Cafecito Podcast

Is it ever OK to cry at work? In this episode, Xoel Cardenas and Yvette Cruz talk emotions and their role in the workplace. The two have differing views when it comes to the act of crying and share how they think emotions should be handled at work.

As the decade comes to an end, Xoel Cardenas and Yvette Cruz are recapping the 2010s. The two discuss cultural trends — from technology to fashion to viral challenges and (close to) everything in between — while recalling some of the decade’s most defining moments.

In this episode, Xoel Cardenas and Yvette Cruz discuss the world of fast fashion. Inspired by an episode of Netflix’s "Patriot Act," the two get a wake-up call on the subject and its negative consequences. They share their own faults and potential solutions.

In this episode, Xoel Cardenas and Yvette Cruz discuss Instagram’s decision to test hiding “likes” in an effort to make the platform a better place and less of a popularity contest.

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In this episode, Xoel Cardenas and Yvette Cruz talk peer pressure. The two share their own experiences with social pressures and discuss how peer pressure evolves from childhood into adulthood.

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In this episode, Xoel Cardenas and Yvette Cruz are joined by Kim Bojorquez to discuss Latinos and identity. The three explore identifying terms — Hispanic, Latino/a, Latinx, etc. — and share how they each understand and use them. They also talk stereotypes and misbeliefs about what makes someone more or less “Latino.”

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In this episode, Xoel Cardenas and Yvette Cruz welcome back Cristobal Villegas to talk mental health and emotional wellbeing among Latinos. The three discuss how mental health was (or was not) addressed in their own homes growing up, what it even means, and explore why the topic seems to be a taboo among many Latino families.

In this episode, Xoel Cardenas and Yvette Cruz discuss Latinos — or lack thereof — in front and behind the camera in Hollywood films. The two break down Hollywood’s problem when it comes to Latinos, including stereotypical or negative roles, and wonder what it will take for nuestra gente to be better represented on the big screen.

In this episode, Xoel Cardenas and Yvette Cruz discuss the evolution of video games and their huge role in society today. From the surprising amount of money the industry makes to how video games went from an after-school activity to someone’s entire life, the two dive into the ins and outs of video game culture.

There’s exhaustion and then there’s burnout, and the latter is becoming more and more common. In this episode, Xoel Cardenas and Yvette Cruz discuss burnout and how it affects Millennials in particular. The two examine how “hustle culture” and chronic stress plays a role in burnout as well as how — and if — it can be cured.