Dolores Carlos, Professor of English at East Los Angeles College (ELAC), shares a reflection, "Steven", about an ailing friend with host Obed Silva. Carlos, who attended ELAC as a student, currently teaches English composition at ELAC.

Oct 14th, 2019 33m 43s

Host Obed Silva discussed imagination and poetry in prose with ELAC student Jairo Perez.

Two Poets

Aug 31st, 2019 30m 56s

Guests Violeta Tablilla-Esquivel and Crystal Ruby Juarez share poetry and discuss life challenges with host Obed Silva.

Two Poets

Aug 31st, 2019 30m 56s

Guests Violeta Tablilla-Esquivel and Crystal Ruby Juarez share poetry and discuss life challenges with host Obed Silva.

Being Vulnerable

Jun 4th, 2019 36m 29s

ELAC English major, Eros Saldana, reads a personal story about the loss of a family member with host Obed Silva. Saldana discusses poetry, men's issues and familial support.

Reminiscing Through Writing

Mar 16th, 2019 51m 27s

Patty Godinez, Professor of English at East Los Angeles College (ELAC), reads two pieces about growing up in Orange County in the 1990s and discusses her educational path with host Obed Silva.

Value of Art

Feb 15th, 2019 34m 1s

Pilar Tompkins Rivas, Director of the Vincent Price Art Museum(VPAM) at East Los Angeles College (ELAC), discusses her education, the art market and her role as an art museum director.

Strength of Character

Nov 26th, 2018 28m 2s

ELAC English major, Mark Nardone, reads from his narrative "Horizon" and discusses art, writing and education with host Obed Silva.

Prepared and Fearless

Nov 19th, 2018 46m 55s

ELAC communications major, Kaitlyn Gonzalez, reads poetry and discusses identity, the ELAC Speech Team, and personal growth host Obed Silva.

LA All Day

Sep 20th, 2018 32m 49s

Professor and writer, Mike Sonksen @MIkethepoetla, reads poetry and discusses LA history with host Obed Silva

Live Poetry Reading Part 2

Jul 15th, 2018 31m 45s

End of the academic year poetry reading event (part 2 of 2) featuring: Sara Borjas, La Poeta Violeta, Alana de Hinojosa, Joseph Rios, Jesus Ruiz, Michelle Esquivel, Christopher Barba, and Andres.

Live Poetry Reading Part 1

Jul 15th, 2018 42m

End of the academic year poetry reading event featuring: Mark Nardone, Jairo Perez, Albert Romero, Kaitlyn Gonzalez, Irene Sanchez, Matt Sedillo, Crystal Juarez, Obed Silva, and Henry Chow

Watch Me

Jun 8th, 2018 24m 59s

Dafne Macias, an English major at East Los Angeles College, shares two of her poems with host Obed Silva. Macias is transferring in the Fall of 2018 to the University of California system. Her goal is to become a professor of literature.

Love Poems

May 7th, 2018 23m 46s

Natalie Morales, adjunct professor at East LA College and Pasadena City College, shares three poems with host Obed Silva. She has been penning poems since the age of 10, and she is currently working on a chapbook of visual poems. Morales is als

Complete Opposites

May 4th, 2018 28m 45s

Fernando Jimenez, Associate Professor of English at East Los Angeles College (ELAC), shares excerpts from his story "Chin On Chest" and discusses diversity within the Latino community with host Obed Silva. Jimenez, who grew up in East Los Angel

Brown is Beautiful

Feb 22nd, 2018 11m 35s

Monserrat G. Aguilar, a transfer student from East Los Angeles College (ELAC) to UC Santa Cruz, shares a poem titled "The Perfect Woman". Aguilar is an undocumented scholar majoring in Literature. She fell in love with reading as child learning

Rebirth of Cuentos

Feb 15th, 2018 15m 14s

Albert Romero, an ELAC English major, shares excerpts from his tale "Incident at Cactus Fruit Creek", a story which includes Mexican folklore. Host Obed Silva discusses the purposes of cuentos.Mentioned in this episode:Cucuy and La Llorona

A Clean Start

Dec 11th, 2017 13m 1s

Stephanie Ochoa shares her first-person narrative about living through the separation of her parents as a teenager. Ochoa discusses depression, cleaning and healing with professor Obed Silva. Ochoa is currently working toward her Bachelor of Sc

Helping Others Tell Their Stories

Nov 6th, 2017 14m 1s

Christian Siguenza, ELAC English major, reads a poem about his grandfather and shares the story behind the poem with host Obed Silva. Siguenza discusses writing as a way to uncover family history and to understand the Central American Angeleno

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Teaser

Nov 1st, 2017 1m 13s

Professor Obed Silva, host of the podcast, describes the inspiration, origin and format for the show in this teaser episode. The East Side Rose podcast is developed by the East Los Angeles College Writers Society students and is produced by Gr

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