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Radio Pulso

by Radio Pulso

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Season 2

Pride in Boyle Heights: Jaci Cortez

In and out of foster homes while coming to terms with her sexuality, there was a time when Jaci Cortez found herself facing unique struggles tied to her intersectional identity. When the Boyle Heights Beat first spoke to her in 2018, she was a student at East Los Angeles Community College studying American Sign Language while dealing with housing insecurity. Since then, Jaci has graduated from Rio Hondo College with a couple Associates Degrees. Jaci founded Sunflower Foster Youth Investment in 2020 in efforts to help current and former foster youth with resources.

Women in Boyle Heights: Martha Ambriz

Since it is Women's History Month, let's take a moment to recognize the powerful, intelligent, and resourceful women in our lives. We should be celebrating them each and every day not just this month. There are so many amazing women who have done such great things for the community of Boyle Heights. Martha Ambriz is the leader of Ballet Folklórico Resurrección and an advocate for youth. She talks about her attachment to the neighborhood, and what drives her to make Boyle Heights a better place for its residents.

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Episode 9 - 'Tis the Season for Vegan Tamales (w/ Marlene Aguilar)

It’s December and we’re ready to get into the holiday spirit. Earlier this month we participated in the Boyle Heights Christmas parade and we had community members share their holiday traditions with us. Tamales are a big part of holiday traditions in Latine culture. And speaking of tamales in this episode we talked to Boyle Heights resident, Marlene Aguilar, who offers plant based options including vegan tamales to her community.

Episode 8 - There's Something in the House (Halloween Episode)

Happy Halloween! For this episode we have David Fernandez who was born and raised in Boyle Heights. David is here to share his experiences with paranormal activity which he’s had since the age of 7. While his family were looking for homes they discovered that the home he would live in had a hospital bed but didn't think too much of it. Little did he know, he was about to live among the supernatural for three months.

Ep. 8- Celebrating Latinx Heritage Month in Boyle Heights (w/ The Ear Ringers and Elianet Romero)

Being that we are in Boyle Heights it’s important that we highlight the accomplishments and work that our people are doing in the community. It’s also important to support small businesses and upcoming artists from our community! In this episode we from Miguel Estrada and Daniel Romo from the band, Ear Ringers and Elianet Romero, from Las Niñas Fresitas.

Ep. 7- Home of Chicanx Art Expands (w/Samantha Nieves, Dewey Tafoya & Betty Marin)

Highlighting the history of the Self Help Graphics & Art space as they come to their much deserved renovation. Founded in 1970, Self Help Graphics & Art established itself in 1973 as a non-profit art organization dedicated to the production, interpretation, and distribution of prints and other art media by Chicana/o and Latinx artists. In addition, their multidisciplinary and intergenerational programs promote artistic excellence and empowerment of communities by providing access to space, tools, training, and resources. Samantha Nieves will be talking to master screen printer Dewey Tafoya and Executive Directory Betty Marin of Self Help Graphics.

Ep. 6 - Boyle Heights Sixth Street Bridge

While there was much excitement about the bridge opening in the beginning, it later turned to a safety issue after ongoing cases of illegal and unsafe activity on the bridge. There were numerous street takeovers, graffiti, crashes, parked cars and dangerous social media stunts during the first couple of weeks that it opened. For now things seem to be doing better but there are other safety concerns that the bridge still brings. In this podcast we interview Pablo de la Hoya about the safety concerns he has as a cyclist.

Ep. 5 - Pride in Boyle Heights (June podcast with Alex Medina)

For this episode we will be highlighting and honoring queer folks in the community. Today we will be interviewing youth activists for the Latine/x LGBTQIA+ community, Alex Medina, who also happens to be a former youth reporter.

Ep. 4 - Mental Health conversations in the Latinx Community (w/ Luataní Flores and Eileen Espinoza)

Please note that this episode contains many pacted themes surrounding, mental health: such as suicide, self harm, violence, and death. We want y’all to stay safe, so if you or anybody you know is in need of help please make sure to visit our IG account @rrradiopulso for a list of resources.

Ep. 3 - Boyle Heights Flower Vendors (Mother's Day Special Episode)

In this episode we are highlighting the important of street vendors more specifically on flower vendors for Mother's Day. We all know how important flower vendors are on Mother's Day (and every other day), we all go support them on buying flowers so we can show our moms some type of appreciation. We went out to the block on 4th and Indiana in Boyle Heights to catch some of these flower vendors in action.

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