CharroBeans: A Mariachi Podcast

Cincuenta y Tres - Y Volveré

We’re back! The CharroBoys return to the pod. Come hang out as we catch you up with what we’ve been up to, talk about taking trips, young children’s honesty, insecurity, what makes a mariachi section strong, and back to school. Damn, we missed y’all. 

Cincuenta y Dos - Te Irá Mejor Sin Beans

The CharroBoys are back with one more episode before taking a hiatus. We get into taking time off, the city of Fort Worth, ghosts, social media, getting old, playing a full hour at the wrong place. Why didn’t anyone stop us? Smh 

Cincuenta y Uno - 5auce y La Palma (Conversations With Allende ft. Saul Flores)

The CharroBoys sit down with Saul Flores, violinist/voz with Mariachi Allende. We discuss his beginnings training as a classical violinist in Oak Cliff, being on Tengo Talento Mucho Talento, perfect pitch, taking a break from school t Texas State, and playing in both the DFW and Central Texas. This foo never ages so he passes off as Victor’s son and the clients still believe it. 

Cincuenta - Hell of a Year

The CharroBoys celebrate 1 year since its inception! They discuss the beginning of CharroBeans, tequila, playing with new people, heading to Oklahoma, and singing priests. Never seen a Padre with so much drip.❄️ 

Cuarenta y Nueve - En Tu Palo

The CharroBoys get into with mariachis that cancel gigs last minute, clients que se pasan, leftover cake, graduation parties, no margaritas, and working with other groups. Client grabs your wiener at a gig wyd? 

Cuarenta y Ocho - No Llega Al Ombligo

The CharroBoys get into more cancelled gigs, playing for caucasians, gigs that add more hours, cops showing up, and playing while it’s pouring rain. 🎶Hermano cayó la leyyy🎶 

Cuarenta y Siete - Bodas de Luis Ramirez (Conversations With Allende ft. Bollo)

The CharroBoys chat with their compañero Luis "Bollo" Ramirez, violinist/voz for Mariachi Allende about his recent graduation from the UNT School of Music, his beginnings in a heavily influenced mariachi family, getting fired from Mariachi Allende, untraditional degree plans, and balancing the school and hella gigs life. You know you're a college student when you bring your laptop to the planta to do a last-minute assignment. Asi andaba.

Cuarenta y Seis - A Toda Madre

The CharroBoys get into the long Mother's Day weekend, Arturo Vargas getting fired (he quit) from Mariachi Allende, people who talk shit over the internet, and mariachi gas station diets. Dia de las Madres? Madres la que nos rompieron. 

Cuarenta y Cinco - Ahora En Español (Conversations With Legends ft. Arturo Vargas)

The CharroBoys get into it with Arturo Vargas, world-renowned guitarist and vocalist for Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán since 2002. We discuss his upbringing, his many ventures within the mariachi world as a member of several groups and as a soloist, mariachi etiquette back in the day, the state of mariachi youths, and being part of the most famous mariachi group in history.

Los CharroBoys hablan con Arturo Vargas, guitarrista y vocalista de el Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán desde el 2002. Hablamos con el sobre su inicios en el mariachi y solista, como era ser charro cuando el empezó, la juventud mariachera de hoy, y cómo se siente ser parte del grupo más reconocido en el mundo.

Cuarenta y Cuatro - Cien Anos

The CharroBoys get into the weekend with rain, salty clients, fake mustaches, wrong addresses and free shots. After this last Saturday, don’t call me for those maroma gigs 😴