¿Que Me Cuentas?: a mostly Latinx Storytelling Podcast y mas. This podcast tries to celebrate and honor the beautifully diverse and rich voices of gente Latina in themed episodes that feature a handful of storytellers/cuentistas all with varying degrees
Episode 12 is the last episode for Season 1 of Qué Me Cuentas: a Latino, Latina, Latine Storytelling Podcast y mas. THEME: Awkward (Stories with some type of awkwardness in them.) Hosted by Jesenia Chávez and Jaime Mayorquín. Cuentos y cuentistas featured; "A Good Human Being" Jaime Mayorquín, "Holding My Pee and Releasing Me" Christina Igaraividez, "The Boy With No Name" Edwin Alexis Gómez, and "Silencio" Jesenia Chávez. Original theme song by Alfredo Avila. Additional music by Sister Mantos, Omar Ramirez, Philthy Dronez, and The Tracks.
Episode 11 of Qué Me Cuentas: a Latino, Latina, Latine Storytelling Podcast y mas. THEME: Getting Schooled (Stories from your school days) Hosted by Jaime Mayorquín and Jesenia Chavez. Cuentos y cuentistas featured; "Gnarly Mexican Words" Olga Garcia Echeverria, "Nickname" Yosimar Reyes, "Marching Band" Raymond Arturo Perez, "Hella College" Gabby Gonzalez. Theme song by Alfredo Avila. Additional music by Philthy Dronez, Omar Ramirez, and Darker Places.
Episode 10 of Qué Me Cuentas: a Latino, Latina, Latine Storytelling Podcast y mas. THEME: Amores Perros (Stories about love struggles.) Hosted by Jesenia Chavez and Jaime Mayorquín. Cuentos y cuentistas featured; "La Hija de Nadie" Jaqueline Castro, "Amor Bien Perron" Joe Felix, "The Baby and the Dog" Jesenia Chavez (poem), "Just Friends?" Diana Cruz y Joshua Nicholas, "Pulling Through" Daniela Sarmi. Theme song by Alfredo Avila. Additional music by Aparato and The Tracks.
Episode 9 of Qué Me Cuentas: a Latino, Latina, Latine Storytelling Podcast y mas. THEME: Primer Impacto (Stories about firsts.) Hosted by Jaime Mayorquín and Jesenia Chavez. Cuentos y cuentistas featured; "¿Y Cuando Vuelves?" Ginna Diaz, "The First Time I Saw Her For Her" Aaron Higareda, "Pues Ya Veremos" Patricia Zamorano, "The First Time" Edward Padilla. Theme song by Alfredo Avila. Additional music by Darker Places and Omar Ramirez.
Episode 8 of Qué Me Cuentas: a Latino, Latina, Latiné Storytelling Podcast y mas. THEME: Sin Documentos (Stories about living undocumented in the U.S.) It is hosted by Jesenia Chavez and Jaime Mayorquín. Cuentos y cuentistas featured; "A Taste of Freedom" Armando Ibañez, "Not In The System" Yajaira Calderon, "Desde la cumbre de junio" Jean-Pierre Rueda, "Una aqui y la otra alla" Mercedes Floresislas. Theme song by Alfredo Avila. Additional music by The Tracks and Omar Ramirez.
This is episode 7 of Qué Me Cuentas: a Latino, Latina, Latinx Storytelling Podcast y mas. THEME: Los Que Se Nos Fueron (Stories About Our Dearly Departed, and how they lived.) It is hosted by Jaime Mayorquín and Jesenia Chavez. Cuentos y cuentistas featured; "Ofrendas" Lauren Ballesteros, "Leaving The Circus" Ever Gonzalez, "The Griswold" Mauro Flores Jr., "Diana Julia Gomez" Melisa Puga. Theme song by Alfredo Avila. Additional music by The Philthy Dronez, and Omar Ramirez.
Episode 6 of Qué Me Cuentas: a mostly Latino/a/x/e Storytelling Podcast y mas. THEME: Trips, Traveling & Journeys. It is hosted by Jesenia Chavez and Jaime Mayorquín. Cuentos y cuentistas featured; "Family of Four" Ambar Sevilla Aguilar, "The Political Type" Jose Mayorquín, "Iceland or Bust" Marlene Luna, "If Only" Alex Alpharaoh, "Comfort Zone" Lindsey Haley. [Trigger Warning: Sexual assault is mentioned in the 2nd story.] Theme Song by Alfredo Avila. Additional music is by Sister Mantos and The Tracks.
The 5th episode of Que Me Cuentas: a mostly latino/a/x/e Storytelling Podcast y mas. THEME: ¿Q'bole, Carnal?, stories about brothers, brotherhood, hermandad, etc. It is hosted by Jaime Mayorquín and Jesenia Chavez. Cuentos y cuentistas featured; "Lost and Found" Jesenia Chavez, "Hermandad Rescinded" Moises Rodriguez, "Squirrels" Margarita Reyes, "Little Macho Punk" Eric Silva. Theme Song by Alfredo Avila. Additional music by The Tracks and Darker Places.
The 4th episode of Que Me Cuentas: a mostly Latino/a/x/e Storytelling Podcast y mas. THEME: 'Dime Tu Nombre', stories about names. It is hosted by Jesenia Chavez and Jaime Mayorquín. Cuentos y cuentistas featured; "Jamie Major-Queen" Jaime Mayorquín, "Mi Nombre" Virginia Bulacio, "My Name Disappears From The Script" Sara Borjas, "Nombres" Josslyn Carrasco Glenn, "Chita La Changita" Teresa Zavala, and "I Know Very Well How I Got My Name" Juan (Santiago) Ortiz. Theme Song by Alfredo Avila. Additional music by Omar Ramirez and Darker Places.
Finally, the 3rd episode of Que Me Cuentas: a mostly Latino/a/x Storytelling Podcast y mas. THEME: 'Sana, Sana' Stories about healing. It is hosted by Jaime Mayorquín and Jesenia Chavez. Cuentos & cuentistas featured; "Orange Chicken" Jesenia Chavez, "Thank You, 1-800 Numbers" Vickie Vertiz, "37 Going On 15" Andres Sanches, "Recovery of Self" Nicole Hyman, "Le Doy Permiso" Alfredo Avila.
This is the 2nd episode of Que Me Cuentas: a mostly Latino/a/x Storytelling Podcast y mas. THEME: 'Nacimiento' Stories of Birth, Rebirth & New Beginnings. It is hosted by Jesenia Chavez and Jaime Mayorquín. Cuentos & cuentistas featured; "Débil" Jaime Mayorquín, "Nacimiento" & "Declarations" Lucero Chavez, "Mely" Albert Corado, "A New Moon" Miriam Peniche.
This is the 1st episode of Que Me Cuentas: a mostly Latinx Storytelling Podcast y mas. THEME: 'De Eso No Se Habla' or 'We Don't Talk About that. It is hosted by Jaime Mayorquín and Jesenia Chavez. Cuentos and cuentistas featured; "Stealing" Jesenia Chavez, "Mexico, Missouri" Maestro Gamin, "Ivon Es Una Puta" Cristal Gonzalez, "Chillón" Rich Villegas Jr. Plus two poems, "How Does It Feel?" & "Faviola" Sylvia Chavez.