CharroBeans: A Mariachi Podcast

Ochenta y Tres - Serenata Huastecuhh

The CharroBoys kept it real this week. We get into why people that feel the need to put down other musicians, why they’re the worst, supporting your fellow charros, cuhh chambelanes, hot venues, playing for a white dude who can sing mariachi songs, and what could’ve been. 💔

Ochenta y Dos - Caballo Prieto Alterado

The CharroBoys had a pretty busy week. They get into a little about why mariachi history is important, playing Mi Viejo for a Mother’s Day gig, seeing planta regulars outside the restaurant, playing for a boxing quinceañera, forgetting your strap, and playing for what seemed like a college frat party. Christian Nodal and Grupo Firme was on the playlist, of course. 

Ochenta y Uno - Yo Debí Enamorarme De Tu Madre

The CharroBoys went through it this year for Mother’s Day weekend. It was a loooong weekend filled with all pain and some gain. We get into playing through injuries, cop visits, upset stomachs, hot festivals, Canelo’s L, and weird mansions. Our bodies still have not recorvered. 

Ochenta - Si Dios Me Quita La Birria

80 episodes with ya bois and still grinding. The CharroBoys get into growing up going to church, illegally downloading music in the early 2000s, playing for a dude that doesn’t take no for an answer, and being civilians for a weekend. Bossman got you scoping out talent at the high school? Gotta get musicians from somewhere. 🥴

Setenta y Nueve - De 7 a 9

The CharroBoys gigged separately this week. They get into it with talk of their hood in Fort Worth, the return of clients you have broken up with, your boss forgetting you took the day off, unhappy old ladies, and kids beefin at competitions. We’re just trynna see people throw hands for the Division I titles. 

Setenta y Ocho - Nunca Es Suficiente Para Beans

The CharroBoys are fast approaching to 80 episodes, cuhh. They get into life as a bad student, putting on bad concerts because you didn’t practice, playing with a tuba, and smelly venues. Did this place smell like turd or was it the carne? Either way, I’m bout to hurl. 

Setenta y Siete - Jarabe Pa Tu Tío

The CharroBoys ate some pizza and got to speakin’. The get into multiple topics like the life of a college student and teacher, becoming the older guys in the mariachi, asking your mom to let you go gig, using the mariachi as a karaoke machine, and seeing another mariachi in public. Are we finna scrap? Who’s winning? 

Setenta y Seis - Tú y Las Nubeans

The CharroBoys keep grindin, you already know. We get into a weekend with fancy venues, playing in your own hood, stealing, your wife coming to your planta, playing on a hill, among other things. We played for a party where people didn’t get fed til AFTER we finished. They were starving, dawg. 

Setenta y Cinco - Un Millón de Puras Chenchas

The CharroBoys are in their 75th episode! Lots of work to get to this point All for you, beans. We get into morning cartoons, missing a weekend to be a teacher, how the years pass by, being late to go to Starbucks, and what happens when you finally stop gigging. Why do people stop gigging? Money? Time? Less back pain? We discuss.

Setenta y Cuatro - El Otro Que Más Te Amó

The CharroBoys survived the tornadoes to put out an episode for y’all. We get into the crazy weather, blackouts, lasik, Sammy playing guitarron, and playing for señores. Y’all see that video of the guy falling on his guitarron? That hurted, bro.