Episodios

  • Arriba el Nortec! Iconic Collective hits a 25 year milestone!

    Arriba el Nortec! Iconic Collective hits a 25 year milestone!
    Jul 4 2025

    Que onda friends!


    In today’s episode, we sit down with Pepe Mogt and Ramon Amezcua, founding members of Nortec Collective. They reflect on reaching a 25 years of professional career, how they got their sound, and the legacy they have forged in the city of Tijuana.


    Here is Ramon’s Port of Entry episode from some years back!!


    Stay Tuned!


    Concert Video Credits: Jose Ramirez / Osvaldo Valencia


    About Season 6

    Port of entry has a fresh new season for you with more rich stories of our border region.

    This time around, we are spotlighting Shapers and Visionaries of borderlands. Stories of People who are impacting the region and in some cases the world with their work and research.

    From urbanism to architecture to education and politics and to art and robotics!

    Listen in and join us!

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    Credits

    Hosts: Alan Lilienthal and Natalie González

    Writer/Producer: Julio C. Ortiz Franco

    Technical Producer/Sound Designer: Adrian Villalobos

    Interm Editor: Elma González Lima Brandão

    Episodes translated by: Natalie González and Julio C. Ortíz Franco

    Director of Audio Programming and Operations: Lisa Morrisette-Zapp

    This program is made possible, in part, by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people
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  • Giancarlo y Charles - Compadres en Arte!

    Giancarlo y Charles - Compadres en Arte!
    Jun 13 2025
    Giancarlo y Charles - Compadres en Arte! ¡Qué tal, amigos! En esta edición especial de Port of Entry, les traemos la historia de Charles Glaubitz y Giancarlo Ruiz, dos compadres de la región fronteriza Tijuana-San Diego que recientemente colaboraron en una novela gráfica titulada "The Fracture.” Adentramos en cómo este compadrazgo de décadas hizo posible la creación de este cómic. Y... lo haremos de una manera un poco diferente esta vez. ¡tambores, por favor! Les presentamos Port of Entry Shorts: cápsulas de video cortas que dan vida a nuestras historias transfronterizas de una manera nueva y fresca, ¡a través del video! Para inaugurar este nuevo formato, comenzamos con dos videos: uno protagonizado por Charles y el otro por Giancarlo. Estas cápsulas se estrenaron originalmente el otoño pasado en nuestro evento en vivo y son parte de un paquetazo de cinco episodios que incluye este episodio, además de las dos partes de nuestro evento en vivo. ¡Esperamos que disfruten estos cinco episodios! ¡Nos vemos pronto! P.S.S. También participaremos en algunos eventos públicos para hablar sobre la creación de podcasts y nuestro estilo de narrativa. Intersection 2025
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    50 m
  • Giancarlo and Charles: Compadres in Art!

    Giancarlo and Charles: Compadres in Art!
    May 23 2025
    ¡Qué onda, friends! In this special bonus edition of Port of Entry, we're bringing you the story of Charles Glaubitz and Giancarlo Ruiz—two compadres from the Tijuana-San Diego border region who recently collaborated on a graphic novel titled "The Fracture." We dive into how this decades-long bromance made this comic book happen. And... we're doing it a little differently this time. Drumroll please Introducing Port of Entry Shorts: short video capsules that bring our cross-border stories to life in a fresh new way—through video! To kick off this brand-new format, we're starting with two videos: one featuring Charles, the other starring Giancarlo. These capsules originally premiered last fall at our live event, and they're part of a special five-episode bundle that includes this bonus episode, plus a two-part release (Part 1 & Part 2) capturing our live event itself. We hope you enjoy this five-episode bonanza! ¡Nos vemos pronto!
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    52 m
  • Port of Entry short - Giancarlo's Dance

    Port of Entry short - Giancarlo's Dance
    May 23 2025
    Que onda friends! Introducing Port of Entry shorts! Short Video capsules that tell the cross-border stories we share with you in a new way. Using video! And to kick start this new modality, we have two to share featuring our friends and guests of our live event, Charles Glaubitz and Giancarlo Ruiz. This video capsule premiered last fall during our live event and is part of a 5-episode bundle that features this capsule, a second video capsule featuring Giancarlo, a traditional podcast episode titled Compadres in Art, and a two-part episode of our live event (Part 1 & Part 2) . So we hope you enjoy this 5-episode bundle bonanza! If you like this video short, share it, drop a like, and a comment! Nos vemos pronto!
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    6 m
  • Port of Entry short - Charles’ Dream

    Port of Entry short - Charles’ Dream
    May 23 2025
    Que onda friends! Introducing Port of Entry shorts! Short Video capsules that tell the cross-border stories we share with you in a new way. Using video! And to kick start this new modality, we have two to share featuring our friends and guests of our live event, Charles Glaubitz and Giancarlo Ruiz. This video capsule premiered last fall during our live event and is part of a 5-episode bundle that features this capsule, a second video capsule featuring Giancarlo, a traditional podcast episode titled Compadres in Art, and a two-part episode of our live event (Part 1 & Part 2) . So we hope you enjoy this 5-episode bundle bonanza! If you like this video short, share it, drop a like, and a comment! Nos vemos pronto!
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    7 m
  • Port of Entry: LIVE, part 2

    Port of Entry: LIVE, part 2
    May 23 2025
    Hi Friends, You might have heard—last year we hosted our first-ever live event, and we're excited to share it with you! Our Port of Entry Live event was part of the World Design Experience, linked to San Diego–Tijuana's 2024 World Design Capital initiative. The event joined a larger lineup of exhibitions, talks, art shows, installations, and workshops held throughout San Diego and Tijuana to showcase our area's creative talent. Today's episode contains part 2 of the unedited recording of that live event, presented in two parts. It’s part of a larger five-episode bundle, including our recent podcast episode "Compadres in Art—Charles and Giancarlo," and two short video capsules: Charles' Dream and Giancarlo's Dance. Now, sit back, relax, and enjoy. From KPBS, this is Port of Entry LIVE.
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    38 m
  • Port of Entry: LIVE, part 1

    Port of Entry: LIVE, part 1
    May 23 2025
    Hi Friends, You might have heard—last year, we hosted our first-ever live event, and we're excited to share it with you! Our Port of Entry Live event was part of the World Design Experience, linked to San Diego–Tijuana's 2024 World Design Capital initiative. The event joined a larger lineup of exhibitions, talks, art shows, installations, and workshops held throughout San Diego and Tijuana to showcase our area's creative talent. Today's episode contains part 1 of the unedited recording of that live event, presented in two parts. It’s part of a larger five-episode bundle, including our recent podcast episode "Charles and Giancarlo - Compadres in Art," and two short video capsules: Charles' Dream and Giancarlo's Dance. Now, sit back, relax, and enjoy. From KPBS, this is Port of Entry LIVE.
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  • Azul y Chrome! Una Nueva era de Fútbol en la Región Fronteriza

    Azul y Chrome! Una Nueva era de Fútbol en la Región Fronteriza
    Apr 25 2025
    ¡Qué onda, amigos! Es un momento increíble para ser fanático del fútbol en San Diego y en toda la región fronteriza. La llegada de San Diego FC, la franquicia más nueva de la Major League Soccer, ha desatado una ola de fiebre futbolística en toda la comunidad Nos unimos con Barra 18 uno de los grupos oficiales de seguidores de SDFC, para asistir un watchparty del juego y aprender de primera mano qué es lo que tiene a los fanáticos tan emocionados. También, nos sentamos con Jacob Aere de KPBS, productor de la mini-serie digital “Soccer a la Frontera” para hablar sobre la historia y la cultura del fútbol en la región y sobre cómo se armó esta serie de 5 partes. Por ultimo, nos reconectamos con un viejo amigo para escuchar sus pensamientos sobre este momento histórico. Este episodio es todo sobre fútbol, ¡asegúrate de sintonizar! Acompañenos! P.D. Deberías echarle una escuchada a nuestro episodio Gringo Xolos que armamos hace unos años. P.D.D. También participaremos en algunos eventos públicos para hablar sobre la creación de podcasts y nuestro estilo de narrativa. Tijuana Design Week - May 2, 2025 Escuela Libre de Arquitectura , Tijuana, B.C. 2 pm - 3 pm Nos vemos pronto!
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    25 m