El Puente Podcast

We have a great conversation with Dr. Cherise Smith, a professor of art history and Chair of the Department of African & African Diaspora Studies at UT Austin and author of Michael Ray Charles: A Retrospective, which surveys his career. We also welcome the subject of said book, artist Michael Ray Charles, whose work and research deal with how African Americans have been viewed and portrayed throughout history, particularly through racist stereotypes such as Aunt Jemima, and how that causes them to view themselves. Buy the book here.Michael Ray Charles' Art 21 episodeHip Hop Evolution Hyperallergic article by Cherise

Comadreando: Shifting tides of awareness, understanding and conversation in the world. How this movement is different?Pop The News: Black Trans Lives Matter, White supremacists infiltrating the protests and other right wing organizations we should know aboutWhat Exactly Do You Meme? Opinions Are Like Assholes: Is outing Lindsey Graham ok?Clapback Heard Around the World: Our own realworld clapbacksAy, Mi Gente: Latino artist getting in the way of the BLM movementLecciones Learned: Protest vocabularyEso Eso Eso:  LA reducing LAPD funding, GoFundMe suspends Candace Owens, White ally friends stepping up

Comadreando: We are witnessing one of those history changing weeks. The United States crossed the milestone of 100,000 dead from Coronavirus while also seeing a huge resurgence of the other virus that infects this country: racism. This is a week in which a confluence of events have laid completely bare America’s racist reality and white supremacy problem. Check in with the gang. How are we doing? Pop The News: Amy Cooper’s call to the copsThe murder of George Floyd and the resulting protests and riotsMichael’s experience at the protest in AustinGo Fund Me for arrested protestors - https://gogetfunding.com/support-austin-protestors-arrested-by-the-racist-police-justice-for-george-floyd-and-mike-ramos/ What Exactly Do You Meme? https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1XqJibeT2w5x45ptgYJHb4PLgMWn-9ftg?usp=sharing No, But Really, What Are you? How much of a Karen are you? https://www.buzzfeed.com/vball_plyr12/how-much-of-a-karen-are-you-6y2swqbjo5 Opinions Are Like Assholes: What do we feel about protest rioting? Has the community’s attitude changed about it as being effective, the last means of making the voices of the unheard heard, or unproductive folly?https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/29/dining/minnesota-restaurant-fire-protests.html?referringSource=articleShare&fbclid=IwAR3Y-jb2LZeZkQ0Czd1184lr3rorMKTwkSxDi7VAewg5odtBMKy8aVuJAfQ https://soletstalkabout.com/2020/05/28/how-to-respond-to-riots-never-solve-anything/?fbclid=IwAR0MQyneMTnjIN3fwE8y1HhUKv2Led4jEbNLeB0B5w86dtxpLqwGBsautfY Clapback Heard Around the World: Cardi B and Thomi Lauren at it againAy, Mi Gente: Wear Those Masks!!! Protect our communities! Eso Eso Eso: https://www.audubon.org/news/audubon-statement-incident-central-parks-ramble?fbclid=IwAR1ByXov0L131x28LqaGeolL3Aybut6jp_4eYuDwS-xSLuBQmvzqQqsf_EY https://www.upworthy.com/police-chief-says-killing-defenders-should-turn-in-badgeshttps://www.vice.com/en_us/article/bv8zaw/minneapolis-bus-drivers-refuse-to-transport-george-floyd-protesters-to-jail https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/m7jed3/nyc-bus-drivers-union-refuses-to-transport-protesters-for-the-nypd Facebook TwitterInstagramEmail: [email protected]

Comadreando: Checking in during quarantine. No But Really What Are You?: https://www.quotev.com/quiz/11273500/Personality-Quiz-what-mask-do-you-wear  Eso Eso Eso: Essential Workers, First Responders

Comadreando: Our year in reviewSong: What Child Is This?Special Scene: #1What Exactly Do You Meme: Winter and holiday tweets and MemesSpecial Scene: #2Opinions Are Like Assholes: What was the most heart-wrenching story of the year?Song: Oi! In A Manger!Lecciones Learned: Winter and holiday phrases and vocabularySpecial Scene: #3Eso Eso Eso: The indomitable human spirit, especially in the kids!Special Scene: #4Song: God Rest Ye Terr'ble Gentlemanfacebook.com/ElPuentePodcast twitter.com/ElPuentePodcastinstagram.com/elpuentepodcastEmail: [email protected]

Kim Dave and Michael discuss their experiences of being in interracial relationships.

In our new special episode series, Traguitos (Spanish for drink shots) Kim, Dave, and Michael chat about how we survive by doing small things to take care of ourselves.

In our new special episode series, Traguitos (Spanish for drink shots) Kim opens up about the joy and difficulties of being in polyamorous relationships. Learn a bit more on the topic and Kim!

Comadreando: DebtPop The News: Atatiana Jefferson’s murder & Uganda’s Kill The Gays BillClapback Heard Around the World: Cheeto Jr tries to come for Kamala Harris and gets his ass handed to himLecciones Learned: Mas MemesEso Eso Eso: Louisiana high school principal Steven Corbette tells Chic-Fil-A no thank you for their hate-filled sandwiches.Facebook TwitterInstagramEmail: [email protected]

Comadreando: POCaMadre Magazine and Live Podcast at the Elisabet Nay Museum Wrap UpPop The News: Guyger trial for the murder of Botham Jean, Justin Trudeau's black face habit, What Exactly Do You Meme? No, But Really, What Are you? What would your stripper song be? Opinions Are Like Assholes: Cancel Culture. Are we all disposable and not redeemable?Clapback Heard Around the World: Canadian Twitter User epically defends her country and stomps on an U.S. tweeter's attacks with scathing critique of the U.S.A.Lecciones Learned: Mas MemesEso Eso Eso: The kids are alright: Environmental activist kids speak loudly for all of our sake

We recorded a special live episode from the Elisabet Ney Museum in Austin, in conjunction with Michael's exhibition Mujeriego and release of our first issue of POCaMadre Magazine! featuring a special interview of artist, curator and arts administrator, Paloma Mayorga.

Commadreando: Pop the News: Pop The News: Racism in police departments exposed, Plainviewproject.org , latest on ICE Raids, Helping out refugee families, https://www.marketwatch.com/story/this-is-what-it-costs-to-free-one-immigrant-from-detention-2018-06-20 , https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfc8eSgDK_v0BxTN4BrkxPejto8bnjlcugqIRu6pVw32L1-og/closedform What Exactly Do You Meme?Clapback Heard Around The world: Michael claps back at an art-goer in real timeLecciones Learned: More MemesEso Eso Eso: Survivors from World War II Japanese internment camps in the US protest the concentration camps in place for Latinx refugees

Comadreando: Summer and Other Plans Pop The News: Abortion laws closing in on women’s corporeal agency across the countryWhat Exactly Do You Meme?  No, But Really, What Are you? Where will we be 6 months from now?  Clapback Heard Around the World: Tom Morello claps back after being called “whitest black guy I’ve ever seen” Lecciones Learned: Cardi Memes Eso Eso Eso: Billionaire commencement speaker pledges to pay off graduating class’ student debt at HBCU

Comadreando: We talk about the role religion has played in our lives Pop The News: Jordan Peele’s comments on casting his movies What Exactly Do You Meme? No, But Really, What Are you? BuzzFeed Quiz about Your School of Philosophy LINK HERE Opinions Are Like Assholes:  Is Pete Buttigieg just another white male running to be the Democratic candidate for President or does his sexual orientation make him different? Clapback Heard Around the World: Another AOC Clap Back at Fox Folx Lecciones Learned: List of “Are these real Spanish words” from WeAreMitu: LINK HERE Eso Eso Eso: Texas Lawmakers Approve Marijuana Decriminalization in Committee Vote

Comadreando: WorkaholismPop The News: IBM’s racist application questions, Black Arkansas State Senator Stephanie Flowers stood up to Stand Your Ground What Exactly Do You Meme? Opinions Are Like Assholes: Michael Jackson’s catalog should be removed from our cultural lexicon?Clapback Heard Around the World: Gayle King Claps back at Fox News’ Jesse WattersAye Mi Gente: Michael’s friend Tammie takes Kim and Dave to the mat!Lecciones Learned: Mas MemesEso Eso Eso: Mental Health App geared toward African Americans

Comadreando: Kim get racially profiled in Williamson County, Dave needs a drink, and Michael discusses his recent performances in Experimental Action Performance Festival. Pop The News: The former Governor of Maine shows his racist true colors (again.) A study finds that school districts with black and brown students receive far less funding than districts with white students. And Democrats work to make religious bigotry illegal again. What Exactly Do You Meme? No, But Really, What Are you? Tired of your career? Take this quiz with us to find out what your true career should be!https://www.buzzfeed.com/ashleyperez/what-career-should-you-haveLecciones Learned: Más Memes. ¿Cómo como? Como como como.Eso Eso Eso: Raise your glasses for Patricia Okoumou. Famous for climbing the Statue of Liberty, now she climbed the Southwest Key building in Austin to protest child separations at the border.

Comadreando: Chit chat about Michael's Mexico trip y masPop The News: Cheeto Tax plan biting everyone in the assClapback Heard Around the World: Smokey Robinson claps back on J Lo's behalfAye Mi Gente: Lecciones Learned: Check this meme, Kim!Eso Eso Eso: LBGTQ Celebrity Allies

This is our extended interview with recent guest, friend, and amazing Austin-based artist and filmmaker Bug Davidson.

Comadreando: MLK day everyday! Pop The News: MAGA kids disrespecting Native American Nathan Phillips and the smirk heard around the world. What Exactly Do You Meme? No, But Really, What Are you? What kind of civil rights leader are you? Take the quiz with us! http://www.pbs.org/black-culture/connect/quizzes/civil-rights-movement-leaders/ Real History Has Shades and Curves: MLK and Cesar Chavez Clapback Heard Around the World: Cardi B takes clapping back to another level. Eso Eso Eso: Actor Simu Liu schools a live TV audience about racist stereotypes of Asian men.

Comadreando: Being resolute 2019 with special guest, artist and filmmaker Bug DavidsonPop The News: Shutdown, New Congress, “Impeach the motherfucker,” What Exactly Do You Meme?Clapback Heard Around the World: AOC claps back at Fox News’ Ed Rollins.Aye Mi Gente: Latinx culture’s obsession with weightLecciones Learned: More idioms!Eso Eso Eso: MORE dancing!!... especially from AOCStay tuned for our special interview with Bug Davidson coming out later this week!

Comadreando: Favorite holiday songs and ones that make our ears bleed(O Holy Night)What Exactly Do You Meme?: Tweets and memes and bits and bobsAye Mi Gente: Shooting guns off at the holidays(Christmas Cumbia)(Silent Night)Lecciones Learned: Posada song(Deck the Halls)Eso Eso Eso: Tampa Florida man, Krishna Barri dedicates a portion of his 14.5 million dollar lottery win to help pay for the education of 100 people in his native India.(T’was…)

Comadreando: Kim takes over Dave’s Grindr and sets him up with someone on the app.Pop The News: The number of children without insurance in the US rises, Pacific Life pauses advertising on Fox’s Tucker Carlson Show, Hypocrite Speaker of the House Paul Ryan crams through increase of white immigrants into the US, Kansas State Legislator Barbara Bollier switches parties citing moral issues, Cheeto Administration ended important line of research in the cure for AIDSWhat Exactly Do You Meme?:  Tweets and memes and bits and bobs.No Ma’am: Phoenix school has students dress in KKK hoods and robes for a school theater production!Clapback Heard Around the World: Flint Michigan water activist named Mari Copeny read Tomi Lohren her rights, Ann Coulter gets clapped back by a doctor who tells her to stay in HER lane.Eso Eso Eso: Andrew Freborg poem asking for unity and understanding

Comadreando: First time you encountered bigotryPop The News: Kevin Hart and the Academy Awards, death of trans immigrant Roxsanna Hernandez is being inquired about by two Democratic Senators, Northwestern University study finds that black 16-29-year-old men who have sex with men (MSM) are the most at risk of HIV infection.What Exactly Do You Meme?: Tweets and memes and bits and bobsClapback Heard Around the World: Newly elected House Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez goes after Jr.Eso Eso Eso: Tennis great Roger Federer set up the foundation and builds 81 pre-schools in Malawi

Comadreando: Where do we see ourselves in the near future?Opinions Are Like Assholes: Grindr President puts his straight cis foot in his mouthNo, But Really What Are You?: What City Should You Live in? QUIZI Hear Ya: Ear Hustle PodcastAye Mi Gente: (Partially) taking back Michael’s Eso Eso Eso a while back about Mexicans treating the Central American immigrants with respect and compassionLecciones Learned: Trying to stump Kim’s pronunciation prowessEso Eso Eso: She Ra gets a reboot that’s more feminist, more LGBTQAI friendly, and not dumb

Comadreando: Post-holiday catch upPop The News: Grindr App’s president starts firestorm after comments about “traditional marriage”, Senator Kamala Harris mulls Whitehouse runWhat Exactly Do You Meme?: Tweets and memes and bits and bobsReal History Has Shades and Curves: Ruth Coker Burks historic compassion humanized the AIDS crisis when others turned their backsNo Ma’am: Midterm result in Mississippi, GoddamnClapback Heard Around the World: Michele Wolf Claps the CheetoEso Eso Eso: Claudia Bivins, votes and performs patriotism to teach her son during the midterms

Comadreando: SoundSpace Performance at The Blanton Museum of Art, How we're feeling after the electionsPop The News: Gains made in the midterm elections for women, POCs and LGBTQAIWhat Exactly Do You Meme: Tweets and Memes and suchClap Back Hear Around The World: Triumph the Insult Comic Dog claps back at Ted Cruz and Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum claps back at your president Opinions…: Uncle Bernie needs to check himselfNo Ma’am: Juan Gabriel's former manager needs to quit it with the rumors!No, But Really, What Are you? Which Marvel character are you?Ay Mi Gente: Michael calls out the Latino men in Texas for their voting and comedian Paul Rodrigue for his awful admissionReal History Has Curves and Shades: Learn about Willem ArondeusLecciones Learned: We prep Kim to resist in Spanish!Eso Eso Eso: The Beto effect

Comadreando: dancingPop The News: midterm election shit, voter supressionWhat Exactly Do You Meme: Tweets and Memes and suchClap Back Hear Around The World: Stacey Abrams claps back at her opponent in the Georgia Gubernatorial race, Brian Kemp. Opinions…: CNN's Don Lemmon says White Men are the biggest terrorist threat to this countryNo Ma’am: teachers in Idaho elementary school dress as stereotypical Mexicans and a border wall. No, But Really, What Are you? A Qué Shakira Te Pareces Más? QUIZ HERELecciones Learned: review test time for Kim!Eso Eso Eso: father teaches empowering pledge to son to say every morning

Comadreando: Catching up on projectsPop The News: A violent week in the USA fueled by racism and xenophobiaWhat Exactly Do You Meme: Tweets and Memes and suchClap Back Hear Around The World: Florida Gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum claps hard at his GOP opponent's apparent racismOpinions…: Megyn Kelly who's said racially problematic things in the past has egg on her face talking about blackface.No, But Really, What Are you? Ru Paul Drag Race Queen Quiz https://www.popbuzz.com/tv-film/quizzes/quiz-which-rupauls-drag-race-queen-are-you-really/Lecciones Learned: More idioms!Eso Eso Eso: Mexico does for Central American immigrants what the US is refusing to do for other immigrants seeking asylum... treats them with respect. Also, Muslim groups raise funds for Pitsburg synagog murder victims.

Comadreando: Roles racism and society at large play in our self-perceptions and self-esteem as POC

Comadreando: Love lives and lack of Pop The News: Cosby and Kavenaugh What Exactly Do You Meme: Tweets and Memes and such Clap Back Hear Around The World: Judd Legum claps back at Leslie Joran wanna be Senator Lindsey Graham No, But Really, What Are you? What kind of Telenovela Kisser are you? Interview: Betelhem Makonnen (Bete) - badass artist, curator for Fusebox Festival, and brilliant-minded force Lecciones Learned: melifluo, infefable, arrebol, inmarcesible via-upsocl.com

Comadreando: Mezcalito Pop The News: Amazon workers will not be complicit!, Uprooted study from UT about gentrification in Austin, Kavenaugh facing Christine Blasey Ford and echoes from Clarence Thomas facing Anita Hill What Exactly Do You Meme: Tweets and Memes and such Clap Back Hear Around The World: Dinesh D’Souz gets clapped back by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Opinions…: Should trans parts be played by trans actors? No, But Really What Are you? We take Mitú's Selena Quiz! Lecciones Learned: Idioms!

Comadreando: Happy Mexican Independence Day! Pop The News: Mexico's new president Clap Back Hear Around The World: We are Saran-DONE with Susan Interview: Queer Latinx Writer, Actor, Activist Jesus Valle Lecciones Learned: Mas Groserias!

Pop The News and Feed the Children: Brett Kavanaugh confirmation hearings What Exactly Do You Meme? I Hear Ya: La Casa De Las Flores Clap Back Heard Around the World: National Black Police Association's arresting clap back against the National Association of Police Officers' protest of Nike Opinions Are Like Assholes: New York Times' OpEd by T***p Administration Official Lecciones Learned: ¿Que Pedo?

Comadreando after a summer apart!! What we learned. How we grew. Where we're going!

Comadreando: No fireworks for the 4th, self care and family Pop The News: Army discharging immigrants who were promised citizenship, Racist Why guy loses job, Repubs move to strip citizenship from "bad" immigrants, Black female leaders and allies letter to Dem leaders for not standing with Auntie Maxine What Exactly Do You Meme: #SecondCivilWarLetters I Hear Ya: San Cha elsancha.bandcamp.com Clap Back Hear Around The World: Elizabeth Warren gets Cheeto dust on her hand Opinions…: Queer Eye didn't disrespect their first transgender make-over recipient No Ma’am: Native American group profiting from detention centers Ay Mi Gente: Not all Asians are "Chinos!" Eso Eso Eso: Indiana landlord evicts church for hateful sign, Indianapolis church cages the Holy Family, Muslim community offers to help immigrant children stripped from their families.  facebook.com/QadeerBaksh/videos/10157683970119478/

Comadreando: Trips to Mexico and other summer plansPop The News: Families Belong Together RalliesWhat Exactly Do You Meme: Tweets and Memes and suchI Hear Ya: DJ Switch https://www.facebook.com/DjSwitchGhana/Clap Back Hear Around The World: Wanda Sykes gets IvankaOpinions…: Are Democrats to blame for the upcoming Supreme Court appointment?Interview: Our Jewish friend Sarah draws parallels between what happened in Germany during the early stages of the Holocaust and what's happening now in the US with immigrants Eso Eso Eso: Help RAICES help immigrant families get their children back! https://www.raicestexas.org

Comadreando: We speak with our very special guest James Butler to get a woke White voice's POVPop The News: Children in cages! 'Nuf said!What Exactly Do You Meme: Tweets and Memes and suchClap Back Hear Around The World: Fox celebrities clap back at Fox NewsOpinions…: Stop talking Trump! (from Jean Sebastien Boncy)Interview: James Butler, educator, and author of Mindful Classrooms Lecciones Learned: Phrases for woke White Folk Eso Eso Eso: Mirror flight attendant Hunt Palmquist's line in the sand to say "NO MORE!" and join upcoming marches all over the country act.moveon.org/event/families-belong-together/

Comadreando: Girls Rock CampPop The News: Attack on Pre-Existing Conditions coverage in ACAWhat Exactly Do You Meme: Tweets and Memes and suchMira Mira: Right Here, Right Now at the CAMH in HoustonClap Back Hear Around The World: Azealia's Beef with Mama RuOpinions…: "Why-People" problemsAy Mi Gente: Top Privilege at a sex party? Real History Has Curves and Shades: Baron Von Steuben openly gay leader in the American RevolutionLecciones Learned: Lemon vs LimónEso Eso Eso: Black Girl Magic in GeorgiaEmail us questions and comments at [email protected]: facebook.com/ElPuentePodcastTwitter: twitter.com/ElPuentePodcastInstagram: instagram.com/ElPuentePodcastWebsite: POCaMADREmedia.com

Dave and Michael are Kimless again and chat about:Comadreando: School is out!Pop the news and feed the children: Rosanne, the ERAI Hear Ya: Tihorappers CrewThe Clap Back heard around the world: Sanofi vs Rosie, Peña Nieto vs Trump, Pusha T vs DrakeOpinions Are Like Assholes…: Trump not getting flack for Puerto Rico because it's an island of brown peopleNo Ma'am: Santorum's frothy statement about lost immigrant children!Ay Mi Gente!: Rap Beefs go too far!Real History: Black WallstreetLecciones Learned: NSFW/ NSFC, Vulgar AnatomyEso Eso Eso: There IS such a thing as a free lunch (Thanks Austin ISD)Email us questions and comments at [email protected]: facebook.com/ElPuentePodcastTwitter: @ElPuentePodcastInstagram: @ElPuentePodcastWebsite: POCaMADREmedia.com

Dave and Michael are Kimless again and chat about:Comadreando: School year wrapping upPop the news and feed the children: USA losing immigrant children, unarmed Guatemalan immigrant killed by ICE, Latinas harassed by ICE in Montana, NFL bans kneeling during national anthemI Hear Ya: Christeene's new albumMira Mira: artist Dawn Okoro's show at the Carver MuseumThe Clap Back heard around the world: Cardi B and Azealia BanksOpinions Are Like Assholes…: Time to retire the "N" word?!Ay Mi Gente!: Paint ballin' gansta' shoot outsLecciones Learned: No mames, mamón!Eso Eso Eso: Woman calls cop on Black man for being Black but cop threatens to arrest her instead!Email us questions and comments at [email protected]: facebook.com/ElPuentePodcastTwitter: @ElPuentePodcastInstagram: @ElPuentePodcastWebsite: POCaMADREmedia.com

Dave and Michael are Kimless again and chat about:Comadreando: Drag RacePop the news and feed the children: Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws, Trans Women murders in Dallas, Syphilis outbreak in CaliI Hear Ya: BlackkKlansmanThe Clap Back heard around the world: Sign GuyOpinions Are Like Assholes…: American culture is major causal of gun violence!Ay Mi Gente!: Calling out online, Black-owned shirt slingersLecciones Learned: Teacher Tips to Learn SpanishEso Eso Eso: BBQ Becky Memes are EVERYTHINGEmail us questions and comments at [email protected]: facebook.com/ElPuentePodcastTwitter: @ElPuentePodcastInstagram: @ElPuentePodcastWebsite: POCaMADREmedia.com

Kim, Dave, and Michael chat about:Pop the news and feed the children: Golf course racism backlash, Jeff Sessions plan to separate children from immigrant parents,I Hear Ya: Childish Gambino Song/ Video for This Is America, ChoreographerThe Clap Back heard around the world: Auntie Maxine will not yield, not one second to youOpinions Are Like Assholes…: Is the rapid proliferation of violent racist videos via phones adding more trauma to POC lives?Real History…: Victoria Woodhull was the first woman to run for U.S. presidency!Ay Mi Gente!: Speak Spanish, Damnit!Lecciones Learned: Mexican National AnthemEso Eso Eso: BBQ as protestEmail us questions and comments at [email protected]: facebook.com/ElPuentePodcastTwitter: @ElPuentePodcastInstagram: @ElPuentePodcastWebsite: POCaMADREmedia.com

Kim, Dave, and Michael chat about:Pop the news and feed the children: Seattle moves to vacate the misdeamenor pot convictions & 45 ends protected status for thousands of HonduransI Hear Ya: STFUThe Clap Back heard around the world: Best of Michele Wolf's WHCDOpinions Are Like Assholes…: Forgive and Forget Trump Voters? Forget it!No Ma'am: Gay Panic Bullshit, Asshole Principal!Ay Mi Gente!: Kanye says what?Lecciones Learned: Soy (Latte) AmericanoEso Eso Eso: Teacher of the Year, Ally, HERO: Mandy ManningEmail us questions and comments at [email protected]: facebook.com/ElPuentePodcastTwitter: @ElPuentePodcastInstagram: @ElPuentePodcastWebsite: POCaMADREmedia.com

Kim, Dave, and Michael chat about:Pop the news and feed the children: Terrorism at the Waffle House, and an unsung heroI Hear Ya: El Compa Negro The Clap Back heard around the world: Michael has a Julia Sugarbaker moment with gentrifiersOpinions Are Like Assholes…: Treat White Men like White People treat Black Men?Real History Has Curves (and Shades): Billie Holliday!Ay Mi Gente!: Kanye doesn't like Black PeopleLecciones Learned: Cabrona/o and CuleroEso Eso Eso: Be an ally to women, LGBTQ or Black and Brown communitiesEmail us questions and comments at [email protected]: facebook.com/ElPuentePodcastTwitter: @ElPuentePodcastInstagram: @ElPuentePodcastWebsite: POCaMADREmedia.com

Dave and Michael are Kimless this week but carry on a shorter conversation about:Pop The News: Shameful Starbucks arrestI Hear Ya: Kendrick LamarClap Back: The Vixen from Drag RaceOpinions Are Like Assholes: Can Starbucks make it right?Real History Has Curves and Shades: Earth Day, Rachel CarsonAy, Mi Gente: Learn your historyLecciones Learned: Chingar!Eso Eso Eso!: Books in barber shopsEmail us questions and comments at [email protected]: facebook.com/ElPuentePodcastTwitter: @ElPuentePodcastInstagram: @ElPuentePodcastWebsite: POCaMADREmedia.com

Kim, Dave, and Michael chat about:Pop the news and feed the children: Facebook and Grinder spilled all your T!The Clap Back heard around the world: Trump vs ComeyOpinions Are Like Assholes…: Breaking up (with social media) is hard to do?Quotes and Tokes and Memes and Crushes: Amara La Negra!Ay Mi Gente!: Latinx racism toward African-Americans, Grocery Store aisle blockers revisitedLecciones Learned: Avergonzada vs EmbarazadaEso Eso Eso: Brown and Queer voices of Parkland, give them more of a voice!Email us questions and comments at [email protected]: facebook.com/ElPuentePodcastTwitter: @ElPuentePodcastInstagram: @ElPuentePodcastWebsite: POCaMADREmedia.com

Kim, Dave, and Michael introduce themselves and chat about:Pop the news and feed the children: Isolated cases of men who take PreP contracting HIV anyway has some concerned the medication isn't as effective as first thought. Read more about it: https://www.poz.com/article/prep-fails-third-man-time-hiv-drug-resistance-blame and https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/reports-prep-s-demise-are-greatly-exaggerated-n677361I Hear Ya: Bruno Mars as cultural appropriator? YouTube star Seren Sensei weights in here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDflHjSFqZIThe Clap Back heard around the world: Tomi Lahren gets spankedby Parkland teen.Opinions Are Like Assholes…: Is Top Privilege really a thing? Read all about it here: https://www.gaystarnews.com/article/need-talk-top-privilege/#gs.nU3gQu0No Ma'am: Grocery Store aisle blockers…!Ay Mi Gente!: Latinos Who Litter…Lecciones Learned: Coger vs Recoger…Eso Eso Eso: Austin Bombing Victim support. Donate to the Esperanza Hope Herrera fund here: https://www.gofundme.com/esperanzahopeherrerafund Email: [email protected]: facebook.com/ElPuentePodcastTwitter: @ElPuentePodcastInstagram: @ElPuentePodcastWebsite: POCaMADREmedia.com