I'm Nick Mendez, a recently graduated Northeastern journalism student, a writer, photographer, podcaster and blogger. Take Witness is a collection of my work from Boston to Seattle, Cairo, Guatemala, Damascus and Doha.

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With a rambling sincerity and love for humbling detail, this new podcast aims to highlight the flashes of imagination that make the world interesting. Be it through the thrashings of middle school punk rockers, the sparkle of new gadgetry or the odor of NASCAR-moms, it's all in the details.

Ep. 1 - Boston Boxing

Hector Hernandez is a loquacious 32-year-old, 152 pound welterweight who wants to be a champion. With big fights on the horizon, Hector joins fellow fighters Tommy Duquette and Victor Nicholl in explaining the allure of the sport. Meanwhile owner Ed LaVache pushes his fighters to their competitive limit.

Ep. 2 - Black Hoodie Rap

Just getting back to writing, months after the 2009 release of their debut For Rent, Black Hoodie Rap isn't about expectations or building empires. On this episode, Brandon Dottin and Mark DiSalvo ask what happened to Change™, dispel the gangster myth and reflect on youth in political purgatory. 

Ep. 3 - Smith Corona

"One of the finest works of this generation" -Former New Orleans' Mayor Ray Nagin. Listen in as a hateful, demonically-possessed typewriter threatens to rip our world apart piece by splintered piece, starting with my interview with architect Renee Roediger of Some Dude and His Associates. Run-on's be DAMNED!

 

 

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All the recommendations, reviews and discourse you've come to expect from Tastemakers Magazine, now squeezed and distilled for consumption through your ears

I created Tastemakers Radio in January 2009 and served as host through episode 11. Tastemakers Radio continues to break new ground with new hosts, interviews and features. Check out my last episode below.