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Weekend Perspectives

Hari Kondabolu makes his debut in El Paso

By Louie Saenz,
Xiomara Guadalupe Lara , Paul Castro
Published June 1, 2024 at 1:30 PM MDT
harikondabolu.com

On this episode of The Weekend Perspective, Louie Saenz talks with Comedian Hari Kondabolu. As the son of immigrants, he was always afraid of everything and often used humor as a shell of protection. Hari Kondabolu has a degree in Comparative Politics and a Masters Degree in Human Rights but comedy has always been near and dear to his heart. As a former immigrant rights organizer he says he is looking forward to his debut in El Paso.

Hari Kondabolu is a frequent panelist on Wait Wait Don't Tell me and his latest special, Vacation Baby, released last year on YouTube through 800 Page Gorilla Media. He’ll be in El Paso on June 8th at the Lowbrow Palace.

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Originally aired on June 1, 2024

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Louie Saenz
Louie Saenz has been in the news broadcasting business for over thirty years. He has been a News Anchor and Reporter for KDBC-TV, KOAT-TV in Albuquerque, NM and KTSM-TV in El Paso. Saenz earned a degree in Journalism from NMSU, and a Masters in Communication from UTEP. He was the News & Public Affairs Director for KTEP-FM, and a lecturer in the Communication Department. He is also the host of Focus on Campus and co-host on El Paso Prime Time. Louie retired on October of 2024.
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Xiomara Guadalupe Lara
Xiomara has been working towards being On-Air for KTEP and as well as working towards being a Radio Engineer, she does volunteer work at KTEP.
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Paul Castro
Paul Castro has worked in various facets of audio production; producing talk and music shows, managing a community radio station, developing websites and podcasts. As a multimedia producer he enjoys being able to tell stories with a community perspective. He oversees operations and content production for KTEP.
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