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The Latino Card

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The Latina Card is the renewed version of The Latino Card. New hosts, same vision -- bring the Latino/a perspective to Idaho issues and showcase local Latina/o leaders.

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Episodes

  1. The Sisters and their community

    Yahaira Tolentino and her younger sister Dania tell their story about being in a mixed status family, and how their parents have fueled their passion for serving their community.

  2. Full Circle with Nicole Foy

    Full Circle with Nicole Foy by The Latina Card

  3. Latinx Pride with Joel Camacho

    Latinx Pride with Joel Camacho by The Latina Card

  4. MariaIsmeira and Finding Home

    MariaIsmeira and Finding Home by The Latina Card

  5. Radiothon a.k.a. a Love Letter to RadioBoise

    Radiothon a.k.a. a Love Letter to RadioBoise by The Latina Card

  6. Mama Pat and the Art of our People

    Mama Pat and the Art of our People by The Latina Card

  7. Cris Cuevas on Radical Organizing

    Cris Cuevas on Radical Organizing by The Latina Card

  8. Leo Morales on Anti-Immigrant Philosophy

    Leo Morales on Anti-Immigrant Philosophy by The Latina Card

  9. The Latina Card

    After a one-year hiatus following the untimely passing of The Latino Card's JJ Saldaña, the new iteration of the show debuts -- The Latina Card.

  10. JJ and Rachel's Mayoral Interviews, Part 2

    This is the final part of the two-part interview with candidates for Boise mayor Mike Masterson and Lauren McLean. JJ Saldaña and Rachel Spacek ask the candidates the hard questions about policing, how they will address issues that disproportionately affect the Latino community in Boise, and of...

  11. JJ + Rachel's Mayoral Interviews, part 1

    JJ Saldaña and Rachel Spacek interview incumbent mayor Lauren McLean and challenger Mike Masterson and ask them why they are running to be the mayor of Boise, and drill them on issues important to Latinos such as affordable housing, and what they'll do for Latinos in Boise. Part 1 of 2. This...

  12. La Consejera

    Co-host Antonio Hernandez chats with bicultural counselor Cristina Medrano. After relocating from Mexico to Idaho at 12, Cristina rose to become Nampa High's student body vice president. With her expertise in assisting culturally diverse and Spanish-speaking children and adults, Cristina shares...

  13. Los Voluntarios

    JJ and Antonio explore the depth of community involvement, reflecting on their volunteer beginnings and offering tips for engagement, highlighted by JJ's revelation of his trilingual talents.

  14. El Centro Cultural

    JJ and Antonio delve into the drama of the City of Nampa's takeover of the Hispanic Cultural Center, pausing for a nostalgic reflection on Antonio's quinceañera, before unpacking the events that led to this transition and pondering the center's future.

  15. Mislabeled: Orgullo Moreno

    Erica Rodarte Costa, Legal Fellow at the ACLU of Idaho, shares insights into their bombshell report on how discrimination against Latine students is built into policy culture at public schools in Canyon County, causing JJ's jaw to literally drop on the floor.

  16. Let's FlamenGO

    Stephanie Sánchez, Community Arts Coordinator at the Morrison Center, shares why art is important to bringing people together, how she got involved in flamenco and why it's important for her connection to her indigenous heritage, why the Morrison Center is hosting mariachi Christmas, and why JJ…

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  17. Latine Storytellers

    Co-host Antonio Hernandez interviews journalist and Voces intern Richard Rodriguez, who reported on the University of Idaho murders for Boise State Public Radio while he was a student there. Join us as we dig deep into how Richard views reporting on that and the Latine community as someone...

  18. El Chef y la Jefa

    Sal and Becca Alamilla, co-owners of Amano in Caldwell, talk to co-hosts Antonio Hernandez and JJ Saldaña about what led to their restaurant's success, and drop some big announcements about their future.

  19. Día de los Niños

    Co-hosts JJ Saldaña and Antonio Hernandez talk to Ismael Mendoza-Medina, Bilingual/Bicultural Project Coordinator for the Idaho Commission for Libraries. Ismael is central to coordinating this year's Día de los Niños, a huge event to celebrate children at Cecil D. Andrus Park on April 30, 2023,...

  20. Donde esta la biblioteca

    Co-host Antonio Hernandez and Producer Rebecca De León talk to Julie Luchetta, Report for America's Latinx Affairs Reporter for Boise State Public Radio about her coverage of the community and her latest coverage of the attacks on the Meridian Library District, the attempts to dissolve it, and…

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  21. The Freshest DJ

    Co-hosts JJ Saldaña and Antonio Hernandez talk to DJ Fresh, a Treasure Valley DJ who followed in his father's footsteps as a fan of music and a promoter.

  22. Queer Football

    Caldwell School Board Chair Marisela Pesina and one of her two kids, Maliha Gemini, talk about Maliha's coming out, their drag performances, and what that means in the hostile landscape surrounding being Latinx and in Idaho.

  23. Caldwell High

    JJ Saldaña, Antonio Hernandez, and Rebecca De León of The Latino Card come together to discuss the events that happened at Caldwell High School when Latino students protested, led by Brenda Hernandez, a racist policy enforced by Caldwell School District, and the ensuing fumble of the…

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  24. PODERista

    We talk to Estenfanía Mondragon, Executive Director of PODER of Idaho, about Manejando Sin Miedo, a project to allow undocumented Idahoans to obtain driver's licenses, Sana Hermana, a space for Latinas in Idaho to heal together, and what's coming up for PODER and the Latinx community.

  25. Is it Ehdeh-Coo or Are-Queue?

    Idaho's biggest icon in Spanish-language media, Ricardo Quilantán, owner and operator of RQ Noticias, talks about how he started his Spanish news media legacy back before it was cool, he explains the difference between banda and tejano music, and whether it's pronounced Ehdeh-Coo or Are-Queue.

  26. Cosas Navideñas & 2022 Musings

    Co-hosts JJ Saldaña and Antonio Hernandez talk about holiday traditions, take a look at the past year for The Latino Card, and speculate wildly about how producer Rebecca De León makes money nowadays.

  27. Latinx journalists = BFFs 4 Lyfe?

    KTVB's Brenda Rodriguez and City Cast Boise's Evelyn Avitia drop by the studio to have some laughs and discuss how Spanish news on KTVB and fresh content on City Cast Boise is driving new and more accessible ways for everyone to engage with the Treasure Valley.

  28. Thanksgiving Mentiras

    Helina Alvarez, an Indigenous PhD student in Idaho, talks to us about how Indigenous folks perceive Thanksgiving, her advocacy work, and how it is all connected to climate change.

  29. Paging Dr Necochea

    Dr. Alejandra Necochea, an Idaho physician originally from Peru, drops by to talk to JJ and Antonio about why and how he became a superstar advocate in Idaho politics and how access to health care made him realize policy needs to change.

  30. DVAM from New Orleans to Idaho

    Nisha Newton represents the Idaho Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence, calling in from New Orleans to talk to JJ and Antonio about Domestic Violence Awareness Month and the kind of resources available, and where they see the future of violence prevention going.

  31. Como La Florrrrina

    Florina Ruvio drops by to talk to JJ and Antonio about her role in adding live closed captioning in Spanish to the Idaho political debates and why it that is a huge deal.

  32. Rudy

    Fresh off his congressional campaign, we sit down with rising Idaho politico Rudy Soto as he reflects on the election and talks next steps.

  33. "The Latino vote"

    In our post-election breakdown, we're processing what the hell just happened, including what people really mean when they talk about the Latino vote.

  34. Espantoso

    We're talking ghosts, witches, and all things spooky with playwright Patricia Santos Marcantionio and our dearly departed friend Nicole Foy.

  35. I have notes

    We have Jennifer Martínez back with us to break down what the special legislative session means for Idaho Latinos.

  36. Unapologetically Dele

    Dele Ogunrinola is unapologetically Black. A college student at BSU, he talks to us about being at the forefront of Boise's BLM movement and then takes us to school on allyship.

  37. Taking to the streets

    We talk to Jeremy Woodson and Ruby Mendez-Mota with the ACLU of Idaho about the Black Lives Matter movement and the role Latinos play as allies.

  38. Mask-culinity

    We sat down with Idaho Press reporter Tommy Simmons to talk about the psychology of wearing a mask in public and staying distant — or not.

  39. Ash's Star Trek fanfiction

    Things get a little weird as Rebecca, JJ, and Ash reflect on the first full month of quarantine.

  40. Contestando tus preguntas de COVID-19/Coronavirus

    En este episodio de The Latino Card, hablamos con Ximena Bustillo, reportera del Idaho Statesman, quien contesta tus preguntas sobre Coronavirus, tales como: ¿hay que preocuparnos? ¿cuando van a abrir las escuelas? ¿puedo cenar con amigos?

  41. Pandemic y Pandemia

    In this live episode, we talk to Ximena Bustillo and Nicole Foy, the two bilingual journalists at the Idaho Statesman about their local, breaking news coverage of COVID-19 in English and Spanish.

  42. Arreglando los papeles

    Acabaron de completar el proceso de recibir residencia Ruben y su esposa Rebecca, y quieren contar su historia con unos consejos para las parejas que también quieren empezar este proceso que puede ser espantoso.

  43. Ruben

    Rebecca and Ruben have a story to tell.

  44. Damn

    Rebecca sits down with Tai Simpson, Indigenous activist and Social Change Advocate with the Idaho Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence to talk about her work with the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women crisis.

  45. Better Call Bobby

    We have legendary Treasure Valley artist Bobby Gaytan in the studio to talk about his work, his family, and what it means to be a role model in the Latino community.

  46. Contamos

    Our favorite Census correspondents Rachel Spacek and Antonio Hernandez are back in the studio for one last push to get you ready for the 2020 Census in Idaho.

  47. The Beat

    We finish the year with a very special guest: the one, the only Nicole Foy, back in the studio. She joins Idaho Press reporter Rachel Spacek to talk the importance of Latino representation in journalism, particularly here in Idaho.

  48. PODER-istas

    We talk to Ruby Mendez and Melissa Morales, two of many people who lead the all-volunteer grassroots organization PODER of Idaho about who they are, what that is, how you can get involved, and the importance of matching hats.

  49. Toxic

    Jose Alfredo Hernandez talks with us about what toxic masculinity looks like in the Latino community — and how we can break the cycle. Jose works at A New Path, a Domestic Violence Counseling center in Idaho that believes that violence and aggression are learned behaviors that can be overcome…

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  50. Filipino Jose

    In 2011, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas revealed that he was an undocumented immigrant. Since then, he has become a prominent voice for immigrant rights in the U.S. We sit down to talk with him about his book, his documentaries, and how things have changed in the…

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The Latina Card is the renewed version of The Latino Card. New hosts, same vision -- bring the Latino/a perspective to Idaho issues and showcase local Latina/o leaders.

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