Tacos of Texas
Mando Rayo
December 2, 2025
Bonus: Paprika ATX: When a Taquero stands up for his communities
In this bonus episode we talk to Margarito “Mago” Perez, owner of the Paprika about turning a taco truck to a brick and mortar and standing up for community during ICE and immigration raids.
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November 25, 2025
Los Tacos de ACL Fest with Rosa and Daniela from La Santa Barbacha
Live from ACL, Mando Rayo talks to Daniela & Rosa De Lima Hernandez from La Santa Barbacha about how they started one of the best barbacoa places ATX.
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November 18, 2025
Tacos of Texas Podcast live taping with Journalist Maria Hinojosa
Mando Rayo sits down with Journalist Maria Hinojosa in Studio 1A for a live discussion about the intersection of tacos, culture and community resilience.
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November 11, 2025
Lamb Barbacoa at El Grandpa’s Mexican BBQ
Find out how that slow cooked lamb barbacoa hits differently in an outdoor, above-ground Pozo.
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November 4, 2025
Whole Hog Butchering with Chef Jesse Griffiths (Part 2)
In this episode, we’re gonna let Jesse get to butchering in the whole hog class. Let’s dig in!
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October 28, 2025
Whole Hog Butchering with Chef Jesse Griffiths (Part 1)
Let’s take a class on whole hog butchering with Chef Jesse Griffiths, co-owner of Dai Due and learn the essentials of cutting a wild hog to prep for your favorite dish
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October 21, 2025
Let’s take a deep dive into the history of tacos and Mexican restaurants in Austin, from the early 1900s to the effects of the 1928 Master Plan and the Tejano establishments still standing to the next generation of taqueros and taqueras. Guest is Alan Garcia, the creator of the instagram page ATX Barrio Archive. If […]
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October 14, 2025
Uncertain Times: Dreamers, MAGA Latinos & Taco Politics
Let’s get a pulse of the community and how tacos play a role in identity and politics in 2025.
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About
Let’s talk tacos with TacoJournalist, Mando Rayo in the Tacos of Texas Podcast. We’ve got some muy rico conversations coming up in season tres and this season we’re reconnecting with the roots and history of nuestra gente including Mexican Hands, Redefining Tex-Mex, Black Mexicans, Taco Tuesday in School Cafeterias y más!
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
Host
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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