Bitter Brown Femmes

On this episode we talk about a looot! Lilo & Stitch and colonialism, child labor & the pro-choice movement, as well as whack rock stars. Support this podcast by becoming a patron on Patreon.com/BitterBrownFemmes For as little as $1 you can get access to almost a decade of archived content! $5+ supporters get video versions of all new episodes! $10 supporters get a bonus episode every month! ...

On this episode we talk about way too many things. But mainly freedom of speech kinda? Support this podcast by becoming a patron on Patreon.com/BitterBrownFemmes $5+ supporters get video versions of all new episodes, $10 supporters get a bonus episode every month! There's tiers as low as $1 which all grant you access to almost a decade of archived content! Book us for your school or org event...

On this episode we talk about a lot! Including Joe Biden's pro-state! Support this podcast by becoming a patron on Patreon.com/BitterBrownFemmes $5+ supporters get video versions of all new episodes, $10 supporters get a bonus episode every month! There's tiers as low as $1 which all grant you access to almost a decade of archived content! Book us for your school or org event by emailing bitt...

Although this episode was shot and directed and published on Cinco de Mayo... it is not in fact about Cinco de Mayo. We regret to mislead all Cinco de Mayo fans. Support this podcast by becoming a patron on Patreon.com/BitterBrownFemmes $5+ supporters get video versions of all new episodes, $10 supporters get a bonus episode every month! There's tiers as low as $1 which all grant you access to...

On this episode we talk about all things El Salvador with friend of the pod, Daniel Alvarenga. Follow Daniel on Substack: https://substack.com/@danielalvarenga Support this podcast by becoming a patron on Patreon.com/BitterBrownFemmes $5+ supporters get video versions of all new episodes, $10 supporters get a bonus episode every month! Book us for your school or org event by emailing bitterb...

On this episode we talk about Jeff Bezos sending Katy Perry & company to space for exactly 5 minutes, the proposed SAVE act, and Cory Booker's little show. Support this podcast by becoming a patron on Patreon.com/BitterBrownFemmes $5+ supporters get video versions of all new episodes, $10 supporters get a bonus episode every month! Book us for your school or org event by emailing bitterbrownf...

We talk about the tariffs girl... plus flash mobs and Chappell Roan's comments on motherhood. Support this podcast by becoming a patron on Patreon.com/BitterBrownFemmes $5+ supporters get video versions of all new episodes, $10 supporters get a bonus episode every month! Book us for your school or org event by emailing bitterbrownfemmes@gmail.com Follow us on IG: instagram.com/bitterbrownfem...

On this episode we talk about ugly AI art, w@r crime group chats, and Rachel Zegler standing on business! Support this podcast by becoming a patron on Patreon.com/BitterBrownFemmes $5+ supporters get video versions of all new episodes, $10 supporters get a bonus episode every month! Book us for your school or org event by emailing bitterbrownfemmes@gmail.com Follow us on IG: instagram.com/bi...

On this episode we talk about trump's unconstitutional detainment and deportation of activists as well as his illegal deportation of Venezuelans. Plus other things! Support this podcast by becoming a patron on Patreon.com/BitterBrownFemmes $5+ supporters get video versions of all new episodes. Book us for your school or org event by emailing bitterbrownfemmes@gmail.com Follow us on IG: insta...

In this episode we talk about recent discourse about fitness in online leftist spaces. We also talk about International Working Women's Day. Support this podcast by becoming a patron on Patreon.com/BitterBrownFemmes $5+ supporters get video versions of all new episodes. Book us for your school or org event by emailing bitterbrownfemmes@gmail.com Follow us on IG: instagram.com/bitterbrownfemm...

We talk Oscars, Ukraine, and Cassandra's new IG blog about anti-capitalist parenting! Support this podcast by becoming a patron on Patreon.com/BitterBrownFemmes $5+ supporters get video versions of all new episodes. Book us for your school or org event by emailing bitterbrownfemmes@gmail.com Follow us on IG: instagram.com/bitterbrownfemmes Twitter: twitter.com/bitterBfemmes

In this episode we talk about how trump is defunding SNAP benefits for people in need and how we should stop pocket watching our (fellow) poor people and start hating on El0n Mu$k more!! Support this podcast at Patreon.com/BitterBrownFemmes $5+ supporters get video versions of this pod!

In this episode we talk about the legacy of Mexican artists such as Paquita la del Barrio and Vicente Fernandez, the problems with "Concha Empowerment" and Chicanismo, as well as cis complacency with attacks on Trans rights. Support the continued production of this podcast by becoming a patron on Patreon! $5+ get a video version of every episode! More at: Patreon.com/BitterBrownFemmes

Join us as we talk about the 2025 Superbowl, corny Latinx/Chicanx awakenings, and turning anger into something productive. Support continued production of this podcast at: Patreon.com/BitterBrownFemmes

We're back! New format. No Edits. Let's goooo!!! We talk Trump's first weeks in office and the Grammys! Support us on Patreon at Patreon.com/bitterbrownfemes

The time has come my loves. All good things must come to an end. After 5 years this episode will mark the end... yes we have decided that it is indeed time to move on... from season one! Welcome to our official season one finale lmao We talk about lessons learned, our current realities, and the future. Tune in! To support this podcast and get rewards, such as our archive of livestreams and ext...

Join us for our first live episode in a while! Our first episode in a while period lol (our bad!). We filmed a live episode for UCSB's virtual conference:  Social Justice Conference (SJCON). We talked about how politics have changed amidst the ever present virus, how communities should organize to deal with abusers, and the obstacles to being leftist Latinx podcasters.

This episode is all about ab-rtions. (can't say the actual word or we'll get hidden by the powers that be) This episode in particular is 20 mins longer for $5 patrons! Support us on Patreon for this and other rewards. More info at: Patreon.com/BitterBrownFemmes (http://patreon.com/BitterBrownFemmes) Book us for your online school or org event! http://bitterbrownfemmespodcast.com/bookings To...

We get goofy about abortion and serious about performative fashion. Filled with contradictions are we! This episode in particular is 15 mins longer for $5 patrons! Support us on Patreon for this and other rewards. More info at: Patreon.com/BitterBrownFemmes (http://patreon.com/BitterBrownFemmes) Book us for your online school or org event! http://bitterbrownfemmespodcast.com/bookings To supp...

In one of our funnest episodes yet, we talk about all the things that piss us off about Pride month. This episode in particular is 20 mins longer for $5 patrons and includes the sections about what we're currently reading! More info at: Patreon.com/BitterBrownFemmes (http://patreon.com/BitterBrownFemmes) Book us for your online school or org event! http://bitterbrownfemmespodcast.com/bookings...

Gather round! As we talk all about Palestine with Alexis, a local El Paso Palestinian/Mexican reproductive rights activist. For tangible ways to help, you can start by looking into the BDS list: https://bdsmovement.net/get-involved/what-to-boycott To support this podcast and get rewards such as our archive of livestreams and extended episodes support us on Patreon for as little as $1. For mor...

Join us as we talk to poet, writer, educator, and performer Ariana Brown about her new book We Are Owed. We talk about gender, the need to abolish Latinidad and often oppressive Chicanx Studies, Blackness, Texas history, and much more! You can pre-order her book here: https://www.grieveland.com/store/p14/weareowed.html To support this podcast and get rewards such as our archive of livestreams...

On this episode we talk about the Derek Chauvin trial and how the definition of accountability is not the one liberals are currently pushing. We also talk about the violence of the foster care system as an extension of the carceral system. And we introduce a new segment where we talk about the things we've been reading lately.  To support this podcast and get rewards such as our archive of liv...

On this episode we talk about Sacramento nerds becoming Super Spreaders, the christian outrage surrounding pop music, and how liberalism in LA is pushing homeless people out of their communities.  To support this podcast and get rewards such as our archive of livestreams, extended episodes, and horoscopes, support us on Patreon for as little as $1. For more info, visit: Patreon.com/BitterBrown...

We talk about how Texas' latest catastrophe is a result of capitalism and environmental racism. We also talk about abolition, grief, and the death of Ruben's father. To support this podcast and get rewards such as our archive of livestreams, extended episodes, and horoscopes, support us on Patreon for as little as $1. For more info, visit: Patreon.com/BitterBrownFemmes Book us for your online...

Join us as we talk about Biden's first weeks as president, as well as our personal thoughts on the vaccine, and our complete loss as to what the stock market means lol To support this podcast and get rewards such as our archive of livestreams, extended episodes, and horoscopes, support us on Patreon for as little as $1. For more info, visit: Patreon.com/BitterBrownFemmes Book us for your onli...

yt ppl stormed the capitol... on Dia de los Reyes Magos! So let's talk about it. To support this podcast and get past extended episodes as well as other treats, such as livestreams and horoscopes, support us on Patreon at: Patreon.com/BitterBrownFemmes Book us for your online school or org event! http://bitterbrownfemmespodcast.com/bookings Remember that Planned Parenthood is now taking appo...

We talk relief bills, FKA Twigs suing her abuser, Selena the series, and much more. As a special post-holiday treat, this episode is just as long as our Patreon version. But to get past extended episodes and other treats, support us on Patreon at: Patreon.com/BitterBrownFemmes Book us for your online school or org event! http://bitterbrownfemmespodcast.com/bookings Remember that Planned Pare...

The rona got us... so let's talk about it. We also talk about the election aftermath and much more. Support us on Patreon for early access to longer episodes, livestreams, and our monthly horoscope videos! More info here: Patreon.com/BitterBrownFemmes Book us for your school/org event: bitterbrownfemmespodcast.com/bookings Remember that Planned Parenthood is now taking appointments by phone ...

We talk about the election and confronting bigoted family members leading up to the elections, as well as answer listener questions. This episode was a virtual event hosted by Cal State Monterey Bay. To book us for your school or org event, reach out to us here: bitterbrownfemmespodcast.com/bookings To support the ongoing production costs and labor that goes into this podcast, please consider ...

Join us for a short chat about a whole lot of things... like the term "Latinx," the existence of white Latinxs, and how gender reveals have caused yet another forest fire! We have a live virtual event coming up! You can join just by signing up here: https://csumb.edu/osu/spilling-chisme-bitter-brown-femmes To support the ongoing production costs and labor that goes into this podcast, please c...

Vote or Nah! Wherein we unpack our frustrations with the Biden/Harris ticket and the concept of voting in general. Tune in! To support the ongoing production costs and labor that goes into this podcast, please consider becoming a patron over Patreon.com/BitterBrownFemmes You get dope rewards like horoscope readings, livestreams, and early/extended episodes. For example, the Patreon version of...

We celebrate international clown week by talking about the biggest clowns: men! To support the ongoing production costs and labor that goes into this podcast, please consider becoming a patron over Patreon.com/BitterBrownFemmes You get dope rewards like horoscope readings, livestreams, and early/extended episodes. For example, the Patreon version of this episode is 20 minutes longer! For res...

We take a break from the heavier stuff and answer some listener questions, mainly from our patrons over on Patreon. Which like, feel free to support us over on patreon.com/BitterBrownFemmes and get longer episodes among other dope rewards! We would really appreciate your support rn more than ever! *** Check out Ruben's latest video unpacking the term "la raza:" https://youtu.be/VR67ljZzSS4 F...

Ways to help current Black Liberation efforts: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co We talk about the current uprising and address fellow non-Black folks (particularly non-Black Latinx) on how we can show up for Black liberation.  The episode is initiated by our three good friends: Anthony J. Williams (they/them), Alán Pelaez (they/them), and Katie Titan (they/them). You can support them here:...

This is not about Lana del Rey. We named the episode before she went apeshit and couldn't come up with a better title in time lol. This episode is about our relationships with our mothers, familial trauma, and how we're working to break these cycles of abuse for future generations.   Now more than ever we'd really appreciate your support on Patreon. Feel free to support us over on patreon.com/...

Ms Rona demands to be talked about. *** Now more than ever we'd really appreciate your support on Patreon. Feel free to support us over on patreon.com/BitterBrownFemmes and get longer episodes among other dope rewards! *** Follow Rubén’s new book club at: Instagram.com/rusbookshelf Check out Ruben's other shows and videos!! Media Criticism Pod: https://audioboom.com/channels/4986663 Interview P...

For international women's month, we were invited to NMSU to talk. So we decided to breakdown white feminism and how Elizabeth Warren embodies that term to its fullest. This was recorded March 10, 2020. *** Now more than ever we'd really appreciate your support on Patreon. Feel free to support us over on patreon.com/BitterBrownFemmes and get longer episodes among other dope rewards! *** Follow R...

In which we burn our bras and come out as Bernie brxs.  #BurningBrasForBernieBros  *** Now more than ever we'd really appreciate your support on Patreon. Feel free to support us over on patreon.com/BitterBrownFemmes and get longer episodes among other dope rewards! *** Follow Rubén’s new book club at: Instagram.com/rusbookshelf Check out Ruben's other shows and videos!! Media Criticism Pod: htt...

We get problematique and talk electoral politics for a full hour. Yi-pee! *** To book us for a live recording, workshop, or lecture reach us at: bitterbrownfemmespodcast.com/bookings *** Support this podcast at patreon.com/BitterBrownFemmes and get longer episodes among other dope rewards! *** Follow Rubén’s new book club at: Instagram.com/rusbookshelf Check out Ruben's other shows and videos!!...

We talk about the women of Juarez, American Dirt and the sensationalization of the border crisis, SouthEast LA and environmental racism, the Super Bowl, and Ashanti. *** To book us for a live recording, workshop, or lecture reach us at: bitterbrownfemmespodcast.com/bookings *** Support this podcast at patreon.com/BitterBrownFemmes and get longer episodes among other dope rewards! *** Follow Rub...

Happy New Year, loves! We're BACK AT IT AGAIN with the critique of capitalism, warmongering, and the military. A large part of this episode also deals with the American individualistic view of the family unit and how it disadvantages many families of color. We also fill you in on what we've been up to during our unplanned break! *** To book us for a live recording, workshop, or lecture reach us...

Come thru for a conversation on mental health as creators, Beto O'Rourke and Latinxs buying into whiteness, Julian Castro and the political landscape's treatment of Latinxs, as well as a long conversation about the My Chemical Romance reunion and the concept of being "whitewashed." *** To book us for a live recording, workshop, or lecture reach us at: bitterbrownfemmespodcast.com/bookings *** S...

Latinx Heritage Month came in went, but not before some shenanigans from non-Black Latinxs. Oh, also the homonationalism from the white gays really jumped out. So, hey, let's talk about it.  *** To book us for a live recording, workshop, or lecture reach us at: bitterbrownfemmespodcast.com/bookings *** Support this podcast at patreon.com/BitterBrownFemmes and get longer episodes among other dop...

We're back with another episode. This time we talk bi visibility, Latinx Heritage Month, the mess that is Latinidad, Impeachment shenanigans, our valley girl voices, and how some people just don't understand sarcasm. *** To book us for a live recording, workshop, or lecture reach us at: bitterbrownfemmespodcast.com/bookings *** Support this podcast at patreon.com/BitterBrownFemmes and get longe...

Hello hello hun! Join us for a quick Q & A, followed by a conversation on climate anxiety, academic elitism, femicide in Mexico, Rosalia and colonization, and a celebration of Ivy Queen! *** To book us for a live recording, workshop, or lecture reach us at: bitterbrownfemmespodcast.com/bookings *** Support this podcast at patreon.com/BitterBrownFemmes and get longer episodes among other dope re...

It's been a rough summer. So join us for a couple laughs and a couple tears as we talk about the democratic debates, useless liberal displays of hashtag resistance art, white men and their proclivity for gun violence, and everyday complacency with bigotry.  *** To book us for a live recording, workshop, or lecture reach us here: bitterbrownfemmespodcast.com/bookings *** Support this podcast at ...

Now that Pride Month and Gemini season are over, let's talk about allies and allyshit! *** To book us for a live recording, reach us here: bitterbrownfemmespodcast.com/bookings *** Support this podcast at patreon.com/BitterBrownFemmes and get longer episodes among other dope rewards! *** For resources about this episode or past episodes, go here: bitterbrownfemmespodcast.com *** Follow "Bi...

Over the last few episodes we've talked about how systemic racism affects children of color and blocks them from receiving an adequate education. So in this episode we decided to uplift an activist working on the ground to provide a better learning environment for her children and community. Hilda is part of Familias Unidas de Chamizal, a group trying to save the school in an underserved area o...

Wow, you really got two episodes in one month! We're a real podcast now, please list us in your year end lists thanks. ANYWAYS, we talk about white women in this episode. White women scamming colleges, white women being bigots, white women being real life villains, white women living off their legacies of white supremacy, just... white women. Oh and also Lil Nas X. Remember to subscribe and ra...