PODCAST · society
¿Qué Pasa, Midwest?
by WNIN
Cubrimos a los Latinos que decidieron establecerse en el Medio Oeste de Estados Unidos. Aquellos que, for some reason, didn’t end up in New York, Texas or California.The Midwest population is growing with the arrival of thousands of immigrants, becoming part of the heart of the United States. ¿Qué Pasa, Midwest? is a bilingual podcast that creates a sense of community for Midwestern Latinx who are missing an essential piece of their cultural identity. How do they fit in the bigger picture? Hacemos esto by sharing their stories to create a sense of hope and alliance among their communities; and to foster education on divisive issues. ¡Escúchanos!
Episodes
-
¿QPM? DACA Recipients and Healthcare
En este episodio, collaborator Leonardo Lopez Carreno dissects the Biden administration’s proposal to give DACA recipients access to healthcare, empezando en Noviembre. A pesar de que este announcement fue considerado una Victoria para los DACA recipients, the announcement comes at a difficult...
-
¿QPM? S7 Ep. 6: Latinos & Los Derechos and Equal Representation
Esta temporada queríamos ver if Latinos knew their rights and how their rights could be violated due to language barriers. Esperábamos que entendieras tus derechos, what your rights are regardless of your status, y la importancia of equal representation. And for this episode, that’s exactly what...
-
¿QPM? S7 Ep. 5: Latinos & Health Care Rights
En este episodio, collaborator Angela Gervasi takes a look at how well the rights of Latinos are observed in health care, with an emphasis en los cambios por la pandemia. Ella explora language access en el cuidado de la salud and the negative outcomes if it is denied.
-
¿QPM? S7 Ep. 4: Latinos & Freedom of Speech
For this episode we hear from a new collaborator, April Alonso, a multimedia journalist from Cicero, Illinois and co-founder of Cicero Independiente, a hyper local news organization. Cicero Independiente publica in print both in Spanish and English para asegurarse que su trabajo is accessible to...
-
¿QPM? S7 Ep. 3: Latinos & Education
En este episodio, contributor Jon Orbach explores the challenges Latinos face in getting an equal education in Schuyler, Nebraska.
-
¿QPM? S7 Ep. 2: Latinos & la Representación Política in Schuyler, Nebraska
En este episodio, we hear la historia de cómo la inmigración de Latinos ha afectado a los pueblos del medio oeste. Collaborator Jon Orbach visits the majority Latino immigrant community of Schuyler, Nebraska. Schuyler is representative de los desafíos y la discriminación faced by Latinos que…
more -
¿QPM? S7 Ep. 1: Latinos & Los Derechos
This season hablamos de how informed Latinos are about their rights and how they can be violated. Hablamos del Bill of Rights and la Constitución - with collaborators reporting desde el medio oeste, from the heartland. By the end of this season esperamos que entiendas tus derechos, what your…
more -
¿QPM? S6 Ep. 8: Our Last Episode. How is recovery coming along?
Hola. Bienvenidos a nuestro último episodio of season 6. For this episode, we recap algunas de las historias we told and update you on other ones. Pero primero queremos decir, a big thank you to all of you who listen to our podcast. Gracias por su apoyo and don’t forget to follow us on Facebook…
more -
¿QPM? S6 Ep. 4: What recovering after COVID-19 looks like for Latino Farm Workers in the Midwest
En este episodio Dana Cronin and Christine Herman talk to a group of farmworkers about getting the vaccine. A solo tres días de haber llegado desde Oaxaca, México Sergio Chavez recibió la vacuna. He’s been coming to the United States for years to work in the farms and says this pandemic affected...
-
¿QPM? S6 Ep. 6: What recovering after COVID-19 looks like for Latinos in the Midwest: Getting Latinos involved.
In this episode we’re going to tell you a story about local Latinos addressing the deficiencies in the US healthcare system magnified by the pandemic. Hablamos de como los Latinos are bridging the language gap - like they always do - this time translating crucial information about the pandemic....
-
¿QPM? S6 Ep. 5: What recovering after COVID-19 looks like for Latinos
En este episodio hablamos con Barbara Anguiano. Ella nos habla acerca de su experiencia y la de otros descubriendo la falta de información en Español acerca del COVID-19 para las comunidades hispanas en el medio oeste. De hecho, a recent poll conducted by Voto Latino and Media Matters For America...
-
¿QPM? S6 Ep. 7: What recovering after COVID-19 looks like for Latinos at a vaccine clinic
En este episodio, we visit the vaccine clinic at a church we talked about in our previous episode - and talk more about the importance of getting everyone informed acerca del virus y los cambios que continúan ocurriendo con la vacuna. Y tu, ¿Ya te pusiste la vacuna? Would you be comfortable at a...
-
¿QPM? S6 EP 3: What recovering looks like for Latinx Students in the Midwest after COVID-19
En este episodio we talk about education. Since the pandemic, a lot of things have changed the education landscape. Por ejemplo, in 2021, Undergraduate Latino enrollment decreased by more than 5 percent, de acuerdo al National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. We talk to a student about her...
-
¿QPM? S6 EP 2: What recovering after COVID-19 looks like for a Latinx with a double-lung transplant
En este episodio, I want you to meet Mayra Ramirez. Mayra contracted the virus and ended up in the ICU on life support. She was 28. The virus had severely damaged her lungs and doctors concluded she would not survive without a double-lung transplant. Y en Junio, Mayra became the first U.S.…
more -
¿QPM? S6 EP 1: What pregnancy during COVID-19 looks like for undocumented or unemployed women
In season 6 we explore how Latinx in the Midwest are recovering from Covid-19 - en varias areas - like economic recovery, physical health, salud mental, education and unemployment. This will resonate with many parents caught up in the need to work while also caring for their children forced out…
more -
Chicago- A Tribute to Essential Workers from Covid Between the Coasts
It’s a windy day in Chicago. The sun shines down on a large mural that sits at Carpenter and 18th Streets in Pilsen, a neighborhood on Chicago’s southwest side. The mural is hard to miss and attracts everyone who passes because of its colorful homage spotlighting three of the community’s own....
-
¿QPM? S5 EP 9: Nuestro último episodio, reflecting on 2020
Host Judith Ruiz-Branch, contributor Karli Goldenberg, and producer Mareea Thomas reflect on the season and the year so far. Tienen una conversación not as journalists but as people, human beings who have been affected in every way by the current state of our country. Esperamos que las historias...
-
¿QPM? S5 EP 8: La lucha después de la nube de polvo
En este episodio conversamos con la activista Kim Wasserman, residente de la Villita Antonia Quiñones Peña y el abogado John Hazinski about the implosion and continued demolition en la Villita, environmental justice and what community members would like to see moving forward. That’s not a...
-
¿QPM? S5 EP 7: Giving back to la comunidad one meal at a time
En este episodio contributor Karli Goldenberg talks to Chef Benoit Angulo via Zoom about how COVID-19 has brought La Cocinita Restaurant back to its food truck roots and allowed for them to donate over 7,000 meals to date across Chicagoland. Rachel and Benoit Angulo, owners of La Cocinita...
-
¿QPM? S5 EP 6: What does collective care for Latinos look like?
En este episodio our contributor Karli Goldenberg explores collective care, o el cuidado colectivo. Before the U.S. declared a national emergency and Illinois issued a “Stay-at-Home Order,” Karli attended a community conversation about wellness hosted by Northwestern University’s Multicultural...
-
¿QPM? S5 EP 5: Helping meet the ever changing needs in the community
En este episodio, host Judith Ruiz-Branch habló con Shammrie Brown, Senior Outreach Director of New Life Covenant Church Southeast, via the Tape A Call app. Hablaron sobre cómo los miembros de la iglesia continue to help la comunidad despite the coronavirus and unrest following the murder of…
more -
¿QPM? S5 EP 4: Helping tackle misinformation in the Latino community
En este episodio host Judith Ruiz-Branch habló con Dr. Marina Del-Rios, an emergency room doctor, assistant professor, and research coordinator, via an app called Tape a Call. They discussed the dire need for helpers in the medical field para Latinos en su comunidad, y Dr. Del-Rios shares las...
-
¿QPM? S5 EP 3: Bringing culturally competent care to Latino patients
En este episodio our new contributor, Karli Goldenberg, talks to Dr. Juan Carlos Caicedo via Zoom about how he challenges existing healthcare access and created the Northwestern Medicine Hispanic Transplant Program, a culturally competent transplant center dedicated to Latino patients. “Entonces,...
-
¿QPM? S5 EP 2: Helping Latinos get counted despite the pandemic
Latinos are historically undercounted in the census, but an Illinois woman we met in Season 4 is determined to change that, despite the coronavirus. Dona Chuy, the long-standing community activist and volunteer in Chicago, continues her work to get Latinos counted for the 2020 Census. In this...
-
¿QPM? S5 EP 1: Finding helpers in the pandemic
This season is about the coronavirus, but we aren’t sharing the latest statistics and news. Instead we set out (virtually) to find the helpers (like Mr. Rogers) in the Midwest. Paola is working with regional and national collaborations to translate and share coronavirus información in Spanish...
-
¿QPM? S4 EP 8: Latinos to become largest racial or ethnic minority group in the electorate and our last episode
Este es nuestro último episodio de la tempoarada, así que decidimos hablar acerca de la impostancia del voto. Tu voto cuenta. Este año que viene mas personas de color van a ser elegibles para el voto que en años pasados. According to the Pew Research Center, the 2020 election will mark the first...
-
¿QPM? S4 EP 7: Why some Latinos rather not get involved in politics
Aqui una historia desde Chicago. Our collaborator Judith Ruiz-Branch talk about how Although Chicago is a very liberal city with a diverse population that breeds inclusividad, there are still some Latino families, many undocumented, that have completely disconnected themselves from the current...
-
¿QPM? S4 EP 6: A wire between borders. How everything that happens at the US-Mexico border affects the Midwest.
This episode comes from outside the Midwest pero decidimos hacerlo because everything that happens at the US-Mexico border affects the entire country, incluyendo el medio oeste. Por ejemplo, in an interview with National Geographic the attorney who heads Defenders of Wildlife conservation…
more -
¿QPM? S4 EP 5: Latinos in the media covering Latinos. An honest conversation.
With 2020 around the corner, many Latino Journalists find themselves making the decision to cover or not the elections. Many decide to become activists while others don’t share their personal opinions on politics. In this episodio, I talk to fellow journalist Judith Ruiz-Branch about what is like...
-
¿QPM? S4 EP 4: Young people voting in different countries, unseating a governor and Gerrymandering.
En este episodio, we explain how the census count can affect the elections with gerrymandering. También, hablamos con Roberto Arroyo, a Tex Mex Billennial living in Indiana who feels passionate about voting. He compares la experiencia politica of young people in Mexico and the US and Puerto Rico....
-
¿QPM? S4 EP 3: We filled out a census sample questionnaire and I got frustrated
Co producer Mareea Thomas and host Paola Marizán thought they should dive right into the census and decided to fill out a census sample questionnaire. It can get complicated for someone who doesn’t know what race they should identify as. We also talk about the census’s efforts to fight...
-
¿QPM? S4 EP 2: People of Color under counted in the Census and Indigenous Pride
In this episode, our contributor Emily Hunsberger from Tertulia Podcast talks to Pete Vargas, a native from Michigan who identifies as indigenous. Pete tells Emily about why he identifies as indigenous, his views on the census y acerca de como cuando era pequeño he was listed as white in official...
-
¿QPM? S4 EP 1: How the census and the elections mix.
This season we’re staying on top of two major topics happening this and the next year; the census and the 2020 elections. Escucha conversaciones about Indigenous pride, citizenship, voting and how the census and the elections relate to each other.
-
¿QPM? S3 EP 8: Adios and Recap
Este es nuestro ultimo episode of season 3. This season was all about música. We talked about mental health, the border wall, voting, new and old Latino music, instruments and Racism and more. We moved our hips to artistas como Making Movies, the Grammy-winning all-female Mariachi Flor de…
more -
¿QPM? S3 EP 7: An episode about Social Justice, Immigrant children, Voting and Music.
In a phone conversation with Enrique Chi, we talk about how not being silent can change communities. Through their music Making Movies tell many stories but their latest album, in collaboration with many artists including Rubén Blades, encourages everyone to speak their truth, vote and actively...
-
¿QPM? S3 EP 6: A conversation of music as a universal language and white privilege
In this episodio we talk to music expert and artist Brick Briscoe about his radio show The Song Show, about how he was introduce to Spanish language music and how his experience playing in English in Paris was a revelation of how music unites us and labeling separates us. We talk to him about…
more -
¿QPM? S3 EP 5: An artist's mental health
In a phone conversation, Miguel, one of three members of the band Migrant Kids, nos dice que things like the thought of the Mexico-US border wall being built takes a toll on his mind, how growing up Latino in this country can be confusing and how not taking a political stance is almost inevitable...
-
¿QPM? S3 EP 4: A conversation about old and new Latino music, musical crossovers and music history.
In a phone conversation with Music Journalist Catalina Maria Johnson we learned how to identify Latinx music, how nuestra música has influenced and changed over the years, how some music genres are being revisited by the artists of the newer generation and how music crossovers like K-pop and…
more -
¿QPM? S3 EP 3: A story about Caribbean identity and finding a musical calling.
Reggae prodigy, Zion, talks about his childhood in the West Indies and the Virgin Islands donde vivio mucho tiempo without electricity or running water, how that struggle was an inspiration to write the música he writes today and how living between two religions, Christianity and Rastafarianism,...
-
¿QPM? S3 EP 2: An all female mariachi; their instruments and mixture of cultures.
This season is all about Música! And in this episode we go back to our interview with the Grammy-winning all-female Mariachi Flor de Toloache in 2015. Where las chicas shared how they stay in touch with their culture while living in the US, como por ejemplo taking tango lessons, how black people...
-
¿QPM? S3 EP 1: It's all about Música!
This season it’s all about música SO be ready to move your hips to artistas como Making Movies, the Grammy-winning all-female Mariachi Flor de Toloache, Migrant Kids, Reggae prodigy Zion, the multilingual band The Brazilionaires and Appalatin. We’re not only showcasing their music and work but…
more -
¿QPM? S2 EP 9: Ending Season Dos Celebrating Bilingual Music
It’s been a great season for us and we hope that it has been for you too. Esperamos que hayas disfrutado de los temas que tocamos esta temporada. We talked about being kidnapped in Venezuela by the FARC, we went to Liberal Kansas for Cinco de Mayo, we covered the stories of Paola’s family...
-
¿QPM? S2 EP 8: Latinos and the challenges of Health Care
“if you go to the emergency room, if you go to a doctors appointment, you know that the one thing that they ask for is insurance. Do you have insurance? You know? I’m not going to say the majority, but a good portion of the Latinos that I deal with don’t qualify for insurance. You know you have…
more -
¿QPM? S2 Ep 7: Census 2020 and the citizenship question
Every ten years, the government of the United States of America issues a mandatory census to count the population. The results of the census determine the number of seats that each state gets in the House of Representatives, the distribution of federal funds, and enforcement of voting rights…
more -
QPM? S2 EP 6: Domestic Violence and machismo in Latino communities.
In this episode, co-producer Mareea Thomas talks to Paola about her experience when living in a house where domestic violence was present, about fleeing to New York and on how her family finally left. Please seek help. Busca ayuda. No estas solo/a. 1) https://espanol.thehotline.org/ 2)...
-
QPM? S2 EP 5: La importancia of education for Latinos
En este episodio hablamos de la importancia de la educación en familias Latinas. Cesar Roman works with diverse communities informing them of the options they have to obtain a better education for their children. He says the lack of education for the parents on what;s the best option for their...
-
¿QPM? S2 EP 4: Los del 1.5 Generation reconnect with their roots.
The experience of 1.5 generation immigrants, a term used to describe people who arrived in the U.S. as children and adolescents, is a unique one. Unlike their first-generation parents or U.S.-born siblings, their identity is split. That in between. Los que hablan más inglés que Español o que a lo...
-
¿QPM? S2 EP 3: The effects of deportation in families and comunidades.
U.S. immigration agents raided an Ohio gardening company, arresting 114 suspected undocumented workers. About 200 federal officers blitzed two locations of Corso’s Flower and Garden Center. La escena incluyó, agents surrounding the perimeter and blocking off nearby streets as helicopters flew...
-
¿QPM? S2 EP 2: Huracán Maria changed my family's life.
After not being able to talk to my family for six days, my mom finally called me from the Island. Hurricane Maria had just passed and she couldn't believe was she was seeing. I didn't know what had happened during that time so she started sending me pictures of what I thought was another country.…
more -
¿QPM? S2 EP 1: Kidnapped by the FARC; Ahora un Latino en el Midwest.
Why did Alfonso come to the Midwest? It had something to do with the FARC - las Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia or the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia - una alianza en contra del gobierno since 1964. The FARC sustains their estilo de vida by kidnapping and ransom, illegal…
more
We're indexing this podcast's transcripts for the first time — this can take a minute or two. We'll show results as soon as they're ready.
No matches for "" in this podcast's transcripts.
Loading reviews...
ABOUT THIS SHOW
Cubrimos a los Latinos que decidieron establecerse en el Medio Oeste de Estados Unidos. Aquellos que, for some reason, didn’t end up in New York, Texas or California.The Midwest population is growing with the arrival of thousands of immigrants, becoming part of the heart of the United States. ¿Qué Pasa, Midwest? is a bilingual podcast that creates a sense of community for Midwestern Latinx who are missing an essential piece of their cultural identity. How do they fit in the bigger picture? Hacemos esto by sharing their stories to create a sense of hope and alliance among their communities; and to foster education on divisive issues. ¡Escúchanos!
HOSTED BY
WNIN
Loading similar podcasts...
Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes does ¿Qué Pasa, Midwest? have?
¿Qué Pasa, Midwest? currently has 66 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is ¿Qué Pasa, Midwest? about?
Cubrimos a los Latinos que decidieron establecerse en el Medio Oeste de Estados Unidos. Aquellos que, for some reason, didn’t end up in New York, Texas or California.The Midwest population is growing with the arrival of thousands of immigrants, becoming part of the heart of the United States. ¿Qué...
How often does ¿Qué Pasa, Midwest? release new episodes?
¿Qué Pasa, Midwest? has 66 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
Where can I listen to ¿Qué Pasa, Midwest??
You can listen to ¿Qué Pasa, Midwest? on PodParley by clicking any episode. We provide an embedded audio player for direct listening, and you can also subscribe via your preferred podcast app using the RSS feed.
Who hosts ¿Qué Pasa, Midwest??
¿Qué Pasa, Midwest? is created and hosted by WNIN.
URL copied to clipboard!