Pocha Podcast

Las Pochas talk immigration under a new administration and what immigration is at the intersection of Brown Pride and Assimilation. 

There's wiri wiri, there's chisme, and then there's a$$h*le Sunday. What it is, what it isn't and who isn't invited. 

In the final episodio of 2024, Las Pochas talk about maintaining long term relationships, Wicked the movie, and the implications of murdering an insurance CEO.

Y'all have been asking and here they are: the 2024 Pocha Picks for the holidays. From books to read to self care you need, Las Pochas are going through their top picks for shopping this season centering BIPOC and LGBTQ shops.

Las Pochas are back at it in the October wiri wiri all about women in charge... of nations. Mexico has a new president and the U.S. in the process of electing one. Plus the east coast west coast World Series means it's on between Las Pochas. 

Las Pochas skip the lime and salt and go right for the tequila in this episodio. The Pocha alum head to the campus of New Mexico State University with a live audience to taste their newest collaboration: Los Aggies Tequila. Join Las Pochas to learn the agave roots of Tepozan tequila and how it's helping Aggie Athletics. 

In this month's wiri wiri, Las Pochas follow their gut and talk about the ties between cultura and intuition. We've got a feeling you'll enjoy this convo.

Las Pochas at the pochifcation and also the latinification of food. Ways we've lost it and ways we've added it to other recipes. Plus Kat takes on green chile cheeseburgers across New Mexico and in the Que Hay de Nuevo, No Sabo The Game! Let's play!

2024 means elections and olympics and Las Pochas are ready for both. This month they wiri wiri about what it means for a Harris campaign and the fun and fabulousness of the Olympics. 

Las Pochas are breaking the silence on how silencing is breaking us. Plus they count down some of the rules of life and chat about freaky finds online in the Que Hay de Nuevo. 

This month's wiri wiri is outside of the normal. So far in fact that  it delves into the paranormal. Las Pochas stay at a haunted hotel and talk mental health, and of course ghosts. 

Las Pochas revisit adulting in this "Best Of" wiri wiri. Freedom, responsibility, accountability... being an adult has some perks, but is overrated. Join in on the conversation! 

It's the end of May and that means Las Pochas wiri wiri about life!!! Join Las Pochas on a journey into the wilderness to choose between bears and men and as they defend the latchkey generation. 

Las Pochas kick off a new season talking about colonizing in retirement and how a restaurant in Mexico reacted plus how do we make friends as an adult? The trials and tribulations of creating bonds later in life. 

It's March and we're back on track! Las Pochas are talking about the premise of the new movie, The American Society of Magical Negroes, and when country music gets upset over a song. In Que Hay de Nuevo, it's about the Oscars and not who's winning, but who's losing. Plus.... a throwback that's a surprise for Charlene and a new find for younger generations. 

Las Pochas owe the fans big time. Why? Because they skipped an episodio. And this means a longer wiri wiri with more topics and more laughter. This month it's about the power of lenguaje and the power of Selena fans taking zero tomfoolery from Yolanda. 

Adulting... zero stars right? But how do you know when you're adulting as a human, a GenXer, a Pocha? Las Pochas evaluate their adulting skills and luckily, aren't getting graded. 

New year, new episodio. The borderland duo is back getting you caught up with life and taking on big issues and big blockbusters. Get the year of the dragon into gear with the newest episodio!!

Nothing else would bring Charlene back to the mics like shopping!! You waited long enough to have the duo back and to get your Pocha Picks for the holidays!! 

Las Pochas are on recovery hiatus but still historically relevant, of course. We reach into the archives to talk about extra dinero with side hustles. 

Las Pochas are on hiatus, but this means a best of wiri wiri just for you! Right in the middle of Latine Heritage Month, we revisit the history of Chavez Ravine and the legacy of forcibly moving Latine families for a stadium. 

Las Pochas are resting while Charlene heals so this episodio is a "Best of" -  two Reinas, the queen of England and Selena. Plus Las Pochas talk self sabotage. Both Pochas will be back soon, don't join team dramatica yet!!

Las Pochas get personal in this wiri wiri and with that comes a trigger warning - we talk personal past and podcast future which does include references to SA. 

Not only is the weather hot, but Las Pochas are on fire this episodio talking about school districts and states changing school curriculum with an even more racist lens and then doing a 180 to talk the language of love. And in the Que Hay de Nuevo, a Pocha's take on the Alabama Brawl. 

One Pocha has been listening to Hamilton for years and one hasn't, but they both went to see the musical in El Paso. Now they dish on Hammy - worth a shot or wait for it?