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This is part two, where I tell you about the misadventures of a drunk guy who tried to flirt and play the tough guy at the same time—and ended up under the tables after a brawl worthy of a drunken Chilean.



The True Story of El Guatón Loyola.


I tell you the story, break down the song, and—with the help of my American friend Leilah Smith, who lent the episode her beautiful voice—bring you the song translated into English.


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This episode is the first of two parts where I tell you what the expression "dárselas de encachao" means. Technically, it's a verbal expression, but let's not get fome.

And why it matters if you want to sound good — or encachao — in Chilean Spanish. Also because it's at the core of one of the most popular songs you'll hear during Fiestas Patrias, back home in Chilito:


 La cueca del Guatón Loyola.


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In this episode my friend Felipe and I talk about weás we find completely unacceptable.

Or what gringos call pet peeves.

Of course, since we’re Chilean, we made a whole dramatic production out of it.

Either way, this episode will help you understand how Chileans complain—and complain right along with us.




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In this episode, I talk about the Book of Genesis in the Bible.

So I don’t recommend listening with your cabros chicos around, because there will be swearing and language that isn’t suitable for minors.

Don’t complain to me—complain to Diosito.



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“Cachai” is one of the most used words in Chilean Spanish.
 
Today, I’ll show you what it really means and how Chileans actually use it with chispeza.
 
Special thanks to the Español Casi Perfecto Patreon members who made it possible to release this private episode publicly.




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You spend way too much time worrying about sounding “proper,” and you don’t even realize you’re screwing it up.
 
Today I’m showing you 3 very polite English phrases that hide a painful trap:
 
When you translate them, you’re doing it right. But they sound awful — and make you come across as arrogant, pedantic, and straight-up unpleasant in Chilito.

 
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What are the Mapuche actually fighting for?

In this second part of my conversation with Simón Loncopán, a Mapuche leader from southern Chile, we move into the political and territorial dimensions of the conflict between the Mapuche people and the Chilean State.

Simón explains the main demands of many Mapuche communities today: land restitution, territorial autonomy, environmental protection, and the right to make decisions about their own land.

We also talk about poverty, representation, extractive industries, and why this conflict is not just about the past, but about the future.



 
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