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51 Episodes 2024 - 2025
Episode 1
Fri, Jun 28, 2024
This week, we look ahead to the governor's special session in July. Senior Public Safety Adviser Benjamin Baker tells us which bills we can expect to see at the session. Our roundtable guests consider the political stakes if this summer's session falls flat. Our Land's Laura Paskus speaks to a group of high school students who are telling the EPA not to bring uranium waste to their town.
Episode 2
Fri, Jul 5, 2024
This week, we celebrate Independence Day by assessing New Mexico's media ecosystem. We hear from three people working to fund our state's local news organizations. Pat Davis of CTRL+P Publishing and Rich Connor of El Rito Media Group discuss their decisions to buy more newspapers over the last year. Reporter Alicia Inez Guzmán tells us about her work covering New Mexico's nuclear industry.
Episode 3
Fri, Jul 19, 2024
This week, Our Land's Laura Paskus sits down with a special roundtable to discuss all things food - why it costs so much, why so much of it gets thrown away and the social justice issues associated with access. Executive Producer Jeff Proctor speaks with a museum curator and a photographer about their work on an oral history project that aims to gather memories from attendees of Woodstock.
Episode 4
Fri, Jul 26, 2024
This week, Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver tells us how President Biden's withdrawal from the race will impact ballots in New Mexico. An environmental law expert explains the U.S. Supreme Court's Chevron decision. A state official speaks on a project connecting public schools to high-speed internet. ACLU of New Mexico's executive director reflects on civil liberties over 25 years.
Episode 5
Fri, Aug 2, 2024
This week, two anti-nuclear advocates say a town hall meeting with federal officials about nuclear production was a wasted opportunity. Journalist Bella Davis breaks down what we know and don't know about a new advisory council on missing and murdered indigenous people. The executive director of the ACLU of New Mexico tells us how his organization has changed over the last two-plus decades.
Episode 6
Fri, Aug 9, 2024
This week, three experts address the state of Albuquerque's unhoused community since the U.S. Supreme Court decided states and cities can crack down on encampments in June. A new draft report from Albuquerque's Human Rights Board says city employees continue to violate the rights of homeless people. City attorney Laurene Keefe defends Albuquerque officials' approach to people living outside.
Episode 7
Fri, Aug 16, 2024
This week, two advocates examine a recording that captures APD officers using racial slurs and violent language, taken moments after police shot and killed a 30-year-old man. We look at the minimum wage employees are paid across the state, as Albuquerque's City Council considers adjusting the rate. Dr. K. Maria Lane talks with Our Land's Laura Paskus about her new book, "Fluid Geographies."
Episode 8
Fri, Aug 23, 2024
This week, we hear from state leaders, business interests and the executive director of a labor support organization about what goes into setting a minimum wage and the barriers that keep a major portion of our state's workforce from climbing up the economic ladder. A New Mexico delegate explains the role our state plays in setting the national party agenda.
Episode 9
Fri, Aug 30, 2024
Investigative journalist Justin Horwath explains why a major solar manufacturing project in Bernalillo County is stuck in limbo. Plus, the positions each presidential candidate is taking towards major issues impacting New Mexico: immigration and the environment.
Episode 10
Fri, Sep 6, 2024
This week, we explore the history of Labor Day and consider how the holiday has changed over the past 100-plus years. University of New Mexico history professor Dr. Jason Scott Smith explains the roots of the celebrated day and considers how Americans should measure economic success in our country. Labor lawyer Stephen Curtice provides a snapshot of the state of labor today in New Mexico.
Episode 11
Fri, Sep 13, 2024
This week, we explore problems in the classroom the state's new public education secretary will face. A former school superintendent speaks on the state's graduation rates. Two school counselors tell us about the emotional workload students are carrying to class. Three authors connected to Saint John's College in Santa Fe talk about the strengths and weaknesses of a liberal arts education in 2024.
Episode 12
Fri, Sep 20, 2024
This week, Our Land's Laura Paskus sits down with a historian, Pueblo members and Santa Fe County leaders who oppose federal plans to build a new transmission line across the Caja del Rio to Los Alamos National Laboratory. The outgoing director of the state's Administrative Office of the Courts looks back at his 18 years as a leader in our state's justice system.
Episode 13
Fri, Sep 27, 2024
This week, two authors of a recent report explain data that shows more than half of New Mexico college students struggle with food and housing insecurity. Our Land's Laura Paskus speaks with two people from the Navajo Nation who want decades-old uranium contamination removed from their community. Journalist Joshua Bowling tells us about the political influence of the state's horse racing industry.
Episode 14
Fri, Oct 4, 2024
This week, a journalism professor and a legal expert consider what's next for the Albuquerque Journal, following the arrest and jailing of its executive editor after a misdemeanor shoplifting charge. State Treasurer Laura Montoya tells us why a pilot "baby bonds" project should be adopted statewide. A project manager details how his "Showers to Go" program helps unhoused people in Santa Fe.
Episode 15
Fri, Oct 11, 2024
This week, we explore the influence of money in elections. Lou DiVizio speaks with a former state senator and a journalist about the impact big-money donation. Plus, a preview of an event for new and expecting parents at the downtown library branch in Albuquerque. And Antonia Gonzales speaks with the Diné architect leading the "Reimagining Columbus" project in Ohio.
Episode 16
Fri, Oct 18, 2024
This week, we begin our 2024 election interviews with Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., and ask how Congress can help fix the root causes of many of our state's problems. In a collaboration with New Mexico in Depth, Indigenous Affairs Reporter Bella Davis speaks with several Native people about this year's election, and why some folks are considering voting third party - or not at all.
Episode 17
Fri, Oct 25, 2024
This week, we continue our election interviews with U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-N.M., who describes how her work in D.C. has addressed the unique economic needs of her community. Two longtime politics watchers break down how the policies recommended in Project 2025 could shape the lives of New Mexicans if Donald Trump wins the White House in November.
Episode 18
Fri, Nov 1, 2024
This week, we conclude our candidate conversations. U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-NM, talks about New Mexico's homeless and housing crisis. Challenger Steve Jones calls for cuts to fiscal spending. U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez, D-NM, speaks on an immigration bill expanding the border wall. Congressional candidate Sharon Clahchischilliage considers how she would improve our public education system.
Episode 19
Fri, Nov 8, 2024
This week, we break down this year's general election results. Senior Producer Lou DiVizio goes over state House and Senate races, along with the congressional contests, with a special roundtable of politics experts. Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver sits down with Executive Producer Jeff Proctor to talk about the state's first presidential election with same-day registration.
Episode 20
Fri, Nov 15, 2024
This week, two computer science experts tell us why they are pushing elected officials to create privacy guardrails on artificial intelligence. FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez talks about her first year on the job. Pueblo Action Alliance executive director Julia Bernal discusses the many types of liberation her organization seeks for Indigenous people and everyone else.
Episode 21
Fri, Nov 22, 2024
This week, the legal and policy directors from the ACLU of New Mexico consider what a second Trump administration could mean for civil rights protections in our state. Environmentalist Arturo Sandoval discusses how best to organize, not agonize, during these next four years. Two doctors tell us how a tele-mentoring program is improving diabetes care in rural communities.
Episode 22
Fri, Nov 29, 2024
This week, journalist Shaun Griswold considers what's next for Indigenous communities as the nation braces for a second Trump administration. Antonia Gonzales speaks with the Diné architect leading the "Reimagining Columbus" project in Ohio. UNM's Native American Studies Department celebrates 20 years. We head to the annual Native Youth Olympics in Alaska.
Episode 23
Fri, Dec 6, 2024
This week, Sophia Genovese with the New Mexico Immigrant Law Center tells us how advocates and lawmakers are already working on new ways to push back against a second Trump administration and a president-elect who campaigned on the promise of "mass deportations." Hopeworks director James Freeman talks about his experience living on the streets of Albuquerque and how it led to advocacy work.
Episode 24
Fri, Dec 13, 2024
Episode 25
Fri, Dec 20, 2024
Episode 26
Fri, Dec 27, 2024
Episode 27
Fri, Jan 3, 2025
Episode 28
Fri, Jan 10, 2025
Episode 29
Fri, Jan 17, 2025
Correspondent Gwyneth Doland and three other journalists preview the 2025 legislative session, which begins next week in Santa Fe. Searchlight New Mexico's Joshua Bowling sits down with state Attorney General Raúl Torrez. Senior Producer Lou DiVizio interviews educator and state Rep. Andrés Romero about potential changes to federal education policy.
Episode 30
Fri, Jan 24, 2025
This week, politics correspondent Gwyneth Doland speaks with two former lawmakers about Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham's State of the State address. Gwyneth speaks with several lawmakers at the Roundhouse about some of the governor's top-line issues. Our Land's Laura Paskus looks back at her time as a reporter and senior producer at New Mexico PBS.
Episode 31
Fri, Jan 31, 2025
This week, politics correspondent Gwyneth Doland sits down with Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham to discuss her top agenda items during this year's legislative session. Executive Producer Jeff Proctor asks longtime civil rights attorney Peter Cubra and Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman where the two find common ground when considering the future of criminal justice in our state.
Episode 32
Fri, Feb 7, 2025
This week, state Democratic lawmakers respond to a Trump administration that has rolled back immigration protections. Archbishop John Wester speaks on his guidance to priests across the state if federal agents visit their churches. New Mexico in Depth reporter Bella Davis asks tribal and Pueblo community members what brings them joy. Author Kyle Paoletta talks about his new book, "American Oasis."
Episode 33
Fri, Feb 14, 2025
This week, we focus on several high-profile health care bills introduced at the Roundhouse. An expert on aging tells us what an expected boom in New Mexico's elderly population could mean for our state. A proposed bill would update our state's journalism shield law. A clinical psychologist with UNM's Project ECHO talks about helping young patients who have endured adverse childhood experiences.
Episode 34
Fri, Feb 21, 2025
This week, two state representatives discuss the state budget as the 60-day legislative session passes the midway point. An alcohol tax-hike bill passes its first hurdle in Santa Fe. U.S. Attorney Alexander Uballez resigned under pressure from President Trump. The state's top official focused on aging tells us how officials are preparing financially for an expected boom in our elderly population.
Episode 35
Fri, Feb 28, 2025
This week, Politics Correspondent Gwyneth Doland asks two former state senators how this year's legislative session is shaping up. We look at a measure that would kill governors' pocket-veto power. A student proposal to remove gendered acting categories at the Oscars hits Hollywood. A UNM researcher talks about a study that found high levels of microplastics in the human brain.
Episode 36
Fri, Mar 7, 2025
This week, Politics Correspondent Gwyneth Doland interviews state House Speaker Javier Martínez about a proposed paid family leave bill. Minority Leader Gail Armstrong tells us what she thinks the state can do better to help smaller businesses. The state policy director from Common Cause says voters should decide whether state lawmakers ought to receive a salary for their work in Santa Fe.
Episode 37
Fri, Mar 14, 2025
This week, a bill funding climate change projects passed the state Senate. An Albuquerque immersion program works to bring traditional language back to Diné families. The public list of priests credibly accused of sexual abuse in New Mexico is incomplete. Western New Mexico University still has just one regent . An expert explains the updated paid family and medical leave bill in Santa Fe.
Episode 38
Fri, Mar 21, 2025
This week, we take one last trip to Santa Fe as the 60-day legislative session wraps up. State party leaders look back at what they did and didn't pass to the governor's desk. An immigration lawyer and an advocate speak out against the detention and disappearance of 48 people in New Mexico by federal immigration authorities. An attorney and advocate talks about solitary confinement in the state.
Episode 39
Fri, Mar 28, 2025
This week, Politics Correspondent Gwyneth Doland sits down with two groups of journalists to discuss the ins and outs of this year's 60-day legislative session. Hundreds of bills made their way through the Roundhouse - Gwyneth asks why only a few dozen made their way to the governor's desk. Reporter Ted Alcorn tells us why this year's proposed alcohol tax increase bill died in committee.
Episode 40
Fri, Apr 4, 2025
This week, Albuquerque Journal reporter Algernon D'Ammassa updates us on the investigation into last month's mass shooting in Las Cruces. We revisit our conversation last year about Project 2025 to see how President Trump's actions to this point match that conservative blueprint. Journal sportswriter Geoff Grammer talks about the new Lobo men's basketball coach and the team's next season.
Episode 41
Fri, Apr 11, 2025
This week, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. visits a charter school in Gallup. Our Indigenously Positive series highlights two organizers building community amid the climate crisis. Two student journalists describe their work on transparency issues with the University of New Mexico Police Department. Our state's first public education secretary examines how New Mexico schools are falling short for kids and what needs to be done to turn things around.
Episode 42
Fri, Apr 18, 2025
This week, we examine the state budget and some of the bills Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham vetoed. And we revisit four previously aired stories: the effects of long COVID as we pass the pandemics fifth anniversary; A UNM researchers study on microplastics in the brain; a "pharmacy desert" in Albuquerques International District; and an effort to preserve a dying Spanish dialect.
Episode 43
Fri, Apr 25, 2025
This week, three advocates from the Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women talk about elevating Native voices to elected officials. A UNM researcher tells us how President Trump's cuts will make their mark on our state. A Republican running for Congress reflects on the beginning of Trump's second term. The Archbishop of Santa Fe looks back at the life and legacy of Pope Francis.
Episode 44
Fri, May 2, 2025
This week, host Nash Jones asks an immigration lawyer to break down the flurry of border policy changes the Trump administration has made. Two advocates explain how Trump is targeting civil liberties and whether state laws are protecting New Mexicans from federal changes. A Democratic former state lawmaker tells us how federal spending cuts hurt vital government services at the state level.
Episode 45
Fri, May 9, 2025
This week, NMPBS General Manager Franz Joachim lays out the facts on what President Trumps executive order to end federal funding for public media could mean here at home. A water resource manager tells us why the El Vado Dam desperately needs repairs. The latest installment of our Indigenously Positive series uplifts the power of powwows. A nuclear bomb exhibit opens at a University of New Mexico library.
Episode 46
Fri, May 16, 2025
This week, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., slams Trumps cuts made to AmeriCorps. The Albuquerque Sign Language Academys director describes how cuts will hurt his program. Republican state Sen. Jay Block wants to create a state program similar to DOGE. A shooting survivor sues Rio Arriba County, saying his civil rights were violated when he was attacked at a peaceful demonstration.
Episode 47
Fri, May 23, 2025
This week, we explore what the end of federal oversight at the Albuquerque Police Department means for the city. Two parents are still pushing for reform after police killed their son 14 years ago. The APD chief walks us through reforms. A civil rights lawyer weighs in. A city councilor describes how her constituents reaction to the consent decrees end.
Episode 48
Fri, May 30, 2025
This week, we discuss the future of the Albuquerque Police Department as federal oversight ends. The APD chief tells us what's next for his department. A city councilor speaks on keeping the department accountable. A civil rights attorney highlights the importance of transparency. The parents of a victim police violence victim detail the task ahead to ensure changes stick at APD.
Episode 49
Fri, Jun 6, 2025
This week, we dig into this year's ongoing fire season. Two researchers are working to restore the canopy at the Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon burn scar. The state forester tells us how New Mexico officials are preparing for this year's wildfire season. Two members of the Forest Stewards Guild talk about their use of prescribed burns and rebuilding trust in that forest-management tool.
Episode 50
Fri, Jun 13, 2025
We head to the Albuquerque Pride Parade and look forward to upcoming Juneteenth celebrations. The president of the Institute of American Indian Arts gives his perspective on the future of his college, as congress considers cutting its federal funding. The new director of the state's Martin Luther King Jr. Commission tells us how their organization is moving past a 2018 financial scandal.
Episode 51
Fri, Jun 27, 2025
Indigenously Positive, an award-winning collaboration between NMPBS and New Mexico in Depth, takes the spotlight this week. Series host Bella David (Yurok) explores the topic of Native joy. We learn about efforts to preserve the Diné language. Two Native climate organizers talk about the importance of community. And a powwow dance class reconnects people in urban spaces.