Chicano Shuffle

Thanksgiving has come and gone... let's get this episode started. We get going with winter bodies and binge watching.

That carries us into a talk about 80's revival and then we shuffle through movies, analog, and music. Then... some pretty chingon bus stop stories... and they aren't what you expect, involving pay phones and a hit & run. Shuffle over to a story about chorizo... the sausage. Somehow that segues into when we felt the "señor status" hit.

We transition over to a quick discuss about a corporate coffee shop vs small indie coffee shop in relation to gentrification. Yeah, sometime we discuss "issues".  The seriousness continues for a bit with a conversation about perspective.

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Number 13... yeah... lucky or unlucky? Is there some cosmic entity, god or whatever you believe in that just completely despises the number... who knows and it doesn't even relate to the episode... so moving on.

Question that does relate: how about an extra weekend day? We commence with a quick question. Shuffle to another quick topic (for today), street vendors. A news story about an usual traffic stop then leads us into the meat of the episode.

We get into a traffic stop story from our book of life which segues into a related tale, albeit the cliff notes version, of the "unmentionable". At that point you get to hear about being "that guy" at a wedding. Believe it or not, we loosely stay on point on this episode, unknown to most of us.

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Episode 012 time... slump time, right... just when we thought things were starting to roll along smoothly. So, yeah... we slump for about 30 seconds.

We kick off with a quick tale about a trip up north and the reason for the trip segues us into a dialogue about Morrissey. As we do, that takes us to discussion about vegan food then we shuffle over to a anecdote about buying a fake ID. That transitions us into a clarification of "hazme casita".

After a sponsor, it's time for the best story of someone being confused for  "celebrity"... the best (related link below). Solid pivot to a discourse about fancy tacos... who doesn't like taco talk!

This chapter wraps up with a conversation about an article about the "puto" chant in futbol (soccer).

Plus "Is it douchy?" and "Me caga"... also, a special shout out to The Mighty Luchador for the sticker care package, check it out at the link below.

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Related Link

Who Ramon was confused for: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1bFr2SWP1I

The article we discuss: http://remezcla.com/features/sports/mexico-puto-chant-fifa/

Check out "The Mighty Luchador": http://www.themightyluchador.com/

Ohhhh... yeah... surprise episode to celebrate the milestone that was Tuesday's 10th! Okay, truth be told, as usual we kind of forgot about Sto... so yeah, this was his debut episode. At least, seated with the crew at the round table.

To get things started, we have a conversation about the cruise ship industry which takes us to a story about being stuck on Catalina. In a semi-rare insistence, we roll along smoothly into Geocaching and relevant stories. That changes quickly to some viral marketing talk but that does lead to a great McDonald's story.

The shuffle continues with Milli Vanilli, being confused for someone else, and a bank robbery. The robbery topic sticks and some good stories are told... then shuffle. Somehow we getting into stupid videos of objects getting crushed.

We end with an "Is it douchy?" and a "Mi caga".

Thanks for listening and stay tuned… Here's to 10 more!

The Infamous McDonal's

 

Some of our Geocaching Catalina finds

 

Estevs enjoying the Catalina drive

The big number TEN... 010! That's at least 9 more than we figured we'd get through. Chido! Don't get too excited because we are too cool to make a big deal about el diez. We play it cool. We even start off with a classic, talk of the weather.

We get into a small discussion about a possible investment and make a smooth segue into tacos... nice! For the record, tacos segue nicely into any discussion... no matter the topic... facts. Then we hit the title, hazme casita... more on that later (follow us on social media to find out more).

We tread along to cover everyone's hobbies and a workshop accident... no bueno. This, of course, leads to talk of the old school abuelita/mom hacks and spankings. We've all experienced them.

The episode wraps up with a discuss about the commercialization of Dia de los Muertos.

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"There are 3 things I have learned never to discuss with people: religion, politics and the great pumpkin." -Linus

Yeah, don't know if we touch on all those topics this episode but happy Halloween! All hallows eve! Time to ruin some teeth.

This episode we start off with how someone deals with marathon day. Then, some talk about the documentary on Kate del Castillo. Don't worry, the transition is "smooth"... nice shuffle. Take us to a quick talk about the new Stranger Things and another show. This leads down a road that ends with a crazy story.

Then the halloween stories begin! No spoilers... Ramon es un super macho... or maybe not... time to listen in.

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Someone insisted this "evidence" be added to the notes:

Blurry Exhibit A - From the haunted Asylum

It's that time again... shuffle time! On the grapevine we heard that, maybe, some improv classes were in order but pending that... we continue on as usual and stumble around topics in no specific order. As they say... carry on.

We start the ball rolling with a discussion about a potentially douchy situation and a possible bike thief (bici pedaleada). That takes us to talking about someone's litmus test and more family  chisme.

Then a concert story somehow takes us into some random news stories involving "Alexa".  Which leads into some political talk... oh no... but why... oh goodness... why... well because it's hard to avoid nowadays. We touch on a few delicate topics such as mass shootings. This leads us to the big question of the day, is ignorance bliss?

But then... an awesome story of karma swinging back around.

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You are about to enter another shuffle, a shuffle not only of sound but of mind. A journey into a wondrous land of the shuffle. Where we will start with some a quick talk about a recent trip to the mother land and going out to eat without your girl. Then we move on to the meaty stuff.

The shuffle leads us to a great story of an epic guy's night involving bikes, sushi dinner and broken dreams. This story pushes us into another story of one of us being "that guy" at the family restaurant.

We come back around to something related to that recent trip, baggage fees. This leads to a logical discussion about Richard Branson and Tony Robbins. Which in turn leads to alternative medicine. Shuffle!

Then we venture into a story of someone being a Wal-Mart youth counselor. And end with a "Is it douchy".

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So, let's get to the obvious... this is a long episode! Hence, el doblado. Reason... none... so, grab a cup of coffee or your caffeine intake beverage of choice, or if you're stuck in traffic... that works too, and enjoy a double dose of our special brand of bs.

We start off the episode with the continuation of story that was interrupted (nicely done), which flows into a discussion about the band Interpol and music in general. Of course, this take us back to the classic... sneaking food into the theater. We talk about a new favorite spot for hot dogs... Los Dogos (link below).

Some shout outs are thrown to co-workers, which takes us into hypothetical stories of being a tech. That somehow throws us into a talk about gentrification, which leads into recycling... which in turn leads to a discussion about bad service. It's a smoother transition than it sounds.

Plus segments: Is it douchy and Me caga.

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Links

Los Dogos: Sonora Style Hot Dogs - https://www.losdogos.net/ https://www.facebook.com/losdogossonorastyle/

"I guess I should warn you, if I turn out to be particularly clear, you've probably misunderstood what I've said." - Alan Greenspan

So... yeah... this week we go back and try to clear up a delicate topic from episode 002 before we continue on with the irregularity that is our scheduled program.

We than carry forward and maybe for the first time (of course with a few detours), we end up staying under the umbrella of the topic of life. But wait you say... that is just about everything under the sun... okay you got me there. Maybe something more like... living a successful life.

Under that smaller umbrella, we touch on a few related topics such as: the 33% rule, family time, and negative people. In, around, and in between those topics... does that make sense... *shrug*... we get into Life's User Manual. How? Where? What? We may or may not answer any of that... you'll have to listen and see what these vatos say.

Plus a retraction from last week and everyone's new favorite segment (we hope), Is it douchy!

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Btw...

If you can spare a dollar or 2 or 5... Puerto Rico is in dire need and donor fatigue may be setting in after everything that has happened over the last few weeks. They are Americans and our response should be in kind to any other Americans in need, no matter what bs our President is saying. The logistics are a little tougher but that shouldn't mean we stumble or hesitate. If you can, here are some links:

Unidos por Puerto Rico - http://unidosporpuertorico.com/en/

Global Giving - https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/hurricane-maria-caribbean-relief-fund/

Diret Relief - https://www.directrelief.org/emergency/hurricane-maria-response/

One last note...

We recorded this episode before the horrific event in Las Vegas... we'd like to send our thoughts and prayers to the victims and their families. Plus our appreciation and respect for the first responders and those that helped each other even while bullets flew. The shock, the anger and grief... we will leave it at that for now... check the link below:

 Las Vegas Victims Fund - https://www.gofundme.com/dr2ks2-las-vegas-victims-fund

Fund for Jesus Campos, this is the brave security guard that found the shooter and was shot then waited to point officers to the correct room and provided a key to clear rooms. - https://www.gofundme.com/because-we-all-go-home-together