South By SouthEast

For thousands of years, thee elders would gather their tribes to bestow knowledge / traditions in the form of comedic jokes, jaw dropping stories, heartfelt memories, and tis a valuable method to pass down vital pertinent information within community. We honor thy traditions!Gather 'round thee cosmic fire kids because we have a treat for you! We sit down and revisit thee local legend Corny! Joined by his lovely wife, Miss Francis, and amazing talented daughter, Xochi! We gather round, break bread and discuss the current state of the union, Trump, Ice, Chicago, human rights and how history seems to be repeating. We touch base on the chilling near death experience Corny felt firsthand and how life seems to be interconnected to something way bigger. We preach thee importance of mental health, programs, accessibility within urban communities and positive outlets. Also, the combination of physical health and spiritual health allows proper alignment for living one's best life. We honor, respect, and love our elders and love when they wish to share with us so this one was special! "

For this audio episode, we are with the wonderful people of WHOO, the Whiting Hispanic Heritage Organization!We are talking about the upcoming 5th year of the Whiting Empanada Fest and what all visitors can expect! Including what the entertainment line up will be and any special things to look out for! We are a local podcast based out of the SouthEast Side of Chicago and cover a wide range of places, people and events in Chicago, Northwest Indiana and Beyond! Facebook: SouthBySouthEastPodcastInstagram: South_By_SouthEast_PodcastYouTube: @southbysoutheastpodcast

Whaaaaat?!?! An audio podcast?! Yep!!! And we’re with the SCULPT KING, DAVID MARTINEZ!!!! We talk to him about his Pilates journey, what brought him into this world and what one can expect from one of his intense classes!!! We are a local podcast based out of the SouthEast Side of Chicago and cover a wide range of places, people and events in Chicago, Northwest Indiana and Beyond! Facebook: SouthBySouthEastPodcastInstagram: South_By_SouthEast_PodcastYouTube: @southbysoutheastpodcast

We initiate CE5 Contact @ MOS! Radah introduces us to his fellow artists, Leks Styles and Leyland Adams who talk about mastering thee basics to master one's self, the art of networking with humans/artists/fans, artist identity and becoming the character/ alter ego and how that can empower thee artist and the observers equally. Leyland created a Chance the Rapper portrait and Leks thru up a colorful "leks" piece. They both talk about their artistic styles and how the meeting of styles is a cultural nexus that brings and blends cultures, styles, languages, experiences and love with one another.

RadahWe have traveled far and wide, searching thee galaxy for stories of passion, patience, and progression! We land close to home at 93 studios during thee Meeting of Styles, where 100s of worldwide artists descend in South Chicago to display their other-worldly skills! Our brother Dtel setup an interview with a worldwide artist, creator, and revolutionary human, the people's champ, RADAH!!We talk about his amazing origin story of traveling through Mexico, absorbing his culture, life of a traveling artist not many know about, sleeping on floors, artists taking care of other visiting artists like family, and how taking a chance on a young ambitious kid could change a life forever. Radah talks about King157 and how this legendary artist took him under his wing and taught him to fly all over the world!Beautifully, Radah pays it forward and helps out other artists such as Leyland and Leks, to continue that tradition of love and respect for thee artist. Radah's current mural had crowds drawn, kids waiting to take pics with thee famous luchadore, and a demand for his signed prints of his powerful political statement: Chinga Tu Migra!RADAHRevolutionary Against Discrimination AgainstHispanics 

"Once a year, a magical intergalactic planetary alignment brings multiple multiverses converging onto one local point on thee far, far southeast side of South Chicago!  A cultural nexus- Thee Meeting of Styles!Out of the 100s of multi talented artists, we meet up with a select few, el souls ( @ soulsnyc ) from New York, where we talk graffiti, its origins, and its cultural impact throughout thee world, and Killadooms442 from LA! We discuss his first chicago experience, life as a traveling artist, growing up in LA, tattooing, hip hop, breakdancing and how art/graffiti kept a young killadooms focused, out of trouble, and able to use his talent to provide for him and his family! A special on thee scene episode, we are live on 93rd Commercial, sidewalk setup in front of Killadooms amazing looney tunes inspired art masterpiece!"

Thee stars align and we are able to meet a local legend and amazing human being! Not only a professional photographer but also a journalist, writer, environmental and human rights activist! Matthew Kaplan is a local resident who dove into photography young which lead him on amazing life travels! He worked celebrities such as Bob Marley, Nick Nolte, and so many more. Matt discusses his personal favorite nature sunrise/sunset shots and how he enjoys being on the front lines, taking amazing protest stills frozen in time. Matthew captures the raw emotions, energy, and human condition perfectly in picture form during small and large protests. We even discuss his personal run in and arrest with the law during a Gary protest, which got hectic fast. Matthew reports what he sees while it is happening in real time and his passion for his craft is inspiring!Photo Credits: Vanessa, Oscar and Lisa

"We track their implants and abduct 2 of our favorite humans again this week!Aaron and Ed have formed an unexpected yet beautiful camaraderie and their dope energy is quite infectious. They formed a gang of disc golfers and we discuss everything disc golf, sports, physical health, Dj'ing, music, family and ghosts! We have our Seinfield experience where we just talk about nothing and have an absolute great time doing so 👽🖖🏾 

Our search for incredible humans throughout thee galaxies continues, and amazingly, we encounter John Salhus in our own cosmic backyard! John has nomadicly traveled throughout thee world, called local hot spots in Chicago his home and eventually landed in thee far far southeast side to open up his very own art studio called Buena Vista Projects! John is an active long distance cyclist, ski racer, surfer, and multidisciplinary artist who sketches, paints, sculpts, and restores works of art. We converse on the "Eastside Art District", his art studio being a beacon for all artists, his travels to Alaska and Europe to name a few, and how a humble human from Minnesota made his dreams come true. We also got clearance to discuss a major mystery in South Chicago, thee unknown artist! !SKOL!

Thee stars aligned and we immediately blasted off and met with a highly educated and passionate human!  Doctor Felipe Hinojosa: Bachelors degree in English, Fresno Pacific University, 1999  Masters degree in history, University of Texas Pan-American, 2004  PhD in history, University of Houston, 2009 Dr Hinojosa has 2 books currently available and a third one en route!  His research areas include Chicana/o and Latina/o Studies, American Religion, Comparative Race and Ethnicity, and Social Movements. Felipe Hinojosa is the John and Nancy Jackson and Endowed chair in Latin America and professor of history at Baylor University. Born and raised in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas, he joins at thee magical 93 studios with Roman Villarreal and fellow artists Traz, Cortez, and Shapeless!  We discuss the Chicano movement, from Texas - Chicago and throughout the country during the inception and current times. We probe what it is to be Chicano and how to empower ourselves to learn more because "knowledge is dangerous"