As a teenager, Eric J. Garcia took a trip to Mexico City and experienced a political and artistic awakening. He encountered the work of the Mexican Muralists, Los Tres Grandes. Years later, Eric would get stop-lossed by the U.S. Air Force, leading him to post cartoons critical of military policy for fellow airmen and his command to see. In episode two of Eighty One Echo, hear Eric tell these stories, while also sharing his thoughts on U.S. imperialism, Chicano studies and the term “veteran artist.” He also describes his original political cartoon series, El Machete Illustrated, and walks us through his recent sculptural installation at the National Veterans Art Museum, Operation Mom’s Couch.