- 171
- Episodes
- 130
- Transcribed
- 32
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2023
- First episode
About Fronteras
"Fronteras" is a Texas Public Radio program exploring the changing culture and demographics of the American Southwest. From Texas to New Mexico and California, "Fronteras" provides insight into life along the U.S.- Mexico border. Our stories examine unique regional issues affecting lifestyle, politics, economics and the environment.
- Publisher
- Texas Public Radio
- Category
- government · news
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 30 Jun 2023
- Latest episode
- 23 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
130 of 171 episodes have a transcript.
23 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Fronteras: ‘The Rio Grande is dying’ — How a water war threatens the livelihoods of border residents
16 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Fronteras: San Antonio’s Vincent Valdez creates a public remembrance through his larger-than-life artworks
9 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Fronteras: Going beyond the taco — ‘Tacos of Texas’ podcast returns for season seis
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Fronteras: ‘The Rio Grande is dying’ — How a water war threatens the livelihoods of border residents
Published 23 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Well, some of the researchers that you interviewed for this article described that day zero, the day where drinking water is no longer available. And there have been some communities that have tried to plan ahead to get ahead of this potential day zero. When you write about El Paso, El Paso has the Kay Bailey Hutchison desalination plant. They're working on a water recycling plant. A lot of people from all over the world look to El Paso to see how they might be able to conserve water. But you also write that the Rio Grande Valley is did not really have that foresight. And so they are, you know, that much closer to that water emergency you're describing. […]
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See plansWho has been a guest on Fronteras
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Jack Herrera
- Vincent Valdez
- Brandon Seale
- Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez
- Tim Z Hernandez
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.7 / 5
- 25 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.9 / 5
- 7 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 64 / 100
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- Quality
- 88
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 98
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The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.
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