Crumbs
Season 2
A show about the things we settle for and the bits of ourselves that make us who we are. Crumbs is an audio memoir exploring the intersection of family trauma, addiction, identity, and the pursuit of love. Through raw and honest conversations with her mother, Emmy Olea journeys to unpack her family’s storied past. Though a lot of it sounds straight out of a telenovela -- it’s all true. And it speaks to the questions we all have about who we are.
Season 1
Dating is hard. It’s even harder when you’re a trans woman recovering from alcoholism whose mom was a coyote and your abuelita ran drugs for the Tijuana cartel. Nonetheless, Emmy Olea is looking for true love and trying her best not to settle for Crumbs in the process.
Episodes
Love and Life, Lately
In this bonus episode, Emmy answers questions from listeners. She shares her thoughts about identity, her transition, and the latest in her love life. CONTENT WARNING: This podcast has content that may not be appropriate for all audiences. You'll hear about some difficult subjects like drug abuse, domestic violence, suicidal thoughts, and sexual assault. Listener discretion is advised.RESOURCES: There’s a lot of difficult subjects that we cover in this show. If you or someone you know needs help - you can reach the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration hotline at 1-800-662-4357. They’ll connect you with information and resources on treatment. There’s also the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK. Both are available 24/7. You don't have to be in crisis to reach out either. They're available for anyone who needs help.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
28/11/23•30m 33s
Through Thick and Thin
Monica and Emmy have been friends since high school. And Monica was the first person Emmy told about her transition. In this bonus episode, they'll discuss Emmy's life and family.CONTENT WARNING: This podcast has content that may not be appropriate for all audiences. You'll hear about some difficult subjects like drug abuse, domestic violence, suicidal thoughts, and sexual assault. Listener discretion is advised.RESOURCES: There’s a lot of difficult subjects that we cover in this show. If you or someone you know needs help - you can reach the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration hotline at 1-800-662-4357. They’ll connect you with information and resources on treatment. There’s also the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK. Both are available 24/7. You don't have to be in crisis to reach out either. They're available for anyone who needs help.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
21/11/23•25m 58s
Little Sister, Big Feelings
Emmy was a sibling and then a parent to Andrea, her younger sister. In this bonus episode, Emmy sits down with Andrea to reflect on their mom, Emmy's time as a parent, her addiction, and their family.CONTENT WARNING: This podcast has content that may not be appropriate for all audiences. You'll hear about some difficult subjects like drug abuse, domestic violence, suicidal thoughts, and sexual assault. Listener discretion is advised.RESOURCES: There’s a lot of difficult subjects that we cover in this show. If you or someone you know needs help - you can reach the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration hotline at 1-800-662-4357. They’ll connect you with information and resources on treatment. There’s also the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK. Both are available 24/7. You don't have to be in crisis to reach out either. They're available for anyone who needs help.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
14/11/23•35m 52s
The Family Tree
Emmy decides to reach back out to Hilda. She doesn't expect her to get clean. But a sudden death in the family is the catalyst that drives Hilda to change.CONTENT WARNING: This podcast has content that may not be appropriate for all audiences. You'll hear about some difficult subjects like drug abuse, domestic violence, suicidal thoughts, and sexual assault. Listener discretion is advised.RESOURCES: There’s a lot of difficult subjects that we cover in this show. If you or someone you know needs help - you can reach the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration hotline at 1-800-662-4357. They’ll connect you with information and resources on treatment. There’s also the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK. Both are available 24/7. You don't have to be in crisis to reach out either. They're available for anyone who needs help.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
07/11/23•27m 15s
Blackout
Emmy is under a lot of pressure, and she starts partying to let off steam. Then she starts partying more - and more. Soon, she realizes she has a lot more in common with her mom than she'd care to admit.CONTENT WARNING: This podcast has content that may not be appropriate for all audiences. You'll hear about some difficult subjects like drug abuse, domestic violence, suicidal thoughts, and sexual assault. Listener discretion is advised.RESOURCES: There’s a lot of difficult subjects that we cover in this show. If you or someone you know needs help - you can reach the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration hotline at 1-800-662-4357. They’ll connect you with information and resources on treatment. There’s also the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK. Both are available 24/7. You don't have to be in crisis to reach out either. They're available for anyone who needs help.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
31/10/23•22m 44s
The Hero
Things have gotten really bad with Emmy's family. She's trying to stay away, but now, her siblings are at risk. So she decides to get involved again - to save her family.CONTENT WARNING: This podcast has content that may not be appropriate for all audiences. You'll hear about some difficult subjects like drug abuse, domestic violence, suicidal thoughts, and sexual assault. Listener discretion is advised.RESOURCES: There’s a lot of difficult subjects that we cover in this show. If you or someone you know needs help - you can reach the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration hotline at 1-800-662-4357. They’ll connect you with information and resources on treatment. There’s also the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK. Both are available 24/7. You don't have to be in crisis to reach out either. They're available for anyone who needs help.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
24/10/23•29m 37s
The Roach Motel
Having spent all the family's money, Hilda ends up with her kids in a roach-filled motel. Emmy is tired of the chaos, and she starts to distance herself from the family.CONTENT WARNING: This podcast has content that may not be appropriate for all audiences. You'll hear about some difficult subjects like drug abuse, domestic violence, suicidal thoughts, and sexual assault. Listener discretion is advised.RESOURCES: There’s a lot of difficult subjects that we cover in this show. If you or someone you know needs help - you can reach the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration hotline at 1-800-662-4357. They’ll connect you with information and resources on treatment. There’s also the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK. Both are available 24/7. You don't have to be in crisis to reach out either. They're available for anyone who needs help.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
17/10/23•21m 16s
El Pollo
Hilda's addiction really takes off. With Emmy along for the ride, she's frequenting a Mexican restaurant along the border that's home to junkies and hustlers like her. There, she meets the love of her life.CONTENT WARNING: This podcast has content that may not be appropriate for all audiences. You'll hear about some difficult subjects like drug abuse, domestic violence, suicidal thoughts, and sexual assault. Listener discretion is advised.RESOURCES: There’s a lot of difficult subjects that we cover in this show. If you or someone you know needs help - you can reach the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration hotline at 1-800-662-4357. They’ll connect you with information and resources on treatment. There’s also the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK. Both are available 24/7. You don't have to be in crisis to reach out either. They're available for anyone who needs help.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10/10/23•28m 51s
Drugs, Doctors, and Mormons
Freshly divorced, Hilda begins a string of relationships - including one that brings her and Emmy to a Mormon farm in rural Utah.CONTENT WARNING: This podcast has content that may not be appropriate for all audiences. You'll hear about some difficult subjects like drug abuse, domestic violence, suicidal thoughts, and sexual assault. Listener discretion is advised.RESOURCES: There’s a lot of difficult subjects that we cover in this show. If you or someone you know needs help - you can reach the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration hotline at 1-800-662-4357. They’ll connect you with information and resources on treatment. There’s also the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK. Both are available 24/7. You don't have to be in crisis to reach out either. They're available for anyone who needs help.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
03/10/23•30m 4s
War of the Mothers
Emmy briefly disappeared as a kid. In trying to figure out what happened, she uncovers something else: the ongoing battle between the two women that raised her.CONTENT WARNING: This podcast has content that may not be appropriate for all audiences. You'll hear about some difficult subjects like drug abuse, domestic violence, suicidal thoughts, and sexual assault. Listener discretion is advised.RESOURCES: There’s a lot of difficult subjects that we cover in this show. If you or someone you know needs help - you can reach the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration hotline at 1-800-662-4357. They’ll connect you with information and resources on treatment. There’s also the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK. Both are available 24/7. You don't have to be in crisis to reach out either. They're available for anyone who needs help.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
26/09/23•21m 38s
Young Love
Young love feels like it'll last forever - until it doesn't. Emmy and Hilda unpack the end of her marriage to Neto, and the beginning of a new love.CONTENT WARNING: This podcast has content that may not be appropriate for all audiences. You'll hear about some difficult subjects like drug abuse, domestic violence, suicidal thoughts, and sexual assault. Listener discretion is advised.RESOURCES: There’s a lot of difficult subjects that we cover in this show. If you or someone you know needs help - you can reach the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration hotline at 1-800-662-4357. They’ll connect you with information and resources on treatment. There’s also the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK. Both are available 24/7. You don't have to be in crisis to reach out either. They're available for anyone who needs help.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
19/09/23•29m 43s
The Hustler
Hilda didn't exactly have a conventional childhood. Her mom worked for a Mexican drug cartel, after all. So Emmy and Hilda talk about Mami Licha's life - and how she came from humble beginnings in Mexico to end up as the family matriarch who shaped their lives.CONTENT WARNING: This podcast has content that may not be appropriate for all audiences. You'll hear about some difficult subjects like drug abuse, domestic violence, suicidal thoughts, and sexual assault. Listener discretion is advised.RESOURCES: There’s a lot of difficult subjects that we cover in this show. If you or someone you know needs help - you can reach the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration hotline at 1-800-662-4357. They’ll connect you with information and resources on treatment. There’s also the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK. Both are available 24/7. You don't have to be in crisis to reach out either. They're available for anyone who needs help.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
12/09/23•25m 26s
Shining Star
To better understand her own story, Emmy Olea is bringing in her mom. And they're going to start at the beginning: Emmy's birth, and how Hilda fell in love with a cholo from the other side of town and thought her life was about to change for the better.CONTENT WARNING: This podcast has content that may not be appropriate for all audiences. You'll hear about some difficult subjects like drug abuse, domestic violence, suicidal thoughts, and sexual assault. Listener discretion is advised.RESOURCES: There’s a lot of difficult subjects that we cover in this show. If you or someone you know needs help - you can reach the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration hotline at 1-800-662-4357. They’ll connect you with information and resources on treatment. There’s also the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK. Both are available 24/7. You don't have to be in crisis to reach out either. They're available for anyone who needs help.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
12/09/23•32m 28s
El Final Perfecto
En la vida y en el amor todo es perfecto hasta que no lo es. Emmy repasa dos días en su vida - uno con un novio, y otro con su familia - en el que el mundo se le vino abajo. ¿Podrá Emmy escribir el final perfecto?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10/05/22•43m 41s
Actuar el papel
Zach es el hombre de los sueños de Emmy, hasta que él hace un comentario que la hace dudar de si misma. Conocer gente online y ser fetichizada ha cambiado la manera en la que Emmy se relaciona. El hombre con el que va a una cita prometedora, desaparece. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
03/05/22•1h 7m
¿Me ves?
Emmy sale con alguien que se interesa por ella y se da cuenta que su adicción por la atención viene de un lugar muy específico. Adam ama una versión de Emmy, pero quiere que ella esconda todo lo demás. Desafortunadamente, Emmy está acostumbrada a esconderse.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
26/04/22•58m 18s
Amar Duele
En su primera relación después de su transición, Emmy aprende que los celos no son sinónimo de amor, y que lo que presenció cuando era niña no es buen ejemplo de lo que debe ser el amor romántico. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
19/04/22•31m 31s
Chosen Family
Emmy sits down with her best friend Dayna and looks back on how they met in recovery, her coming-out as trans, the challenges of dating as a sober person — and the challenges of exploring all these experiences, publicly through a podcast, during a pandemic.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
12/04/22•46m 12s
Mother and Daughter Part 2
Emmy and Hilda discuss two of the people who had the biggest impact on both their lives — Kiko and Mami Licha — and unearth the root causes of cycles of violence and addiction in their lives. They then reflect on their paths to recovery, and the renewed bond that was built along the way.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
05/04/22•31m 51s
Mother and Daughter Part 1
Emmy and her mother Hilda revisit some of Emmy’s most formative childhood memories, from San Diego to Guadalajara and back. Hearing these stories from her mother’s perspective, Emmy finds that she and her mother are connected not only through the shared struggle of addiction, but through loss. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
29/03/22•32m 30s
The Perfect Ending
Everything is perfect until it isn’t, in love and in life. Emmy revisits two days in her life -- one with a boyfriend, and one with her family -- when her world came crashing down. But can she write her perfect ending? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
22/03/22•39m 51s
If Need Be
A promising date ghosts Emmy, and she explores how online dating has totally changed her ability to set boundaries, and how being fetishized warped her approach to dating as a transwoman. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
15/03/22•28m 56s
Play the Part
Zach is Emmy’s dream partner, until an off-handed comment sets her on a spiral of self-doubt. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
08/03/22•28m 32s
Hide and Seek
Emmy's new love, Adam, adores one version of Emmy, but wants her to hide everything else. Unfortunately, Emmy is used to hiding. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
01/03/22•25m 49s
Do You See Me?
Emmy dates someone who gives her attention, but she realizes that her addiction to attention comes from a very specific place -- and that satisfying it doesn’t constitute love. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
22/02/22•26m 51s
Love Hurts
In Emmy’s first relationship post-transition, she learns that jealousy is not love, and that what she witnessed as a child isn’t what romance needs to look like. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
15/02/22•28m 54s
Introducing Crumbs (Spanish Version)
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02/02/22•1m 55s
Introducing Crumbs (English Version)
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27/01/22•1m 51s