The Reflection Pool Episode 4.1: Welcome Back and Interview with Juan Luzuriaga

The Reflection Pool Episode 5.2 Interview with Anooj Vadodkar

The Reflection Pool is celebrating 10 years of UC Merced’s Creative Arts Journal! This semester will feature guests from throughout the Vernal Pool’s history, each of which will give insights into their pieces and writing process.  In this episode, Alex Guzman interviews UC Merced alumni, Anooj Vadodkar as they discuss Anooj’s interest in comics, his experiences at USC, and how writing supports his current studies as a game programmer! To view recent editions of The Vernal Pool and find instructions on how to submit your writing or visual art, visit: https://thevernalpool.ucmerced.edu [https://thevernalpool.ucmerced.edu]  Linktree for our Instagram, Twitter, and submission form: https://linktr.ee/VernalPoolUCM?fbclid=PAAaZuUKPj6NYOg6NWtEmmcr9Ex__Bwq_I4f3nhio-11RzVjV4zfGhOTRS6Zk [https://linktr.ee/VernalPoolUCM?fbclid=PAAaZuUKPj6NYOg6NWtEmmcr9Ex__Bwq_I4f3nhio-11RzVjV4zfGhOTRS6Zk]

The Reflection Pool Episode 5.1: Interview with Matthew Alvarez

The Reflection Pool is celebrating 10 years of UC Merced’s Creative Arts Journal! This semester will feature guests from throughout the Vernal Pool’s history, each of which will give insights into their pieces and writing process.  Podcast Director Alex Guzman will be interviewing Matthew Alvarez for this episode. The two discuss Matthew’s variety of pieces ranging from nonfiction to visual arts, as well as where Matthew plans to take his writing next! To view recent editions of The Vernal Pool and find instructions on how to submit your writing or visual art, visit: https://thevernalpool.ucmerced.edu Linktree for our Instagram, Twitter, and submission form: https://linktr.ee/VernalPoolUCM?fbclid=PAAaZuUKPj6NYOg6NWtEmmcr9Ex__Bwq_I4f3nhio-11RzVjV4zfGhOTRS6Zk [https://linktr.ee/VernalPoolUCM?fbclid=PAAaZuUKPj6NYOg6NWtEmmcr9Ex__Bwq_I4f3nhio-11RzVjV4zfGhOTRS6Zk]

The Reflection Pool Episode 4.3: Interview with Benji Callison

The Reflection Pool is the podcast for UC Merced's Creative Arts Journal, The Vernal Pool. In this episode, host Memphis Despain interviews Benji Callison. The two of them discuss his photography, wanting to capture moments in time, and how he comes up with his photograph titles. To view recent editions of The Vernal Pool and find instructions on how to submit your writing or visual art visit: https://thevernalpool.ucmerced.edu Linktree for our Instagram and other information: https://linktr.ee/VernalPoolUCM?fbclid=PAAaZuUKPj6NYOg6NWtEmmcr9Ex__Bwq_I4f3nhio-11RzVjV4zfGhOTRS6Zk City Life by Artificial.Music | https://m.soundcloud.com/artificial-music Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

The Reflection Pool Episode 4.2: Interview with Alex Guzman

The Reflection Pool is the podcast for UC Merced's Creative Arts Journal, The Vernal Pool. In this episode, host Memphis Despain interviews Alex Guzman. The two of the discuss what it’s like growing up in East LA, how his upbringing inspires his work, and what it’s like being published. To view recent editions of The Vernal Pool and find instructions on how to submit your writing or visual art visit: https://thevernalpool.ucmerced.edu Linktree for our Instagram, Twitter, and submission form: https://linktr.ee/VernalPoolUCM?fbclid=PAAaZuUKPj6NYOg6NWtEmmcr9Ex__Bwq_I4f3nhio-11RzVjV4zfGhOTRS6Zk City Life by Artificial.Music | https://m.soundcloud.com/artificial-music Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

The Reflection Pool Episode 4.1: Welcome Back and Interview with Juan Luzuriaga

The Reflection Pool is the podcast for UC Merced's Creative Arts Journal, The Vernal Pool. In this episode, host Memphis Despain interviews former Managing Editor and author, Juan Luzuriaga. They discuss his work in The Vernal Pool, his passion for writing, and his plans for the future! Trigger Warning: the term ‘Gypsy’ is used when recounting a story his grandmother had told him of Ecuador, this podcast discusses heavy topics including strained relationships and abuse. To view recent editions of The Vernal Pool and find instructions on how to submit your writing or visual art visit: https://thevernalpool.ucmerced.edu [https://thevernalpool.ucmerced.edu/] Linktree for our Instagram, Twitter, and submission form: https://linktr.ee/VernalPoolUCM?fbclid=PAAaZuUKPj6NYOg6NWtEmmcr9Ex__Bwq_I4f3nhio-11RzVjV4zfGhOTRS6Zk [https://linktr.ee/VernalPoolUCM?fbclid=PAAaZuUKPj6NYOg6NWtEmmcr9Ex__Bwq_I4f3nhio-11RzVjV4zfGhOTRS6Zk] City Life by Artificial.Music | https://m.soundcloud.com/artificial-music [https://m.soundcloud.com/artificial-music] Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ [https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/] Creative Commons CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/ [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/]...