Best Elpaso Podcasts (2026)

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El Paso Locomotive Appoint Benny Feilhaber I Mean Junior Gonzalez 1:27:21

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3d ago1:27:21

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The offseason never sleeps in USL Championship, and neither do we. On this episode we catch up on everything that's gone down since the final whistle blew. We start with an offseason check-in and the looming lockout. Mostly vibes at this point, but… are we actually getting a season? Then we dive headfirst into one of the strangest managerial sagas …

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Cowboy Park: Part 3 (Author Interview) 41:15

4M ago41:15

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This episode, Eduardo Martinez-Leyva, author of Cowboy Park, joins us for an interview on his debut poetry collection.

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Yeah 6x - El Paso Locomotive Hit 6 Past Las Vegas Lights 1:04:52

5M ago1:04:52

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El Paso Locomotive had a historic night scoring 6 goals against a Las Vegas Lights team that had 0 fight left in them with a new manager due in. Locomotive could only beat what was in front of them but it's fair to say they did not have a great opponent to match up against. A big night for Eric Calvillo with his brace and Gabi Torres continued to i…

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Dead on Arrival - El Paso Locomotive Lose Copa Tejas Matchup to San Antonio FC 1:13:17

6M ago1:13:17

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The crew discuss El Paso Locomotive's 2-1 home loss to San Antonio FC in the Copa Tejas. The early goal from Juan Agudelo was cancelled out by a tap in from Amando Moreno but Alex Crognale had the last laugh with a goal in the 82nd minute. The team, mentality and some early mistakes are discussed as the group discuss just what this side needs to ge…

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Cowboy Park: Part 2 53:39

6M ago53:39

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This episode, we wrap up our platica on the winner of the 2024 Felix Pollak Prize in Poetry, Cowboy Park, covering parts 2 and 3 of the poetry collection by Eduardo Martinez-Leyva. What did you think of the book? Stay tuned for our interview with Eduardo!

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Cowboy Park : Part 1 58:16

7M ago58:16

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Join us as we begin Part 1 of Cowboy Park, the debut poetry collection from Eduardo Martinez-Leyva. Have you picked up a copy? Drop a comment and let us know what you think about it!

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Jager Blues 1:02:52

7M ago1:02:52

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El Paso Locomotive suffered its first loss of the season at Southwest University Park in the Jagermeister Cup against Colorado Springs Switchbacks. The 1-0 loss came courtesy of a Quenzi Huerman strike and the conversation centers around Locomotive playing a very changed lineup, how to build confidence in a fringe player, and the frustrating nature…

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Derby Delight - Andy Cabrera Hat Trick- Locomotive Steam to USL Championship Derby Win 1:03:23

8M ago1:03:23

1:03:23

El Paso Locomotive had the greatest Derby Day of its history as it saw off the visiting New Mexico United 3-0 with a hat trick from Andy Cabrera to cap off a wonderful night. Then they look ahead to Locomotive's match against Austin FC on Wednesday night in the US Open CupBy Seriously Loco

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Borderlands and the Mexican American Story: Part 3 (Author Interview) 35:30

8M ago35:30

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For Part 3 of our platica on Borderlands and the Mexican American Story, we are joined by the author himself, David Dorado Romo for an interview. We hope you enjoy, pick a copy of his book, and follow him online to keep track of his work in the community!

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Field of Draws 1:13:36

9M ago1:13:36

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Derby Delight in the US Open Cup got the mojo back on track but El Paso Locomotive were unable to get all 3 points in Colorado Springs despite playing a man up for much of the game. The crew breaks down both matches and looks ahead to a trip to Texoma in the Jagermeister Cup.By Seriously Loco

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Working Hard-ford the Money 1:01:23

9M ago1:01:23

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El Paso Locomotive escaped Hartford with all 3 points after a showing that was good enough if not really good. Phil and Mikka talk through the lack of overall quality, the questions of selection and the difficulty of going on the road and getting the win. Then they preview Wednesday's match against Ventura County in the US Open Cup and the return o…

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Borderlands and the Mexican American Story: Part 2 53:52

10M ago53:52

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Join us as we wrap up our platica on the second half of Borderlands and the Mexican American Story by historian David Dorado Romo. What were your thoughts on the book? Anything you didn't know about history you wish you had known?

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Derby Daze 1:23:07

10M ago1:23:07

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El Paso Locomotive FC had another terrible trip up north to Albuquerque in the Derby del Camino Real. New Mexico United claimed a late win due in large part to Locomotive having a quite conservative approach that seemed to be overly deferential to United. Plus they chat the US Open Cup win over Harpos FC and the USL's recent announcement about impl…

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Borderlands and the Mexican American Story: Part 1 1:01:35

10M ago1:01:35

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Join us as we begin to uncover the many untold stories in the first half of Borderlands and the Mexican American Story (2024), the book by historian David Dorado Romo that is part of the Race to the Truth Series from Crown Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Random House.

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PTSD - Phoenix Traore Stress Disorder 1:08:58

10M ago1:08:58

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El Paso Locomotive have seen their fair share of crazy results at Southwest University Park but none from the comfort of a 4-1 lead and none that actually overwrote an overhead kick. Phil and Christian break down the game and all of the madness behind it. Then they look ahead to the USOC and Locomotive's search for a first win against Harpos FC of …

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Opening Night Drama 1:19:55

10M ago1:19:55

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El Paso Locomotive earned a 2-2 draw by virtue of goals from Amando Moreno and Andy Cabrera, coming back twice to leave opening night of the USL Championship season with a point against Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Phil and Mikka discuss the reasons this draw was more encouraging than the draws last year, the mentality of the team, the function of…

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The Witches of El Paso: Part 2 58:12

11M ago58:12

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Join us for a conversation on the second half of The Witches of El Paso by Luis Jaramillo!

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Episode 143 - The F***in State of this Club 1:37:09

11M ago1:37:09

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El Paso Locomotive's offseason has been unspectacular in the wake of the worst season in club history by a distance and the lack of response is concerning. The SL Crew gets together to chat about the issues around the club and the seeming lack of interest from the hierarchy to change thingsBy Seriously Loco

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The Witches of El Paso: Part 1 55:22

11M ago55:22

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Join us as we begin the first half of The Witches of El Paso, the debut novel by Luis Jaramillo!

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Street of Too Many Stories: Part 2 45:54

1y ago45:54

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This episode we cover the second half of the novel Street of Too Many Stories by Denise Chávez. What were your thoughts on the work? Did you make the UTEP event with her? Leave us a comment and we'll share it!

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Street of Too Many Stories: Part 1 41:34

1y ago41:34

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Join us this episode as we open our discussion of Street of Too Many Stories by Denise Chávez, Chicana writer from our sister city of Las Cruces. Here, we focus on the first half of the novel.

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Allow Me to Explain 1:12:32

1y ago1:12:32

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Phil, Mikka and Christian are back to discuss just why they have not been recording through the back half of the season and what El Paso Locomotive should look like going forwardBy Seriously Loco

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I'll Give You a Reason: Part 3 (Author Interview) 27:36

1+ y ago27:36

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This episode, Annell López joins us for a conversation on her debut short story collection, I'll Give You a Reason, winner of the 2023 Louise Meriwether First Book Prize. Follow her on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/annellthebookbabe and pick up a copy of her book at https://www.feministpress.org/books-a-m/ill-give-you-a-reason…

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I'll Give you a Reason: Part 2 1:03:51

1+ y ago1:03:51

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This episode, we wrap up our conversation on I'll Give You a Reason by Annell López (Feminist Press 2024), covering the second half of the short story collection. Pick up a copy at https://www.feministpress.org/books-a-m/ill-give-you-a-reason Have a question for our upcoming interview with Annell? Drop it in the comments below!…

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I'll Give You a Reason: Part 1 1:13:14

1+ y ago1:13:14

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This episode, we begin our discussion on the first half of I'll Give You a Reason, the debut short story collection by Annell López from Feminist Press (2024), and winner of the Louise Meriwether First Book Prize (given to a debut work by a woman or nonbinary author of color), which is meant to "uplift much-needed stories and inspire a new generati…

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It's So Over But We're Back 53:46

1+ y ago53:46

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Locomotive may not be doing much this year but we are ending our summer break and getting back on the mics. We have a lot to say about what is going on at the club, along with news of Wahab Ackwei joining alongside Arturo Ortiz and Justin Dhillon headed out to Colorado Springs. Then it is a look ahead to Miami which is a must win game if I've ever …

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The Five Stages of Stuttering: Part 3 (Author Interview) 50:10

1+ y ago50:10

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For episode #100 (!), Cassie Holguin-Pettinato joins us in the studio to talk about her collection, The Five Stages of Stuttering out of FlowerSong Press (2024). Pick up a copy from her website, https://www.cassiehp.com/ and we hope you enjoy our conversation!

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The Five Stages of Stuttering: Part 2 55:33

1+ y ago55:33

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Join us this episode as we conclude our discussion on the last three sections of The Fives Stages of Stuttering, the debut full-length poetry collection by Cassie Holguin-Pettinato. Stay tuned for our interview with Cassie herself!

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The Five Stages of Stuttering: Part 1 1:03:28

1+ y ago1:03:28

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Join us this episode as we begin our breakdown of the first two sections of The Five Stages of Stuttering, the first full-length poetry collection (FlowerSong Press 2024) by Cassie Holguin-Pettinato.

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Phoenix Rising Review - Oakland Roots Preview 1:03:18

1+ y ago1:03:18

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Roster moves kick off the agenda tonight as Mikka and Phil talk through Liam Rose's unexpected departure from the club midseason. Diego Abarca and Elijah Martin also were announced as leaving as Wilmer Cabrera continues his shake up. El Paso Locomotive failed to win at home once again in the USL Championship after Eric Calvillo's opening goal was c…

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Bad Mexican, Bad American: Part 3 (Author Interview) 37:09

1+ y ago37:09

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As part of his author visit to El Paso Community College, Jose Hernandez Diaz joined us in person at our studio at Power at the Pass for an interview on his latest poetry book, Bad Mexican, Bad American. We hope you enjoy our in-depth conversation on his collection, the publishing world, and his advice for up-and-coming writers!…

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Bad Mexican, Bad American: Part 2 29:33

1+ y ago29:33

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This episode, we wrap up our discussion of Bad Mexican, Bad American by Jose Hernandez Diaz, with a look at the second half of the poetry collection. Stay tuned for an interview with Jose!

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Bad Mexican, Bad American: Part 1 52:09

1+ y ago52:09

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Join us this episode as we begin covering the first half of Bad Mexican, Bad American, the first full-length poetry collection by Jose Hernandez Diaz published by Acre Books (2024).

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Wilmer Cabrera Interview - Birmingham Review - SAFC Preview 55:01

1+ y ago55:01

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Phil and Mikka get the chance to sit down with Wilmer Cabrera who was just appointed the new Head Coach of El Paso Locomotive and got to talk about the whirlwind that brought him to town, the tough reality of the team's form and what he believes it will take to get a result against San Antonio FC and beyond. A refreshingly up front interview from a…

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The Border Simulator: Part 3 (Author Interview) 51:07

1+ y ago51:07

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Gabriel Dozal joins us this episode for an interview on his debut poetry collection, The Border Simulator!

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The Border Simulator: Part 2 46:06

1+ y ago46:06

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Join us as we wrap up our platica on the second half of Gabriel Dozal's debut poetry collection, the Border Simulator, and stay tuned for an interview with Gabriel!

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The Border Simulator: Part 1 1:02:40

1+ y ago1:02:40

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Listen in as we begin discussing the first half of the Border Simulator, the poetry collection debut by Gabriel Dozal.

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Wilmer Cabrera Joins Locomotive 1:03:02

1+ y ago1:03:02

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Phil and Mikka get together to chat about Brian Clarhaut's abrupt end to his tenure in El Paso and they look ahead to the Wilmer Cabrera Era (say that a couple times fast.) They look at underperformance of this current squad in the USL Championship against Cabrera's seeming knack for getting a tune out of an under-resourced squad. His US Open Cup t…

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Beyond Must Win - Tulsa Review - Colorado Springs Preview 1:06:25

1+ y ago1:06:25

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Phil and Mikka get back together and discuss what is the most difficult period in El Paso Locomotive's history. They talk about an ultimately anemic performance against FC Tulsa, the issues throughout the team in how this system works (or rather doesn't) and take a look at just how things could change.…

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Mexican Gothic: Part 4 (Author Interview) 29:17

1+ y ago29:17

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We interrupt our regularly scheduled programming to bring you an interview with Silvia Moreno-Garcia, author of Mexican Gothic, in anticipation of her visit to El Paso on Thursday, May 2nd 2024!

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Promises of Gold: Part 2 30:38

1+ y ago30:38

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This episode, we wrap up our discussion of the second half of Promises of Gold by José Olivarez.

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Rowdy In Tampa - Tampa Bay Preview - FC Tulsa Preview 1:09:15

1+ y ago1:09:15

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Phil and Mikka are back to talk about everything that went down in El Paso Locomotive's 1-1 draw against the Tampa Bay Rowdies. A good result that took a ton of work, a bit of luck and a one of the best goals you're ever likely to see from Javier Nevarez. They discuss the shape and this mysterious midfield role that 3 players have not made an impac…

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Back Home: Oakland Roots Review - US Open Cup Preview 57:54

1+ y ago57:54

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Phil and Christian meet up in-person for the first live episode of Seriously Loco since 2020. They have a time talking about El Paso Locomotive's 3-2 loss to Oakland Roots in the USL Championship and just how bad the mood is in the EP camp. Goals for Amando Moreno and Justin Dhillon were not enough to stave off Niall Logue (assisted by Memo Diaz) a…

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Derby Del Camino Real Preview - El Paso Locomotive v New Mexico United - USL Championship 51:09

2y ago51:09

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Phil and Christian get together to talk about El Paso Locomotive's US Open Cup draw against Union Omaha in a rematch from 2023's tournament which Locomotive lost 2-0. Then it was onto Locomotive's 1-0 in the USL Championship to Las Vegas Lights and why midfield played an important part. Then it was onto the main event in previewing the Derby Del Ca…

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Promises of Gold: Part 1 45:14

2y ago45:14

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This episode, we begin our platica on the first half of Promises of Gold by José Olivarez. Reading at EPCC Valle Verde: https://youtu.be/9pxCvy7RS5U?si=jcASLrpWUX8VzvKQ

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Louisville City Review - Las Vegas Lights Preview 1:30:01

2y ago1:30:01

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The gang is all here as Phil, Mikka and Christian get together to chat El Paso Locomotive's 1-0 loss to Louisville City, the challenges the team had with a lack of rotation, the Brandan Craig injury and the overall lack of cutting edge in this side. Is it a personnel issue, a tactical issue or simply an issue of time? Then they look ahead to the aw…

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Hartford Athletic Review - Monterey Bay Preview - El Paso Locomotive USL Championship 58:37

2y ago58:37

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Phil and Mikka are back to discuss El Paso Locomotive's 1-0 Opening Night loss to Hartford Athletic. The crew discuss the new look team which saw 8 debuts, what went wrong on the night but primarily what went right. Lucas Stauffer and Bolu Akinyode in particular impressed, while it looked like Amando Moreno and Justin Dhillon were robbed of a good …

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Lead Them to Paradise - Season Six Premier 1:12:06

2y ago1:12:06

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Phil and Mikka return for a 6th season of El Paso Locomotive in the USL Championship. The first discussion takes us through a roster shake up that saw Locomotive add loads of USL-proven talent and some young pieces to make for a roster that should contend out West. Then they discuss Brendan Burke and his Hartford Athletic side which make the trip o…

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Staying Loco - Eric Calvillo 29:41

2y ago29:41

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Phil and Mikka sit down with El Paso Locomotive and El Salvador central midfielder Eric Calvillo to talk about the upcoming USL Championship season. Eric discusses his travels with the El Salvador National Team and seeing Lionel Messi in person, talks about changes to the 2024 El Paso Locomotive squad and how he is ready to go and chase a title thi…

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Woman of Light: Part 2 53:39

2y ago53:39

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This episode, we finish our platica on Woman of Light by Kali Fajardo-Anstine.