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December 6, 2021

Austin’s Taco Mile

By: Mando Rayo

Beneath the city’s trendy surface, Austin’s undersung “Taco Mile” (located up north on Rundberg Ln.) is serving up some of the most authentic tacos in the area. In this episode, we’ll examine how this hidden gem of a taco scene reflects Austin’s segregationist history, changing demographics, and the plight of immigrants in Texas’ capital city. Guests include Laura Toledo, owner, and operator of Taqueria Ceibas, Greg Casar, Austin City Council Member, Representative for Austin’s District Four, and Jose Carrasco, Director of the Family Resource Center at Austin’s Dobie Middle School.


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October 7, 2025

Cocineras: The Backbone of Mexican restaurants

Join us for a conversation with Esme Tejeda from El Dorado Cafe and what it takes to run the back of the kitchen as well as how cocineras play a major role in a restaurant’s success. If you’d like to support the Tacos of Texas podcast and other podcasts like it from KUT & KUTX […]

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September 30, 2025

Women in BBQ

Standing out in Texas BBQ is not easy. Let’s find out how Pitmaster Chuck Charnichart and the team from Barbs-B-Que are making a name for themselves in the Barbecue Capital of the World.” If you’d like to support the Tacos of Texas podcast and other podcasts like it from KUT & KUTX in Austin, please […]

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September 23, 2025

Tex-Mex vs Mexican

Join Chef Kirk (Jesse Kuykendall) and Mando as they break down the major components of Tex-Mex and Mexican cuisine.

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September 16, 2025

Tacos and (mostly) Tequila, a brief 10,000 year history

A deep dive into the intersection of tacos and tequila with agave expert and photographer Joel Salcido. 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 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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