Chicano Thought

By Chicano Thought

Drew Silva and Julio Mendoza offer the Chicano perspective to a book of the week, and current events. We read and analyze works in their highest form, books. We read to be entertained, but especially ... more

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The podcast currently has 8 episodes available.

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June 28, 2020 Book #7: Never Let Me Go + (Trump failing, postmodernism?)
This dystopian novel by Kazuo Ishiguro is not like other dystopian novels. It has a unique ability to trigger a mood of nostalgia in the reader. Because it forces us to reminisce on our own lives and watch the plot unfold from a foundation of our past,...
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52min
June 15, 2020 Book #6: Daring Greatly + (defunding police, self flagellating liberals)
Brene Brown, the author of Daring Greatly, kills it. There's a reason why she's so hot right now. She has a unique ability to turn mountains of research into practical self-help advice. The thing is, this self-help book is much more than just that. It...
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1h 10min
May 31, 2020 Book #5: Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage + (censorship, George Floyd)
Friends... amigos... join us this week for the heart-pounding adventure story that'll woo you with beautiful language (props to Alfred Lansing). A story that'll take you on an emotional rollercoaster and make you proud of us animals known as humans. A...
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1h 19min
May 11, 2020 Book #4: The Alchemist + (Cuomo Cuomo Cuomo, Confirmation Bias)
Om Mani Padme Hum.... Whoops our bad we were just meditating. This week the Alchemist by Paolo Coelho will blast your mind into another realm. It'll make you reconsider the path you're currently on, and make changes for the better. It paints a picture...
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1h 6min
May 03, 2020 Book #3: America: The Farewell Tour (Part 2) + (UFOs, Tara Reade)
This week we go even deeper into the second half of America: The Farewell Tour by Chris Hedges. Are there parallels between today's society and the beginnings of Nazi Germany? Are we all about me? Has capitalism sold us a dream of a fictitious paradise...
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1h 34min
April 26, 2020 Book #3: America: The Farewell Tour + (Coronavirus Deniers, Fake Support)
Things just keep getting more strange don't they? This week we broke it down... America: The Farewell Tour by Chris Hedges went there. It's a painful examination of the state of our nation and of the world. Have corporations really become the global...
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1h 51min
April 15, 2020 Book #2: Just Mercy + (the hypocrisy of mainstream media)
Drew and Julio go in on Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson. This book about racial injustice will open your eyes, crush your heart, and provide you with a surplus of food-for-thought during these confined times. The injustices this book revealed made us see...
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1h 12min
April 10, 2020 Book #1: American Dirt + (coronavirus, Biden)
Have you heard about or read the highly contentious 2020 novel American Dirt? The novel which initially received universal praise has recently experienced a large backlash from Latinx communities and others. We read it. We digested it. Now let's talk...
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1h 13min

FAQs about Chicano Thought:

How many episodes does Chicano Thought have?

The podcast currently has 8 episodes available.