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Pilot Light

In loving memory of my Father, Juan Salas 06-24-1936 to 05-12-2020 If you wish to help cover funeral expenses, you can contribute to: 10,000 TACOS Podcast Podcast Publish Date: May 16, 2020

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Taco Lotto (REPLAY)

Have you ever dreamed of winning the lottery? Today on the show, I’ll tell you about a time when I was in a conversation with an ex-coworker and the subject was about just that — winning the lottery. I’ll share my perspective and what it means to me to have won the lottery. To win…

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The Kids Go First

Today on the show, I want to tell you about a young lady named Maria. A young mother from a central town in Mexico. More specifically, I want to tell you about the time Maria took her four children from the home they ever knew and traveled north. They traveled north to reunite with her…

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Food Truck Bully

At some point or another, we’ve all had to face a bully. For my parents, that happened early on in their journey to break into the TACO TRUCK business. But first I tell you a bit about a recent trip I took to Southern California. A special trip to visit a few taquerias. But more…

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Salsa (red) Network

In today’s episode of 10,000 Tacos, Isidro takes us to a time where he and his dad went to a World Cup game. The year was 1994. It was a special time because – not only was he celebrating his dad’s birthday – he also was in attendance while the US National Team was up…

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No Me Chinglés!

In this episode, Isidro talks about how his Dad would use the phrase, “NO ME CHINGLES!”, in response to harsh rhetoric from people who’d tell him things like, “GO BACK TO MEXICO!” or “IF YOU DON’T SPEAK ENGLISH, THEN YOU SHOULDN’T BE IN THIS COUNTRY!” If you speak Spanish, “NO ME CHINGLES!” can be easily…

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