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January 3, 2022

Building a Taco Empire

By: Mando Rayo

Learn from Taco Journalist, Mando Rayo and Director Dennis Burnett on how they’re building platforms for people of color, from the tacos of Texas Podcast, United Tacos of America tv show and cooking shows, Tex-Mex Queen and ATE (ah-teh). Recorded live on the podcast stage at Austin City Limits Festival 2021.


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September 9, 2025

Ramen Del Barrio

Take one part Mexican, add Japanese sabores, what you’ll get is an incredible combination at Ramen Del Barrio. If you’d like to support the Tacos of Texas podcast and other podcasts like it from KUT & KUTX in Austin, please visit supportthispodcast.org. Thank you for your support!

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September 2, 2025

Tacos y El Michelin Guide

A primer into the Michelin guide and how tacos took over the list in Texas with Chef Edgar Rico from Nixta Taqueria. If you’d like to support the Tacos of Texas podcast and other podcasts like it from KUT & KUTX in Austin, please visit supportthispodcast.org. Thank you for your support!

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August 26, 2025

Salsa Daddy: Chef Rick Martinez 

Let’s dip our way into Mexican Cooking and salsas with Chef Rick Martinez, author of Salsa Daddy: Dip your way into Mexican cooking.  If you’d like to support the Tacos of Texas podcast and other podcasts like it from KUT & KUTX in Austin, please visit supportthispodcast.org. Thank you for your support!

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August 19, 2025

Ojeda Middle School Salsa Club

Let’s talk salsa with the Ojeda Middle School Salsa Club and learn how these young entrepreneurs are making and selling their own salsas. Guests include instructor Efrain Garza and his students. If you’d like to support the Tacos of Texas podcast and other podcasts like it from KUT & KUTX in Austin, please visit supportthispodcast.org. Thank […]

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August 5, 2025

Trailer: Tacos of Texas Season Cinco Coming Soon

The fifth season of The Tacos of Texas podcast premieres on August 19. In Season Cinco, taco journalist Mando Rayo explores whole-hog butchering, the difference between Mexican food and Tex-Mex, how ICE raids are affecting taquerias, Texas’ Latinx Michelin-star honorees, women in BBQ, and kids making their own salsas. Find it on Apple Podcasts or wherever you […]

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July 31, 2025

For Los Topos, borders and other dividing lines don’t matter in the wake of tragedy

Tacos of Texas host Mando Ray discusses the search and rescue group who came from Mexico to help find victims of the July 4th floods.

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July 2, 2025

Why you’ve seen the Mexican flag at protests

Tacos of Texas podcast host Mando Rayo talks about the importance the flag holds in everything from food to street protests.

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May 14, 2025

Bring out those fancy dresses, quinceañera season is upon us

It’s the time of year for fancy dresses, limo rides, and all the photos. Yes, it’s prom season, but in Texas, that also coincides with another tradition: quinceañera season.

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