Ep 1: Reinventing Puerto Rican
Cooking Up Community​

Guest Hosts: Melanie Arnold and Benjamin Thomas

Summary:  
In this inaugural episode, hosts Melanie Arnold and Benjamin Thomas invite listeners to Flora’s Restaurant to consider the politics of space in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Observations about the geography of the city, the work of historians and sociology theorists, and an oral history interview with Flora and Abner Gonzalez inform their discussion of space and architecture as a tool to limit political power. Melanie and Benjamin explore how the Gonzalezes employ their restaurant space to create new political, economic, and social opportunities, therefore reinventing the conception of Puerto Rican identity in the Anglo-American mind.

Ep 2: A Divided Identity
Navigating the Complexities of Surviving a Civil War, Starting a Family, and Chasing the American Dream ​​

Guest Hosts: Laura Greene and Angel Corrales

​Summary:
In the second episode of the Latinx Voices Podcast, hosts Laura Greene and Angel Corrales come together virtually and provide context about the difficulties and successes of Central American immigration, specifically from El Salvador. Their analysis will touch on subjects like the El Salvadorian Civil War, the 1986 Amnesty Bill passed by President Ronald Reagan, acculturation, and passing. Utilizing theoretical and historical frameworks in their podcast, Greene and Corrales will draw comparisons to the life of Edgar Posada, a Spanish teacher in New York and an El Salvadorian immigrant. Posada will speak about the different aspects of his life, what it means to him to be in America, and what he thinks is important to remember about immigrants in the United States. 

Ep 3: "Making My Mom Proud" 
Latinxifying the Activist Narrative

Guest Hosts: Juan Ayala and Melanie Dios

​Summary:
​In this episode, hosts Juan Ayala and Melanie Dios come together and break down the roles, meaning and power behind activism through an interview with California-raised Activist Ray Lira. By using concise analysis and interpretations of historical readings from their Digital History through Latinx Voices course, both Juan and Melanie hope to make the distinct connection between activism and the Latinx experience. 

Ep 4: The Latinx Urban Experience
Deconstructing Urban Life for the Latinx community

Guest Hosts: Autumn Allison and Danie Antoine

Summary:
In this episode of the Latinx Voices podcast, hosts Autumn Allison and Danie Antoine break down the urban experience of the Latinx community, especially in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Silmarie Rodriguez is a Puerto Rican resident of Lancaster and shares how she personally experiences the city. Using Silmarie's personal perception of Lancaster, Autumn and Danie address the cultural barriers the Latinx community must navigate within the city and what strategies they implement to accomplish this. They discuss issues of code-switching, gentrification, and prejudice, while also highlighting how the Latinx community contributes to urban space and breathes new life into the city. ​

Ep 5: The Long Journey of Hope
Nicaragua to Charolotte, and Everywhere In-Between

Guest Hosts: Timmy Hoarty and Kelsey Launi

​Summary:
In this episode, hosts Timmy Hoarty and Kelsey Launi attempt to look at Edwiges Gonzalez’s immigration story to the United States and how it was not only different from others but we also wanted to compare similarities as well. Edi is trilingual being able to speak Portuguese, Spanish, and English and grew up the majority of her time in the United States in the heavily saturated LatinX community within Miami. It is no stranger Edi faced her trials and tribulations during her story however we were ultimately inspired by her perseverance, work ethic, and mindset that allowed her to see the success in her everyday life today!

Ep 6: "I Still Like My Rice and Beans"
A Cuban Immigration Story

Guest Hosts: Hannah Rodriguez and Carlos Ortiz

Summary:
In this episode, hosts Hannah Rodriguez and Carlos Ortiz center on experiences of identity reconstruction and question why the Cuban immigrant experience differs so greatly from that of other Latinx nationality groups in the United States. They refer not only to current researchers and other Latinx voices, but to past policies and laws that provide fundamental insight on the historic “Cuban exceptionalism” narrative created by the U.S. government. Through an interview with Willy Rodriguez, a 41 year old Cuban-American who immigrated from the island in the late 90s, they learn about life in Miami and a first-hand understanding of how the past still affects the Cuban immigration experience to the U.S in the present day. They discuss topics like nationalism, acculturation, and the far-reaching implications of racial privilege in America. Willy’s stories and experiences guide their research to understand how reconstructing an identity is not the same as losing one. ​

Ep 7: ​Activism during COVID19
​(a bonus episode)

Guest Hosts: Juan Ayala and Melanie Dios

Summary:
​In this ten-minute bonus episode, Juan and Melanie sit down and brainstorm strategies for activism during the current crisis. Joining them is respected sociologist Mike Davis (this voice is not actually that of Mike Davis, but the words are from his recent publications. Mike Davis, unfortunately, appears to have been too busy to respond to our request for support).