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
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 culmination of his new cookbook. ArnieTex has amassed over 1 MILLION YouTube subscribers and 700K Instagram followers and has earned the loyalty of his fans who trust his Mexican-American cu...
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.
The rules of chasing any dream boil down to the same fundamental steps: Never. Give. Up.
Huge thanks to Valentina Morales for jumping on the mic and sharing her story with the Valley. Don...
Check out what San Antonio's own INOHA had to say after their set at Pharr Out Records for Record Store Day 2025.
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 doing more street interviews… let us know what you think!
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 supporting the show and don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast on YouTube to help us grow and bring you more of the content you love ❤️ #ForTheValley #riograndevalley
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 list.
#rgv #956 #riograndevalley #mentalhealth #exercise
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 ever experienced: La Villa Real Events Center.
Major artists like George Strait, Metallica, Selena Quintanilla, Motley Crue, Garth Brooks, Merle Haggard, Waylon Jennings, Megadeth, AC/DC, Link...
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 ever experienced: La Villa Real Events Center.
Major artists like George Strait, Metallica, Selena Quintanilla, Motley Crue, Garth Brooks, Merle Haggard, Waylon Jennings, Megadeth, AC/DC, Link...
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’ situation.
Thanks for subscribing to @TheRioGrandePodcast on YouTube and for following the show on social media! Have a great week everybody and don’t forget to smile! #ForTheValley #RGV #...
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.
Don’t forget to subscribe to @TheRioGrandePodcast on social media and check out @CoreRehabPT for more of Dr. Garza’s PT content! Have a great week and thanks for listening to the Valley’s local...
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 @DulceDreamsClothing for jumping on the mic and sharing her sustainable , hypoallergenic new venture. Don’t forget to subscribe and follow @TheRioGrandePodcast on social media and take advantage of @DulceDreams...
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 pets any garlic!
Don’t forget to subscribe to @TheRioGrandePodcast on YouTube and submit your Valley homework of the week! Special thanks to Dr. Gonzalez for taking some time to talk and for her...
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 are only in the 956? #ForTheValley
Thanks for subscribing to the show on YouTube and for the incredible IG support! Don’t forget that Valley Homework. Have a great week and happy listening! #95...
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 Trauma with Dr. Jeffrey Skubic, Trauma Medical Director with DHRHealth. We explore what goes on inside DHR’s Trauma Unit and what exactly the center is ready to handle. This conversation was informative, hig...
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 glimpse of his work in the RGV oasis that is our backyard wildlife scene. The Valley’s parks and refuges are full of breathtaking moments that are waiting to be captured, and Manny helps us get ...
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