In this episode Franki and Oscar provide updates on the recent hearing between DOJ and Abbott re: the removal of the bouys in the Rio Grande, and DeSantis' law against immigrants buying homes/land in Florida.

In this episode, Franki and Oscar discuss a brief history of border walls, and Oscar reflects on life with and without the wall in El Paso.

Oscar is visiting his home town, El Paso, and this recording focuses on his impressions returning home and reflecting on changes to the city, it's proximity to Juarez, the summer heat, housing, and poverty, and what El Paso is doing to address these challenges.

In this episode, Franki plays many of Oscar's favorite Mexican musicians and their most famous songs. This episode goes along with episode 12 where Oscar discusses these songs. We suggest you listen to episode 12, then this current episode. Enjoy and feel free to get up and baile!

In Episode #26, Franki and Oscar discuss what's happening at the border in Texas with Gov. Abbott's refusal to take down the barrier in the Rio Grande. They also discuss Gov. DeSantis' recent efforts to rewrite the history of enslaved people, and the negative effects on LatinX and MesoAmericans.

In this 24th episode, Franki and Oscar discuss what it means to be Mexican-American in 2023. It seems that when you have brown skin, folks assume you are an immigrant even when you are born in the US legally. And, even when your relatives proudly served in the US military, folks question whether a Mexican-American can ever be patriotic.

In this episode, Franki and Oscar discuss Newport's mayor and the demand that he resign due to his private posting of racist, homo/trans phobic, and misognistic posts. They also discuss the harm that's left behind his posts and what needs to happen next.

In episode #22, Franki and Oscar continue their discussion on the devasting implications of the recent SCOUTUS decision to eliminate race-based Affirmative Action in education.

On Episode #21, Franki and Oscar react to the June 29th Supreme Court ruling that effectively eliminates Affirmative Action in education.

Episode #20! How do you make that? In this 20th episode Oscar, Franki, and Bill Dalbey share how each of them makes basic Mexican food. Oscar describes in detail how to make frijoles (pinto beans) and refritos (refried pintos). He also described how to make his tasty green salsa, and we wrap up the half hour with how Oscar makes Horchata.