Folklorists explore foodways, music, ritual celebrations, and more. Several episode producers participated in Texas Folklife's Community Folklife Fellowship program where they received mentorship, training workshops, and project support. Learn more at TexasFolklife.org This project is funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts and Humanities Texas. Executive Producer: Jeannelle Ramirez Technical Producer: J.A. Strub
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Send us a text Food scholar Erica Cavanagh discusses the importance of understanding where our food comes from. Produced by Imgard Khosravi. Support the show Learn more at TexasFolklife.org This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts and Humanities Texas.بقلم Texas Folklife
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[Special Series] Stewed and Chopped - Food on the Border
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Send us a text Stewed & Chopped is a limited series produced by Texas Folklife, exploring foodways in Texas. In this episode, food scholar Meredith Abarca (UTEP professor and producer of El Paso Food Voices) and taco expert Mando Rayo (Tacos of Texas podcast) discuss the foodways of the Texas-Mexico border, the influence of matriarchs, and shifting…
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Recuérdame: Roadside Descansos in East Texas
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Send us a text Join Community Folklife Fellow Blanca Jenkins as she takes you on a journey from Mexico to East Texas while exploring the historic and religious background, purpose, and use of crosses as focal points for roadside memorials. Mrs. Jenkins’ journey will also explore the changes over time to this tradition that is visible all around Tex…
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Good Dirt: The Texas Black Farmer Oral History Project
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Send us a text Good Dirt is the collection of stories, histories and experiences of Black and Indigenous Farmers in Texas. We discuss the connections of community, spirituality, ancestral stewardship and foodways, in honor of the land and stories yet untold. Support the show Learn more at TexasFolklife.org This project is supported in part by the N…
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Pan de Campo (Camp Bread): A Taste of Tradition
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Send us a text Prepare your taste buds for an unforgettable journey through the history of pan de campo in this captivating podcast. Our host, Elizabeth Barger, sits down with four intriguing individuals, all with personal ties to this culinary masterpiece. Get ready to savor the anecdotes that have made pan de campo a treasure of culture and tradi…
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Preserving Traditions in the Somali Bantu Community
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Send us a text Somali Bantu communities have been living in the United States for over 20 years. Yet, most people don’t know of their existence. Famo Musa catches up with three generations of women, giving us a glimpse of their journey of preserving their traditions and history while navigating life in Houston Texas, and raising the next generation…
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Flamenco in Houston: A Bridge between Texas and Tejanos
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Send us a text Today, flamenco is taught and performed in Houston. But understanding how flamenco got to Houston requires a journey back to Spain and through South Texas, alongside the Tejanos who brought this dance form to Houston. Support the show Learn more at TexasFolklife.org This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the …
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Karibu Mezani (Welcome to the table)
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Send us a text This episode delves into the culinary journey of Kenyan immigrants and their deep ties to traditional recipes, showcasing how food serves as a link to their homeland. Support the show Learn more at TexasFolklife.org This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts and Humanities Texas.…
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Seed Saving and Texas Native Plants: Small Actions Towards Big Change
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Send us a text In this episode, Laura Villareal talks to folks from Central Texas Seed Savers, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, and the Native Plant Society of Texas. Learn more about Texas native plants, the folk practice of seed saving, and how your gardening efforts can help protect the future in the face of climate crisis. Support the s…
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Send us a text “Chalupa y Buenas” is a podcast recorded along the United States and Mexico border. We'll explore inter-generational family traditions along the Rio Grande Valley, especially the family game of chance, Mexican Lotería. Listen as we learn how lotería has touched individuals' lives through the years. Support the show Learn more at Texa…
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Send us a text Have you ever wanted to be something you never thought you’d really be? Sitting in my high school Spanish class, I decided I wanted to be a Mariachi. Unfortunately, I was raised in a small rural Midwestern town where there were no Mariachis. In fact, here was only one Mexican American family and a teacher. That was the closest I thou…
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El día que se apareció El Diablo (The Day the Devil Appeared)
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Send us a text "El dia que se apareció el diablo" takes us back to a time when "the devil" appeared on the poor side of the tracks. The terrifying experience leads a Chicana to embark on a quest for answers. Support the show Learn more at TexasFolklife.org This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts and Humanities Texas…
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Food, Family, and the Stories We Share
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Send us a text Food is an expression of who we are. Table host and folklorist next door, Yvette Blair-Lavallais, catches up with two generations of two North Texas families as they share recipes, memories, and family history over hand-patted cultural foods like tamales, salmon croquettes and made-from-scratch biscuits. There are some surprises and …
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Send us a text African American women have created beautiful works of art with quilting. Are you holding on to a piece of family history? Laura Casmore talks to owners of vintage quilts as they share the stories of their makers. Support the show Learn more at TexasFolklife.org This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts…
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Send us a text The Folklorist Next Door will be back on January 13th! Happy Holidays! Support the show Learn more at TexasFolklife.org This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts and Humanities Texas.بقلم Texas Folklife
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Remembering Abuelos: History Through Recetas
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Send us a text Join Gianna Elvia as she enters the kitchens of three women in San Antonio, Texas. Each woman discusses memories of their grandparents through food. You are invited to break Pan Dulce, caldo and migas with us and share in the type of storytelling that make kitchens special. Support the show Learn more at TexasFolklife.org This projec…
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Sauerkraut in the Texas Hill Country
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Send us a text The smelly food with a loyal following. Explore the origins of sauerkraut in the Texas Hill Country, its present makers, and sauerkraut’s ability to stir up feelings of nostalgia. Hosted and produced by Hill Country-based fellow, Julie Gossell. Support the show Learn more at TexasFolklife.org This project is supported in part by the …
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The Soul of Ukraine Abroad: Ukrainian Folk Music in North Texas
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Send us a text "Ukrainian songs, whether they are sung or instrumental, tell about the history of our people and about their landscape." Dallas-based fellow Kelsey Lee explores Ukrainian folk music performance in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area. Veselka Dallas is a folk singing group that performs all over North Texas. Kelsey interviews two singers from …
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Send us a text Host mónica teresa ortiz examines the experiences and cultural shifts of communities impacted by climate and disaster in the Texas Panhandle. Support the show Learn more at TexasFolklife.org This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts and Humanities Texas.بقلم Texas Folklife
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Send us a text A sneak peek of the Folklorist Next-Door, a nine episode series hosted by Texas Community Folklife Fellows in various regions of the Lone Star State. The series features local traditions ranging from sauerkraut-making to African American quilting to climate change's effects on farming culture. Support the show Learn more at TexasFolk…
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