Podcast Episodes

Old Clayton w/Serafina Mares

Serafina was born in 1927 in Barney, NM. I mistakenly thought Barney was a settlement along the Dry Cimarron River, but it's actual 24 miles SW of Clayton. By 1940, the family had moved to Clayton, p…

Published on 7 hours ago

Writing Our Stories and the Evolution of Language w/ Dr Maria Dolores Gonzales

What a conversation! We cover so much ground with Dr. Maria Dolores Gonzales - her time at the Northern New Mexico Normal School in El Rito, the journey she went on to write her memoir and encourage …

Published on 2 months ago

Abiquiu w/Paulette Jordan

We visit El Pueblo de Abiquiu Library & Cultural Center to learn more about what makes this place unique and its diverse and vibrant culture.

Places mentioned: Abiquiu, El Rito, Ojo Caliente, Alcalde…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Sister Blandina w/ Allen Sanchez

The delightful Allen Sanchez, petitioner of the cause for the beatification and canonization of Sister Blandina Segale, shares about the myriad ways she contributed to New Mexico (and Southern Colora…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

BREAKING NEWS: Lost Pacheco GGGM Found

Beleaguered genealogists will understand the thrill of finding an ancestor who has been hiding in the records for years. One of our primos braved the wilderness of the films to locate a record that h…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Pinto Bean Empire w/Jose Jaramillo

Kat finally ventures into the Rio Abajo with Jose Jaramillo.

Names mentioned: Garcia, Rivera, Ribera, Jaramillo, Madrid, Abeyta

Places mentioned: Encino, Vaughn, Socorro, Palma, Villanueva, Ribera

You c…

Published on 5 months ago

Founding Families of Huerfano w/Ron Sandoval and Sylvia Brandl

Ron and Sylvia are doing a great job highlighting and documenting our ancestors through the Founding Families of Huerfano project. They discuss all things Huerfano, and even help Kat finally figure o…

Published on 10 months ago

Life on the Llano Estacado w/Dr Erlinda Gonzales-Berry

Dr. Erlinda Gonzales-Berry shares how she brought her childhood in eastern New Mexico to life, her journey in the early days of Chicano studies, and how she likes to prepare quelites. Her delightful …

Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago

Our Spanish Language w/April Bojorquez and Charlene Garcia Simms

This topic was one of my first ideas when dreaming up this podcast - the Spanish language specific to Northern New Mexico and Southern Colorado. What makes it unique? More importantly, why don't I an…

Published on 11 months, 1 week ago

Santa Fe and Native Bound Unbound w/Weston Archuleta

This was an unexpected treat! Not only does Weston share about his family's longtime Santa Fe presence, but he also shared details about Native Bound Unbound, a project seeking to document the impact…

Published on 11 months, 1 week ago