17 episodes

¿Quién Are We? is a podcast from Colorado Public Radio exploring what it means to be Latino, Hispanic or Chicana ... or however you identify. Host and journalist May Ortega shares stories about our wide-ranging identities and the beautiful things that make us who we are.

¿Quién Are We‪?‬ Colorado Public Radio

    • Society & Culture
    • 4.8 • 82 Ratings

¿Quién Are We? is a podcast from Colorado Public Radio exploring what it means to be Latino, Hispanic or Chicana ... or however you identify. Host and journalist May Ortega shares stories about our wide-ranging identities and the beautiful things that make us who we are.

    The Son

    The Son

    Obed Manuel remembers the best taco he ever had: the ones his parents sold, walking door-to-door in their Dallas neighborhood. With long drives, some sorrow, lots of joy and a little smoked meat, those memories shaped him into the father he is now.

    Host and producer: May Ortega
    Mixed by: Luis Antonio Perez
    Editors: Erin Jones, Andrew Villegas
    Project Manager: Rebekah Romberg
    Additional editorial support: Jo Erickson, Kibwe Cooper, Emily Williams
    Theme music by Pedro Lumbrano; additional music courtesy Universal Production Music
    Episode art: Maria Juliana Pinzón
    Executive producers: Brad Turner, Kevin Dale

    Thanks also to Hart van Denburg, Jodi Gersh, Clara Shelton, Matt Herz, Kim Nguyen, Brittany Werges and CPR's members and staff.

    QuienAreWe.org

    Follow May on Twitter: @MayVOrtega

    • 34 min
    The Artist

    The Artist

    Artist Jasmine Dillavou fights for space in a mostly-white profession, fueled her passion for art that highlights Latino joy.

    Host and producer: May Ortega
    Mixed by: Emily Williams
    Editors: Erin Jones, Andrew Villegas
    Project Manager: Rebekah Romberg
    Additional editorial support: Jo Erickson, Kibwe Cooper, Luis Antonio Perez
    Theme music by Pedro Lumbrano; additional music courtesy Universal Production Music
    Episode art: Maria Juliana Pinzón
    Executive producers: Brad Turner, Kevin Dale

    Thanks also to Hart van Denburg, Jodi Gersh, Clara Shelton, Matt Herz, Kim Nguyen, Brittany Werges and CPR's members and staff.

    QuienAreWe.org

    Follow May on Twitter: @MayVOrtega

    • 27 min
    Introducing Off the Walls

    Introducing Off the Walls

    We'll be back next week with a new episode. In the meantime, we're excited that our friends at Off the Walls are taking over the feed this week – with the people and the stories behind Denver's street art.

    Listen to all five episodes of Off the Walls on CPR.org or wherever you listen to podcasts.

    To see photos of the mural “Huitzilopochtli,” visit CPR.org.

    Credits for “The Hummingbird Warrior” from Off the Walls:

    Hosts: Kibwe Cooper, Emily Williams
    Editor: Jo Erickson
    Written and reported by Emily Williams and Kibwe Cooper
    Mixed by Kibwe Cooper
    Denverite editor: Obed Manuel
    Additional editorial support: Kevin Beaty, Erin Jones, Rebekah Romberg, Luis Antonio Perez
    Theme music by Kibwe Cooper. Additional music via Universal Production Music.
    Executive producer: Brad Turner, Kevin Dale
    Thanks also to Kevin Beaty, Hart Van Denburg, Jodi Gersh, Kyle Harris, Desiree Mathurin, Kim Nguyen, Maria Juliana Pinzón, Clara Shelton, Rebecca Tauber, Isaac Vargas, Arielle Wilson.

    This show was produced with support from PRX, and is made possible in part by a grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and a grant from the Bonfils-Stanton Foundation.

    Off the Walls is a production of Denverite and Colorado Public Radio — part of the NPR Network.

    Credits for ¿Quién Are We?:

    Host and producer: May Ortega
    Mixed by: Emily Williams
    Editors: Erin Jones, Andrew Villegas
    Project Manager: Rebekah Romberg
    Additional editorial support: Jo Erickson, Kibwe Cooper, Luis Antonio Perez
    Theme music by Pedro Lumbrano; additional music courtesy Universal Production Music
    Cover art: Mia Rincón
    Executive producers: Brad Turner, Kevin Dale

    Thanks also to Hart van Denburg, Jodi Gersh, Clara Shelton, Matt Herz, Kim Nguyen, Brittany Werges and CPR's members and staff.

    QuienAreWe.org

    Follow May on Twitter: @MayVOrtega

    • 31 min
    The Businesswomen

    The Businesswomen

    Jennifer Serrano and Veronica Vasques are former enemies, turned lovers and business owners of a design company called JZD. But being Latina and queer can come with both opportunities and obstacles – including from one of the biggest corporations of all: Target.

    Host and producer: May Ortega
    Mixed by: Emily Williams
    Editors: Erin Jones, Andrew Villegas
    Project Manager: Rebekah Romberg
    Additional editorial support: Jo Erickson, Kibwe Cooper, Luis Antonio Perez
    Theme music by Pedro Lumbrano; additional music courtesy Universal Production Music
    Episode art: Maria Juliana Pinzón
    Executive producers: Brad Turner, Kevin Dale

    Thanks also to Hart van Denburg, Jodi Gersh, Clara Shelton, Matt Herz, Kim Nguyen, Brittany Werges and CPR's members and staff.

    QuienAreWe.org

    Follow May on Twitter: @MayVOrtega

    • 27 min
    The Anthropologist

    The Anthropologist

    Growing up in beautiful, tropical Costa Rica led anthropologist Fernando Villanea to fall in love with the biology of nature. And it’s led him down a path of passion, success and a yearning for home as he studies one of the most interesting animals of all: us.

    Host and producer: May Ortega
    Mixed by: Emily Williams
    Editors: Erin Jones, Andrew Villegas
    Project Manager: Rebekah Romberg
    Additional editorial support: Jo Erickson, Kibwe Cooper, Luis Antonio Perez
    Theme music by Pedro Lumbrano; additional music courtesy Universal Production Music
    Episode art: Maria Juliana Pinzón
    Executive producers: Brad Turner, Kevin Dale

    Thanks also to Hart van Denburg, Jodi Gersh, Clara Shelton, Matt Herz, Kim Nguyen, Brittany Werges and CPR's members and staff.

    QuienAreWe.org

    Follow May on Twitter: @MayVOrtega

    • 29 min
    The Therapist

    The Therapist

    A family trauma expert, Mariel Buque, guides us through her own path of acceptance and healing. Her perspective was shaped by her family's difficult transition from the Dominican Republic to New Jersey.

    Host and producer: May Ortega
    Mixed by: Luis Antonio Perez
    Editors: Erin Jones, Andrew Villegas
    Project Manager: Rebekah Romberg
    Additional editorial support: Jo Erickson, Kibwe Cooper, Emily Williams
    Theme music by Pedro Lumbrano; additional music courtesy Universal Production Music
    Episode art: Maria Juliana Pinzón
    Executive producers: Brad Turner, Kevin Dale

    Thanks also to Hart van Denburg, Jodi Gersh, Clara Shelton, Matt Herz, Kim Nguyen, Brittany Werges and CPR's members and staff.

    QuienAreWe.org

    Follow May on Twitter: @MayVOrtega

    • 23 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
82 Ratings

82 Ratings

Madeleines mom ,

I love everything I’m hearing - please come back!

I just discovered this podcast and I love hearing all these beautiful stories! It looks like the show is on pause but please come back soon!

CT-Ace11 ,

The Brewer

Fantastic. This story made me question why we often label blue collard workers as “less than”. They make an honest living providing for their family, still we often get these stories of blue collard workers telling their kids that they shouldn’t have to do such physically straining labor. I’m grateful to have heard Jon’s story - this gave me perspective on creating a job you care about! 💜

ahickcox ,

Great stories

This podcast is well-produced and tells great stories

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