CharroBeans: A Mariachi Podcast

Cien - La Nueva Dimensión

Y’all thought it was over yet huh? The CharroBoys are back, baby. New studio, new equipment, and same beans. We’re happy to be back discussing the beautiful and tragic lives of working mariachi musicians like ourselves and many of you. We get back into the swing of things with talking about about what we’ve been up to the last couple of months, playing in rainy weather, the World Cup, people who ask for songs incorrectly, and dealing with intoxicated clients. We’re happy to be back, y’all. 

Noventa y Nueve - Adiós Mis Chorreadas

Episode 99 is upon us, and as much as we want to do 100 for y’all, the CharroBoys are going on a break. Bringing this show to the best of our ability and availability to you is what makes this show special. In order to make 100 episodes more special, we have to take some time away from the pod to focus on our ourselves and come back even stronger. I have always made this show and it’s content a high priority and we cannot let that get in the way of other important factors of our lives. With that being said, we hope you enjoy one more episode for the time being. We can’t wait to be back with you, beans. Today, we get into the playing in bounce houses as kids, waiters criticizing your sound system, walking in with a horse, playing for Saul’s sister’s XV, and clients have hat just want cumbias. Y’all gonna dance for 2 hours or what? 

Hopefully we’re back soon, charros. 💚

Noventa y Ocho - De Quien Son Esos Aretes?

The CharroBoys are 98 episodes in. We get into the 16th of September weekend, Mexican vibes af, cuddles, feeling desensitized to funerals, acapella concerts at the planta, meeting at the wrong place part 2, and winning the rifa at the gig. Would you bring Tupperware for food at the gig? 

Noventa y Siete - En Tu Tía

The CharroBoys are dangerously close to 100. Today, we get into having silver teeth kids, college days, Bad Bunny taking our clients, walking in on Aida Cuevas, a late minister, and playing for kids that can't dance. Also, we don't f*ck with cows now smh find out why...

Noventa y Seis - Toquen Me Los Aguacates

The CharroBoys spent their Labor Day recording for ya. We get into the way we put our suits on, the difference between a performance group and a gigging group, meeting in the wrong spot, rain ruining the party, and ending the night with a 4 hour gig.  What’s up with Vargas not doing Extravaganza this year? 

Noventa y Cinco - Bonito Tecuhhlitlán

The CharroBoys out here talking bout life. We get into how life goes unexpectedly, changing career paths, bossy little kids, losing the van to a cow, and playing for the world's strongest man again. Gotta pour one out for the mariachi van, yall. :(

Noventa y Cuatro - Tacos de Amargo Limón

The CharroBoys had so much to talk about that we didn't even get into everything. We got into some good stuff including the viral post on IG discussing the working conditions musicians are put into, twerking ladies, obnoxious guests, Saul almost losing his very expensive violin at the Bermuda Triangle, and if it's better to hire old heads or new gens. This episode is packed with laughs so come holla. 

Noventa y Tres - The Big Leagues (Conversations With Legends ft. Robert López)

The CharroBoys sit down with their first guest in a long time. We get the opportunity to talk with voz/violin/heartthrob Robert López of Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán. Being the first ever Mexican-American member to join Vargas full-time in its 6th generation, we get into how we get acclimated in the mariachi world. We talk about the gigs he was doing at 7 years old, impromptu Sol de Mexico audition, and balancing his life between living in LA and performing with the world’s greatest mariachi. Big thanks to the homie for letting us spend some time with him. 

Noventa y Dos - El Hombre Que Más Tomó

The CharroBoys stay cookin’. In this episode we get into the elementary school years, people’s voices, getting finessed by the meseras, playing at a sports bar for two nights, starving, and last minute gigs at the jefecita’s house. Why do older charros feel the need to put down the younger generation? 

Noventa y Uno - A Donde Vamos a Perrear

The CharroBoys are killin’ it. We get into US history, armonia instruments, lil trip to SA, getting threatened with work til 3am, very public PDA, and super rough traffic after a light drizzle. What’s the farthest you’ve traveled for a gig? 8 hours is enough.