Tacos of Texas
Mando Rayo
September 15, 2026
Explore how Black, Indigenous, and Mexican histories connect through identity, food, migration in this live-taped episode.
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September 8, 2026
Halal Tacos: A Mexican, a Muslim and a Rancher walk into a taqueria
In today’s episode of Tacos of Texas, we’re talking halal tacos. Yeah, you heard that right. We sit down with chef Jon Escamilla of Vecinos Tacos, the East Austin truck that went full halal and one of his most loyal regulars, Imad Ahmed, the customer who walked up one day and asked the question that […]
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September 1, 2026
From Undocumented to Unstoppable: The Veracruz All Natural Story
Chef Reyna Vazquez tells us all about her new cookbook, Veracruz All Natural: Fresh Mexican Recipes from Our American Home.
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August 25, 2026
Gina Hinojosa: The Texas Democrat using Latina Power to take down Abbott
In today’s episode of Tacos of Texas, we sit down with Gina Hinojosa, the Democratic nominee for Governor of Texas.
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August 18, 2026
Tacos de la Casa: Cooking with Joy. Hiding from ICE
In the season opener of Tacos of Texas, we step into two home kitchens and the women who run them.
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August 4, 2026
Trailer: Tacos of Texas Season Seis Coming Soon
Season Six of the Tacos of Texas Podcast is taco journalism at its core: Host and Taco Journalist, Mando Rayo dives into twelve episodes spanning heavy stories—ICE fears, gentrification & Austin Taco History, Black Indigenous Mexicans, Gina Hinojosa taking on Abbott and conflict foods tied to a family detention center in South Texas; alongside muy […]
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May 12, 2026
Do You Need Eggs for Breakfast Tacos?
¡No Huevos?! Is it a breakfast taco without the eggs? Mando Rayo explores.
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About
El Seis of the Tacos of Texas Podcast is taco journalism at its core. We open with a mom cooking en la casa amid fears of ICE, we sit down with Gina Hinojosa on why she’s ready to take down Abbott, and head into the barrios where Tejano families built Austin’s taco scene, now fighting gentrification. We close our heaviest stretch with “conflict foods”outside a detention center in Dilley, tying today’s story back to the Japanese internment camps in Texas.
But it’s a season filled with sazon as well: a taco truck gone full halal, a live taping on Black, Indigenous, and Mexican Texan history, empanadas y pupusas, fajitas in San Antonio, three generations of Baja-style women in East Austin, the Taco Bell debate, and a Migas Madness showdown to close it out. Twelve episodes, one taco at a time, we’re continuing to share the stories of Tejas.
CREDITS:
IDENTITY Productions
http://www.identity.productions
Host and Producer: Mando Rayo
Story Producer: Sharon Arteaga
Audio Mixing: Nicholas Worthen &
Ever Calderon
Creative Producer: Dennis Burnett
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Mando Rayo’s experience is deep-rooted in Latinx & BIPOC communities. Mando is a digital story-teller and uses his Latinx identity to inspire and build bridges through his production company, IDENTITY. From working with Laredo Taco Company, Beef Loving Texans, KLRU-TV, PBS Austin, Whataburger, Austin Film Society, People en Español y más, Mando shares stories through food, culture, documentaries and digital platforms. As an avid taco ambassador, food explorer and street ethnographers, Mando has traveled across the U.S. to uncover the tastiest tacos, from the Rio Grande Valley in Texas to L.A. and New Orleans to New York City. Mando is the producer and co-author of ‘The Tacos of Texas book (UT Press) & docu-series with PBS Digital Studios and United Tacos of America TV Show on El Rey Network. Mando’s work has been featured on Bon Appetit Magazine, The Food Network, NPR, The New York Times and SXSW.
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