Ismael Maldonado grew up in Brooklyn, one neighborhood away from Christian. They didn't really know each other when they were young, but they learned that they had very similar upbringings and that Ismael played a pivotal role in getting Christian to do stand-up comedy.

Listen as we cover dating outside of your race, stereotypes in Latino families, and women who love hard.

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