Word To Your Mama

Relatives is a podcast within a podcast. Relatives explores the true story of how a 1st generation Mexican girl (Ritzy P) and a Black girl (Nyysha S) meet in South Bay San Diego and become relatives. We discuss Black and Brown unity, Hip Hop, overcoming trauma, crazy movie type moments, navigating life and much more.   Black and Brown Unity por vida. EP. 54 RELATIVES 11: From Zookee...

WTYM EP 53 Lilliam Rivera: Writer and “Butter Pecan Rican” In this episode Lilliam and Ritzy start off trying to figure out the root of their ironic love for Law & Order / SVU. How Lilliam loves challenging herself by writing different genres and kills it every time. Her experience writing a graphic novel for DC comics “Unearthed: A Jessica Cruz Story”. How it was having one of her babies (boo...

WTYM EP 52 Coach Lemar Betts: Skating with a Curl Lemar Betts : Entrepreneur | Skateboarder This is a rare 100% curse word free episode. In this episode Los Angeles native, Coach Lemar Betts, a Black entrepreneur, talks about his non-linear career path and the stops in between being one of the few Black skaters in his neighborhood to “Bagger of the Year” to an accountant to owner of The Skateskide...

WTYM EP 51 Vanessa Ramirez: Mexican Monster Maker Vanessa Ramirez : Sculptor | Monster Maker In this episode we discuss how a Mexican introvert became an artist and her transition from 2d to 3d art. Vanessa “embracing the cute” to create her solitary monsters. How her drawings convey puffiness similar to the ghosts in City of Ghosts. Then Vanessa and Ritzy, two brown women, get hella real about me...

Relatives is a podcast within a podcast. Relatives explores the true story of how a 1st generation Mexican girl (Ritzy P) and a Black girl (Nyysha S) meet in South Bay San Diego and become relatives. We discuss Black and Brown unity, Hip Hop, overcoming trauma, crazy movie type moments, navigating life and much more.   Black and Brown Unity por vida. In this episode Nyysha and Ritzy...

Since Linda loves her some Hallow’s Eve and does a countdown, we thought it would great to repost her classic episode this month. Originally posted March 2021 Linda Morel | Emmy Award Winning Producer for Key & Peele On the heels of wrapping season 2 of A Black Lady Sketch Show , Linda Morel talks about having to focus on her rad, chola mom’s (Echo Park Represent) health during the pandemic, h...

Because yesterday was Indigenous People’s Day and Marka27 just released a new “Alma Nativo” print. Dropped April 9, 2021 Ep. 48 Liza & Victor "Marka27" Quiñonez: Creative Hustlers and Co-founders of Street Theory In this episode the dynamic married duo talk about the road to becoming 100% independent, joining forces to create Street Theory , hot tips on working together, how important it is to...

Because I was so inspired by attending NALAC National Latinx Summit : Manos A La Obra event this passed weekend, I wanted to repost a classic episode. Ep 47 guest Evonne Gallardo, presented a couple of sessions at the event. Colony Little and Evonne really keep 1000. Originally Posted Oct 13th 2020 In this episode we discuss the current state of the arts and what the future looks like for BIPOC, d...

Happy International Podcast Day! We are wrapping up our 1 year Anni month with a bang. Rakaa Taylor: MC | Creative As promised , Rakaa Taylor reluctantly agrees to be a guest on WTYM. He promised The Supernatural Bear. Please believe it for the main interview, whiskey was consumed and propaganda was spewed. Mad laughs were had during this super rare glimpse into another side of Grumpy Lumps Taylor...

Relatives is a podcast within a podcast. Relatives explores the true story of how a 1st generation Mexican girl (Ritzy P) and a Black girl (Nyysha S) meet in South Bay San Diego and become relatives. We discuss Black and Brown unity, Hip Hop, overcoming trauma, crazy movie type moments, navigating life and much more.   Black and Brown Unity por vida. In this episode Nyysha and Ritzy...

Feliz 1 year Anni to us!!! That is correct! A full year of podcasting during a pandemic, an election, a run off election, pandemic part deux, mad personal mental stuff and more. We have made it to the other side. We are here. In this short episode Ritzy P and The Supernatural Bear reflect on the first year of WTYM. How it has evolved, what has been surprising and what is new. The Supernatural Bear...

Happy Labor Day Originally dropped Sep. 29 2020 Dr. Rachel Raimist - Director, Professor and Community builder Dr. Raimist’s story is inspirational. We spoke the morning after we all lost Ruth Bader Ginsburg and our convo was for sure appropriate. We get into how it feels being the only woman, and sometimes the only person of color in white male dominated spaces. We discuss her journey of being a...

Ep. 42 Dave “Dice” Gilmore: E-40,Violet Brown, Wake Up show, Wu Mansion and beyond Dave “Dice” Gilmore : Senior Financial Analyst  | (true-to-life HipHoppa) In this episode Dave talks about representing the Bay Area, his many hip hop industry adventures with Ritzy P, working for Nate Dogg street team, Dave harassing Sway, how both Dave and Ritzy ended up being interns at the World Famous Wake...

Ep. 41 DJ Bonds & DJ Breeze: Where We’re From : Rise of L.A. Underground Hip Hop The Elements Documentary  DJ Bonds & DJ Breeze : Directors | Producers | Story Tellers In this episode the fellas talk about their journey directing and producing the documentary, how the pandemic impacted the film’s release, how Bigga B’s (R.I.P.) Unity paved the way for Elements, trying to get song clea...

Ep. 40 Spiñorita: Twitch Blessings Spiñorita : DJ | Radio Host In this episode Spiñorita talks about returning from her working vacation in her second home, the Bay Area, the importance of self care/love, the healing waters of the ocean, how Twitch saved her life and changed her career during the pandemic, and so much more. Spiñorita EP coming soon! Questions/Comments from the audience from Eric G...

Relatives is a podcast within a podcast. Relatives explores the true story of how a 1st generation Mexican girl (Ritzy P) and a Black girl (Nyysha S) meet in South Bay San Diego and become relatives. We discuss Black and Brown unity, Hip Hop, overcoming trauma, crazy movie type moments, navigating life and much more.   Black and Brown Unity por vida. In this episode we start off wit...

Ep. 38 Ceci Bastida: “Corre” The Mexico-Palestine Connection Ceci Bastida | Songwriter | Musician In this episode Ceci talks about how the pandemic has impacted her creativity, being 15 years old in the legendary Rock en Español band Tijuana No, the Revolve Impact #SchoolsNotPrisons Adelanto concert, and how her recent collab with Palestinian rapper, Tamer Nafar came about for her current single “...

Ep. 37 Roy Miles, Jr: The Ghetto Geppetto, from Oakland to “Hoodland” Roy Miles, Jr aka The Ghetto Geppetto | Artist | Animator | Story Teller In this episode Roy talks about his outlook on “A year of truth and discovery”, his first trip to China to “Peep Game” on the toy scene, being Black and Mexican growing up in Oakland and the trials and tribulations of being a story teller. Questions/Comment...

We are reposting this episode in honor of “ Summer Of Soul (…Or, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised) finally being out for the world to see. Originally posted March 14th 2021 Joseph “Jazzbo” Patel - Film & TV, Producer & Director. Producer of Summer Of Soul (…Or, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised) , directed by Questlove , and winner of the Grand Jury Prize and Audience Aw...

Relatives , a podcast within a podcast.  Relatives explores the  history of when a 1st generation Mexican girl (Ritzy P) and a Black girl (Nyysha S) meet in South Bay San Diego and become Relatives . We discuss Black and Brown unity, Hip Hop, overcoming trauma, crazy movie type moments navigating life and much more. In this episode we discuss TJ’s “onion goodness”, Ritzy P’s wack Pop War...

Junor Francis : Veteran Jamaican Radio Host & MC In this episode Junor shares his journey from the mountains of Jamaica to NYC to California, how his first transistor radio informed his destiny of becoming a radio dj, his top 3 Jamaican Women vocalists, how he was a producer for The Heptones, his mission to promote Jamaican music and so much more Questions/Comments from the audience from Blk S...

Karen G. Hernández | Pronouns: She/ Her/ Ella | Community Advocate & Grassroots Organizer “This is what it sounds like when cholas cry” In this episode we talk about how we met in the music industry over 20 years ago where the Harry Potter ride now stands , the evolution of friendship, the importance of checking your friends, black eye shadow Ash Wednesday adventures, her transition out of the...

Shane Jessup : Painter | Designer | Quality Caucasian In this episode Shane Jessup discusses one of LA’s staples, Jumbo’s Clown Room, his luxurious long locks, painting 13 stories off the ground when he’s afraid of heights, mental health, being an ally while avoiding being a white savior, his skate history, how he met his BFF at a Fosters Freeze, his dormant ginger gene and so much more. Shout out...

Relatives , a podcast within a podcast.  Relatives explores the  history of when a 1st generation Mexican girl and a Black girl meet in South Bay San Diego and become Relatives . We discuss Black and Brown unity, Hip Hop, overcoming trauma, crazy movie type moments navigating life and much more. In this episode we pay respect to DMX, recognize that Gen X is the dopest, listen as George L...

Ritzy Periwinkle : Artist | Host of Word to Your Mama This quick episode posts on May 17th, my mf born day. I usually don’t give a F about my born day but being that it is my second revolution around the sun during a global pandemic and it landed on a usual episode drop day, I thought it would be a great opportunity to recognize that I made it through a trash ass year. I speak on that, give some b...