A review of the history of Spring Break in the Rio Grande Valley and the tragic story of Mark Kilroy

Spring Break Episode

A tour of the multi-ethnic diverse restaurants of the Rio Grande Valley

RGV Food Tour

An adventurous exploration of the Old Brownsville City Cemetery,

Old Brownsville City Cemetery Tour

Interview with co-host Juan Carmona by co-host Ariana Luna about his book on the Alton Bus Crash

Alton Podcast For Podcast 1 (1)

This is the first episode of Mi Valle, Mi Vida and in it we look into a dark chapter in the history of the South Texas border region known as the Rio Grande Valley, known to the residents of the time as "La Matanza" (the killing). In which Mexicans and Mexican Americans were lynched and run off from their lands by the Texas Rangers. This episode tells that story and how it connects to the current protests against "state-sponsored" violence.

The Effects of State Sanctioned Violence

A look at barbecues and their family connection in our Rio Grande Valley community

BBQ in the RGV

An exploration of the folklore of the Rio Grande Valley.

Folklore

As educators in the RGV we reflect on teaching online during the time of Covid 19.

School in the Time of Covid

An exploration of the snack culture of the Rio Grande Valley

Snacks of the RGV

As life-long residents of the Rio Grande Valley, we grew concerned as to how the outside world viewed our border community and what we seek to do with this podcast series is provide the rest of the world and maybe even residents of the RGV an exploration of life here on the border and the history of our community. It will be through this series using historical research, interviews, anecdotes, folklore, and tales specifically from within our community, we hope to highlight the vibrant life and culture of the Rio Grande Valley.