Café con Chisme

About Café con Chisme

Café con Chisme is a Latinx podcast created and hosted by siblings Yaz + Seb. We see chisme as a tool and practice for social justice—inspired by the mujeres and femmes who raised us and taught us how to be fierce, tell a good story, and speak truth to power—all with a little laughter. Join us as we take on cultural critiques of race, politics, and pop culture—to imagine new possibilities and more just worlds. cafconchisme.substack.com (https://cafconchisme.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast)

Publisher

Café con Chisme

Category

news · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

27 Dec 2016

Latest episode

24 Mar 2026

Latest episodes

1 of 93 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   24 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT

   We don't need another hero

   On this episode, Yaz + Seb are back (after a long little break) to address the allegations against civil rights leader, Cesar Chavez. We discuss Dolores Huerta and the other survivor’s testimonios, as well as give some background on lesser known histories about Chavez. Listen for the full conversation. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cafconchisme.substack.com (https://cafconchisme.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)

2. 

   3 Nov 2022

   S6 Ep1: white supremacy en español

   On this episode, after an extended hiatus we are back to break down the mess behind the LA City Council racism. We unpack how Latina/o/xs can absolutely be racist and give in to white supremacy. Is Latinidad  unchecked a form of white supremacy en español? Listen for the breakdown. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cafconchisme.substack.com (https://cafconchisme.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)

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   27 May 2021

   S5 Ep8: Fiercely Chicano (ft. Elíseo Equihua)

   On this episode we are joined by artist and model Elíseo Equihua! Listen as he shares his story and we discuss identity, gender norms, and being fiercely and fashionably Chicano! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cafconchisme.substack.com (https://cafconchisme.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)

Inside a recent episode

We don't need another hero

Published 24 Mar 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] The person that the government points to when thinking of like Latino activism or anything related to Latino rights, et cetera. He obviously was focused on the farm workers movement and was seen as a hero and as an idol by many people. You know, Sebastian, I have backgrounds in Chicano studies. And I think this might not have been everybody's experience, but I will say that we learned a lot about his life. down I guess his negative things that he did in his history the critique of him in general right it kind of allowed me to have an open critique because we come from a family that celebrated him significantly and so Some of the critiques that we've learned along our way of Cesar Chavez was that he was very anti-undocumented people. […]

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