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The Caló word for this episode is ‘rola,’ which means song. It comes from the juke box brand that launched in the 1930s, Rock-Ola. Each song in the Rock-Ola came to be known as a rola, over time so too did the songs that played on the radio or were accessible from vinyl albums, compact discs, and electronic playlists.

Órale, today’s episode is about the word, chisgado, an adjective that describes a bad state of mind or, better yet, being out of one’s proper mind. It…

This episode is about the word, onda. In modern Spanish it means wavelength or radio signal. In Caló it refers to the state of one’s mind or that of the…

The recent dating of fossilized human footprints in White Sands National Park – to 23,000 years old – makes it plain: people have lived in our region for…

They're among the most powerful animals on the planet. Like 200-pound pit bulls, they're stocky and square-jawed, with a bite that can readily crush a…

On this second installment of Wednesday's Talk at Ten, we hear some tunes from Gary Gorence. The Sante Fe, New Mexico area based musician brings his…

The feature for today’s episode is a key means of communicating in Caló. It's not a word or term, but rather: whistling. It’s relied on almost as much as…

Finding a “potsherd” – a fragment of prehistoric pottery – is arresting, a potent reminder of the Native American past. It's always best to leave such…

Órale, the feature today is the word ponchado. It means to get a flat tire. Ponchado also means deflated or depressed. It comes from the English word…

Michael Ismerio stops by the KRTS studios on Friday at 10:30 AM for an interview. He is fiddler, banjo-maker, and square-dance caller. He performs in…