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Well, we've have reached the end of another season. At times it felt like it was moving slow and other times it felt like it was moving too fast. Regardless, we couldn't leave without providing y'all with one more dose of heat! Veronica briefly details the pain she's been feeling due to her wisdom tooth surgery, we talk about the fascination Hispanics have with oldies, and the shocking events that unfolded this past weekend at Travis Scott's very own AstroWorld festival. Last but not least, we deliver you the final Conspiracy Corner of this season as well as the final Good Looking Out. Thank you all for your support this entire season! See you soon next season! Love the podcast? Like, share, and write a review on iTunes! It means the world. Follow us here: @spanglishpod, @verofuerte_ , @mexican_natsu TIMESTAMPS: :50 Intro by Ricardo 2:00 Veronica’s Wisdom tooth 3:15 Latin X birthday 5:31 Hispanics love for oldies 16:35 The tragedy at AstroWorld 26:24 Conspiracy Corner 33:11 Good Looking Out (Vero- Fighting Words by Aida Rodriguez) (Ricardo- The French Dispatch) 44:07 Ricardo gives  a beat breakdown on the podcast

All things Espooky on this episode of In Living Spanglish! Vero and Ricardo share leyendas and Spanish folkstales from their childhood, diving into their messed up origins. This week, the ILS fam is also joined by William Giron, Executive Director of Artes de La Rosa who shows all the impact this art and culture center has on our Latin youth of Fort Worth. He also comes bearing exciting news for Dia De Los Muertos festival this weekend! And of course, we can't let you go without a spooky conspiracy corner and Good Lookin Out!  Love the podcast? Like, share, and write a review on iTunes! It means the world. Follow us here: @spanglishpod, @verofuerte_ , @mexican_natsu ARTES DE LA ROSA Dia De Los Muertos Events: http://www.artesdelarosa.org/index.php/events/community-events/138-dia-de-los-muertos-21?mc_cid=4e4fd2abd4&mc_eid=06302feba2 TIMESTAMPS: (2:56) Latinx Birthdays (3:42) William Giron (Exec of Artes de la Rosa) Interview >(5:01) Beginning of Artes de la Rosa >(10:36) Evolution of Dia De Los Muertos  >(18:43) The struggles of fundraising for minoirty creative programs   >(25:50) How to build "Sustainable Collaboration"  >(31:43) Northside's outreach to Southside and other parts of the community (37:22) Leyendas of Our Childhood- El Sombreron (51:48) Conspiracy Corner: Solar Plexus Clown Glider (59) Good Lookin Out: Acapulco (AppleTV+), CHUCKY(Youtube)

How much would you pay for YOUR favorite taco? Detroit-turned-Fort-Worth transplant, Eliazar Salinas, joins the ILS crew to talk all things tacos, Mexico's food wonders, machismo in the Mexican food space, and putting staff and community over profit. ILS surprises chef with doing a real-time review of his tacos, before discussing yet another food battle: What is the whitest Mexican food? And of course, you have the In Living Spanglish staple- Good Lookin Out! Love the podcast? Like, share, and write a review on iTunes! It means the world. Follow us here: @spanglishpod, @verofuerte_ , @mexican_natsu, @frezkotacospot, @fts_salinas ARTWORK: @shakawwwww TIMESTAMPS: (2:28) Latinx Birthdays (3:04) Chef fron Frezkos Tacos Interview (5:15) Frezko's Reaction to Pandemic (10:02) Staff Conditions in Taquerias (18:06) First Food Chef Ever Made    (28:30) Chef's Start in Business (36:59) Machismo as a Male Mexican Chef? (46:19) ILS Crew Reviews Frezko Tacos (53:10) The Whitest Mexican Food- Yellow Cheese & Sour Cream (1:00) Good Lookin Out (LulaRich, Gentefied Season 2) 

Sometimes you got to go back to the original formula and make it a Ricardo and Vero show, and that is exactly what we did this week. We catch you up on what we’ve been up to this past weekend, ranging from mental health to the past that one’s hometown can bring. We also brought in some Mexican treats to snack on as we talk about how you never really see them when trick or treating around spooky season, and Vero discovering that tamarindo is not just candy. We also continue to send your mind into a never-ending spiral with another segment of Conspiracy Corner. Lastly, you know it, you love it, it’s the one and only media update that matters… Good Looking Out!!! Love the podcast? Like, share, and write a review on iTunes! It means the world. Follow us here: @spanglishpod, @verofuerte_ , @mexican_natsu TIMESTAMPS: :54 Intro 2:50 LatinX Birthday 5:45 Salvadoran names 8:50 Out of town/return catch-up 9:50 Vero’s recent return to hometown episode 10:40 Latinos and mental health 12:10 Thinking of hometown’s past 12:37 Vero’s hates confrontation 13:50 Vero’s friend and his girl situation 16:22 Vero’s brother and his girl situation 20:25 Embrace the trouble 22:00 Ricardo’s recent thoughts on providing for others 25:40 Vero has never felt that she was good at anything 29:10 What Vero has learn from therapy 30:33 World Mental Health Day 32:45 Mexican candy 40:30 Vero discovers tamarindo is a fruit 45:19 New music talk 51:44 Conspiracy Corner (The Titanic conspiracy) 57:01 Good Looking Out (Vero- Master of None Season 3) 1:03:32 (Ricardo- Vemon: Let There Be Carnage) 1:07:50 Outro

What do you get when you combine ancient Latin relics, anime graffiti influences and conspiracy theories about Middle Earth? Another episode of In Living Spanglish Podcast! This week, muralist and local artist of Fort Worth, Toons, joins us to talk about the art scene in the city, how the perception of graffiti and hip-hop have evolved through time, and more! Then, you know we can't let ya'll leave without some Conspiracy Corner and Good Lookin Out! Love the podcast? Like, share, and write a review on iTunes! It means the world. Follow us here: @spanglishpod, @verofuerte_ , @mexican_natsu, @toonsthegoodlife ARTWORK: @shakawwwww TIMESTAMPS: (1:54) Latinx Birthdays (3:50) @Toonsthegoodlife Interview (10:00) Public perception of "Graffiti" (17:10) "City Commissioning Your Murals" (20:37) "Anime Influences Art" (28:00) "Art Cliques in Fort Worth" (39:55) Homies and YZY GAP Release (51:00) Conspiracy Corner (56:49) Good Lookin Out: Valeria (Netflix), Stove God Cooks & Rome Streetz

This episode of ILS consist of an interview with Chico, a music engineer straight out of Fort Worth. You may not be too familiar as to what a music engineer does, but after this interview we hope you walk away wit a bit more knowledge. He also touches on his early life and come up. Ricardo gives his take on the privilege of exposure and influence as it relates to those that came before him, Veronica hits you with an encounter she had with a particular shirt at Target, and of course we're dishing out another round of Conspiracy Corner! As always, we round out the end of the show with some Good Looking Out; this time we discuss the Apple TV Plus show Schmigadoon! and HBO Max's Sweet Life: Los Angeles. Love the podcast? Like, share, and write a review on iTunes! It means the world. Follow us here: @spanglishpod, @verofuerte_ , @mexican_natsu, @chico_theengineer, @musicinfocusstudio ARTWORK: @shakawwwww TIMESTAMPS: 2:20 LatinX Birthdays 5:30 Chico The Engineer Interview 36:50 The Privilege of Influence 47:16 Vero’s encounter with “Hola” Shirt 1:00:04 Conspiracy Corner (Brain In a Vat) 1:06:28 Good Looking Out (Schmigadoon!/Sweet Life: Los Angeles) 1:24:41 Ricardo’s quick rating of Sweet Life: Los Angeles

Ricardo and Vero come at you this week with an exclusive interview from Fort Worth's rising rapper, XbValentine! A small-town Latina making her big name in the DFW scene, XbValentine shares her come up with how her immigrant parents viewed her choice to become an rapper, touches on her approach to marketing in the rap game and finding her sexual identity, and what the future holds. We round things out with a wondering why our Hispanic parents hate our pets and podcasts, and of course, some Good Lookin Out movie recommendations. CHECK IT OUT Love the podcast? Like, share, and write a review on iTunes! It means the world. Follow us here: @spanglishpod, @verofuerte_ , @mexican_natsu, @xbvalentine ARTWORK: @shakawwwww TIMESTAMPS: (1:30) Latinx Birthdays (2:30) XbValentine Interview >(5:11) Small town starts >(9:48) "Working with SmoothVega" >(16:50) "Mexican Parents React to daughter becoming a rapper" >(21:42) "Hip-Hop Marketing Influences" >(23:24) "Rest Days vs. Grind Days" >(30:17) "Vero Brings Up SmoothVega" (36:00) "Do Hispanics Mess with Pets & Podcasts like that?" (49:11)  "Good Lookin Out: Ted Lasso, Sex Education"

Season 3 of ILS is BACK! Ricardo and Veronica return with debates on the DONDA vs CLB albums, Topo Chico news, a cilantro-centered Conspiracy Corner, and more! Also, an exclusive interview with local artist/manager/promoter, SmoothVega, breaks down what it takes to make a name for yourself as an artist in the big city and world at large. And, of course we can't let you go without some Good Lookin Out movie recommendations. Love the podcast? Like, share, and write a review on iTunes! It means the world. Follow us here: @spanglishpod, @verofuerte_ , @mexican_natsu, @smoothvega, PremierLiveExperience.com ARTWORK: @shakawwwww Timestamps: (17:45) SmoothVega Interview (56:00) National Hispanic Heritage Month (1:04) DONDA vs. CLB vs. Life of the Party Takes (1:39) Good Lookin Out (Candyman, Steve's Message Blue Clues)

***THIS IS A REUPLOAD OF THE ORIGINAL EPISODE POSTED ON MAY 12 2021. DUE TO SOME ISSUES THE EPISODE WAS REMOVED, BUT HAS NOW BEEN EDITED TO MEET CERTAIN STANDARDS*** The end of Season 2 of In Living Spanglish has finally arrived! Sadly, Veronica (verofuerte_) could not make it to the finale, but in her place we are joined by the wonderful Rebecca Najera. An amazing journalist who is still on the rise, who joined us to share her story of growing up Mexican, Black, and white, and how her unique upbringing shaped her life. We also get in the weirdness of the Cinco De Mayo, along with the usual staple of Unpopular Opinions. And, of course we can't let you go without some Good Lookin Out movie recommendations. Love the podcast? Like, share, and write a review on iTunes! It means the mundo. Follow us here: @spanglishpod, @verofuerte_ , @mexican_natsu, @RebeccaNajera42, @BlaxitCPodcast ARTWORK: @shakawwwww Timestamps: (00:54) Intro/Vero's Birthday (7:00) Becca's Story (34:21) Cinco de Mayo is a Weird Holiday (38:50) Microagressions and Small Conversations (42:33) Unpopular Opinion: Ricardo (You Don't Owe Your Family Respect); Rebecca (S****y People Should Not be Allowed to Be Talented) (1:01) GLO: The Mitchell's vs The Machines (NETFLIX); Promising Young Woman (PRIME, APPLE TV (RENT))

ILS ALERT Another week, another episode! We take a trip down memory lane with our birthdays and discuss why celebration is so important in Latin culture. Vero and Ricardo also break down all news about the Brother's Garcia Reboot, George Lopez, Ugly Betty, Jane the Virgin, and more. Unpacking another podcast's drama ends with some very, VERY unpopular opinions. Plus movie reviews and more! Love the podcast? Like, share, and write a review on iTunes! It means the mundo. TIMESTAMPS: (1:30) Latinx Birthdays (1:42) Latinos will find ANY reason to celebrate (15:56) Brother's Garcia Reboot & Nostalgic Latin Media (32:16) LMM's Vivo announcement & Joe Budden Drama (44:09) WTH Twitter: Hitler Tweet (46:07) Unpopular Opinion: Steve Buscemi & Christopher Walken are Twins; Taco Bell is Not the Worst (56:58) Glo: Yasuke (NETFLIX)/Sound of Metal (PRIME) SOCIALS: @spanglishpod, @verofuerte_ , @mexican_natsu ARTWORK: @shakawwwww

ILS BACK AGAIN! This week, we flashback to fitting in with other Latinx kids in HS, give out Oscar predictions, Demon Slayer review, and a new fan favorite- Ricardo's Conspiracy Corner returns! ILS dives into why we don't feel our stories are worth sharing, right as Vero shares a story that she's likely to regret later-- all that and more on In Living Spanglish! Love the podcast? Like, share, and write a review on iTunes! It means the mundo. TIMESTAMPS: (2:26) Latinx Birthdays (2:50) Hispanic High School Cliques (16:28) Your Story is Always Worth Sharing (25:33) Ricardo's Conspiracy Corner (31:54) Unpopular Opinion: You Can Always Taste the Alcohol, How Old is Too Old for Hickeys (45:23) Oscars (48:47) GLO- Wolf Walkers and Over The Moon; Demon Slayer Mugen Train SOCIALS: @spanglishpod, @verofuerte_ , @mexican_natsu ARTWORK: @shakawwwww

In Living Spanglish is here again! This week, we answer the big questions in life: Do you eat your pan dulce with or without sprinkles? Why don't people hate Helga as much as Snape? Name your TOP 3 WHITE GIRL ANTHEMS of all time. Of course, with all things silly comes serious tragedies to address. We discuss and try to make sense of the shooting of 13-year-old Adam Toledo by police, as well as dive into the experience of growing up in a minority family that didn't share your same passions. We also try out a whole new segment, movie reviews, and more! Love the podcast? Like, share, and write a review on iTunes! It means the mundo. TIMESTAMPS: (7:57) Latinx Birthdays/Selena Announcement & Reccs (11:18) Growing up the “creative/weird black sheep” in a traditional minority family (29:50) Our favorite White Girl Anthems (38:50) Rest in Power, Adam Toledo (Latinx Boy Chicago Police Shooting) (54:55) Ricardo's Conspiracy Corner (1:00) Unpopular Opinion: Sprinkles don’t belong on ice cream (Ricardo), The same folx who hate Snape from "Harry Potter" hate Helga from "Hey Arnold!" (Vero) 7. GLO: Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (NETFLIX), PEN15 (HULU) SOCIALS: @spanglishpod, @verofuerte_ , @mexican_natsu ARTWORK: @shakawwwww