In this episode, Yvette and Cynthia discuss the murder of Philando Castile, the importance of POCs serving on juries, and Batson v. Kentucky - the case that supposedly did away with race-based juror striking. They voice their desire for true accountability as prison abolitionists, recognize the uncompensated labor by POC on juries, and call-out the bullshit of “race-neutral” explanations.


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3: The U.S. Doesn't Love You Back

In this episode, Cynthia and Yvette discuss the police violence that Berkeley student Ismael Chamu experienced, constructions of race, and a less-known precursor case to Brown v. Board. They highlight the targeting of students of color on college campuses, debate the usefulness of the term "mestizo",  and discuss the role that law plays in constructing race.

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4: Race is a Verb

In this chiquitasode, las cerebronas get personal about their experience pre- and during higher education, featuring some hot tips along the way. They share what they're proudest of, who is most important in their lives, and how they got through and are getting through the tough parts of higher ed.

Chiquitasode: Behind The Degrees

On this chiquitasode, Cynthia talks with law school classmate and good friend, Lincoln Mitchell, about applying to law school. They go through all the components and answer listener questions, specifically about the GPA, LSAT, resumé, personal & diversity statements, letters of recommendation, financial aid, and a few others. One additional tip on letters of recommendation - send your recommenders your resumé, transcript, draft of your statements, and anything else that will help them write a richer letter.

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Chiquis: How to Apply to Law School

On this episode, Yvette interviews Zaira, an immigrants' rights activist fighting to make Tucson a sanctuary city. Zaira shares her experiences of family separation and death due to inhumane border and migration policies, how she strives to keep her activism inclusive, and reminds us of the inevitability of migration in the future.

Commodifying Death and Dreams

On this episode, Yvette interviews Gabbi, a kids’ immigration attorney. They discuss the types of family separation that are lesser known but still routine within immigration; Gabbi shares the ways in which her clients have been affected by Remain in Mexico and the asylum ban & guides listeners through Special Immigrant Juvenile Status petitions.

The Family Separation That No One Talks About

On this *UNLOCKED LIT REVIEW*, I interview Alex Miller-- a fellow Stanford Law grad, immigration attorney, and Tucsonan. We discuss Barracoon by Zora Neale Hurston. In Barracoon, Zora Neale Hurston tells the story of Cudjo Lewis who, when she interviewed him, was the last living survivor of the Clotilde-- the last documented slave ship that made the trans-atlantic trip from Africa to the US fifty years after slavery was supposedly outlawed in the United States. Alex and I discuss how valuable this recorded history of life in Nigeria prior to enslavement, the universal nature of greed, and the messiness of white benefactors funding radical and important work such as this. To become a lit review patron & get access to WEEKLY radio cachimbona episodes & the past collection of lit reviews, visit radiocachimbona.com and click on the "support button" in the top right corner of the homepage.

*Lit Review UNLOCKED* Joy in Storytelling

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On this lit review, Yvette sits down with Denise Rebeil of episode 8 and discusses Bryan Stevenson's "Just Mercy," a book that details his career representing folks on death row, children tried as adults, and wrongfully incarcerated individuals in the South. They relate to Stevenson's terror and unpreparedness as he is tasked with meeting someone on death row as a young law student, break down the super-predator myth and share how that idea led to an increase in children tried as adults, and reflect on the ways in which racist policing and incarceration affects whole communities of people of color.

*LIT REVIEW UNLOCKED* The Super Predator Myth

On this episode, Yvette interviews Leticia Marquez-- the co-chief of the capital habeas unit of the Tucson Federal Defenders about what inspired her law journey and how she has maintained the emotional strength to do 25 years of death penalty defense. 

Leticia shares the procedural bars stemming from 1996 legislation that limit the avenues for legal relief for a person on death row, explains the importance of everyone having a zealous lawyer, and provides necessary humanizing context about the lives of her clients. 

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You Are Not the Worst Act You’ve Ever Committed

*LIT REVIEW PREVIEW* On this #litreview, Yvette and Ale discuss Undoing Border Imperialism by Harsha Walia. They consider the relationship between decoloniality and migrant justice, tear apart the tiered meaning of “citizenship,” and expound upon the links between the right to move and the right to stay. 

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*LIT REVIEW PREVIEW*  - The Right to Move and the Right to Stay

On this SPECIAL PUBLIC #litreview, Yvette and Yesenia discuss the fictionalized historical novel "Malinche" by Laura Esquivel. They critique the narrative of Malinche as the 'mother of Mexico,' discuss the ways in which the 'mestizaje' myth erases Afro-Mexicans and indigenous communities, and reflect on the nuances surrounding questions of her agency. 

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Hatred of Mothers, Hatred of Women

On this episode, Yvette interviews #lawtina Zarina who defends parents in cases where the state is trying to take away their children. 

Zarina has previously practiced in the AZ attorney general’s office prosecuting parents and shares why she left, opened her own private practice, and began defending parents.

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They Overstep Their Boundaries

On the latest #LitReview, I interview Chicana author Angelica Loreto about her research and book analyzing narco-corridos (drug ballads) and documenting the romantic relationship that sprung from “chasing the music.” ⁠
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She noted that although narco-corridos glorify violence, they can also provide space for healing in that they preserve narratives, including the lives of those lost from violence, through oral history. ⁠


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Write For Us

On this episode, Yvette interviews Steph Zamora, the advocacy director at the Colibri Center for Human Rights, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping family members and loved ones of people who disappeared in the desert reunite or bury their loved one. 

Steph and Yvette outline the importance of naming the violence enacted by the Mexican government against Central American migrants. Steph shares her personal story of migration and how that inspired her to do this work.

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Ambiguous Loss

A podcast by one Salvi-Taurean Cachimbona growing, healing, and storytelling in Southern Arizona. 

Radio Cachimbona follows Yvette as she navigates representing detained immigrants in their deportation proceedings in Southern Arizona. She storytells the fierce, ongoing migrant resistance occurring in these borderlands. 

As a first-generation professional whose parents are Salvadoran immigrants, Yvette prioritizes uplifting the voices of Central Americans.

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