The Rio Grande Podcast
Welcome to the Rio Grande Podcast, the valley's newest adventure. If you live anywhere in the Rio Grande Valley, this show is about YOU. This is your home, and you're proud of it! It's time to showcase the power and beauty of this region we've all grown to love. We're going to explore the best ways to thrive living in South Texas, empower each other to stay healthy in the middle of Hispanic culture, and illuminate the faces of local business. It's time to build community and amplify the voice of the 956. Join us as we take a dive into the heart of the RGV to learn more about who we really are. This is YOUR show. This is the REAL Grande Valley, on the Rio Grande Podcast.
Episodes
73 episodes
S3.EP22 - Josh Moroles, Documentary Filmmaker: Hidden Issues in the RGV
Josh Moroles is a local filmmaker working to make sure the community is aware of the issues around them. Find out what's happening right in our backyards - From cat deaths to polluted waters. Listen in to find out what's going on and the things...
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Episode 22
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S3.EP21 - Dr. Rashmi Chandran: Rediscovering “Health” in the Rio Grande Valley
What is “health”? ‘AltaCair Foundation’ President Dr. Rashmi Chandran joins the show this week to help us reimagine what health is all about - and to invite the public to AltaCair’s Accelerator health summit happening in Harlingen on September ...
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Season 3
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Episode 21
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38:43
S3.EP20: We Asked a 956 Movie Theatre Manager What Employees Wish You Knew
We’ve been wanting to talk to people in different industries and work settings and pick their brains on what they wish the public knew about their jobs - in order to help us be more understanding with them and get a better idea of what things a...
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Season 3
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Episode 20
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27:47
S3.EP19: Vaqueros Football - UTRGV Senior Vice President & AD Chasse Conque
D1 College Football is here! The entire Rio Grande Valley has been waiting decades for this moment - and it’s finally happening. Chasse Conque is the Director of Athletics and Sr. VP of UTRGV and he sat down with us to highlight the magnitude o...
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Episode 19
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26:35
S3.EP18: Dr. Ebere Iheanacho, DDS - “ExtractionKing” on RGV Dental Health
Meet Dr. Ebere Iheanacho, DDS - Also known as the Extraction King! Listen in and discover how this Dallas, Texas dentist found himself all the way down in McAllen and how he fell in love with the Rio Grande Valley. We’re talking dental health a...
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Episode 18
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51:50
S3.EP17 - ArnieTex: South Texas’ BBQ Legend Arnie Segovia
ArnieTex is in the house! There’s nobody bigger in the BBQ world than the Valley’s own Arnie Segovia, and this week he’s hopping on the mic with us for some barbecue legend origins stories as he reflects on his incredible cookoff career and the...
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Episode 17
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42:41
S3.EP16 - Unfinished Business: The Road to Pro with Valentina Morales, NFL Cheer Finalist
UNFINISHED BUSINESS: This week we’re talking to Valentina Morales, 2025 Houston Texans Cheer finalist. NFL cheer squads are as competitive and rigorous as any professional sports team, and they’re just now staring to earn the respect deserved.<...
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Episode 16
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42:57
S3 - INOHA Full Band Street Interview (UNCUT)
Check out what San Antonio's own INOHA had to say after their set at Pharr Out Records for Record Store Day 2025.
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10:00
S3.EP15 - Record Store Day 2025 at Pharr Out Records
This week we look back at Record Store Day 2025 at the best record shop in the Valley: Pharr Out Records. We decided to try something new and interview attendees to pick their brains on some fun music- and valley-related topics. We might start ...
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Episode 15
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20:54
S3.EP13 - San Antonio (ISN’T) South Texas, Local Eats, & Valley Views
This week three friends sit back and discuss some RGV-focused topics: Is San Antonio considered South Texas? Favorite local food joint? How do we pronounce the “Grande” in Rio Grande Valley? Favorite music artist? Thanks for support...
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Episode 13
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26:48
S3.EP11 - Physical Exercise for the Mind with Aaron Trains, Personal Trainer
Meet Aaron, a personal trainer who used rigorous physical exercise to help develop his own mental strength in the wake of anxiety and depression. There’s a lot of great reasons to get up and get moving - and mental wellness is at the top of the...
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32:43
S3.EP10 - Unexplained RGV: Edinburg UFO Incident and More with Daniel Alan Jones and Lillian Jimenez
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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43:26
S3.EP9 - The Pablo Picasso Incident: Uriel Landeros, Muralist
A Picasso?!
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Episode 9
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41:22
S3.EP8.PT2 - La Villa Reál: 30 Years of Entertainment HISTORY, Continued
The story of the RGV’s rich history and culture is not complete without a look back at Mr. “Nano” Ramirez’s massive contributions to the music and entertainment scene in the Valley. He built the most thrilling entertainment venue the area had e...
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31:54
S3.EP8 - La Villa Reál: 30 Years of MASSIVE Entertainment in the Valley, Pt.1
The story of the RGV’s rich history and culture is not complete without a look back at Mr. “Nano” Ramirez’s massive contributions to the music and entertainment scene in the Valley. He built the most thrilling entertainment venue the area had e...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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32:12
ICYMI - Valley Drivers, Llanteros, and Why We Love the RGV
This week the podcast crew sits down to dissect the feedback on a recent RGV #Reddit post on reasons why we love the #956. Sit back and enjoy a fun conversation on the area you know so well - and hear Sam’s take on the whole ‘Valley Drivers’ si...
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Season 3
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30:01
S3.EP7 - Keeping the Valley Moving with Mario Garza, Physical Therapist
This week we take a look at the health of the 956 through the lens of physical therapy. Listen to Mario Garza, Doctor of Physical Therapy as he helps us get active and gives us some useful tips on staying healthy and moving in our community.&nb...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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31:47
S3.EP6 - Sweeter Dreams and Better Sleep with Angela
What does bamboo have to do with a good night’s rest? This week we explore the world of Dulce Dreams Clothing to discover a new way to achieve sweeter dreams and unravel the new “sleepmaxxing” trend. Huge thanks to Angela of @DulceD...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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28:12
S3.EP5 - Dr. Ireland Gonzalez, Veterinarian
Any pet lovers out there?? This week we talk to Dr. Ireland Gonzalez, DVM and learn how to take better care of our furry friends and pick Dr. Gonzalez’ brain on animal care in the Rio Grande Valley. Thanks for listening, and don’t give your pet...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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26:45
S3.EP3: Only-In-The-RGV?? Unraveling ‘Valleyisms’
This week we go back and dissect the comments section of one of our TikTok posts, discovering things that are apparently Only-In-The-Valley with a guest from California for some insight and verification. How many things can you think of that ar...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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28:52
S3.EP2 - Inside Level 1 Trauma in South Texas with Dr. Jeffrey Skubic
As the Valley reaches new heights in growth and development, we see the need for higher levels of complex medical care. The Valley isn’t ’small’ anymore, and neither are its capabilities. This week we enter the world of Level 1 Trau...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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28:44
S3.EP1 - Wildlife Photography in the RGV with Manny Marquez
Aaand we’re back! Welcome to Week 1 of the THIRD season of @TheRioGrandePodcast! We’re starting this thing off by heading to the brush country at Santa Cruz Ranch with local wildlife photographer @peaceofwildlifetx Emmanuel Marquez to get a gli...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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