Locatora Radio [A Radiophonic Novela]

This week, Diosa and Mala welcome Becca Ramos to discuss her experience as a Puerto Rican in Texas, far from the diaspora cities most people associate Boricuas with. Becca is a producer on the popular podcast, Las Culturistas, but she's stepping in front of the mic with her new podcast, Welcome to El Barrio, the show she wishes she had as a kid. She talks about her conscious commitment ...

This week, Diosa and Mala discuss some of the films that made them feel seen, represented, or upon rewatching can now be considered queer film cannon. They dive into explicitly queer films, like "But I'm A Cheerleader", "Quinceañera", and "Mosquita y Mari" and more subtle queer films like "Mulan" and "Y Tú Mamá También." Diosa reveals the bisexual blues she feels each Pride season and Mala offers a fun solution. 

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This week on Locatora, Corissa Hernandez opens up about her journey back to herself after ending an 18-year-long relationship. She shares what it's like to disentangle yourself not only from a relationship but also a business partnership. Corissa shares advice for all women entrepreneurs in committed relationships and how she's building her next venture, Hustle & Heart. 

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What does it signify when Latino/Latinx artists perform on a global stage? And is representation and visibility ever enough? This episode digs into one performance that dominated cultural conversation this past spring: Colombian pop star, Karol G, was the first Latina to headline Coachella, but her set came with a mix of celebration and critique.

This week Diosa and Mala dig into the cost of visibility for Latino/Latinx artists. Do...

Season 11 is here! Diosa and Mala return with their signature cultural analysis, humor, and wit. This season features women who are making culture, how they silenced self-doubt, and moments they almost quit. Success isn't about luck. It's about loving what you do and feeling lucky to be able to do it.

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This week, Diosa and Mala discuss Latino representation in media, sparked by backlash over white actress Odessa A'zion being cast as a Latina character in an upcoming A24 film. Together, they review a study conducted by USC's Norman Lear Center, which highlights that Latino-led/Latino-created shows offer a more nuanced representation of Latinidad. (OBVIO!!) They also consider how digital media has lowered the barrier to entry for L...

This week, Diosa and Mala  interview Los Angeles Mayoral Candidate Rae Huang, a community organizer, coalition builder, and pastor. She details a platform centered around the needs of everyday Angelenos, like permanent affordable housing, a public bank, and free and fast transit. Rae Huang shares different ways she wants to innovate city hall and the mayor's office, like establishing the first Office of Nightlife, co-governanc...

This week, Diosa and Mala interview LA City Councilmember and mayoral candidate, Nithya Raman about her sudden entry into the race, her approach to stronger disaster preparedness, and a more aggressive city response to ICE actions, including prosecutorial strategies and safeguards during the upcoming World Cup and Olympics. Councilmember Nithya Raman shares how she plans to lead and transform LA. 

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This week on Locatora Radio, Diosa and Mala respond to New York Times investigative reporting that reveals that Cesar Chavez, civil rights leader and co-founder of the National Farm Workers Association, groomed and sexually abused young girls. Dolores Huerta, feminist leader and co-founder of the National Farm Workers Association, shares her own story of sexual assault for the first time. In this episode, Mala reflects on the victi...

This week, Diosa and Mala discuss Latino/Latinx futurism and its roots in Afrofuturism and Indigenous futures. They breakdown how Octavia Butler was a major inspiration for Herederxs in Space, a joint-project with Pizza Shark, a Latina-led production company. Herederxs in Space is an audio-phonic time capsule spanning 2016–2036, combining present-day oral histories, speculative podcasts, and an immersive installation. You can...

This week Diosa discusses the remarkable performance by Bad Bunny at the Super Bowl halftime show, from the cultural and historical symbolism embedded in his act to the significance of his Grammy Award Winning album, Debí Tirar Más Fotos. In the second half of this episode, journalist and podcast host Alana Casanova Burgess joins Locatora Radio to analyze the visual and thematic elements and how Bad Bunny decentered the U.S. in his...

This week, we interview Reyna Maldonado, the force behind Las Guerreras Kitchen, a family owned and women led kitchen in Oakland. Reyna shares with us her journey bringing comida costeña, a style of cuisine from La Costa Grande, Guerrero, Mexico. Learn about her mother’s journey as a street vendor to Reyna’s journey as restaurantuer and why they're celebrating a new milestone: catering a national sporting event. Reyna t...

While traveling through Colombia, Mala witnessed the growing opposition of U.S. intervention in Latin America, following the capture of Venezuela's leader, Nicolas Maduro. Together, Diosa and Mala review U.S. intervention in Latin America, ongoing state sanctioned violence in Minneapolis, and how to resist nihilism during turbulent times. 

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Happy New Year, Locamores! In this episode, we discuss the attention economy and why we think influencers, especially women, get so much hate. Influencers can impact what we buy, how we think, and even how we vote. Diosa and Mala break down why we should pay attention to all sides of the influencer and what's at risk when we degrade their work. 

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Straight from the archives, tune into this re-released episode about navigating estrangement in the Latinx/Latino community with licensed therapist, Violetta Fernandez. She is the creator of the digital platform, Latinx Estrangement, and joins us to unpack the different ways estrangement shows up in our communities. In this episode she defines estrangement, low contact, no contact, and how to create an exit strategy when you’...