Texas Folklife: The Folklorist Next Door
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
Episodes
21 episodes
[Special Series] Stewed and Chopped - Gulf Caught: Shrimping in the RGV
Shrimpers in Port Isabel discuss the historical and cultural influence of the shrimping industry in the Rio Grande Valley. Produced by Jeannelle Ramirez with reporting by Kevin Parme.
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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37:18
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[Special Series] Stewed and Chopped - Rooted: Food Cycles
Food scholar Erica Cavanagh discusses the importance of understanding where our food comes from. Produced by Imgard Khosravi.
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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41:57
[Special Series] Stewed and Chopped - Food on the Border
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...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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28:31
Recuérdame: Roadside Descansos in East Texas
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’...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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21:26
Good Dirt: The Texas Black Farmer Oral History Project
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 un...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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21:34
Pan de Campo (Camp Bread): A Taste of Tradition
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. G...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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11:46
Preserving Traditions in the Somali Bantu Community
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 tra...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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14:10
Flamenco in Houston: A Bridge between Texas and Tejanos
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.
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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16:51
Karibu Mezani (Welcome to the table)
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.
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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13:04
Seed Saving and Texas Native Plants: Small Actions Towards Big Change
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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19:51
Chalupa y Buenas
“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 ...
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12:22
Becoming an Honorary Mariachi
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 ...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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14:04
El día que se apareció El Diablo (The Day the Devil Appeared)
"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.
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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12:18
Food, Family, and the Stories We Share
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 li...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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13:08
Heritage Scraps from Heritage Hands
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.
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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10:12
2022 Season's Greetings
The Folklorist Next Door will be back on January 13th! Happy Holidays!
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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0:33
Remembering Abuelos: History Through Recetas
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 ...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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17:49
Sauerkraut in the Texas Hill Country
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, Jul...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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19:09
The Soul of Ukraine Abroad: Ukrainian Folk Music in North Texas
"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...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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