Mi Valle, Mi Vida

Juan Carmona

A podcast about the history and the culture of the South Texas border region known as the Rio Grande Valley or RGV.

  1. 02/20/2023

    Japanese in the RGV

    In this episode, we present a brief history of the Japanese in the Rio Grande Valley.

    Japanese in the RGV

  2. 01/07/2023

    Food Trucks in the RGV

    In this episode, Ariana and Juan take a brief tour of food truck parks in the Mid-Valley.

    Food Trucks in the RGV

  3. 12/28/2022

    The History of the San Juan Hotel and the infamous Tom Mayfield

    In this episode we explore the history of the San Juan Hotel in San Juan, Texas as well as the history of Tom Mayfield who has a historical marker to him on the hotel property.

    The History of the San Juan Hotel and the infamous Tom Mayfield

  4. 09/02/2022

    The Underground Railroad in the RGV

    In this episode, we look at the Underground Railroad going south to Mexico. This topic hits close to home for Ariana and Juan, due to the fact that it ran through their hometown of Donna, Texas. We interview Roseann Bacha-Garza of UTRGV's CHAPS program about her work uncovering this history.

    The Underground Railroad in the RGV

  5. 08/10/2022

    Wrestling in the RGV Part Two

    This is part 2 of Wrestling in the RGV where we go back to our interview and Ariana shares a personal story.

    Wrestling in the RGV Part Two

  6. 07/11/2022

    Wrestling in the RGV Part One

    In this first of a 2 part episode, we look into the professional wrestling scene in the Rio Grande Valley through our interview with the owner of New Breed Wrestling.

    Wrestling in the RGV Part One

  7. 06/20/2022

    Pride in the RGV

    In this episode, we interview Ronnie Garza and Gabriel Sanchez about their documentary project "Pansy Pachanga" which is about the history of LGBTQ in the RGV.

    Pride in the RGV

  8. 05/30/2022

    CRT and The Attack on Education

    In this episode, Juan Ariana has a conversation about the use of CRT to attack education and learning in the classroom. They approach this podcast as both classroom teachers with a passion for Ethnic Studies, mainly Mexican American Studies.

    CRT and The Attack on Education
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About

A podcast about the history and the culture of the South Texas border region known as the Rio Grande Valley or RGV.

Information

  • Creator
    Juan Carmona
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2023
  • Episodes
    19
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Juan Carmona
  • Show Website
    Mi Valle, Mi Vida