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  • When Doing Something "Nice" Goes Wrong: Enrique Iglesias in Chile.

    When Doing Something "Nice" Goes Wrong: Enrique Iglesias in Chile.
    Jan 18 2026
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    From January 23 to January 31, I’m opening spots for my course Chilean Virals.
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    Have you ever tried to do something nice… and completely messed it up?

    Like offering your seat to a woman you thought was pregnant
    …and she wasn’t.

    This episode is about doing something with good intentions and still getting it wrong, because you don’t know the cultural code.

    I tell the real story of Enrique Iglesias in Chile, when a “nice gesture” turned into one of the most famous cultural embarrassments in the country.

    Same language.
    Same words.
    Different code.



    Because when you come to Chile, grammar won’t save you.
    When in Rome, do as the Romans do.



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    17 Min.
  • International Artists Who Didn’t Get Chile (and Paid the Price)

    International Artists Who Didn’t Get Chile (and Paid the Price)
    Jan 12 2026
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    You spend way too much time trying to speak properly and not enough time realizing that if you want to live in Chile, you also need to understand the cultural codes.

    If not, just ask the Brazilian artist Xuxa —she was basically the Lady Di of South America,
    and Chile didn’t forgive her.

    (And she didn’t forgive us either.)




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    18 Min.
  • Self-Help Phrases That Won’t Help Me in 2026.

    Self-Help Phrases That Won’t Help Me in 2026.
    Dec 31 2025
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    2025 is gone, and everyone is already doing their year-end reviews, rituals, and repeating little phrases they swear will help them become the best version of themselves.

    Or… will they?

    Listen to my very unhumble and completely unsolicited opinion on the matter—while you learn Chilean Spanish...

    ...and complain the way God intended.

    Subscribe to the podcast and leave a 5⭐️ review so my cats—and all the cats in the world—can have a very happy New Year.

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    15 Min.
  • Scrooge’s Three Ghosts at Work (3): El Amigo Secreto.

    Scrooge’s Three Ghosts at Work (3): El Amigo Secreto.
    Dec 28 2025
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    Christmas… that magical season when your coworkers become your judges.

    In this final episode of the trilogy, I close the loop on Scrooge’s Three Ghosts at Work by tackling the worst one of all: The Amigo Secreto.

    That “not mandatory” game where you’re publicly exposed and measured by how well you perform gratitude for a low-budget gift you didn’t ask for.

    No bonuses.

    No speeches.

    In the original A Christmas Carol, the last ghost shows Scrooge his future.

    Here, the ghost shows yours.

    Hit play and face it.



    • Background music: “Let It Snow” by MFCC – free track from Pixabay.




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    13 Min.
  • Scrooge’s Three Ghosts at Work (2): The Office Christmas Carrete.

    Scrooge’s Three Ghosts at Work (2): The Office Christmas Carrete.
    Dec 28 2025
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    Christmas… that magical season where your company pretends to love you just enough to keep you functional.

    In this episode I keep using the three ghosts from Carlitos Dickens’ A Christmas Carol to dissect workplace dynamics in Chile during Christmas time.

    Tonight’s ghost is: The Office Christmas Carrete.

    Free food, free copete, forced fun and corporate performance at its finest.

    The moment when everyone drops the employee-of-the-month mask… and the real cahuines are born.

    No idea what I’m talking about?


    Hit play and find out.



    • Background music: “Let It Snow” by MFCC – free track from Pixabay.




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    13 Min.
  • Scrooge’s Three Ghosts at Work (1): La caja de Navidad y el Aguinaldo.

    Scrooge’s Three Ghosts at Work (1): La caja de Navidad y el Aguinaldo.
    Dec 24 2025
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    Christmas… that time of year that makes you love humanity and hate humanity at the same time.

    In this episode I go full rant mode and use the three ghosts from Carlitos Dickens’ A Christmas Carol to illustrate workplace dynamics in Chile during the most beautiful time of the year.

    Tonight’s ghost is: La caja de Navidad y el aguinaldo.

    Cajas pichiruchis, jefes cagaos y las infaltables yifcars.


    No idea what I’m talking about?

    Hit play and find out.


    • Background music: “Let It Snow” by MFCC – free track from Pixabay.




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    14 Min.
  • Over 10 Years in the CatForce (feat. Profe de FLELE)

    Over 10 Years in the CatForce (feat. Profe de FLELE)
    Dec 14 2025
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    In this messy world, there are two perfect things: cats and Pedro Pascal.

    Since I already talked about Pedro Pascal a few months ago, this time I sat down with my colleague Fabi to talk about our cats — how they chose us, how we take care of them, and cat-related expressions to help you sound like a pro when you speak Spanish.

    By the end of the episode, you’ll at least feel like adopting two cats.

    Spoiler: one is never enough.

    And if you liked Fabi, you can find him on social media as @profedeflele.




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    All the kittens of the world will thank you.

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    27 Min.
  • From Achoclonados to Fome Alone: A Chilean in Sweden (feat. Mandy Calderón)

    From Achoclonados to Fome Alone: A Chilean in Sweden (feat. Mandy Calderón)
    Sep 1 2025
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    In today’s episode I talk with Amanda Calderón—Mandy to her friends—about her 10 years living in Sweden.

    La Mandy went off to the Viking lands and never came back, but of course there are things she misses from Chilito, like avocados and how we Chileans are so achoclonados (piled up) living with our families.

    And also a few anecdotes about pee and poop...


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    During the production of this episode, I used musical fragments under Creative Commons (CC) licenses or within the framework of fair use.

    Chillpeach - In Dreamland (CC version)
    3 reasons why is so HARD to make friends in Sweden


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    I also guarantee that no paltas, Swedish people or Pedro Pascal were harmed during the production of this episode.


    Hey, and don’t leave without giving the show 5⭐️ and subscribing!

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    30 Min.