in this one we talk about the f-word, which in case you didn't know is fryda. just kidding, it's feminism.... in our season 4 closing episode, we have an honest discussion about why this word can make you feel uncomfortable but why it's still worth giving weight to. buy our merch: www.teikirisipod.com/shopfollow us on social media @teikirisipodjoin us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/teikirisipodepisode transcript coming soon!

ana betancourt was a woman ahead of her time: a mambisa rebel, organizer, and speechwriter who tied liberation for women to cuban independence. we celebrate ana's grit and let our imaginations run wild. buy our merch: www.teikirisipod.com/shopfollow us on social media @teikirisipodjoin us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/teikirisipodepisode transcript coming soon!

dear carmen pelaez, this is our formal request that you please adopt us as your cuban fairy godchildren. we want to laugh and cry with you about the cubanity of yesterday and the one we are building today. abrazos, teikirisi but truly, we are thrilled to be joined by carmen pelaez, a filmmaker, writer, and activist who tells stories of our lived experiences as cubans. in this episode, we dive into the evolving nature of our exile and make fun of ourselves in the process. buy our...

buckle up as we untangle a messy subject - the double standards we were raised with as dictated by gender. in this chatty episode carmen and fryda get into what it was like growing up in miami in the 90s, watching the women and men around us, and what gender meant at home. prepare for funny stories, latino parent logic, and the constructs we are still learning to reject. buy our merch: www.teikirisipod.com/shopfollow us on social media @teikirisipodjoin us on...

this episode covers the saga and soap opera that is cuban rum — starring pirates, revolutions (plural!), and court battles. it’s also a drink with me experience with 3 recipes sprinkled throughout. so grab some rum, lime, sugar, and yerba buena, and join us for this ride.shopping list for cocktails 2 limes coca cola club soda sugar or simple syrup cuban rum of choice Yerba buena cocktail shaker ice something to stir with cuba libre: 1 oz rum, 3 oz coca cola, lime wedge to...

have you ever wondered why your typical cuban 7 year old looks like they belong in Lil Wayne's posse? well, carmen & fryda are here to help! human teeth, baby bling, rats, and evil eyes make it into this episode about cuban traditions. buy our merch: www.teikirisipod.com/shopfollow us on social media @teikirisipodjoin us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/teikirisipodepisode transcript: https://bit.ly/3uY8v3Q

mariana grajales cuello is the mother of all cubans, a figure of the cuban war of independence and struggle for black liberation in the caribbean. carmen and fryda celebrate her life and discuss what it means for cuban motherhood that mariana's story is seeped in sacrifice and struggle.

an exploration of queer cuban history and society

teikirisi is back for another round. season 4 starts june 22nd. no te lo pierdas. we’ve got some good stuff coming up every other wednesday. así que relájate y cójelo con teikirisi. buy our merch: www.teikirisipod.com/shop follow us on social media @teikirisipod join us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/teikirisipod

Surprise! We're so excited to share Adventure in Atacama with you all! Adventure in Atacama is a new podcast experience that follows the story of Mariela, a flight attendant whose estranged father comes to her with a mission: find her missing...

in teikirisi tradition, we get sappy and happy in our last episode of the season. buy our merch: www.teikirisipod.com/shop follow us on social media @teikirisipod join us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/teikirisipod episode transcript coming soon!

I wanna be where the viandas are I wanna eat, wanna eat some buñuelos walking around smelling that... what do you call that OH AJIACO! roasting your yams you won't get too far... ... but tune into the episode where Fryda y Carmen take you into their deep love of viandas, talking everything you ever wanted to know about what they mean to the Cubanity. buy our merch: www.teikirisipod.com/shop follow us on social media @teikirisipod join us on patreon:...

45 years after ¿Qué Pasa, USA? published the episode, 'computer friend,' carmen & fryda sit down with their friend and patreon supporter, jason, to react to the show's handling of racism in cuban culture. buy our merch: www.teikirisipod.com/shop follow us on social media @teikirisipod join us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/teikirisipod episode transcript: https://bit.ly/3H6LQGy credits: ¿Qué Pasa, USA? - Computer Friend on PBS

andrew otazo of miami creation myth joins us to muse -- and complain -- about our beloved miami, a city full of contradictions and a salad bowl of cultures with myths to tell. check out miami creation myth at www.miamicreationmyth.com and on social media as @miamicreationmyth buy our merch: www.teikirisipod.com/shop follow us on social media @teikirisipod join us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/teikirisipod episode transcript: https://bit.ly/3r3tfV2

it's no wonder cubans have a saying, "sin azúcar no hay país" -- "without sugar there is no country." sugar cane, sugarcrats, sugar daddies, slave plantations, and the never-ending pursuit of autonomy, to look at cuba's history, we need a cafecito with good espumita. in this episode, carmen & fryda crack open the history books and take you on a sweet ride. buy our merch: www.teikirisipod.com/shop follow us on social media @teikirisipod join us on...

grab un cafecito (make sure it has espumita) and learn all about our queen, Celia Cruz. from her humble beginnings to a place in the cuban mt. rushmore (¡metaphorically speaking, of course, que barbaridad!) tune in as carmen y fryda remember the woman who made salsa, the mother of cubanity. buy our merch: www.teikirisipod.com/shop follow us on social media @teikirisipod join us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/teikirisipod episode transcript: https://bit.ly/3s5wjCl episode credits: Johnny...

we like big butts and we cannot lie. carmen & fryda tell the truth about cuban booty standards in this chatty episode. buy our merch: www.teikirisipod.com/shop follow us on social media @teikirisipod join us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/teikirisipod episode transcript: https://bit.ly/31k3O8s

carmen & fryda's 101 on what's going on in cuba right now. this episode examines the protests that broke out on july 11th, 2021 in cuba and why this was a moment for the history books. as cubans gain increased connectivity to the internet and mobile devices become more popular, the island nation moves toward unprecedented times where cuba's authoritarian regime, political turmoil, and food & medicine shortage are broadcast on a world stage. movimiento san isidro episode:...

carmen & fryda bask in the afterglow of a second season that gifted us friendships, hate mail, and first-hand stories of creativity, resistance, and identity transcript: https://rb.gy/ohc5nw follow us on social media @teikirisipod join us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/teikirisipod

in this one carmen & fryda tell you all about cuba's most classic and beloved figure: josé martí. diving deep into martí's life and works, we untangle all the ways in which martí's contributions permeate across all aspects of cuban life - from history, art, politics, society, and more, all while managing to make zero enemies, a feat that seems almost impossible in this space. transcript coming soon! follow us on social media @teikirisipod join us on patreon:...

carmen & fryda chat with corey & seth about havana libre, their film about surfers in cuba who live, breath & fight for their love of surfing transcript: https://rb.gy/2q8lyq follow us on social media @teikirisipod @havanalibrefilm learn more about havana libre at havanalibre.film join us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/teikirisipod

carmen & fryda muse on the beloved game of fichas, or cuban dominoes - from the culture, to the lingo, a bit of history, how it's played, and more. transcript: https://rb.gy/sugok7 follow us on social media @teikirisipod join us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/teikirisipod

what is an NFT? how did artists in cuba come to mint? what does this mean for them? are cubans able to trade in crypto? what happens to artists when their heavily regulated art market loses its sole demand due to COVID-19 shut-downs? carmen and fryda chat with one of cuba's first NFT artists gabriel guerra bianchini to discuss the state of NFTs in cuba. bid on our NFT: https://bit.ly/3z8KSGm recommended listening: 011. movimiento San Isidro gabriel guerra...

as cuba's regime tightens its chokehold on freedom of expression, artists turn up the resistance, phones in hand, and armed with art to make demands. we take you through the play-by-play on movimiento san isidro, the people involved, and the conditions that brought it all to its current boiling point. transcript: https://rb.gy/g1bwht twitter handles from episode: https://twitter.com/27Ncuba https://twitter.com/Mov_sanisidro follow us on instagram @teikirisipod join us on patreon...