On this episode of The 3rd Story on Words on a Wire, host Tim Z. Hernandez speaks with Kimberly Castillo, a writer, yoga instructor, and practitioner of ancestral plant medicine.Originally from Corpus Christi, Texas, Castillo currently resides in Boulder, Colorado, where she attained her MFA in Creative Writing from Naropa University. She is currently working on a collection of short stories, and is involved in numerous projects that utilize writing and indigenous practices to empower our...

On this episode of Words on a Wire, host Daniel Chacón invites writer and activist Tony Diaz into the Poets’ Cove to discuss his latest book, The Tip of the Pyramid: Cultivating Community Cultural Capital (University of New Orleans Press, 2022).

In this special episode of Words on a Wire, host Tim Z. Hernandez and show producer Will Rose speak to Words on a Wire’s other host, Daniel Chacón, about his new book, The Last Philosopher in Texas: Fictions and Superstitions (Arte Público Press, 2024). The conversation also covers Daniel’s career and successes since the publication of his first book, Chicano Chicanary, almost 25 years ago.

Host Daniel Chacón invites author Alejandro Morales into the Poets’ Cove to discuss his new novel, The Place of the White Heron (Tia Chucha Press, 2023).

Host Tim Z. Hernandez speaks with writer and educator Diego Báez. Diego is the author of Yaguarete White (Univ. Arizona, 2024), a finalist for the Georgia Poetry Prize and a semifinalist for the Berkshire Prize for Poetry. A fellow at CantoMundo, the Surge Institute, and the Poetry Foundation’s Incubator for Community-Engaged Poets, Báez has served on the boards of the National Book Critics Circle, the International David Foster Wallace Society, and Families Together Co-operative Nursery...

Host Daniel Chacón invites Emma Pérez into the Poets’ Cove to discuss Emma’s latest novel, Testimony of a Shifter (ARTE PÚBLICO PRESS , 2023). Emma Pérez is a former UTEP professor and is currently a professor at the University of Arizona.

Patos Salvajes es el espacio radiofónico de los estudiantes del M.F.A. en Escritura Creativa Bilingüe en la Universidad de Texas en El Paso. En nuestro cuarto episodio recibimos a una de las poetas mexicanas contemporáneas más celebradas, que ha revitalizado y acercado la poesía contemporánea nuevamente a su público. Se trata de Sara Uribe, una poeta que mediante una propuesta de diálogos y voces colectivas abre sus páginas a formas posibles de autorías compartidas para encarar los más...

Hosts Leah O’Daniel and Patricia Locke speak with two Online MFA students about their published work, how to find literary magazines, and the art of handling rejection.

On this episode of Words on a Wire, host Daniel Chacón invites author Yasmín Ramírez into the Poets’ Cove. They discuss Yasmín’s memoir ¡Ándale, Prieta! (Lee and Low Books 2023), which secured a silver medal at the International Latino Book Awards. She also received Honorable Mention for the 2023 Américas Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature and earned a spot on the 2023 Top Ten List of the In the Margins YA Non Fiction Book Awards for the same work.

Host Tim Z. Hernandez speaks with Rumi Sevilla Hernandez on this episode of the 3rd Story.Rumi is a fourth generation Latinx with roots in California, Texas, and Mexico. She's currently a student in the multi-media journalism program at the University of Texas El Paso. She has utilitized her artistic talents to create original videos, audio, music, and designs for flyers, art shows, and book covers. She lives in El Paso, Texas, and enjoys reading, coffee, and traveling.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...