RadioACTive Pop! Gets the Origin Story of 'Killer Mexican Food'

  • October 20, 2025
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RadioACTive Pop! explores the legacy of Red Iguana founder Ramon Cardenas Sr., who recently passed at the age of 92. His daughter Lucy and her husband BIll now run the family-owned business and join us to talk about killer Mexican food, family and culture. Volunteers prepare for annual daffodil planting in memory of Utahns lost to gun violence. Plus, Voices from #NoKingsSLC, and musician Emily Hicks live in the studio.

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  • Oct. 21: Annual Daffodil Planting & Remembrance for Utah Victims of Gun Violence | 5 PM @ Centennial Park, 5415 W 3100 S, West Valley City. "Join the Utah Gun Violence Prevention Center in a vigil and daffodil planting to honor the 450 lives lost in the past year." Terri Gilfillan, chair of the Gun Violence Prevention Center of Utah, shares details and resources.

  • Oct. 24: Near Hear House Show, featuring Deb Fotheringham and Jason Tyler Burton. Exact address released to RSVP's week of. Outside with some fun fall snacks/drinks unless weather requires us to move inside for an extra cozy set. Music starts at 7 PM. FREE but RSVP requested—$15 min donation suggested per artist. Musician Emily Hicks, Near Hear founder, plays live in the studio and talks about why such a platform is needed for singer-songwriters in our community.

RadioACTive Pop! Gets the Origin Story of 'Killer Mexican Food'

Join us to explore the legacy of Red Iguana founder Ramón Cardenas Sr., who recently passed at the age of 92. His daughter, Lucy, now runs the family-owned business with her husband Bill Coker. They join us to talk about killer Mexican food, family and culture.

  • "Ramón Cardenas Sr. was born in 1933 in San Luis Potosí, a state that spans eastern and Central Mexico. Maria was born in 1924 in Chihuahua, Mexico, to Manuel and Luz Corral Quinonez. Maria was a natural born artist from a young age and became very involved in the art scene. She came to the United States in 1953, where four years later she met and married Ramon. Together, they shared a passion for Mexican cuisine, and created recipes and dishes that proudly served as delicious expressions of their cultural background."

  • BONUS: Lucy and Bill said they will be opening a new location at Downtown Daybreak in South Jordan, taking their "Killer Mexican Food" to the south end of the Salt Lake Valley in Spring 2026.


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