Mi Valle, Mi Vida

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A podcast about the history and the culture of the South Texas border region known as the Rio Grande Valley or RGV. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/juan-carmona5/support

Juan Carmona


    • Feb 20, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 22m AVG DURATION
    • 19 EPISODES


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    Japanese in the RGV

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2023 9:50


    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

    Food Trucks in the RGV

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2023 20:51


    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

    The History of the San Juan Hotel and the infamous Tom Mayfield

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2022 25:34


    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

    The Underground Railroad in the RGV

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2022 23:21


    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

    Wrestling in the RGV Part Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2022 29:05


    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

    Wrestling in the RGV Part One

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2022 20:04


    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

    Pride in the RGV

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2022 25:41


    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

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    CRT and The Attack on Education

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2022 31:37


    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

    Authors of the RGV

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2022 28:15


    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

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    Brujeria and Curanderos

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2021 31:48


    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

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    The Alton Bus Crash

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2021 31:07


    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

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    Old Brownsville City Cemetery Tour

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2021 21:50


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

    RGV Food Tour

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2021 18:18


    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

    Spring Break in the RGV

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2021 16:22


    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

    Snacks of the RGV

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 11:18


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

    School in the Time of Covid

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2020 19:30


    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

    BBQ in the RGV

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2020 15:09


    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

    Folklore

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2020 33:09


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

    The Effects of State Sanctioned Violence

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2020 21:29


    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

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