¿Qué Me Cuentas?: Latinx Storytelling
15 episodes - English - Latest episode: 18 days ago - ★★★★★ - 69 ratings¿Que Me Cuentas?: a mostly Latinx Storytelling Podcast y mas. This podcast tries to celebrate and honor the beautifully diverse and rich voices of gente Latina in themed episodes that feature a handful of storytellers/cuentistas all with varying degrees of experience. The way stories are shared ranges from more modern 'storytelling', to poetry, personal essay, prose.... etc.
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Episodes
La Chamba (Stories on the job, at work)
April 08, 2024 02:26 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBEpisode 13 (or Episode 1 of Season 2) of Qué Me Cuentas: a Latino, Latina, Latine Storytelling Podcast y mas. THEME: La Chamba (Stories that happen on the job or at work.) Hosted by Jaime Mayorquín and Jesenia Chávez. Cuentos y cuentistas featured; "Working Retail" Eddie Aguirre, "Dishonorable" Brenda Gonzalez, "Immigrant Math" Yajaira Calderon. Original theme song by Alfredo Avila. Additional song by Aparato, Philthy Dronez, and The Tracks.
Live Events & Future Themes
August 08, 2023 20:31 - 4 minutes - 4.07 MBThis is a short update by hosts Jesenia Chávez and Jaime Mayorquín to promote a couple of upcoming live events and to share some themes for future episodes you might want to submit a story for. Theme music by Alfredo Avila. Other music by Alexandro D. Hernández Gutiérrez.
Mini-Episode One (Season 2)
May 08, 2023 05:14 - 24 minutes - 22 MBThis "Mini Episode" is a pre Season 2 bonus episode of Que Me Cuentas: a Latino, Latina, Latine Storytelling Podcast y mas. Hosted by Jesenia Chávez and Jaime Mayorquín. Cuento and Cuentista featured; "Walking Children In Nature" Rich Villegas Jr. - Original theme song by Alfredo Avila.
Awkward (Stories Involving Awkwardness)
May 03, 2022 09:53 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MBEpisode 12 is the last episode for Season 1 of Qué Me Cuentas: a Latino, Latina, Latine Storytelling Podcast y mas. THEME: Awkward (Stories with some type of awkwardness in them.) Hosted by Jesenia Chávez and Jaime Mayorquín. Cuentos y cuentistas featured; "A Good Human Being" Jaime Mayorquín, "Holding My Pee and Releasing Me" Christina Igaraividez, "The Boy With No Name" Edwin Alexis Gómez, and "Silencio" Jesenia Chávez. Original theme song by Alfredo Avila. Additional music by Sister Mant...
Getting Schooled (Stories From Your School Days)
March 29, 2022 07:27 - 38 minutes - 35 MBEpisode 11 of Qué Me Cuentas: a Latino, Latina, Latine Storytelling Podcast y mas. THEME: Getting Schooled (Stories from your school days) Hosted by Jaime Mayorquín and Jesenia Chavez. Cuentos y cuentistas featured; "Gnarly Mexican Words" Olga Garcia Echeverria, "Nickname" Yosimar Reyes, "Marching Band" Raymond Arturo Perez, "Hella College" Gabby Gonzalez. Theme song by Alfredo Avila. Additional music by Philthy Dronez, Omar Ramirez, and Darker Places.
Amores Perros (Stories About Love Struggles)
March 01, 2022 02:55 - 38 minutes - 35.1 MBEpisode 10 of Qué Me Cuentas: a Latino, Latina, Latine Storytelling Podcast y mas. THEME: Amores Perros (Stories about love struggles.) Hosted by Jesenia Chavez and Jaime Mayorquín. Cuentos y cuentistas featured; "La Hija de Nadie" Jaqueline Castro, "Amor Bien Perron" Joe Felix, "The Baby and the Dog" Jesenia Chavez (poem), "Just Friends?" Diana Cruz y Joshua Nicholas, "Pulling Through" Daniela Sarmi. Theme song by Alfredo Avila. Additional music by Aparato and The Tracks.
Primer Impacto (Stories About Firsts)
January 30, 2022 05:02 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MBEpisode 9 of Qué Me Cuentas: a Latino, Latina, Latine Storytelling Podcast y mas. THEME: Primer Impacto (Stories about firsts.) Hosted by Jaime Mayorquín and Jesenia Chavez. Cuentos y cuentistas featured; "¿Y Cuando Vuelves?" Ginna Diaz, "The First Time I Saw Her For Her" Aaron Higareda, "Pues Ya Veremos" Patricia Zamorano, "The First Time" Edward Padilla. Theme song by Alfredo Avila. Additional music by Darker Places and Omar Ramirez.
Sin Documentos (Stories About Living Undocumented in the U.S.)
December 06, 2021 16:23 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBEpisode 8 of Qué Me Cuentas: a Latino, Latina, Latiné Storytelling Podcast y mas. THEME: Sin Documentos (Stories about living undocumented in the U.S.) It is hosted by Jesenia Chavez and Jaime Mayorquín. Cuentos y cuentistas featured; "A Taste of Freedom" Armando Ibañez, "Not In The System" Yajaira Calderon, "Desde la cumbre de junio" Jean-Pierre Rueda, "Una aqui y la otra alla" Mercedes Floresislas. Theme song by Alfredo Avila. Additional music by The Tracks and Omar Ramirez.
Los Que Se Nos Fueron (Stories About Our Dearly Departed)
November 08, 2021 18:51 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MBThis is episode 7 of Qué Me Cuentas: a Latino, Latina, Latinx Storytelling Podcast y mas. THEME: Los Que Se Nos Fueron (Stories About Our Dearly Departed, and how they lived.) It is hosted by Jaime Mayorquín and Jesenia Chavez. Cuentos y cuentistas featured; "Ofrendas" Lauren Ballesteros, "Leaving The Circus" Ever Gonzalez, "The Griswold" Mauro Flores Jr., "Diana Julia Gomez" Melisa Puga. Theme song by Alfredo Avila. Additional music by The Philthy Dronez, and Omar Ramirez.
Vámonos De Viaje (Trips, Traveling & Journeys)
October 11, 2021 05:14 - 44 minutes - 40.8 MBEpisode 6 of Qué Me Cuentas: a mostly Latino/a/x/e Storytelling Podcast y mas. THEME: Trips, Traveling & Journeys. It is hosted by Jesenia Chavez and Jaime Mayorquín. Cuentos y cuentistas featured; "Family of Four" Ambar Sevilla Aguilar, "The Political Type" Jose Mayorquín, "Iceland or Bust" Marlene Luna, "If Only" Alex Alpharaoh, "Comfort Zone" Lindsey Haley. [Trigger Warning: Sexual assault is mentioned in the 2nd story.] Theme Song by Alfredo Avila. Additional music is by Sister Mantos an...
¿Q'bole, Carnal? (Stories About Brothers, Hermandad, etc.)
September 13, 2021 03:48 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MBThe 5th episode of Que Me Cuentas: a mostly latino/a/x/e Storytelling Podcast y mas. THEME: ¿Q'bole, Carnal?, stories about brothers, brotherhood, hermandad, etc. It is hosted by Jaime Mayorquín and Jesenia Chavez. Cuentos y cuentistas featured; "Lost and Found" Jesenia Chavez, "Hermandad Rescinded" Moises Rodriguez, "Squirrels" Margarita Reyes, "Little Macho Punk" Eric Silva. Theme Song by Alfredo Avila. Additional music by The Tracks and Darker Places.
Dime Tu Nombre (Stories About Names)
August 15, 2021 19:15 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MBThe 4th episode of Que Me Cuentas: a mostly Latino/a/x/e Storytelling Podcast y mas. THEME: 'Dime Tu Nombre', stories about names. It is hosted by Jesenia Chavez and Jaime Mayorquín. Cuentos y cuentistas featured; "Jamie Major-Queen" Jaime Mayorquín, "Mi Nombre" Virginia Bulacio, "My Name Disappears From The Script" Sara Borjas, "Nombres" Josslyn Carrasco Glenn, "Chita La Changita" Teresa Zavala, and "I Know Very Well How I Got My Name" Juan (Santiago) Ortiz. Theme Song by Alfredo Avila. Ad...
Sana Sana (Stories About Healing)
April 20, 2021 03:00 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBFinally, the 3rd episode of Que Me Cuentas: a mostly Latino/a/x Storytelling Podcast y mas. THEME: 'Sana, Sana' Stories about healing. It is hosted by Jaime Mayorquín and Jesenia Chavez. Cuentos & cuentistas featured; "Orange Chicken" Jesenia Chavez, "Thank You, 1-800 Numbers" Vickie Vertiz, "37 Going On 15" Andres Sanches, "Recovery of Self" Nicole Hyman, "Le Doy Permiso" Alfredo Avila.
Nacimiento (Birth, Rebirth, New Beginnings)
February 01, 2021 04:28 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MBThis is the 2nd episode of Que Me Cuentas: a mostly Latino/a/x Storytelling Podcast y mas. THEME: 'Nacimiento' Stories of Birth, Rebirth & New Beginnings. It is hosted by Jesenia Chavez and Jaime Mayorquín. Cuentos & cuentistas featured; "Débil" Jaime Mayorquín, "Nacimiento" & "Declarations" Lucero Chavez, "Mely" Albert Corado, "A New Moon" Miriam Peniche.
We Don't Talk About That (De Eso No Se Habla)
November 19, 2020 09:34 - 44 minutes - 41.2 MBThis is the 1st episode of Que Me Cuentas: a mostly Latinx Storytelling Podcast y mas. THEME: 'De Eso No Se Habla' or 'We Don't Talk About that. It is hosted by Jaime Mayorquín and Jesenia Chavez. Cuentos and cuentistas featured; "Stealing" Jesenia Chavez, "Mexico, Missouri" Maestro Gamin, "Ivon Es Una Puta" Cristal Gonzalez, "Chillón" Rich Villegas Jr. Plus two poems, "How Does It Feel?" & "Faviola" Sylvia Chavez.