Paseo Podcast: Sharing Puerto Rican Stories
108 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 months ago - ★★★★★ - 26 ratingsHighlighting stories by, from, and about the Puerto Rican community.
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Episode 47: A Trip to London’s Puerto Rican Diaspora w/ Naomi Bonafoux
February 05, 2021 01:48 - 1 hour - 86.2 MBNaomi Bonafoux joins the podcast this week and we’re taking a trip across the pond to London’s Puerto Rican Diaspora. She holds a few hats, but on top of being a part of the Puerto Rican community in London, she’s also an activist and actress. We’re going to talk about why she left Puerto Rico for London, the struggle of trying to find a job in a new country, how she’s navigated the pandemic as a single mother, the moment that brought Puerto Ricans in London together and a whole lot more. H...
Episode 46: Latino Rebels & Representation in Media w/ Julio Ricardo Varela
January 29, 2021 01:02 - 1 hour - 94.9 MBJulio Ricardo Varela joins the podcast this week. He's the founder of the independent media outlet, Latino Rebels, Co-host of the show, In The Thick, and Vice-President of New Business for Futuro Media, which produces the nationally syndicated public radio program, Latino USA. We’re going to talk about how why he founded Latino Rebels, how Latino Rebels became a part of Futuro Media, speaking truth to power as an independent journalist, the relationship between media in the Puerto Rican dias...
Episode 45: Star Wars, Representation & How Boricuas Fit In w/ the Hosts of Triad of The Force
January 21, 2021 23:42 - 41 minutes - 57.3 MBThe hosts of Triad of The Force, a Star Wars podcast, join the show to talk about representation in Star Wars, Puerto Rican actors that have played a part in various Star Wars properties and the parallels the crew sees in the Star Wars Universe compared to the realities Puerto Rico faces today. Host, Joshua Smyser-DeLeon's Twitter ★ https://twitter.com/jsdeleon Podcast Website ★ https://www.paseomedia.org YouTube Channel ★ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiErkggr7eqspgCfR9jUOZA Facebook...
Episode 44: Organizing in Puerto Rico & Chicago, Attack at the Capitol & More w/ Alderwoman Rossana Rodríguez Sanchez
January 15, 2021 01:07 - 1 hour - 109 MBAlderwoman of the 33rd Ward, Rossana Rodríguez Sanchez, joins the show. We talk about life growing up in Puerto Rico, her experiences and the contrasts she saw in her organizing both on La Isla and in Chicago, the reason why she migrated to the states, policy she is advocating for in the Chicago City Council, her reaction to the coup attempt at the U.S. Capitol last week and a whole lot more. Host, Joshua Smyser-DeLeon's Twitter ★ https://twitter.com/jsdeleon Podcast Website ★ https://www....
Episode 44: Organizing for Change in Puerto Rico & Chicago, Attack at the Capitol & More w/ Alderwoman Rossana Rodríguez Sanchez
January 15, 2021 01:07 - 1 hour - 109 MBAlderwoman of the 33rd Ward, Rossana Rodríguez Sanchez, joins the show. We talk about life growing up in Puerto Rico, her experiences and the contrasts she saw in her organizing both on La Isla and in Chicago, the reason why she migrated to the states, policy she is advocating for in the Chicago City Council, her reaction to the coup attempt at the U.S. Capitol last week and a whole lot more. Host, Joshua Smyser-DeLeon's Twitter ★ https://twitter.com/jsdeleon Podcast Website ★ https://www....
Episode 43: Decolonizing Wellness w/ Constanza Eliana Chinea
January 08, 2021 01:30 - 51 minutes - 71.1 MBYoga teacher and founder of Embody Inclusivity, Constanza Eliana Chinea, joins the show to talk about wellness and decolonizing it. Her practice centers on social justice in wellness + offers decolonization and anti-racism education to people from all walks of life. Host, Joshua Smyser-DeLeon's Twitter ★ https://twitter.com/jsdeleon Podcast Website ★ https://www.paseomedia.org Like us on Facebook ★ https://www.facebook.com/paseopodcast Follow us on Twitter ★ http://twitter.com/PaseoPodca...
Episode 42: The Taste of Sugar & the Publishing Industry with Novelist Marisel Vera
December 18, 2020 01:19 - 1 hour - 95.3 MBWe welcome novelist, Marisel Vera, to the show! We talk about growing up in Chicago, specifically in the Humboldt Park neighborhood, the white-dominated publishing industry, and, among other things, her latest novel, The Taste of Sugar. Without giving too much away, the story takes place just shortly after Puerto Rico came under U.S. rule in 1898. It follows newlyweds Valentina Sánchez's and Vicente Vega’s journey from Puerto Rico to work on sugar plantations in Hawaii after losing everythin...
Episode 41: Knowing Our Roots & Sharing Our History w/Adrián Román
December 11, 2020 00:19 - 38 minutes - 52.6 MBVisual artist and children's book author, Adrián Román, joins the show to discuss his revolutionary roots, his art, the importance of educating the next generations of Boricuas on the historical figures in Puerto Rican history and how his family inspired him to create the children’s book series, Caras Lindas. Host: Joshua Smyser-DeLeon, Twitter @jsdeleon Paseo Podcast Website + Facebook + Twitter + Instagram Sound Editor: Richie Requena, Twitter @RichieRequena Publicist: Ambar Colón, Twi...
Episode 40: Researcher & Filmmaker Andrew J. Padilla
December 04, 2020 05:31 - 48 minutes - 66.7 MBResearcher and filmmaker, Andrew J. Padilla, joins the show! We talk about filmmaking, his project El Barrio Tours: Gentrification in East Harlem, the expansion of political parties in Puerto Rico and a whole lot more. Host: Joshua Smyser-DeLeon, Twitter @jsdeleon Paseo Podcast Website + Facebook + Twitter + Instagram Sound Editor: Richie Requena, Twitter @RichieRequena Publicist: Ambar Colón, Twitter @MeDicenAmbi Sounds: Notification Sounds + Flor Meléndez Ramos Block Club Chicago Fea...
Episode 39: The Puerto Rico Election 2020
November 20, 2020 03:29 - 1 hour - 145 MBIn case you missed it, the United States wasn’t the only place on earth with an election 2 weeks ago on November 3rd. Puerto Rico had an election that same day too, so we’re going to discuss the results of the election and take a quick run through the history of Puerto Rico political parties. Both of these topics are rich with information, so we’ve invited Michael Rodríguez, assistant professor of sociology & Latina/o studies at Northwestern University, and Edoardo Ortiz, a returning guest ...
Episode 38: The Puerto Rican Electorate with Erica González from #Power4PuertoRico
November 13, 2020 03:16 - 1 hour - 91.6 MBIn case you were living under a rock, the U.S. Presidential Election took place last week. To help us understand the Puerto Rican Electorate in this election, Erica González, Director of #Power4PuertoRico & Founding Editor of IDAR/E, is with us today. In addition to insights on how Puerto Ricans voted and issues that resonate most with our community, we'll discuss the organizing work Power4PuertoRico did in the lead up to the 2020 U.S. Election, the 2020 Puerto Rico Election and statehood re...
Episode 37: Cooking with Genesis, an 8-Year Old Boricua Chef
November 06, 2020 01:10 - 24 minutes - 33.1 MBOur guest this episode is 8-year old Puerto Rican cook, Genesis Rodriguez! We’re going to talk about her love of cooking, being autistic, her show, Cooking with Genesis, virtual learning and a whole lot more! Host: Joshua Smyser-DeLeon, Twitter @jsdeleon Paseo Podcast Website + Facebook + Twitter + Instagram Sound Editor: Richie Requena, Twitter @RichieRequena Publicist: Ambar Colón, Twitter @MeDicenAmbi Sounds: Notification Sounds + Flor Meléndez Ramos Cooking with Genesis on Facebook...
Episode 36: City Bureau Journalist Justin Agrelo
October 30, 2020 04:38 - 51 minutes - 73.7 MBOur guest is journalist Justin Agrelo. He's currently covering housing for local Chicago media outlet, City Bureau, and some of you may know him for his piece in Mother Jones on the history of the Puerto Rican flag. We’re going to talk about his experience as a Puerto Rican journalist, representation in journalism, the history of the Puerto Rican flag and the importance of reporting on housing. Keep in mind, we recorded this with Justin a few weeks ago before we got our new sound setup, so ...
BONUS: Latinx LGBTQ GOTV Commercial Press Conference
October 28, 2020 01:15 - 41 minutes - 56.8 MBFor this bonus episode, we're sharing audio from a Press Conference on Sunday, October 25, announcing the release of a nationwide Latinx LGBTQ Get Out the Vote commercial developed by the Immigration Reform Fund founded by former Congressman, Luis Gutiérrez. We’re going to play the commercial for you during this episode and stick around for the end when we will share never before heard candid thoughts from interviews post-presser with Congressman Jesus Chuy Garcia and IL State Senator Omar A...
Episode 35: Alderman Carlos Ramirez-Rosa on His Puerto Rican Roots, Public Service & Democratic Socialism
October 23, 2020 00:29 - 41 minutes - 57.4 MBOur guest today is the first Democratic Socialist elected to Chicago’s City Council - Alderman Carlos Ramirez-Rosa (35th Ward). We talk about his Puerto Rican roots, what drew him to public office, his identity as a gay man, the Latinx vote this presidential election, Puerto Rico’s Governor endorsing Donald Trump for president and a whole lot more. Host: Joshua Smyser-DeLeon, Twitter @jsdeleon Paseo Podcast Website + Facebook + Twitter + Instagram Sound Editor: Richie Requena, Twitter @Ri...
Episode 34: Marina Del Rios, MD, MS on Covid-19 & IL Unidos
October 16, 2020 02:51 - 48 minutes - 66.4 MBMarina Del Rios, MD, MS is with us today. We talk about what her experience has been teaching medical students, Covid-19’s impact on the Latinx community, her personal story of trying to avoid bringing the virus home to her husband and children, and a whole lot more. Host: Joshua Smyser-DeLeon, Twitter @jsdeleon Paseo Podcast Website + Facebook + Twitter + Instagram Sound Editor: Richie Requena, Twitter @RichieRequena Sounds: Notification Sounds + Flor Meléndez Ramos Marina's Twitter ...
Episode 33: Presidential Debate + Puerto Rican Cultural Center Business Initiatives
October 02, 2020 01:16 - 25 minutes - 34.4 MBSmall Business Development Center Director at the PRCC, Carlos Bosques joins the show today to talk about the Puerto Rican Cultural Center's business initiatives. Plus, we share a few thoughts on this week's presidential debate. Host: Joshua Smyser-DeLeon, Twitter @jsdeleon Paseo Podcast Website + Facebook + Twitter + Instagram Sound Editor: Richie Requena, Twitter @RichieRequena Sounds: Notification Sounds + Flor Meléndez Ramos PRPolicy.org Puerto Rican Cultural Center Website + Faceb...
Episode 32: El Grito de Lares + the Breonna Taylor Indictment
September 25, 2020 04:30 - 14 minutes - 19.3 MBShort show today. We take a trip back in time to a revolutionary moment in Puerto Rico's history, El Grito de Lares, and share our thoughts on the indictment in the Breonna Taylor case along with audio from the protests afterward. #SayHerName Host: Joshua Smyser-DeLeon, Twitter @jsdeleon Paseo Podcast Website + Facebook + Twitter + Instagram Sound Editor: Richie Requena, Twitter @RichieRequena Sounds: Notification Sounds + Flor Meléndez Ramos El Grito de Lares Today in History: El Grit...
Episode 31: Visual Artist Carlos Rolón
September 18, 2020 02:02 - 45 minutes - 63.1 MBAmerican contemporary visual artist Carlos Rolón is on the show today. We’re going to talk about his beginnings in the art world, the NBA season, using art as a form of social advocacy and more. Host: Joshua Smyser-DeLeon, Twitter @jsdeleon Paseo Podcast Website + Facebook + Twitter + Instagram Sound Editor: Richie Requena, Twitter @RichieRequena Sounds: Notification Sounds + Flor Meléndez Ramos Carlos Rolón Website + Facebook + Instagram Puerto Rican Cultural Center Website + Facebook...
Episode 30: Alli Arocho & Honoring the Vejigante Mask-Making Tradition
September 11, 2020 04:59 - 45 minutes - 61.8 MBArtist Alli Arochi joins the show. We talk about vejigantes, the tradition of making vejigante masks, her transition from the tech world to making her art full-time and her experience as an artist amidst Covid-19. Host: Joshua Smyser-DeLeon, Twitter @jsdeleon Site: paseomedia.org Facebook + Twitter + Instagram: @paseopodcast Sound Editor: Richie Requena, Twitter @RichieRequena Sounds: Notification Sounds + Flor Meléndez Ramos Alli Arocho's Website + Instagram Made of Masks: Alli Aroch...
Episode 29: John Vasquez Mejias & The Puerto Rican War
September 04, 2020 00:10 - 28 minutes - 38.7 MBWe talk a lot about the importance of knowing our history as Puerto Ricans on this show, including the ways in which our history is kept from us. Some people recommend watching documentaries and reading books, but what about seeing and reading our history in the form of a graphic novel? Storyteller, artist and art teacher, John Vasquez Mejias, joins the show to talk about the Puerto Rican War - a graphic novel that tells the story of Puerto Rican revolutionaries fighting American coloniali...
Episode 28: Rosa Clemente on Identity, Resistance & Fighting for Justice in the Face of Oppression
August 28, 2020 01:21 - 57 minutes - 79.3 MBWe spoke with Rosa Clemente, the 1st Black Puerto Rican/Afro-Latina to run for Vice-President for the Green Party. Soon to be Dr. Clemente, she is an organizer, lecturer, and independent journalist. We covered a lot of topics - the younger generation fighting for racial justice, George Floyd motivating people to take action from the streets to the suites, speaking to family around issues of race, resistance in the face of oppression, the Presidential Election and a whole lot more. P.S. It's...
Quarantine Bonus: Comic Book Writer, Vita Ayala
August 26, 2020 01:00 - 48 minutes - 66.9 MBAfro-Puerto Rican comic book writer, Vita Ayala, joins the show to discuss their work, how they fell in love with comics, the comic industry, dealing with trolls online and more. Keep in mind this episode was recorded just before the pandemic made us all quarantine, so some references and insights - while worth listening to - may be dated. Host: Joshua Smyser-DeLeon, Twitter @jsdeleon Site: paseomedia.org Facebook, Twitter & Instagram: @paseopodcast Sound Editor: Richie Requena, Twitter...
Quarantine Bonus: Media Activism in Puerto Rico
August 21, 2020 14:08 - 45 minutes - 62.7 MBDr. Yadira Nieves Pizarro, Assistant Professor and Chair of the Communications Department in the Inter American University of Puerto Rico (Bayamón Campus), joins the show to discuss media activism in Puerto Rico. We talk about the media's role in Afro-Latinx representation, the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, protests, how people and the news are covered on la Isla and more. Keep in mind this episode was recorded just before the pandemic made us all quarantine, so some references and insights...
Episode 27: A Puerto Rican Birthday in Quarantine
May 20, 2020 00:31 - 37 minutes - 53.1 MBVanessa Torres thought she would be celebrating her birthday solo in quarantine, but she was surprised by a Boricua Birthday Parade on her block just for her with cars filled with family and friends. We invited Vanessa Torres, Anais Zayas, and Mary Santana from the Miracle Center to talk about this moment, why it mattered and what their work at TMC looks like during the COVID-19 quarantine. Host: Joshua Smyser-DeLeon, Twitter @jsdeleon Site: paseomedia.org Facebook & Twitter: @paseopodcas...
BONUS: Census 2020
April 01, 2020 21:43 - 34 minutes - 47.5 MBThis bonus episode is dedicated to the Census. We had a discussion with leaders from the Coalition for Spiritual and Public Leadership. Michael N. Okińczyc-Cruz, Rose Ocampo, and Rosette Mumboleo join the show to discuss why the Census is important, address misconceptions, and share what you should consider when completing your Census questionnaire. Host: Joshua Smyser-DeLeon, Twitter @jsdeleon Website: paseomedia.org Facebook & Twitter: @paseopodcast Sounds: MEINL Percussion Coalition ...
Episode 26: COVID-19 (Coronavirus) & Puerto Rico
March 27, 2020 15:48 - 26 minutes - 38.2 MBCOVID-19 has impacted our daily lives significantly. There is a lot of information out there on what the virus is and the preventative measures you can take, so make sure you are accessing information from trustworthy news sources. It is very contagious and we all need to do our part in social distancing in order to flatten the curve and slow the spread of the virus. This will also help prevent our healthcare system from being overwhelmed. To break this all down within the context of Puerto ...
Episode 25: IL Elections with State Sen. Iris Martinez & Cook County Circuit Court Judge Candidates
March 13, 2020 06:33 - 1 hour - 132 MBIt's an election-themed episode of the Paseo Podcast, so we invited a number of guests running for local office here in Illinois on Tuesday, March 17. We welcome State Senator and candidate for Clerk of the Cook County Circuit Court, Iris Martinez. We're going to discuss her campaign, what inspired her to run for elected office, & how she has navigated the male-dominated world of politics. After that, I sit down with Cook County Circuit Court Judge candidates, Araceli Reyes De La Cruz, Laura...
Episode 24: Community As A Campus with Dr. Jonathan Rosa & José López
March 06, 2020 06:29 - 44 minutes - 63.6 MBOn today’s episode of the Paseo Podcast, we welcome back to the show, Executive Director of the Puerto Rican Cultural Center in Chicago, José López. We also welcome tenured professor at Stanford University, Dr. Jonathan Rosa. In our discussion, we talk about the organizing mindset of Community as a Campus. We take a deep dive into what this mindset is and why it matters. Host: Joshua Smyser-DeLeon, Twitter @jsdeleon Site: paseomedia.org Facebook & Twitter: @paseopodcast Sounds: Notificat...
Episode 23: Healing Jodonas with Melissa Cintron & Dorian Ortega
February 27, 2020 17:27 - 36 minutes - 51.7 MBCo-founders of Healing Jodonas, Melissa Cintron and Dorian Ortega join the show. We discuss what Healing Jodonas is, their monthly healing poetry circles, and the effects healing poetry circles can have on someone dealing with things like burnout, trauma, etc. We also had the chance to listen to some poetry from past Healing Jodonas Healing Poetry Circles. Host: Joshua Smyser-DeLeon, Twitter @jsdeleon Site: paseomedia.org Facebook & Twitter: @paseopodcast Sounds: Notification Sounds + F...
BONUS: Report from the Illinois Delegation to Puerto Rico (PR Agenda Press Conference)
February 25, 2020 04:23 - 41 minutes - 57.2 MBThis bonus episode is a recording of a Puerto Rican Agenda press conference on Monday, February 24, in Chicago. We also have a video of the press conference on our Facebook page, if you would like to see that version instead. This press conference was to report what the Illinois delegation, organized by the Puerto Rican Agenda, witnessed on the 6 municipality tour they took in Puerto Rico. They were there to deliver over $30,000 in earthquake relief aid raised through the Puerto Rican Agend...
Episode 22: Jaiku Neoj + Somos Arte
February 21, 2020 04:35 - 39 minutes - 56.6 MBSabrina Alicea returns to talk about Somos Arte and the beginning of the road to the Puerto Rican Festival in Chicago. We also welcome Jaiku Neoj to the show. She is a Trans Afro-Taína poet and visual artist here in Chicago. We’re going to talk about her experience speaking at the Protagonistas series, what it’s like to share her story, self-love, Trans Chicago and a bunch more. Host: Joshua Smyser-DeLeon, Twitter @jsdeleon Site: paseomedia.org Facebook & Twitter: @paseopodcast Sounds: N...
BONUS: Cook County Assessor, Fritz Kaegi
February 18, 2020 04:49 - 1 hour - 84.3 MBWe sat down with the Cook County Assessor, Fritz Kaegi. Not many people know what the role of the Cook County Assessor is and what their office does, so we took the deep dive with Assessor Kaegi on the role of the Cook County Assessor, property taxes in Cook County, affordable housing, new ways for seniors to access property tax exemptions, and a lot more. We even snuck in a Raiders of the Lost Ark reference. Host: Joshua Smyser-DeLeon, Twitter @jsdeleon Site: paseomedia.org Facebook & Tw...
Episode 21: Iowa Caucus Boricua Breakdown + Oscar López Rivera Goes on Tour
February 13, 2020 17:48 - 1 hour - 104 MBEdoardo Ortiz, a graduate student at the University of Chicago School of Public Policy joins the show to share his experience at the Iowa Caucus. He went to Iowa for the caucuses as part of a Puerto Rican delegation from Chicago. If you haven’t heard already, things did not go quite as planned at the Iowa Caucus, so we took the deep dive with Edoardo on what his experience was like before, during, and after the Caucus chaos. We also welcome back to the show, Oscar López Rivera, former politi...
Episode 20: Jennifer Lopez & Shakira's Super Bowl LIV Halftime Show
February 07, 2020 00:13 - 34 minutes - 49.2 MBDid you hear? JLo and Shakira performed at the Super Bowl LIV Halftime Show. We invited 2 special guests to share their reactions and address some of the online debates that occurred after it. Let us know your opinions on our social media channels and let us know if we missed anything. Respectful debate is always welcome. P.S. Sorry about the audio! We had to use a backup because our raw audio file was damaged. Sad, we know, but the good news is that you're about to listen to a quality con...
Episode 19: Creator of Shop La Maestra & CPS Teacher, Sabrina Alicea
January 31, 2020 02:57 - 1 hour - 109 MBOn this week’s episode of the Paseo Podcast, I am joined by Sabrina Alicea. She is the creator of Shop La Maestra, is a 7th grade Chicago Public School Teacher, Member of the Chicago Teachers Unions, CTU Local 1, and a Chicago Boricua with a master's degree from the Ivy League. We are going to talk about Sabrina’s Shop La Maestra brand, life as a POC at Harvard University, the realities of being a Chicago Public School Teacher, the recent CTU strike and a whole lot more. Host: Joshua Smys...
Episode 18: Early Childhood Education + The PR Agenda with Cristina Pacione-Zayas
January 24, 2020 20:12 - 58 minutes - 81.5 MBOn this week’s episode, Cristina Pacione-Zayas, Associate Vice President of Policy at the Erikson Institute and Co-chair of the Puerto Rican Agenda here in Chicago joins the show. We’re going to talk about her work in early childhood development and with the PR Agenda as well as community organizing and the Presidential Candidates' Puerto Rico policy. Host: Joshua Smyser-DeLeon, Twitter @jsdeleon Site: paseomedia.org Facebook & Twitter: @paseopodcast Sounds: Notification Sounds + Flor Me...
Episode 18: Early Childhood Education + the PR Agenda with Cristina Pacione-Zayas
January 24, 2020 20:12 - 58 minutes - 81.5 MBOn this week’s episode, Cristina Pacione-Zayas, Associate Vice President of Policy at the Erikson Institute and Co-chair of the Puerto Rican Agenda here in Chicago joins the show. We’re going to talk about her work in early childhood development and with the PR Agenda as well as community organizing and the Presidential Candidates' Puerto Rico policy. Host: Joshua Smyser-DeLeon, Twitter @jsdeleon Site: paseomedia.org Facebook & Twitter: @paseopodcast Sounds: Notification Sounds + Flor Me...
Episode 17: IL Legal Weed with Che.dibles Founder
January 17, 2020 05:17 - 30 minutes - 43.3 MBIn honor of Weed being legal now in Illinois, Michelle Vazquez from Che.dibles joins the Paseo Podcast to discuss her cannabis-infused treats. Che.dibles is Puerto Rican owned, latina owned, a small business, and Chicago made. Host: Joshua Smyser-DeLeon, Twitter @jsdeleon Site: paseomedia.org Facebook & Twitter: @paseopodcast Sounds: Notification Sounds + Flor Meléndez Ramos + Adobe + Sabado Gigante Che.dibles Instagram + Facebook Puerto Rican Cultural Center PR Agenda of Chicago 3Rs ...
BONUS: Puerto Rican Agenda's 3Rs Campaign for Earthquake Relief Efforts (Press Conference)
January 12, 2020 19:35 - 41 minutes - 56.4 MBThis bonus episode is a recording of a Puerto Rican Agenda press conference Friday, January 10, in Chicago. We also have a video of the press conference on our Facebook page, if you would like to see that version instead. The press conference was to announce the relaunch of the successful 3Rs Campaign the PR Agenda used to raise money and send supplies to the hardest hit areas of Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria. In fact, this campaign made Chicago the first in the U.S. to send a cargo pla...
Episode 16: 25 Years of Chicago's Puerto Rican Flags
January 10, 2020 17:31 - 37 minutes - 53 MBThe Puerto Rican Flags here in Chicago turn 25! Located in the Humboldt Park neighborhood, they act as gateways to Puerto Rican culture on Paseo Boricua. They're huge too! These two 59-foot banderas have won countless architectural awards and are the world's largest monument to a flag. Our guest on today's episode, CEO of the National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture and former Alderman at the time, Billy Ocasio, played a key role in getting the flags built along with former Congressman...
BONUS: Aftershocks of Disaster with Dr. Yarimar Bonilla & Ald. Rosanna Rodriguez
January 08, 2020 21:00 - 1 hour - 108 MBIt's a special bonus episode of the Paseo Podcast! Joshua attended an event at the National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture on October 24, 2019 to listen in on a conversation between Dr. Yarimar Bonilla & Ald. Rosanna Rodriguez (33rd Ward, Chicago). The conversation was centered around the recent release of the book, Aftershocks of Disaster: Puerto Rico Before and After the Storm, which Yarimar co-edited. Jose Lopez, Executive Director of the Puerto Rican Cultural Center in Chicago in...
Episode 15: The Harvard & Yale Game Protest
December 04, 2019 08:44 - 50 minutes - 70 MBYale students, Adriana Colón Adorno & Gabriela Morales Nieves, from the Yale Endowment Justice Coalition join the show to talk about Puerto Rico’s debt, divestment, what the day of the Harvard/Yale game protest was like, & how they were able to mobilize & organize so many different people to protest in solidarity for the same cause. Their student organization along with many others were responsible for organizing a protest during the historic rivalry football game between Harvard & Yale in o...
Episode 14: A Chef Perspective with Roberto Pérez of Urban Pilón
November 27, 2019 17:10 - 32 minutes - 45.6 MBUrban Pilón founder, Chef Roberto Pérez, joins the podcast just in time for the holidays. We talk cooking dos & don'ts, recipe suggestions for beginners & pros, & creating a Puerto Rican Thanksgiving...we don't always have to have a Turkey - baked pasteles anyone? Host: Joshua Smyser-DeLeon, Twitter @jsdeleon Site: paseomedia.org Facebook & Twitter: @paseopodcast Sounds: Notification Sounds + Flor Meléndez Ramos Urban Pilón Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube
Episode 14: An Urban Pilón Thanksgiving
November 27, 2019 17:10 - 32 minutes - 45.6 MBUrban Pilón founder, Chef Roberto Pérez, joins the podcast just in time for the holidays. We talk cooking dos & don'ts, recipe suggestions for beginners & pros, & creating a Puerto Rican Thanksgiving...we don't always have to have a Turkey - baked pasteles anyone? Host: Joshua Smyser-DeLeon, Twitter @jsdeleon Site: paseomedia.org Facebook & Twitter: @paseopodcast Sounds: Notification Sounds + Flor Meléndez Ramos Urban Pilón Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube
Episode 13: Un Monólogo Sobre Lolita Lebrón
November 22, 2019 00:00 - 33 minutes - 47.2 MBActors Viviana Torres, Nore Feliciano & Efraín Rosa visit the show. They are part of the play, Un monólogo sobre la vida de Lolita Lebrón. ICYMI, last week we shared a clip of our interview with them, but now you get to hear the full thing! Host: Joshua Smyser-DeLeon, Twitter @jsdeleon Site: paseomedia.org Facebook & Twitter: @paseopodcast Sounds: Notification Sounds + Flor Meléndez Ramos Nore's Website, Spotify, Twitter, Facebook, & Instagram Viviana's Website, Facebook, & Instagram ...
Episode 12: 100 Years of Lolita Lebrón
November 14, 2019 21:56 - 1 hour - 144 MBLolita Lebrón's name elicits strong responses from many within & outside of the Puerto Rican community. Let's find out why. Guests on today's show include the Executive Director of the Puerto Rican Cultural Center here in Chicago, Jose Lopez, activist and artist Michael Reyes, whose song Lolita You May Cry Now you will hear later in the episode, Former political prisoner, Oscar Lopez, Co-Jefas of Lolita Productions, Brianna Ramirez-Smith and Marisa Diaz-Arce, and a part of my interview that...
Episode 11: The 3rd Annual Boricua Film Festival
November 07, 2019 22:22 - 49 minutes - 68.7 MBPuerto Rican film maker, author, & activist, Carlos Jiménez Flores, joins the podcast. We talk Latino Hollywood, POC representation in film & The 3rd Annual Boricua Film Festival. Host: Joshua Smyser-DeLeon, Twitter @jsdeleon Site: paseomedia.org Facebook & Twitter: @paseopodcast Sounds: Notification Sounds + Flor Meléndez Ramos Carlos' IMBD, Facebook & Instagram USC Annenberg Study - Latinos in Film: Erasure On Screen & Behind the Camera Across 1,200 Popular Movies The 3rd Annual Bor...
Episode 10: Top 10 (Soft Of) Puerto Rican Comic Book Characters
October 31, 2019 18:40 - 52 minutes - 73.3 MBPuerto Rican culture & investigative journalist, Isabel Dieppa, joins the podcast. We talk POC representation in media & our Top 10...soft of...list of Puerto Rican comic book characters. Host: Joshua Smyser-DeLeon, Twitter @jsdeleon Site: paseomedia.org Facebook & Twitter: @paseopodcast Sounds: Notification Sounds, Flor Meléndez Ramos, baniger3711 on YouTube, X-Men 90s Cartoon Theme Song, Sunflower Instrumental Isabel's Twitter & Instagram Marie Curieosity
Episode 9: A Journalist Perspective with Manny Ramos
October 24, 2019 14:37 - 28 minutes - 38.5 MBPuerto Rican Journalist, Manny Ramos, from the Chicago Sun-Times joins the podcast. We talk journalism, a little baseball, and what too much Adobo looks like in a story. Host: Joshua Smyser-DeLeon, Twitter @jsdeleon Facebook & Twitter: @paseopodcast Site: paseomedia.org Sounds: Notification Sounds + Flor Meléndez Ramos