Hummingbird Cricket Hour

Luis and Trini talk about the need for clear, creative thinking to get beyond the stifling perspectives preventing us from changing our reality. Have feedback or questions? Email us at hummingbirdcrickethour@gmail.com Music is from “Civilization.” Poem written and read by Luis J. Rodriguez. Music by Italian Hip Hop artist Flycat.

Luis and Trini expose the use of culture wars to distract and divide when what we need is to understand our economic and political crisis to unite and solve our common conditions. Have feedback or questions? Email us at hummingbirdcrickethour@gmail.com Music is from “Civilization.” Poem written and read by Luis J. Rodriguez. Music by Italian Hip Hop artist Flycat.

In the wake of the 2024 presidential election, Luis and Trini center the importance of an Indigenous-based paradigm shift to protect our common interests in the face of intensified crisis. Have feedback or questions? Email us at hummingbirdcrickethour@gmail.com Music is from “Civilization.” Poem written and read by Luis J. Rodriguez. Music by Italian Hip Hop artist Flycat.

Luis and Trini highlight tenets of this hemisphere's Indigenous cosmovisions, their attempted destruction by hostile paradigms, and the healing potential of reclaiming the remnants of ancestral understandings for today's world. Have feedback or questions? Email us at hummingbirdcrickethour@gmail.com Music is from “Civilization.” Poem written and read by Luis J. Rodriguez. Music by Italian Hip Hop artist Flycat.

In this episode, Luis and Trini reflect on crisis, whether social or personal, as an invitation to drop old constraints and embrace transformative shifts. Have feedback or questions? Email us at hummingbirdcrickethour@gmail.com Music is from “Civilization.” Poem written and read by Luis J. Rodriguez. Music by Italian Hip Hop artist Flycat.

Luis and Trini revisit abundance. Defining currency as more than money, they explore the value of energy flow, relationships, ideas, character, art, and creativity.  Have feedback or questions? Email us at hummingbirdcrickethour@gmail.com Music is from “Civilization.” Poem written and read by Luis J. Rodriguez. Music by Italian Hip Hop artist Flycat.

Luis and Trini take a closer look at abundance. What do we understand about what it is and how to work with it, versus the misguided "prosperity" narrative? Have feedback or questions? Email us at hummingbirdcrickethour@gmail.com Music is from “Civilization.” Poem written and read by Luis J. Rodriguez. Music by Italian Hip Hop artist Flycat.

In this episode Luis and Trini touch on "change". What does it mean? Why can it be triggering? Is it a natural part of development and alignment? Have feedback or questions? Email us at hummingbirdcrickethour@gmail.com Music is from “Civilization.” Poem written and read by Luis J. Rodriguez. Music by Italian Hip Hop artist Flycat.

Luis and Trini to interview Dr. Anthony Lee Sr., Diné medicine man, Vietnam veteran, and educator during their visit to Lukachukai, AZ on the Navajo Reservation. Dr. Lee expounds on education from an Indigenous lens and much more. Have feedback or questions? Email us at hummingbirdcrickethour@gmail.com Music is from “Civilization.” Poem written and read by Luis J. Rodriguez. Music by Italian Hip Hop artist Flycat.

Luis and Trini grapple with the necessary challenge of attending to both the spiritual and the material aspects of being responsible change-makers in today's world. Have feedback or questions? Email us at hummingbirdcrickethour@gmail.com Music is from “Civilization.” Poem written and read by Luis J. Rodriguez. Music by Italian Hip Hop artist Flycat.

Luis and Trini take the occasion of a naming ceremony to reflect on the value of knowing one's innate energies and developing them fully to best contribute to collective efforts.  Have feedback or questions? Email us at hummingbirdcrickethour@gmail.com Music is from “Civilization.” Poem written and read by Luis J. Rodriguez. Music by Italian Hip Hop artist Flycat.

Luis and Trini explore reasons why people mistrust the electoral system, then discuss why it's important to elect trusted leaders to stretch and transform the possibilities of democracy. Have feedback or questions? Email us at hummingbirdcrickethour@gmail.com Music is from “Civilization.” Poem written and read by Luis J. Rodriguez. Music by Italian Hip Hop artist Flycat.

In this podcast, Luis and Trini talk about Luis's run for CA governor. Expecting elected officials to address the root causes of interrelated basic issues, this campaign insists governance embrace the experience and leadership of the most impacted people to solve key problems for shared well-being. Have feedback or questions? Email us at hummingbirdcrickethour@gmail.com Music is from “Civilization.” Poem written and read by Luis J. Rodriguez. Music by Italian Hip Hop artist Flycat.

Luis and Trini discuss the idea that the purpose of humanity, of individuals, is to create conditions that help us transcend and to evolve our specialized essence fully. Have feedback or questions? Email us at hummingbirdcrickethour@gmail.com Music is from “Civilization.” Poem written and read by Luis J. Rodriguez. Music by Italian Hip Hop artist Flycat.

Luis and Trini weigh in on the importance of a “front end” vs “back end” response to issues at all levels. Have feedback or questions? Email us at hummingbirdcrickethour@gmail.com Music is from “Civilization.” Poem written and read by Luis J. Rodriguez. Music by Italian Hip Hop artist Flycat.

Luis and Trini expand the concept of medicine and how to access it. Have feedback or questions? Email us at hummingbirdcrickethour@gmail.com Music is from “Civilization.” Poem written and read by Luis J. Rodriguez. Music by Italian Hip Hop artist Flycat.

Luis and Trini consider questions and understandings arising from the current pandemic. How can we honor what needs to be born? Have feedback or questions? Email us at hummingbirdcrickethour@gmail.com Music is from “Civilization.” Poem written and read by Luis J. Rodriguez. Music by Italian Hip Hop artist Flycat.

Luis and Trini share thoughts on the importance of reintegrating and advancing the precepts of beauty, truth and goodness in the world. Have feedback or questions? Email us at hummingbirdcrickethour@gmail.com Music is from “Civilization.” Poem written and read by Luis J. Rodriguez. Music by Italian Hip Hop artist Flycat.

In this episode, Luis and Trini explore the importance of finding our centering in the midst of distress. The desire and ability to respond from a place of authentic strength for ourselves and our communities is critical in difficult moments and times. Music is from “Civilization.” Poem written and read by Luis J. Rodriguez. Music by Italian Hip Hop artist Flycat from his CD “Una domanda alla risposta” (A Question to an Answer).

Luis and Trini delve into the underpinnings of control and policing in this country. Describing crime as a reflection of poverty and social inequities, they amplify a growing call to deal with the systemic nature of injustice today by reimagining and creating the basis for healed, transformative, empowered communities. Music is from “Civilization.” Poem written and read by Luis J. Rodriguez. Music by Italian Hip Hop artist Flycat from his CD “Una domanda alla risposta” (A Question to an Answer).