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// The Fina Mendoza Mysteries follow the adventures of the 10-year-old daughter of a congressman, investigating mysteries in the U.S. Capitol. //
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This is a serialised ongoing story, so jumping in at episode 10, for example, could confuse matters.
Listen to episode one hereThe Fina Mendoza Mysteries follow the adventures of the 10-year-old daughter of a congressman, investigating mysteries in the U.S. Capitol.
Fina's father and grandmother have an enormous fight with serious consequences. And there's nothing Fina can do about it.
In Episode 13, Congressman Arturo Mendoza scolds his mother for participating in an immigration protest at the U.S. Capitol - and then going on TV to talk about it.
Is it illegal for the relative of a member of Congress to protest in front of the U.S. Capitol? Click HERE to read about the rules about relatives in Congress in our Facts Behind the Fiction blog.
Season 2 of The Fina Mendoza Mysteries podcast is based on the book State of the Union, by Kitty Felde, published by Chesapeake Press. You can get an autographed copy of State of the Union, at the website Chesapeakepress.org.
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Our cast includes:
Amy Solano - Fina Mendoza
Christine Avila - Abuelita
Monica Vigil - Gabby
Imelda Hinojosa - Tia Catalina
Steven Cuevas - Papa
Andrea Felix-Cervantes is our stage manager. Our music is written and performed by Andrew Barkan, and our logo designer is Imelda Hinojosa.
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