2024

KQED Forum: What are your Audio Ofrendas for Día de los Muertos? Hosted by Lesley McClurg. Available. November 1st, 2024.

At the Edge of it All Podcast: Día de los Muertos - Exploring Cultural Significance and Commercialization: Podcast University of San Diego. Available in English y Español. October 30, 2024

2023 

There’s an Ancient Lesson on Life & Death Behind the Día De Muertos Marigold Flowers. Interview by Samantha Leal, Novermber 1. Refinery29.

Foreman, K. (2023, September 20). Dr. Mercado’s Work, life and intersectional approach ‘richness is your people: that’s your wealth.’ The USD Vista. Available

The Growing Need for Indigenous-Language Journalism. Interview by Vita Dadoo, August 28, 2023. NBC Equity Lab.

Franco, Darwin (2023, June 14). El cosmopolitismo desde abajo: la construcción del buen vivir. [Grassroots Cosmopolitanism and The Good Living]. Por Darwin Franco, 14 de junio, 2023.  ZonaDocs: Periodismo en Resistencia.

Wheeler, B. (2023, June 9).  Cin/Drome: The Marvel Tapes - Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Commentators: Helms, Nicki., Tallie, T.J. and Mercado, Antonieta Episode 1. Available:

Mercado, A. (2023, April 19). At The Edge of it All Podcast: What needs to be known about Chat-GPT Spanish and English differences. Podcast in Spanish and English for University of San Diego Communications and outreach office.

2022

Mercado, A. (November 1st, 2022). USD TV Interview on Day of the Dead Altar.

Mercado, A. (November 1st, 2022). ABC10 | KGTV | KZSD-LP San Diego. Live Interview on the Significance of the Day of the Dead for the Latinx Community in San Diego and for USD.

Mercado, A. (October 31, 2022). Halloween and Día de los Muertos, traditions that crossed the border. Interview for Fox5 San Diego.

Mercado, A. (April, 26, 2022). Noticias Falsas: Qué hacer y cómo cultivar una mejor higiene mediática. “Fake News” and Media Literacy. Interview for Univisión San Diego.

2021

To Feed the Dead, you first need Pan de Muerto (Interview by Christina Morales October 29, 2021) New York Times.

Latinx People on What Catrinas Mean to them (October 29, 2021). Glamour Magazine.

2020

Escobosa, Carmen (September 20, 2020). Interview in “Aquí y Ahora” Univision Nacional about Media Stereotypes: Acusaron a un abuelo de haber secuestrado a su nieto. ¿Qué pasó después? Qué es una “Karen”?

2019

Mercado, A. (October 28, 2019). Telemundo, San Diego Interview Day of The Dead.

2018

Mercado, A. (April 27, 2018). La Voz de La Frontera, Mexicali (Interview)

2015

Radio Pulso del Pueblo, Barrio Logan, July 7 2015. Talk on Cultural Public Sphere and community festivals in San Diego.

2013

Earl, L.  (2013, October 29).  Seeing Border Firsthand offers new perspective: Comm338 Students Visit Friendship Park. The USD Vista.

Imperial Valley Press, September 15, 2013 Day of the Dead Interview.

Colegio de la Frontera Norte (COLEF) TV, Tijuana. September 26, 2013. Coloquios de Posgrado 2013 - Maestría en Estudios Culturales.

2012

Morales, Julio (2012, October 31). Day of the Dead is an evolving, nuanced holiday. Imperial Valley Press.