ReCurrent

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A podcast about what we gain by keeping the past, present

Episodes

  1. Roses & Pixels

    5D AGO

    Roses & Pixels

    Jaime Roque follows the life of a familiar image across LA, beginning with the 2001 backlash to Alma López’s digital artwork Our Lady. What looked like a small museum fight opens a bigger story about who gets to remake a figure many people call sacred—and why that matters in everyday neighborhoods, not just in galleries. Jaime meets the people keeping the image alive in different ways. In downtown, Manuel treats the classic print like family and warns against changing it. In Boyle Heights, artist Nico Aviña rolls out a seven-foot plywood Guadalupe holding an eviction notice, a moving reminder of how families and their stories are being pushed out. Online, Oscar Rodríguez—known as @lavirgencita—photographs and maps murals before they’re painted over, building a simple record so the glow doesn’t disappear. Even at a ball game, a tiny pin on a cap feels like a small altar, proof that the image still travels with us. The episode also looks back to the figure’s early roots on Tepeyac Hill—a mix of Indigenous and Spanish worlds that helps explain why she carries both faith and culture. Through these voices and places, Jaime and his guests ask straight questions with real stakes: Who gets to redraw her? When is it devotion, and when is it pride or protest? Recurrent lands in that middle space—where street corners, shop walls, and phone screens can teach, comfort, and push back all at once—inviting listeners to see how a shared picture can hold a community together even as the city changes. This episode was inspired by the Visualizing the Virgin Mary exhibition. Special thanks to Alma Lopez, Nico Avina, Oscar Rodriguez, Melissa Casas, and Alejandro Jaramillo. Additional music provided by Splice. Rights and Clearances by Gina White.

    28 min
  2. ReCurrent Season Two Trailer

    SEASON 2 TRAILER

    ReCurrent Season Two Trailer

    In season two of ReCurrent: Stories about What We Gain by Keeping the Past Present, host Jaime Roque explores how culture builds community—how a camera passed from mentor to student, a long-lost record, or a familiar icon screen printed onto a jersey can bind people across time. In each episode, Jaime delves into the collaborations, memories, and reimaginings that shape who we are. He shows how something as simple as a photograph, a song, or a familiar icon can unlock a world of connection and meaning. Join Jaime as he uncovers the profound impact of keeping the past alive in the present—and discover what it opens for our future. Made in the wild—in the streets, archives, and neighborhoods where Getty stories are also found—ReCurrent shows how cultural heritage keeps us close while making room for who we’re becoming.

    1 min

  3. 10/15/2024 · BONUS

    Recording Artists

    Check out the newest season of Recording Artists, hosted by actor, artist, and futurist Ahmed Best. Explore the Getty archives and learn about the innovative art-science group Experiments in Art and Technology (E.A.T.) in season three, out now.

    34 min

  4. 09/26/2024

    Maverick and Rebel

    Jaime dives into the compelling story of Julius Eastman, a Black, openly gay composer who revolutionized minimalist music in the 1970s and ’80s.

    40 min

  5. 08/29/2024

    Legacy of the Land

    This episode highlights the ongoing efforts to protect Wupatki National Monument's legacy, ensuring that the stories, traditions, and spiritual connections of this remarkable place continue to inspire future generations.

    33 min

  6. 08/15/2024

    Stories From the Chair

    This episode illustrates the vital role barbershops play in maintaining cultural continuity and supporting community identity.

    30 min

  7. 06/27/2024

    Resonance of the Codex

    On this episode of ReCurrent, Jaime Roque explores the music and instruments of the Florentine Codex, a 16th-century manuscript that recorded the life and culture of Mesoamerica at the time.

    32 min

  8. 05/15/2024

    América Tropical

    On this episode of Recurrent, Jaime Roque explores the hidden story of América Tropical, a mural painted by Mexican artist David Alfaro Siqueiros in 1932 on Olvera Street in Los Angeles. Commissioned to depict an idyllic tropical scene, Siqueiros inst

    31 min

  9. 05/14/2024

    The Recipe of Us

    In this inaugural episode of ReCurrent, host and producer Jaime Roque shares a heartfelt journey through his family's history and the role of food in preserving cultural heritage.

    19 min

  10. SEASON 1 TRAILER

    ReCurrent

    Join Jaime Roque as he uncovers the profound impact of keeping the past alive in the present, and discovers the treasures of our heritage. ReCurrent is available now wherever you get your podcasts.

    1 min

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Ratings & Reviews

4.8
out of 5
10 Ratings

About

A podcast about what we gain by keeping the past, present

Information

  • Creator
    Getty
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    10
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2025 ReCurrent
  • Show Website
    ReCurrent

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