CharroBeans: A Mariachi Podcast

Ciento Cuarenta y Siete - Yo Se Bien Que Estoy Afuerra

The CharroBoys are exhausted. Mother’s Day Marathon has come and gone. 20 hours of gigging later, we recount the events such as shooting pew pews for someone’s mom, showing up for a prank serenade, applying sunscreen wrong, and body parts hurting more this year. We’re getting old, y’all. 

Ciento Cuarenta y Seis - Sabo Una Cosa

The CharroBoys, fresh off their last Cinco de Mayo gig, are tired. Heading into the next round of gigs with Mother’s Day coming up, we get into playing for the elderly at retirement homes, Sammy playing for NASCAR, and gigs where you think “how did I get here?” Mariachi can take you to some weird places, man.  

Ciento Cuarenta y Cinco - Te Lo Pido Con Jamón

The CharroBoys get into mariachi rep. How much rep do you need to actually start gigging professionally? We talk about learning theory, learning the staples of mariachi, and finding the most requested songs in your region. All we know is it’s never enough 🥲

Ciento Cuarenta y Cuatro - Cuhhcurrucucu Paloma

The CharroBoys get into a conversation about what the hardest thing about being a mariachi is. Is it the long hours, never seeing your friends or family on weekends, unstable work? We discuss.

Ciento Cuarenta y Tres - Cuando Sale La Cuna

The CharroBoys discuss which clients are the best to play for. After playing for some people who knew nothing about mariachi rep, it got us thinking about which clients make the gig easier or more challenging to go through. We also discuss playing at a disorganized wedding, our inicios in mariachi, and making it in the big leagues of mariachi, along with its challenges. Would you pursue a dream of playing with a nationally recognized group?

Ciento Cuarenta y Dos - Cerca del Mal

The CharroBoys get into if there’s too many groups in DFW, hanging out and visiting our middle school’s crib, and playing gigs that never ever seem to end. Victor lo caimaniaron so hard on Christmas Day. Also, what constitutes a popurrí? We discuss. 

Ciento Cuarenta y Uno - Seems Like It's Bean Forever

The CharroBoys are back again. Again. Returning from a nine-month hiatus, they get into what they've been up to lately. We get into Victor almost graduating from massage school, losing elementos in our mariachi group, turning 30, educating during UIL season, and Sammy getting to play in a conference in Midland. This was a great episode to get up to speed with where we are. We are excited to get back to sharing our stories with you all, cuhhs.

Ciento Cuarenta - Since U Bean Gone

The CharroBoys are going on hiatus. With the real world just around the corner, Sammy and Victor are taking a break from the pod to focus on other projects. We get into why taking care of yourself is important, representation in media, Sammy making mariachi content for the last ten years, and how mariachi can make you a well-rounded musician. We hope to be back soon, love you. 

Ciento Treinta y Nueve - No Me Hagas Menso

The CharroBoys have one episode left before taking a break. Recording a day late, we get into the cost of being a functioning mariachi, getting back to the real world, wishing our planta was better, and performing at Hooters. Los casados were in the doghouse after attending the aforementioned location. 

Ciento Treinta y Ocho - Con La Misma Flojera

The CharroBoys are releasing two more episodes before taking a break. With the new school year coming up for the both of us, we’re going to be focusing on some new things. We also get into being happy with yourself, Sammy uses a sleep machine for his sleep apnea, it working so well he was late, playing a gig at the town in the movie Twisters, and playing a risky el mono de alambre at a party. Sammy has never been more awake 👀