk about why black lives matter, but many of the reactions around a recent case of appropriation ...Show More
7) Ep. 1 The Strange Insular Cases of Puerto Rico
Happy 2021! Question. Have you ever heard of these Supreme Court decisions called The Insular Cases? Well, they are a very strange set of cases that you might find uniquely shocking. In this interview...Show More
8) Sexism in Puerto Rico: the Legacy of La Comay
La Comay needs to be cancelled. This tv show does not need any more space on the air. It's time. For those who may not know, La Comay is a show in Puerto Rico that is under fire for their sexuali...Show More
9) No Justice No Peace: The case of Sandy Guardiola and an interview with her son Andrew
Sandy G was a Black Puerto Rican woman from Williamsburg, Brooklyn and she died at the hands of a white cop who entered her home on a supposed wellness check but instead shot her in her bed three time...Show More
No Justice No Peace: The case of Sandy Guardiola and an interview with her son Andrew
1:00:57 | Jun 28th, 2020
10) In the time of Coronavirus
On today’s episode I give you my take on this pandemic, how it’s shaped life for New Yorkers, & what's happening in Puerto Rico, as they continue to face challenges other places do not: From clos...Show More