Mi Valle, Mi Vida

In this episode, we present a brief history of the Japanese in the Rio Grande Valley. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/juan-carmona5/support

In this episode, Ariana and Juan take a brief tour of food truck parks in the Mid-Valley. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/juan-carmona5/support

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. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/juan-carmona5/support

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. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/juan-carmona5/support

This is part 2 of Wrestling in the RGV where we go back to our interview and Ariana shares a personal story. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/juan-carmona5/support

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. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/juan-carmona5/support

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. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/juan-carmona5/support

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. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/juan-carmona5/support

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. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/juan-carmona5/support

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. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/juan-carmona5/support

Co-host Ariana Luna interviews co-host Juan Carmona about his book on the Alton Bus Crash. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/juan-carmona5/support

An adventurous exploration of the Old Brownsville City Cemetery. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/juan-carmona5/support

An exploration of the multi-ethnic cuisines found in the Rio Grande Valley. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/juan-carmona5/support

A review of the history of Spring Break in the Rio Grande Valley and the tragic story of Mark Kilroy. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/juan-carmona5/support

An exploration of the snack culture of the Rio Grande Valley. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/juan-carmona5/support

A reflection of our 1st complete semester teaching online at a public high school. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/juan-carmona5/support

A look at barbecues and their family connection in our Rio Grande Valley community. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/juan-carmona5/support

An exploration of the folklore of the Rio Grande Valley. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/juan-carmona5/support

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. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/juan-carmona5/support