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
That’s a wrap on Season 3 of The Rio Grande Podcast! Thanks so much for making this the Rio Grande Valley’s local show and we had a great time getting to know the valley a little better with every episode.
Which episode was your favorite?
Let us know you watched in the comments and tell us what you’d love to see on season 4!
Hey guys, welcome to another week on the show! Actually… we’re going to be taking this week off the show, but we still wanted to come on for a little bit for you guys! We had to talk about UTRGV football and the fact that the Vaqueros DESTROYED Sul Ross State 66-0!
On another note, if you’ve been loving the show, we’d love if you could help us grow together by getting one person to subscribe to the podcast on YouTube. Thanks so muc...
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 we can do to make our lives better here at home.
Thanks for watching and don’t forget to subscribe to and a big thanks to for the conversation! #956 #rgv
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 4th.
Her foundation works to address the basic needs of underserved populations here at home, connecting individuals to programs and organizations that can help meet the needs they struggle w...
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 are really like for them behind the scenes.
Our first contestant for this conversation is Mr. Montez, an assistant manager at one of our local movie theatres here in the Valley. We wanted to a...
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 of this accomplishment and get us all riled up for our very own college football team. This program is going to elevate the Valley to new heights and transform the area in ways we never though...
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 and myths, pro tips and warnings, and Dr. Ebere highlights his new FREE dental clinic event coming soon
Huge thanks to Dr. Iheanacho for everything he’s doing for the community and for brining...
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 #...
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