About this episode

Jessica and Erika discuss significant news events from March, including sexual abuse allegations against Cesar Chavez and the impact of online influencers on masculinity.

What We're Drinking: Jessica: Rúakh Wines out of Paso Robles, specifically the "Somos Cafe de Olla" red blend (56% Syrah, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Petite Verdot). Owned by Sam Esquivel, a San Diego native whose interview episode drops the first Wednesday of May. Jessica Yañez and her partner in crime Erika Sanchez are back with a full glass of wine and a whole month's worth of chisme to spill. From heartbreaking headlines hitting close to home, to Hollywood takeovers, to what happened at the Oscars, to the state of your wallet right now, the March Chisme episode covers the news, the nostalgia, and the nunca-ending commentary that lives rent-free in our heads. Erika came prepared. Jessica came with feelings. Together, they gave you everything. This one hit differently. Jessica and Erika unpack the New York Times five-year investigation revealing sexual abuse allegations against Cesar Chavez, including a statement from civil rights icon Dolores Huerta, who says she was assaulted by him and that he fathered two of her children. The conversation goes deeper into the systemic silence women are expected to maintain "for the greater good," the question of how to separate a man from a…

People in this episode

Hosts: Jessica Yañez, Erika Sanchez

Topics covered

• sexual abuse allegations
• Hollywood news
• Cesar Chavez
• women's rights
• influencers and masculinity
• current events

Keywords

• chisme
• Rúakh Wines
• Cesar Chavez
• Dolores Huerta
• Oscars
• Louis Theroux
• influencers
• sexual abuse
• current events

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: New York Times

Books & works: Louis Theroux documentary

Places: Paso Robles, San Diego

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