Capítulo 254: Holiday Family Dynamics: How to Handle Traditions, Tough Questions & Holiday Stress

In this episode, Diosa and Mala dive into the real challenges of holiday gatherings—splitting time between families, managing expectations, and dealing with unwanted questions that always seem to come up, especially around marriage and motherhood. They share their own traditions, when to say goodby…

Capítulo 253: What the Selena y Los Dinos Documentary Reveals

Surprise! Diosa and Mala are back from their break to check-in about a few things. Like, why is there a one-sided rivalry between LA and NYC? Is LA a real city? Plus, they recap the Signal Awards, and Locatora Live. Together, they discuss the latest documentary everyone's talking about: Selena Y Lo…

Imagen Awards: The Role of the Artist During Times of Political Crisis

Diosa and Mala worked the red carpet for the 40th Annual Imagen Awards! In this star-studded minisode, you'll hear from Latino actors about the role of the artists during times of political crisis and what they imagine the next 40 years could look like for Latinos in Hollywood. Tune in to hear fro…

Capítulo 252: How to Stand Out While Fitting In

In the season finale, Diosa and Mala do a special IG live episode where they hear directly from their Locamores. This year has been about finding balance, speaking out and showing up authentically while navigating the pressure to blend in. Amidst the realities of the new administration, they unpack…

We're Finalists! Vote For Us!

From our Indie days at Espacio 1839 to Signal Award Finalists, you've rocked with us the entire time! This nomination isn't just ours, it's our communities too. And we need your help.  Visiting vote.signalaward.com Creating an account Voting for Locatora Radio (Arts & Culture) Voting for Señora Sex…

Capítulo 251: How We Handle Criticsm

In this episode, Diosa and Mala reflect on what it means to be critiqued in real time. They've been sitting with a recent critique in a new publication, Radiophonic Feminisms: Latina Voices in the Digital Age of Broadcasting by Ester Díaz Martín. Díaz Martin began her research in 2018, when they we…

Capítulo 250: Why AI is Impacting Creativity and the Environment

In this episode, Diosa and Mala unpack the intersections of AI, the creative industry, and the environment. They explore how a startup is creating AI-hosted podcasts, AI tools users can’t opt out of, and why we should all be reading Fahrenheit 451. Diosa and Mala spotlight self-surveillance and the…

Capítulo 249: Why We Need Libraries

In this episode, Diosa and Mala reflect on their personal connections to libraries as third spaces, how they used library resources as children (even now as podcasters), and how these experiences tie into larger conversations around achievement gaps. They also discuss the importance of libraries as…

Capítulo 248: Los Angeles vs. The Feds with Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez

In this episode, Diosa and Mala speak with LA City Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez about the ICE raids in Los Angeles and the direct attack on immigrant communities. Together, they discuss how to protect our communities, the power and limits cities hold, and why predominately Black and Brown commu…

Capítulo 247: Can Chatbots Trigger AI Psychosis?

This week, Diosa and Mala discuss a viral series on TikTok: a woman who falls in love with her psychiatrist and how an AI tool affirms her beliefs. Together, they unpack how ChatGPT, the most popular AI chatbot, and how it's being used as a search engine AND therapy substitute. New research shows c…