KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts
KUT and KUTX news and music podcasts for Austin, Texas and beyond
March 4, 2025
Need to find your new go-to Mexican food spot? Taco journalist Mando Rayo has you covered as he talks about the 2024 James Beard Award nominees of Texas.
The programming in this bonus episode of Tacos of Texas originally aired live on the Texas Standard in April 2024.
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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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
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
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
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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