In this episode, we present a brief history of the Japanese in the Rio Grande Valley.
7 Jan 2023
Food Trucks in the RGV
In this episode, Ariana and Juan take a brief tour of food truck parks in the Mid-Valley.
28 Dec 2022
The History of the San Juan Hotel and the infamous Tom Mayfield
In this episode we explore the history of the San Juan Hotel in San Juan, Texas as well as the history of Tom Mayfield who has a historical marker to him on the hotel property.
2 Sept 2022
The Underground Railroad in the RGV
In this episode, we look at the Underground Railroad going south to Mexico. This topic hits close to home for Ariana and Juan, due to the fact that it ran through their hometown of Donna, Texas. We interview Roseann Bacha-Garza of UTRGV's CHAPS program about her work uncovering this history.
10 Aug 2022
Wrestling in the RGV Part Two
This is part 2 of Wrestling in the RGV where we go back to our interview and Ariana shares a personal story.
11 Jul 2022
Wrestling in the RGV Part One
In this first of a 2 part episode, we look into the professional wrestling scene in the Rio Grande Valley through our interview with the owner of New Breed Wrestling.
20 Jun 2022
Pride in the RGV
In this episode, we interview Ronnie Garza and Gabriel Sanchez about their documentary project "Pansy Pachanga" which is about the history of LGBTQ in the RGV.
30 May 2022
CRT and The Attack on Education
In this episode, Juan Ariana has a conversation about the use of CRT to attack education and learning in the classroom. They approach this podcast as both classroom teachers with a passion for Ethnic Studies, mainly Mexican American Studies.
16 Jan 2022
Authors of the RGV
In this episode we look at famous authors of the Rio Grande Valley, spotlighting the works of Americo Paredes and Gloria Anzaldua. We interview Dr. Cristopher Carmona of UTRGV about these authors and others and the impact they had on literature, education, and history.
25 Oct 2021
Brujeria and Curanderos
In this episode, with the help of Ms. Taylor Seaver, we explore folk medicine, Brujeria, curanderos, and folk saints like Nino Fidencio and Don Pedro Jaramillo.
20 Sept 2021
The Alton Bus Crash
Co-host Ariana Luna interviews co-host Juan Carmona about his book on the Alton Bus Crash.
15 Aug 2021
Old Brownsville City Cemetery Tour
An adventurous exploration of the Old Brownsville City Cemetery.
19 Jun 2021
RGV Food Tour
An exploration of the multi-ethnic cuisines found in the Rio Grande Valley.
14 Mar 2021
Spring Break in the RGV
A review of the history of Spring Break in the Rio Grande Valley and the tragic story of Mark Kilroy.
8 Feb 2021
Snacks of the RGV
An exploration of the snack culture of the Rio Grande Valley.
30 Dec 2020
School in the Time of Covid
A reflection of our 1st complete semester teaching online at a public high school.
29 Oct 2020
BBQ in the RGV
A look at barbecues and their family connection in our Rio Grande Valley community.
29 Oct 2020
Folklore
An exploration of the folklore of the Rio Grande Valley.
29 Oct 2020
The Effects of State Sanctioned Violence
This is the first episode of Mi Valle, Mi Vida and in it we look into a dark chapter in the history of the South Texas border region known as the Rio Grande Valley, known to the residents of the time as "La Matanza" (the killing). In which Mexicans and Mexican Americans were lynched and run off from their lands by the Texas Rangers. This episode tells that story and how it connects to the current protests against "state-sponsored" violence.
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