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What's now and what's next in the Coastal Bend

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EP 31 - The Center of It All in Port A - The Port A South Jetty

Welcome to HECHO—the show about what's now and what's next in the Coastal Bend! I'm your host, Rob George, and today we're diving into the heart of Port Aransas with the co-owners of the South Jetty newspaper, Kelli Hartig and Dan Parker. Kelli and Dan are not only neighbors and longtime residents, they're dedicated storytellers and champions of local news. From Kelli's journey starting in Flour…

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EP 30 - Michaelah Maddelone - Inspired Local Chef Inspiring The Community

Welcome to HECHO! The show about what’s now and what’s next in the Coastal Bend! I’m your host Rob George, and our guest is Michaelah Maddelone. Michaelah is a locally trained chef who decided to share her culinary skills with the community through the Corpus Christi Cooking Club. Sheand her family built out a space in London Town Square, and she teaches cooking classes for all ages. She’s taught…

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EP29 - Lydia Garza - Growing Local Opportunities through Corpus Christi's Film & Music Commission

Welcome to HECHO! The show about what’s now and what’s next in the Coastal Bend! I’m your host Rob George, and our guest is Lydia Garza.Did you know that Corpus Christi has a Film & Music Commission whose goal is to bring film production and more music to Corpus Christi and the CoastalBend? Visit Corpus Christi recently started the commission, and wisely hired Lydia to be its Commissioner. Lydia…

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EP28 - Dr. Dhaval Patel - Leading Positive Deviants at Uncommon Market

Welcome to HECHO! The show about what’s now and what’s nextin the Coastal Bend! I’m your host Rob George, and our guest is Dr. DhavalPatel. For this episode, we ventured to Beeville the homebase Uncommon Marketand its Uncommon Junior Chefs program. Uncommon Market grew out of Dr. Patel’spurchase of Coffee Barrel, a well-loved gathering hub for coffee lovers andepicureans who stopped by for…

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EP27 - Jeannette Del Angel - Baking Relaxation

Welcome to Episode 27 of the HECHO Podcast, the podcast about what’s now, and what’s next in Corpus Christi and the Costal Bend. I’m your host Rob George, and our guest is Jeannette Del Angel, and if you ordered from Sucre during Covid (or since), or eaten at Central Kitchen, you’ve likely experienced her magic in the oven. Jeannette is a Corpus raised, Le Cordon Bleu trained, deeply experienced…

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EP26 - Nathan Ray Clark - From the Bend to the Screen

Welcome to Episode 26 of the HECHO Podcast, the podcast featuring the Coastal Bend’s creators, makers, doers, and builders. The Coastal Bend has grown its share of very talented actors and actresses, including Eva Longoria, Farah Fawcett, Pepe Serna, Victoria Moroles, and Lou Diamond Phillips. In this episode, we get to hear from Nathan Ray Clark, another local actor finding success on the screen…

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EP25 - Nick Gignac - Designing The Future

Welcome to Episode 25 of the HECHO Podcast, the podcast featuring the Coastal Bend’s creators, makers, doers, and builders. If you’ve attended school in the Coastal Bend at any time over the past 40 years, it’s entirely possible that our guest on this episode, or his father, designed your school. On this episode, we visit with Nick Gignac from Gignac Architects in Downtown Corpus Christi. Nick is…

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EP24 - Marty McPies - Marine, Train Mechanic, Pizza Artist

Welcome to Episode 24 of the HECHO Podcast, the podcast featuring the Coastal Bend’s creators, makers, doers, and builders. On this episode, we visit with Martin Flores and Jefte Flores from Marty McPies in Downtown Corpus Christi. Martin began serving pizzas out of a food truck and built up such a following, including your host, that he decided it was time to move into a full restaurant space.…

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EP23 - Robert Cooper - Modern Day Hemingway

Welcome to Episode 23 of the HECHO Corpus Christi Podcast, the podcast featuring Corpus Christi’s creators, makers, doers, and builders. On this episode, we visit with Robert Cooper, who recently returned from the Ukraine where he saw and recorded the Russian invasion up close and person with a group of freedom fighters. Robert is a Corpus guy, a member of the Cooper Outdoor family, responsible…

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EP22 Aadi Home Health & Hospice

Welcome to Episode 22 of the Hecho Corpus Christi Podcast, the podcast featuring Corpus Christi's creators, makers, doers, and builders. On this episode, we visit with Kimberly, Oscar, and Clint from Aadi Home Health & Hospice. Clint and I met a couple years ago at Brewster Street after church one Sunday. We met as parents of special needs kiddos are wont to do. The things that make us unique…

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