In this episode, we speak to Mando Rayo, a Texas-based digital storyteller, entrepreneur, and self-proclaimed taco journalist who produces content that strives to paint an inclusive, accurate portrait of America. His latest work is the Laredo Taco Company’s “Made Right Here” Road Trip as he explores his favorite tacos in some of the most iconic cities in the Lone Star State. We discuss how Mando’s Latinx heritage informs his work, how tacos can help us understand different communities, and how one of the organizations he co-founded helps to create racially diverse nonprofit boards.

Show notes:

• United Tacos of America: site, Instagram, Facebook, El Rey page
• The Tacos of Texas: https://www.amazon.com/Tacos-Texas-Mando-Rayo/dp/1477310436
• Austin Breakfast Tacos: https://www.amazon.com/Austin-Breakfast-Tacos-Important-American/dp/1626190496
• IDENTITY youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSIg85khmbdmv99E1xyLnkg/featured
• Tacos of Texas on PBS: https://www.pbs.org/show/tacos-texas/episodes/
• United Tacos of America on El Rey Network: https://www.elreynetwork.com/shows/originals/united-tacos-of-america
• Vitamina T For Tacos: https://www.amazon.com/Vitamina-T-Tacos-Mando-Rayo/dp/1949299236
• Tacos of Texas podcast: https://kutkutx.studio/category/tacos-of-texas#sbtd_id_about
• Woke Me When It’s Over: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/22/opinion/bon-appetit-cancel-culture.html
• The New Philanthropists: https://www.tnpaustin.org/the-team/
• Texas Taco Counsel: https://tacosoftexas.wordpress.com/texas-taco-council/
• Laredo Taco Company: https://www.laredotacocompany.com/maderighthere
• Teddy’s Red Tacos: https://www.teddysredtacosofficial.com/
• Valentina: https://www.valentinastexmexbbq.com/
• Carnitas Uruapan: https://carnitasuruapanchi.com/

Mando follows:

• Chelsea S. Hernandez https://twitter.com/pandabearfilms?lang=en
• Paulina Artieda at The New Philanthropists: https://www.tnpaustin.org/
• This is 150: https://onefifty.com/about/

Follow Mando:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/armandorayo/?hl=en
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/elmundodemando