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Many people may not have access to the arts like some of us do so this podcast is an attempt change that by profiling interesting artists, musicians, entertainers, etc. that call New Mexico home. Subscribe and enjoy!

A Que Guay Productions Podcast


    • Oct 22, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 57m AVG DURATION
    • 159 EPISODES

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    Episode 159: Fugitive Moods

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2021 36:32


    Fugitive Moods (Collin Troy) comes on the show to discuss his new album. It consists of a genre-bending sound that favors layers of loops and organic instrumentation with heavy low-ends to accent and balance his dramatic flourish and smoky, soulful vocals.

    Episode 158: Nicolette Garcia with Alzheimers Association NM

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2021 47:00


    Nicolette Garcia comes on the show to discuss her journey to becoming the Director of Development for the Alzheimer's Association of New Mexico. We also explore the achievements, challenges and needs of the organization.

    Episode 157: Suzie Blake with Children's Grief Center

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2021 39:55


    Suzie Blake comes on the show to discuss her work with the Children's Grief Center as well as the organizations mission, challenges, successes and current needs.

    Episode 156: Global Ties ABQ w/ Yuriria Morales

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2021 34:24


    Yuriria Morales with Global Ties ABQ comes on the show to highlight some of the great things that she does with this non-profit to attract highly talented individuals to Albuquerque.

    Episode 154: Andrea Chavez

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2021 44:12


    Andrea has been a friend of mine for over 20 years. She comes on the show to talk about her wholistic and intuitive process to healing and how she’s using it to guide others.

    Episode 153: Mia Mendoza Talks Grief

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2021 41:57


    Mia comes back on the show to discuss grief and how it impacts adults and children differently but also on how we are silencing grief socially during the pandemic.

    Episode 152: Kristen Buckels

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2021 36:14


    Kristen is a longtime friends that currently works as a producer on the HBO show Search Party. Join us as we catch up since her last visit and see what else she's up to.

    Episode 151: Jenna Elaine

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2021 50:12


    Jenna is a long time friend that has become extremely successful as a Nurse and an Alternative model. She comes on to discuss her journey and how she's destigmatized being tattooed in a professional work space.

    Episode 150: Top 5 Westerns with Candolin Cook

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2021 62:55


    Candolin comes on the show today to discuss her Top 5 Western Films and we explore the tropes and commentary of Westerns as well as just have a good old time talking film.

    Episode 149: Colin Charles Dale

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2020 52:40


    Colin comes on the show to talk film and his upcoming feature film Magnolia Flowers, which he directs.

    Episode 148: Monyssha Trujillo

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2020 49:21


    Monyssha comes on the show to hang out and tell us her story as a Native American woman in contemporary America.

    Episode 147: Emma Waters

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2020 44:48


    Emma Waters comes on the show to discuss her projects ranging from a feature Indie film and her Tik Tok content. We also get to know Emma and who she is apart from her content.

    Episode 146: Emily Mathis

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2020 47:11


    Emily comes on the show to discuss her process in writing, what time means and we dive into memory and a ton of other silly things.

    Episode 145: Carlos Condit

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2020 41:00


    Carlos comes one to talk about all the part of him that don't revolve around being a professional fighter and what do you know? He's one of the nicest people you'll ever meet.

    Episode 144: Somah Haaland

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2020 44:29


    Native American Heritage is in November and it's about time we begin to highlight contemporary Native stories and experiences. Somah comes on the show to catch us up on her life and her experience as a Native American person in the 21st Century United States.

    Episode 143: Ashley Ward

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2020 44:13


    Ashley Ward came on the show to talk about her life as a down hill long boarder, actor and model.

    Episode 142: Melina Juarez Perez

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2020 59:43


    Melina Juarez Perez comes on the show to discuss her life as an academic, politics, social issues and so much more. All of which is relevant at any point during the election cycle.

    Episode 141: Leila Lehnen

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2020 54:36


    Leila Lehnen is one of the smartest people I've ever met and I had the pleasure of having her as a graduate advisor. She comes on the show to discuss her work, origins and mentorship.

    Episode 140: Afro-Latino, Colorism & Hair w/ Belkys & Allison

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2020 55:42


    This special episode highlights Afro-Latino culture in the U.S. and abroad for Hispanic Heritage Month with guests Belkys Severino and Allison Richard.

    Episode 139: Lane Glover

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2020 39:41


    Lane Glover comes on the show to discuss his annual event/alter-ego party called Mustashio Bashio. We discuss it's genesis and what he hopes for the event moving forward.

    Episode 138: Lyle Drescher

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2020 51:15


    Lyle Drescher is more widely known as Therapy Gecko and he comes on the show to discuss his show and how he ended up doing what he’s doing now.

    Episode 137: Eliane Scardovelli

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2020 45:07


    Eliane Scardovelli comes on the show to hang out and tell us about her growth as a journalist in São Paulo, Brazil. We also catch up on old times in college and you get some insight into our lives as young adults.

    Episode 136: Amy Taylor

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2020 43:14


    Amy Taylor comes on the show to hang out and tell us about her new found celebrity as a Tik Tok influencer and actor.

    Episode 135: Kris Collins

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2020 45:03


    Kris comes on the show to hand out and discuss her new found success on Tik Tok and we get to know her on a personal level.

    Episode 134: Valeria Rodriguez

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2020 42:18


    Valeria Rodriguez comes on to discuss her journey in to wellness and ends up helping me discover what I'm grateful for today.

    Episode 133: Kelly Baums

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2020 49:11


    Kelly Baums hangs out and discusses her conscious decision to become Tik Tok famous, her music and her beliefs on peace and wellness.

    Episode 132: Sarah Parker

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2020 40:43


    Sarah Parker comes on the show to enlighten us on all that she does for Cision and how she channels every part of her wonderful personality into her work.

    Episode 131: Cala Murry

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2020 39:20


    Cala Murry comes on to hang out and talk about being an “internet comedia” and we discuss her new found fame on TikTok.

    Episode 130: Jamie Loftus

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2020 53:12


    Emmy Nominated Writer, Jamie Loftus comes on to hang out and discuss her journey as a comedian, performer and writer. Plus we also have a good time discussing being anxious humans.

    Episode 129: Sierra Ludington

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2020 50:12


    Sierra Ludington comes on to discuss human communication, empathy and how we can make the world a better place through connection.

    Episode 128: Ephraim Colbert

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2020 54:30


    Ephraim Colbert comes on the show to discuss his career and path from Albuquerque to Oakland and how he's developed himself into a media producer.

    Episode 127: Sara Pedrosa

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2020 51:15


    Sara Pedrosa comes on to tells her story as an Ultrarunner as the all around sweetest person ever.

    Episode 126: Carlos Simone

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2020 45:01


    Carlos comes on to discuss music and a lot of the business behind being an artist that many people don't talk about.

    Episode 125: Felicia Gabaldon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2020 43:26


    Felicia Gabaldon comes on and discusses her life in Oakland as an artist that's originally from Santa Fe.

    Episode 125: Nikki Archuleta

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2020 65:35


    Nikki Archuleta is the local organizer for the Black Lives Matter movement and comes back on the show to discuss what's happening with protests and people co-opting the movement for their own benefit.

    Episode 124: Valerie Lopez

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2020 42:45


    Valerie Lopez is a close mentor and friend of mine and she comes on to discuss her experience growing up as a queer filipino woman in Indiana.

    Episode 123: Somáh Haaland

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2020 46:00


    Somáh Haaland comes on the show to discuss her time working in film and in advocacy. We discuss what's happening in the Navajo Nation and detail how you can help.

    Episode 121: Candolin Cook

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2020 49:11


    Candolin Cook comes on to discuss how she ended up in Albuquerque, how she fell into writing/editing at Edible New Mexico Magazine and a bit about her dissertation topic and her PhD Candidate level studies on the American West.

    Episode 121: Ryan Winfrey

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2020 42:45


    Ryan Winfrey is a colleague of mine and he comes on to do our usual in office sports convo but we also get into all things Texas.

    Episode 120: Alyssa Rivera

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2020 43:47


    Alyssa Rivera comes on to talk about her journey through life, travel and academia to turn out to be one of the smartest friends anyone could hope of having.

    Episode 119: Lindsay Ames

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2020 52:13


    Lindsay Ames comes on to enlighten us about her process as a comedian, writer and overall content creator. Check out her Instagram (@makethatsandwich) & YouTube (lindsay ames) Channels to watch her make the best sandwiches I've ever seen in my life.

    Episode 118: John Lahoff

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2020 44:02


    John Lahoff comes on to discuss his life in Los Angeles as an actor before coming to Albuquerque and becoming an entrepreneur and starting a successful medical lab test facility.

    Episode 117: Timothy Green IV

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2020 45:58


    Tim Green IV comes back on the show to discuss the current state of the world with me through the lens of politics, education, poverty, race, social justice & economics and many other things.

    Episode 116: Kat Malo

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2020 45:35


    Kat comes on to discuss her life growing up in Philadelphia and how her creativity led her down the path to being an amazing photographer.

    Episode 115: Rene Palomares II

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2020 45:04


    Rene Palomares II comes back on to discuss his experience teaching art virtually due to Covid-19 and how he is using his talents to helps small local organizations and businesses.

    Episode 114: Amber Bayer

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2020 40:57


    Amber Bayer comes on to discuss her experience as a fitness & life coach, running her own business and caring for her two children. She's a great guest and wonderful example of what hard work can accomplish.

    Episode 113: Hibaaq Abdillahi

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2020 52:38


    Hibaaq Abdillahi lives in Chicago is a near and dear friend of mine. She comes on to discuss her experience as a Somali-American and how it's influenced who she's become as a person. She also works for The Mom Project, which helps mothers find jobs that allow them to continue being flexible and doesn't make them choose between family and career.

    Episode 112: Mia Lilana Mendoza

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2020 49:16


    Mia Mendoza comes on the show to discuss all she does as a social worker and how we each believe that self-work is one of the most important things you can do.

    Episode 111: Nicole Wasko

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2020 56:29


    Nicole comes back on to hang out and discuss what she's been up to in the time of Corona. We talk, workouts, astrology & emotional growth.

    Episode 110: Tawny Early

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2020 76:56


    Tawny Early comes on to discuss her path as an actress in New Mexico, Oregon and Los Angeles. We go way back and having her on is nothing more than a wonderful treat.

    Episode 109: Jarryd St. John

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2020 53:00


    Jarryd St. John comes is a local teacher and enlightens us on his life as a remote teacher in the time of Corona and we discuss how capitalism ruins everything.

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