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August 6, 2024

Trailer: Tacos of Texas Season 4

By: Mando Rayo

Tacos of Texas is back on August 20th. With Season 4, we’re taking the taco studio on the road to 3 markets in Texas and talk to locals about the food and the culture in their own communities. You’ll hear about the history of Vaqueros and Breakfast Tacos, learn about HEB’s road to Mi Tienda, meet James Beard award-winning chef Ana Liz Pulido, and more.


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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

Black & Indigenous Mexicans: A coming together on food, untold history and rich identities at the Texas Table

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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