Words on a Wire

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.