Café with Strangers

We were standing and waiting, shuffling ourselves down the aisle of the plane to get to our assigned seats. I had been digging deep into Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 recently and there I was boarding this aircraft. I've been on so many planes in my life, I've seen Final Destination, and I have anxiety so of course I've thought about what I'd do if I was on an airplane that crashed. Crashed and survived.

What would I do?

What would I really be able to do in order to survive?

Those are answers I'd like to go the rest of my life without knowing.

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Society of the Snow premieres in select theaters December 22, 2023 and available on Netflix January 4, 2024.

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TW: death, mention of body parts (skin, organs, blood, etc.)

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corazoncitos.org.uy

robertocanessa.com

parrado.com

carlitospaez.com

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Nando Parrado's TEDtalk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yd0V_6fgDcA

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Some sources include the following:

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/uruguayan-air-force-flight-571-crashes-in-the-andes

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/dec/04/nando-parrado-andes-plane-crash-1972-rugby-team

https://books.google.com/books?id=ZMSSCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA225#v=onepage&q&f=false

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Follow the podcast on Instagram at @cafewithstrangers for updates and more. And if you’re interested in being part of the podcast, no matter where in the country you are, send an email over to [email protected].

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Music by lenoxbeatmaker (IG).

Have you ever heard about Coatlicue? Coyolxauhqui? Or maybe even Huitzilopochtli? In this minisode, tune in to hear some of the lore behind these gods and their influence to not only the Mexica but the influence throughout the last century.

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TW: brief mention of decapitation/dismemberment and events of the September 11 attacks

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Gloria Anzaldúa - https://gloriaeanzaldua.com/

San Francisco Arts Commission Street SmARTs Program - https://www.sfartscommission.org/information-for/murals

David Ocelotl Garcia - https://www.ocelotlart.com/

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Some sources include the following:

“The Story of Mexico: Ancient Mexico” by R. Conrad Stein

https://apnews.com/article/mexico-lunar-goddess-coyolxauhqui-mexica-museum-exhibit-bf1136a0d8c89c2541ad6ac67412e515

https://www.proquest.com/openview/49ddb29f006ef43204a0372d182ebdbd/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=18750&diss=y

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Follow the podcast on Instagram at @cafewithstrangers for updates and more. And if you’re interested in being part of the podcast, no matter where in the country you are, send an email over to [email protected].

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Music by lenoxbeatmaker (IG).

After a brief hiatus, we're back! Join me in speaking with Urayoán as they discuss growing up in Puerto Rico, their passion and inspiration for art, and the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. We share in the similarities and differences in our gender identity journey and, in the spirit of the season, chat about Halloween and Día de los Muertos. Ura also speaks on past history and present status of Puerto Rico.

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TW: mention of death/loss and natural disaster

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Aditi Chai

https://www.aditichai.com/

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Follow Urayoán on IG @urakanada.

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Follow the podcast on Instagram at @cafewithstrangers for updates and more. And if you’re interested in being part of the podcast, no matter where in the country you are, send a DM or an email over to [email protected].

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Music by lenoxbeatmaker (IG)

In this week’s episode, we (virtually) reached across the PNW to talk to Macarena earlier this year. Macarena, Maki, shares what it was like moving from Paraguay to the states as a young child and living and growing up in central Oregon as a South American. She also shares part of her journey in self-discovery and inner child healing involving an extended visit to Paraguay and a Daiso account.

Follow Macarena on Instagram @maki_yqueso and on Twitter @makiyquesito.

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TW: Suicidal/suicidal ideations, miscarriage

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Suicide and Crisis Lifeline- 988

The Miscarriage and Abortion Hotline- 8332462632

Planned Parenthood Resources/Support After a Miscarriage or Abortion - https://www.plannedparenthood.org/planned-parenthood-orange-san-bernardino/patients/miscarriage-support#:~:text=Get%20Support%20From%20Others&text=Backline%20is%20a%20national%20talk,1%20(866)%20647%2D1764

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Las Hijas del Gallo - 615 Linden Ave, South San Francisco, CA, 98040

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Follow the podcast on Instagram at @cafewithstrangers for updates and more. And if you’re interested in being part of the podcast, no matter where in the country you are, send an email over to [email protected].

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Music by lenoxbeatmaker (IG).

Welcome to the first minisode of the podcast! I’m joined this week with a guest from season one, Candice, and we go on a journey talking about an Argentine artist named Delia del Carril. Born in 1884, Delia lived a life filled with so much beauty and tragedy from traveling regularly between Latin America and Europe, living through both World Wars, aiding refugees to escape Europe and including having an unusual pet named the Child. Throughout everything, the everpresent love and admiration for art always existed for Delia and she was eventually able to pursue her passion and create art for a living. Tune in to find out about this incredible and resilient woman, la hormigita.

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“‘The Ant: Delia del Carril, the Avant-Garde Artist Who Married Pablo Neruda” written by Fernando Sáez and translated by Jessica Sequeira.

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TW: deaths (including child death), suicide, abusive relationships, miscarriage

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Follow the podcast on Instagram at @cafewithstrangers for updates and more. And if you’re interested in being part of the podcast, no matter where in the country you are, send an email over to [email protected].

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Music by lenoxbeatmaker (IG).

Meet the first guest of season two: Gaby. Recording for the first time over video chat, Gaby tells her story about what it was like growing up first gen in a borough in New York City, spending summers with family in the Dominican Republic and the experiences and culture shock of moving to and living in Chicago, Illinois. She also recounts the details of the obstacles and struggles she had to endure as a graduate student working towards her Ph.D. Check out Gaby’s episode to hear her story and find out why the month of February left a bit of a traumatic impression.

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To read Gaby’s article, follow the link below.

https://www.science.org/content/article/my-ph-d-qualifying-exam-was-nightmare-i-m-not-letting-it-define-me

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Follow the podcast on Instagram at @cafewithstrangers for updates and more. And if you’re interested in being part of the podcast, no matter where in the country you are, send an email over to [email protected].

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Music by lenoxbeatmaker (IG).

Welcome to Season Two of Café with Strangers! It's been a busy several months but CWS is back to continue elevating our voice, the latinx voice. In this intro episode, I'll be sharing some updates including info about future episodes. You'll also get to hear a bit about me, my story, from growing up in California and moving to Idaho as a young teen, dealing with mental illness, and how my coming out journey led me to living in Washington.

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Trigger Warning: self-harm, cutting, alcohol abuse

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"Cutting: Understanding and Overcoming Self-Mutilation" by Steven Levenkron

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Follow the podcast on Instagram at @cafewithstrangers for updates and more. And if you’re interested in being part of the podcast, no matter where in the country you are, send an email over to [email protected].

--Music by lenoxbeatmaker (IG).

Welcome to the final episode of Season One of Cafe with Strangers! Join me in speaking with Alex as she tells us about growing up in Chicago, what haunted houses are like in the midwest, ADHD and sexuality, including asexuality and aromanticism. We also discuss a bit about our personal pets and cover subjects involving mental illness.

TW: mention of suicide, suicidal ideations, some mention of child abuse, self harm, euthanasia

Suicide and Crisis Lifeline 988

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration 800-662-4357

Follow Alex on socials @alexandnobody. Follow their podcast, The First Ones to Die, on socials @thefirstonestodie.

Thank you so much for tuning into the first season! I am eternally grateful for everyone’s support and look forward to continuing to help uplift our Latine voices. Follow the podcast on Instagram at @cafewithstrangers for updates and more. And if you’re interested in being part of the podcast, no matter where in the country you are, send an email over to [email protected].

Music by lenoxbeatmaker (IG).

Join me in this week’s episode where we get the opportunity to converse with Gabby. Gabby is an Ecuadorian Mexican American that was born in Washington and raised by her Ecuadorian grandmother for most of her life. Tune into her episode to hear her talk about the type of relationship she has with her parents, sexuality and experiences had as a POC in her adult life. You’ll also hear us discuss a bit about veterinary medicine, how my dog broke her bone and how this podcast became a reality.

TW: suicidal ideations

Suicide and Crisis Lifeline 988

Follow Gabby on IG at sana_sana_armor to support a latina owned business.

Follow the podcast on Instagram at @cafewithstrangers. If you're interested in being part of the podcast, send an email over to [email protected].

Music by lenoxbeatmaker (IG).

In this week’s episode we get the chance to meet Alexis. As the first nonbinary person interviewed, he describes what their journey was like in discovering their gender identity and also other identity struggles and experiences he had, including being raised Pentecostal Christian. Alexis also tells us about the journey he and his family made from Mexico City to the US in the early 2000s.

TW: mention of sexual abuse, suicide

National Sexual Assault Hotline 800-656-4673

Suicide and Crisis Lifeline 988

Follow Alexis on social media @kingperea.

Follow the podcast on Instagram at @cafewithstrangers. If you're interested in being part of the podcast, send an email over to [email protected].

Music by lenoxbeatmaker (IG).