831 Comadres

Join the Comadres Frenchy and Sam this week for a beautiful conversation with the first-ever artist in residence at Alísal Center for Fine Arts, Le Joe! Our talk lets us into Le Joe's world of intersectionality as he discusses his forthcoming exhibit scheduled for September. We also talk inspiration, que es un Artist in Residence anyways, y de donde vienen todo sus ideas para su arte. Grab your cafecito o cerveza per usual y tune in to another artist talk with your favorite Comadres!

Mutual Aid is described as voluntary exchange of resources and services for mutual Benefit. Simply of Service or S.O.S. does exactly that. The Comadres Frenchy and Sam are joined in studio by Ricky Camarena and Lisa Navarro of S.O.S. to discuss their recent trip to the Tijuana boarder. Along with their comrades from across the tri county area they collected donations and joined forces with San Diego based charity We Stand United to distribute them to asylum seekers at our southern boarder. With a first hand account of what they saw and heard this episode is sure to shed a new light on the fight that our brothers and sisters face at the hands a predatory government on BOTH sides!

Growing up, we all struggle with our identity and wonder if we are taking the right path in life. But imagine discovering your true identity if that of a transgender woman? Our guest this week went through that journey while helping raise her younger brother before she celebrated her 18th birthday. The Comadres Frenchy and Sam welcome Mirella Herrera to the show. She sits with us to talk about her transition, how she learned to be comfortable being her true self and how she learned to become a legendary make-up artist. Ya saben gente, grab your cerveza or cafecito and get ready to catch all this tea!

As with so many cultures, we as Raza often express love thru food. This week's guest takes it to another level. Sewa Yuli, or @mi_xacanito on IG, is a Food justice advocate and co-creator of Teo"Zine"Tli. Their Zine is "a humble ofrenda in honor of our precious seeds." The Comadres Frenchy and Sam check-in with Sewa from occupied Kumeyaay land. A.k.a San Diego, Ca, and get to hear about how a summer in Sonora Mexico 🇲🇽 con sus abuelitos forever changed their perspective on food. Tune in this week con unos frijoles por que hambre van a tener.

Who do you know that can handle working with youth in their community, has a security business, is opening up a tattoo shop, and manages to show up for our gente?? The Comadres Frenchy and Sam welcome the homegirl known as @Hrtlss1 on IG to the show. Checking in from Santa Ana, Southern California, we finally get to talk about the Unity Rally she held back in March for Street Vendors. This homegirl decided to use her platform to bring some light to the tragedies happening to our hard-working gente and hooked up with Brown Issues in the process. It only took 1 person to care for this event to come to life, and it turned out beautifully. Grab your cerveza or cafecito and tune in cause from NorCal all the way down to SoCal, we building bridges of unity ✊🏾

Did you know that in all of the United States, there are only 15 lesbian bars? Even fewer spaces exist in Mexico, so where are all the queer enamoradas to go? Síguenos a Instagram donde dos mujeres poderosas viven su amor a todo dar en su pagina @QueerEnamoradas. Kim Guerra, creator of Brown Badass Y Bonita y Ana Sheila Victorino of Tamarindo Podcast, join the Comadres French y Sam desde CDMX. We had the pleasure of una platica about everything from being a face of Latinx lesbians, baptizando en iglesia siendo gay and photo shoots in Coyoacán. Nothing was off the table with these two amazing mujeres. So grab a beverage and listen til the end cause Kim gives the Comadres a huge exclusive about her book Mariposa!!!!

"Gay" /gā/ : meaning "joyful", "carefree", "bright and showy"

The Comadres Frenchy and Sam continue celebrating Pride Month by acknowledging members from the LGBTQ2S+ community that we Stan! From writers to rappers, a hairdresser turned TV personality, a comedian, and even a bruja, some of our favorite people/personalities son gay. Members of LBGTQ2S+ take up space in all areas and aspects of the world, and the Comadres are all the way here for it! Having them show up as their authentic selves nos da mucha felicidad and we wanted to knowledge that. So grab your favorite drink and listen up as we talk about members of the community that make us feel súper gay.

It's Pride Month, and the Comadres Frenchy and Sam give a very Loud and Proud welcome to el Compa Reyes. Better known as Reyes de Oz or @NacoFace on socials, Reyes is an openly gay danzante. Y ya lo sé! A lot of you raised an eyebrow at that. Pero tune in and learn about Dual Spirit peoples. Porque in the ancient cultures, Mexica aka Aztec, dual spirits existed and were regarded within the community! We are dropping some knowledge, and it's us, so you know we had to get the tea also!! Reyes explains what "Jotería" en Mexico is like and how it differs from "Los Gays" in the U.S. 🏳️‍🌈 Agárrate una bebida y listen up.

*Trigger Warning: conversations regarding depression & suicide*

Lots of folks know Ernest aka Ness from The Beerded Bean fame. Others are aware that he is co-owner of OldTown Antiques and owner of The Rose Books and Obscurities. But few know the story prior to these successes. The Comadres Frenchy and Sam sit down with the Compa Ness and talk about how his hard-learned life lessons and intuition lead to these business ventures. The story includes a move to Sin City, finding a calling in business, fast cars, high-rise apartments, and beautiful women. We all know how this story goes...or do we?? Grab a cafecito or a cervezita and listen up to some comadreando.

Trigger Warning: conversations regarding eating disorders

Body Positivity is talked about a lot these days. But beyond social media hashtags and buzz words of the moment, what does it really mean to embrace one's own body fully? In this episode, the Comadres, Frenchy & Sam, welcome Karissa to the show. This badass community activist shares how they had to overcome an eating disorder on their journey to embrace their body completely. We talk about unlearning the programming of the mainstream media's standard of beauty and also sex work. Tune in y listen up while Karissa explains how and why they stopped giving a damn about what society thinks, aka "unlearning," and started listening and loving their body instead!

Did you'll know El Más Chingon George Lopez reposted the Comadre Sam? Or that the Comadre Frenchy got her official swear-in date for The Brown Berets? This episode is the "Comadres Catch Up." With so much going down in their lives and the World, it's hard to cover it all. So your favorite Comadres decided to have a drink and chat about a little bit of everything. Grab a beer, a coffee, or a pajarete and tune in while the Comadres "comadrean"!

With hate crimes against the AAPI community on the rise, The Comadres, Frenchy and Sam, welcome Nick Musni in the studio to talk about the issue. While discussing the topic, our conversation reveals how interconnected the liberation struggle is between all minority peoples. Did you know that the great grape boycott of 1960 was a joint effort between Filipino and Mexican workers?? Tune in as the Compa Nick draws some significant parallels between the destabilization effects of American coups in Latin America and that of Asian countries.

Ever wonder what it's really like to do what everyone calls "The Work" of a spiritual awakening? Las Comadres, Frenchy and Sam, welcome guest Lisa Petty in the studio. Lisa talks to us about how her journey wasn't at all rainbows and butterflies. "The Work" can and will be deep and frighten. But it's also gratifying. Listen in as Lisa explains the power of meditation and manifestation and how it continues to help her through her awakening. She feels called to this work, and we feel inclined to listen!!

María Félix "La Doña" is an icon of Mexican cinema. But it was her powerhouse persona that made her the ultimate Chingona. The Comadres Frenchy and Sam pay tribe to this commanding figure by remembering her life and legacy. Tune in to this episode to learn all about "Maria Bonita." From the long list of unrequited lovers, she left in her wake to her lengthy film career and even the time que callo a un padre en plena misa!!

Arriba la mujeres!! Muy en especial a todas las madres. The Comadres Frenchy and Sam are celebrating Women's History Month by honoring the women that gave them life. This episode is all about mommas! If ever you wanted to know why these too mujeres are self-described "Chingonas," well, they get it from their mommas. Listen up as the Comadres give you a brief glimpse into the lives of their amazing moms!

The Comadre Frenchy is going from recruit to a full-fledged member for the Oakland Chapter of the Brown Berets in just a few short weeks. In honor of this life milestone, The Comadres and Frenchy and Sam take you through a short history of the Brown Berets. We team up with Oz from Salinas Underground Podcast for a hybrid episode of sorts. In honor of Black History Month, we discuss the Black Panther Party's influence on the Brown Berets, and Oz drops some major knowledge on important African Americans from the 831.

The Salinas Valley is known nationally as the Salad Bowl, but very few people know it's also a hidden gem of inspiration for artists. Join the Comadres Frenchy and Sam as they sit down with local artist Ariel Mar. From her humble beginning in the desert to her move to The Bowl and later her years in the L.A. art scene. Ariel gives a no-holds-barred interview, and of course, the Comadres are all the way here for it.

Do you know what your love language is? If you don’t have a clue, no te preocupes because Comadres Frenchy & Sam got you! They discuss the international, over 13 million copies sold, bestseller The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts written by El Señor Gary Chapman PhD. Las Comas go over each of the 5 amorcito idiomas; words of affirmation, quality time, receiving gifts, acts of service, and physical touch alongside the meaning from the book and which language is primarily & secondary para Las Comadres. Have a sit with your cafecito or cervezita, and just like la légende de Walter Mercado would say, listen pero con mucho mucho..amor!

It has been one year of 831 Comadres, so Frenchy & Sam take a walk down memory lane. They overview each episode discussing how each one stood out to them, their firsts and favorites, and how much the show has grown. Not even COVID could stop these chingona mujeres from recording. But overcoming obstacles is par for the course in their hometown of Salinas. 2020 was just the start of something beautiful for this dynamic duo. Stay tuned for 2021 because these empowered ladies are just getting started and ain’t going nowhere!

When most people think of pregnancy and delivery, they associate it with pain. But The Comadres, Frenchy, and Sam are joined by 2 guests with a much different take. In this episode, Birth Workers, Nantzin and Eva join The Comadres to talk about pregnancy and labor and delivery. Having rooted their education in both western medicine and Indigenous teachings and practices, Nantzin and Eva offer birthing services ranging from doula work to midwifery home birthing options. Listen up, cause this is an episode con mucho amor for both las mamas y el bebé.