Words on a Wire
Episodes
Episode 15: Poets' Cove #24: Leticia Del Toro
31 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Host Daniel Chacón invites poet and writer Leticia Del Toro into the Poets’ Cove to discuss her new poetry chapbook All We Are Told Not to Touch (F...
Episode 14: Poets' Cove #24: Felicia Cocotzin Ruiz
24 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Host Daniel Chacón has a conversation with Felicia Cocotzin Ruiz, a curandera (or traditional healer). They discuss her book Earth Medicines: Ancestr...
Episode 13: The 3rd Story: Dr. Lizbeth De La Cruz Santana
24 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of The 3rd Story, host Tim Z. Hernandez speaks with Dr. Lizbeth De La Cruz Santana. Lizbeth is a cultural worker and interdisciplinar...
Episode 12: Words on a Wire New Years Special
01 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Words on a Wire hosts Tim Z. Hernandez and Daniel Chacon revisit their favorite moments of 2023 and make predictions for the New Year.
Episode 11: Words on a Wire Holiday Special
01 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Host Daniel Chacon invites friends and family into the Poets’ Cove on this special holiday episode of Words on a Wire. Special guests include the cu...
Episode 10: Poets' Cove #23: Alma Garcia
22 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Host Daniel Chacon invites author Alma Garcia, an El Paso native, to discuss her new novel, All That Rises (University of Arizona 2023).
Episode 9: The 3rd Story: Paul S. Flores
18 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Host Tim Z. Hernandez speaks with influential performance artist Paul S. Flores. They discuss a number of topics covering his career, single fatherhoo...
Episode 8: The 3rd Story: David Taylor
03 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Host Tim Z. Hernandez speaks with David Taylor on this episode of Words on a Wire’s The 3rd Story.David Taylor is a native of Columbus, Ohio, who no...
Episode 7: Patos Salvajes #2: Mariana Enriquez
27 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Patos Salvajes es el nuevo espacio radiofónico de los estudiantes del M.F.A. en Escritura Creativa Bilingüe en la Universidad de Texas en El Paso. N...
Episode 6: Patos Salvajes #1: Milo Tamez and Jerónimo Naranjo
17 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Patos Salvajes is the new podcast and radio program produced by the students of the Bilingual M.F.A. in Creative Writing at the University of Texas at...
Episode 5: Poets' Cove #22: Sylvia Aguilar Zéleny
14 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Host Daniel Chacón invites novelist and short story writer Sylvia Aguilar Zéleny into the Poets’ Cove to discuss her latest book, Trash (Deep Vel...
Episode 4: Carlos Avila
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Host Tim Z. Hernandez speaks with award-winning film and television director Carlos Avila in this episode of Words on a Wire.Carlos Avila has directed...
Episode 3: Poets' Cove #21: Carlos Fidel Espinoza
17 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel invites Carlos Fidel Espinoza back into the Poets’ Cove to discuss his darkly humorous debut novel, The Sacred History of Braulio Cantero (Fl...
Episode 1: Poets' Cove #20: Dagoberto Gilb
03 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel talks to Dagoberto Gilb, one of the most important Latinx writers of our time, a conversation that spans Gilb’s entire career, from his first...
Episode 44: The 3rd Story: Professor Robert “Mike” Magee
26 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tim speaks with former Border Patrol agent and UTRGV Professor Robert "Mike" Magee. The two discuss an ongoing collaborative project founded by Magee ...
Episode 43: Poets' Cove #19: Inmaculada Lara Bonilla
18 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Host Daniel Chacón invites author, poet, and professor Inmaculada Lara Bonilla, Ph.D., into the Poets’ Cove to discuss her new book of poems, decir...
Episode 42: Poets' Cove #18: Cristina García
09 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, host Daniel Chacón speaks with acclaimed author Cristina García. They discuss Cristina’s new book, Vanishing Maps (Knopf, 2023), ...
Episode 41: Ed Ochester
02 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On August 22, 2023 the legendary poet and publisher Ed Ochester passedaway at age 83. He was the driving force behind the Pitt Poetry Series, which la...
Episode 40: Poets' Cove #17: León Salvatierra & Javier O. Huerta
28 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Host Daniel Chacón speaks with native Nicaraguan poet and UC Davis lecturer León Salvatierra about his collection of poetry, To the North/Al norte (...
Episode 39: Poets' Cove #16: Gabriel Dozal & Natasha Tiniacos
20 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Host Daniel Chacón speaks with poet Gabriel Dozal about his new collection of poetry, The Border Simulator (One World/Random House 2023). Poet Natash...
Episode 38: Poets' Cove #15: Santiago Vaquera-Vásquez
15 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In a special episode recorded in the heart of Madrid, Spain, Host Daniel Chacón speaks with author and world traveler, Santiago Vaquera-Vásquez. The...
Episode 37: Poets' Cove #14: M. Evelina Galang
08 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Host Daniel Chacón speaks with author M. Evelina Galang about her incredible new collection of stories, When the Hibiscus Falls (Coffee House Press, ...
Episode 36: Poets' Cove #13: Brian Turner
29 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Host Daniel Chacón speaks with poet Brian Turner about his forthcoming three-part poetry series from Alice James Books: The Wild Delight of Wild Thin...
Episode 35: Poets' Cove #12: Virgil Suárez
18 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Host Daniel Chacón speaks with poet Virgil Suárez about his new book, AMERIKAN CHERNOBYL. They also discuss various topics, including urban explorat...