SA Talk

On this week’s episode of SA Talk, local IG foodie accounts @SALunchador (The Masked Foodie) & @S.A.Bites (Reona Sasaki) join the show to talk about the food scene here in San Antonio.

Tune in to hear about how they got started, their thoughts on where our food scene stands in comparison to other cities, and of course their hot takes on different spots around town.

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Question of the Week: What are some of your favorite influencer accounts here in San Antonio?

On this week’s episode of SA Talk, April Monterrosa of Live From The Southside joins the podcast. After almost one year since his initial interview with her, host Zachary Espericueta catches up with The Southside San Antonio expert. The two discuss the 1-year anniversary of the Live From The Southside magazine as well as some new partnerships that have been formed. April also shares some insight into what might be next in her career.

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Where to Find/Follow April Monterrosa:

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Local Rec. of the Week: B&B Smokehouse

Question of the Week: What are some of your favorite Southside San Antonio hangouts?

Thea Setterbo joins the podcast to discuss her career journey and what San Antonio means to her. Both Zach and Thea talk about the unique opportunity San Antonio has in comparison to other large cities around the country. Additionally, you get to hear about their thoughts on what makes the Alamo City special, how the city has grown, and where we go from here.

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Where to Find/Follow Thea Setterbo:

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Local Rec. of the Week (Brought to you by @salunchador): La Mojarra Culichi

Question of the Week: What has been the biggest change in San Antonio over the last decade?

This episode invites Irma Iris Duran on to the show to discuss how San Antonio, as a whole, can improve the lines of communication between schools and households. Irma is the Community Initiatives Administrator with the City of San Marcos, but is still a resident of San Antonio and has been for many years. She is very involved with local school districts, non-profits, boards and even campaigned recently for an NISD board of trustees role.

During the episode, you will hear host Zach Espericueta and Irma talk about the challenges that San Antonio has faced in the past and what the school districts in the city still face. From the digital divide to the pandemic, many families have taken a step back in 2020 and even into 2021. The two talk about some of the ways San Antonio can improve and overcome those obstacles.

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Local Rec. of the Week (Brought to you by @salunchador): Al Carbon Pollos Asados

Question of the Week: How are you involved with your local neighborhood or community?

On this episode of SA Talk, the podcast continues on to part two of the two-part series highlighting and speaking with San Antonio podcasters on different ends of the experience spectrum. This week, you get to hear from Jennifer Navarrete. Jennifer, native Texan and long-time San Antonian, has been podcasting for 15+ years and was at the forefront of the podcasting boom here in town.

She has founded, co-founded and helped organize numerous groups, conferences and camps for people in the audio blogging space as well as the social media world. Jennifer has experience creating and hosting a ton of podcasts of her own - including two different ones this year.

On top of all of her podcasting experience and accomplishments, she is also a social media, podcast, virtual event & livestream consultant for entrepreneurs, businesses and enterprises. This is done through her company - Brewing Media: https://brewing.media/

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Where To Find/Follow Jennifer Navarrete:

Website: http://jennifernavarrete.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/epodcaster

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/epodcaster/

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Local Rec. of the Week (Brought to you by @salunchador): Chicago Hot Dogs

Question of the Week: Have you hosted or joined a Twitter Space, Clubhouse Room, or Greenroom?

This episode is part one of a two-episode series that invites San Antonio podcasters with different levels of experience on the show. The purpose of this two-part series is to explore the world of podcasting, especially here in the Alamo City. The listeners will get to hear from podcasters that are newer to the space (SA Talk #11), and then from a podcaster who has been doing it for 15+ years (SA Talk #12).

This week, we invite the hosts of Live With J&M - Julian Trevino & Marisabel Jimenez. Along with host, Zachary Espericueta, they discuss how they got started and what they talk about on their show. They also talk about their experiences with podcasting and how their generation is listening to podcasts at a younger age. They also have a conversation about what podcasting is doing to other forms of media and how large media companies may disrupt that in the future.

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Where to Find/Follow Live With J&M:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livewithjm/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/livewithjm

Landing Page: https://lnk.bio/U3M1

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Local Rec. of the Week: VIVA Beer

Question of the Week: What kind of podcast would you want to start?

On this week's episode of SA Talk, Demonte Alexander is invited on the show to discuss a wide range of topics that are relevant today in San Antonio. Demonte is the Director of Public Affairs at Bexar Facts & the Political Director for the Black Equity PAC. We get to hear about his role with Bexar Facts and why data matters for our community. Demonte and Zach also discuss Demonte's role in creating the Black Equity PAC - including their plans to build support for black candidates in future state/federal elections. Lastly, the two have a conversation about police accountability in San Antonio. Tune in to this episode and be sure to check out Demonte Alexander, Bexar Facts & the Black Equity PAC on social media.

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Where to Find/Follow Demonte Alexander, Bexar Facts, & The Black Equity PAC:

Bexar Facts | https://www.bexarfacts.org/ 

Black Equity PAC | https://blackequitypac.org/

Twitter | @dalexander_210 / @BexarFacts / @BlackEquityPAC

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Local Rec. of the Week (Brought to you by @salunchador): The Taco Place

Question of the Week: What does it take, as a community, to help reduce & eventually eliminate racial inequity?

On this week's episode, host Zachary Espericueta sits down with Cleto Rodriguez to catch up and find out the famous question: "Where's Cleto?" The two discuss Cleto's career thus far and some of his new endeavors - including podcasting. Tune in to hear a multitude of funny stories and hilarious run-ins Cleto has had with fans.

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Where to Find/Follow Cleto:

Website: https://cletorodriguez.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cletorodriguezpage

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cleto_rodriguez_comedy/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/CletoRodriguez

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Local Rec. of the Week (Brought to you by @salunchador): La Generala

Question of the Week: When it comes to comedy, do you prefer dirty comedy or clean comedy?

In this episode of SA Talk, Zachary is joined by Morgan Hoogvelt - an executive search leader, talent acquisition specialist and entrepreneur. Zach gets to speak with Morgan about his new venture, Gohfr. Gohfr is an on-demand delivery platform that connects businesses with people in order to deliver their goods and services quickly.

Later on in the conversation, Zachary and Morgan talk about how large companies are beginning to be "scored" based on certain factors like environmental impact, societal awareness, culture, etc. They discuss how important it can be for a company to brand themselves in order to attract top talent.

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Local Rec. of the Week (Brought to you by @salunchador): Kung Fu Noodle

Question of the Week: What should people look for in a company when job searching?

For Father's Day this year, we bring you a Father's Day special episode featuring Zach's dad - Roland Espericueta. The two discuss how Roland got here to San Antonio, some of their fondest sports memories together, what it takes to be a dad and, of course, places around San Antonio that he enjoys. Be sure to tune in to this special Father's Day episode!

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Local Rec. of the Week (Brought to you by @s.a.bites & @salunchador): Hero's Ramen & Sushi

Question of the Week: What do you think makes up a great father?