Brujeria Veganx: Recent Episodes
Em and Yesika
A podcast that decenters whiteness in veganism and focuses on ancestral healing and the magic of plants!
In this episode, we discuss the magic of fermentation.
Show Notes:
Brujx resources
The Low, Low Woods by Carmen Maria Machado
https://carmenmariamachado.com/the-low-low-woods-a-graphic-series
Local shout outs
Asia Dorsey
http://bonesbugsandbotany.com
Dos Luces
https://dosluces.com
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In this episode, Yesika and Em discuss the politics of food as a continuation of their food and the carceral state series.
Show Notes:
Sources
https://impactjustice.org/wp-content/uploads/IJ-Eating-Behind-Bars.pdf
https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/7ab5f5c3fbca46c38f0b2496bcaa5ab0
https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2014/01/02/256605441/punishing-inmates-with-the-loaf-persists-in-the-u-s
Brujx resources
- Fables and Spells by adrienne maree brown (release date 11/8/22)
https://www.akpress.org/fablesandspells.html
- Parkrose Permaculture
https://parkrosepermaculture.com
Local shout outs
Farm to Prison
https://www.farmtoprison.org
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In this episode, Em and Yesika catch up after taking a much needed break! Topics mentioned include heteronormativity, intersectional veganism, gentrification, and mushrooms!
Show Notes:
Brujx resources
The Curanderx Toolkit: Reclaiming Ancestral Latinx Plant Medicine and Rituals for Healing by Atava Garcia Swiecicki
Local shout outs
WongWay Veg
https://www.wongwayveg.com
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In this episode, we discuss dandelion magic!
Check out this TikTok on harvesting dandelions!
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTd7whT97/?k=1
Show Notes:
Brujx resources“Brujx: An Afro-Latinx Queer Gesture” by Aisha M. Beliso-De Jesús
Local shout outsFrontline Farming
https://www.frontlinefarming.org/mission
@frontlinefarming
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In our first minisode, we discuss gardening and growing plants.
Show Notes:Local shout outs
https://www.ritualcravt.com
@ritualcravt
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In this episode, we discuss the politics of food in spaces of migrant incarceration.Show Notes:
SourcesJessica Ordaz. (2021). The Shadow of El Centro : A History of Migrant Incarceration and Solidarity. The University of North Carolina Press.
Brujx resourcesHood Herbalism
@hoodherbalism
Local shout outsAbolish ICE, Denver
@abolishicedenver
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In this episode, we discuss self-fulfilling prophecies and the limits of manifesting.
Note:
The unnamed opportunity Em mentioned at the end of the episode was successfully manifested!
Show Notes:https://www.vice.com/en/article/4xkjnw/step-inside-the-smoke-filled-witchcraft-market-of-mexico-city
https://sites.utexas.edu/wildlife/2014/10/10/mercado-de-sonora-black-magic-black-trade/
Resourceshttps://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/60445591-the-neurodivergent-friendly-workbook-of-dbt-skills
Local shout outs1. The Hair and Image Studio
http://thehairandimagestudio.com/about-us
@joy_thehairandimagestudio
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In this episode, we discuss all things mushrooms with mushroom enthusiast, Molly Gonzales!
Show Notes:
ResourcesThe Altar Within: A Radical Devotional Guide to Liberate the Divine Self by Juliet Diaz
Local shout outs1. The Peace and Humanity Smoothie Bus
https://www.smoothiebus.co/2. Dream, Create, Inspire Tour (DCI)
https://www.dreamcreateinspiretour.com/
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In the first episode of season 2, Yesika and Em examine generational trauma and decolonial mental health.Show Notes
Resources:1. Ofrenda Magazine
@ofrendamagazine
https://www.ofrendamagazine.com/
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Meditation App
https://liberatemeditation.com/ -
Podcasts
https://latinxtherapy.com/
https://providers.therapyforblackgirls.com/ -
Therapists
National Queer & Trans Therapists of Color Network
https://www.nqttcn.com/directory
Local shout outs:1.Urban Sanctuary
@urbansanctuarydenver
https://usdenver.com
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In the final episode of our inaugural season, we will examine the first season of Charmed and how it portrays BIPOC witches, veganism, Latinidad, and Blackness.
Show Notes:
Brujx Resources
Earth Medicines: Ancestral Wisdom, Healing Recipes, and Wellness Rituals from a Curandera, Felicia Cocotzin Ruiz
@Kitchencurandera
Local Shout outs
Cultura Craft Chocolate
@culturachocolate
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In this episode, Em and Yesika kick off the "Vegan Brujx" interview series with Mónica Divane, Orlando Veggie Mijxs Organizer and vegan bruja. Interested in working with Mónica or following her? Check her out on instagram as @the_mer_witch or on Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/MerWitchCreations
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In this episode, Yesika and Em discuss the links between veganism and white supremacy, and how that shows up in mainstream white veganism.
Select Reading List
Veganism in an Oppressive World by Julia Feliz Brueck
Aphro-ism: Essays on Pop Culture, Feminism, and Black Veganism from Two Sister by Aph Ko and Syl Ko
Sistah Vegan: Black Female Vegans Speak on Food, Identity, Health, and Society by A. Breeze Harper
Que Vivan Los Tamales: Food and the Making of Mexican Identity by Jeffrey M. Pilcher
Mexican-Origin Foods, Foodways, and Social Movements: Decolonial Perspectives, edited by Devon Pena.
“What is White Supremacy” by Elizabeth Martinez; https://www.pym.org/annual-sessions/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2017/06/What_Is_White_Supremacy_Martinez.pdf
“Veganism* is in crisis: As an Anti-Oppression Social (Justice) Movement,” by Lisa Betty, https://lbetty1.medium.com/veganism-is-in-crisis-36f78fa9a4b9
Local Shout outs
https://www.rosehousebotanicals.com
https://www.noochveganmarket.com
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In this episode, co-hosts Em and Yesika discuss their childhood foods, vegan transitions, and the different reasons people go vegan.
Show notes
Brujx Resources
Brujas: The Magic and Power of Witches of Color by Lorraine Monteagut
Local Shout outs
@angiesvegancakes
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Join hosts Em and Yesika for the first episode of Brujeria Veganx. In this episode we discuss what brujeria and veganism have in common, and a few common myths surrounding both.
Show notes
Select Resources
Goldhagen, Shair, Witches Then and Now: Inside Their Mysterious World, Centennial Entertainment, 2021.
Lazo, Sonia, Witch Please: Magical Musings on Life, Love, and Owning you Power, Chronicle Books, 2019.
Cross, J. Allen, American Brujeria: Modern Mexican American Folk Magic, Weiser Book, 2021.
Najera, Mariana, “Becoming Brujas: Colonial Witchcraft and Historical Transgression,” Rice Historical Review, Spring 2021.
Vanderbeck, Paige, Green Witchcraft: A Practical Guide to Discovering the Magic of Plants, Herbs, Crystals, and Beyond, Rockridge Bridge, 2020.
Local Shout outs
https://www.cabronacoffee.com/
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