South Texas Stories

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South Texas Stories Podcast

The South Texas Stories podcast is part of a larger oral history project and digital archives that preserves and shares community history.

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  1. EPISODE 1

    S3E1: Cerca Del Rio, Near the River

    By Hannah Hudak. In this episode of South Texas Stories, you are going to enter a unique city called Del Rio. A small-town where even through the thick of devastation from an intense flood, you will that see the people of Del Rio are resilient. In this episode, you will hear firsthand expirences of Michael Diaz, a Del Rio native and Musuem Director at the Whitehead Memorial Musem. Michael's expirences paints a picture of the horrors of the flood as well as highlight the comradery expirenced by himself and the citizens in his hometown.

    11 min

  2. EPISODE 2

    S3E2: What People Don't Taco-Bout

    By Sierra Vela. This episode explores the history of tacos and the cultural meaning through the eyes of those who lived before tacos became the popular meal they are now. David Cuevas and Ofelia Cuevas takes you back into their eyes on their experience with tacos in Corpus Christi during their youth.

    12 min

  3. EPISODE 3

    S3E3: Hillcrest, Corpus Christi: Still Home

    By Alyssa Lucas. This episode is about the history of Hillcrest, a forgotten northside neighborhood in Corpus Christi, Texas. Hillcrest has faced many instances of environmental injustice over the past century and continues to fight them today. This episode came about with the help of Mr. Henry Williams, the president of the Hillcrest Neighborhood Association, who has spent the majority of his life in the neighborhood and works to take care of his community.

    12 min

  4. EPISODE 4

    S3E4: Corpus Christi: A City for the Birds

    By James Hurst. This episode shines a light on the more attractive side of Corpus Christi, Texas. Officially the Birdiest City in America, Corpus Christi is home to one of the most diverse quantity of species in the country. The episode also explores the educational background and current professional work of Sara Jose, manager of the Oso Bay Wetlands Preserve and Learning Center, located on the city's southside.

    12 min

  5. EPISODE 5

    S3E5: Category 4 Reporting

    By Tera Elwell. We've all seen the news when the weather is rough, and journalists are outside, standing against the wind, trying to give their report of the situation. In this episode, a former news photographer tells us his point of view about working through Hurricane Harvey, the impact it had on his life and the community.

    12 min

  6. EPISODE 6

    S3E6: Snuffing Out Censorship

    By Anastasia Cruz. This episode dives into the history of book banning and where it started. The episode brings to light certain situations that have happened to librarians and teachers due to schools banning books in Texas. School librarian, Nicole Cruz, chimes in with her experience of dealing with parents and students about banning books.

    14 min

  7. EPISODE 7

    S3E7: The First to Graduate But Not the Last

    By Emily Aguilar. Many people have issues navigating through college, especially first-generation students. Roel Santana is the perfect example of speaking out and being the helping hand to thousands like us.

    9 min

  8. EPISODE 8

    S3E8: Between the White Lines: Baseball in South Texas

    By Michael Franco. This episode will give the listener a little history of Coach Corky Gallegos. The way baseball in South Texas is portrayed and the way it has become a tradition for so many young athletes and has inspired the next generations to come and keep inspiring with the way the game is played. When people think of South Texas sports baseball should automatically be thought about because out of these little towns many championships have been won and some of the most attended games have been played here in South Texas.

    10 min
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