Oscar and Franki have a chat with County Commissioner Claire Hall about the housing problems in Lincoln Co., and also discussed are the special needs of our Latino/MesoAmerican community. We talked about why there's less housing availability as well as the need for assistance to lower income home owners to help them purchase homes in the area.

In this episode, Oscar shares 5 of his favorite songs. They are: Flaco Jimenez "El Mojado Sin Licencia", Los Tigres del Norte "La Puerta Negra, Joan Sebastian "Secreto de Amor", Mana "Oye Mi Amor", and Alejandro Fernandez "Como Que Pierde Una Estrella". Enjoy!

In this episode, Oscar and Franki discuss recent research examining how young Latino voters will vote in the upcoming presidential election. They explore whether or not these new voters will stay home, vote Democratic, or Republican and why. Also discussed is the ways politicians need to court these voters based on what worked in the past.

In this episode, Oscar and Franki talk about a recent article in the Washington Post titled, "How America Became White" outlining the history of immigration in the US over the years. The hosts share the highlights of the history and discuss how they relate to present day immigrants and immigration policy.

In this episode Franki and Oscar discuss the Trujillo family history of being included in the original Spanish land grant in Placitas but called the San Antonio de las Huertas land grant of 1767. Also discussed is the invasion and war with the US colonists (not actually the US yet), and the connection between New Mexico and El Paso.

In this episode, Oscar and Franki talk about the differences between Mexico's celebration of moms, and a bit about the war on Gaza.

In this episode Oscar and I discuss Operation Wetback, known as the largest deportation of Mexicans in the history of the US. In addition to talking about this removal, they discuss other deportations that took place before and after this one. They also discuss some of the reasons why the US has these mass deportations - what was happening historically, politically, and of course, economically that spurred on the deportation.

Oscar and Franki discuss Cinco de Mayo, an American holiday not widely celebrated in Mexico. Listen in to hear all the history behind the battle at Puebla, Mexico, and learn how to celebrate this taco and taquila holiday respectfully. They also talk about the REAL Mexican Independence Day, 16th of September.

In this episode, Franki and Oscar share some recent demographic information about Latino students in the US and in Oregon. They also discuss some strategies to increase Latino student enrollment, retention, and transferring to obtain higher degrees.

In this episode, Oscar and Franki talk about some of the enduring, but inaccurate versions of Latino history, specifically focused on the invasion of Mexican territory before the Alamo, and the myths surrounding the reasons for the Alamo.