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
85 episodes
S4.EP10 - Rio Grande Stories: Ruben Cepeda
Ruben Cepeda is a business pro who has really gotten to experience the growth and evolution of the Rio Grande Valley over the decades on a hands-on direct level. If you know Ruben, you know he’s always brainstorming for new ideas with ...
S4.EP9 - Ismael Martinez: The "ForkIt” Story
You’ve loved his content on social media, and now we all get to know him a little bit better - meet Ismael Martinez, the creative behind the RGV’s “ForkIt”. A lot of aspiring creators see his work and think “I wish I could be at his le...
S4.EP8 - Gabriela Ebel: Dancing at the SuperBowl LX Halftime Show
You saw her name on the news before, during and after SuperBowl LX this year, and now we get to spend some time getting her behind-the-scenes take on the experience of a lifetime. Gabriela Ebel is a Brownsville native and proud former Brownsvil...
S4.EP7 - Anthony Ulloa: Guiding the Valley to Win the Money Game
There are a few common issues that our viewers mention when it comes to culture and habits in the Rio Grande Valley, and one of those issues is none other than the way the Valley tends to handle money. Financial literacy isn’t somet...
S4.EP6 - Jeremy Springer, NFL Special Teams Coach: From Los Fresnos to the Super Bowl
From the Valley to the NFL!? This week we look back at a conversation we had on Instagram LIVE with Los Fresnos, TX native Jeremy Springer after coaching as Special Teams Coordinator for the New England Patriots at the SUPER BOWL. J...
S4.EP5 - Challenging People to A Fun Spelling Test at The Moon Rock in Harlingen
This week we switched things up and went out and into the community! We went the day at The Moon Rock in Harlingen for a fun challenge: a spelling test with everyday words. How did the RGV do?? Remember: your money matter...
S4.EP4 - Joseph Montes: New Way to Recover in the RGV
This week we head all the way to Edinburg, Texas to hang out with Mr. Joseph Montes of The Recovery Factory! We all know the Rio Grande Valley has its fair share of mental health challenges - having a place here at home to cold plunge and float...
S4.EP3 - Straight from Social Fest: Inside The Mind of an Entrepreneur with Scott Clary
Were you at Social Fest?? This week we pick the mind of one of Social Fest's amazing speakers, entrepreneur/investor/creator Mr. Scott Clary. Scott has risen to the top of the creator market with determination and focus. His standout p...
S4.EP2 - Dr. Luis Rios, Plastic Surgeon: Mindset, Growth and Confidence
Have you met Dr. Rios?? Plastic surgeon, RGV native and Harvard graduate Dr. Luis Rios joins the show this week to talk about the meaning of confidence, how to achieve it, and what it can do for you. He explains how he’s able to perform at a hi...
S4.EP1 - Welcome Back to the Shack! #956
WELCOME BACK to the Rio Grande Valley’s local independent podcast and Welcome to Season 4 of your favorite show! Sam reviews the season ahead with a few fun facts about himself and the podcast team. Meet Sparky and get to know this ...
S3.EP23 - Rio Grande Recap: Looking back at Season 3 of The Valley’s Local Podcast
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 favori...
The Rio Grande Podcast: Talking Vaqueros Football and Week Break
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...
S3.EP22 - Josh Moroles, Documentary Filmmaker: Hidden Issues in the RGV
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...
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S3.EP21 - Dr. Rashmi Chandran: Rediscovering “Health” in the Rio Grande Valley
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 ...
S3.EP20: We Asked a 956 Movie Theatre Manager What Employees Wish You Knew
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 a...
S3.EP19: Vaqueros Football - UTRGV Senior Vice President & AD Chasse Conque
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 o...
S3.EP18: Dr. Ebere Iheanacho, DDS - “ExtractionKing” on RGV Dental Health
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 a...
S3.EP17 - ArnieTex: South Texas’ BBQ Legend Arnie Segovia
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...
S3.EP16 - Unfinished Business: The Road to Pro with Valentina Morales, NFL Cheer Finalist
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.<...
S3 - INOHA Full Band Street Interview (UNCUT)
Check out what San Antonio's own INOHA had to say after their set at Pharr Out Records for Record Store Day 2025.
S3.EP15 - Record Store Day 2025 at Pharr Out Records
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 ...
S3.EP13 - San Antonio (ISN’T) South Texas, Local Eats, & Valley Views
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 support...
S3.EP11 - Physical Exercise for the Mind with Aaron Trains, Personal Trainer
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...
