We Talk to Eternamente, A Día de los Muertos Spectacular

Music and movement have a way of carrying us back to the people we miss. In this episode of We Talk, we sit down with the mariachi bandleader and folklórico choreographer behind Eternamente, a Día de los Muertos celebration that pairs live mariachi with dancers. They share why the holiday speaks to everyone, how the show traces Mexican folklórico from pre-Hispanic ritual through Spanish, African, and South American influences, and what it means to have the group’s founder back on stage with his son for a reunion decades in the making.

We also hear about Miguel’s journey from electrical engineering to building a university dance program, a path that backs up their advice for anyone returning to their art: never give up on your dreams, and pass the tradition on.

What does it take to turn a dream into a decades-long career? In this episode, we sit down with world-renowned illusionist Rick Thomas, a performer who's spent over two decades captivating audiences, from a legendary Las Vegas run to Broadway and stages across Europe.

Rick opens up about starting out as a young dancer, the moment he first told his parents this was the life he wanted, and how "magic" became more than just a career, it became a way of proving to people that the impossible is attainable. We dig into the blurry line between illusion and reality, why dreaming matters more than ever for kids and families today, and what advice he'd give to the next generation of young dreamers chasing something everyone else says can't be done.

What if history didn’t live in textbooks—but in beats, bars, and stories passed down through sound?

In this episode, we talk with Jonathan Blanchard of From History to Hip Hop about his show connects directly to the people, movements, and moments that shaped America. We dig into why music helps us remember, how culture fills in the gaps history leaves behind, and what happens when we finally see ourselves in the past.

It’s a conversation about memory, voice, and why the most powerful history lessons are the ones you can feel and hum along to.