Words On A Wire

This episode is in Spanish: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. Nuestro tercer episodio continúa explorando la escena artística de la frontera en El Paso-Juárez con la presencia de un artista polivalente e interesado en resignificar el espacio y sus símbolos; Manuel Urueta. Se trata de una cálida charla sobre cómo, junto a su colectivo Xingaderas, Manuel ha explorado las "máscaras de la frontera" mediante la plástica, el cine y el espacio comunitario.Description English translation:Patos Salvajes is the new radio program of the students of the M.F.A. in Bilingual Creative Writing at the University of Texas at El Paso. Our third episode continues exploring the border art scene in El Paso-Juárez with the presence of a versatile artist interested in re-signifying space and its symbols; Manuel Urueta. This is a warm discussion on how, together with his collective Xingaderas, Manuel has explored the "masks

Host Daniel Chacón speaks with one of the country's most respected poets, John Hoppenthaler, the author of four books of poetry, including his latest, Night Wing over Metropolitan Area (University of Chicago Press 2023).

In this very first episode of Technically Literate, a podcast produced by students from UTEP's online MFA program, hosts Leah O'Daniel and Thomas Salas discuss how writers can navigate the age of AI and technology disruption with special guest Daniel Chacón.

On this week’s episode of the 3rd Story on Words on a Wire, host Tim Z. Hernandez speaks with Bri Borunda. Bri is a dedicated Enagic distributor specializing in Kangen water machines, committed to revolutionizing hydration and wellness. As a devoted mother, she channels her passion for water and conscious evolution into empowering individuals to embrace optimal health and vitality. With a deep-rooted belief in the transformative power of hydration and holistic living, Bri endeavors to inspire positive change in the lives of those around her.

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 (Finishing line Press 2023).

Host Daniel Chacón has a conversation with Felicia Cocotzin Ruiz, a curandera (or traditional healer). They discuss her book Earth Medicines: Ancestral Wisdom, Healing Recipes, and Wellness Rituals from a Curandera.

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 interdisciplinary qualitative Latinx public scholar who studies contemporary processes of migration. Her current research project focuses on childhood arrival migrants to the United States.​​​ Her academic craft centers Indigenous and feminist pedagogies and methodologies to acknowledge different forms of accessible, reciprocal knowledge-making responsive to community needs. ​ She is an Assistant Professor in Chicano/a/x Studies in the Department of Black and Latino Studies (BLS) Department at Baruch, The City University of New York.

Words on a Wire hosts Tim Z. Hernandez and Daniel Chacon revisit their favorite moments of 2023 and make predictions for the New Year.

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 current Texas Poet Laureate, ire’ne lara silva, and El Paso artist Moses Ayoub.

Host Daniel Chacon invites author Alma Garcia, an El Paso native, to discuss her new novel, All That Rises (University of Arizona 2023).

Host Tim Z. Hernandez speaks with influential performance artist Paul S. Flores. They discuss a number of topics covering his career, single fatherhood, and his debut book of poems, We Still Be: Poems and Performances.

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 now calls El Paso home. He is an embroidery artist who works mostly with denim and exclusively vintage textiles. He believes that every stitch of clothing has a story to tell, and considers himself a steward of these stories.

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. Nuestro segundo episodio consiste en una charla muy personal con la reconocida escritora argentina Mariana Enríquez, invitada por el departamento de Creative Writing de UTEP. Platicamos sobre los vínculos entre la política contemporánea y el género del terror, la interconexión entre música y literatura, y los procesos creativos de la autora.Patos Salvajes is the new radio program of the students of the M.F.A. in Bilingual Creative Writing at the University of Texas at El Paso. Our second episode consists of a very personal conversation with renowned Argentine writer Mariana Enríquez, invited by UTEP's Creative Writing department. We talk about the links between contemporary politics and the horror genre, the interconnection between music and literature, and the author's creative processes.

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 El Paso. The first episode is a conversation with Mexican musicians Milo Tamez and Jerónimo Naranjo, who were part of the Texas/Mexico ensemble of Nameless Sound, based in Houston, Texas, who performed at The Hill, a sculpture by the artist James Magee, in October 2023. A talk guided by the interweaving of creative processes and the relationship between music and literature.—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. Nuestra primera emisión es una conversación con los músicos mexicanos Milo Tamez y Jerónimo Naranjo, quienes fueron parte del ensamble Texas/México de Nameless Sound, con base en Houston, Texas, que intervinieron The Hill, escultura de James Magee, en octubre de 2023. Una charla guiada por el entramado de los procesos creativos y la relación entr

Host Daniel Chacón invites novelist and short story writer Sylvia Aguilar Zéleny into the Poets’ Cove to discuss her latest book, Trash (Deep Vellum, 2023).

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 for various companies such as NBC/Universal, Warner Brothers Television, Sony Pictures Television, CBS, Jerry Bruckheimer Television, Shoreline Entertainment, New Line Cinema and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). His credits include the television series, Grimm and Cold Case, the feature film, Price of Glory (which was developed at the Sundance Institute’s Writers and Directors Lab), and several independently produced projects including Distant Water, Foto-Novelas and Tales of Masked Men. Carlos’s new award-winning short film, The Kill Floor, is currently playing at film festivals throughout the country. Carlos is also partnered with veteran producer David Valdes (Avatar: The Way of Water, Dune 2 and Unforgiven). Together, they are developing the feature film, Last Band Standing, which Carlos wrote and will direct.

Daniel invites Carlos Fidel Espinoza back into the Poets’ Cove to discuss his darkly humorous debut novel, The Sacred History of Braulio Cantero (Flowersong Press, 2023). 

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 books, meeting Raymond Carver, his relationships with publishers and the public, and many other subjects. This is an intimate conversation with an important American writer and thinker. In it Gilb reveals a lot, not only about himself, but about literature in general, being a cultural icon, making choices, and living the dream of the writer’s life.

Tim speaks with former Border Patrol agent and UTRGV Professor Robert "Mike" Magee. The two discuss an ongoing collaborative project founded by Magee in 2018,  using Tim's book, "All They Will Call You" to teach empathy and compassion to future Border Patrol agents. Mike Magee is a retired Lecturer in the Criminal Justice Department at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV).  He is the editor of the published anthology textbook, The Contemporary Law Enforcement Anthology, Challenges and Opportunities for Today’s Officers. He holds a Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree, with an emphasis in Alternate Dispute Resolution, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from the State University of New York. He’s had a thirty-year career in local and federal law enforcement, including twenty-two years with U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) and its predecessor agency U.S. Immigration & Naturalization Service (INS). He served as the national president of the INS employees’ labor Un

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 bóveda.Inmaculada is an author and Associate Professor of Latin American and Latinx Literature and Cultural Studies at Hostos Community College, CUNY, where she also serves as the Director of the Latin American Writers Institute and as Chief Editor of the Hostos Review/ Revista Hostosiana.