Mijes Away

By David Carrillo and Sherise Saavedra

Childhood friends and self-proclaimed "mijes," David Carrillo and Sherise Saavedra, chat long distance about their lives as Mexican Americans living in Europe. Light some velas and enjoy their persona... more

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How many episodes does Mijes Away have?

The podcast currently has 18 episodes available.

Mijes Away episodes:

July 20, 2018 Episode 7: Trying to Make "Latine" a Thing
Today we're talking about our struggle to adopt the term "Latine," why we wouldn't call our grandparents abuelxs, and our failures with inclusive language.

"The Books"

Latino, Latinx, Latine: The grammatical gender neutral in Spanish

Co-produced by David Carrillo and Sherise Saavedra

Logo Design by Jake Ewing

Music by Carla Morrison and Los Amparito
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33min
July 06, 2018 Episode 6: "But ... Where Are You From?
Today we're talking about media representation, being exoticized and exoticizing, and T.V. shows that are changing it up.

From the Science of Empathy Series on YouTube:

The Empathy Gap

Co-produced by David Carrillo and Sherise Saavedra

Logo Design by Jake Ewing

Music by Carla Morrison and Los Amparito
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50min
June 22, 2018 Episode 5: Mental Health and Lettuce in the Fridge
Today we're talking a little longer about panic attacks, white wellness, and Curing Stigma.

"The Books"

Office of Minority Health Study

Mental Health America Article

American Psychological Association Article

Co-produced by David Carrillo and Sherise Saavedra

Logo Design by Jake Ewing

Music by Carla Morrison and Los Amparito
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1h 2min
June 07, 2018 Episode 4: Living vs. Lasting
Today we're talking about pre-departure freak outs, family, and community building.

Co-produced by David Carrillo and Sherise Saavedra

Logo Design by Jake Ewing

Music by Carla Morrison and Los Amparito
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58min
May 25, 2018 Episode 3: Blue and Green make Brown
Today we're talking with our first guest - Lory Martinez, about: hyphenated identities, adventurous latinas, and third culture kids.

Co-produced by David Carrillo and Sherise Saavedra

Logo Design by Jake Ewing

Music by Carla Morrison and Los Amparito
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50min
May 11, 2018 Episode 2: To assimilate or not to assimilate ésa es la cuestión
Today we're talking about some of the pros and cons of being latines abroad, triggering language, and family gratitude.

Co-produced by David Carrillo and Sherise Saavedra

Logo design by Jake Ewing

Music by Carla Morrison and Los Amparito
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48min
April 27, 2018 Episode 1: Eat Pray Love in the land of the oppressor
In their first episode, David and Sherise talk about their non-gendered title, growing up white-washed, and why they moved away.

Co-produced by David Carrillo and Sherise Saavedra

Logo design by Jake Ewing

Music by Carla Morrison and Los Amparito
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54min
April 24, 2018 Introducing Mijes Away
A sneak peak of conversations to come with David and Sherise. Échale un vistazo! Subscribe now!
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1min

FAQs about Mijes Away:

How many episodes does Mijes Away have?

The podcast currently has 18 episodes available.