Chris Reidy, founder of Tico Lingo in Costa Rica, shares how he built a Spanish immersion school from scratch and the transformative power of language learning through real-world practice.

Guest Bio: Chris Reidy is the founder and program director of Tico Lingo, a Spanish immersion school based in Heredia, Costa Rica. Originally from Chicago, Chris moved to Costa Rica in 2015 and turned his own struggles with language learning into a thriving business that now serves students from around the world.

Topics Discussed:

• How to reach Spanish fluency through immersion
• Why U.S. schools fail at language education
• Starting a business abroad as an American
• Legal and tax challenges in Costa Rica
• Word-of-mouth and organic marketing strategies
• Cultural nuances of Costa Rican Spanish and hospitality
• Overcoming betrayal and burnout as an entrepreneur
• The role of homestays and real-life practice in language learning

Top 3 Quotes:

• "Language is best learned with human connection—apps can’t replicate the spark you get from real conversation."
• "If you want to build something meaningful, be prepared to sleep on a yoga mat and eat rice and beans for months."
• "We don't do much marketing—we just exist, and people talk about us because the experience speaks for itself."

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Dr. Mary Grabar joins the podcast to expose the lies and legacy of Howard Zinn, warning how his distorted version of U.S. history has fueled anti-American sentiment and ideological extremism in schools and culture.

Guest Bio: Dr. Mary Grabar is a historian, author, and founder of the Dissident Prof Education Project, a nonprofit dedicated to resisting leftist indoctrination in education. She is currently a resident fellow at the Alexander Hamilton Institute and author of Debunking Howard Zinn and Debunking the 1619 Project.

Topics Discussed:

• Howard Zinn’s ideological agenda and factual distortions
• How A People’s History of the United States misrepresents U.S. history
• The infiltration of Marxist ideology into American education
• The consequences of woke and activist teaching
• Reclaiming accurate, balanced historical education
• Dr. Grabar’s personal journey and experiences exposing academic bias

Top 3 Quotes:

• “Howard Zinn paints with a broad stroke — it’s a Manichaean history. There are good guys and bad guys, and nothing in between.”
• “The ideal of objectivity in history has been abandoned — Zinn said we must use history for social justice, no matter the truth.”
• “His book’s goal was to inspire anger strong enough to overthrow the American Republic. That was always the intent.”

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Dr. Marian Tupy joins El Podcast to explain why population growth fuels innovation and prosperity—not doom—and how misguided green policies threaten global progress.

Guest Bio: Dr. Marian L. Tupy is a senior fellow at the Cato Institute, editor of HumanProgress.org, and co-author of Superabundance: The Story of Population Growth, Innovation, and Human Flourishing on an Infinitely Bountiful Planet. Originally from communist Czechoslovakia, Tupy specializes in economic development, globalization, and the interplay of freedom and innovation.

Topics Discussed:

• The false apocalyptic narrative of overpopulation
• The religious nature of radical environmentalism
• Why energy affordability is crucial to global prosperity
• The psychological roots of pessimism and envy
• How population decline and overregulation threaten innovation
• Classical liberalism vs. modern progressivism
• The power of human creativity to solve global challenges

Top 3 Quotes:

• “A baby is not just born with an empty stomach, but with a brain capable of improving the lives of others.”
• “The overreaction to a non-existent threat is less costly than underreacting to a real one—that’s why humans evolved to be pessimistic.”
• “Don’t compare yourself to people who are better off—compare yourself to your past self, or to those with less. That’s the path to gratitude.”

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Award-winning author David Sax joins El Podcast to discuss why digital life fell short during the pandemic and why the future may actually be analog.

👤 Guest Bio:
David Sax is a journalist, keynote speaker, and author of The Future Is Analog: How to Create a More Human World, as well as The Revenge of Analog. He explores the intersection of culture, business, and technology with a focus on how analog experiences remain essential in a digital world.

📌 Topics Discussed:

• The psychological cost of digital life during COVID lockdowns
• Why younger generations are embracing analog tools like vinyl and film
• The productivity paradox in tech-saturated workplaces
• Analog parenting in a screen-obsessed age
• Social media, loneliness, and the limits of virtual empathy
• The myth of digital utopia and the rise of quiet rebellion

💬 Top 3 Quotes:

• “No one loves an iPad like a boomer.”
• “You can't app your way out of this — you actually need to put the phone down and go outside.”
• “Most people don’t want to live in the metaverse. They just want to walk on a beach.”

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Robert Bryce joins El Podcast to challenge the green energy narrative and argue for nuclear and natural gas as the only realistic path to reliable, low-emission power.

Guest Bio: Robert Bryce is an energy journalist, author, podcaster, and documentary filmmaker. He’s the author of Power Hungry and A Question of Power, and host of the Power Hungry Podcast, where he explores energy policy, environmental issues, and political influence over global power systems.

Topics Discussed:

• Why marijuana cultivation is one of the most electricity-intensive crops
• The environmental and economic downsides of offshore wind projects
• Wind and solar subsidies vs. nuclear energy
• The "grifter economy" and financial incentives behind renewables
• Political illiteracy around energy policy
• Power density and the inefficiency of renewables
• The decline of nuclear and hydro power in the U.S.
• Energy elitism and its impact on working-class Americans
• Electric vehicles and battery limitations
• Fossil fuel vilification vs. societal dependence on hydrocarbons
• Puerto Rico’s power infrastructure and governance issues

Top 3 Quotes:

• "The only thing more expensive than producing electricity with offshore wind is burning American currency in a furnace."
• "If we didn’t have oil, we’d have to invent it—it’s a miracle substance."
• "Nuclear is beyond green—it contains all its waste and requires the least land and material inputs of any energy source."

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Entrepreneur Tony Delgado shares how he built online businesses from scratch, the power of digital income, and why Puerto Rico’s future depends on self-reliance and entrepreneurial innovation.

Guest Bio: Tony Delgado is a Puerto Rican-American developer, investor, and entrepreneur. He’s the founder of Disrupt, a movement focused on teaching entrepreneurship across Latin America, and co-founder of Latino Wall Street, the leading Spanish-language stock education platform.

Topics Discussed:

• Building online businesses and digital income streams
• E-commerce, affiliate marketing, and social media strategy
• The importance of owning your audience (email/text lists)
• The ACT 60 tax incentive program in Puerto Rico
• Cultural mindsets, self-reliance, and grassroots change
• Puerto Rico’s economy, opportunities, and challenges

Best 3 Quotes:

• “Everything works—the only thing that doesn’t work is doing nothing.”
• “The audience on social media is rented. Your email list is the audience you own.”
• “If you're born poor, it’s not your fault. But if you die poor, it is—because now you have Wi-Fi.”

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Jesse and Ky debunk the myth that you can “live like a king” abroad on $1,000 a month, sharing raw travel experiences, personal stories, and lessons from years of working and adventuring around the globe.

👥Guest Bios:
-Jesse Wright is a seasoned traveler and podcast co-host who has lived, worked, and backpacked across Asia, Latin America, and the U.S., with experience in international teaching, cruise ship work, and seasonal resort jobs.
-Ky Primo is a Filipina-American and co-host of El Podcast, who blends a love of surf culture, wellness, and storytelling, bringing insights from her global travels and upbringing in the Philippines.

Topics Discussed:

• The illusion of luxury travel on a $1,000/month budget
• Real costs of long-term travel in Southeast Asia, Central America, and beyond
• Working abroad: from South Korea to Australia and Alaska
• The pros and cons of woofing and volunteer travel
• Cruise ship labor conditions
• Solo travel, resilience, and post-travel clarity
• Building a calm, purpose-driven life after years on the move

Top 3 Quotes:

• "There's not a single country in the world where you can live like a king or queen on a thousand dollars a month." — Jesse
• "Your body doesn’t want to be hyper lean—it wants to be healthy, and healthy includes peace." — Ky
• "After years of chasing experiences, I realized what I really want is calm, community, and control over my time." — Jesse

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Megan and Jesse share their personal stories of quitting caffeine after years of heavy use. They talk about the withdrawal symptoms, how it changed their sleep, mood, and mindset, and why they believe most people underestimate how powerful—and harmful—caffeine really is.

• Megan Draving: Creator of A Little Less Toxic, YouTuber and wellness advocate, 10 months caffeine-free after a lifelong addiction.
• Jesse Wright: Host of El Podcast, writer and ex-powerlifter, documenting his personal journey of quitting caffeine and alcohol.

• Quitting caffeine cold turkey: timelines, symptoms, emotional crash
• “Stimulation-sedation cycle” and its effect on alcohol use
• Coffee, culture, capitalism, and the myth of productivity
• Long-term health concerns and why there’s little research
• Emotional reset, sleep quality, and gut health post-caffeine

• "You get a lot done on coffee—but how interconnected is it all?"
• "See coffee for what it is, not what you want it to be."
• "Caffeine is the most normalized addiction in the world—and we barely question it."

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In this episode, former leftist turned conservative YouTuber Freely Ashley discusses her political transformation, critiques modern progressive ideology, and explores how culture, media, and family shape beliefs and identity.

Guest Bio: Freely Ashley is a conservative content creator and host of the YouTube channel Freely Ashley. A former leftist, she shares her journey of political realignment and critiques of contemporary progressive ideology, focusing on family values, critical thinking, and cultural trends.

Topics Discussed:

• Ashley’s political shift after 2016 and her evolving views on feminism, abortion, and socialism
• The impact of critical race theory, gender ideology, and victimhood culture on education and society
• How family, parenting, and faith influence personal and political beliefs
• The role of social media and corporate influence in shaping modern ideology
• Concerns over censorship, state overreach, and loss of traditional values
• Homeschooling, community resilience, and rebuilding through family and local action

Best 3 Quotes:

• “I realized I couldn’t back up any of my viewpoints logically—it was all emotional appeal.”
• “If you take away skills from people, you cripple entire generations who don’t know how to operate in the real world.”
• “We’re being divided while the elites laugh their way to the bank—unity and strong families are the way forward.”

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Clara Mattei, economist and author of The Capital Order, argues that austerity is not a neutral economic policy but a tool historically used to suppress working-class power and preserve capitalist order—even under fascism.

Guest Bio: Clara E. Mattei is an Assistant Professor of Economics at The New School for Social Research in New York City. She earned her PhD in Economics from the Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies in Pisa, Italy, and is the author of The Capital Order: How Economists Invented Austerity and Paved the Way to Fascism.

Topics Discussed:

• The historical origins of austerity in post-WWI Britain and Italy
• How austerity disciplines the working class and protects capital
• Parallels between Mussolini's fascist Italy and contemporary liberal democracies
• The illusion of economic neutrality in policymaking
• The possibility of non-market-based democratic economies
• The political function of inflation and interest rate hikes
• Alternatives to capitalist organization of production

3 Best Quotes:

• “Fascism was never fully expelled from capitalism. The suppression of the working class is foundational—not exceptional.”
• “Austerity is not about fiscal responsibility—it’s about disciplining labor and safeguarding profit.”
• “Planning doesn't have to mean authoritarianism. It can mean democratic control over what and how we produce.”

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