Hummingbird Cricket Hour

Trini and Luis give attention to the value of community in the healing process. They discuss mentorship, social understanding, and spiritual ceremony.

Music is from "Civilization." Poem written and read by Luis J. Rodriguez. Music by Italian Hip Hop artist Flycat from his CD "Una domanda alla risposta" (A Question to an Answer).

Trini and Luis explain how some demographics of people are made to feel invisible. They discuss unfair treatment in schools, dehumanization at the border, and trauma's effect on the next generation.

Music is from "Civilization." Poem written and read by Luis J. Rodriguez. Music by Italian Hip Hop artist Flycat from his CD "Una domanda alla risposta" (A Question to an Answer).

Trini and Luis bring up Woodstock and its historical significance. They discuss spontaneous community, awareness of material conditions, and preserving individuality.

Music is from "Civilization." Poem written and read by Luis J. Rodriguez. Music by Italian Hip Hop artist Flycat from his CD "Una domanda alla risposta" (A Question to an Answer).

Trini and Luis have a talk with one of their children, Luis "Chito" Rodriguez. They discuss labor ethics within the video game industry, the dynamics of subordination, and the necessity of finding your own value.

Music is from "Civilization." Poem written and read by Luis J. Rodriguez. Music by Italian Hip Hop artist Flycat from his CD "Una domanda alla risposta" (A Question to an Answer).

Trini and Luis contemplate transformation. They discuss the advancement of Tia Chucha's, the importance of arts and culture, and the therapy found in creativity.

Music is from "Civilization." Poem written and read by Luis J. Rodriguez. Music by Italian Hip Hop artist Flycat from his CD "Una domanda alla risposta" (A Question to an Answer).

Trini and Luis examine the many sides of independence. They discuss the July Fourth spectacle in Washington, glorification of the military, the complicated history of American rebellion, and the undervalued importance of the revolutionary impulse.

Music is from "Civilization." Poem written and read by Luis J. Rodriguez. Music by Italian Hip Hop artist Flycat from his CD "Una domanda alla risposta" (A Question to an Answer).

Trini and Luis reflect on the real causes of poverty. They discuss the recent Poor People's Campaign event in Washington, the theft of land and resources at the root of privatization, our growing crisis of climate change, and taking responsibility for our collective survival.

Music is from "Civilization." Poem written and read by Luis J. Rodriguez. Music by Italian Hip Hop artist Flycat from his CD "Una domanda alla risposta" (A Question to an Answer).

Trini and Luis sit down for a long, rich discussion with Nicole Rojas and Luis Ruan. Doing healing work in their communities for 20 and 30 years, respectively, they each transform trauma and create restorative justice.

Music is from "Civilization." Poem written and read by Luis J. Rodriguez. Music by Italian Hip Hop artist Flycat from his CD "Una domanda alla risposta" (A Question to an Answer).

Trini and Luis share in a meeting of poets with Francisco Aviles Pino, self-described writer, immigrant, and abolitionist.

Music is from "Civilization." Poem written and read by Luis J. Rodriguez. Music by Italian Hip Hop artist Flycat from his CD "Una domanda alla risposta" (A Question to an Answer).

Trini and Luis usher in 2019 with a longer-than-usual conversation about sustainability, spirituality, religion, and consumerism.

Music is from "Civilization." Poem written and read by Luis J. Rodriguez. Music by Italian Hip Hop artist Flycat from his CD "Una domanda alla risposta" (A Question to an Answer).