CharroBeans: A Mariachi Podcast

Latest Episodes:

Veintidós - Hoy Tengo Ganas De Beans Nov 11, 2020

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The CharroBoys get into No-Shave November, being late to funeral gigs, Victor getting demoted to harp in Oklahoma City, and advice for getting your name out in the mariachi community. Playing for people from Jalisco means you're finna play sones. Aight bettt.

Veintiuno - Spill Da Beans Nov 04, 2020

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The CharroBoys get into filling in for a group member, killer migraines, and playing for sketchy clients. This house smelled like Snoop Dogg's house. Iykyk.

Veinte - Hallowbean Oct 28, 2020

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The CharroBoys get spooky and talk about playing gigs without your boss, the roles in a gigging group, and the changing weather. Mr. Incredible or Incredible Man? We're not sure.

Diecinueve - Cancionero (Conversations With Legends ft. Chuy Hernandez) Oct 21, 2020

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The CharroBoys talk with maestro Chuy Hernandez, renowned mariachi guitar player from Mariachi Los Galleros and Sol de Mexico. They get into his past working with those groups, learning guitar from his brothers, and working in mariachi after "retirement". El Chuyazo still out here playing 6 hour weekends and going strong, boi.

Dieciocho - Sin Orejas Oct 14, 2020

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The CharroBoys talk about getting cut for gigs, wrong dates, gig budgeting, and Victor getting smashed in ABQ. Mariachi is such a big, yet little world. Everybody knows everybody.

Diecisiete - Doggy (Conversations With Friends ft. Robert Casillas) Oct 07, 2020

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The CharroBoys have a talk with their second guest Robert Casillas, a San Antonio native. Robert's skills playing every possible instrument ever created, we talk about his beginnings in music, his experiences with Mariachi Allende, and gigging in Central Texas. F**k it, memories.

Dieciséis - Porque Me Haces Marrear Sep 29, 2020

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The CharroBoys get into mariachi practices, canciones del pilon and gigging with mosquitos. Texas has savage-ass mosquitos trynna suck us dry, bro.

Quince - Flickin' Da Bean Sep 23, 2020

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The CharroBoys talking mariachi appearance etiquette, clients forcing you to eat/ drink, and the weekend's activities. Should Sammy shave his head?

Catorce - We're Not In Kansas Anymore Sep 16, 2020

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The CharroBoys get into mariachi critics, Kansas, and drunk hotel nights. Tonight, we're drinking moonshine, fellas. YEE YEEEEEEE.

Trece - El Amor de Mi Vida Sep 09, 2020

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The CharroBoys talk about disrespectful band soundchecks, Oklahoma, a beautiful love story, and the Jose Hernandez situation. We have never seen alpacas getting married.