Best Albert Hernandez Podcasts (2025)

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1P 383 - Emerald Skulls 27:26

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5d ago27:26

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This week Julius introduces us to the game Emerald Skulls. It's a gambling game for 1 to 6 feisty goblins! * Emerald Skulls (BGG, Thunderworks Games)By Albert Hernandez and Julius Besser

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EP168: Poisoned by Policy with Laura Cortez (East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice) 51:02

6d ago51:02

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What do you do when corporations and politicians treat your neighborhood as expendable? In this episode, Laura Cortez, organizer and co-director of East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice (EYCEJ), discusses growing up in Southeast LA, where pollution was treated as “normal,” and realizing it was environmental racism by design. We dig into E…

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EP167: Targeted by the State with Alejandro Orellana 36:31

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What happens when helping your community puts you in the crosshairs of the federal government? In this episode, Marine veteran and organizer Alejandro Orellana shares how a morning at home turned into a federal raid — and what the fight that followed reveals about solidarity, risk, and why showing up for each other matters. Show Notes: 00:32 Alejan…

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EP166: Roots and Rights with Lupe Carrasco Cardona 55:00

21d ago55:00

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What does “back to school” look like when your community is bracing for ICE raids? In this episode, educator and organizer Lupe Carrasco Cardona joins us to talk about protecting students through Know Your Rights workshops, walking school buses, and community safety plans. We also explore her 2022 lawsuit over teaching ethnic studies (dismissed in …

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TSPS-Ep.165 (8/6/25) Dr. Achil Petit, Ed.D. 2:28:58

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https://www.beawoke.com/tspBy Be Awoke Entertainment

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1P 382 - Maki Master 39:41

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This week Julius talks about Maki Masters, a game about preparing the best sushi recipes by carefully arranging ingredients on the preparation mat. This is basically a tile laying game in which you are trying to arrange the ingredients to complete recipes. However, this game brings some really nice looking components, especially if you have the del…

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EP165: Eyes on ICE with Sandra De Anda (OCRRN) 1:11:30

1M ago1:11:30

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What do you do when ICE shows up? In this episode, Eddie Aguirre sits down with Sandra De Anda, a writer, organizer, and Director of Policy and Legal Strategy at the OC Rapid Response Network to talk real-time resistance in Orange County. From court patrols to community alerts, Sandra breaks down how people are showing up to watch ICE, protect thei…

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EP164: Organize or Disappear with Johnathan Ryan Hernandez 1:31:16

1M ago1:31:16

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What role should local leaders play when federal agents target your community? In this urgent conversation, Eddie and Santa Ana Councilmember Johnathan Hernandez speak from the frontlines of back-to-back ICE raids in Southern California. Together, they unpack how local governments can either protect or abandon their people — and why understanding y…

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1P 381 - Conservas 30:56

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This week I tell Julius all about managing a finishing and canning business while trying to keep ecological balance in Conservas. It's a bag-building game by Scott Almes in which you are catching fish to sell in the market. While doing this, you need to be careful and not overfish or risk unbalancing the ecosystem and losing the game. It's a fun an…

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EP163: Decolonize the Youth with Leslie Priscilla & Fernando Deveras (Latinx Parenting) 59:59

2M ago59:59

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What if parenting wasn’t about control—but liberation? Educators and organizers Fernando Deveras and Leslie Priscilla join Eddie to break down what it means to raise conscious kids in a system built on control. From intergenerational trauma to decolonized parenting, this episode explores how healing, identity, and resistance shape the next generati…

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1P 380 - Popular Mechanics: Sequels 23:26

2M ago23:26

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This week we return to Popular Mechanics. This week we look at games that are sequels to other games. 01:56 The Search for Planet X (BGG) -> The Search for the Lost Species (BGG) 04:33 Arkham Horror (BGG) -> Elder Sign (BGG) 08:00 Sleep Gods (BGG) -> Sleeping Gods: Distant Skies (BGG) 11:50 The Harvest Trilogy: Agricola (BGG) -> At the Gates of Loy…

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EP162: The Language of Control with Albert Corado (People's City Council LA) 57:48

2M ago57:48

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Masked agents. Unmarked vans. Tear gas on neighborhood streets. In this episode of The Social Primate, Eddie is joined by Albert Corado—organizer, activist, and co-founder of People’s City Council—to unpack the current wave of ICE raids, escalating police presence, and what it means for communities across Los Angeles. From Bell to Paramount, from s…

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1P 379 - One Hit Heroes 39:50

2M ago39:50

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This week Julius shares One Hit Heroes with us. It's a game about fighting super-villains that are supposedly way more powerful than the heroes. It's a co-operative game that can be played solo or multi-handed solo. We got into some audio trouble just past the halfway mark around 23 minutes in. From then on, you'll hear lots of clicking and gaps in…

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EP161: Homegrown Memories with Alejandra Martinez 1:06:17

2M ago1:06:17

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In this powerful episode of The Social Primate, host Eddie Aguirre is joined by Alejandra Martinez to explore what it means to reclaim the story of Southeast LA—on our own terms. As ICE raids tear through our neighborhoods and outside narratives try to define who we are, this episode pushes back. It centers real voices, real memories, and the every…

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TSPS-Ep.164 (6/14/25) Julian Treasure 1:24:47

3M ago1:24:47

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https://www.beawoke.com/tspBy Be Awoke Entertainment

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1P 378 - SpaceCorp 2035-2300AD 38:04

3M ago38:04

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This week I tell Julius all about the game SpaceCorp, by John Butterfield and published by GMT. This game is played in three phases in which you explore colonize, the inner Solar System, then the outer Solar System and finally the nearby galaxies. The game is based on the Galactican series by Ejner Fulsang. 1P 378 - SpaceCorp 2035-2300AD (BGG) Gala…

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1P 377 - Endeavor: Deep Sea 43:20

3M ago43:20

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This week Julius tells us about a game as big as a school bus! Endeavor is a game about exploring the world's oceans solo, cooperatively or competitively. It's a big game that sounds like lots of fun and very thematic. Endeavor: Deep Sea (BGG)By Albert Hernandez and Julius Besser

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1P 376 - Time Fenix & tariffs 1:00:26

4M ago1:00:26

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This week I talk with Mike & Olga Rimer of Caravel games. They have been making video game content for years and years in the excellent D.R.O.D. series (Deadly Rooms of Death). A few years ago, they released a solo puzzle game called Twisty Little Passages. Now they have Time Fenix coming to Kickstarter in a month or so. We talk about all their gam…

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EP160: All Eyes on Flat Top with Fernanda Sanchez 55:09

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What happens when the last open green space in your neighborhood is on the verge of being taken away? In this episode, Fernanda Sanchez returns to discuss the fight to preserve Flat Top Hill in Los Angeles. We dive into its cultural and historical significance, the community’s resistance to development, and the broader struggles against gentrificat…

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EP159: Wheels of Change with Christian Vazquez 50:36

4M ago50:36

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In this episode of the podcast I am joined by Christian Vazquez, founder of SELA Bicycle Center, joins us to unpack how generations of neglect in the Gateway Cities have shaped the way Southeast LA moves—or doesn’t. We talk about building bike culture where infrastructure rarely reaches, and why the upcoming Open Streets event in Bell, CA are more …

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1P 375 - Popular Mechanics: Dexterity Games 40:05

4M ago40:05

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This week Julius and I talk about dexterity games. It's not a category you see often when talking about solo games, but there are a few fun ones we've tried (mostly). 02:04 Flip Ships (BGG) 05:47 Nekojima (BGG) 09:50 What Lies Beneath (BGG) 12:30 Hunted: Mining Colony 415 (BGG) 15:43 Slide Quest (BGG) 21:20 Hoverkraft (BGG) 25:36 Menara (BGG) 31:14…

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EP158 : Airwaves of Intention with Locatora Radio (Mala & Diosa) 56:14

5M ago56:14

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In this episode of Social Primate, I sit down with the dynamic duo behind Locatora Radio, Mala Muñoz & Diosa Femme , to discuss their decade-long podcasting journey. They delve into the origins of their show, the impact of the political climate on their content, and the evolution from indie podcasting to joining the iHeartRadio network. The convers…

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1P 374 - Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition 34:00

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This week Julius and I talk about the smaller version of Terraforming Mars. Well, one of the smaller versions. The game is the very lovely love-child of Terraforming Mars & Race for the Galaxy, Ares Expedition. In this game, you are working to make Mars a habitable planet by managing the temperature & oxygen levels while raising oceans. The theme i…

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1P 373 - Harvest 30:47

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This week, we talk about Harvest, the farming game from Keymaster Games, publishers of PARKS. In this game, you are trying to farm and harvest your fields as often as possible. It's a worker placement that can be soloed by playing against Gairy, the Dairy cow. Harvest (BGG, Keymaster Games)By Albert Hernandez and Julius Besser

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EP157: Frequencies for the People with Valley Views SFV 51:34

5M ago51:34

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Community radio isn’t just soundwaves—it’s power, storytelling, and reclaiming narratives. I sit down with Valley Views founder Hector Roman-Perez and youth interns to explore how local media uplifts overlooked communities. We dive into the show's roots, its mission to highlight real stories, and how handing young people the mic is shaping future l…

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1P 372 - Back to the Table: Lewis & Clark: The Expedition 32:49

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This week Julius takes us back to the table with Lewis & Clark. Go on a slow boat ride accoss the North American continent to explore lands acquired in the Louisiana Purchase and explore the yet unclaimed Pacific Northwest. That is, not yet taken from the native populations of the are.By Albert Hernandez and Julius Besser

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EP156: Shaped by Struggle with Angela Gonzales -Torres 51:29

6M ago51:29

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What happens when the fight for justice turns into a fight against each other? On this episode of the podcast, I am joined by Angela Gonzales Torres, a Chicana anthropologist, who shares how personal experiences with family separation, gentrification, and displacement have shaped her fight for justice. The conversation dives into the challenges of …

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1P 371 - Colostle 37:50

6M ago37:50

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This week Julius and I explore a RPG about exploring a giant castle. Giant doesn't do this castle justice though. This is a world inside a castle so immense there are seas in it. The castle is filled with room so large there are cities and villages in them. You will wander around exploring and fighting Rooks, massive creatures made of stonework. Wh…

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EP155: Verses of the People with Xitlalic Guijosa-Osuna 57:28

6M ago57:28

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How does storytelling become resistance? On this episode of The Social Primate, Eddie Aguirre sits down with Xitlalic Guijosa-Osuna to talk art, poetry, and the power of storytelling. From capturing everyday dichos through Tarjetitas con Amor to amplifying Southeast LA’s voice through poetry, she shares how creativity becomes resistance. She reflec…

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1P 370 - Loooooong Games 32:04

6M ago32:04

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This week Julius and I talk about looooong games. These are games that take 3 or more hours to play! Serioulsy, these are the kind of games I wish I could play more often but find it hard to get out on the table... 03:44 7th Continent (BGG) 04:25 Sleeping Gods - Distant Skies (BGG) 08:28 Mr. President: The American Presidency (2001-2020) (BG…

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EP154: Cavalry of Change with Samuel Brown-Vazquez 51:30

6M ago51:30

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When external forces aim to erase your community’s identity, how do you fight back and preserve the legacy that defines your home? In this episode, Eddie Aguirre sits down with Samuel Brown Vasquez of the Avocado Heights Vaquer@s to explore the intersection of cultural preservation, community activism, and environmental justice. Samuel shares the s…

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1P 369 - Fit to Print 35:23

6M ago35:23

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This week, Julius introduces Fit to Print the newspaper layout game. It actually sounds like a fun game with a timer. In this game, you are buying the best stories and laying out on your newspaper to make the most captivating paper in town! It sounds a big goofy but it also sounds really fun. Also, Final Girl contest reminder! Fit to Print (BGG, AE…

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EP153: Breaking the Persona with Richie Velazquez 54:58

6M ago54:58

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How do you stay true to yourself in a world that constantly tells you who to be? On this episode, Richie Velazquez, an artist best known for his Grime Art, gets real about self-acceptance, mental health, and the struggle to stay grounded despite outside pressures. It’s a deep dive into growth, gratitude, and what it really means to live authentical…

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1P 368 - Free Ride 36:31

7M ago36:31

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This week I tell Julius and the audience all about Free Ride, the train game by Friedemann Friese and published by Rio Grande Games. This is a fun pick-up and deliver game with quick turns that includes a solo challenge. Hop aboard and hear all about the game and what I think. Also, listen in for the Final Girl Season 3 giveaway!…