Episodes

  • 032. the f word

    032. the f word
    Sep 28 2022
    in this one we talk about the f-word, which in case you didn't know is fryda. just kidding, it's feminism.... in our season 4 closing episode, we have an honest discussion about why this word can make you feel uncomfortable but why it's still worth giving weight to. buy our merch: www.teikirisipod.com/shopfollow us on social media @teikirisipodjoin us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/teikirisipodepisode transcript coming soon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    35 mins
  • 031. ana betancourt and the origins of cuban feminism

    031. ana betancourt and the origins of cuban feminism
    Sep 14 2022
    ana betancourt was a woman ahead of her time: a mambisa rebel, organizer, and speechwriter who tied liberation for women to cuban independence. we celebrate ana's grit and let our imaginations run wild. buy our merch: www.teikirisipod.com/shopfollow us on social media @teikirisipodjoin us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/teikirisipodepisode transcript coming soon!
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    37 mins
  • 030. carmen pelaez: our cuban fairy godmother

    030. carmen pelaez: our cuban fairy godmother
    Aug 31 2022
    dear carmen pelaez, this is our formal request that you please adopt us as your cuban fairy godchildren. we want to laugh and cry with you about the cubanity of yesterday and the one we are building today. abrazos, teikirisi but truly, we are thrilled to be joined by carmen pelaez, a filmmaker, writer, and activist who tells stories of our lived experiences as cubans. in this episode, we dive into the evolving nature of our exile and make fun of ourselves in the process. buy our merch: www.teikirisipod.com/shopfollow us on social media @teikirisipodjoin us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/teikirisipodepisode transcript coming soon!
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    55 mins
  • 029. estamos saliendo mucho: gender constructs in the home

    029. estamos saliendo mucho: gender constructs in the home
    Aug 17 2022
    buckle up as we untangle a messy subject - the double standards we were raised with as dictated by gender. in this chatty episode carmen and fryda get into what it was like growing up in miami in the 90s, watching the women and men around us, and what gender meant at home. prepare for funny stories, latino parent logic, and the constructs we are still learning to reject. buy our merch: www.teikirisipod.com/shopfollow us on social media @teikirisipodjoin us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/teikirisipodepisode transcript: https://bit.ly/3wLyNav
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    53 mins
  • 028. rum, actually

    028. rum, actually
    Aug 3 2022
    this episode covers the saga and soap opera that is cuban rum — starring pirates, revolutions (plural!), and court battles. it’s also a drink with me experience with 3 recipes sprinkled throughout. so grab some rum, lime, sugar, and yerba buena, and join us for this ride.shopping list for cocktails 2 limes coca cola club soda sugar or simple syrup cuban rum of choice Yerba buena cocktail shaker ice something to stir with cuba libre: 1 oz rum, 3 oz coca cola, lime wedge to garnish mojito: 3 mint leaves, 2 tbs sugar, 2 oz rum, 3/4 oz lime juice, club soda to top daiquiri: 2 oz rum, 1 oz lime juice, 3/4 oz simple syrup buy our merch: www.teikirisipod.com/shopfollow us on social media @teikirisipodjoin us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/teikirisipodepisode transcript: https://bit.ly/3SzqGqV
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    45 mins
  • 027. bling bling, baby: teeth as jewelry

    027. bling bling, baby: teeth as jewelry
    Jul 20 2022
    have you ever wondered why your typical cuban 7 year old looks like they belong in Lil Wayne's posse? well, carmen & fryda are here to help! human teeth, baby bling, rats, and evil eyes make it into this episode about cuban traditions. buy our merch: www.teikirisipod.com/shopfollow us on social media @teikirisipodjoin us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/teikirisipodepisode transcript: https://bit.ly/3uY8v3Q
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    25 mins
  • 026. the mother of all cubans: mariana grajales cuello

    026. the mother of all cubans: mariana grajales cuello
    Jul 6 2022
    this episode is all about la madre that you should be cagandote en (see cubanismo "me cago en tu madre"). mariana grajales cuello is the mother of all cubans, a figure of the cuban war of independence and struggle for black liberation in the caribbean. carmen and fryda celebrate her life and discuss what it means for cuban motherhood that mariana's story is seeped in sacrifice and struggle. buy our merch: www.teikirisipod.com/shopfollow us on social media @teikirisipodjoin us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/teikirisipodepisode transcript: https://bit.ly/3P2HHar
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    23 mins
  • 025. cuban & queer: a story of pride and resistance

    025. cuban & queer: a story of pride and resistance
    Jun 22 2022
    come through with your pride and your flags swinging, this episode gets juicy as we take you through history into cuban queerness from how it started to how it's going.opening up season 4, we explore the queer in cubanity from figures to popular media and revolutions. check out @cubanecuir on instagram for more learnings on this topic. watch ana's story on the NYTimes: https://www.nytimes.com/video/opinion/100000003334885/anas-story-transgender-in-cuba.html**NOTE: we have two corrections: 1) an earlier version of this episode stated Jose Marti was in New York in the 1900s. As of June 22, 2022, at 10:30 am ET, we have revised to include a correction to state we meant to say the 1800s. 2) an earlier version of this episode stated that 250 people were confined in UMAP camps. As of June 22, 2022, at 8:30 pm ET, we have revised to include a correction to state we meant to say 30,000 people were confined. buy our merch: www.teikirisipod.com/shopfollow us on social media @teikirisipodjoin us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/teikirisipodepisode transcript: https://bit.ly/3zNPCEb
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    48 mins