The Heatwave

46 - la depresión mexicana

la pxta depre pero mexa. pls feel free to hit us up on insta. [https://www.instagram.com/thwpod/] outro song: bienvenido al caos - depresión sonora the struggle continues, ¡venceremos!

45 - Approaching Organizing and Spirituality w/ Rev Left Radio

Spirituality is one of the most difficult subjects to talk about. Institutionalized religion has historically been a force of reaction to oppress the masses. A lot of people turn towards the Left out of their legitimate negative experiences that result from religious or spiritual practice. Whether we want to admit it or not, the same can be unfortunately said about political organizing. While it is easy to romanticize the work that we do, organizing spheres are not perfect. The fact that almost every one of us can name someone who has been harmed through this work is indicative of the costly nature that comes from our work. On this episode of The Heatwave, we wanted to spark a conversation around this issue with the help of the one and only Breht O'Shea from Revolutionary Left Radio. We discussed the pernicious trends that happen within organizing that endanger the health and safety of others and what can we possibly do about it. If you’re interested in getting in touch with us, please feel free to hit us up on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/mechadeasu/] and Twitter [https://twitter.com/mechadeasu]! If you’re interested in joining a local org, We highly recommend joining us at Mecha de ASU, PSL Phoenix, or PSL Tucson! Learn more about Revolutionary Left Radio here [https://www.revolutionaryleftradio.com/] Outro song: Makiza - La rosa de los vientos The struggle continues, ¡Venceremos!

44 - EL PODER DE LA ROSA

To cool off from a long year filled with many ups and downs, we decided to take a break from our regular episode format and analyze two different pieces of pop culture, the Marvel movie, Wakanda Forever, and the Mexican television series, La Rosa de Guadalupe. Both are quite different and diverging approaches to communicating their message but as you will hear, they share similar (problematic) end goals. We hope y'all enjoy it! If you’re interested in getting in touch with us, please feel free to hit us up on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/mechadeasu/], Twitter [https://twitter.com/mechadeasu], and The Heatwave’s Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/thwpod/]. If you’re interested in joining a local org, We highly recommend joining us at Mecha de ASU, PSL Phoenix, or PSL Tucson! The struggle continues, ¡Venceremos!

43 - WAKANDA SIN AMOR

To cool off from a long year filled with many ups and downs, we decided to take a break from our regular episode format and analyze two different pieces of pop culture, the movie, Wakanda Forever, and the Mexican television series, La Rosa de Guadalupe. Both are quite different and have diverging approaches to communicating their message but as you will hear, they share similar (problematic) end goals. We hope y'all enjoy it! If you’re interested in getting in touch with us, please feel free to hit us up on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/mechadeasu/], Twitter [https://twitter.com/mechadeasu], and The Heatwave’s Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/thwpod/]. If you’re interested in joining a local org, We highly recommend joining us at Mecha de ASU, PSL Phoenix, or PSL Tucson! Outro song: Aleman & Rema - Pantera The struggle continues, ¡Venceremos!

42 - Coronel Amelio Robles

His name was Coronel Amelio Robles. The Mexican Revolution can be characterized as one of the most contested social revolutions to happen due to the multidimensional nature of the struggle. The present-day Mexican settler colony describes it as the “dawn” of a new transformation that “successfully pushed” the nation towards “modernity”; for many guerrilleros involved, it is a reminder of the contradictory nature of navigating within Latin America. The story of Coronel Amelio Robles Ávila of the Liberation Army of the South is a perfect encapsulation of this. Being a Transgender Zapatista in the early 20th century, Robles had to live his whole life in a struggle for recognition for who he was and did whatever was necessary. While some consider the bloodshed of the revolution to end in 1920, Amelio unfortunately engaged in the struggle until his deathbed. In this episode of The Heatwave, we study his story, the disgraceful revisionism that resulted after his passing, and what present-day lessons we can apply for the true liberation of all people. If you’re interested in getting in touch with us, please feel free to hit us up on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/mechadeasu/], Twitter [https://twitter.com/mechadeasu], and The Heatwave’s Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/thwpod/]. If you’re interested in joining a local org, We highly recommend joining us at Mecha de ASU, PSL Phoenix, or PSL Tucson! Outro song: Amparo Ochoa - La Entalladita The struggle continues, ¡Venceremos!