The PARA/normal Borders Podcast is a media platform hosted by artist and educator Ed Gomez that investigates the combined regions of California and Mexico as a supernatural zone, operating outside of what is viewed as “normal” or “natural.” Episodes explore the intersections of art and the paranormal through first-hand accounts and engaging conversations with professional artists and cultural producers through topics relating to the borderlands and beyond. The PARA/normal Borders Podcast is a project of the MXCL BNL LAB, a research arm of the MexiCali Biennial. This podcast is made possible through the generous support of the Mellon Foundation, California Humanities, and the Office of Community Engaged Learning at California State University, San Bernardino.
Ramon Ramirez: Painting Between Worlds
For this episode of PARA/normal Borders, Ed sits down with Los Angeles-based artist Ramon Ramirez to discuss Chicano art as resistance to state repression, artmaking as a spiritual practice, and
Ricardo Dominguez: Watching the Watchers
🎙️ PARA/normal Borders Podcast with Ed Gomez and Ricardo Dominguez 🎙️ Ricardo Dominguez is a founding member of Critical Art Ensemble and Electronic Disturbance Theater, two collectives that helped define
Amina Cruz: Through the Lens, Beyond the Veil
In this episode of PARA/normal Borders, Ed Gomez speaks with Amina Cruz, a Los Angeles–based photographer and interdisciplinary artist whose work explores the outsider cultures of brown queer punks throughout
EJ Massey, A.K.A. The Legendary Blythe Bizzczar: Music and Madness
In this episode of Paranormal Borders, we welcome EJ Massey—also known as The Legendary Blythe Bizzczar and founder of the digital art collective Abstraction Universe. EJ is a multidisciplinary artist,
Ana Muñiz: The Specter of Surveillance in the Borderlands
In this episode of the PARA/normal Borders Podcast, Ed Gomez sits down with Ana Muñiz, Associate Professor of Criminology, Law and Society at UC Irvine’s School of Social Ecology. Muñiz
Isidro Pérez García: Terreno Familiar | Familiar Terrain
Join us for an in-depth discussion with artist Isidro Pérez García as he discusses his interdisciplinary art practice and his solo exhibition at MXCL BNL LAB, titled Por Debajo de la
Talking to Spirits: Fred Blanco’s Paranormal Adventures!
Join host Ed Gomez for an exciting episode featuring the multi-talented Fred Blanco, also known as Wildcat Jackson from Little Big Stage Productions! Fred brings his unique blend of comedy,
Albert Lopez Jr.: Tijuana as a Ghost Town
In this episode of the Paranormal Borders Podcast, we sit down with Albert Lopez Jr., a multidisciplinary artist and the Director of Installation at the Orange County Museum of Art
Armando Pulido: Curating Stories
In this episode, we sit down with Armando Pulido, Assistant Curator for Special Projects at The Huntington and a MexiCali Biennial team member, to explore how curation can reshape our