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Holy Cross of San Antonio educator Eddie Vega was selected to serve as the city's seventh poet laureate. He began his three-year term in April and will hold the position until 2027.
Welcome to our latest podcast episode, where we shine a spotlight on the incredible work of local artist Audrey Vega. Join us as we delve into an inspiring conversation about her moving art installation happening this Saturday, a heartfelt tribute to her beloved grandma Virginia Vega and uncle Eddie Vega. Join us as we celebrate the beauty of art, family, and community, and learn from Audrey Vega's perspective on mental health and breaking generational trauma. This podcast episode promises to be a moving and enlightening experience, inspiring us all to find strength, healing, and hope in the connections that shape us. Don't miss this heartfelt and transformative conversation. Tune in now!
In this episode, I talk to poet and educator Eddie Vega and Anthony the Poet about their poetry collection, Asina is How WeTalk: A collection of Tejano poetry written en la lengua de la gente. Find it at FlowerSong Press!
Tacos In Verse This week's guest infuses culture, food–which is culture—and Spanglish in inspiring ways. His work has appeared in chapbooks, anthologies, and the streets of San Antonio. He's traveled the country to perform his work, including, most recently, Louisville, KY, where he won a haiku contest. He is the host of the Sunday open mic at Dakota Ice House in San Antonio, a native of Texas' Rio Grande Valley, a longtime resident of the Alamo City, a high school teacher, a co-founder of the International Taco Council, and a good sport when it comes to criss-crossing San Anto for tacos, allow me to introduce Eddie Vega. FACO Denver's taco scene TAQUOTE In the world of tacos, there has never been evidence of discrimination when it comes to yellow, white, blue, and/or brown tortillas. Links: @tacolico on all social media, including IG (https://www.instagram.com/tacolico/?hl=en)
The announcement of the International Taco Council with discussion following. Panelists Isidro Salas is a proud son of a taquero and host of the 10,000 Tacos podcast. José R. Ralat is the Texas Monthly taco editor and author of American Tacos: A History and Guide. Serena Maria Daniels is the Detroit-based editor-in-chief of Tostada magazine and the president of the International Taco Council. Eddie Vega is a poet and educator in San Antonio, Texas. Diana Medina is a poet and educator in Los Angeles. Luis Silva and Antony Macias are Instagram influencers in Dallas-Fort Worth. Jeffery Merrihue is world-traveling gourmand, restaurant owner, and tour guide based in Santa Monica, Calif. Rodrigo Bravo, Jr. is radio host and producer in San Antonio. Amado Lopez is the taquero/co-owner of Casa Amado in Detroit. Memo Torres is a writer and director of partnerships at James Beard Award-winning news site L.A. Taco. Andrés M. Garza is a culinary anthropologist, chef, and the owner of Neighborhood Molino tortilleria in McAllen, a Texas border city in the Rio Grande Valley. Charlie Vela is a documentarian and composer in McAllen, Texas. Tami Thomsen is a music manager and the producer of the Taco Libre taco and music festival. Toby Wilson is a chef and taquero in Sydney, Australia. Alejandro Escalante is the author of La Tacopedia. All panelists are members of the International Taco Council. Also Heard Regino Rojas is the James Beard Award nominated owner of Revolver Taco Lounge in Dallas. Jorge is the owner of JMJ Gratification in Texas' Rio Grande Valley. Elizabeth Velasco is the owner of ThatSoCuteShop in Los Angeles. Cesar Cano is a chef and culinary educator in Houston. Web and Social Media Handles International Taco Council — Twitter: @IntlTacoCouncil Isidro Salas — Website: 10Ktacos; Twitter: @10ktacos; IG: @10ktacos; FB: 10ktacos José R. Ralat — Website: texasmonthly.com/category/tacos; Twitter: @TacoTrail; IG: @tacotrail; FB: @tacotrail Serena Maria Daniels — Website: Tostada Magazine; Twitter: @serenamaria36, @TostadaMagazine; IG: @serenamaria36; tostadamagazine; FB: @tostada Magazine Eddie Vega —Twitter: @ElTacolico; IG: @eltacolico Diana Medina — Website: offtheclocker.com; Twitter: @offtheclocker; IG: @offtheclocker; FB: @offtheclocker Luis Silva – Website: foodie-munster.com; Twitter: @foodiemustertx; IG: @foodie_munster Anthony Macias — Twitter: @amdmmm; IG: @ant_eats214 Jeffrey Merrihue — Website: xtremefoodies.com; Twitter: @JeffreyMerrihue; IG: @jeffrey_merrihue Rodrigo Bravo, Jr. — Twitter: @mrbravo365; IG: @mrbravo365 Amado Lopez — Website: casaamado.com; Twitter: @casa_amado; IG: @mexicano_cocinero; @casa_amado Andrés M. Garza — Websites: www.neighborhoodmolino.com, www.andresmgarza.com; Twitter: @molino000; IG: @neighborhood.molino Charlie Vela — Twitter: @charlievela; IG: @charlievela Tami Thomsen — Twitter: @TamiT; IG: @tamtam2819 Toby Wilson — Twitter: TK; IG: @tobywilson, @ricostacotruck Links International Taco Council Manifesto: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hMYk6FxSynCxBZvvx0s8CEQIFs34uxvIIo55jPBlioI/edit?usp=sharing. The True Story of National Taco Day by Gustavo Arellano: https://www.lataco.com/the-true-story-of-how-national-taco-day-was-invented-then-appropriated/ Detroit Chigona named inauguaral President of International Taco Council by Serena Maria Daniels: https://tostadamagazine.com/2021/09/16/detroit-chingona-named-inaugural-president-of-international-taco-council/ Taco Life on Clubhouse: https://ios.clubhouse.com/club/taco-trail-taco-life
On this week's episode we interview the owner of the Springdale Civic Center, President of EZ Spanish Media, owner of La Zeta/Hot Latin, Entrepreneur Eddie Vega! One of the best episodes yet where we discuss his journey on becoming the most successful Latino entrepreneur in our state today and so much more. This is definitely a must listen to episode.
Eddie was one of our first ever interviews on the show. And, we've followed him through the years. He's been on the show as a high school soccer player, again as a college soccer player, and now, as a player on the path to the Pro's. He tells us what's brought him this far & the next steps on his journey. Also, we talk about a local team that needs a new mascot (according to Derek), we discuss setting goals in our life, & we test you to see how smart you are. Check out the show. And, if you like it, please subscribe. Also, you can watch the show on our Facebook Page if you'd like - just search us there.
Day One of the 13th Annual "Words for Birds": A Poetic Celebration and a Cry for Protection! Featuring Masauki & Guadalupe Lagunes Jimenez, Dyhanara Rios, RitaMaria Contreras, Eddie Vega, Erika Maria Garza Johnson, Javier Fuentes Vargas, Alesia Garlock, the puppeteering of Mobi Warren, Kamala Platt, Laura Schultz, Megha Sood, Norma Jean Moore, and Odilia Galván Rodríguez, Author.
.The Blah Poetry Spot presents Words and Sh*t, an intimate performance and interview so you can get to know the person behind the poetry! This week we bring you Virginia's own Roscoe Burnems!!! Join Chibbi and Eddie Vega as we talk about hip-hop, sitcoms of the 90's and 2000's, stand up comedy, mental health, masculinity, and his new show Traumedy. Douglas Powell/Roscoe Burnems is an award winning spoken word artist and published author from Richmond Virginia with a passion for processing trauma and circumstance through heartfelt poetry, corny jokes, and sometimes amusing anecdotes and commentary. His latest work "Traumedy" can be found on AMAZON PRIME, so you should definitely check it out before this week's show!
On this week's installment of Words & Sh*t we're bringing you Houston poet, educator, and organizer Lupe Mendez, as we talk about life, language, location, and so much more. Hosted by Chibbi and Eddie Vega, tune in to this intimate performance and conversation to get to know the person behind the poetry! Poet, educator, and activist Lupe Mendez is the author of the poetry collection Why I Am Like Tequila (Willow Books, 2019) which won the 2019 John A. Robertson Award from the Texas Institute of Letters for Best First Book of Poetry. He earned an MFA in creative writing from the University of Texas at El Paso. His poetry has appeared in Luna Luna, Tinderbox Poetry Journal, Rabbit Catastrophe Review, Revista Síncope, Pilgrimage, Border Senses, Latino Rebels, Gigantic Sequence, the Kenyon Review, Gulf Coast and Poetry Magazine, among others.
This week the Blah Poetry Spot is excited to bring you poet, actor, author, comedian and National Slam Champion Ed Mabrey!!! Join Chibbi and Eddie Vega as we have an intimate performance and conversation so you can get to know the person behind the poetry! We talk about form, writing, performance, bbq, childhood stories, Pumas, and so much more! Ed Mabrey, actor, author, and speaker, exemplifies the modern-day renaissance artist. From the page to the stage and the script to the screen, Ed captivates, motivates, and promulgates the performing arts. He is the winningest poet in the history of Poetry Slam—4 World Championships, 5 consecutive Regional Championships, and over 500 wins in his career. Ed tours the country professionally as a poet, comedian, and professional speaker. Also, an Emmy award winner, Ed has been on Seasons 3, 5, and 6 of Verses and Flow (TV One), as well as appearing on broadcasts on ABC, FOX, HBO All Def Digital, Crackle, CNN, and C-SPAN. Ed was a speaker at 2015 TEDx Dayton and 2017 TEDx Evans Street. As the 2019 APCA Spoken Word Artist of the Year, Ed has performed at over 100 colleges and universities around the country teaching workshops and conducting seminars. On the comedy front, Ed has opened for DL Hughley, Ian Bagg, Rob Schneider, Roy Wood Jr., Charlie Murphy, and many more. Ed is a two-time finalist in The World Series Of Comedy held in Las Vegas. Also, he has been the voice of companies ranging from the Ohio State Medical Center to Lexus.
New to this podcast? Here's what you need to know: poems, conversations, insight, wisdom, stories, recollection, advice, basically a lot of words and shit with poets from all across the country! Get to know your favorite poets and discover some new ones as we talk about their craft, their careers, and whatever else they care about. New episodes will be published every Friday. Brought to you by The Blah Poetry Spot and hosted by Chibbi and Eddie Vega.
Albertville High School Graduate Eddie Vega, now soccer player for William Penn University in Iowa, joins us on the phone today to fill us in on what's been happening in his life. He's home during the pandemic, but his soccer season was amazing! Also, we have guest cohost, Seth McDonald in-studio with us. He will be heading to Ecuador as a missionary later this year. He brings us some interesting stories about pink dolphins and this abominable drink called chicha (yuck), among other things, from his time in the jungle. And 2 fans win some free food from Guntersville Chick-fil-A for playing some trivia. The whole thing is on our Facebook page, facebook.com/varsityradioshow. A big thank you to Char Burger, Boaz 9 Cinema & B&B Video Games for contributing to the show. If you like what you hear today, please subscribe, so you will be notified the next time we publish a podcast. And, check us out on social media - Facebook, Instagram & Twitter.
On today's show, now collegiate soccer player Eddie Vega calls in from William Penn University, to let us know how the college life is going. His team broke records, received national rankings & more. You might remember Eddie from a previous interview on the Varsity, back when he was at Albertville High School. Russ Daniels from FCA calls in to let us know more about the FCA Intern Interest Meeting, happening Sunday from 2-4 at Cove Church in Owens Crossroads. We talk about Occupying in The Clutch Moment. We have some trivia, eat some delicious pizza from Marco's Pizza & have a great time. Join us! Click play!
Today I had the honor to chat with Eddie Vega; NYC Firefighter and President of the FDNY Triathlon Team...a group of badass men and women who risk their lives every day to keep us safe, while also finding time to crush it on the race course. We chat about the origins of the team and how the crazy schedule of a firefighter and EMT is not conducive to triathlon training...yet somehow they get it done!! www.fdnytri.com #jaymactris
In this episode we sit down with Eddie Vegas and SheGoTurbo about their project, Back&Forth. We dive into their influences, 773Safehous, as well as past projects. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/through-the-crate/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/through-the-crate/support
Sam is Eddie Vega, a high school football quarterback. Eddie and his friend, Chuey, have dreams of getting scholarships and playing college football together, but Ziggy says Chuey is going to throw the upcoming championship game. Sam has to figure out the reason why, and stop Chuey from ruining his chance to go to college. … [Continue reading All Americans – November 6, 1962 →](http://fwwquantumleappod.blubrry.net/2018/03/13/all-americans-november-6-1962/)
Sam is Eddie Vega, a high school football quarterback. Eddie and his friend, Chuey, have dreams of getting scholarships and playing college football together, but Ziggy says Chuey is going to throw the upcoming championship game. Sam has to figure out the reason why, and stop Chuey from ruining his chance to go to college. … Continue reading All Americans – November 6, 1962 →
This week, we are proud to have Eddie Vega guest hosting with us - he's fresh off of his first semester of college. We sit down with Nic Knighten and Drew Hudson, baseball players from Arab High School. Caleb London drops by to talk about FCA. The guys talk about Giving during the clutch moment. Josh Rains calls in to ask the players some questions. And, we discuss with our callers what their favorite Christmas Song is (our good friend Harold Dixon chimes in), while trying our voices out on "White Christmas." We eat Marco's Pizza and have a great time. Join us!
On this week's episode, Seth & Ricky sit down with Albertville High School Alumni Eddie Vega, and talk with him about how a viral video helped him get a soccer scholarship to William Penn University. We have our FCA Moment of the Week. We talk about Prayer in the Clutch Moment. Harold Dixon calls in and tells us about the terrible, yet delicious thing that happened to his goat, Darla. Believe us, you won't want to miss this episode!
In this episode, Craig and Jeremy talk with guest Eddie Vega who is a New York Firefighter and with FDNYTRI.com to discuss managing training with a very busy schedule. This is a must listen! Questions, comments or topics you would like to cover - email us at performanceondemandpodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter @Performondemand Your show hosts: Craig Willard - Certified Mental Coach Sports/Life/Business and Owner of U-Discovered, LLC ContactCraigWillard@U-Discovered.com www.U-Discovered.com www.facebook.com/craigwillardsportspsychology Twitter @U_discovered Jeremy Brown - Head Coach and Owner of Mind Right Multisport Contactmindrightmultisport@gmail.com http://www.mindrightmultisport.com www.facebook.com/mindrightmultisport Twitter - @mindrightmulti Instagram - Mindrightmultisport Show Highlight: (01:25) Introduction to Eddie Vega of http://FDNYTRI.com(05:50) What is the one key thing to making the sport and life work?(09:55) Question #1 Sleep and recovery when you have a crazy schedule(16:05) Worrying about losing the ability to perform(17:15) Goal setting(20:45) Question #2 Nutrition question about fluid consumption(24:55) Over-nutritionate!(29:25) Eating healthy who do not have access to fresh food and microwaves(37:30) Mental strength / Grit to train when its hard to get time(48:00) I'M BUSY!(52:30) Go check out http://www.FDNYTRI.COM http://www.facebook.com/FDNYTRI(55:55) Question Time