Tamarindo

Julissa Arce, author of "My Underground American Dream," joins us to tell us how she made it in Wall Street while keeping a secret. Now, she is a writer, speaker, and social justice advocate and is the co-founder and chairwoman of the Ascend Educational Fund providing scholarships to immigrant students regardless of status. Find her work at julissaarce.com and follow her at @julissaarce on Twitter. And this episode's music is courtesy of Veronique Medrano check her out at veroniquemedrano.com. Don't forget to follow us @tamarindocast and rate and review our podcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A year after the KKK led violence in Anaheim, the city of Mickey is making national news again due to an off-duty LAPD officer's violent altercation with a minor. Gabriel San Roman, reporter for the OC Weekly, joins Tamarindo to discuss the case and tensions in the Magic Kingdom. Brenda also references the Law Enforcement Accountability Network found at www.learn4change.org. Find coverage of this incident at www.ocweekly.com and follow Gabriel at @gsanroman2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our good friend and Los Angeles based house music uber producer Jamie Prado returns to the podcast to bless us with a finely curated selection of music that is a must listen! Our Valentine's Day gift to our listeners because we

Brenda & Luis are back from a short break with a Valentine's Day themed episode. We discuss what we're watching on TV, play a fun game with our partners, and interview the amazing Eddie G, the YouTube star who drops "Kuh-nowledge Bombs" on the internet. His beloved character Tiburcio joins us to give love advice. Check him out at www.omgitseddieg.com. Subscribe to Tamarindo Podcast for a special Valentine's day gift for your ears! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tamarindo Podcast with Brenda Gonzalez and Luis Octavio is taking a short break. This is a rebroadcast of episode 19, DREAMing with Rafeel Agustin, the actor, playwright, and Executive Director of two local nonprofits. Tamarindo Podcast will be back in mid-February. Tell us your topic ideas at tamarindopodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Luis and Brenda welcome 2017 with jokes and laughter. Actress, comedian, and storyteller, Karina Luna shares her experience breaking into the comedy scene and more! Check her out @KarinaGotJokes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our last minicast for 2016, is an interview with Wendy Carrillo, candidate for the 34th Congressional seat which includes several communities in the east side of Los Angeles County. Wendy is a former labor organizer and journalist, who used to host Power 106's show, Knowledge is Power. She grew up in the district since she arrived in the US from El Salvador as an undocumented child escaping war and violence. If elected, Wendy will be the only Salvadoran woman and second formerly undocumented person in congress. She tells Brenda of #tamarindopodcast all about why she is running in this special election. Learn more about Wendy at www.votewendycarrillo.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For your #thanksgiving commute, enjoy our #Oaxacking episode where Luis and Brenda record on the road earlier in November. We talk #DiadelosMuertos and #Halloween and eat our way around #Oaxaca. We also discuss some of our #gripes when visiting the motherland. Also, don't forget to check out Tortilla Factory stickers where you can get your very own #tamarindopodcast stickers to text to friends. Check them out here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tortilla-factory-sticker-pack/id1155794988?mt=8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amiga of the #tamarindopodcast Anna Castro joins us for some #positive actions we can take in the wake of the #presidentialelection. She takes a pause from her work at #MiFamiliaVota to speak to Brenda on this #minicast episode with some great ways we can all move forward in #solidarity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join us as we relive the emotional #electionnight with Brenda of #Tamarindopodcast and Sharis of Latino Rebels. On this #LatinasVote special, these two #traveisas bring a mic to an election night party in #DTLA and speak to #Latinas a they watch the election. We also join the #DrugPolicyAlliance at their #Prop64 victory party where we learn more about California's success in #decriminalizing #marijuana. You'll hear from #dreamhamton, a filmaker, writer and organizer who spoke at the #DPA victory party. We know that the 2016 Election was emotional and that like you, many of us are angry, afraid, and concerned. We plan to discuss this and more in many future #tamarindpodcasts and encourage your contributions to tamarindpodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As a preview to our first ever full travel episode on our Oaxaca adventure, Luis interviews the famous owner of La Cocina de Frida in Ocotlán Oaxaca Mx. We discover her incredible story and incredible food. Enjoy and look out for our full Oaxaca cast soon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The fabulous duo Favy Fab & Babelito of the podcast Latinos Who Lunch join the Tamarindos to discuss important things like the term Latinx, chanclas, and snacks! Catch this episode and subscribe to Latinos Who Lunch to catch Luis & Brenda on their show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A brief hello and welcome to our new listeners following the shout out we got from #NPR #LatinoUSA! Luis and Brenda are working hard to bring you fresh new episodes , which we release twice a month. This weekend we are visiting #LatinosWhoLunch in LAS VEGAS to record. Subscribe to them and to us! Thank you for your support and stay tuned for more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is a quick check-in with our friend #GardenGrove Mayor Bao Nguyen and candidate for #USCongress . If elected, #MayorBao will be the first openly #Gay #Immigrant elected to #Congress. #Progressive #Historic #Vote #Election Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We talk to AB Soto, the creator of the colorful tune "Cha Cha Bitch" and how he is channeling his Mexican roots in his music, performances, and fashion. Catch him on October 29th at Precinct in downtown LA! We dare you not to Cha Cha Bitch all the way there! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bad ass journalist, Sharis Delgadillo of the Latino Rebels podcast joins us as we discuss the perils of being a Chingona and dating in today's digital age. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Luis & Brenda welcome comedian Erik Rivera and discuss #tacotrucksoneverycorner, how comedy heals, and the joys of fatherhood. We also tell you hilarious invention ideas on our Tiburon Tank segment and Brenda tries to keep it together after many #ilovemicheladas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Luis and Brenda pay tribute to the iconic Mexican composer and pop star Juan Gabriel, who died on August 28th, hours before recording this episode. Listeners share what #JuanGa meant to them, their favorite songs, and there is even a little singing! We hear from our friends at Latinos Who Lunch and tell you about some great podcasts including: Latino USA, In the Thick, Ray's Latino Podcast, and Call Your Girlfriend. We also chat a bit about travel customer services woes and the targeting of actress Leslie Jones. We missed you during our tiny break, happy listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We invite Jamie Prado, the talented LA-based house music producer down for a chat about his fantastic music, and his recent re-connection with his Colombian roots, including the philanthropy work he is doing there. He even blessed us with a live dj set of latin flavored house music! Put your cha-chas on for this one! https://soundcloud.com/jamieprado https://twitter.com/jamiepradomusic https://www.facebook.com/jamiepradomusic/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Luis and Brenda have a fascinating conversation with Armando Gudino of the Drug Policy Alliance--the nation's leading organization championing drug policy grounded on science, compassion, health and human life. He takes us on a journey discussing Latino taboos, our obsession with gangsters in media and movies, the war on drugs, and the impact of drug policies on Latinos. This is a wild ride! Check it out and check out www.drugpolicy.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices