Latest Boriken Podcast Episodes
Culture Leeches
Piragua Podcast - October 17, 2022 23:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsFrom exploiting colonial tax breaks to hijacking an entire cultural identity to falling into the trap of thinking you're a savior to the inequities faced by so many in our communities, this podcast explores it all and calls out the problematic behavior of some high-profile cases. Follow us @pira...
The Jones Act
Piragua Podcast - October 08, 2022 14:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsJoin us as we discuss the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 also known as the Jones Act and how it is a burden to Puerto Rico. Follow us @piraguapod
The LUMA Fiasco
Piragua Podcast - September 24, 2022 17:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThe ineptitude of the private firm, LUMA Energy, that has taken over the energy distribution of Puerto Rico has failed to provide electricity to millions of people that it is supposed to serve. This has been especially highlighted in the aftermath of Hurricane Fiona. On this episode of Piragua P...
What is a Colony?
Piragua Podcast - January 21, 2022 01:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsWhat does it mean to be a colony in 2022 when so many people refer to colonialism as a thing of the past? These two colonial subjects explore the oldest colony in the world and the largest colony of the most powerful empire in the world AKA Puerto Rico.
Eviction and Exile
Piragua Podcast - January 21, 2022 01:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsAfter a long hiatus, Piragua Podcast is back to discuss the displacement and population replacement taking place in Puerto Rico.
10. Plebitruco 2020
Piragua Podcast - November 10, 2020 22:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsIn 2020, the sixth plebiscite or referendum on Puerto Rico's colonial status took place. Join CJ and Kuyo as they breakdown the results and explore why these plebiscites never go anywhere.
Plebitruco 2020
Piragua Podcast - November 10, 2020 22:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsIn 2020, the sixth plebiscite or referendum on Puerto Rico's colonial status took place. Join Alexis and CJ as they breakdown the results and explore why these plebiscites never go anywhere.
09: Tax Haven Puerto Rico
Piragua Podcast - November 01, 2020 23:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsCJ and Kuyo explore the transformation of Puerto Rico into a tax haven through laws created to benefit wealthy foreigners instead of residents of the archipelago.
Tax Haven Puerto Rico
Piragua Podcast - November 01, 2020 23:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsAlexis and CJ explore the transformation of Puerto Rico into a tax haven through laws created to benefit wealthy foreigners instead of people from the archipelago.
09: PR Election Preview
Piragua Podcast - October 28, 2020 21:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsCJ and Kuyo share their thoughts on the upcoming plebiscite and elections of the oldest colony in the world.
A Rotten Palm Tree
Piragua Podcast - October 13, 2020 03:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsCorruption begets corruption. In this episode, Alexis and CJ reflect on recent happenings within the political scene of Puerto Rico and the circus of corruption that has come to define its major political party, el partido nuevo progresista (PNP), which is the statehood party for Puerto Rico.
08: A Rotten Palm Tree
Piragua Podcast - October 13, 2020 03:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsCorruption begets corruption. In this episode, CJ and Kuyo reflect on recent happenings within the political scene of Puerto Rico and the circus of corruption that has come to define its major political party, el partido nuevo progresista (PNP), which is the statehood party for Puerto Rico.
07: Femicide
Piragua Podcast - October 05, 2020 23:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsJoin CJ and Kuyo as they discuss the crisis of gender-based violence against women and girls in Puerto Rico.
Femicide
Piragua Podcast - October 05, 2020 23:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsJoin Alexis and CJ as they discuss the crisis of gender-based violence against women and girls in Puerto Rico.
Aftershocks of Maria
Piragua Podcast - September 26, 2020 20:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThree years after Hurricane Maria, Alexis and CJ reflect on its impact through the book "Aftershocks of Disaster: Puerto Rico Before and After the Storm".
06: Aftershocks of Maria
Piragua Podcast - September 26, 2020 20:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThree years after Hurricane Maria, CJ and Kuyo reflect on its impact through the book "Aftershocks of Disaster: Puerto Rico Before and After the Storm" edited by Yarimar Bonilla and Marisol LeBrón.
Riots
Piragua Podcast - September 21, 2020 22:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsA look into the forgotten history of riots within Puerto Rican communities in the U.S. and the context in which they come about. Link to the article mentioned in this episode: https://www.latinorebels.com/2016/07/12/a-visual-map-of-latino-urban-riots-and-social-unrest/
05: Riots
Piragua Podcast - September 21, 2020 22:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsA look into the forgotten history of riots within Puerto Rican communities in the U.S. and the context in which they come about. Link to the article mentioned in this episode: https://www.latinorebels.com/2016/07/12/a-visual-map-of-latino-urban-riots-and-social-unrest/
El Maestro (An Introduction)
Piragua Podcast - September 12, 2020 16:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThis episode of Piragua Podcast is an introduction into the life of Pedro Albizu Campos and the movement for the independence of Puerto Rico. (Speech excerpt from ArchivoAlbizuCampos)
04: El Maestro (An Introduction)
Piragua Podcast - September 12, 2020 16:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThis episode of Piragua Podcast is an introduction into the life of Pedro Albizu Campos and the movement for the independence of Puerto Rico. (Speech excerpt from ArchivoAlbizuCampos)
03: The Myth of Statehood
Piragua Podcast - September 05, 2020 11:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsPuerto Rico belongs to, but is not a part of the U.S. Since the invasion of 1898, some have advocated for the full integration into the union as a state. In 2020, there will be another non-binding plebiscite on whether or not Puerto Rico should become a state. Join CJ and Kuyo as they explore th...
The Myth of Statehood
Piragua Podcast - September 05, 2020 11:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsPuerto Rico belongs to, but is not a part of the U.S. Since the invasion of 1898, some have advocated for the full integration into the union as a state. In 2020, there will be another non-binding plebiscite on whether or not Puerto Rico should become a state. Join Alexis and CJ as they explore ...
Diasporicans
Piragua Podcast - September 02, 2020 20:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThere are more Puerto Ricans living in the United States than in Puerto Rico. Alexis and CJ explore Boricua migration, the diaspora, and their own families' travels from the island of (dis)enchantment to the metropolis.
02: Diasporicans
Piragua Podcast - September 02, 2020 20:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThere are more Puerto Ricans living in the United States than in Puerto Rico. CJ and Kuyo explore Boricua migration, the diaspora, and their own families' travels from the island of enchantment to the metropolis.
Diasporicans
Piragua Podcast - September 02, 2020 20:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThere are more Puerto Ricans living in the United States than in Puerto Rico. Alexis and CJ explore Boricua migration, the diaspora, and their own families' travels from the island of (dis)enchantment to the metropolis.
01: La Piragua
Piragua Podcast - September 02, 2020 16:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsTwo Boricuas come together to explore topics and stories related to Puerto Rico and the Puerto Rican experience. This is an introduction to Piragua Podcast. Join CJ and Kuyo as they embark on this journey of questioning the status quo.
La Piragua
Piragua Podcast - September 02, 2020 16:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsTwo Boricuas come together to explore topics and stories related to Puerto Rico and the Puerto Rican experience. This is an introduction to Piragua Podcast. Join Alexis and CJ as they embark on this journey of questioning the status quo.
Hopeful Hopelessness
Liminal Broadcast - August 31, 2020 07:00 - 1 hourI don't know about you but it's quite easy for me to feel hopeless. If we have empathy, awareness and we aren't in total denial of whats happening all around us *particularly if you exist in the BIPOC majority of the global population and are constantly affected by the wrath of corporate colonial...
Death, Multiple Lives & Revolution
Liminal Broadcast - August 20, 2020 07:00 - 1 hourFrom as far back as I can remember, death was something I felt close too and that I was never afraid of. Some part of me always knew that it wasn't the end, that energy was constantly in motion even when I didn't have the vocabulary to describe it. But what do we do when we live in a world that a...
White Supremacy, Colonization & Healing
Liminal Broadcast - August 13, 2020 00:27 - 1 hourIf we cant talk about the ways white supremacy and colonization affect our ability to heal (not just Black, Indigenous and other melinated peoples, but EVERYONE) then this may not be the the episode for you. But if you are in a place of willingness to accept this (either by will or by force) then...
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