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Pero Let Me Tell You

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A podcast about the rants and musings of 2 Cuban-American guys discussing news, politics, culture, arts, celebrity interviews and anything else that pops up!

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Episodes

Ep 332. Pero…is it Lima or Limon?

Chiropractic adjustment watching ain’t weird…hi Juan Luis Guerra & that good ol’ bilirubin…yet another great experience at SoBe WFF, this year with a win!...NOBODY controls the mayo…happy Oakenfold & Tiesto are still around…can’t laugh if you’re not in on the funny…is ‘no sabo’ a true slur…how big a part of culture is language…does the caribbean NOT have limes…glad we solved that whole canker problem…sour oranges really are ugly…DJ was having Limeade before it was a thing…why was it so h...

Feb 28, 20251 hr 20 minSeason 8Ep. 332

Ep 331. Pero…Quinces On the Seven Seas

SoBeWFF, see you there…maybe Libertad Lamarque’s still touring…filming 15s on a cruise is DJ’s dream job…fly safe, mi gente…Cap America has been black before…never forget, your fave comics were created during a much different time…fake Valentines cake outrage…our addiction to outrage is no just real, it’s being gamified…even hate comments feed the algorithm so thanks for that…bring back the tacky fifteens…SNL 50 was tremendo party…Lonely Island, Penelope, Stefan…Heather Locklear + Janet Jackson ...

Feb 21, 20251 hr 18 minSeason 8Ep. 331

Ep 330. Pero…Let’s Keep it Simple, Blockbuster Generation

Taking it back to morning announcements…that intermediary banquet hall just hit right…ppl having less cousins..we don’t need to over engineer in the name of convenience…sometimes you just need to use a check…no need to be on speakerphone for that long…really, we’re lifting up an alleged murderer now?...maybe tomato juice just tastes better at 30,000 feet…straight to video was never a good sign…Blockbuster Generation…we miss you Moviefone…great class of nominees for the Rock & Roll Hall of fa...

Feb 14, 20251 hr 18 minSeason 8Ep. 330

Ep 329.5 Pero…Hanguiando (again!) with comedian Oye Dairon

Took forever to get him on, now he’s back…love a guest with nothing to really promote…legit how did we know exactly what bear balls smell like…oh healthcare, you never fail to disappoint…we love a guest who can work a callback…wow, talk about a survival story…yeah, guess advertising isn’t a profession in a communist country…so much topography in this episode…anyone else not seen saltwater for 2 years…your story will never be as bad as theirs…Price is Right rules always gets you the win…the word ...

Feb 12, 20251 hr 29 minSeason 8Ep. 329

Ep 329. Pero…Oh No, La Embolia!

It’s FINALLY February…bring on the jamon serrano…let’s start celebrating our actual birth day…relampago in the shower is real…Darien’s mom is all about la secadora de pelo…Spring Break in Miami Beach isn’t really a thing for those of us who live here…Good Times…swimming after eating equals death…portable cafetera for the win…fixing the car with a chain around the tree…finally, Beyonce won her Grammy pero could she have been less enthused…Kurt Russell needs more appreciation…nobody should be sham...

Feb 07, 20251 hr 18 minSeason 8Ep. 329

Ep 328. Pero…we’re back in 2025 and looking for margarine!

Welcome back todo el mundo…glad 2025 hasn’t really done anything yet…celebration of life is the way to go…Cuban funerals should be a party given all the chisme…centromesas are the ultimate hunger games at ethnic weddings…DJ’s mom probably won’t ever fully understand Only Fans…Ish now has a souvenir about an audition for O-Town he may not have been at…all mercucromo is sold as if it’s 100 years old…where DID margarine go?...no more band-aid ads apparently…finally we get to discuss rubber cement…o...

Jan 31, 20251 hr 7 minSeason 8Ep. 328

Ep. 327 Pero…Christmas Goes Off the Rails with Egg Nog & Turron

Bring on the holidays…Christmas songs are hit or miss with Ish…turron is nougat and nougat is turron…wow eggnog IS good…womp, womp indeed…please do NOT kill Junior…the distinction of saying ‘el niño Jesus’...yeah, don’t just buy stuff to buy stuff…Grace Jones’ Little Drummer Boy, full stop…A Christmas Story is the perfect pace for a movie to watch ON Christmas…Lampoon Vacation is almost as off the rails as this episode…CD shopping at DJ’s home…the 2 Rocio’s, the 2 Corey’s, same thing…lets all ge...

Dec 06, 20241 hr 39 minSeason 7Ep. 327

Ep 326.5 Pero…Hanguiando with Kojin head chef, Pedro Mederos

Boy George should have been on We Are The World…with good food this close, Ish is gonna be soooo fat…love a guest who brings champagne…food is great, but a vibe makes a place…jazz is pretty punk if you think about it…el pueblo de la bicicleta, who knew…how did he avoid the Miami accent…90s baby who grew up on 70s & 80s pop culture…let’s hear for all single moms…it’d be great if Dan Akroyd misses that portrait literally every day…stealing someone’s car to hit Taco Bell doesn’t always result i...

Dec 04, 20241 hr 6 minSeason 7Ep. 326

Ep. 326 Pero…do Betty White & Cher like gallinas?

Dear Android, bring back the food updates…apps on apps on apps…Best Buy was just an experience…to criticize Spanglish is to criticize Miami…there’s a time in place, but you don’t get to use your microaggressions on places you aren’t from…animals all speak different languages…are there really no poisonous animals in Cuba…bring on las gallinas…if anyone says ‘do your research’ as a reply, run…influencers are not credible news sources…so Ana de Armas is a commie but Gente de Zona sells out arenas…u...

Nov 29, 20241 hr 30 minSeason 7Ep. 326

Ep 325 Pero…Blue Sky, Thanksgiving and the Orlando I-4

Ish is back…so much mentions of Juniors of all kinds…we only think of one Blue Sky…ok, so you pushed a button, want a prize?...mira, if DJ had been on Real World he could have been a senator now…cabin people vs non-cabin people…Bring on Glicked…of course Ish is digging on musicals…no more turkey cooking for DJ this Thanksgiving…are Italian restaurants secretly Mexican…Hollywood Studios vs MGM Studios…who knew a galaxy far far away was in Orlando…that damn I-4…was anyone asking for a Gladiator se...

Nov 22, 20241 hr 14 minSeason 7Ep. 325

Ep 324.5 Pero…Hanguiando (otra vez) with comedian Mario Ramil

Setting the mood together…canceled 3 seconds in…Mario the Bear…comedians shouldn’t necessarily apologize for their jokes…two things can be true at once…Caribbean, Korean, similar…look at Mario letting Ish own his insecurities…gotta be introspective to grow…Mario is ABSOLUTELY funny…only drunk white girls in college turn gay…bring on the crowd work, it’s like comedy fortune telling…those titties look divorced…trouble speaking Spanish, now does Spanish VO…sexless cults are REALLY weird…next time, ...

Nov 20, 202458 minSeason 7Ep. 324

Ep 324 Pero…Do Latinos Say Goodbye For Too Long?

JR Alonso Co-hosts....The real Miami was filled with Marimberos in the 80s.....Miami Vice and shooting on location....Disney Pixar Movies pull at the heart strings....the beauty of the movie UP and Inside Out...Finding Nemo Taught us to stay away from the drop off....Swimming the Great Barrier Reef in Australia....New Zealand limits airport hugs to three minutes...the two hour Latino Goodbye....the differences with Latinos and Americanos and our families....changing careers.....first generation ...

Nov 15, 20241 hr 14 minSeason 7Ep. 324

Ep 323. Pero…Should They Open an Old Navy on Sesame Street??

Every ep should start with old school Nintendo…eelcome back DJ…it took a lot for us not to break last episode…was there an election or something this week…you can’t just put a new product on the market without enough time to test it…it’s the economy, stupid…wtf is a ghost job listing…now & forever, Sesame Street…wow, three past guests who worked on Sesame Street…we could talk Muppets all day…6 years without going to work? Sign us up…ham! Ham! Ham!...Old Navy es tremendo bargain pa’resolver…....

Nov 08, 20241 hr 24 minSeason 7Ep. 323

Ep 322.5 Pero…Hanguiando with comedian Brittany Brave…again!

Welcome back Brittany…love when people we love are on each other’s shows…hmmm, Ocala or frozen eggs?...she gets nervous after hosting her own radio show…Bubonic Core is a thing…Miami naked is just different…listen to Big Yikes…isn’t single by choice the ultimate pro-choice…sometimes you have to prioritize one vs the other…reclaim your breakup…take good care of her, New York…who DOES have time to sort out bisexuality…of course Junior knows Brittany…possibly one of the hardest working women in com...

Nov 06, 202433 minSeason 7Ep. 322

Ep 322 Pero…is The Weeknd Co-hosting??

It’s our slightly belated Halloween episode…and now DJ will REALLY commit to the bit…for real though, that Dwayne Wade statue is NOT flattering…offf that Lucille Ball statue though is way worse…mmm poutine…go on Robyn Sparkles…we ARE all Southerners to Canadians…a croqueta recall is absolutely terrifying…so murder isn’t enough for Ish to completely stop being friends with DJ…mira que The Weeknd loves shouting out names of cities on tour…can you endorse one person and still be considered impartia...

Nov 01, 202449 minSeason 7Ep. 322

Ep 321. Pero...Maybe Elvira Can Save Santa's Enchanted Forest?

We swear, there is a Junior and he’s contributing to the conversation…we owe pagans for the arbolito…RIP Santa’s Enchanted Forest (for real this time)...are you Team Tom or Team Summer…DJ’s WB/UPN/FOX teen drama blindness…seriously, how does Ish know what he’s talking about…el apagaon de Cuba no esta en nada…again, listen to everyone’s lived experience dammit…just cuz you have a family doesn’t make you more qualified for things…not one of these influencers selling things is saying anything…we lo...

Oct 25, 20241 hr 16 minSeason 7Ep. 321

Ep 320.5 Pero…Hanguiando with Cuban Cowboy, Orlando Mendez

Surprise Monday ep!!!...How does a Miami boy get that twang…damn, all FOUR chairs turned around…never heard Castro in a country song before…take the boy outta Miami, but not Miami outta the boy…from actor to country singer…and now at the Improv on 10/23…oh yeah and at Marine Stadium in Nov…maybe Ish should get a cowboy hat…from bro to y’all in like 5 minutes…in the specificity lies the broadness…of course Camila won him over with ‘Acere’...let’s please get that Orlando/Sammy double bill…look at ...

Oct 21, 202429 minSeason 7Ep. 320

Ep 320. Pero…Wil DJ be La Lupe for Halloween?

Thank you all for your love with the show…awww, DJ’s parents got the right cake…RIP Liam Payne…mental health affects anyone, anytime…demons in the closet is a great metal band name…man, pero que caro esta the American Dream…seriously, who has that 0.5 child and how are they divided up…Ish does love him an over the top horror movie…it’s aguacate, not palta and we don’t care who says otherwise…yeah DJ’s La Lupe sounds like Earth Kitt…the Halloween costume gauntlet has been thrown, no basic costume...

Oct 18, 20241 hr 2 minSeason 7Ep. 320

Ep 319. Pero…Our First Video Ep, Now In Pangea!

Bring on the vocal exercises…it’s our first live video ep…thanks Cultura Media House for bringing us into the family…great, now we need to worry about cameras…it’s our video era apparently…pero que set mas Linda…thoughts and love go out to everyone affected by Hurricane Milton…seriously, though conspiracy theorists are like the Punta Cana of believing…bring back Pangea…la Gaga en Antarctica…wow, DJ really does NOT know about zoology…hoping El Tyger recovers…is there a pop culture community divid...

Oct 11, 202450 minSeason 7Ep. 319

Ep 318. Pero…how DARE you break Jessica Simpson luggage?!

Bring us Robbie Williams as a monkey…mira que hay cada fairy tale…for someone who doesn’t like musicals, DJ sure does talk about them…Ish as Peter Pan just sorta makes sense…Downtown Disney, Eckerd’s, Joe Robbie, listen we’re old…thinking of everyone affected by Hurricane Helene…Pero Primos, we love when you activate…do the Menendez Bros deserve to go free?…all her good work aside, is Kim K REALLY someone to be a legal advocate…please just stop asking celebrities for opinions on global issues li...

Oct 04, 20241 hr 31 minSeason 7Ep. 318

Ep 317. Pero…we all want a Hoda soda

Grease IS the word…el pobre Franki Valli…group dance is a requirement at Rydell Hight…our thoughts go out to those affected by Hurricane Helene…of course Ish opens his mouth and the Miami falls out…hmmm, Pin Pan Pollo St Augustine has a nice ring to it…those Keebler elves are totally export soda cracker mafia…EXPORT SODAS…look at the diversity of DJ’s Friday night Blockbuster selection…we can’t be the only ones hating Pixar for being so good…from Diddy to Delve, hubris is always the problem…old ...

Sep 27, 20241 hr 13 minSeason 7Ep. 317

Ep 316. Pero..Freak Offs, Subway & Melrose Place

Bringing back ‘cag’…insomnia at the C&C Music Factory…how much lube is too much lube…does absolute power, corrupt absolutely?…no orgy should require an IV…aww, poor Mase…Christina had the voice, but she wasn’t a sex kitten…Subway tastes like Subway, even the items you’ve never had before…oh DJ could ABSOLUTELY work at a Subway…and so the hunt begins for shorter short shorts…in his head, Ish is now part of Melrose Place…seriously, though it’s like they’re just regular people…video coming soon...

Sep 20, 20241 hr 11 minSeason 7Ep. 316

Ep 315.5. Pero…Hanguiando with the creators of Barbaro Mojo - Cuban Hot Sauce

The best ideas always come from unexpected places…man, now THAT sounds like a Noche Buena…fine, we guess there are some Cubans who like spicy…traditions survive when they evolve…tostone chips are DELICIOUS…here we go, making Ish sweat while eating again…sometimes family can work together…hmmm, should we put our faces on a logo… Theme Song: Pero Let Me Freestyle, composed by Michael Angelo Lomlplex - the Official Gay Guy Pero…Let Me Tell You shop: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/pero-let-me-tell...

Sep 18, 202455 minSeason 7Ep. 315

Ep 315. Pero…Sure, We’d Go to Fyre Fest 2025

Ish just doesn’t get ASMR…sending good vibes to NOLA…gotta give it Tay Tay on the timing…yeah if chickens were disappearing from Hialeah, that’s indisputable…AI rears its head again…leave Celine alone…look at DJ offering advice to the Trump campaign…who wants to see a debate on a cruise ship…the VMAs might as well have been the 27th anniversary…kept man and didn’t even have to put out after meeting Austin Powers…Fyre Fest Round 2 should be hosted by us…should we bring back the Harlem Shake?…yeah...

Sep 13, 20241 hr 17 minSeason 7Ep. 315

Ep 314. Pero…Ish Would Totally Be Ok with Miss Piggy Replacing Him

New music from The Weekend is DJ’s personal Christmas…man, so many Pero Primos knew about Pueblo, CO…ahhh the fantasy class ships of Carnival…oh to be a fly on the wall when Nery learned about Only Fans…of course there’s a touch of narcissism…fingers crossed so Tori Spelling can help her finances…DWTS’ narrative shouldn’t be about someone famous for being a criminal…if only we didn’t have to discuss school shootings…experiencing a shooter drill was scary even without an active shooter…gun reform...

Sep 06, 20241 hr 40 minSeason 7Ep. 314

Ep 313.5 Pero…Hanguiando with author of ‘Tell It To Me Singing,’ Tita Ramirez

What a great title…thankfully Ish really liked this book…it was hot, but still a beautiful day at Tinta y Cafe…sometimes a story just needs to get out of you…get over the impostor syndrome kids…from Miami to NC, can’t take the Cuban out of the girl…ok, now we wanna taste her mom’s frijoles…many times life gives you all the inspiration you need…these characters are so authentic, Ish kinda hates them at times…love that our history is baked into this work of fiction, never forget it…psst, Ana Villa...

Sep 04, 202454 min

Ep 313. Pero…We’re Gonna Record An Ep From Pueblo, CO

Who doesn’t love Muppet Babies…TNT, acme and anvils, cartoons taught us so much…we did find out what was being sent from Pueblo…no really disagreeing with Miami’s rude city designation…lack of self awareness, too true…inflation is real, but so is plain ol’ greed…mmmm, Denny’s French Silk Pie we miss you…there is such a thing as too much celebs, especially with politics…language dependent personality is a real thing…dammit, DJ’s got it on lock vs Ish with personality in Spanish…we WILL do the inf...

Aug 30, 20241 hr 12 minSeason 7Ep. 313

Ep 312. Pero…Being Demure While Watering la Malanga

Reading is fundamental…how DO you pronounce ‘eponymous’?…RIP Phil Donahue…you can’t create a viral sensation, it just has to happen…it’s the last week to be demure…Lana de Rey = NYC, obviously…Cristina, icon, period…Nery is a natural blonde who loves Paris Hilton’s music…sir if your head is visibly bleeding, you need to wrap it…and now it’s time our show goes off the rails…castaño just doesn’t exist in English…Barbaros de la Semana: Gus Walz & Ana Victoria Espino de Santiago Theme Song: Pero...

Aug 23, 20241 hr 16 minSeason 7Ep. 312

Ep 311.5 Pero…Hanguiando with comedian Dairon Vasquez

Pharmacist, comedian, not that different really…sometimes social media can bring good…persistence pays off…why are we unable to be on time…love when we find thing out about our guests…all roads lead to communism, even at the pharmacy…don’t be afraid to take that leap…after the chat, we found out he’s a fellow SW alum…older Cubans don’t get why they should be laughing at themselves…we may franchise a Cracker Barrel in Little Havana… Theme Song: Pero Let Me Freestyle, composed by Michael Angelo Lo...

Aug 21, 20241 hr 1 minSeason 7Ep. 311

Ep 311. Pero..Who IS Victor/Victoria?

Tks for filling in Andrew…happy(?) back to school…and so begins the Miami rainy season…oooo, now Ish is looking forward to the LA Olympics too…frame that track suit…near, far, wherever you are, Titanic is STILL a phenomenon…so now you just FaceTime on the clock sin pena…the time you spend costs more at Dollar Tree…do NOT come for Celia, you’ve been warned…wow, Snow White could have been an opportunity for little people…what musical is Road to Illinois…Judy really did have Liza’s hair at the end…...

Aug 16, 20241 hr 25 minSeason 7Ep. 311
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