The Plaza Classic Podcast is hosted by former KVIA news anchor and National Edward R. Murrow Award-winner Borderland Crimes podcaster Stephanie Valle and EPCC Mass Communication Professor Lisa Elliott. Valle and Elliott are members of the Plaza Classic Film Festival Program Advisory Committee. The podcast is produced in partnership with EPCC and the El Paso Community Foundation. Each episode features guests ranging from committee members to filmmakers who delve into a different aspect of the city’s No. 1 feel-good summer event, including this year’s schedule, the Local Flavor showcase, screenwriting competition, and more.
Q&A with Selena Director Gregory Nava
Selena (1997) · Jul 30, 2026
April Fool's Day! with Eric Pearson
April Fool's Day (1986) · Apr 2, 2026
What Rob Reiner Taught Us About Love
When Harry Met Sally... (1989) · Feb 12, 2026
Not Guilty! Pleasures
Xanadu (1980) · Dec 4, 2025
"Long Shadows"
Long Shadows (2025) · Nov 6, 2025
"One Battle After Another"
One Battle After Another (2025) · Sep 25, 2025
Onstage with "The Birds" star Veronica Cartwright
Alien (1979) · Sep 18, 2025
Onstage with "The Birds" star Veronica Cartwright
The Birds (1963) · Sep 18, 2025
Q&A with "La Bamba" Director Luis Valdez
La Bamba (1987) · Jul 31, 2025
"I'm Just A Girl" Dinner
Notting Hill (1999) · Jul 10, 2025
"Jaws in Space"
Alien (1979) · Jul 3, 2025
"The Empire Strikes Back"
The Empire Strikes Back (1980) · Jun 12, 2025
"Her Husband's Trademark"
Her Husband’s Trademark (1922) · May 22, 2025
Plaza Classic Podcast 11: It Came From...
This Island Earth (1955) · Jul 25, 2024
Plaza Classic Podcast 10: "Hidden Flora"
Hidden Flora (2024) · Jul 22, 2024