Fronteras

By Texas Public Radio

"Fronteras" is a Texas Public Radio program exploring the changing culture and demographics of the American Southwest. From Texas to New Mexico and California, "Fronteras" provides insight into life a... more

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How many episodes does Fronteras have?

The podcast currently has 924 episodes available.

Fronteras episodes:

November 28, 2025 Fronteras: ‘Detention is everywhere’ — Photo series highlights impact of private ICE facilities on rural landscapes
Photographer Marni Shindelman's series, "Restore the Night Sky" documents the effects of light pollution at 45 private ICE detention centers across the U.S.
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23min
November 21, 2025 Fronteras: ‘Drought Does Not Know Sanctions’ — Essay dives into complex issues at play in binational 1944 water treaty
University of Michigan PhD candidate Vianey Rueda wrote about the ongoing water conflict between Mexico and the U.S.
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30min
November 14, 2025 ‘Difference doesn’t mean deficient’ — Children's book celebrates neurodiversity, inclusion, and culture
The picture book, "Franky(sito)'s World," highlights the story of a young boy with autism growing up in a multigenerational Latino household.
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23min
November 07, 2025 Fronteras: ‘Mexican Americans experienced segregation’ — New exhibit breaks down the long fight to desegregate Texas schools
Cisneros v. Corpus Christi ISD: The Long Fight to End School Segregation details what came before, after, and during the historic court case.
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24min
November 02, 2025 Fronteras: Evangelizing the New World — Exploring the legend of the 17th-century ‘Lady in Blue’
Sor María de Jesús de Ágreda was believed by many to have bilocated hundreds of times from her monastery in rural Spain to parts of what’s now the American Southwest.
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23min
October 24, 2025 Fronteras: ‘Tacos of Texas’ podcast dishes out another season of food, culture, and community
The podcast's fifth season dives into taco culture, from the women who serve as the backbone of Mexican cooking, to the role that food can play in politics.
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30min
October 17, 2025 Fronteras: San Antonio’s Mexican cookbook collection the ‘beating heart’ of Mexican cuisine and culture
Mexican chef Pati Jinich and UT San Antonio's Amy Rushing talk about the signficance of the food and history highlighted in the collection.
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23min
October 10, 2025 Fronteras: From churches to barrios — 13 endangered Latinx landmarks embody culture, resilience, and migration
The national nonprofit Latinos in Heritage Conservation released a list of landmarks that hold cultural and historical significance, and face demolition, neglect, or otherwise uncertain futures.
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29min
October 03, 2025 Fronteras: A deep dive into the Spanish conquest of Texas, New Mexico
Archeologist Jorge Luis García Ruiz documents the movement north of Spanish explorers in his book, Presidio: Soldiers of the King in New Mexico.
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25min
September 26, 2025 Fronteras: New report examines devastating impact of migration policy changes
The August report by MSF, or Doctors Without Borders, finds the changes have left many immigrants trapped in a cycle of physical, emotional, and institutional violence.
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24min

FAQs about Fronteras:

How many episodes does Fronteras have?

The podcast currently has 924 episodes available.

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