New Mexico's deep artistic traditions have long engaged with the multifaceted histories and cultures of the state. At Encounter Culture, we talk with artists, historians, scientists, museum curators, and writers who are all a part of New Mexico's centuries' old lineage of helping us understand the places and people who make the Land of Enchantment so unique. https://podcast.nmculture.org/
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Signup to Generate a PitchNew Mexico's deep artistic traditions have long engaged with the multifaceted histories and cultures of the state. At Encounter Culture, we talk with artists, historians, scientists, museum curators, and writers who are all a part of New Mexico's centuries' old lineage of helping us understand the places and people who make the Land of Enchantment so unique.
Recent episodes include "The Pueblo Revolt of 1680: America's First Revolution with Virgil Ortiz and Eric Garcia" (14 October 2026, 52 minutes), "Chisme at the Museum: Rebuilding Community and Nurturing Tradition with Elena Baca and Jana Gottshalk" (25 February 2026, 48 minutes), and "Button Box Dreams & Repair-Shop Flair: Mastering the Art of Accordions with Tony Tomei and Antonio Maestas" (11 February 2026, 49 minutes).
Encounter Culture publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 44 minutes across 69 episodes.
Booking probability for Encounter Culture is 41%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Encounter Culture requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Encounter Culture's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for Encounter Culture are Artists, Writers & Performers. Encounter Culture has an arts audience.
Encounter Culture is an arts show with 69 episodes published.
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Episode #65
Cochiti Pueblo artist Virgil Ortiz and collaborator Eric Garcia transform the Pueblo Revolt of 1680 into a visionary story of cultural survival, reconciliation, and Indigenous futurism. In 1680, Po’pay of Ohkay Owingeh...
Episode #64
Some of New Mexico's most prominent artists are passing traditional Nuevo Mexicano art forms like colcha embroidery, retablos and bultos, tinwork, and straw applique down to the next generation. These artists include...
Episode #63
Accordions are woven into New Mexico's soundscape—at fiestas, on plazas, and in the musical storytelling traditions that travel across generations. In this episode of Encounter Culture , host Emily Withnall talks with...
Episode #62
Photos can obscure as much as they reveal. When we encounter historic photographs, it can feel like we've entered the past through a portal. But like contemporary photographs, what is left out of the frame is as...
Episode #61
In this episode of Encounter Culture , community-led archaeology takes center stage as an alternative to extractive excavation practices of the past and a best practice rooted in respect and deeper historical...
Encounter Culture
Are you feeling the pull to be connected this winter? We have some opportunities for you to be a part of New Mexican culture featuring art, history, science, poetry, and live conversations. Plus find out who loves...
Episode #60
New Mexico has a new Poet Laureate! Although Manuel González is well known in the slam poetry circles in Albuquerque—where he also served as the city's poet laureate from 2016 to 2018—he is now stepping into a larger...
Episode #59
New Mexico is the fifth largest state, making access to art, history, and culture at museums or historic site difficult for many. The Wonder on Wheels mobile museum traverses the state to bring art and history directly...
Episode #58
In anticipation of another rich season of New Mexico history, art, and culture, El Palacio editor and Encounter Culture host Emily Withnall and producer Andrea Klunder reflect on a year of award-winning storytelling...
Episode #57
For as long as humans have been on this earth, we have looked to the cosmos for information and direction. The Indigenous people of North America used the skies to make sense of their environments and to guide them in...
Episode #56
On the surface, Diné author Daniel Vandever's picture books might appear to be straightforward stories, but the messages about the power of imagination and adventure in his books are imbued with layers of meaning. In...
Episode #55
A long, long time ago, the region that is now New Mexico was part of a giant land mass, and it was located on the equator. The climate was warm and tropical and much of the present-day state was covered in shallow seas...
Episode #54
The Media Arts & Technology department at New Mexico Highlands University is a one-of-a-kind program. Students not only learn about technology and design, but they get to implement their ideas, working from...
Episode #53
New Mexico Arts runs a Folk Arts Apprenticeship Program that pairs masters in a particular art form with apprentices so that a wide variety of arts unique to New Mexico can be passed on. In this episode of Encounter...
Episode #52
The Virgin of Guadalupe is a cultural icon with deep roots in Mexican and Chicano communities across the United States and Mexico, among other places. Artists in New Mexico often reference Guadalupe in their...
Episode #51
Join host Emily Withnall and producer Andrea Klunder for a preview of the upcoming 8th season of Encounter Culture . This season features diverse topics, including an interview with artist Delilah Montoya, a tour of the...
Episode #50
Roughly six thousand large antelopes native to Africa live on the White Sands Missile Range in southern New Mexico. Once small in number, these oryx have proliferated and make for an unexpected sight with their giant...
Episode #49
How many times have you visited the same museum? Whether your answer is "one" or "hundreds" this episode of Encounter Culture invites listeners behind the scenes to hear about the rewards of visiting and revisiting the...
Episode #48
How old are the footprints at White Sands? It depends on who you ask. Scientists are currently divided on this question, but the division is one that is propelling more research with the goal of determining whether...
Episode #47
What is art, and who gets to define it? The Convergence x Crossroads: Street Art from the Southwest exhibition at the National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque provides an entry point to this conversation. Former...
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