Accordion 2 Me

Accordion 2 Me

By Veronique MedranoArts
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Accordion 2 Me episodes

  • Ep.22: Healing the Soul Through TexMex Food Accordion 2...Vianney Rodriguez

    On this week’s episode we get to chat with Corpus Christi National Award Winning Food Blogger and Chef, Vianney Rodriguez also known as SweetLifeBake. Rodriguez is the author of two books: The Tex-Mex Slow Cooker and Latin Twist; as well as being featured on the Oprah,Food Network, LA Times and Southern Living. The recently named Food Editor for Texas Co-op Power Magazine, sits down to chat with us about her start in the culinary arts, the power of food in conjuring memories and so much more Accordion...to her. (Video podcast available on Youtube) 

    1 hr 59 min
  • Ep.21: The Art of Meteorology Accordion 2...Tim Smith

    On this week’s episode we get to chat with man, the myth, the legend…Tim Smith. As both a Chief Meteorologist for KRGV Channel 5, and a Philanthropist, Smith has cemented himself as a staple of the Rio Grande Valley and invested in its future not just in the sciences but also in the arts. We get to have an intimate conversation with Smith, about what brought him to the RGV from Indiana, dispelling the myths surrounding him, and how he keeps art alive in the community and in his own life. (Video podcast available on Youtube) 


    1 hr 54 min
  • Ep.20: Failing is the Whole Point Accordion 2...ME (Solo Episode)

    (Video podcast available on Youtube) 

    On this week’s episode of the Accordion 2 Me podcast we start our FIRST EVER Solo Episode...with ME, Veronique. Get yourself settled in and comfy cause we're gonna chat about: the way I started my podcast and then had to start it over after episode one, my takeaways from our Season One Guests, what it was like auditioning for a Broadway musical in New York, and the way my life was changed by having a strong artistic community, and so much more. This Video/Audio Pod is the first of many. Make sure to follow the pods YOUTUBE page for more: https://youtube.com/@accordion2mepodcast


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    42 min
  • Ep.19: From South Texas to Sundance Accordion 2....Charlie Vela
    On this week's episode of Accordion 2 Me we get to chat with Rio Grande Valley native, film producer, and sound engineer just back from Sundance Film Festival, Charlie Vela. Charlie Vela rose to fame with his documentary on the South Texas underground music scene "As I Walk Through Valley" and followed that up with acclaimed concept record Futuro Conjunto. Vela chats about his recent experience at Sundance, fighting the misconceptions of the Rio Grande Valley one film project at a time, and talking everything RGV.
    1 hr 31 min
  • Ep.18: Corpus Christi Birthed Modern Cumbia Accordion 2...El Dusty

    On this week's episode we have Corpus Christi’s very own, El Dusty, on the pod. We chat with Dusty on the many hats he wears in the music industry as a producer, DJ, and nu-cumbia pioneer; breaking down his brief stint with the OG 90’s Kumbia Kings and how Suzette Quintanilla played a part in him meeting his wife, and his transition into opening new businesses and investing into the Corpus Christi art's scene; You won't want to miss this intimate conversation with one of the rising icons of Corpus Christi.


    1 hr 1 min
  • Ep.17: Lousiana Families are Key to the Preservation of Zydeco Accordion 2...Sean Ardoin

    On this week’s epside iconic zydeco artist in the modern era, Sean Ardoin joins the pod Ardoin has appeared on MTV, BET and CBS; as well as performing his musical styling on some of the most legendary stages, and has received 4 Grammy nominations. Sean breaks down the importance of losing your way artistically, the importance of being open to change in the arts, as well as the familial preservation of auditory musical genres.—-


    2 hr 7 min
  • Ep. 15: Country Music is More Than Just Nashville Accordion 2...D'orjay

    This week on the Accordion 2 Me Podcast we chat with D’orjay The Singing Shaman, who’s been featured on Proud Radio Country and Color Me Country on Apple Music. Their musical artistry has featured them on Rolling Stone, Nashville Scene, and NPR. D’Orjay chats with us about shamanism, the importance of timing, auditioning for My Kind of Country and much more.


    51 min
  • Ep.14: Accordion 2...Dani Fernandez
    On this week’s episode of the Accordion 2 Me podcast we get to chat with, Dani Fernandez. Dani is a writer and actress who has appeared as herself in Disney’s Ralph Breaks the Internet as well as SYFY’s “The Great Debate”,  and as a writer Fernandez has credits in projects on Netflix, HBO Max, and DC Comics. Dani digs deep with us on the struggles of dealing with chronic pain while working in the entertainment industry, getting honest about our worth beyond creating for profit, and how hitting rock bottom can be the needed jumpstart to a different kind of success. 
    Content Warning:Today’s Episode contains discussions of suicide, depression and mental illness that may be sensitive to some listeners. Listener discretion is advised.
    We at Accordion 2 Me want to give you some helpful tools if you or someone you know is going through suicide, depression or a mental health crisis. You can call or text the following:
    988 Suicide and Crisis Hotline: Call or Text: 9-8-8.
    Crisis Text Line (TEXT ONLY 24/7): Text HOME to 741741.
    1 hr 25 min
  • Ep.13: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of the Modeling Industry Accordion 2...Fish Navarro
    Vogue, Paper Magazine, Lady Gaga, and Madonna...what do all these things have in common? Fish Navarro (formerly Fish Fiorucci). Navarro, the Non-Binary model, whose star has begun to rise by making waves in the Fashion industry all from the bordertown of Brownsville Tx. On this week's episode of Accordion 2 Me we talk with Fish about the good, the ugly and the beauty of the fashion industry through the eyes of a model whose walked on the catwalks of Paris and New York Fashion Week.
    1 hr 48 min

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Accordion 2 Me explores the art of creative living. Hosted by Veronique Medrano, each episode features honest conversations with artists, writers, musicians, filmmakers, entrepreneurs, and creative…