Beans, Brews, And Buds

Whether you're already plugged into La Frontera, or looking to learn, Borderlandia will keep you up to speed and entertained. So catch us, social media mogul and super-genius Valerie Gonzalez & caffeine obsessed and mastermind Kevin Loredo, every other week where we sit down having meaningful conversations with various notable people de la frontera, including but not limited to fellow activists, artists, y muchos locals --- highlighting their stories juntos. Follow and listen to us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or where ever you get your podcast needs! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/borderlandia/message

We got together with the entire crew to talk about their entire journey being together for a whole year in the truck. Being a self-proclaimed year-one, I had the privilege to record a podcast during their event to which ended up being a LOOOONG episode so to treat y'all, a super cut was made with the guests who hopped on to chat and this episode dedicated to the entire crew themselves. We thank those who made it out to the event and celebrated with crew. So here's to Jenny and her dream of owning a coffee shop and many fruitful years to come! Salud!!! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/beansbrewsandbuds/message

Here's a super-cut of the event we recorded an episode at for Gloria's Coffee Shop's 1st year anniversary! Loved being able to record again and seeing a lot of familiar faces who love coffee and enjoy supporting local coffee businesses. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/beansbrewsandbuds/message

WE FINALLY DID IT BOYS AND GIRLS! Billy Hrncir, co-owner of Dosis Coffee is in the house! With special guest, Chris Segovia of Two Feathers. We talk about humble beginnings and future projects that are stored for the fellow coffee lovers of Dosis Coffee. S2E5 —————————————————————

I finally get a chance to sit down and talk to Chris Segovia, my cactus dealer, beekeeper, and bean roaster for Dosis Coffee & Two Feathers. Follow Chris and his projects! @two.feathers.coffee @el.venado.azul --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/beansbrewsandbuds/message

Got to sit down with my great friend, Dom, and have a conversation over some tea. We share some stories and talk about his early barista days and our first experiences with espresso. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/beansbrewsandbuds/message

Franny and I get a chance to catch up after a few days of not seeing each other and drink some good coffee courtersy of Dosis Coffee Shop! Hope y'all enjoy the us talk about a bit about mob mentality on TikTok, music rants, and creative endevors. S2E2 —————————————————————

Got an amazing episode for y'all especially after coming back from our hiatus! We were blessed with the amazing educator, organizer, and activist, Tannya Benavides! S2E1 —————————————————————

Got an amazing episode coming soon for y'all! Roger and I headed over to The Coffee Barrel at Beeville once more for our good friend Dhaval and special guest James Woody, owner of Ant Hill Farms Coffee in Costa Rica. When you listened to the last episode with Dhaval and our other friends from 4 months ago, we did a few submitted Q+As. And boy, do we got some good ones on this episode! Stay tuned!!! S1E14 —————————————————————

The audio doesn't sound like trash this time around!!! I get to record an episode with he "OG Crew" after only doing two episode together. We got together to recording something at our apartment once again but with some coffee and cocktails: espressotinis, carajillos, old fashioned, and lattes! Unfortunately, we did run into some technical difficulties after trying out some new equipment. So this episode is short this time around, but still a great listen to have with your morning coffee! S1E13 —————————————————————

I recorded an episode with a good friend of mine, Mike Lara. Relived a few memories from school and got derailed by a random lady with a TJMax cart lol still a good episode nonetheless! Cant wait for y'all to listen to it! S1E12 —————————————————————

I finally got a chance to sit down with the amazing Jenny Cantu and talk about her growth with Gloria's Coffee Bar and hit a few nostalgic notes as we sip on a bit of cold brew and a london fog. Nothing like some cafesito and a few cocktails to start the day! S1E11 —————————————————————

I got with my boy, Leo, and shot the shit about Dungeons & Dragons, his D&D Miniatures eShop, and the video games we've been into recently. We talked for a fat minute to the point that our Podtrak4 recorder died on us! I know, big oof. The episode still came out great tho and salvaged what I could from the dying recorder. S1E10 —————————————————————

We get in touch with our spiritual side on this episode while having my friends from the That's Just My Opinion Podcast and special guest Liz, aka Aztec Queen! We talk about how she first started with tarot, a bit about the community's acceptance, religion, and ultimately get a reading via tarot cards from the Aztec Queen herself. If you're interested in getting your cards read from Aztec Queen herself, you can always catch her every other Thursday over at Los Olvidados. Just don't forget to bring your good vibes! S1E9 —————————————————————

My brother comes to visit for the weekend for a wedding, so we got some coffee and shot the shit for a bit before getting some tacos with the family. We talk about his move to San Antonio, lawyer stuff, some recent obsessions, get a bit deep about imposter syndrome, and answer a few Q&A submissions as per usual! S1E8 —————————————————————

We get a chance to talk to talk to Devin, owner of the Bean Me Up coffee shop, and Kass, head worker of the shop, about the newly built coffee trailer aka The Green Pot, answer a few sci-fi Q&A submissions, and talk about their fun menu items! Due to the recent thunderstorm, we ended up doing our first remote interview with a coffee shop owner. We will definitely get another chance to go up and talk to them in person, but until then, we hope you enjoy the episode! S1E7 —————————————————————

I have a nice chat with my good friend, Roger Ramirez, co-host of the Mic Drop and host the Lockdown Listens Podcast. We chat it up about the open mic he runs locally, the work behind the scenes, and the contribution it has made with the community. You can visit the open mic every other Thursday at Cultura Beer Garden. Roger also shares a very interesting story about whippets and is a friendly reminder to not do drugs, kids. S1E6 —————————————————————

We're finally fully vaccinated and get to revisit Dhaval Patel, co-owner of The Coffee Barrel, over at Beeville, Texas. We learn about The Uncommon Table, the work he has done for the community, Francisco talks about his obsession with taking 8 ounces of espresso a day while Roger gets roasted by Patel, and I experience the feeling of pounding down a shot of espresso for the first time. S1E5 —————————————————————

A small personal sit down with a nice cup of joe before the day starts. Let's get a little deep here and talk about what I learned about myself this quarter. Hopefully you can reflect on that as well and maybe learn a thing or two about yourself as well. S1E4 —————————————————————

Hot damn it's windy! But screw it, let's get wired on that Organic Man cold brew! Come listen to Josh and I chat about the Aliens On The Border Network, some good old fashion work ethic, and answer the show's very first Q&A submission. Make sure to follow Josh's podcast on Facebook & Instagram; he has live episodes every week (Mondays + Wednesdays) on Facebook. S1E3 —————————————————————

We get some coffee at one of our favorite spots in town. We debate which is better between hot and iced drinks, and we slowly derail into stories about driving and a somewhat heated conversation about atheism. Thanks to Billy for being cool about us recording at the shop. And we promise to have a better format to the show on the next episode - we're trying things out. S1E2 —————————————————————

An impromptu start to the show with some stories and rambling on a few topics. We use Nora's new manual espresso machine and have some lattes at our apartment. Also, excuse the echo in our place (we'll definitely choose a better spot next time). S1E1 —————————————————————

We are a couple of idiots who shoot the shit and get our daily dose of caffeine at our local shops (or at home). Come join us every 2 weeks to chat about anything and everything. Feel free to send us a voice message or email us questions for us to give our opinion/advice on the matter. Oh, and don't forget your beans! Teaser/Trailer —————————————————————