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Straight Up Sisters The Podcast

Straight Up Sisters Network

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A podcast hosted by 2 sisters, RaqC and La Susie….The baby and the oldest. Raised by the same parents, same household, that chose 2 different life paths. They agree to disagree ALOT and if you don’t know them you would think they are fighting, but they talk passionately. A show where nothing is off limits. These 2 sisters are talking about it ALL, relationships, sex, marriage, dating, career, health and everything in between. RaqC IG: @raqcsworld Susie IG: @lasusie Email: straightupsistersth ...
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Con Calma Podcast

Alberto Cordova, Michael Caicedo, Carlos Trivino

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Welcome to Con Calma Podcast, a show hosted by three cousins who share their experiences and insights on growing up as second-generation Latinos. Meet Alberto, also known as DJDIRTO, who brings his love for music and mixing to the table, Mike La Voz, who shares his funny stories and relatable topics, and Carlos, the elder statesman of the group, who brings wisdom and humor to the show.Every episode, we discuss relatable topics that we all can relate to, while sharing funny stories and lesson ...
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New York Times best-selling author Marisha Pessl (Special Topics in Calamity Physics) discusses her highly anticipated novel, Night Film. The story is a psychological literary thriller about an investigative journalist who sets out to discover the truth behind the apparent suicide of Ashley Cordova, daughter of a reclusive, cult-horror film director who hasn’t been seen in public in over 30 years.
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The Common is a literary organization whose mission is to deepen our individual and collective sense of place. Based at Amherst College, we aim to serve as a vibrant common space for the global exchange of ideas and experiences through three main areas of activity: publishing, public programming, and mentorship and education.
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This is the Pomp and Unpopular podcast! Here we challenge the status quo and popular paradigms in an effort to empower the collective ascension through self-actualization. We talk about all aspects of life from many vantage points often venturing into the philosophical, taboo, and esoteric. This is your trigger warning: Life is triggering; the only safe space is the one we create within.
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On this episode ... We are ready for a milestone celebration on the latest episode of the Con Calma Podcast! Join us as we hit a whopping 50k downloads! We dive into job security, with Mike sharing his insights and proving once again why he's the expert in the room. But wait, there's more! Mike dishes out wisdom on how to always be right (spoiler a…
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Amanda Mei Kim speaks to managing editor Emily Everett about her essay “California Obscura,” which appears in The Common’s most recent issue, in a portfolio of writing and art from and about the immigrant farmworker community. Amanda discusses how the essay changed and developed over many drafts. The finished piece explores her childhood growing up…
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Today's show is light and fun!!! RaqC & La Susie answer random questions so ya'll get to know us better. These shows are always good and HILARIOUS! Our hope is that you feel like you are hanging out with us in the living room. ____________________________________________________ Follow us on IG: @straightupsistersthepodcast @raqcsworld @lasusie Fol…
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Today, we are talking about BILINGUALISM with the expert herself Maritere, an award winning bilingual, bicultural Latina author, parenting topic expert, speaker, podcast host, who enjoys teaching families about language and culture. She breaks down the best ways to teach your children how to be bilingual, what environment is needed for that to happ…
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On this episode ... In this episode, the 3 pendejos return with Carlos recounting his wild trip to Costa Rica, complete with monkey encounters, waterfall adventures, and silent dance parties, which Berto hates and his opinion on ranchero music all over his playlists. Carlos attempts to enlighten us with Ecuadorian facts he discovered, with mixed re…
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There is a big difference between a friend, acquaintance, and associate. Friendship is always more profound and more intimate than mere acquaintance. While many of the people you meet will remain acquaintances, some will eventually become your friends and some your associates. But how do you know the difference? Today we dive deep into the 4 differ…
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On this episode ... What is the BEST Empanada? The 3 pendejos discuss the pros and cons of some of the different empanada choices we have available to us. We also have some commentary on our two “Florida Cuban” cousins and reminisce on some old stories about our trips to the sunshine state. Berto discovers what “Octopus Hotdogs” are and he can’t be…
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Nayereh Doosti speaks to managing editor Emily Everett about her story “The Little One,” which appears in The Common’s most recent issue. Nayereh talks about the many inspirations behind this story, which follows an older Iranian man coming to America, where he feels out of place with his family members, the community, and the younger generations. …
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On this episode ... We dive into why we have a NEW podcast intro song and trying to avoid the Marc Anthony lawyers. Mike reminisces about late night channels when we were kids as well as the creative names telenovelas always used. Carlos shares his experiences with a psychic and his want to try ayahuasca, possibly as a Con Calma group and we rememb…
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On this episode ... The 3 amigos discuss who is the "Latino Bob Marley," discuss the constant search for Latino cuisine on vacations, and we discuss topics like container homes and poorly translated Spanish songs. Additionally, we debut a Q&A segment for fans seeking Latino – Con Calma - centric advice & opinions, such as do we like being called "P…
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Leo Ríos speaks to managing editor Emily Everett about his story “Lencho,” which appears in The Common’s most recent issue, in a portfolio from the immigrant farmworker community. Leo talks about the process of writing and revising this story, which explores the friendship between two high school seniors in a rural community in California’s Central…
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We live in a world that values answers. We were taught in school to learn how to answer questions in exams, we were conditioned to go to work knowing that we need to have the answers and our society, by and large, focuses on finding the solutions rather than figuring out if we are asking the right questions. Just like most people who have been thro…
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It's never to late: To start, to stop, to change your mind, to start over. Unfortunately, far to many of us see STARTING OVER as a bad thing beause it can be proof that we made the wrong choice or that we took the wrong path somehwere along the way. But that is the furthest thing from the truth friends. Let's dive intot he conversation. ___________…
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On this episode ... Happy New Year!... the boys are back with a new episode. we discuss some different topics such as Golf, accents, some of our past trip stories, different meanings of certain words to different countries and we discuss some phrases that seem to always be learned when non speakers try to learn our language. also, "La Mescla" prese…
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In a world full of major stressors and to-do lists, it can be difficult finding the time to just do well, absolutely nothing. But, here is why you should start. When was the last time you did nothing? By nothing, we mean absolutely nothing- no scrolling on social media, no reading books or articles, no lisening to podcasts, no watching movies, TV, …
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Appreciation and grattitude will give you the keys to the kingdom honey. But for many even if they feel those things, expressing them is difficutl. This is especially true in sentimenal relationships, in turn causing them to suffer. In today's episode we discuss the things that work and hopefully you can begin to put these things into practice in y…
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On today's show we are joined by Lauren Hubert who has taken her own struggles and made it her passion to show women how to transform their bodies, get real results on the scale, and actually have fun doing it. Her mission as a registered dietitian in the weight loss space is to not only inspire woment to lose weight in a balanced and fun way, but …
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Vix Gutierrez speaks to managing editor Emily Everett about her essay “Don’t Step Off the Path,” which appears in The Common’s most recent issue. Vix talks about writing this essay, a coming of age story about her teenage years spent in the Balkans immediately after the Yugoslav Wars, where she lived with a very small humanitarian aid organization.…
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On this episode ... We present a special Mescla episode, featuring 2 hours of some of the best New Year’s Eve party songs from our childhood and also some newer hits to keep the new generation moving also!… From the Con Calma Team we wish you all a happy & safe New Year ... Dale! also, "La Mescla" presented by Con Calma Podcast" available for downl…
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On this episode ... The boys are back! On this episode we discuss our brief hiatus and what we have been up to. We chat about the new land of Curacao and how Mike hates the heat, we also discuss some "Temas Caliente" and how Barbie Celia Cruz is awesome. Finally we finally breakdown Mike's disagreement with a Local Radio DJ. also, a guest mix "La M…
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"The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man that lives fully is prepared to die at any time"- Mark Twain. Most people in our culture are so riddled with fear that they dont even recognize when the emotion has overtaken their lives. Fear can be sneaky and it can show up in all kinds of disguises. Today's conversation is all about how we …
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We all want to build something that lives on long after we are gone, a legacy for our kids and loved ones. We want to think that the financial stability we achieved can open doors for those we leave in our wake, and that there was a purpose to everything we did on this planet. BETTY PORTO, owner of Porto's Bakeries, embodies all this and then some.…
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Christopher Spaide speaks to managing editor Emily Everett about his poem “Closure?,” which appears in The Common’s most recent issue. Chris talks about how his curiosity for language and wordplay often lead him into deeper themes in his poems. He also discusses taking his first poetry class at Amherst College, and, now, teaching poetry classes him…
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Regardless of what you’ve heard, every woman needs a bestie! Because the truth is WE cannot make it in the world without a couple good, good girlfriends in our corner. We NEED that HEALTHY girl power! Why do you think our podcast is thriving? We are those good, good girlfriends for so many. But the trick is to build these bonds in our everyday life…
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Today we keep the show light. We're playing a game that you should all play with your family called "How well do you know your family", its so FUNNNNNNN, so random, and hilarious. You may be surprised as to how well you know them, or don't know them at all, LOL! _________________________________________________ For FULL EPISODE in Audio & Video sub…
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There are 5 real shitty ways to communicate in any relationship: Criticism, Contempt, Defensiveness, Stonewalling and Over communicating. And it’s amazing just how little we pay attention to these things when we engage with folks in conversation or conflict. So much can be resolved OR avoided if we just learn to master our tongue! In today's episod…
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On this episode ... The boys are back together! On this episode we discuss our various summer activities and you can hear the sadness in our voice. We talk about Carlos’s new trend of window shopping food at restaurants, Bertos experiences in Boats this summer and Mike’s adventures learning to cook fresh farm eggs. We also talk about what it would …
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Jake Lancaster speaks to managing editor Emily Everett about his story “Grace’s Folly,” which appears in The Common’s most recent issue. Jake talks about writing stories that lean into the offbeat, uncomfortable, and sometimes grotesque parts of his characters and their lives. He also discusses his writing and revision process—carving away at long …
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Only the bold will be able to go from ordinary to extraordinary. The larger part of society will never experience true success. Why? Because the majority of people are unwilling to become the CEO of their life — they’d rather someone else call the shots. The more you evolve into the best version of yourself, the more you’ll be required to give up. …
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It’s human nature to seek contact and relationships, to seek love, support, and comfort in others. In fact, the "need to belong" is one of the main forces that drives individuals. From an evolutionary perspective, cultivating strong relationships and maintaining them has both survival and reproductive advantages. After all, most of us do "need to b…
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Welcome to a Caliente episode of the Con Calma Podcast! In Episode 26, we've got a treat for you as we feature the funny, charismatic and one half of the generous degenerate podcast based out of Houston Texas – Mr. Juan Jimenez @the_generous_degenerates We dive into Houston's Latin culture, the Topo Chico and Family Story, we talk about emotional L…
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The babyyyyy is back! After honoring her 40 day postpartum leave, RaqC is back a whole ass mommy. From preparing for labor, pre-labor, the drive to the hospital, her birth plan, to pushing her baby girl out! RaqC is dishing out all the details to such an unforgettable day. If you're a mommy you will relate and if you aren't you will definitely pick…
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"There's no way to be a perfect mother, and a million ways to be a good one." - Jill Churchill Today we close out ANOTHER season of your FAVORITE podcast/talk show (the power of words!) AND today officially ends RaqC's maternity leave too ✨🙌🏽 What better way to wrap up another dope season of Straight Up Sisters The Podcast than to have a heart to h…
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Birth order is the theory that claims that the order in which a child is born into their family helps shape their development and personality. For example: Are you the oldest bossy one? Maybe you're the middle distant one? Or perhaps you're the carefree baby of the bunch? Although not scientifically backed, it cannot be a coincidence that most of u…
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Ala Fox speaks to managing editor Emily Everett about her essay “Ramadan in Saint-Denis,” which appears in The Common’s most recent issue. Ala talks about weaving together the threads of her experiences living in Paris into an essay that explores a lot of questions but doesn’t try to answer them. The piece dives into the dynamics between neighborho…
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On this episode … We talk to Angel Carrillo Co-owner and Tattoo Artist of Southside Ink Creative Studio - 3348 Lake Shore Blvd W, Toronto - @scs.to - Angel @acstudiox is one of the Toronto's well recognized urban street artists, his portfolio ranges from tattoos to multi story wall murals. We discuss with him his start, his love of graffiti, his wo…
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On this episode … We welcome back Robbbbyyynnn! @The_Beaded_Blondie … She comes on the show to talk about a new side hustle and what she has been up to … we also discuss the world of dating in 2023 and get some insight on the what is more important … the Boat or the motion of the ocean if you catch our meaning. also, the new bi-weekly mix "La Mescl…
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"The man who says he can and the man who says he cannot are BOTH correct." - Confucious Imagine if every time someone judged your ideas, your attitude, about life and business your response was to simply smile and say "OH YEAH... just watch me!" Well once you understand "Magical Thinking" and how you can tap into it, you become unstoppable! Sit bac…
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