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Tara in the Neighborhood

Dec 5, 2019

 Jose “Joe” Sanchez on Tara in the Neighborhood

Jose is a resident on South Padre Island, he is a teacher, musician, storyteller, inn keeper and sandcastle maker.  Jose left the Valley in the mid 1970's to attend Harvard University in Cambridge,  Massachusetts.  Jose started his academic journey as anthropologist...


Oct 24, 2019

Today on Tara in the Neighborhood we have Eduardo Campirano, the director of the Port of Brownsville. He manages all 40,000 acres of the port, provides about 44,000 jobs, and oversees the operation of 13 cargo docks. Not only does the port serve as recognition to Brownsville, but it also partakes in several recreational...


Oct 10, 2019

Today we have Dr. Francisco del Castillo, he specializes on gynecology, hypnosis, and acupuncture. Joining him today is his wife, Teresa del Castillo, they run neighboring clinics together which specialize on weight loss, lipo-massage, laser hair removal, and microdermabrasion in Brownsville, Texas.Together they want...


Aug 8, 2019

Today we have Chad Tolar, a born musician later turned into a lawyer, who now practices law and manages an upcoming Country group the Powell Brothers. After he played one afternoon with talented individuals that Chad could synchronize with, a few years later they began the country band, Costello. He teaches us the magic...


Jul 18, 2019

In this podcast we discuss what and why the Angry Tias and Abuelas do what they do. Madeleine Sandefur begins by stating their philosophy, to offer dignity to human beings who have had to flee their country because of violence and circumstances too harsh to endure. This was all triggered by the family separation...