As Far As Anyone Knows

Minerva Angeles & Fredo B

As Far As Anyone Knows is a mostly Latinx history podcast where your hosts Minerva Angeles and Fredo B take turns sharing some Latinx history, bad jokes, and ancestral love. Subscribe so you won't miss us!

  1. 05/04/2021

    Episode 17: The History of the Word - Latinx

    Minerva talks about her first dining experience in a COVID world. Fredo tells us the history of the word Latinx. Episode Sources: https://themillions.com/2019/01/nepantla-and-gloria-anzalduas-queer-of-color-legacy.html https://archive.org/stream/GutierrezPp.1953Notes/Gutierrez%20pp.%2019-53%20notes_djvu.txt https://www.pewresearch.org/hispanic/2013/10/22/three-fourths-of-hispanics-say-their-community-needs-a-leader/ https://soundcloud.com/latinousa/the-invention-of-hispanics https://youtu.be/viyPQ1WnrFc https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/M/bo15345128.html https://www.amazon.com/Borderlands-Frontera-Mestiza-Gloria-Anzald%25C3%25BAa/dp/1879960850 https://songofthespirit.org/

    1 hr

  2. 04/27/2021

    Episode 16: Mendez V. Westminster & Interview with Sandra Robbie

    Minerva and Fredo are honored to share with you the civil rights story of Mendez V. Westminster told by the documentarian herself, Sandra Robbie. Sandra briefly shares this story and we follow up with some interview questions. We hope you are as inspired by this story and Sandra's mission to get it in school curricula across the US, as we are. Want to help Sandra get the word out? Watch the documentary and tell all the educators you know to help the video to 1 million views before the end of the year! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F46Mlzt2tFc Follow her on social media: https://www.instagram.com/sandrarobbie/?hl=en https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMeQtCDrf/ Check out Sandra Robbie's website: https://www.sandrarobbie.com/

    1h 2m

  3. 04/20/2021

    Episode 15: Santos Rodriguez

    Trigger warning, this episode contains violent content. Fredo and Minerva discuss the circumstances surrounding  Adam Toledo's murder. Minerva tells us the story of the murder of Santos Rodriguez, a 12-year-old boy murdered by a police officer in 1973.  Please listen at your discretion. Our hearts go out to the families of Adam Toledo and Santos Rodriguez and to the families of the countless black and brown people who have died at the hands of police violence. We would also like to acknowledge the pain that black and brown people relive when we discuss police violence. Sending love,  peace, and healing energy to all. Episode Sources: https://dfw.cbslocal.com/2013/07/27/retired-officer-remembers-the-night-santos-rodriguez-was-killed/ https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/mother-of-santos-rodriguez-reflects-on-dallas-officer-killing-young-son-47-years-ago/287-af5e7e0b-171d-4323-925d-545d96f13d60 https://www.nytimes.com/1973/07/25/archives/handcuffed-boy-12-shot-dead-in-squad-car-by-dallas-officer-bullet.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMBzbsLhX8k https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2013/07/24/205121429/How-The-Death-Of-A-12-Year-Old-Changed-The-City-Of-Dallas https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/virginia-police-army-lt-caron-nazario-america-s-bloody-traffic-ncna1263988

    1h 7m

  4. 04/13/2021

    Episode 14: Myths & Legends of Latin America Pt 1

    Fredo and Minerva mourn the loss of legendary rapper, DMX  and celebrate the impact of his music. Minerva tells us some myths and legends from Ecuador, Venezuela, Guatemala, Dominican Republic, Mexico, and all over Latin America. Episode Sources: https://www.thoughtco.com/ecuadorian-legend-the-story-of-cantuna-2136635 https://www.whynotspanish.com/latin-american-folktales-legends/ https://www.latinolife.co.uk/node/1226

    57 min

  5. 03/30/2021

    Episode 13: Las Soldaderas

    Minerva and Fredo get excited about the vaccine. Fredo tells us about las soldareras.  Episode Sources:  https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1217&context=mcnair https://www.history.com/news/women-mexican-revolution-soldaderas https://www.teenvogue.com/story/the-real-history-of-las-soldaderas https://www.history.com/news/6-things-you-may-not-know-about-the-mexican-revolution https://iscmexicanrevolution.weebly.com/las-soldaderas--women-role.html

    47 min

  6. 03/23/2021

    Episode 12: Arlen Siu

    Fredo wants to understand why people can't appreciate Cardi B and Megan thee Stallion. Minerva just wants people to leave them alone.  In solidarity with our Asian Fam, Minerva tells the story of Arlen Siu, a Chinese - Nicaraguan Activist, and Artist.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XfICWeGJhI Mi Vida, Mi Historia https://feminacida.com.ar/la-lucha-de-arlen-siu-por-una-nicaragua-libre/ https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/w/nicaraguans-remember-arlen-siu

    48 min

  7. 03/16/2021

    Episode 11: Dolores Huerta

    Minerva and Fredo chit-chat about what they're obsessing about on the phones. Fredo tells us about Dolores Huerta. Happy Women's History Month!  Sources:  https://doloreshuerta.org/dolores-huerta/ https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/dolores-huerta https://www.cbsnews.com/news/dolores-huertas-50-years-of-civil-rights-activism/ https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2017/09/17/551490281/dolores-huerta-the-civil-rights-icon-who-showed-farmworkers-si-se-puede https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/delano-grape-strike-begins-ufw https://libraries.ucsd.edu/farmworkermovement/medias/oral-history/

    47 min

  8. 03/09/2021

    Episode 10: Rigoberta Menchu

    Fredo wants to know what Minerva wore in the early 2000s. Minerva kicks off Women's History Month with the inspiring story of Rigoberta Menchu Episode Resources:  https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace/1992/tum/biographical/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gW84cAN2Pw I, Rigoberta Menchu, by Elisabeth Burgos-Debray and Rigoberta Menchú

    47 min
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As Far As Anyone Knows is a mostly Latinx history podcast where your hosts Minerva Angeles and Fredo B take turns sharing some Latinx history, bad jokes, and ancestral love. Subscribe so you won't miss us!

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  • Creator
    Minerva Angeles & Fredo B
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    18
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2026 As Far As Anyone Knows
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