Moises Castillo is presenting a unique look at Socorro High School sports with the podcast Warrior Talk.
Russell Huffman| El Defensor Chieftain

Former Socorro Warrior athlete Moises Castillo is using today’s technology to lift up athletes at Socorro High School with his podcast Warrior Talk, which will be hosted at Que Suave Cafe.

One must wonder how Castillo has the time to launch this kind of project after he just completed his first year with online courses from the University of New Mexico at Socorro High School, he works as a Training Specialist at New Mexico Tech’s EMRTC, and he’s an active certified baseball umpire too.

“I’ve had the idea for a while. It’s just been something I’ve been thinking about and really haven’t had the resources to do up until now, Castillo said. “I want to use the program to boost morale and get back to the Warrior spirit — the way it once was. I’ve received a lot of encouragement and positive reactions from many people.”

Castillo lettered in four sports during his high school career, and while only 18, he has gained a local reputation for his sports knowledge. Castillo has an infectious personality, the gift of gab, and an intimate understanding of Socorro sports he easily conveys in conversation.

Local sports fans will know both of his first guests for the recording (and videoing) of Warrior Talk with Lady Warrior senior Faith Lucero and Moises’ father, Moises Castillo Sr. (SHS 2002), bringing in a combination of current athletes and their SHS alums to talk about sports.

Both of Warrior Talk’s first guests are/were Tri-Star athletes for SHS, with Lucero playing soccer, basketball, and running in track and field and Castillo taking part in football, track and field, and baseball, where he also coached.

Castillo wanted a comfortable setting for Warrior Talk, which is part of the reason he’s hosting the podcasts at Que Suave Cafe.

“I want it to be a comfortable sit down, like how you see on the Tonight Show where exactly we’re just having fun and telling their stories,” Castillo said. “Things like what do you expect for the game coming up? Or how do you feel you did for the game? It’s more like a comfortable setting where athletes, alumni and coaches can just let loose and give us a real insight into the person behind the scenes.”

Castillo will also use a program as a way of helping fans understand what’s coming up in future games, and he’ll be celebrating his 19th birthday as part of his first broadcast.

Part of the reason Castillo is launching Warrior Talk comes from the times the media spotlight was shown on him and the positive feeling he got afterward.

“Every time I ever got interviewed by the newspaper, whether it was one time or two times or however many I mean, I felt absolutely on top of the world when I went home,” Castillo said. “I’m hoping I can give athletes the same feeling of accomplishment. The biggest thing I’m aiming for is a feel-good thing here for our athletes in small town, New Mexico.”

Castillo’s first recording of Warrior Talks is set for 4:30 p.m. on August 4, and the Podcast (available via Spotify and YouTube) will be online on August 6. The public is invited to attend, and you can also learn more about Warrior Talk and get archived program links via www.thewarriortalkpodcast.com.

Russell Huffman | Assistant Editor