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Childhood friends and self-proclaimed “mijes,” David Carrillo and Sherise Saavedra, chat long distance about their lives as Mexican Americans living in Europe. Light some velas and enjoy their personal conversations about white-washed roots, intersectional identities, and living far from home.

David Carrillo and Sherise Saavedra


    • Sep 6, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 47m AVG DURATION
    • 18 EPISODES


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    Episode 17: Goodnight Mijes

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2019 31:24


    In our final episode we're telling the Mijes break-up story, giving updates after our long break, and indulging in our usual tangents.   Links: Pronoun Power French Pronouns VIPKID Referral Link  Intermediate French Web Series   Co-produced by David Carrillo and Sherise Saavedra Logo Design by Jake Ewing Music by Carla Morrison and Los Amparito

    Episode 16: Music,Música, Musique

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2019 70:10


    Today we're exchanging some French / Spanish music that made us feel more local while reminding us of home.   Check out our playlist to listen to songs featured in the episode, plus some more of our French / Spanish favorites! Music, Música, Musique Playlist   Co-produced by David Carrillo and Sherise Saavedra Logo Design by Jake Ewing Music by Carla Morrison and Los Amparito

    Episode 15: You've Always Had the Power

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2019 45:09


    Today we're making big announcements, talking about personal growth, the power of environments, and goodbye prayers.     Co-produced by David Carrillo and Sherise Saavedra Logo Design by Jake Ewing Music by Carla Morrison and Los Amparito

    Episode 14: Microaggressions and the Bystander Effect

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2019 39:43


    Today we're swapping microaggression stories as we deconstruct bystander responsibility, subconscious ally testing, and more.     Co-produced by David Carrillo and Sherise Saavedra Logo Design by Jake Ewing Music by Carla Morrison and Los Amparito

    Episode 13: The Tamale in the Room

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2019 51:00


    Today we’re talking about tamales and traditions, our holidays abroad, and why going home can be a messy time.     Co-produced by David Carrillo and Sherise Saavedra Logo Design by Jake Ewing Music by Carla Morrison and Los Amparito

    Episode 12: Ellen Pompeo's Burden and "The Big Television Debate"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2018 45:48


    Today we’re responding to “The Big Television Debate,” a viral video featuring four actresses you probably know, and their views on income inequality and race.     Co-produced by David Carrillo and Sherise Saavedra Logo Design by Jake Ewing Music by Carla Morrison and Los Amparito

    Episode 11: Le GRAN Catch Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2018 61:27


    Today we’re catching up, reflecting on our recent moves, feelings about bric-à-brac, and how far we've come on our journeys in Europe.     Co-produced by David Carrillo and Sherise Saavedra Logo Design by Jake Ewing Music by Carla Morrison and Los Amparito

    Episode 10: Reclaiming AA: Activist Artist

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2018 48:03


    Today we’re chatting with David’s sister, Eli, about getting sober, writing, and moving home to find her path as an Activist Artist.   Eli's Reading List: • Blackout: Remembering the Things I Drank to Forget by Sarah Hepola • Drinking: A Love Story by Caroline Knapp • Funhome: A Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel • The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron   Co-produced by David Carrillo and Sherise Saavedra Logo Design by Jake Ewing Music by Carla Morrison and Los Amparito

    Episode 9: Paris Latino

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2018 58:31


    Today our friend Camille Mancy Carabali is talking with us about his French Colombian upbringing, participatory art, and the French Ambassador's letter to Trevor Noah.   To check out Camille's art, follow him on Instagram @topikam.   Co-produced by David Carrillo and Sherise Saavedra Logo Design by Jake Ewing Music by Carla Morrison and Los Amparito

    Episode 8: Visa-Vida

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2018 55:31


    Today we’re talking about visas, bird shit, and leaning in to our American privilege.   Co-produced by David Carrillo and Sherise Saavedra Logo Design by Jake Ewing Music by Carla Morrison and Los Amparito

    Episode 7: Trying to Make "Latine" a Thing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2018 32:22


    Today we're talking about our struggle to adopt the term "Latine," why we wouldn't call our grandparents abuelxs, and our failures with inclusive language.   "The Books" Latino, Latinx, Latine: The grammatical gender neutral in Spanish   Co-produced by David Carrillo and Sherise Saavedra Logo Design by Jake Ewing Music by Carla Morrison and Los Amparito

    Episode 6: "But ... Where Are You From?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2018 49:26


    Today we're talking about media representation, being exoticized and exoticizing, and T.V. shows that are changing it up.   From the Science of Empathy Series on YouTube: The Empathy Gap   Co-produced by David Carrillo and Sherise Saavedra Logo Design by Jake Ewing Music by Carla Morrison and Los Amparito

    Episode 5: Mental Health and Lettuce in the Fridge

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2018 61:14


    Today we’re talking a little longer about panic attacks, white wellness, and Curing Stigma. "The Books"  Office of Minority Health Study Mental Health America Article  American Psychological Association Article Co-produced by David Carrillo and Sherise Saavedra Logo Design by Jake Ewing Music by Carla Morrison and Los Amparito

    Episode 4: Living vs. Lasting

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2018 57:18


    Today we're talking about pre-departure freak outs, family, and community building.   Co-produced by David Carrillo and Sherise Saavedra Logo Design by Jake Ewing Music by Carla Morrison and Los Amparito

    Episode 3: Blue and Green make Brown

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2018 49:58


    Today we're talking with our first guest - Lory Martinez, about: hyphenated identities, adventurous latinas, and third culture kids.   Co-produced by David Carrillo and Sherise Saavedra Logo Design by Jake Ewing Music by Carla Morrison and Los Amparito

    Episode 2: To assimilate or not to assimilate ésa es la cuestión

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2018 47:25


    Today we're talking about some of the pros and cons of being latines abroad, triggering language, and family gratitude.   Co-produced by David Carrillo and Sherise Saavedra Logo design by Jake Ewing Music by Carla Morrison and Los Amparito

    Episode 1: Eat Pray Love in the land of the oppressor

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2018 53:50


    In their first episode, David and Sherise talk about their non-gendered title, growing up white-washed, and why they moved away.   Co-produced by David Carrillo and Sherise Saavedra Logo design by Jake Ewing Music by Carla Morrison and Los Amparito

    Introducing Mijes Away

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2018 1:00


    A sneak peak of conversations to come with David and Sherise. Échale un vistazo! Subscribe now!

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