Paseo Podcast: Sharing Puerto Rican Stories

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Paseo Podcast: Sharing Puerto Rican Stories

Highlighting stories by, from, and about the Puerto Rican community.

  1. 08/31/2023

    Ep 100: Cuídate - Celebrating a Century of Stories

    Join us in celebrating a monumental moment - the 100th episode of the Paseo Podcast! Over the past four years, we've embarked on an incredible journey, dedicated to spotlighting stories by, from and about the Puerto Rican community. Since the beginning of our podcast project, it’s been a true honor to be part of our community's narrative.  This episode marks not just a milestone, but a tribute to the resilience, vibrancy, and diversity that define our community. Thank you for being part of our story! ¡Hasta Siempre! Host: Joshua ★ https://twitter.com/jsdeleon ★ Follow & Support the Show ★ Support This Podcast ★ https://www.savechicagomedia.org Website ★ https://www.paseomedia.org YouTube ★ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiErkggr7eqspgCfR9jUOZA Facebook ★ https://www.facebook.com/paseopodcast Twitter ★ http://twitter.com/PaseoPodcast Instagram ★ https://www.instagram.com/paseopodcast ★ In The News ★ It's All Trash ★ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-8-paseo-proud-with-joshua-smyser-deleon/id1624289891?i=1000577051920 City Cast Chicago Episode with The Paseo Podcast ★ https://megaphone.link/CC1764039170 77 Flavors Chicago Episode with The Paseo Podcast ★ https://anchor.fm/77-flavors-of-chicago/episodes/Humboldt-Park---pt-2---Joshua-Smyser-DeLeon-e1g1mg6 Block Club Chicago Feature on the Podcast ★ http://ow.ly/MWu550COMH Chicago Public Library Panel: Who Tells Your Story? Celebrating Chicago Community Media ★ https://youtu.be/Jtpf9YQgFqA ★ Partners + Additional Credits ★ CIMA ★ https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/independent-media-alliance-about-cima/Content?oid=82156315 Puerto Rican Cultural Center ★ https://prcc-chgo.org Sounds ★ MEINL Percussion

    8 min

  2. 01/11/2023

    FEED SWAP: City Cast Chicago - Keeping the Puerto Rican Culture Alive in Hermosa and Humboldt Park

    Today we’re sharing Josh’s recent appearance on City Cast Chicago, a daily podcast hosted by Jacoby Cochran. City Cast Chicago is fresh each weekday at 6 a.m. and features timely conversations with news and culture makers; activists and artists; and every day people who love this city, but who are always working to make it better. Josh and, City Cast Chicago lead producer, Carrie Shepherd took a tour of the Humboldt Park and Hermosa neighborhoods and discuss the significant ties to Chicago’s Puerto Rican community. To learn more about City Cast Chicago, visit https://chicago.citycast.fm

    17 min

  3. 12/23/2022

    Ep 99: The Young Lords w/ Cha Cha Jiménez & Jacqueline Lazú, PhD

    Political activist, José Cha Cha Jiménez, who also held the positions of President & Chairman of the Young Lords, joins us for this episode along with Young Lords Scholar, Jacqueline Lazú, PhD. In this episode, we sit down for a rare, uninterrupted long-form interview about the The Young Lords, also known as the Young Lords Organization. The civil and human rights organization was founded on September 23, 1968, and fought for neighborhood empowerment and self-determination for Puerto Rico, Latinos, and colonized people. We delve deeper into this history, including how the group was started in Chicago, its participation in the Rainbow Coalition, Fred Hampton, the reality Puerto Ricans were facing in 60s & 70s Chicago, and more. After you listen to this episode, learn more about the Young Lords here: https://archives.depaul.edu/repositories/2/resources/109 Guests: José Cha Cha Jiménez, President & Chairman of the Young Lords Jacqueline Lazú, PhD, Young Lords Scholar Host: Joshua ★ https://twitter.com/jsdeleon ★ Follow & Support the Show ★ Support This Podcast ★ https://www.savechicagomedia.org Website ★ https://www.paseomedia.org YouTube ★ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiErkggr7eqspgCfR9jUOZA Facebook ★ https://www.facebook.com/paseopodcast Twitter ★ http://twitter.com/PaseoPodcast Instagram ★ https://www.instagram.com/paseopodcast ★ In The News ★ It's All Trash ★ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-8-paseo-proud-with-joshua-smyser-deleon/id1624289891?i=1000577051920 City Cast Chicago Episode with The Paseo Podcast ★ https://megaphone.link/CC1764039170 77 Flavors Chicago Episode with The Paseo Podcast ★ https://anchor.fm/77-flavors-of-chicago/episodes/Humboldt-Park---pt-2---Joshua-Smyser-DeLeon-e1g1mg6 Block Club Chicago Feature on the Podcast ★ http://ow.ly/MWu550COMH Chicago Public Library Panel: Who Tells Your Story? Celebrating Chicago Community Media ★ https://youtu.be/Jtpf9YQgFqA ★ Partners + Additional Credits ★ Jacqueline Lazú, PhD ★ https://las.depaul.edu/academics/modern-languages/faculty/spanish/Pages/jacqueline-lazu.aspx CIMA ★ https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/independent-media-alliance-about-cima/Content?oid=82156315 Puerto Rican Cultural Center Website ★ https://prcc-chgo.org Sounds ★ MEINL Percussion

    1h 10m

  4. 11/03/2022

    FEED SWAP: It’s All Trash - Paseo Proud with Joshua Smyser-DeLeon

    Today we’re sharing Josh’s recent appearance on It's All Trash, a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Sabrina Alicea. It's All Trash is a podcast diving into the trash world of education. It welcomes guests on to talk about their own education journey, and highlight traditional and nontraditional career pathways. Josh stopped by to play Puerto Rican trivia, discuss his experience in higher education, and share some details on Catholicism and church life that Sabrina did NOT see coming. To learn more about It's All Trash, visit https://www.eslamaestra.com/podcast

    1h 28m

  5. 10/20/2022

    Ep 98: Do Puerto Ricans Play Hockey??? With Executive Director of the Puerto Rico Ice Hockey Association, Scott Vargas

    Scott Vargas, the Founder and President of the Puerto Rico Ice Hockey Association (PRIHA), stops by the show to discuss the importance of Puerto Rico's international representation in sports, what the ice hockey scene looks like on la Isla, founding PRIHA and the barriers many Puerto Ricans face when trying to play ice hockey professionally today. Guest: Scott Vargas, President and Executive Director of the Puerto Rican Ice Hockey Association (PRIHA). Host: Joshua ★ https://twitter.com/jsdeleon ★ How to help Puerto Rico after Hurricane Fiona ★ https://wgntv.com/news/how-to-help-puerto-rico-after-hurricane-fiona/?ipid=promo-link-block1 ★ Follow & Support the Show ★ Support This Podcast ★ https://www.savechicagomedia.org Website ★ https://www.paseomedia.org YouTube ★ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiErkggr7eqspgCfR9jUOZA Facebook ★ https://www.facebook.com/paseopodcast Twitter ★ http://twitter.com/PaseoPodcast Instagram ★ https://www.instagram.com/paseopodcast ★ About Our Guest ★ PRIHA Website ★ https://www.puertoricoicehockey.com PRIHA Instagram ★ https://www.instagram.com/puertoricoicehockey PRIHA Facebook ★ https://www.facebook.com/PuertoRicoIceHockey ★ In The News ★ It's All Trash ★ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-8-paseo-proud-with-joshua-smyser-deleon/id1624289891?i=1000577051920 City Cast Chicago Episode with The Paseo Podcast ★ https://megaphone.link/CC1764039170 77 Flavors Chicago Episode with The Paseo Podcast ★ https://anchor.fm/77-flavors-of-chicago/episodes/Humboldt-Park---pt-2---Joshua-Smyser-DeLeon-e1g1mg6 Block Club Chicago Feature on the Podcast ★ http://ow.ly/MWu550COMH Chicago Public Library Panel: Who Tells Your Story? Celebrating Chicago Community Media ★ https://youtu.be/Jtpf9YQgFqA ★ Partners + Additional Credits ★ CIMA ★ https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/independent-media-alliance-about-cima/Content?oid=82156315 Puerto Rican Cultural Center Website ★ https://prcc-chgo.org Sounds ★ MEINL Percussion Special thanks to Johnny's Ice House West ★ http://www.johnnysicehouse.com

    35 min

  6. 10/07/2022

    Ep 97: Hurricane Fiona Exposes a Larger Issue in Puerto Rico

    Jessie Fuentes returns to the show to discuss the impact of Hurricane Fiona on Puerto Rico, the storm exposing a decades-deep issue, and how you can support disaster relief efforts. Guest: Jessie Fuentes, Co-Chair of the Puerto Rican Agenda (Chicago) & Director of Policy and Youth Advocacy for the Puerto Rican Cultural Center of Chicago. Host: Joshua ★ https://twitter.com/jsdeleon ★ How to help Puerto Rico after Hurricane Fiona ★ https://wgntv.com/news/how-to-help-puerto-rico-after-hurricane-fiona/?ipid=promo-link-block1 ★ Follow & Support the Show ★ Support This Podcast ★ https://www.savechicagomedia.org Website ★ https://www.paseomedia.org YouTube ★ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiErkggr7eqspgCfR9jUOZA Facebook ★ https://www.facebook.com/paseopodcast Twitter ★ http://twitter.com/PaseoPodcast Instagram ★ https://www.instagram.com/paseopodcast ★ About Our Guest ★ Jessie Fuentes Twitter ★ https://twitter.com/jessielfuentes1?lang=en Puerto Rican Agenda ★ https://www.puertoricanchicago.org ★ In The News ★ It's All Trash ★ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-8-paseo-proud-with-joshua-smyser-deleon/id1624289891?i=1000577051920 City Cast Chicago Episode with The Paseo Podcast ★ https://megaphone.link/CC1764039170 77 Flavors Chicago Episode with The Paseo Podcast ★ https://anchor.fm/77-flavors-of-chicago/episodes/Humboldt-Park---pt-2---Joshua-Smyser-DeLeon-e1g1mg6 Block Club Chicago Feature on the Podcast ★ http://ow.ly/MWu550COMH Chicago Public Library Panel: Who Tells Your Story? Celebrating Chicago Community Media ★ https://youtu.be/Jtpf9YQgFqA ★ Partners + Additional Credits ★ CIMA ★ https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/independent-media-alliance-about-cima/Content?oid=82156315 Puerto Rican Cultural Center Website ★ https://prcc-chgo.org Sounds ★ MEINL Percussion

    27 min

  7. 06/23/2022

    FEED SWAP: City Cast Chicago - Paseo Boricua is Changing, But Puerto Rican Pride Remains Strong

    Today we’re sharing Josh’s recent appearance on City Cast Chicago, a daily podcast hosted by Jacoby Cochran. City Cast Chicago is fresh each weekday at 6 a.m. and features timely conversations with news and culture makers; activists and artists; and every day people who love this city, but who are always working to make it better. Josh told Jacoby about growing up Puerto Rican in Chicago, how the Humboldt Park neighborhood has changed, and what he loves about Fiestas Patronales Puertorriqueñas, which we celebrated earlier this month. To learn more about City Cast Chicago, visit https://chicago.citycast.fm

    15 min

  8. 06/09/2022

    Ep 84: Chicago Boricua History: The 1966 Division Street Riots + Princess Nokia Drops PR Music Video, Puerto Rico’s Power Grid, San Juan PRIDE, Puerto Rico Status Act & More!

    It's time for some Puerto Rican history! Long time listeners know these are some of our favorite episodes to do because they give us a chance to learn alongside you. This time, we’re focusing on the 1966 Division Street Riots in Chicago - the first riot in the United States attributed to Puerto Ricans. In the second half of the show, we break down the latest Puerto Rican News Headlines, including: Princess Nokia's new music video set in Puerto Rico Puerto Rico's first power grid reconstruction projects San Juan PRIDE Celebration Puerto Rico Status Act Forum in PR The Federal lawsuit against Puerto Rico’s water and sewer company & More! Host: Joshua ★ https://twitter.com/jsdeleon ★ Follow & Support the Show ★ Support This Podcast ★ https://www.savechicagomedia.org Website ★ https://www.paseomedia.org YouTube ★ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiErkggr7eqspgCfR9jUOZA Facebook ★ https://www.facebook.com/paseopodcast Twitter ★ http://twitter.com/PaseoPodcast Instagram ★ https://www.instagram.com/paseopodcast ★ In The News ★ City Cast Chicago Episode with The Paseo Podcast ★ https://megaphone.link/CC1764039170 77 Flavors Chicago Episode with The Paseo Podcast ★ https://anchor.fm/77-flavors-of-chicago/episodes/Humboldt-Park---pt-2---Joshua-Smyser-DeLeon-e1g1mg6 Block Club Chicago Feature on the Podcast ★ http://ow.ly/MWu550COMH Chicago Public Library Panel: Who Tells Your Story? Celebrating Chicago Community Media ★ https://youtu.be/Jtpf9YQgFqA ★ Partners + Additional Credits ★ CIMA ★ https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/independent-media-alliance-about-cima/Content?oid=82156315 Puerto Rican Cultural Center Website ★ https://prcc-chgo.org Sounds ★ MEINL Percussion Sources: WTTW ★ https://interactive.wttw.com/playlist/2020/09/02/division-street-riot CAN TV ★ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqZp6k-h7gg&t=602s&ab_channel=CANTV Recollections: The 1966 Division Street Riots, Center for Latino Research at my alma mater, DePaul University ★ https://via.library.depaul.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=&httpsredir=1&article=1018&context=dialogo

    23 min
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