Órale Boyle Heights

My guest for this is episode is Adonia Lugo, who is an urban anthropologist and mobility justice strategist based in Los Angeles. We got to talking about her experience growing up in San Juan Capistrano, growing up biracial, being part of the LA bicycle scene for a few years, being part of the committee to start Ciclavia, and more. She recently published Bicycle/Race: Transportation, Culture, &amp...

This is a remote recording of Órale Boyle Heights with my guest, Laura Navar. Laura has a tremendous passion for the outdoors and is a fierce advocate in protecting these sites. We got to talking about how she developed said passion for the outdoors, becoming fast friends over tacos, bicycles, and how she continues to fight for the environment through her work at the National Parks Conservation As...

Órale Boyle Heights is recorded at Espacio 1839 in Boyle Heights in front of a live studio audience. My second guest this month is photographer Rafael Cardenas. We got to talking about his journey as a self-taught photographer and his experience putting together his most recent exhibitions at the Vincent Price Museum and at La Plaza de Cultura y Artes. You can learn more about his past body of wor...

Órale Boyle Heights is recorded at Espacio 1839 in Boyle Heights in front of a live studio audience. My guest this month is blogger and social media personality, The Militant Angeleno . We got to talking about some of his experiences growing in Los Angeles, love of the Dodgers, and his passion for clapping back at those who stereotype the city, its culture, and communities. You can follow him on T...

Órale Boyle Heights is recorded at Espacio 1839 in Boyle Heights in front of a live studio audience. My guest this month is Journalist and  L.A. Taco Editor Daniel Hernandez. We got to talking about growing up in San Diego, how he got into journalism at an early age, moving to and reporting from Mexico, writing a book, working for Vice, and how he came back Los Angeles and landed at L.A. Taco. You...

Órale Boyle Heights is recorded at Espacio 1839 in Boyle Heights in front of a live studio audience. My guest this month is Maegan Ortiz. Maegan is a mami media maker/writer/poet, the Cardi B of EDs in the NPIC, and media maker. We got to talking about her experience growing up in New York, becoming politically active in the 90s, how the internet saves lives, her twitter novela, and taking public...

Órale Boyle Heights is recorded at Espacio 1839 in Boyle Heights in front of a live studio audience. My guest this month is Xavi Moreno. He's an actor, poet, and writer from Boyle Heights. We got to talking about his experience growing up in the hood, how he got into acting, some of the roles he's had over the years, and how TV shows still can't capture the essence of what makes BH a community. Th...

Órale Boyle Heights is recorded at Espacio 1839 in Boyle Heights in front of a live studio audience. This month I interviewed brothers René and David Pacheco of the band Tropa Magica. We got to talking about the inspiration for their newest project, getting chub rub, and playing at Coachella. Course we also played some tasty tunes that folks might not have heard before. You can keep up with them o...

Órale Boyle Heights is recorded at Espacio 1839 in Boyle Heights in front of a live studio audience. This month I interviewed Ni Santas members Andi, Clover, and Joan on how the collective got started, the need for spaces dedicated to trans, queer, gender non-conforming, women of color to create art and making sure artist get paid for their work. You can keep up with their projects on Instagram at...

Órale Boyle Heights is recorded at Espacio 1839 in Boyle Heights in front of a live studio audience. This month I interviewed Antonio Mejías-Rentas Senior editor and youth from the Boyle Heights Beat. We got to talking about the work that goes into the paper, supporting youth in their academic endeavors, and comparing notes on the differences between high school now and then. DISCLAIMER. I fudged...

Órale Boyle Heights is recorded at Espacio 1839 in Boyle Heights in front of a live studio audience. This month I had the pleasure of interviewing the homie Lydia and her hilarious daughter Metzli! We got to talking about her experience growing in BH, commanding respect as a metalhead, experiencing culture shock in college, and why voting is important. And Metzli chimes in with some hilarious stor...

Órale Boyle Heights is recorded at Espacio 1839 in Boyle Heights in front of a live studio audience. My guest this month is none other than that vato loco from East Los Angeles, Javier Cabral aka The Glutster. Maybe you've read his stories in the LA Times, LA Weekly (before it went to shit) or in Munchies from Vice. After a hot mic drop on my end, Javier and I get to talking about his experiences...

Órale Boyle Heights is recorded at Espacio 1839 in Boyle Heights in front of a live studio audience. My guest for this month is the awesome Maryann also know as DJ Que Madre. We got to talking about our collaborative work through Multicultural Communities for Mobility, her time with the Ovarian Psychos, and being part of the Chulita Vinyl Club. At some point, we also start talking about brujeria....

Órale Boyle Heights is recorded at Espacio 1839 in Boyle Heights in front of a live studio audience. I had the pleasure of talking to Jesus "Chuy" Tovar of Primera Taza. We talked about the politics of coffee, those famous lonches, and their efforts to turn the coffee shop into a collective. You can support them through their go fund me campaign or just stop by the shop for some dope coffee.  www....

Órale Boyle Heights is a podcast? I'm not entirely sure what constitutes a podcast these days, but here is an audio recording of me talking to Nico Avina, owner of Espacio 1839 in Boyle Heights. Community History, chorro, gentrification, and good times as Nico and I discuss all those things and then some. #ÓraleBoyleHeights comes at you live from Radio Espacio every 2nd Friday of the month from 4...