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Happy Cinco de Mayo! If you think today is just about the Battle of Puebla, get ready to flip the tortilla... or rather, the crepe. In this episode of Al chile, Joshua skips the cannons and the conflicts to explore the intense, beautiful, and surprising cultural romance between Mexico and France.

Despite the political clashes of the 19th century, the French left a massive footprint on Mexican culture that survives to this day. From the Art Nouveau palaces of Mexico City to the origins of our beloved pan dulce, get ready to discover how a post-war obsession with Paris shaped modern Mexico.

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Saving money in Mexico is an extreme sport. Between the high cost of living, the tempting street tacos on every corner, and a general lack of financial education, putting cash away feels like mission impossible. 💸🌮 In this episode of Al chile, Joshua takes a hard look at Mexican money culture and how to navigate it without going broke.

Dive into the most famous, ancient, and highly dramatic financial system in Mexico: La Tanda. Why do 60% of Mexicans save their money informally? Why is owing money to your office tanda the equivalent of social death? And why could organizing one get you in serious trouble with the Mexican IRS?

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Would you eat a hangover-curing soup if you knew its original recipe included... human ...? 🍲🩸 In this episode of Al chile, Joshua takes us on a culinary, historical, and slightly disturbing journey into the deepest roots of Mexican food.

Forget the typical food review. Today we explore the pre-Hispanic DNA of the dishes we happily devour on Sunday mornings. From the sacred (and Spanish-censored) origins of pozole, to the true "fast food" of Mexica warriors and the ancient engineering that survives in underground earthen ovens.

Put on your bib and cross yourself, because you'll never look at your food the same way again.

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