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Use our code for 10% off your next SeatGeek order*: https://seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/LAPLATICA10 Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discount What if you’re already living a one-in-a-million life and don’t even realize it? 🤯 This week on La Plática, Josh and Sebas dive into being present, the mystery of what happens after we die, and why you might be a statistical miracle. They also get into real talk about building a business and making money in today’s digital world. Plus, a little Drake debate, Spring Break nostalgia, and one CRAZY connection between Drake and Josh you didn’t see coming 👀 CHAPTERS: 00:00 – Intro 03:45 – You Gotta Be Present In The Moment 07:22 – We Meant to Go Skiing and Ended Up Swimming 08:22 – You Ever Seen the Sky Bend? 09:06 – So You Know the movie, La Bamba? 13:01 – Would You Switch Your Soul? 14:54 – No One Knows What Happens When We Die 17:15 – You’re a Statistical Miracle 18:28 – A “Vast” Amount of Jalapeños 20:53 – #1 Latino Educational Podcast in the World 22:23 – AI Robots? There’s a Black Mirror Episode About This 24:33 – Everyone Wanted a Blackberry! 26:02 – “Don’t Make Me Pull Out The Face Card” 29:50 – Attention is the Most Valuable Currency 31:53 – How Can I Make this a Business? 34:59 – Any Words of Advice? 37:46 – “Vouch for Yourself and Learn a Lot” 40:45 – S/O To Small Businesses 🤘 41:32 – People on TikTok Shop Make BANK 44:09 – Slay it Up and Hype It Up! 48:03 – Is Drake Too Old to Spring Break? 49:43 – I Love Texas 52:15 – MTV’s Spring Break, but Latino 55:21 – My Mom Didn’t Let Me Watch This 57:57 – Favorite Drake Song, Go! 01:03:25 – Josh Did a Drake Music Video?! 01:06:25 – Drake FOR SURE Saw It 01:09:18 – Mango Deck Gets Lit AF 01:11:21 – The Viejito is Part of the Bit! 01:15:59 – I Wanna Do That When I Retire While you’re here, follow the Poddy on all socials 🫶🏼 IG: @laplatica TikTok: @LaPlaticaPod Sebastian Robles - @ayyysebas Josh Leyva - @TheJoshLeyva RESOURCES FOR ANYONE WHO NEEDS IMMIGRATION INFORMATION Immigrant Legal Resource Center - https://www.ilrc.org/advanced-search?issues%5B0%5D=35&resource_type%5B0%5D=15&terms= National Immigration Law Center - https://www.instagram.com/nilc?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== Barrio Drive - https://barriodrive.com/collections/daca-renewal-fund Immigrants Rising - https://www.instagram.com/immigrantsrising?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== Attorney Kathleen Martinez - https://www.instagram.com/laabogadamartinez?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== PLATÍCANOS Tell us what you’re going through! https://forms.gle/adWU3tmFuHW8fYsd8 SALUD! Get 10% off your Salud with code LAPLATICA! Click the link below to get started https://tastesalud.com/pages/salud-la-platica

Use our code for 10% off your next SeatGeek order*: https://seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/LAPLATICA10 Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discount What started as Josh and Sebas doing a recap of their experiences with our recent guests quickly turned existential as the Boily Pops started asking questions we don't have all the answers to. From dinosaurs to reincarnation, religion to fossil fuels, prepare to dive deep and question everything you know about our lives as humans. Are we all connected? Or are we just here for a good time and not a long time? CHAPTERS: 00:00 – Intro 02:28 – Shout Out to the Ladies 05:12 – Josh’s Coachella Sneak Peek (Summer is Upon Us 07:23 – Did It Hit? Was It Lit? 09:51 – Guest Recap: Mariana Van Zeller, P-Rod 10:53 – It’s Time For ___________! 14:16 – This Fires Me Up! 😤🔥 15:48 – We Were Intimidated 😬 17:09 – How Did LP Compare to Joe Rogan? 19:21 – Shoutout to Journalists 20:59 – P-RODDDDD! 22:24 – Boy Talk…for the Girls 23:30 – The Ladies Were Tapped INNNNN 😏 25:01 – I Had No Interest in Skateboarding…But 27:38 – We’re All Connected 29:19 – So There Were These Dinosaurs.. 32:11 – I Love Science, Bro / What is Scientology? 34:35 – That Little Bird Evolved into a T-Rex 36:04 – Fossil Fuels Come from Fossils 40:29 – Humans are Ruining Earth 42:41 – Where Would You Put Your Balls? 46:34 – Was God Around with the Dinosaurs? 49:18 – God Controls the Universe? Maybe God Has a Brother? 51:43 – God Is So Much Bigger Than What We Think 54:04 – How Long Have Humans Been Around? 57:58 – 300k vs 230 million 🤯 1:00:06 – I Just Wanna Know Why 01:02:20 – Life is So Short 01:04:38 – What Keeps YOU Up at Night? While you’re here, follow the Poddy on all socials 🫶🏼 IG: @laplatica TikTok: @LaPlaticaPod Sebastian Robles - @ayyysebas Josh Leyva - @TheJoshLeyva RESOURCES FOR ANYONE WHO NEEDS IMMIGRATION INFORMATION Immigrant Legal Resource Center - https://www.ilrc.org/advanced-search?issues%5B0%5D=35&resource_type%5B0%5D=15&terms= National Immigration Law Center - https://www.instagram.com/nilc?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== Barrio Drive - https://barriodrive.com/collections/daca-renewal-fund Immigrants Rising - https://www.instagram.com/immigrantsrising?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== Attorney Kathleen Martinez - https://www.instagram.com/laabogadamartinez?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== PLATÍCANOS Tell us what you’re going through! https://forms.gle/adWU3tmFuHW8fYsd8 SALUD! Get 10% off your Salud with code LAPLATICA! Click the link below to get started https://tastesalud.com/pages/salud-la-platica

Investigative journalist Mariana van Zeller joins us to unpack the world most people never see. From interviewing cartel leaders to going undercover and getting trapped during an overseas coup, her career has taken her into some of the most dangerous environments on the planet. We talk about fear, corruption, Mexico’s current climate, the glamorization of crime, and the crimes that are happening in our own backyards. Are there truly bad people — or are we products of our environment? CHAPTERS: 00:00 – Intro 02:57 – Mariana Van Zeller is On a Different Level 05:30 – Like Trafficked, but More Detailed 07:01 – How Did You End Up Here? 09:01 – A Month After Moving to NY, 09/11 Happened 😳 11:05 – We Were the First Journalists Who Were Doing This Kind of Work 16:20 – Sometimes People Aren’t Ready for the Truth 18:38 – You’re Not Afraid to Be Aggressive 20:32 – I Go Undercover Too 23:56 – As Women We’re Often Underestimated… 25:51 – Is Your Husband Freaking Out? 27:43 – The Cartel Had Some Ground Rules 29:01 – What I Really Want to Be Remembered As Is - 29:37 – Do You Believe There Are Bad People? 31:53 – His Story Seemed Too Fake… 34:21 – What Are Your Thoughts on Mexico Right Now? 37:35 – Based On Your Experience, What Happens Now? 39:49 – “I Got It Back From a Dirty Cop” 40:35 – People Are Scared 42:26 – They Took El Chapo and Look What Happened 45:38 – Cartel Leaders Are So Glamorized Nowadays 47:13 – We Wanted to Interview El Chapo’s Mother 53:37 – There’s a Huge Sex Trafficking Problem in LA 56:02 – That Could’ve Been Really Horrible 59:36 – We Were Stuck In a Foreign Country with Incoming War 01:02:19 – Stuck in an African Coup 01:04:43 – What Do You Do For Fun? 01:07:57 – I Have Contraband in My Podcast Studio 01:08:48 – What’s Something You’ve Learned About Humanity? Keep up with Mariana! IG: @marianavz TikTok: @mariana_vanzeller Podcast: The Hidden Third While you’re here, follow the Poddy on all socials 🫶🏼 IG: @laplatica TikTok: @LaPlaticaPod Sebastian Robles - @ayyysebas Josh Leyva - @TheJoshLeyva RESOURCES FOR ANYONE WHO NEEDS IMMIGRATION INFORMATION Immigrant Legal Resource Center - https://www.ilrc.org/advanced-search?issues%5B0%5D=35&resource_type%5B0%5D=15&terms= National Immigration Law Center - https://www.instagram.com/nilc?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== Barrio Drive - https://barriodrive.com/collections/daca-renewal-fund Immigrants Rising - https://www.instagram.com/immigrantsrising?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== Attorney Kathleen Martinez - https://www.instagram.com/laabogadamartinez?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== PLATÍCANOS Tell us what you’re going through! https://forms.gle/adWU3tmFuHW8fYsd8 SALUD! Get 10% off your Salud with code LAPLATICA! Click the link below to get started https://tastesalud.com/pages/salud-la-platica

Use our code for 10% off your next SeatGeek order*: https://seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/LAPLATICA10 Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discount We hope y'all are having a great Monday, LP Fam! On today's episode, Josh and Sebastian discuss life after Bretman's takeover and who our next guest is going to be. We need your help though, spam her socials (respectively) and help us give the people (aka you) what they want! Also, let us know in the comments who some of your dream guests would be. 👀 Follow the Poddy on all socials 🫶🏼 IG: @laplatica TikTok: @LaPlaticaPod Sebastian Robles - @ayyysebas Josh Leyva - @TheJoshLeyva RESOURCES FOR ANYONE WHO NEEDS IMMIGRATION INFORMATION Immigrant Legal Resource Center - https://www.ilrc.org/advanced-search?issues%5B0%5D=35&resource_type%5B0%5D=15&terms= National Immigration Law Center - https://www.instagram.com/nilc?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== Barrio Drive - https://barriodrive.com/collections/daca-renewal-fund Immigrants Rising - https://www.instagram.com/immigrantsrising?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== Attorney Kathleen Martinez - https://www.instagram.com/laabogadamartinez?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== PLATÍCANOS Tell us what you’re going through! https://forms.gle/adWU3tmFuHW8fYsd8

Use our code for 10% off your next SeatGeek order*: https://seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/LAPLATICA10 Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discount It's another beautiful Monday, LP fam! Thank you for starting your week with us. On today's episode, Josh and Sebastian go over some of your comments from the last episode, discuss the origin stories behind their phobias, and get into...epidurals? 👀 🤔 Get your Valentine's Day Tees! https://sazonstudios.la/products/platica-y-amor-tee Follow the Poddy on all socials 🫶🏼 IG: @laplatica TikTok: @LaPlaticaPod Sebastian Robles - @ayyysebas Josh Leyva - @TheJoshLeyva RESOURCES FOR ANYONE WHO NEEDS IMMIGRATION INFORMATION Immigrant Legal Resource Center - https://www.ilrc.org/advanced-search?issues%5B0%5D=35&resource_type%5B0%5D=15&terms= National Immigration Law Center - https://www.instagram.com/nilc?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== Barrio Drive - https://barriodrive.com/collections/daca-renewal-fund Immigrants Rising - https://www.instagram.com/immigrantsrising?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== Attorney Kathleen Martinez - https://www.instagram.com/laabogadamartinez?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== PLATÍCANOS Tell us what you’re going through! https://forms.gle/adWU3tmFuHW8fYsd8

Use our code for 10% off your next SeatGeek order*: https://seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/LAPLATICA10 Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discount If your relationship feels messy right now… you might wanna hear this. 👀 This week on La Plática, Josh and Sebas take it back with Perspective of a Man and Am I The Asshole, reacting to listener submissions and giving their real opinions on love, communication, and decisions that low-key sabotage relationships. They break down why certain habits don’t work long-term — and why some breakups are honestly predictable. Advice, laughs, and a little tough love, this might be the advice you didn't know you needed. Follow the Poddy on all socials 🫶🏼 IG: @laplatica TikTok: @LaPlaticaPod Sebastian Robles - @ayyysebas Josh Leyva - @TheJoshLeyva RESOURCES FOR ANYONE WHO NEEDS IMMIGRATION INFORMATION Immigrant Legal Resource Center - https://www.ilrc.org/advanced-search?issues%5B0%5D=35&resource_type%5B0%5D=15&terms= National Immigration Law Center - https://www.instagram.com/nilc?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== Barrio Drive - https://barriodrive.com/collections/daca-renewal-fund Immigrants Rising - https://www.instagram.com/immigrantsrising?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== Attorney Kathleen Martinez - https://www.instagram.com/laabogadamartinez?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== PLATÍCANOS Tell us what you’re going through! https://forms.gle/adWU3tmFuHW8fYsd8

Use our code for 10% off your next SeatGeek order*: https://seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/LAPLATICA10 Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discount Thanks SoFi for sponsoring this video! Check out SoFi Pay http://sofi.com/laplatica #ad #SoFiPartner What if living longer meant trying new things? 🤔 In La Platica’s first episode of the year, Josh and Sebas dive into their 2026 goals, the idea of optimizing health, emerging wellness trends, and how bad processed foods really are for us. Wieners enter the chat just when things start to get serious and well…you can guess what happened next. 😂 Follow the Poddy on all socials 🫶🏼 IG: @laplatica TikTok: @LaPlaticaPod Sebastian Robles - @ayyysebas Josh Leyva - @TheJoshLeyva EPISODE CHAPTERS 00:00 – Intro 02:40 – Congratulations to the Whole World 07:23 – What Happened with Benaqui? 09:10 – Explain Yourself, Matt 16:53– I Will Always Love You Forever 20:11– Can We Leave Decorations Up Until February? 22:23 – I Want to Cut Down My Own Christmas Tree 23:28 – The Reyes Magos Are Sick, Bro 24:13 – What Are Some of Your 2026 Goals? 29:39 – 86 Year Old Men Having Babies 30:42 – “My Dad was Robert De Niro, Mah Boii” 33:00 – Modern Medicine is Finding Cures for Cancer 33:52 – Would You Do It? The Neuralink? 37:13 – Have You Seen Pluribus? 40:01 – I’m Not Saying I Want to Live Forever, But… 40:30 – Don’t Eat the Wieners 42:58 – If You Wanna Eat a Wiener Go For It, But WYD After? 45:58 – It Can’t Be That Good and Good For You 46:07 – In America, the Most Unhealthy Foods Are Also the Most Accessible 48:44 – Josh’s 2026 Goals 50:52 – Being Present vs Being Present 53:33 – ”Your Circle Sets Your Standards” 55:33 – You Can’t Suck and Have Amazing Friends RESOURCES FOR ANYONE WHO NEEDS IMMIGRATION INFORMATION Immigrant Legal Resource Center - https://www.ilrc.org/advanced-search?issues%5B0%5D=35&resource_type%5B0%5D=15&terms= National Immigration Law Center - https://www.instagram.com/nilc?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== Barrio Drive - https://barriodrive.com/collections/daca-renewal-fund Immigrants Rising - https://www.instagram.com/immigrantsrising?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== Attorney Kathleen Martinez - https://www.instagram.com/laabogadamartinez?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== PLATÍCANOS Tell us what you’re going through! https://forms.gle/adWU3tmFuHW8fYsd8