No Me Digas Tor Chavarria

Well many of us are quarantined cause it's dangerous out there, why not take a listen and binge-watch Gentefied?
If you haven't seen well this review is for you. Gentefied premiered on Netflix with little fanfare but a lot of anticipation. If you have already seen it chuckle along with the podcast. Also, sorry you aren't invited to Tor's b-day party.

In this episode, Tor chats with shimmazing Quinn Villagomez, a Minnesota native leaving a mark on the Twin Cities radio scene. Quinn and Tor discuss the importance of trans visibility and representation in the media and the journey they both have traveled to achieve a healthy, body-positive lifestyle.

In this episode, Tor chats with Roger Sanchez, an advocate for the banning of conversion therapy in the United States. Roger himself is a survivor from this practice and he shares his story to help bring awareness to the issue. Currently, only 19 states have laws protecting the LGBTQIA community from conversion therapy and it is commonly practiced in the United States more than one would think.

In episode 9, Tor chats with Hebe Tabachnik, artistic director of Cine Latino Minneapolis St.Paul festival. We discuss the festival, the importance of representation, and Hebe talks about her personal history and passions for films.

In this Episode, Tor talks with Professor Joaquin Munoz from Augsburg University. They discuss the systemic barriers children of color encounter in the US education system. They also reflect back on their own experiences and discuss the trauma that they endured.

In this seventh installment, Tor chats with their long-time Amiga, Chris Garza aka “La Bruja” Chris is also a fellow Texan living in the Midwest. They discuss what’s it was like growing up in Texas and living in Minnesota being brown & queer.