Latine Stories

In this episode, I talk to José Ralat, taco editor for Texas Monthly about life, family, and tacos!

In this episode, I talk to poet and educator Eddie Vega and Anthony the Poet about their poetry collection, Asina is How WeTalk: A collection of Tejano poetry written en la lengua de la gente. Find it at FlowerSong Press!

In this episode, I talk to Professor Esther Garza from Texas A&M University, San Antonio about working and serving in a Hispanic Serving Institution.

In this episode, I talk to Florinda Flores-Brown about her work as an educator and creative interests, and her role as director of programs for Gemini Ink.

In this episode, Dr. Sylvia Mendoza at the University of Texas in San Antonio, talks to us about the oral history projects West Side Sound, which documents the history and intersection of Black music (R&B, rock ‘n’ roll) conjunto, country and western music from the perspective of the musicians and their fans, and their knowledge and historical memory of the San Antonio community. This project is c...

In this episode, I talk to author and educator, Rubén Degollado. He is the author of two novels, Throw, published in 2019, which won the Texas Institute of Letters 2020 Award for Best Young Adult Book, and his debut literary novel, The Family Izquierdo, published in 2022.

In this episode, I talk to activist scholar, poet, folklorist, and writer Norma Elia Cantú about her work and life in Texas.

In this episode, I talk to Dr. Cynthia Teniente-Matson about leadership in Higher education, her reflections on being one of the very few Latina university presidents in the US and her time at Texas A&M University, San Antonio.

In this episode, I talk to Dr. Mike Mena about his work and what it means to be a public intellectual.

In this episode, I talk to San Antonio writer, Laurie Ann Guerrero, about her work as an educator, researcher and artist.

In this episode, I talk to journalist and author Eric García about his book, We're Not Broken: Changing the Autism Conversation.

In this episode, I talk to Professor Adrianna Santos from Texas A&M university, San Antonio about her work, her journey into higher education and the new minor on Creative Arts and Performance studies.

En este corto episodio hablo brevemente de nuestra nueva "casa"

In this episode, I talk to professors Adrianna Santos, Katherine Gillen and Kathryn Vomero Santos about the edited volume collection on Borderlands adaptations of Shakespeare’s plays.

In this episode, I talk to Samantha Ceballos about her work as a writer, poet, and currently, doctoral student.

In this episode, I talk to Robert Cavazos, a poet from San Antonio about his works and inspiration. Cavazos reads one of his poems in this episode.

In this episode, I talk to Michelle Cantu and Joanna Estrada, AKA Chona E., about their work in stand-up comedy.

En este episodio, la profesora Anel Brandl no hable sobre su jornada académica y la forma en que ella incorpora y practica la pedagogía inclusiva en sus clases.

In this episode, I talk to Bernadette Peña, founder of Miella Media. Miella Media applies a multicultural and multigenerational approach to visual storytelling, cultivating cultural identity and literacy through authentic narratives.

In this episode, I talk to Nicole Nieto about her journey in Higher education and her work as the Assistant VP of outreach and having conversations around equity at our institutions and in our classrooms.

En este episodio, converso con el profesor Luis Fernando Restrepo de la Universidad de Arkansas sobre sus mas recientes publicaciones, su compromiso con sus estudiantes y algunos eventos actuales que traen esperanza para el futuro de Colombia.

In this episode, Dr. Miranda Martinez, Associate Professor at the Ohio State University, talks to us about the make up of Latine neighborhoods and the impact of gentrification.

En este episodio, converso sobre la amistad entre mujeres adultas y a través de los años y la distancia.

In this episode, I talk to Vanessa Fonseca-Chávez is an Associate Professor of English and an Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for the College of Integrative Sciences and Arts at Arizona State University, about her professional trajectory and her research.

En este episodio converso con la profesora Maria Luisa Parra de la Universidad Harvard sobre la importancia de la educación bilingüe a edad temprana.