A journey of being yourself with of one of New Mexico's most authentic human beings. This episode is a lunchtime conversation with one New Mexico's busiest creatives. Now a lawyer, Bellamy talks about his greatest achievement to date, the shared journey of is son’s soon to be high school graduation. Yep, he’s an amazing dad. Among other things. Press play

A discussion with Dr. Estevan Rael Gálvez. In this episode the esteemed Dr. Rael Gálvez talks about his journey from boyhood to the present. We learn about him, and if we are open to it, a bit about ourselves. The creator of Native Bound Unbound speaks candidly on identity, masculinity, creativity and knowledge vs. wisdom. Press play  ” 

This episode is the host Carlos Contreras finally starting after obstacles proved large and time small. Contreras gives us a 12 minute “what is this whole thing about,” kind of rundown. Wanna know what to expect from La Platicast? Press play.

La Platicast is uniquely positioned at the intersection of scholarship, creative practice, and community engagement. Hosted by Carlos Contreras—a PhD candidate in the University of New Mexico’s Chicana/Chicano Studies program—the podcast functions both as a public-facing cultural project and as an extension of scholarly inquiry.