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It’s 2021 and we’re still pivoting through the pandemic. In this episode, we check in on Texas taquerias and chefs to see how they’ve adapted to an uncertain industry and what steps they’re taking to keep their operations above water. We’ll also take a look at how the pandemic affected both eaters’ dining habits and the local hospitality industry as a whole. Guests include Carlos Acosta, Rosarito Austin, and Norma Martinez, Texas Public Radio
October 27, 2026
Austin Taco History: Tacos, Tejanos, and the Fight against Gentrification
Recorded live at Tamale House East, we hear from Mexican and Tejano families that built Austin’s food scene.
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October 20, 2026
Conflict Foods: How food and a detention center affect a small town in Texas
This episode is about conflict foods and what happens when the stress of having children and families detained in a detention center and the role food plays for these families.
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October 13, 2026
Cristina Everett joins us from Ensenada ATX, the Baja-style food truck her family built on East 12th Street.
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October 6, 2026
“Yo Quiero Taco Bell”? We explore the roots of a beloved fast food chain that many have come to know and love.
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September 29, 2026
Taco Cousins: Empanadas, Pupusas y más!
From empanadas to pupusas and beyond! We explore the various cultural interpretations on handheld, masa-filled magic.
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September 22, 2026
San Antonio’s Fajita Lounge Showdown
Come with us to San Antonio for the annual Fajita Lounge Showdown, folk! Hear from competitors and Aaron Peña, the mastermind behind the competition.
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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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