In this month’s podcast we interview Rosalinda Guillen, founder of Community2Community, a women-led food justice and immigration cooperative from Bellingham, Washington.

The Obama Election and the Chicano/Mexicano Community – The Lansing/Michigan Perspective: Greater Mexico Podcast 4, Part 1

Feb 16th, 2009 41m 39s

In this podcast we examine the effects of the Obama election on the Chicano/Mexicano community in the Greater Lansing and Michigan areas. We are fortunate to interview MSU and Lansing’s very own Ernesto Todd Mireles. Todd is a Ph.D student in

Mexican and Chicano popular music with Miguel Angel Cabanas: Greater Mexico Podcast 3, Part 2 (Mexican corridos)

Dec 15th, 2008 47m 2s

In this month’s podcast we are joined by Miguel Angel Cabanas, associate professor of Spanish and Portuguese literature at Michigan State University. During the podcast Professor Cabanas talks to us about the history of the corrido, its roots i

Mexican and Chicano popular music with Michelle Habell-Pallan: Greater Mexico Podcast 3

Nov 24th, 2008 1h

In this month’s podcast Jerry Garcia talks to Professor Michelle Habell-Pallan about Chicano and Mexican pop music and pop culture from from rock and roll through punk to hip hop. Professor Michelle Habell-Pallan is an associate professor of th

Mexico and the “War on Drugs”: Greater Mexico podcast #2

Oct 9th, 2008 42m 56s

This podcast looks at the two overriding issues of Mexican politics today – the ramifications of the 2006 presidential election and President Calderon’s so-called “War on Drugs”. We speak to leading political historian, Wil Pansters, a professo

Mexicano and Chicano Cinema with Professor Charles Ramirez Berg: Greater Mexico Podcast #1

Sep 11th, 2008 36m 41s

In this podcast we look at the history of Mexicans and Chicanos in Hollywood and the Mexican film industry. We also examine the current fashion for Mexican actors and directors in Hollywood today. We are fortunate enough to have an interview wi

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