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Locatora Radio is a weekly podcast dedicated to archiving the present and shifting the culture forward. Hosted by Mala Muñoz and Diosa Femme, two IG friends turned podcast partners. They break down pop culture, current events, and feminism through nuanced interviews with Latinx creatives and artists. Founded in 2016, Locatora Radio was podcasting independently until joining iHeartRadio's My Cultura Podcast Network in 2022. 


Locatora Radio [A Radiophonic Novela]

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 from: Mayan Lopez,Fabrizio Guido, Manuel Uriza, Jalen Barron, Edward James Olmos, Danny Trejo, Marta Mendez Cross, Rose Portillo, and Helen Fernandez. 
 
Special thanks to Arlene Santana and Jackie Valdivia for their assistance in producing this episode. 

Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/locatora_productions

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

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 how to raise your voice and stay safe in a world where visibility can come with risks. 
 
Also, some exciting news! Locatora Radio and Señora Sex Ed are Signal Award finalists AND are up for the Listeners’ Choice Awards!
 
Support us by:
 
 • Visiting 
vote.signalaward.com • Creating an account
 • Voting for Locatora Radio (Arts & Culture)
 • Voting for Señora Sex Ed (Conversation Starter)
 
Voting closes October 9th, 2025. 
 
Lastly, we are wrapping up the season and planning what’s next for Locatora Radio and we’d love your feedback! Take our two-minute anonymous survey and tell us what you enjoyed, what could improve, and what you’d like to hear more of next season.
 
Your answers are completely anonymous, so share your thoughts openly. When you finish, you’ll have the chance to enter our Listener Giveaway for Locatora merch or a $25 gift card.
 
The giveaway form is separate from the survey, so your responses will stay private and anonymous.
 
Take the survey here : https://tally.so/r/3j108J

Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/locatora_productions

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Capítulo 252: How to Stand Out While Fitting In

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 Ed (Conversation Starter)
 
Voting closes October 9th, 2025. 

Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/locatora_productions

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're Finalists! Vote For Us!

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 were still independent podcasters. Years later, her book was published, and it credits las Locatoras as the creators of “radiophonic." 
 
There's a clear shift from an affirmative analysis of the early podcast days to a more complicated critique of growth inside a corporate structure. She points out how their femme sound, feminist ideas, and dynamic shaped early episodes, and how later production process “complicates the feminist praxis.” 
 
In this episode, they hold space for expansiveness and evolution to art. How do all of us navigate growth without losing our core values? And how do we balance the nuance of creating within capitalism?
 
Also, some exciting news! Locatora Radio and Señora Sex Ed are Signal Award finalists AND are up for the Listeners’ Choice Awards!
 
Support us by:
 
 • Visiting 
vote.signalaward.com • Creating an account
 • Voting for Locatora Radio (Arts & Culture)
 • Voting for Señora Sex Ed (Conversation Starter)
 
Voting closes October 9th, 2025. 

Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/locatora_productions

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Capítulo 251: How We Handle Criticsm

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 hidden costs of data centers draining water, often in rural, low-income areas which adds layers to environmental racism and community harm.
 
Also, exciting news! Locatora Radio and Señora Sex Ed are Signal Award finalists AND are up for the Listeners’ Choice Awards!
 
Support us by:
 
 • Visiting 
vote.signalaward.com • Creating an account
 • Voting for Locatora Radio (Arts & Culture)
 • Voting for Señora Sex Ed (Conversation Starter)
 
Voting closes October 9th, 2025. 

Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/locatora_productions

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Capítulo 250: Why AI is Impacting Creativity and the Environment

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 community spaces and why we need libraries now more than ever! 

Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/locatora_productions

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Capítulo 249: Why We Need Libraries

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 communities are targeted. Councilmember Hernandez plans to run for re-election and shares what it means to be a voice for her district during a tense summer in Los Angeles. 
 
NOTE: This interview was recorded before the Supreme Court Ruling on September 8th, 2025. 

Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/locatora_productions

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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

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 continuous and uninterrupted use of AI chatbots can lead to a mental health crisis or AI psychosis. 
 
Related Episode: Crash Our Or Crisis? 
 
Sources: 
 
Woman Who Fell in Love with Her Psychiatrist Speaks Out
 
Chatbots Can Trigger a Mental Health Crisis. What to Know About ‘AI Psychosis’
 
Chatbots Can Go Into a Delusional Spiral. Here’s How It Happens.
 
The Emerging Problem of "AI Psychosis"
 
Illinois Bans AI Therapy

Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/locatora_productions

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Capítulo 247: Can Chatbots Trigger AI Psychosis?

In this episode, Diosa and Mala sit down with Jessica Ruvalcaba, the powerhouse Producer at Sazon Studios, a podcast network, behind some of the internet's favorite Latino podcasts. Through her work producing La Plática, Cruda Corner, and Suelta La Lengua, she shares insights into her journey as a producer and what it takes to bring these shows to life. From creative development to pitching we discuss what it's like to be working with media influencers and the evolving landscape of Latino podcasting. 

Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/locatora_productions

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Capítulo 246: How Latinas Are Shaping Podcasting

This week on Locatora Radio, Diosa and Mala discuss how the wellness industrial complex, self-help genres, and capitalism package and sell us a "better" version of ourselves. Women face the pressure to always be optimizing: time, money, and even hobbies! In this episode, Diosa and Mala discuss how easy it is to slip into over consuming as a means to find community, identity and belonging. The duo also review their personal reinventions and how they try to keep it sustainable! 

Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/locatora_productions

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Capítulo 245: The Cost of Reinvention: How Capitalism is Selling You A "Better" You

In this episode, Diosa covers the defunding of public media and broadcasting at the federal level, Time Magazine's, The 100 Best Podcasts of All Time, and listener questions from our infamous Oye Locas segment.
 
The second half of the episode features an interview with award-winning journalist and staff reporter for CALÓ News, Michelle Zacarias. We discuss Michelle’s coverage of immigration raids, the importance of community journalism, how communities are responding to ongoing ICE raids, and the practice of self-care as an on-the-ground reporter and organizer.

Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/locatora_productions

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Capítulo 242: Why Podcasts & Community Journalism Matter with Michelle Zacarias

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