{"id":29323,"date":"2024-02-08T00:15:04","date_gmt":"2024-02-08T00:15:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/local-warrior-narratives-podcast-tells-the-stories-of-military-veterans\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T06:53:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T06:53:30","slug":"local-warrior-narratives-podcast-tells-the-stories-of-military-veterans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/local-warrior-narratives-podcast-tells-the-stories-of-military-veterans\/","title":{"rendered":"Local Warrior Narratives podcast tells the stories of military veterans"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Warrior Narratives Podcast, a podcast created by KSJD\u2019s Erik Quiroz, aims to tell the stories of veterans who live in the region. Courtesy photo<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n

Warrior Narratives Podcast, a podcast created by KSJD\u2019s Erik Quiroz, aims to tell the stories of veterans who live in the region.<\/p>\n

This \u201cfacilitated storytelling podcast,\u201d according to Army veteran Quiroz, was created to help record veterans\u2019 stories and give them a \u201csafe place\u201d to talk about their time in the service.<\/p>\n

Quiroz is the producer and host of the podcast. The podcast is partially funded by the National Endowment for the Arts.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s designed as kind of a mechanism for veterans to have their narratives recorded,\u201d Quiroz told The Journal<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Quiroz hopes to have the podcast enshrined in the National Archives, and he said he has been working on creating contacts there to make it happen.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a safe place for veterans to talk about their service,\u201d Quiroz said. \u201cIt\u2019s not just about their time in the service, but also a personal narrative. They can talk about the whole story arc of their individual selves prior to the military.\u201d<\/p>\n

After sharing stories about a veteran\u2019s life prior to the service, they talk about their time in the military.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not a traditional interview per se,\u201d Quiroz said. \u201cI\u2019m more of a guide, and I guide them to tell stories.\u201d<\/p>\n

Quiroz shared that he came up with the idea for the podcast because of what he has experienced as a veteran.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think a lot of the stuff that comes out about veterans through the media or just general understanding is often a lot different that the lived experiences of veterans,\u201d Quiroz said. \u201cI wanted to create something that would let the general public be able to understand veterans on more of a human level.\u201d<\/p>\n

While Quiroz acknowledged that some veterans may feel uneasy about a podcast, he hopes to help them feel comfortable to share their stories with their friends, family and the rest of the world through the podcast.<\/p>\n

One time, Quiroz said he heard from the wife of a veteran that had been on his podcast, and she told him that some of the stories he\u2019d told she\u2019d never even heard, and they had been married for 10 years.<\/p>\n

Storytelling as an art form can help bring about a sense of healing, Quiroz said, and he expressed his desire for his podcast to use the art of storytelling to bring about peace and closure in a veteran\u2019s life by allowing them to tell their story and be heard.<\/p>\n

\u201cArt can be a healing modality,\u201d Quiroz said. \u201cThat\u2019s something that we\u2019re focused on, which is healing through art. It\u2019s more than just a podcast. It\u2019s a way for veterans to express and talk about their story and be in a place where they feel like they\u2019re being listened to and heard.\u201d<\/p>\n

The podcast was started in 2023 and has four episodes that are out on all streaming platforms. By May, Quiroz is hoping to have 12 released episodes.<\/p>\n

Quiroz shared that one specific veteran story that he has heard so far, which involved a local veteran named Jess, was particularly memorable.<\/p>\n

Jess, who is Native American, told Quiroz a \u201cbeautiful story\u201d about an indigenous ceremony he was part of before his enlistment that helped him become a warrior.<\/p>\n

Though Quiroz said there has been a stigma surrounding these kinds of ceremonies in the past with certain groups, he worked with Jess and they decided to air it in the episode.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat episode for me personally was probably the most engaging in the podcast,\u201d Quiroz said.<\/p>\n

Veterans who are interested in sharing their story with Quiroz can contact him at Erik@WarriorNarratives.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Podcast episodes can be viewed on all streaming platforms.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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