The "Genuosity" of Dulce Sueños: COVID, Coffee Trucks, and Community Building
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In our conversation with venue owners Janell and Santos Martinez, we cover the transformative power of open mics, the audacity to be genuine, and converting the economic woes of a worldwide pandemic into a dream-made-real.
With good humor and a kind of genuine humility, Janell and Santos guide us from the death of normalcy through trials and tribulations to the of creation the Deco District gem, Dulce Sueños - so much more than your friendly neighborhood coffee house. This episode is an inspiring story of kindness and preservation and just what that can get you, quantifiable and intangible alike.
Important People, Places, and Things Mentioned:
- Dulce Sueños
- The PourBox Coffee Cantina
- The Dakota East Side Ice House
- "Mannish Boy" - Muddy Waters
- Yes Man
- Brizzo Torres
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Chapters
1. Cold Open: Santos is trying to sound like a man today (00:00:00)
2. Introduction and Acknowledgements (00:00:28)
3. Joshua doesn't know geography (00:04:18)
4. The Origins of Dulce Sueños - Resilience Through Global Pandemics (00:05:58)
5. "It was our kids watching us. We could not give up." (00:11:57)
6. Creating a Community Space (00:17:54)
7. Yes Man (00:20:47)
8. Appreciation for Artists and Genuosity (00:24:48)
9. Tangent of the Day: Scrabble Words (00:29:20)
10. Joshua is Unmanageable, or Origins of the Podcast (00:31:45)
11. Supporting the Westside (00:33:16)
12. Advice for New Performers (Attempt #1) (00:34:39)
13. The Transformative Power of Open Mics (00:36:09)
14. Advice for New Performers (Attempt #2) (00:38:38)
15. What Happens at Dulce Sueños Stays at Dulce Sueños? (00:41:07)
16. The Benefits of Having an Open Mic in a Coffee Shop (00:42:09)
17. Other Arts Events at Dulce Sueños (00:44:12)
18. Advice for New Business Owners (00:46:25)
19. Final Questions (Not About Aliens) (00:51:26)
20. Upcoming at Dulce Sueños (00:51:59)
21. First Open Mic (00:55:39)
22. Last Tacos (00:59:01)
23. Outro: Current Open Mics (01:02:15)
24. Joke of the Day (01:03:03)
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