FRONT OF BOOK TEXAS with Kristie Ramirez
Texas has always shaped the world. This is the podcast that proves it.
Hosted by Kristie Ramirez, Front of Book Texas is the definitive Texas culture podcast: in-depth conversations with the creatives, designers, artists, chefs, and storytellers building the new Texas identity. From Dallas and Austin to the global stage, each episode explores how Texas heritage, Texas style, and the Texas creative spirit are driving culture far beyond state lines.
Art. Design. Food. Fashion. Storytelling. The people who define it and the place that made them.
If you have Texas roots, live Texas curious, or simply know that the culture conversation starts here, this Texas podcast is yours.
Front of Book Texas with Kristie Ramirez: the people shaping culture, and the place that shapes them.
Episodes
13 episodes
Treasure Maddox: Cowboy Hats, Auberge & The New Texas
What happens when Texas heritage meets global luxury?For Treasure Maddox Hannah, the answer begins with a cowboy hat.A cowboy hat can carry the weight of Texas history while pointing toward its future. Treasure gr...
Karla Martinez From El Paso to Vogue Mexico
A little girl from El Paso, Texas, grew up along the U.S.-Mexico border and went on to become Head of Editorial Content for Vogue Mexico & Latin America.Karla Martinez de Salas joins FRONT OF BOOK Texas for a revealing conversation abou...
Kyle Bunting: How Cowhide Became Luxury Design
He turned a midnight idea into a business trusted by designers, architects, and collectors in 40+ countries, growing what his dad started 50 years before.Today his studio sources sustainable, luxury hides in France, has them tanned in It...
Jon Flaming Is the Modern American West
Texas artist Jon Flaming almost ignored a mysterious "S5" text. Then he realized it was Yellowstone's set decorator asking to license his work. That unexpected moment kicks off a candid conversation about building a lasting creative career i...
Texas Food Culture: Michelin, Food Trucks, Hidden Gems & The Future of Texas Dining | Courtney E. Smith
Are restaurant influencers changing where Texans eat? Host Kristie Ramirez explores the future of Texas food media, restaurant culture, and the forces shaping dining across the Lone Star State.Influencers can fill a dining room overnight, b...
Big Bend, Marfa & Terlingua | The Ultimate West Texas Road Trip Guide
West Texas looks empty on a map. On the road, it is the most vivid part of the state.In this episode of Front of Book Texas, host Kristie Ramirez maps a five-day West Texas road trip she actually drove: from Dallas through Glen Rose, Hic...
Austin Vintage & The Old Texas Money Aesthetic | Lauren Owen of Texas
There's a look that's uniquely Texas. Worn in, intentional, quietly expensive. Lauren Owen of Texas built an entire brand around it.Lauren Mahoney and Matt Owen, the married creative duo behind Lauren Owen of Texas, are redefining Austin...
West Texas Illustrator Designing for Global Brands | Rob Wilson
Brand illustrator Rob Wilson, West Texas–born and raised, now creating work for global brands across the U.S. and Europe, went from sketching in Ralls to shaping visual identities for some of the biggest names in media, fashion, and design. ...
Travel Photography | Antarctica to Mallorca, Art Director Korena Bolding
Photographer and art director Korena Bolding pays attention on purpose — and it shows in everything from her Dallas studio work to assignments that take her to Antarctica. She shares how a graphic design foundation at the University of N...
Abraham Alexander | From Fort Worth to the Oscars
Oscar-nominated musician Abraham Alexander reflects on his journey from Greece to Texas shaped by loss, foster care, and learning English as a second language and how those experiences formed the emotional foundation of his songwriting.I...
Miron Crosby: From Ranch Roots to Luxury Western Boot Empire
Miron Crosby isn't just a boot brand, it's a Texas story rooted in generations of ranch life, real craftsmanship, and a "fewer, finer" philosophy that turns heads from Far West Texas to the streets of New York. Co-founders and sisters Li...
Love Letter to Texas: People Place & Culture That Defines Texas
FRONT OF BOOK Texas is where global culture and lifestyle meet Texas roots.Hosted by veteran storytellers and editors Kristie Ramirez and Georgianna Moreland, FRONT OF BOOK Texas is a culture and lifestyle podcast exploring the cr...