Podcasts about xochitl

In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Xochitl and Jack discuss three marine-based idioms. Social Media:WeChat: atozenglishpodcastFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/671098974684413/Tik Tok: @atozenglish1Instagram: @atozenglish22Twitter: @atozenglish22A to Z Facebook Page:https://www.facebook.com/theatozenglishpodcastCheck out our You Tube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCds7JR-5dbarBfas4Ve4h8ABecome a member of Podchaser and leave a positive review!https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-a-to-z-english-podcast-4779670Intro/Outro Music: Debora by Jangwahttps://freemusicarchive.org/music/Dilating_Times/single/debora/https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-a-to-z-english-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this episode, Xochitl wrote an article for a travel website highlighting markets in Oaxaca, Mexico. Article Here: Best Markets in Oaxaca for Shopping, Food, and ArtisansPodcast Website: http://atozenglishpodcast.comSocial Media:WeChat: atozenglishpodcastFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/671098974684413/Tik Tok: @atozenglish1Instagram: @atozenglish22Twitter: @atozenglish22A to Z Facebook Page:https://www.facebook.com/theatozenglishpodcastCheck out our You Tube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCds7JR-5dbarBfas4Ve4h8ABecome a member of Podchaser and leave a positive review!https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-a-to-z-english-podcast-4779670Intro/Outro Music: Debora by Jangwahttps://freemusicarchive.org/music/Dilating_Times/single/debora/https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-a-to-z-english-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

A Latina woman attending an ivy league college feels a connection to an artist who died under mysterious circumstances in New York years before. “Anita de Monte Laughs Last: a Novel” by Xochitl Gonzalez is a witty look at power, love and art. Hear a review on

In this episode, Xochitl and Jack explain the meanings of three English idioms. Podcast Website: http://atozenglishpodcast.comSocial Media:WeChat: atozenglishpodcastFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/671098974684413/Tik Tok: @atozenglish1Instagram: @atozenglish22Twitter: @atozenglish22A to Z Facebook Page:https://www.facebook.com/theatozenglishpodcastCheck out our You Tube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCds7JR-5dbarBfas4Ve4h8ABecome a member of Podchaser and leave a positive review!https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-a-to-z-english-podcast-4779670Intro/Outro Music: Debora by Jangwahttps://freemusicarchive.org/music/Dilating_Times/single/debora/https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-a-to-z-english-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this episode, Xochitl and Jack discuss American politics, trade wars, and DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion).Podcast Website: http://atozenglishpodcast.comSocial Media:WeChat: atozenglishpodcastFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/671098974684413/Tik Tok: @atozenglish1Instagram: @atozenglish22Twitter: @atozenglish22A to Z Facebook Page:https://www.facebook.com/theatozenglishpodcastCheck out our You Tube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCds7JR-5dbarBfas4Ve4h8ABecome a member of Podchaser and leave a positive review!https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-a-to-z-english-podcast-4779670Intro/Outro Music: Debora by Jangwahttps://freemusicarchive.org/music/Dilating_Times/single/debora/https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-a-to-z-english-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Welcome back to the 78644 Podcast! In this rich and vibrant episode, host Steven Collins brings together the awe of circus arts, the raw power of songwriting, and the heartfelt stories of Lockhart's own youth in agriculture. We start with a nostalgic audio tour of a classic circus setup and then dive into the creative life of Xochitl Sosa, a contemporary circus artist sharing her journey from Oakland to Red Rock, from aerial feats to artistic direction.You'll also meet singer-songwriter Melissa Engleman, who talks about her new album Love and plays a stirring track live in-studio. Later, we get a peek into the world of local students competing in the Caldwell County Junior Livestock Show—with charming stories, helpful advice, and plenty of laughs. Music takes center stage as well, featuring Jonathan Terrell in our Local Tracks segment with his soulful song “Place Out Back.” Finally, Mesh Festival producer Matt Meshbane shares his vision for bringing music to the corners of Texas that need it most.Guests in This Episode:Xochitl Sosa – Circus artist, director, and founder of a contemporary circus company based in Austin.Melissa Engleman – Singer-songwriter sharing music from her new album Love.Celia Stevens, Emory Burton, Nicole Stevens & Hoppy Haden – Highlights from the Caldwell County Junior Livestock Show with students and community voices.Jonathan Terrell – Lockhart musician Jonathan Terrell performs his soulful track “Place Out Back.”Matt Meshbane – Music producer and founder of Texas Mesh Fest.What's Inside:A look into classic and contemporary circus behind the scenes.How music and heartbreak inspired Melissa Engleman's new album.What it takes for young people to raise, train, and show livestock in Lockhart.Lockhart Musician Jonathan Terrell shares his heartfelt song “Place Out Back.”The vision behind a grassroots music festival that blends genres and communities.

Bienvenidos a ésta Oscura Fogata de Historias de Duendes , Brujas y Objetos malditos en  @HABLEMOSDELOQUENOEXISTE  El día de hoy les traigo historias escalofriantes que ustedes querida Familia nocturna nos hicieron llegar. Mario descubrió que lo Paranormal existe cuando lo paranormal tocó a su puerta; tiembla de miedo con los duendes del patio de la abuela. Escucha de las reuniones familiares clandestinas y los oscuros rituales que le fueron revelados a Xochitl. Conoce al aterrador errante que hará que te quedes helado del terror asi que prepárate porque llegó el momento de que  @HABLEMOSDELOQUENOEXISTE HABLEMOS DE LO QUE NO EXISTE es un canal de youtube con el formato podcast que comenzó en abril del 2022, su primer episodio fue "vivo en un casa embrujada" en el que una chica narró sus vivencias y sucesos paranormales a lo largo de 20 años en la casa de sus padres, desde ese episodio hablemos de lo que no existe ha marcado una tendencia en exponer casos paranormales de personas comunes que viven en diferentes partes del mundo. Ice Murdock es el conductor o host de éste canal, durante casi 100 episodios no apareció, nadie conoció su rostro y la comunidad de éste canal , la familia nocturna , creó teorías acerca de quién era el dueño de esa voz. Hablemos de lo que no existe se destaca por tener apertura ante las opiniones experiencias y vivencias de cada uno de los invitados. La comunidad de éste canal es conocida como la familia nocturna, de hecho por estar leyendo o escuchando ésto, tu ya eres miembro de la familia nocturna.. bienvenido. El duelo de historias es un concepto que se creó en el canal @Hablemosdeloquenoexiste, idea original del narrador, se estrenó en el episodio "Comité de la Muerte ,historias de Hospitales" el 1 de junio de 2023 y empezó a implementarse formalmente en el episodio "Abrí la puerta a un Demonio" el 11 de Enero de 2024 ; consiste en un duelo entre Narradores, una dinámica sencilla, donde cada uno cuenta una historia y busca superar a la anterior y al final la familia nocturna nos comparte en comentarios cual fue la historia más aterradora.El Narrador y todo el equipo de Hablemos de lo que no existe trabajamos para darles a ustedes querida Familia nocturna contenido original y de calidad, tardamos a veces semanas ideando formatos luego de tomar en cuenta las cosas que nos han pedido a lo largo de la temporada anterior y por eso el día 23 de Septiembre de 2024 comenzamos una nueva temporada que llamamos FOGATA DE HISTORIAS, en donde el narrador prepara una serie de historias escalofriantes una tras otra para retar al espectador a terminar el episodio por el nivel de miedo que genera. En este canal se relatan historias de terror paranormales, sobrenaturales y reales, prepárate para conocer el miedo de una forma en la que nunca lo habías experimentado.

Xochitl and Jack talk about their progress regarding the weekly challenges. They break down their successes (and failures) during the episode. Podcast Website: http://atozenglishpodcast.comSocial Media:WeChat: atozenglishpodcastFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/671098974684413/Tik Tok: @atozenglish1Instagram: @atozenglish22Twitter: @atozenglish22A to Z Facebook Page:https://www.facebook.com/theatozenglishpodcastCheck out our You Tube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCds7JR-5dbarBfas4Ve4h8ABecome a member of Podchaser and leave a positive review!https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-a-to-z-english-podcast-4779670Intro/Outro Music: Debora by Jangwahttps://freemusicarchive.org/music/Dilating_Times/single/debora/https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-a-to-z-english-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On this week's program, Mark Becker talks with Xochtil Torres Small, former Deputy Secretary of Agriculture under President Biden, and Daniel Olson, a Wisconsin dairy farmer. The conversation digs into how changes from the Trump administration affect our state's farming community. Xochitl speaks about what is going on from the government side of the industry, and Daniel is able to bring what's happening to a hyper-local level. The discussion also hits on the Trump administration's use of tariffs and how it's already begun to hurt our family farms. Mark ends the show by giving his thoughts on Tony Wied from Wisconsin's 8th Congressional District. Rational Revolution with Mark Becker is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Saturdays at 2 across the network.. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook and X to keep up with Rational Revolution with Mark Becker. Guests: Xochtil Torres Small, Daniel Olson

Hola! We are halfway through season 11. I'm coming on today with a short episode because if you haven't heard I'm in Mexico facilitating an amazing group with Rise and Thrive Latinas. It is our first collaborative Mexico trip, and I am recording this before we leave, but I'm beyond excited to be part of this perhaps first of many Rise and Thrive Latinas collaborations. If you remember I had Stephanie the founder of RTL on season 9 episode 105.She has curated this amazing community with Rise and Thrive Latinas. Stephanie and I traveled together last year, and after that beautiful trip to Chiapas, she wanted to offer an experience like that to her community. And if you don't know, I LOVE facilitating trips to Mexico that are meaningful, immersive, and restful. I like to create a time for people to connect with the land, to learn cultural traditions, and pour into ourselves in a way that is restorative.So that's where we are. Oaxaca Mexico! If you're interested You can see some pictures on my personal IG @karinamora_printsI also wanted to share some exciting events coming up! First of all, next week on March 15 we are hosting the Latina Brilliance mini summit. Inspired by this season of the podcast, finance, we are dedicating our time of learning to our financial understanding. We will have two interactive workshops: Jasmine from Mentally Mutual will be leading her workshop on How to understand your money story.Adriana from Adriana Talks Dinero will be walking us through her workshop “from suenos to security: strategic money moves for your future.And also have a Q&A time with our speakers.One of the things that is the foundation of what I do with this podcast Elevating La Cultura, and with Latina Brilliance is to form community. There is so much wisdom and knowledge in our community and there's so much value when we share it with each other. We help each other out. Especially when it comes to topics like money when in the past generations it might have been a taboo topic. We are shifting that, and having open and honest conversations so that we can collectively build generational wealth. So, join us on March 15 from 10am-2pm, for a time of intention, of learning, and sharing of knowledge and resources, and a time of community in general. Get your ticket at latinabrilliance.com/tickets. AND On Mar 23, 2025 I'm on a team that is hosting the Viva la Mujer Event Shoutout to my cohosts, Sugeiri from Mestiza Shop and Xochitl from Werk Mija. The mission of Viva la Mujer market is to elevate the brands of women artists, crafters and small business owners in Chicago. The VLM Event is a yearly celebration in March paying homage to Womens history month. We aim to establish positive and uplifting environment that champions women entrepreneurs. We are going to have lot of amazing vendors showcasing their products and services. Last years event was AMAZING, and I'm excited for the amazingness that will be this year. So come from 12pm-5pm and see me and the team. And support our women entrepreneurs!Ok, Thank you so much for listening, please rate and review this podcast so we can get more ears listening to these stories and can continue elevating la cultura. You can also comment on our YouTube video if you're watching online. I always like to hear from people and how they resonate with the stories I share. SO, feel free to take a screenshot of this episode and share it on IG and tag @elevatinglacultura. 

Check out our new logo! This week, Xochitl and Jack talk about their latest weekly challenge and discuss this coming week's challenge. Podcast Website: http://atozenglishpodcast.comSocial Media:WeChat: atozenglishpodcastFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/671098974684413/Tik Tok: @atozenglish1Instagram: @atozenglish22Twitter: @atozenglish22A to Z Facebook Page:https://www.facebook.com/theatozenglishpodcastCheck out our You Tube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCds7JR-5dbarBfas4Ve4h8ABecome a member of Podchaser and leave a positive review!https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-a-to-z-english-podcast-4779670Intro/Outro Music: Debora by Jangwahttps://freemusicarchive.org/music/Dilating_Times/single/debora/https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-a-to-z-english-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Bienvenidos a ésta Oscura Fogata de Historias de Duendes , Brujas y Objetos malditos en  @HABLEMOSDELOQUENOEXISTE  El día de hoy les traigo historias escalofriantes que ustedes querida Familia nocturna nos hicieron llegar. Mario descubrió que lo Paranormal existe cuando lo paranormal tocó a su puerta; tiembla de miedo con los duendes del patio de la abuela. Escucha de las reuniones familiares clandestinas y los oscuros rituales que le fueron revelados a Xochitl. Conoce al aterrador errante que hará que te quedes helado del terror asi que prepárate porque llegó el momento de que  @HABLEMOSDELOQUENOEXISTE HABLEMOS DE LO QUE NO EXISTE es un canal de youtube con el formato podcast que comenzó en abril del 2022, su primer episodio fue "vivo en un casa embrujada" en el que una chica narró sus vivencias y sucesos paranormales a lo largo de 20 años en la casa de sus padres, desde ese episodio hablemos de lo que no existe ha marcado una tendencia en exponer casos paranormales de personas comunes que viven en diferentes partes del mundo. Ice Murdock es el conductor o host de éste canal, durante casi 100 episodios no apareció, nadie conoció su rostro y la comunidad de éste canal , la familia nocturna , creó teorías acerca de quién era el dueño de esa voz. Hablemos de lo que no existe se destaca por tener apertura ante las opiniones experiencias y vivencias de cada uno de los invitados. La comunidad de éste canal es conocida como la familia nocturna, de hecho por estar leyendo o escuchando ésto, tu ya eres miembro de la familia nocturna.. bienvenido. El duelo de historias es un concepto que se creó en el canal @Hablemosdeloquenoexiste, idea original del narrador, se estrenó en el episodio "Comité de la Muerte ,historias de Hospitales" el 1 de junio de 2023 y empezó a implementarse formalmente en el episodio "Abrí la puerta a un Demonio" el 11 de Enero de 2024 ; consiste en un duelo entre Narradores, una dinámica sencilla, donde cada uno cuenta una historia y busca superar a la anterior y al final la familia nocturna nos comparte en comentarios cual fue la historia más aterradora.El Narrador y todo el equipo de Hablemos de lo que no existe trabajamos para darles a ustedes querida Familia nocturna contenido original y de calidad, tardamos a veces semanas ideando formatos luego de tomar en cuenta las cosas que nos han pedido a lo largo de la temporada anterior y por eso el día 23 de Septiembre de 2024 comenzamos una nueva temporada que llamamos FOGATA DE HISTORIAS, en donde el narrador prepara una serie de historias escalofriantes una tras otra para retar al espectador a terminar el episodio por el nivel de miedo que genera. En este canal se relatan historias de terror paranormales, sobrenaturales y reales, prepárate para conocer el miedo de una forma en la que nunca lo habías experimentado.

Joe Sudbay hosts once again as John is out on vacation. He interviews attorney and politician Xochitl Torres Small. She was the 15th United States deputy secretary of agriculture from 2023 to 2025, acting as "chief operating officer" for the department. Prior to that, she was a U.S. representative for New Mexico's 2nd congressional district from 2019 to 2021 and had previously served as the Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development, from 2021 to 2023. Xochitl is currently a Fellow at the University of Chicago's Institute of Politics. Then, Joe speaks with Evan Sutton who is founder of FireKit Campaigns, a company that coaches individuals and organizations to become rising leaders, finding proven approaches that will strengthen their authentic voice, craft values-based stories, and deliver messaging across platforms. He cut his teeth working with the American Federation of Teachers and the Obama 2008 campaign.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this week's episode, Xochitl and Jack talk about last week's challenge where they had to eat a balanced breakfast every day. Listen and find out what this week's challenge will be! :) Podcast Website: http://atozenglishpodcast.comSocial Media:WeChat: atozenglishpodcastFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/671098974684413/Tik Tok: @atozenglish1Instagram: @atozenglish22Twitter: @atozenglish22A to Z Facebook Page:https://www.facebook.com/theatozenglishpodcastCheck out our You Tube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCds7JR-5dbarBfas4Ve4h8ABecome a member of Podchaser and leave a positive review!https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-a-to-z-english-podcast-4779670Intro/Outro Music: Debora by Jangwahttps://freemusicarchive.org/music/Dilating_Times/single/debora/https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-a-to-z-english-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this week's episode, Xochitl and Jack talk about their experiences meditating for "20" minutes every day for the past week.Podcast Website: http://atozenglishpodcast.comSocial Media:WeChat: atozenglishpodcastFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/671098974684413/Tik Tok: @atozenglish1Instagram: @atozenglish22Twitter: @atozenglish22A to Z Facebook Page:https://www.facebook.com/theatozenglishpodcastCheck out our You Tube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCds7JR-5dbarBfas4Ve4h8ABecome a member of Podchaser and leave a positive review!https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-a-to-z-english-podcast-4779670Intro/Outro Music: Debora by Jangwahttps://freemusicarchive.org/music/Dilating_Times/single/debora/https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-a-to-z-english-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this week's episode, Xochitl and Jack explain their idea to start weekly challenges. Podcast Website: http://atozenglishpodcast.comSocial Media:WeChat: atozenglishpodcastFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/671098974684413/Tik Tok: @atozenglish1Instagram: @atozenglish22Twitter: @atozenglish22A to Z Facebook Page:https://www.facebook.com/theatozenglishpodcastCheck out our You Tube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCds7JR-5dbarBfas4Ve4h8ABecome a member of Podchaser and leave a positive review!https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-a-to-z-english-podcast-4779670Intro/Outro Music: Debora by Jangwahttps://freemusicarchive.org/music/Dilating_Times/single/debora/https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-a-to-z-english-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this episode, Xochitl and Jack discuss writing music as a hobby.Find links to Jack's music here:https://soundcloud.com/jack-mcbhttps://www.youtube.com/@echodust77https://echodust2.bandcamp.com/musicPodcast Website: http://atozenglishpodcast.comSocial Media:WeChat: atozenglishpodcastFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/671098974684413/Tik Tok: @atozenglish1Instagram: @atozenglish22Twitter: @atozenglish22A to Z Facebook Page:https://www.facebook.com/theatozenglishpodcastCheck out our You Tube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCds7JR-5dbarBfas4Ve4h8ABecome a member of Podchaser and leave a positive review!https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-a-to-z-english-podcast-4779670Join our Whatsapp group: https://forms.gle/zKCS8y1t9jwv2KTn7Intro/Outro Music: Debora by Jangwahttps://freemusicarchive.org/music/Dilating_Times/single/debora/https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-a-to-z-english-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this episode, Xochitl and Jack talk about their pets and the sad news related to Jack's dog, Lily. Podcast Website: http://atozenglishpodcast.comSocial Media:WeChat: atozenglishpodcastFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/671098974684413/Tik Tok: @atozenglish1Instagram: @atozenglish22Twitter: @atozenglish22A to Z Facebook Page:https://www.facebook.com/theatozenglishpodcastCheck out our You Tube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCds7JR-5dbarBfas4Ve4h8ABecome a member of Podchaser and leave a positive review!https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-a-to-z-english-podcast-4779670Join our Whatsapp group: https://forms.gle/zKCS8y1t9jwv2KTn7Intro/Outro Music: Debora by Jangwahttps://freemusicarchive.org/music/Dilating_Times/single/debora/https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-a-to-z-english-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this episode, Xochitl tells Jack about her trip to Korea and Japan. They also discuss the sad reason that Jack couldn't meet up with Xochitl while she was visiting Korea. Podcast Website: http://atozenglishpodcast.comSocial Media:WeChat: atozenglishpodcastFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/671098974684413/Tik Tok: @atozenglish1Instagram: @atozenglish22Twitter: @atozenglish22A to Z Facebook Page:https://www.facebook.com/theatozenglishpodcastCheck out our You Tube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCds7JR-5dbarBfas4Ve4h8ABecome a member of Podchaser and leave a positive review!https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-a-to-z-english-podcast-4779670Join our Whatsapp group: https://forms.gle/zKCS8y1t9jwv2KTn7Intro/Outro Music: Debora by Jangwahttps://freemusicarchive.org/music/Dilating_Times/single/debora/https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-a-to-z-english-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo is the daughter of Mexican immigrants and the author of Incantation: Love Poems for Battle Sites (Mouthfeel Press) and Posada: Offerings of Witness and Refuge (Sundress Publications). A former Steinbeck Fellow and Poets & Writers California Writers Exchange winner, she's received residencies from Hedgebrook, Ragdale, Yefe Nof, Jentel, and National Parks Arts Foundation in partnership with Gettysburg National Military Park and Poetry Foundation. Her poem “Battlegrounds” was featured at Academy of American Poets' Poem-a-Day, On Being's Poetry Unbound, and the anthology, Poetry Unbound: 50 Poems to Open Your World (W.W. Norton). Her poetry and essays can be found at Acentos Review, Huizache, LA Review of Books, The Offing, [Pank], Santa Fe Writers Project, and other journals. She is the director of Women Who Submit. Inspired by her Chicana identity, she works to cultivate love and comfort in chaotic times. At the heart of Incantation: Love Poems for Battle Sites (Mouthfeel Press 2023) lies an exploration of love in its many forms. Bermejo crafts poems that celebrate the enduring bonds of family, the unwavering strength of compassion, and the necessity for defiance. "Bermejo's Incantation do more than conjure hope for a vague future; they demand accountability and enact the healing we need now," writes award-winning author Carribean Fragoza. These poems dance like flames in rituals of resistance and resilience, casting light on paths that lead to a future unburdened by the chains of misogyny, white supremacy, and state-sanction violence.

We continue with our Top 25 Countdown! "Could you just be done being ambitious?" That was the question the Brooklyn native asked herself before she "blew up" her comfortable New York life to move to Iowa, pursue her MFA, and complete her first novel, which would become a New York Times Best-Seller, Olga Dies Dreaming. Follow Xochitl on Instagram @xochitlheg.

It's New Tunesday: new releases from the past week! Give the bands a listen. If you like what you hear, support the bands! Today's episode features new releases by Osccurate, Darkness On Demand, Sex Code, Vioflesh, Die Sexual, AN_NA, Clan Of Xymox, NECRØ, Fluid Ghost, NNHMN, Balduvian Bears, Seagulls Fly Away From The Sea, Nightsister, Shiv-R, To Avoid, Cardinal Noire, MTTM, Xochitl (ft. Teledeath), Pure Obsessions & Red Nights, Lebrock (ft. McRocklin), and Eurotix!

In the first hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Oct. 14, 2024, we talk with Xochitl Gonzalez about her novel, “Olga Dies Dreaming.” It's this year's book for the annual Rochester Reads event.

Send us a textSummaryIn this bonus episode, Valerie interviews several contributors to the Go Bible project, including author Amy Parker. They discuss their favorite Bible stories, the importance of the Go Bible project, and their motivation to read the Bible. The Go Bible is a comprehensive resource for children that includes color illustrations, special pages with activities and devotional stories, and memory verses. The contributors emphasize the power of the Word of God and the transformative impact it can have on children's lives.00:30- Amy Parker01:45- Amy Parker's Favorite Bible Story07:30- Amy Parker's Joy in working on the Go: Bible's Special Pages and Highlighted Bible Verses14:07- Joshua Cooley ( Interview about Joshua's Book Can't Believe my Eyes )14:27- Joshua's Favorite Bible Story17:57- Joshua Cooley Intentional added to a team that work on the Introductions to each book of the Bible.21:18 - Tama Fortner ( Interview about Tama's book God I Feel Scared)21:46 - Tama's Favorite Bible Story25:14 - Tama added to the Know and Grow Sections of the Go: Bible29:14 - Jesse Florea30:12 - Jesse Florea's Favorite Bible Story 36:26- Jesse Florea added his love of God's word to the Introduction sections of each book of the Bible as well as a Seek and Find Challenge40:45 - Xochitl Dixon (Interview about Xochitl's books What Color is God's Love ) 41:21 -Xochitl Dixon's favorite Bible Story47:41 -Xochitl added her love and wisdom to the Choose to Change elements of the Go Bible51:01- Conclusion Let's discover great books together!Follow for more:FB: @bookworthypodcastInstagram: @bookworthy_podcastYouTube: BookWorthy Podcast - YouTubetiktok: @valeriefentress

Novelist and Atlantic staff writer Xochitl Gonzalez joins us to talk about her recent essay, a personal history about growing up with a mother who was largely absent from her life. Her mother, Andrea Gonzalez, joined the Socialist Workers Party as a young woman from Brooklyn, and devoted decades of her life to the cause and running for various political offices including vice president of the United States. As a child Gonzalez admired her mother, “My mother hadn't ditched me; she was working to save the world from the ravages of capitalism,” she writes in her piece. We'll talk with Gonzalez about coming to terms with her absent mother and what happens when a parent chooses political activism over their child. Guest: Xochitl Gonzalez, staff writer, The Atlantic; novelist, “To Save The World, My Mother Abandoned Me”

It's with heavy hearts that Xochitl and I are announcing that this is our last episode. We put the "..." in the title to indicate that no one knows the future and there may be a time we start the podcast up again. But for now, we won't be releasing any new episodes. A huge thank you and a huge hug from Xochitl and me to all of our listeners out there. You're the best audience in the world, and we so thoroughly appreciate your support. Thank you, thank you thank you!!!Podcast Website:https://atozenglishpodcast.com/the-last-episode/Social Media:WeChat: atozenglishpodcastFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/671098974684413/Tik Tok: @atozenglish1Instagram: @atozenglish22Twitter: @atozenglish22A to Z Facebook Page:https://www.facebook.com/theatozenglishpodcastCheck out our You Tube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCds7JR-5dbarBfas4Ve4h8ABecome a member of Podchaser and leave a positive review!https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-a-to-z-english-podcast-4779670Join our Whatsapp group: https://forms.gle/zKCS8y1t9jwv2KTn7Intro/Outro Music: Debora by Jangwahttps://freemusicarchive.org/music/Dilating_Times/single/debora/https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-a-to-z-english-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Xochitl and Jack talk about what they think the future of ESL entails.00:00:00JackHey, A is the English podcast listeners. It's Jack here and we just want to announce that we are now on WeChat. Our WeChat ID is A-Z English podcast that is A-Z English podcast, one word all lowercase.00:00:17JackAnd if you.00:00:18JackJoin the group. You will be able to talk with me. You'll be able to.00:00:22JackTalk with social.00:00:23JackAnd we can answer your questions. We can read your comments on the podcast. So we'd love for you to join us and be active in our we chat group. Our WeChat ID is A-Z English podcast. Thanks. See you on the app.00:00:48JackWelcome to the A-Z English podcast. My name is Jack and I'm here with.00:00:52JackMy co-host social.00:00:53JackAnd today, we're doing a topic talk episode and we're talking about the future of ESL or the future of EFL English as a second language or English as a foreign language.00:01:05JackAnd UM.00:01:06JackI've got a lot of opinions about this social because my job is here in Korea. I teach at the university and so I'm always listening and and trying to predict what the the future of the industry might be.00:01:25JackBecause it kind of greatly affects my my livelihood, my ability to have a job and earn an income.00:01:34JackAnd.00:01:36JackI've I've got my opinions about it. What do you what are your opinions about the future of ESL? What do you what do you think the the future might might bring?00:01:44XochitlUhm, you know, I haven't been in the industry nearly as long as you have, Jack. So like, I kind of, I feel like by the time that, you know, because of my age, I'm I'm younger and everything. By the time I graduated college and everything like.00:02:01XochitlThat that the industry was already taking the nosedive while I was, you know, in college, I would say. And, you know, the writing has been on the wall for a while, that there's especially during with the pandemic and a lot of people.00:02:11JackYeah.00:02:21XochitlI mean the no mad lifestyle and teaching classes online and then there were certain difficulties with getting visas and staying in different countries.00:02:31XochitlDuring the pandemic and there were, you know, a lot of complications because of COVID that created a ripple effect of a lot of systemic changes that were, I think, already kind of on the on the fringe before, but definitely.00:02:46XochitlKicked up uh during and after the pandemic and uh, how do I say this? I'm I'm not really sure about the future. I do know that.00:02:57XochitlIt's not as lucrative a business, you know, as it used to be. I would say definitely people who are in ESL now, it's kind of like a.00:03:06XochitlA labor of love and it used to be that, you know, 20 years ago, you're starting pay in in a job like what you would get paid in Korea was the same as what you get paid now. And of course it went a lot farther 20 years ago. Yeah.00:03:19발표자Right.00:03:22JackYeah, yeah, things are more expensive now. Inflation has basically cut that by 1/3.00:03:29JackYeah.00:03:30발표자Hmm.00:03:31JackYeah.00:03:32XochitlThe buying power of that same quantity, it's just not what it used to be.00:03:36JackThread.00:03:38XochitlSo I don't know and I think that also displayed some people from, you know taking the route of moving to another country because it takes a lot of money which a lot of people also aren't aware of to to move out to another country. Yet in Korea like you get an apartment provided.00:03:57XochitlAnd you get a lot of benefits, but just the visa process alone, plus they reimburse you for your flight ticket after like a year of contract, but you have to pay the money.00:04:06XochitlFront and and a bunch of those related charges. You know, we're talking about hundreds or over $1000 and then.00:04:15발표자MHM.00:04:19XochitlYou know your pay is just so. So I think it makes a lot of people question whether they want.00:04:24XochitlTo be like.00:04:26XochitlWork to the bone in some of these jobs. Yeah. Yeah. So I think it, I think on both ends, both for, you know, schools that are hiring teachers from outside of the country when they. I think it's also become a thing of why should I go through the hassle of.00:04:43XochitlHiring someone from outside of my country and paying for their health check and paying for their visa sponsorship and all. And you know, making sure they are who they say they are doing background check and receiving all these documents and processing them like why should I go through all this trouble when I can get someone in my own country with thanks to globalization and better education tools they might.00:05:03XochitlSpeak, you know perfect English and I can just get someone who already knows the culture as well and who I won't have to worry about like.00:05:11XochitlHolding their hand and walking them through the process of moving to a new country and from the teachers perspective, it's like why should I uproot my whole life? I mean, a lot of people do anyway because of the adventure.00:05:15발표자Yeah.00:05:23XochitlAspect.00:05:24XochitlBut at the same time it's like.00:05:27XochitlWhy should I uproot my whole life to make minimal pay? You know, when I could just.00:05:34XochitlVacation there instead. Or you know whatever. So I think both of those things have a are having an impact on the current market. What do you think?00:05:44JackYeah. No, I think you're right on. I think you're on target there on the mark, there's a couple. There's kind of two different.00:05:53JackBoxes that I am thinking about, the two two kind of category.00:05:58JackWorries the first one is what you were talking about. It's like there's plenty of capable people in Korea and Japan and and China who speak English, just who speak English very well, who can teach, who are who are Chinese, or who are Korean, or who are Japanese they can.00:06:18JackTeach people in their own country you know, they're like, why do you need to bring in an expensive?00:06:26JackUh foreigner to teach English when you can get.00:06:33JackJust the same quality from someone from your country, and it's probably much cheaper to.00:06:41JackYou know you you you can avoid all the other expenses. You know the the travel expenses and the the bonuses and stuff like that, that they have to offer to attract people from other countries to come here.00:06:53JackAlso, I think the the fascination with like English is starting to wear off a little bit like it's not.00:07:01JackUM, I I don't know. It's it's, it's not as.00:07:07JackHow can I say it's?00:07:10XochitlPeople are thinking like it's not, like, indispensable now that you know English.00:07:16JackYeah. Yeah, right. It's it's, it's not. It's not as special as it maybe once was or.00:07:23JackAnd.00:07:24JackYou you know, I mean, I I think it's it's more of a I think people are learning it because English is still the the de facto international business language like that's the way companies or people and companies will communicate with each other internationally they'll use English as the.00:07:44JackThe is the the common language, but that takes me to the other side of the of the issue. The other part of the issue, which is the technology you know you can you could write a form letter in seconds using chat EPT in perfect English.00:08:01JackWhereas before you used to see really hard and understand all the grammar and then write the letter yourself, you know now you can, it'll just spit out a perfect English form letter or any letter for you immediately if you just type in a few prompts.00:08:20XochitlGoodnight.00:08:20JackAnd UM.00:08:22JackAnd that's a big change. That was a big game changer, I think. And the other thing is I think the technology is going to get better like.00:08:33JackApps like Papago or Google Translate are able to take a foreign language and and translate it into English in a very almost perfect manner. Like it's it's quite accurate and.00:08:52JackIt used to be really not inaccurate. It used to used to be nonsense. It was really funny actually, when I would read essays that were translated through Google Translate because.00:09:05XochitlWait.00:09:06발표자You know.00:09:07JackYeah.00:09:07XochitlIt was so obvious.00:09:08JackRight. You were. So yeah, it was like something like, you know, I don't know. It just just bizarre, crazy things that I that I that I that I read there and now you now now it's much it's much more accurate. So you've got tools that are that are getting better and better.00:09:29JackFor for people to translate.00:09:31JackAnd then finally the you know in the future I think you know it's going to be to the point where you might be able to put like an air pod in your ear and and speak your native language and the other person that you're talking to is going to hear English in their earpiece and then they'll speak into.00:09:52JackTheir device and the other person will hear their native language, and so conversations will be totally.00:10:02JackCapable or possible between two people who don't speak any common language. You might not be smooth, you know, as smooth as doing it in real, real time. But as the technology gets better, I think you know it might become seamless. Where?00:10:22JackThe conversation is very easily had between two people.00:10:27JackUsing just using technology, but I still think there's going to be a desire among a certain group of people to learn the language. Uh the old fashioned way just for their own.00:10:43XochitlSelf Improvement company.00:10:43JackShall we say?00:10:44JackLike edification, you know their own satisfaction of, of being able to say I'm a bilingual person, I speak English and I speak Chinese or or Spanish or or Japanese or whatever.00:11:01JackAnd they'll be able to. They'll get better positions in companies, I think because they'll be able to sit down and have a negotiation, a conversation in English with with someone and that that would be, it'll still be a benefit for people, but there's going to be other avenues that people can use other.00:11:20JackMethods that are going to be.00:11:23JackAnd not as good as, as uh as learning the language but still allow them to communicate on some level. And so the more that these this technology gets better and advances, the less you need there is for, you know foreign.00:11:43JackImported foreign teachers.00:11:46JackTo teach English in countries like Korea and China and Japan. And so I just see I see it becoming less and less necessary between having local people do it and then also using the technology as it gets better. And you put the comp, you combine those two together.00:12:06JackAnd it's to me, it's like bye bye birdie. You know, like goodbye.00:12:13JackTo my job, you know? So I I worry about that. Not not that much, because I'm already, you know, almost 50 years old. So the age of retirement is not far away from me, really. So I think I'll be able to hang in there for the for the, you know. But I think I I got lucky.00:12:32JackJust.00:12:33JackI'll be one of the last of the groups of of people of my generation. My generation will be the last group that kind of does it this way and they'll some new model and some new method is going to emerge and I'm not sure if that will include foreign English teachers.00:12:53JackOr not. You know, I'm not sure. No one can tell the future, but I'm just a little bit concerned for young people teaching English in Korea, whether they're still gonna have a job 5/10/15 years from now, I'm not sure.00:13:08XochitlAre you?00:13:10XochitlUM.00:13:12XochitlHow do I say this? Are you?00:13:17XochitlAre there are these positions like the one that you have? Are they tenured positions like is there like?00:13:23JackNo, we we're contract workers, you know. So we, yeah, we we get two year contracts and so that you know we keep signed resign and re sign and resign 2 year contracts. So yeah there's no there's no guarantee for me that you know these if if it goes away.00:13:27발표자Oh.00:13:44JackI have to.00:13:46JackYou know, and I'll be. I'll be be kind of old to be looking for a new new career. You know, it would be very difficult for me to find another job. I'm not. I don't think I'm suitable, really. For anything else other than teaching English as a second language. To be honest, it's all I've done for the last 2020 years.00:14:08XochitlRight. Yeah, geez, that's absolutely wild to think about. It's like I didn't. I didn't really realize that the positions were like, like, So what? What do you mind me asking? What position? Like what is it called like? Are you are you like a professors aide or are you like a?00:14:10JackI'm scary.00:14:28XochitlOK.00:14:28JackOhh yeah, so my official position is professor, associate professor.00:14:35XochitlOK, so you're an associate professor, so.00:14:36발표자Yeah.00:14:37JackYeah.00:14:39XochitlThat's wild to me that you would have an associate professor on a two year.00:14:44XochitlContract.00:14:46JackYeah, yeah, there's a lot of contract workers. Yeah, 10 years, really. You know, for the PHD's, you know, people who are doing research, you know, I'm not a research. I'm not a researcher. I'm a basically a a teacher. You know, I mean, I.00:15:05JackI don't even like the word professor. You know, in America we don't.00:15:11JackIf you teach at a university, you are a professor. I mean, that's basically the way that works.00:15:17JackWe just have one word for it here. You know, in a lot of countries, they have a lot of different names for the different levels and I don't know what all those are in Korean, but I know that my level is not, you know, it's not the high up level, it's it's a.00:15:34JackIt's it's just a, you know, I'm a contract worker. Uhm uh. But you know it's the contract has always been guaranteed, you know, so I've never worried about not getting another contract. The The what I worry about is, are those things that I was talking about before, is that when it gets to the point where we're no longer needed.00:15:56JackAnd the school really has to, you know, assess whether this is even necessary anymore given the new technology, given the the skills of of current teachers here in Korea, you know, do do we need these foreign?00:16:15JackThis foreign faculty and that that is, you know, and I don't blame I I don't blame them either, you know, I mean, it's just like.00:16:23JackThe way things progress and and things happen, you you become you become redundant. As we say in English, there's just no it's. You're not needed anymore because there are other other things or other people that can do the same thing that you're doing. And so you become kind of.00:16:43JackOn uh, uh. What's the word I'm looking for? You become unnecessary, I guess.00:16:54XochitlYeah, but uh.00:16:58XochitlWell.00:17:00XochitlI have a counterpoint actually to this thought process I that I just thought of as I was listening to you talking to this. Mm-hmm. I think as someone who grew up as a balanced bilingual, I think the language like, even if we get AI to perfectly, you know, simulate language and have a a seamless conversation between two people.00:17:20XochitlLanguage.00:17:21XochitlIs so.00:17:22XochitlSo.00:17:23XochitlCultural there's so many cultural aspects to learning a language, and I think those will always be important to experience and master on so many levels on economic skill because like, if you're working in business or client relations or whatever, you're going to have to know about the other.00:17:42XochitlPerson's culture.00:17:44XochitlUM, as an appreciative measure, so you can truly understand the culture on a different level, like on a deeper level. There's so many reasons why I think the.00:17:54XochitlThat that learning language is it has a deeply cultural component that's important, that can't be replicated through AI, and that won't be able to be replicated through a.00:18:06XochitlA person like for example a a Korean person or a Chinese person teaching English. Just like when I was in college and I was learning Mandarin Chinese, we had a professor from China visiting professor from China every year and they would have two year contracts as well and they would be part of our.00:18:27XochitlUh, class structure and I think it was really important because they brought cultural knowledge, cultural components. They brought expressions that were only used that like our professor, who wasn't Chinese, wouldn't have like, really known. Like, he's still completely fluent Chinese. You know what I mean? But he still wouldn't have had that cultural component.00:18:48XochitlAs he didn't grow up in the culture, even though he had lived abroad, even though he spoke perfect Chinese, he was lacking those cultural components that we got and appreciated so much from the visiting professor from.00:19:02XochitlI know.00:19:04JackYeah, that's a good point that that's a great point, yeah.00:19:04XochitlAnd.00:19:09XochitlSo I'm hoping I'm hoping that there will still be institutions that value that you know because, you know, I'm kind of thinking about getting back into the ESL game. I mean, I'm, I'm still in it. I haven't loved it because we do the podcast and we have the English corner. But just getting back into it as a full time job just because.00:19:15발표자Yeah.00:19:30XochitlWe we talked about this many times before, but you know, a job in Korea is like life in a bottle and there's so many benefits that are hard to come by in a job in the.00:19:38XochitlThat's like great healthcare, the pension things that are just kind of becoming obsolete as benefits in any position in the US, whether it be entry level or even further up the ladder. It's like those kind of benefits were for Gen. X's and older and you can't get them really anymore as a.00:19:58XochitlMillennial or Gen. Z entering the workforce. And so I think that's something that's very attractive to me as someone looking to.00:20:07XochitlGo back to teach English. You know, full time in a foreign country. There are so many benefits that would be hard to come by here.00:20:16발표자Yep.00:20:17XochitlAnd yeah, so it's definitely something that I'm interested in. And so I'm hoping that that aspect, the cultural aspect and the the aspects of language that can't be replicated through. I I'm hoping this.00:20:28XochitlWill still be valued.00:20:30XochitlYeah, I can keep a job, you know.00:20:33JackYeah, yeah, yeah. I mean, and I think that you might be right. You know what? Because we do the idiom Academy. I mean, how are you going to? How are you going to explain how is AI going to understand the all the nuances of the of the language when you know and translate it in a way that's going to capture the nuance?00:20:51JackYou know, a lot of the times when I explain an idiom or a phrasal verb meaning to a student, I have to explain the context of like the culture and say like well, in American culture we do this. And so because we do this, we say this.00:21:08JackAnd because, uh, this thing that we do kind of relates to what you're trying to describe, you know, metaphorically we we say this, but I mean that's a lot that's a lot of that's a that's a lot of frog leaping from.00:21:08XochitlYep.00:21:28JackThe actual you know expression to the meaning and I'm not sure the. I'm not sure that there's any AI or at least right now any any translation device that's able to really cap.00:21:43JackSure. You know specifically the nuance of the of the meaning or the context of the meaning necessarily and that might be the thing that saves us, is that, yeah, the culture that that you're, you're not just teaching the language, you're teaching the culture and the two are.00:21:57XochitlHopefully.00:22:05JackAre kind of woven together like a like a rug. You know, it's you can't separate them.00:22:12XochitlThere's a a language is just a rich tapestry that weaves together so many things. It's it includes culture, history, expressions and so much of language is also physical. Like there's so many gestures that are unique to, you know, different countries and different languages, like in in Spanish.00:22:32XochitlIn Mexico specifically, I don't know about other Spanish speaking countries, but when we're agreeing with someone while they're talking, a lot of times you like replicate and head nod with your index finger. And so when foreigners see that, they're like, what is that gesture to explain. Ohh. They're agreeing with them, but they don't want to interrupt or whatever. So they're.00:22:47JackYeah. Yes.00:22:52XochitlYou know, and similar like in Korean culture. When you hand things to an elder, you use both hands, cause that's respectful. There's so many tiny nuances, I think it would take it's.00:23:00발표자Yeah.00:23:04XochitlTo take at least another like 100 years for AI to get all of that down, I think so.00:23:10JackI hope so. Yeah, that would be great. That would give me enough time, plenty of time to finish my career at the same institution.00:23:13발표자Yes.00:23:22JackYeah, I mean I that that is that's the. That's the counterpoint. I mean that that, you know, I think in for simple sentences and easy stuff it's going to be the translation tools are good. But when it comes to.00:23:35JackThe you know the the particular, you know, context and the nuances, I don't know if there's any AI that can really capture that properly. And so yeah, that may be the the one saving grace for for our jobs.00:23:56발표자Yeah.00:23:56XochitlYeah, well, let's hope that it is, and I'm curious to hear from our students this time. I really, really want to know what you guys think about the future of ESL, because you guys are.00:24:09XochitlStudents of you know English as a foreign language. A lot of you guys are in our English corner. Which shameless plug here. Our English corner runs Monday through Friday for an hour a day and we have a lot of. We have a lot of discussions like this. This may actually be an interesting discussion to posit in English corner. Actually I'm I'm very curious to know what you guys think.00:24:25JackYeah.00:24:31XochitlSo make sure you leave us a comment down below at 8 OS englishpodcast.com shoot us an e-mail at podcast@gmail.com Jack and I really love to get your emails and make sure you join the WhatsApp and we took group to join the conversation. And again, if you're interested in our.00:24:47XochitlEnglish corner. Make sure that you message Jack or I or the A-Z English broadcast only chat or WhatsApp and we will make sure to get back to you with more information about that and I'll see.00:24:56XochitlYou next time. 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In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Xochitl and Jack answer more silly questions. Transcript: 00:00:00JackHey, A is the English podcast listeners. It's Jack here and we just want to announce that we are now on WeChat. Our WeChat ID is A-Z English podcast that is A-Z English podcast, one word all lowercase.00:00:17JackAnd if you.00:00:18JackJoin the group. You will be able to talk with me. You'll be able to.00:00:22JackTalk with social.00:00:23JackAnd we can answer your questions. We can read your comments on the podcast. So we'd love for you to join us and be active in our we chat group. Our WeChat ID is A-Z English podcast. Thanks. See you on the app.00:00:48JackWelcome to the Ados English podcast. My name is Jack and I'm here with my co-host social. And today we have a fun topic talk.00:00:57JackAnd this one is. These are just silly questions, social and.00:01:02JackWe're going to do three of them, and if you join our English corner through the WeChat group, you can also discuss these. We we discussed these questions last week, but we will discuss questions like this in the future as well. And #1 is what are your most random pet peeves?00:01:22JackWe we talked.00:01:22JackAbout pet peeves before, but what's your like most random one? That probably no one else is annoyed by, but only you?00:01:30XochitlMy most random pet peeve.00:01:35XochitlThe leading the chair not pushing, as we discussed before.00:01:39발표자Mm-hmm.00:01:41XochitlWhat's another one?00:01:44XochitlI'm trying to think I'm not too much of A picky person, so it's kind of hard for me. I hate this is kind of a like a weird one. It's not really my business, but I just hate seeing like.00:01:57XochitlLike useless men like this sounds weird, but it's kind of a pet peeve of mine when there's, like, a a woman with like like this just happened in the airport. There's a woman was literally the she she and her husband were at the airport and she had like, seven kids. And I think she's pregnant with another kid and.00:02:17XochitlHe the man just like there's he was supposed to get like dinner for all the kids and the wife with his oldest son, and they just disappeared for like 2 hours and then came back with nothing.00:02:30XochitlAnd the kids were, like, running around and screaming, and the lady looked, like, devastated. And it was like, oh, my God, I just, you know what I mean? I hate seeing stuff like that every time I see a man, a useless partner. That's a huge piece. And it's funny because it's not really my business, but it just makes me angry.00:02:48JackYeah, it's kind of I'm. I'm just, I think.00:02:50JackIt's funny that you were.00:02:51JackJust watching that whole scenario play out and just seething, just so angry.00:02:57XochitlYes, I was sitting across from the waiting and I was just like, oh, my God, this poor lady. And this, like, older lady sitting next to her was like, helped ended up helping her with distract her kids for a while, which was really nice. Of the older lady to step in. But it was just.00:03:12XochitlCrazy that the woman has a whole husband. That's like doing nothing.00:03:17JackYeah.00:03:17XochitlJust absolutely insane.00:03:19JackI wonder, I wonder if my wife would have stories. And then I thought fortunately there might be some examples of me checking out for a moment, but I I try not to. I I try to, you know, we we try to divide and conquer. You know, the best that we can.00:03:34XochitlI don't think he would have been that useless like this guy was a a new level. You know what I mean? From what I've seen of you, I have a hard time believing you would have been that.00:03:39발표자Yeah.00:03:43XochitlBad.00:03:43XochitlYou know, so that's a.00:03:45XochitlBig Tip team of mine and I think.00:03:49XochitlThose are those are two big ones, I.00:03:53XochitlI don't think that I have another one. I guess another, maybe third one is like noise makes me irritated really fast. So like.00:04:04XochitlI like things to be pretty quiet, but if I have to hear like a bunch of noise.00:04:10XochitlI can just get so angry quickly for no reason kind of. So that peeve is like just really noisy environments can really grate on my nerves if I'm not expecting it. You know, if I'm at like a concert or something, obviously I don't really care. You expect it to be loud, but it's.00:04:25JackYeah, you can't really complain about the noise at a concert.00:04:28XochitlYeah, but it's just like sudden loudness or something out of nowhere. Like it just kind of grates on my nerves.00:04:36XochitlYeah. How about you, Jack? What are your pet peeves?00:04:39JackI've got a couple. Well, my the first one, I said this one was in another podcast too, but I it bothers me when people say, you know what I mean like that. It's like, yeah, because I'm. I'm always like, yeah, I I know exactly what you mean. You don't have to ask me. You know, I'm not stupid, but.00:04:49XochitlYes, I remember that.00:04:59JackBut it's not, that's just me projecting because people.00:05:03JackAre they're not really asking me a question. They're just, it's just a filler, right? It's it's a.00:05:09XochitlOr they're worried that they don't make sense. Like when I ask people. Ohh, do you know what I mean? Like I'm. I'm asking because I think I don't make sense.00:05:18JackYeah, you're being like you're being an active listener. You're you're actually really, genuinely trying to be understood and making sure the other person understands you. So yeah, that that pet peeve is is just it's it's actually it's it's on me. It's not. It's my fault. It's not other people being annoying. It's just me being annoying.00:05:38JackUM.00:05:40JackAnother one is that I noticed that really bothers me is when, like people, when did people stop using headphones and just start listening to their stupid phones out loud like is there?00:05:50발표자Oh my God, that has not happened.00:05:53XochitlTo me, at the airport. Sorry, go ahead.00:05:55JackOh, no, I yeah, I mean, but was it music or was it, uh, talking?00:05:59XochitlJust random stuff like videos and talking and music and like and phone calls and stuff. And I'm like, why are you listening to everything out loud? Like where are your heads?00:06:10JackYeah.00:06:10XochitlAnd it's so funny, because just before that I was like seeing a video and like, oh, I don't want to listen to this cause I don't have headphones. And so I'm not going to listen to it and I'll just save it for later. And then there's person next to me. He's like blasting this video and like, it's so weird, you know? Yeah.00:06:25JackI know, I know what you mean. It's it happened to me yesterday. Guy in the elevator is listening.00:06:30JackTo.00:06:30JackHis stupid YouTube channel about baseball or something and everyone has to listen to it. Then another person in the elevator takes their phone out and starts listening to their thing, and none of them are putting any headphones in as if we all want to.00:06:42JackListen to your garbage.00:06:44JackYou know.00:06:44JackIt's like if if I wanted to listen to it, I would listen to it my myself. There's there's no is there, is there no respect anymore? What? What happened to to people? It's just.00:06:55XochitlIt I just grew, actually. I grew up. You just sound like such a boomer when you said that. But it's kind of funny because my boomer dad would actually do that. We would be watching like soap operas like my mom and I would be watching soap opera. And my dad would come in listening to baseball on his iPad and just sit in the room listening to the baseball like.00:07:15XochitlIn the middle of us watching soap opera and I'd be like, can you leave like or turn that off?00:07:19XochitlOff and he's like, I just want to spend time with you guys. I'm like, then put some headphones in or watch this with us or and watch that way or something. It was just so annoying because it's like we can't even hear the soap opera that we're watching cause he's too busy listening to the baseball game on full blast in the middle of the room. We were sitting in. So yeah, it's really annoying.00:07:37JackYes, headphone headphone etiquette. Come on, people. What's the craziest thing you've ever done? I mean, this is a hard question because.00:07:47JackI've done too many crazy things, but.00:07:50XochitlAre you feeling something?00:07:52XochitlWell, maybe it's just like deciding I was gonna move to Korea. Like, I don't know where I just pulled that out of thin air. And I was like, yeah, what I could. Yeah, I'll move to Korea. That was kind of crazy, I think. Yeah. Yeah. It it ended up working out fine. Another really crazy one that I always remember is we went to Spain when I was a little kid, I was like.00:08:12Xochitl9 or 10 years old and my dad.00:08:19XochitlWe were like going to this castle and my dad decided to crawl up through the castle like there's there. Was this an old sewage hall hole in the castle wall and my dad decided to that we should, like, cut through.00:08:37XochitlAnd go through there instead of walking around the into the castle entrance like normal people.00:08:45XochitlMy mom was not.00:08:45JackI think your dad the craziest thing. Your.00:08:47JackDad's ever done.00:08:48XochitlYes, we were little kids, but I unfortunately with Dragon and I was like, no, I don't want to do this. And then my sister and my dad were, like, getting angry at me because I was like on the verge.00:08:57XochitlOf tears because.00:08:58XochitlI was like, we're gonna get in trouble and we didn't get in trouble. By the way, somehow we did. We did that and then jumped over this like police orange mesh.00:09:08XochitlUs and just acted like we were there the whole time.00:09:12JackWow, you guys got away with it. Nice.00:09:13XochitlEgg.00:09:15XochitlYeah, it's. It was very weird. My dad is an insane person. So. So yeah, that was definitely a crazy thing. And I do remember it still vividly, because something that I didn't want to do and was still doing. So yeah. How about you, Jack? Crazy thing you've done.00:09:33JackThat's funny. I mean, I I think probably the craziest thing I've ever done is.00:09:39JackYeah, I I would say move to to Asia. I mean just kind of on a whim, just like I'm going to go to Thailand.00:09:47JackAnd teach English without any teaching experience or anything. I just I just went and.00:09:54JackYeah, I didn't even know where Thailand was on a map. I think I could have been going to Taiwan like it didn't. I didn't even know. I I put so little thought into it.00:10:05JackI just got on a plane and and landed and hoped for the best, you know? And yeah, 20 some years later it worked out great, but it was just. It was one. It was a crazy thing because it it changed the entire.00:10:11XochitlHmm.00:10:22JackOutcome of my life like it just said, the direction it changed the entire direction of my life, and so it took me. It took me to places that I've I never dreamed I would ever go to.00:10:34JackOr had never even heard of before. When I was a kid. So yeah, I think, yeah, travel doing doing what we did is is pretty crazy.00:10:44JackThat definitely qualifies.00:10:44XochitlYeah.00:10:46XochitlMost people never do that.00:10:49JackYeah, I think I don't have people think about it, but they they they rarely pull the trigger and do it.00:10:55JackAnd.00:10:55XochitlI think the the like hardest part though from the athletes is like uh, sorry Jack, did I interrupt.00:11:00XochitlYou. No, no.00:11:01XochitlOK. I was just thinking, I think the weirdest part for me is like when you get to Korea and you meet a bunch of other people who were just as crazy as you and then, like, some of them are actually crazy people because you know what I mean? There's, like, a lot of really weird expats.00:11:11JackYeah, yeah, yeah.00:11:15XochitlBecause.00:11:19XochitlThere's a lot of weird ex. That's because it takes a certain level of audacity and craziness to do to to do that to, like, uproot your life and move somewhere else. And so there's other people who are also crazy for different reasons, though. You know what I mean? Or am I not?00:11:37발표자I.00:11:37JackI have a theory about this actually because no, I know exactly what you mean.00:11:41JackThere's kind of 222 groups, you know, there's like, normal. There's normal people that want an adventure and they they, they kind of do something crazy because they're like, cause it is kind of crazy to move to a country where you don't speak.00:11:49XochitlYeah.00:11:55JackThe language you don't know the culture.00:11:58JackAnd you're going to live there indefinitely.00:12:01JackAnd that's crazy. But there are also kind of crazy people that just don't fit into society back home.00:12:10JackAnd so they they go to another place where they can, where the local population, the local people, can't distinguish between crazy people and normal people. So there's normal people who are adventurous and then crazy people. And we all get lumped in together as foreigners.00:12:10XochitlYeah.00:12:30JackAnd I always want to feel like that person over there is crazy. That person does not represent me.00:12:37JackI'm not.00:12:38XochitlRight.00:12:39JackThat person, that person, is weird. That person is weird in America. That person is weird in Canada.00:12:45XochitlYes, yes.00:12:45발표자That person is.00:12:46JackA weirdo, you know, like you you. Yeah.00:12:50XochitlI had that experience with few different times. I had, like I had a lot of kind of bad experiences with other expats in Korea because you find out there's a lot of people that are there for a reason.00:13:00XochitlThat is not the reason that you're there. No, they're like escaping all the bridges that you burn back in their home country, like different weird things. I I had one person that I knew that was extremely weird, like.00:13:14XochitlHe was really friendly at first and then became like, really hostile and it was like super weird. And I just stopped talking like she totally misinterpreted a situation that we had. And I was like, huh, maybe I actually came off like a jerk. I feel terrible. I'm so sorry.00:13:34XochitlAnd she was like, no, you definitely did that on purpose. You're a horrible person. And I was like, Ohh Dang, maybe I am a horrible person. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I didn't mean, you know, to do that. And then that person had the same exact problem with everyone else that we knew mutually. And I was like, oh, OK, it wasn't you.00:13:50JackAnd every person that she knows back home, she's had that problem.00:13:52JackWith.00:13:53XochitlYes, that's exactly what happened. And then?00:13:57XochitlWhat's another crazy one that happened? I had this one I had, like. It happened to me like a few different times, with different people and On the contrary, I have friends that I'm people that I met, that I'm still friends with, you know that I still stayed.00:14:09XochitlIn.00:14:09XochitlTouch with, but there there was another like, there's a couple that was like super racist and I was like, Oh my God. Like they just started saying racist stuff in front of me, thinking I'd be cool.00:14:21XochitlWith that, and I was like, what the heck, you know what?00:14:24XochitlI mean like.00:14:25JackNo.00:14:25XochitlIt was so.00:14:26XochitlWeird. And also to know like expat to like go to Korea and are racist like towards Asian people and I'm like why are you here?00:14:35JackYeah, yeah, I that is. That is bizarre behavior. I mean, because they're, you know, they're no one. No one will take them anywhere. They they don't. They don't fit in anywhere. And it's it's like they have to, you have to fix yourself it. It's it's you can't just if you're broken in America and then you come to Korea and you.00:14:53JackThink you're going to be fixed?00:14:54발표자It's.00:14:55JackIt's not, it's not. It doesn't work that way. You know, you gotta fix yourself wherever you are. And but I. But I feel like they can blend in a little bit more here in, in an odd way or get away with their behavior a little bit more because people are just just chalk it up as.00:15:14JackWell, that person's a foreigner, so they don't understand, but it's like, no, it's not. Has nothing to do with them being a foreigner. They're just.00:15:23JackA weird person. They're just strange, and they behave strangely, and so they deserve they. You should avoid that person, you know, that's what.00:15:32JackI want to tell people.00:15:32XochitlYes, I know I I've had that happen so many times. So ultimately, yeah, it's it's an interesting experience.00:15:44XochitlSo I don't know listeners, let us know what the craziest thing you've ever done was. Have you ever lived in another country and also do you know about the phenomenon that Jack and I are talking about? I'm curious if you guys know what we're talking about. Leave a comment down below at AZ englishpodcast.com shoot us an e-mail at AZ englishpodcast@gmail.com and make sure to join the WeChat and also.00:16:04XochitlTo talk to Jack and I directly.00:16:06XochitlAnne, Jack and I did start an English corner, as I'm sure you've heard, it's Monday through Friday for an hour a day and we have a lot of Members now. It's really cool. We get to discuss different topics just like the ones we discussed today, and everyone gets to chime in with their opinion and it's a really great time and environment to be able to practice your English.00:16:26XochitlSo if you want to join us, make sure to send a message to Jack on WeChat or WhatsApp, or shoot us an e-mail at aznewspodcast@gmail.com and we'll see you guys next time. 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In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Xochitl explains why she may not want to have children.Transcript:00:00:00JackHey, A is the English podcast listeners. It's Jack here and we just want to announce that we are now on WeChat. Our WeChat ID is A-Z English podcast that is A-Z English podcast, one word all lowercase.00:00:17JackAnd if you.00:00:18JackJoin the group. You will be able to talk with me. You'll be able to.00:00:22JackTalk with social.00:00:23JackAnd we can answer your questions. We can read your comments on the podcast. So we'd love for you to join us and be active in our we chat group. Our WeChat ID is A-Z English podcast. Thanks. See you on the app.00:00:49JackWelcome to the A-Z English podcast. My name is Jack and.00:00:52JackI'm here with my co-host social.00:00:54JackAnd today we have an interesting topic.00:00:56JackFor you and social, I'm going to.00:00:58JackLet you introduce the topic today.00:01:04XochitlToday, we're going to talk about.00:01:07XochitlSocietal pressures and expectations kind of in this upcoming generation, which includes, you know, people my age and younger, and we're going to talk about how I maybe don't want to have kids.00:01:22JackMHM.00:01:24XochitlYeah. So I don't know what to say about that, except I guess I've gotten to an age finally.00:01:29XochitlThere, you know one once people know like they ask me how old I am and once they know, you know, they they sometimes ask, you know, do I want to have kids or am I thinking about having kids? And the answer is kind of no. I mean whenever I hear screaming children, it just dries up, it dries.00:01:50XochitlThe uterus right up, Jack to the side.00:01:51XochitlOf.00:01:52XochitlSomething I just I hate. I I can't really stand the shrill shrieking of of joyous children. I'm just kidding. But it is it. It is really hard and and I just see there's so much responsibility. I admire people who are parents. Of course I know it's really hard.00:02:01JackYeah.00:02:10XochitlBut I do see there's so much responsibility and it kind of makes me feel like you just never know where things are gonna go. Like a lot of things are kind of out of your control when you have kids and.00:02:25XochitlIt's scary because I I I I guess I always go to the darkest, you know, recess of my mind and think you know what? If someone murdered my kids or you know what? What kid murdered someone you know and and not just that. It's like every decision that you make for the rest of your life will revolve around your kids and even when your kids are adult.00:02:36JackHmm.00:02:49XochitlYou're going to worry about them every single day, and you're gonna.00:02:54XochitlLike put your energy into that bill. Never stop being your kids, you know.00:03:00JackOh, I I know exactly what you mean. It's. But can I go back and back a little bit? Are you are you offended when people ask you that?00:03:05XochitlOh yeah, Jack, rewind.00:03:09XochitlI don't really care but, but I know some people. Some people do get offended and I think that's their right because it's kind of like it's not really anyone's business, you know, and if.00:03:19JackYeah, it's kind of an inappropriate question in some in some ways.00:03:22JackI feel like.00:03:23XochitlIt's kind of a crazy question because it's like if I wanted kids and could have kids, wouldn't I have them right now? And then it's like, and if I didn't want kids, then why are you asking me and like?00:03:29JackYou're right.00:03:35XochitlLike there's just or if I want kids and couldn't have them like, then we're just about to open a really uncomfortable can of worms, especially if you don't know me super well. Like, what if you asked me that and I have on my, like, fifth round of IVF and we know it's not gonna work anymore. And I'm like, I start sobbing my eyes out. And you just ask me, you know, if I want to have kids, you know what I mean? Like, it's just why.00:03:55XochitlI don't get why people ask that, and I and I can see like if I wanted kids and I had issues.00:04:00XochitlConceiving I would probably be really I could easily be hurt and I can see why people would be, you know, it's a.00:04:06XochitlWeird question to ask.00:04:07JackYeah, it seems like it kind of a dangerous area to to ask questions about, you know, because it's so personal and and also, you know, do you feel like you do, you feel obligated to explain yourself after when you say no like because I feel like just saying no is should be enough.00:04:27JackBut but I I feel like you feel like you have to qualify that with like an explanation and that that's I think the crux of today's topic, right is the.00:04:38JackThe this kind of idea that like you have to have kids like it's just and and I'm I'm I'm my we were talking about this before the the podcast before we started recording.00:04:43XochitlRight.00:04:53JackAnd uhm, I told you, I I mentioned to my daughter. I said, you know. Well, I think I told her don't have any kids or something like that. But that's a little harsh, you know? Like I mean, of course, if she wants to have kids, I I hope she has kids. And I would love to be a grand a granddad. But because then you just get to do all the fun stuff.00:05:13JackNone of the hard work.00:05:15XochitlRight. You get to spoil your kids rotten and she has to discipline them.00:05:19JackExactly. That's. I'm looking forward to that actually that's that's that's kind of the reward for going through and parenting is you get to then you get to be a grandparent but.00:05:30JackThe but I just feel like like more, more and more people in your age.00:05:34발표자Group.00:05:35JackAre are, are choosing not to have kids and choosing not to get married, especially women you know are are are just going into the workforce focusing on their jobs and their careers and realize that having a kid is also a full time job.00:05:40JackHmm.00:05:55JackBy itself, and I know because I've I've gone through it, my daughter, and we're coming out of, we're kind of coming out of it on the on the other end a little bit because my daughter is now 15, almost 16. So she's basically like a little adult. And, you know, all the.00:06:13JackAnnoying stuff is is is done, you know, I mean it. It's lovely when they're they're little and cute, but sometimes it can be.00:06:19JackLike.00:06:20JackExhausting. You know, I just remember my daughter crying uncontrollably for no reason in about two in the morning, and I'm just beside myself and you know.00:06:33JackLying on the floor on her bed, bedroom in or in her bedroom, holding her hand, saying, you know, will you go to sleep if I hold your hand? And then she said yes, OK. And so I'm holding your hand. And then she finally falls asleep. And then I fall asleep and.00:06:48JackTo wake up on this hardwood floor.00:06:51JackAnd not well rested the next day. And you know, it's just it. It's it's tough. Like I I just think like having kids going into it without, like thinking about it really and really knowing that you want to be a parent. I think some people just jump into it too too quickly.00:07:09JackDo you think?00:07:09XochitlUh.00:07:10XochitlYeah, I totally agree with you. I think actually some of the most responsible people are like end up not having kids because they just know I'm not trying to knock anyone who's who's had kids. I'm sure a lot of people.00:07:24XochitlAre responsible parents, but I'm just saying that a lot of people who would be responsible parents also just don't end up having kids because they think about everything that has to go into raising a child. You know, it's like a lot of effort, a lot of money, a lot of time, a lot of sacrifices.00:07:42XochitlAnd UM.00:07:44XochitlI think one of the most common arguments now for for children is or for people who don't want to have children is like, oh, you're selfish and it's.00:07:51XochitlLike, I mean, I think it's more selfish to bring a child in the world when you're not fully prepared to take care of that child.00:07:59JackRight. Being neglectful. Not to, you know, be still trying to live your selfish life because you you you have to. Once you have a kid, you, you're, it's done. It's not life is no longer about you.00:08:13JackSo.00:08:14JackSo you know, I I know some people that that have kids and they still want to live like they don't have kids. And you what happens is in either one of the spouses, the husband or the wife ends up, you know, doing most of the heavy lifting. Most of the work and then resentment.00:08:15XochitlRight.00:08:34JackPros and then divorce happens and those kinds of things and.00:08:40JackThat's like you said, way more selfish than just deciding not to have kids.00:08:46XochitlRight.00:08:48XochitlYeah, yeah, I I completely agree. And I just, you know.00:08:55XochitlI just can't. I just can't. I I notice a lot less people in my generation are having kids. In fact, the the next door neighbor here at my mom's house, she just went to staying on a girls trip. She's like a she's a doctor, and her mom came over to take care.00:09:09XochitlOf her cats.00:09:10XochitlAnd my aunt went over there and to pick something up, I think. And the lady told her the mom of this doctor was like, it's funny, we used to take care. My, my parents generation used to take care of the of their grandkids. And now I'm taking care of my grand pets, you know.00:09:32JackThat's.00:09:33XochitlAnd that's so true. A lot of people are just opting to have pets and not have children because all the responsibility, you can't really leave a young kid alone for that long to go on a summer trip or, you know, just so many factors that make it.00:09:51XochitlAnd possibly hard, especially in today's economy, to have and raise a child.00:09:57JackI think you hit on a big point there. The the economic factor is huge. The societal pressure for women to have children is very is very strong, right? Because we just talked about that. People will just randomly ask you if you're, you know, why don't you have kids and and but what they.00:10:17JackWhat people forget is that, like, women are discriminated against in the workforce for taking pregnancy leave.00:10:26JackYou know, they're that they're, they're you. I don't want to hire a woman. Who?00:10:26XochitlYep.00:10:30JackWas.00:10:31JackAt that age of around the age that a person would have children because she's going to have to leave for for three months or six months or whatever the, you know, there's no free daycare, you have to pay for daycare. It's very expensive and and you are raising.00:10:50XochitlYes.00:10:52JackI mean, and for the economy, you're providing another?00:10:55JackA future worker.00:10:57JackAnd you, but you get no benefits or respect for that all you all you get is the pressure to have the kid, but none of the help on the other end and so.00:11:08JackThat's, that's what kind of makes me angry about the system is that it's it's very much designed to encourage women to have children, make more workers, but we're not going to. We're not going to consider that a job, but we're not going to consider that worthy of any benefits. You just do that on your own.00:11:27XochitlWhen in company.00:11:29JackAnd you work a full time job because these days both parents need to work just to to make ends meet.00:11:35JackSo.00:11:36XochitlRight.00:11:37JackSo economically, it just doesn't make sense to even have kids. And I think that a lot of people are opting out of the of having kids and and even families because they're like, well, the system is rigged. It's it's not fair. It's it doesn't value the children, the, the, the.00:11:57JackAre the the people that that raised the children and the women that that that create the children so?00:12:03JackI'm I'm very much you know, if the system changed then maybe my attitude.00:12:09JackWould change a little.00:12:10JackBit but under the current model I just feel like I totally respect that decision for when when people say I don't want to.00:12:19JackHave.00:12:19JackKids, I'm like, good for you. Like.00:12:23JackI think I think that's a a strong choice. It's it's a hard one to make, but it makes a lot of sense to me.00:12:30XochitlI'm curious about when you told your daughter, like, don't have kids you you want to expand on that a little bit more. I'm kind of curious about.00:12:37XochitlYeah.00:12:38JackYeah, I I want her to. I want her to find her happiness. You know? I don't want her to feel like she has to put her dreams on the back burner.00:12:50JackUM, just because.00:12:54JackOf some like societal norm, you know, like ohh, you're still dancing ballet it if she's still dancing ballet at 30 and it's her, career's going well. You don't have to sidetrack yourself to, you know, start a family just because society tells you to, if you if she wants to, then I totally support it.00:13:14JackBut I'm not going to be one of the parents. That's like, every time I see her at Christmas, you know, start bothering her and nagging her about, you know, when are you gonna? When am I gonna get some grandkids? Like, I'll, I'll never do that. You know? So that was more of where I was coming from when I said don't have kids. I didn't really mean don't have kids. I just said.00:13:34JackHave kids when you want to have kids and if you don't, it's totally OK.00:13:42XochitlI'm curious about why that or how that conversation came up.00:13:47JackI can't remember. I I don't. I don't remember where it might have.00:13:51JackJust been an off the cuff.00:13:53JackThing that I said to her one day. We're just, you know, we're sometimes, you know, she's a teenager, she doesn't like having.00:14:01JackDeep conversations with her dad, you know, or or mom? It's it's everything's uncomfortable, right when you're. I think I was driving her to. I was driving her to ballet, and I think it just. I just. It kind of hit me in that moment. I'm like, I've got 10 minutes to kind of she can't run away from me, you know, she has to listen.00:14:23JackSo I I just gave her a little lecture right there. It wasn't a lecture. It was just I was trying to be thoughtful about it, but I was just, you know, I just wanted her to know.00:14:33JackThat, that it's OK. You know, it's it's to focus on you and your career and and be a.00:14:40JackA strong woman and and you know.00:14:43JackIt's it's like there's a.00:14:44JackLot of pushback on that these days.00:14:48JackWomen are supposed to be.00:14:51JackThis, and men are supposed to be that, and I just think that I'm.00:14:55JackI I I feel like some of those foundations are starting to crumble a little bit, and maybe that's why there's a resurgence like a a resurgence of this, like, idea that women need to be traditional and and and and and. But I I just reject it fully. I I don't believe in that.00:15:17JackI want to I want to raise a a strong independent woman that doesn't need any man to take care of her, doesn't need to be a mother if she doesn't want to. I don't want her to feel any pressure to be anything other than what she wants to be.00:15:34XochitlMHM.00:15:36XochitlI think that's admirable. Yeah. My mom is the same way. She she got married young. She got married at 24, and she told us don't get married. Young only told us that. And and I.00:15:50XochitlI guess we.00:15:51XochitlEnded up taking it to heart. My sister always wanted to get married young, but now she's 30 and she's not married. And I'm also not married. And and I don't want to or plan to get married soon, though people have started asking me.00:16:05JackYeah, yeah, the older generation, the boomers, right. I always ask you. Yeah.00:16:06XochitlAlso and.00:16:09XochitlYeah, like you know, I'm not too interested in getting married right away because.00:16:14XochitlIt just it takes a long time and when you get married, you're picking someone that you're going to be tied to for the rest of your life. So you want to.00:16:20XochitlMake that decision wisely.00:16:22JackYeah, yeah, I I I was 30. So I waited, you know, till I I knew. You know, when I met my wife, I kind of had had a an idea. Like, uh, in English we say an inkling. A little bit of an idea that.00:16:36JackYou know, we're we're going to end up together forever. I knew it, but we waited, you know, we waited a year and a half or so, you know, dating before we decided to get married. And but. But you know it in just because it worked out really well. In my case, it's not.00:16:57JackIt doesn't mean that doesn't necessarily apply to everybody. You know, everyone's unique. And so I think some people feel like the, you know, they they're looking at their watch and they're like, ohh TikTok. I gotta hurry up and get married. And they just kind of go with somebody that they're not fully.00:17:17XochitlYeah.00:17:17JackYeah, I I don't know there. There might be like red flags or there might be just just certain things that that maybe you're not. You're not sure about and if you're not sure, don't. If you hesitate, don't do it because once you do, you're you're in it, you know and and it's and once you have kids.00:17:37JackYou're forever linked to that person, regardless of whether you stay married or not. So.00:17:43JackIt's it's. It's a decision not to be taken lightly. It's it's a it's I think it's a very serious decision.00:17:50XochitlYeah, yeah, I definitely agree. Yeah, I'm curious what our our viewers think, whether they.00:17:59XochitlYou know whether they want to have kids, whether they feel the pressure to have kids and their culture, whether they feel pressure to get married, whether they got married young under pressure or had kids young under pressure and what their thoughts are about, you know, the coming general.00:18:16XochitlAnd and how things are different now or you know, if you're my generation or younger, what you feel is different about us and how we're growing up versus how our parents were at our age. Yeah, I'm curious. So let us know at A-Z. 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In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Xochitl and Jack explain when to use play, do, and run with activities related to exercise. Transcript: 00:00:00JackHey, A is the English podcast listeners. It's Jack here and we just want to announce that we are now on WeChat. Our WeChat ID is A-Z English podcast that is A-Z English podcast, one word all lowercase.00:00:17JackAnd if you.00:00:18JackJoin the group. You will be able to talk with me. You'll be able to.00:00:22JackTalk with social.00:00:23JackAnd we can answer your questions. We can read your comments on the podcast. So we'd love for you to join us and be active in our we chat group. Our WeChat ID is A-Z English podcast. Thanks. See you on the app.00:00:49JackWelcome to the A-Z English podcast. My name is Jack and I'm here with my co-host social. And today we are doing a vocabulary builder and social. We're going to talk about sports and activities today and I think there there are some verb differences that we use when we're talking about.00:01:08JackCertain sports and then certain kind of.00:01:10JackSport like activities.00:01:13JackAnd so, like, what would we use to to describe like, basketball, tennis, baseball, soccer? Which verb do we use with with those sports?00:01:28XochitlUh, I would say we use play with those, right, with those sports.00:01:32JackExactly. We say I play basketball. He plays basketball, they play basketball, I play soccer. Do you?00:01:41JackDo you play any sports?00:01:44XochitlUM.00:01:46XochitlI used to.00:01:49XochitlBut I don't anymore.00:01:51JackWhat? What did you used to? I bet you used to be on the soccer team, right?00:01:54XochitlYeah, I used to.00:01:55XochitlPlay soccer I I did used to play soccer, but I have another one and and I realize it conflicts with R2 but I used to run track.00:01:56JackYeah.00:02:05JackOhh, nice. Well, there's a third one we could throw in there. Yeah. Run. Run track. Yes.00:02:06XochitlPress.00:02:10XochitlI ran track or you can go. I ran cross cross country as well.00:02:15JackOhh I ran cross country one year but I was I finished last every time I was the slowest.00:02:20XochitlI also finished last every time so I don't feel bad. I live in two last places and now it's podcast. Ohh, that's funny. Running a podcast. You also kind of run a podcast.00:02:26JackYeah.00:02:32JackYeah, right. We run an English corner. We run an English business.00:02:34XochitlYou can run. Yeah. You run a business as well, that's just.00:02:38JackRight, yeah.00:02:40XochitlThing.00:02:41JackOK. Yeah. So I used to, I used to play play basketball in in high school and college. That was my, my, my big sport was was basketball. But after graduating from university, I I stopped playing basketball and I, but I continued to play tennis.00:03:01JackSo when?00:03:01JackWhen I go home to America, I play tennis with my brother. I play with my dad and I play with my mom. They they all play tennis and my dad is 75. My mom is 74, but they still play tennis almost every day, so they're very into fitness and and well and health.00:03:22JackMHM.00:03:23JackWhat about do what? What kind of so do is the second one and what what do we use? What activities do we use do for?00:03:33XochitlDo hmm.00:03:37XochitlI.00:03:41XochitlI do Taekwondo. I used to do Taekwondo.00:03:44JackOh, did you do a little around self-defense? Yeah.00:03:45XochitlI did like.00:03:48XochitlA little martial arts, yeah.00:03:49JackYeah, watch out or social's going to spin kick you around the chin.00:03:55XochitlYeah, I actually kicked my dad once. He asked me to. So it's it was not my fault. And I told him I wouldn't do it. And then he said I would be grounded if I didn't kick him. So then I did kick him. I was a kid. I was like 13. I think I did kick him. And then he said I was grounded cause I kicked him and my mom said no, she's not.00:04:13XochitlGrow up.00:04:15JackSo you your dad's like this is not going to hurt. And then it hurt really bad.00:04:20XochitlYeah. And then he was like, you're grounded. And my mom, like, you literally forced her hand her her foot. Basically. You forced her foot so you can't play now. It was funny.00:04:22JackGrounded.00:04:32JackThat's so.00:04:33JackYour dad is hilarious. That's great.00:04:35XochitlThat's like crazy.00:04:36JackYeah. So yeah, I was like martial arts, like, like, karate, Taekwondo, jujitsu. We generally say, like, we do, I do karate, I do Taekwondo. I do jujitsu.00:04:49발표자Do.00:04:50JackWe do not say I play those things and I guess I don't know, because maybe like martial arts is a little different. It's not necessarily like a game. It is a competition or it can be a competition.00:05:02JackBut I just we just tend not to use the verb play with those because it's just, uh, it's it's a different kind of activity maybe because, like team sports, we tend to use play, although tennis can be a, a, an individual sport and we use play for tennis. So maybe if.00:05:21JackIt has a ball.00:05:23JackWe use play. Is that a a rule we could use?00:05:26XochitlI play. I think it's just I think the play is just cause it's a game like tennis is a game.00:05:35XochitlBasketball is a game. Soccer is a game. Football is a game. So we play those and then sports like it's not really a game. Like you said, it can be a competition or like a like a.00:05:46XochitlUh, what do they call those? Not a skirmish, but a like a, not a duel. What do you call those when they fight against each other? A match or something. But yeah, it it can be a match or a competition of some sort. A spar. It can be a spar of some sort, but it's not. It's not a game. It's kind of a little bit more.00:05:47발표자Well.00:05:55JackOn match right.00:06:07XochitlSerious. Anyway, so I think that's. I think that's why we say do instead of play. I don't know. What do you think Jack?00:06:14JackYeah, that's a good way to look at it.00:06:16JackLike you could get hurt doing it, right?00:06:18XochitlOhh yeah, I mean you could get hurt playing.00:06:21XochitlPlaying.00:06:21JackAmerican football, of course. Yeah, that doesn't. That's not a good measure. Sorry.00:06:26XochitlBut I think it's fine. I think it's just more like it's a game like like Football is a game and martial arts, it's like it's not a game in the same way, I think it's just a. It's like an art. Literally. It's an art. So.00:06:40JackYeah. And we also use it for yoga too. Yoga and Pilates, we say do I do yoga? I do Pilates.00:06:47JackAnd those are those are not, because there's no, there's no competition there. It's just you're basically it's just a fitness type of thing. It's a a well-being thing, so.00:06:58XochitlYeah. It's like a Wellness thing, yeah.00:07:00JackYeah.00:07:02JackAll right. Well, I hope we.00:07:03JackCleared that up for everybody.00:07:05XochitlYeah, we may have made it more confusing. Let us know in the comments if we confused you more, but hopefully our examples you know practicing with the examples that we provided will be helpful.00:07:15XochitlWell, and yeah, let us know if you have any further questions or any comments, leave them in the comments section below at azspodcast.com, shoot us an e-mail at azspodcast@gmail.com and make sure to join the lead channel. WhatsApp groups too. Join Jack and I am a conversation. We're also having an English corner from Monday to Friday 1.00:07:35XochitlHour a day.00:07:37XochitlAnd it's really fun. We have a lot of people in the group now and they we have these really cool discussion questions and everyone talks is just like hanging out with friends for an hour. And it's really great. 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In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Xochitl and Jack ask each other funny questions.Transcript:00:00:00JackHey, A is the English podcast listeners. It's Jack here and we just want to announce that we are now on WeChat. Our WeChat ID is A-Z English podcast that is A-Z English podcast, one word all lowercase.00:00:17JackAnd if you.00:00:18JackJoin the group. You will be able to talk with me. You'll be able to.00:00:22JackTalk with social.00:00:23JackAnd we can answer your questions. We can read your comments on the podcast. So we'd love for you to join us and be active in our we chat group. Our WeChat ID is A-Z English podcast. Thanks. See you on the app.00:00:49JackWelcome to the A-Z English podcast. My name is Jack and I'm here with my.00:00:52JackCo-host.00:00:53JackSocial and today we're going to do some funny quiz questions. And so I'm going to ask social some questions. She's going to ask me. They're kind of silly, but I think it's it'll be fun to, you know, see what our answers are.00:01:08JackAnd so, uh, so. So the first one is.00:01:12JackIf you could teach a dog your dog duende to do 1 human thing, what would it be?00:01:21XochitlYeah.00:01:22XochitlUh, Jack. That one's hard because initially I want to say I want to teach him to speak, but I think I would get annoyed like I love him to death, but he's like he's a little puppy and he has a lot of energy, so he just be talking my ear off, like how little kids do you know?00:01:39JackWhat's this? What's this? What's this? What's this you're like?00:01:43XochitlYeah, constantly. Like, so you know.00:01:47XochitlBut you know it's between.00:01:49XochitlTeaching them how to talk and this is kind of a cheating answer, but I'd like to teach him to be self-sufficient. That way I could just like go on trips without having to worry about him. I feel like he can feed himself and get himself water and take himself out for a walk or whatever if that was possible I would.00:01:58JackYeah.00:02:08XochitlThat would be great if you could just be self-sufficient and that.00:02:10XochitlJust.00:02:10XochitlKind of that involves is kind of cheating because it involves a lot of human things under one umbrella.00:02:16JackYou know, but I I just picture him sitting on the sofa like a human with, like, the remote control in his paw.00:02:23JackIt's just kind of slipping through the channels looking for anything with dogs on TV.00:02:24XochitlYeah, he would definitely.00:02:30XochitlYeah, because there's some shoes he actually likes to watch. I think I was watching, like Sophia and the guard the other day. That's a YouTuber. And he was really intently watching the show. So he's very, yeah, there's some things he really likes. I think he likes Sophia and.00:02:41JackWow, that's weird.00:02:49XochitlI don't know. There. Yeah. There's some things to seem to like more than others. I still haven't figured out the pattern yet with my other dog. He like to with Mouse, which is a dog. But my family had before I had went to. He liked The Walking.00:03:01XochitlEd.00:03:03발표자Ohh.00:03:05JackWhat? What does that mean?00:03:05발표자 2And.00:03:07XochitlI don't know. You seem to like The Walking Dead and he like to watch the the show with like a a dog in it too. He would watch that, like, whenever we watched it, he would sit down.00:03:18XochitlAnd watch it.00:03:18XochitlThe other shows and before him really quickly. So yeah, I think if if I could teach him to be self-sufficient, that's kind of.00:03:25XochitlWhat I would do?00:03:26JackYeah. Yeah. Ohh.00:03:27XochitlJack, how for your dog. Oh, sorry. Go ahead.00:03:30JackOh, no. Yeah, Michael.00:03:31JackI was going to say the same thing that you said. I was going to say, like I wanted to teach my dog to speak, but actually I don't want.00:03:37JackMy.00:03:37JackDog to to talk because.00:03:41JackYou know.00:03:44JackYeah.00:03:45JackShe might never stop talking. You know, it's like it could be like a blessing and then it turns into a curse. You know, like you be careful what you wish for.00:03:57JackI would teach I.00:03:58JackWould love her to UM.00:04:01JackBe able to use the toilet.00:04:03XochitlI knew you were gonna say that. I was like, I knew you were going to say that because she has that issue. Like she kind of poops and.00:04:09XochitlPees all over the house, right?00:04:10JackYeah, yeah, yeah. I would just love for her to just, like, go in the bathroom and jump up on the toilet, use use the bathroom flush.00:04:20JackAnd yeah, that would be amazing. That would be amazing. So huge convenience for us.00:04:30XochitlYeah, yeah, that'd be great. That. Yeah, Blendy kind of already does that since he, like, just goes in the bathroom if he can't get outside.00:04:40XochitlWhich just makes it really easy to pick up, so I don't really have to worry about them.00:04:44JackYeah, yeah.00:04:48JackLet's let's do it. I got another one here.00:04:52JackThis one is kind of interesting. Like what's your silliest selfie face, or do you do you have a selfie face?00:05:03XochitlUmm, I don't know if I have a selfie.00:05:05XochitlFace I think one time.00:05:08XochitlWhen I was like 14 like or something, the the uh.00:05:13XochitlWhat's it called?00:05:15XochitlThe UM.00:05:17XochitlDuck lips trend was uh trending and my sister and her friend, who were like two to three years older than me. They're like 16 or 17. Wanna take a picture?00:05:20JackYeah.00:05:30XochitlWith me, and we all did like the duck lips trend. And if people don't know, you would kind of purse your lips and make this like, duck face. Kind of.00:05:38JackYou. You they think it's the idea is that it makes your lips look bigger, right?00:05:43XochitlYou know, like it's like a parodying face. It was supposed to be cute, I guess, like back in the day, I don't. I think you were making fun of the trend when we did it. So we already knew it was silly, but some people did it unironically. Like some people really thought it made them look cuter.00:05:48JackYeah.00:05:59XochitlSo I don't know, but yeah, that's probably that probably is number one for me. How about you, Jack?00:06:06JackThis is really embarrassing. I'm disclosing too much information here, but.00:06:12JackUh, I I had a period of time where I used to make a mirror face. I had a mirror face.00:06:20JackUM, where? I did something weird with my mouth every time I looked in the mirror.00:06:26JackAnd and and and I I didn't. I didn't know that I had this habit, you know.00:06:32JackUM and I don't know what I I can't explain it but.00:06:39JackBut I I someone called me out on it at one point. It gave it. It was really embarrassing for me and I and I then I realized all the time that I that I was doing this like I would. I don't know. I'd push like my.00:06:55JackBottom lip out with my tongue a little bit to maybe make my face like a little bit more.00:07:01JackWhat I thought was more attractive, more handsome or something I I don't know. Like it was. It was a very strange habit and.00:07:09XochitlLike I would do that too actually with the. Also with the with the the tongue on the bottom lip, and then I would also lose. I didn't know how doing it either. I would raise my eyebrows up.00:07:21JackOh, OK. So yeah, there's different variations of this, uh and my my friend, but the friend that called me out on it, she's.00:07:28JackLike.00:07:29JackShe caught me to I I I remember walking into an office. I remember this vividly because it's. It was so humiliating and she was on the inside of the office and I was on the outside. But the the the glass was reflective.00:07:42JackFrom my perspective, uh, my point of view.00:07:46JackAnd so when I caught a glimpse of my face in the the the window I did the mirror face just reflexively.00:07:54JackUM. And she's like, oh, you have a mirror face, you know, or something like that or whatever. And I'm like, what? What are you talking about? I didn't do anything. I just denied it, you know, and. And then she's like, I, I do this totally weird face when I look in the mirror, she told me she does the same thing, but at least she does it in the privacy of her own.00:08:15JackI was doing it in public and and I I really had to.00:08:21JackLike tamp it down, you know, like, make a conscious effort to stop doing that. And what I've realized is that we to look, look good in pictures is all about your eyes. You smile with your eyes. You don't smile with our mouth.00:08:40JackI mean, obviously our mouth does turn upward, but.00:08:46JackIt's actually the eyes is what makes it a a good smile. And so when I, when I learned that I was, I make I I make a a real point to like really.00:08:59JackReally smile with my eyes. When I take a photo and it seems to help, like the photos are better when I smile with my eye, it looks more natural, you know, as opposed to this, like weird. Basically it's just a basically. I was doing the duck lips thing, you know, a different version of it.00:09:20JackAnd yeah, it was really embarrassing.00:09:24XochitlYeah, that's funny.00:09:25JackYeah.00:09:28JackLet's see here. What's another one we got? Let's do one more.00:09:35JackYeah, what's the?00:09:38JackLet's see here. Let me find a better one. What's the weirdest thing you've ever eaten?00:09:43JackI I shouldn't ask you this right now because you have food poisoning as you mentioned earlier today.00:09:49XochitlRight, yeah.00:09:51XochitlThe weirdest thing I've ever eaten, though.00:09:55XochitlAh, that's a that's a really hard one. I I'm in. I'm an adventurous eater and anytime I travel to the country, I'll eat anything. So I remember when I went to China, uh, it was. It was a group of students because we were going through the Confucius Institute and whatever they would serve us, me and this other.00:10:16XochitlKid Adam, I think his name was would be the first to try.00:10:20XochitlAnything and the other students you know, they were kind of more picky, which annoyed me. I I'm I get I get kind of irritated by picky eaters. I'm like look you're.00:10:28JackThat's a pet peeve of mine as well. Like, I really hate that. It's like some people eat like children, you know? It's like you're gonna eat Mac and cheese every day for the rest of your life. I mean, come on.00:10:36XochitlYes.00:10:42XochitlYeah, it'll be, like, really rude about other cultures, food, which I don't get either. So.00:10:47발표자 2I don't. So I remember this.00:10:50XochitlOne that I tried.00:10:52XochitlWas like.00:10:54XochitlIt was Lotus Root, but it was also kind of presentation where it was cold.00:11:00XochitlAnd it tasted like it tasted like cold chapstick. I don't know if it was just the. I think it was just the the dish that I had. And the way it was prepared. I'm sure Lotus food is delicious, but it was. It was just really weird to me because it tasted it really the way that it was prepared in that specific.00:11:20XochitlPlates tasted like cold chapstick. It was very weird and.00:11:24XochitlAnd that was all.00:11:24JackOn the on the.00:11:25JackOn the positive side, your lips were.00:11:28JackSuper moist after that.00:11:30XochitlYeah, moisturize for sure. Right. So I think that would probably.00:11:36XochitlUh, kind of up there and then I guess #2 would probably be in in Mexico, lead insects, you know, some insects. So I've had things that I guess Americans would consider weird.00:11:44발표자 2Hmm.00:11:50XochitlLike uh.00:11:52XochitlWe use the worm on the McGee, which is a type of cactus used to produce alcohol. We use it to make salt like worm salt, and we eat that on orange wedges.00:12:00JackHmm, OK.00:12:05XochitlAs a, we eat that on orange wedges like kind of as a snack, I guess, or people do when they drink, like after they drink, they eat one of those. But when I was a kid, I would just my parents would order a drink and then I would just eat the orange wedges with the warm salt.00:12:18JackYeah, yeah.00:12:20XochitlYeah. And so those that was really tasty. I didn't. I had no idea that it was made with the worms at all. And it has a pretty red.00:12:27XochitlColor, which comes from the worms.00:12:30XochitlAnd then crickets, which we also eat here in Mexico. Uh, I'm not a fan of crickets. They have, like, a very herby flavor.00:12:38JackYeah.00:12:39XochitlWhich makes me not really like them, but I have eaten them multiple times because they're pretty popular to include in many dishes in the HOKA, and it's the last one I know we're just going to do one. But here I just cutting up is the chica thana mole more is is basically just a sauce and the base.00:12:59XochitlThis sauce and you can also use them in salsas or just fried.00:13:03XochitlUp. Is this these dying ants? They only come out during a certain season after like the first rains and and they kind of fall out. And I guess they're supposed to, like, hatch their eggs in the dirt or something. But some of them get lost and people harvest them up and you kind of toast them up and use them in salsas.00:13:10JackYes.00:13:25XochitlAnd the lids. And you can also just eat them with lime and salt. And I've had them in mole before and.00:13:31XochitlAgain, it's kind of a.00:13:33XochitlIt's an interesting flavor. It's very hard to explain. It's like a little earthy and a little flower and a little bit herbaceous.00:13:39JackYeah.00:13:41XochitlYeah.00:13:41JackThat's interesting because I like cricket fried crickets when I lived in Thailand that that was very common. Like they they they eat insects there in in the country.00:13:50JackUh.00:13:52JackThe Easan Province area and but they they they fry them in oil and then salt them. Is that how it's prepared and?00:14:04XochitlYeah, that's exactly how they're prepared here. If they're like, they look like bacon bins, they're really.00:14:06발표자 2Yes.00:14:08XochitlStart.00:14:09JackYeah, there's a great source of protein.00:14:12XochitlYeah, they're supposed to be really healthy. It's like the meat of the future or something. But I'm not a huge fan of them. They're a little bit herbies because they only eat like herbs, you know? So they they taste very herby. They only eat like glass and herbs. So they.00:14:24JackRight, right there. Cricket flower is a thing now. You can buy that. It's like a healthier protein flower.00:14:25XochitlHave.00:14:26XochitlFlavor strong.00:14:32XochitlYou need to use it to like.00:14:33XochitlMake pancakes and stuff I had.00:14:34JackRight.00:14:36JackYeah.00:14:36XochitlAnd worm worm flour or something too. You can use like make worm cake and worm pancakes and stuff.00:14:41XochitlWhich I haven't tried.00:14:41JackYeah, yeah. Silkworm is popular in Korea. It's called bandagi. And. Yeah, but but the smell, you know, I've never eaten it because it's just.00:14:47XochitlYes.00:14:55JackIt's not my. It's not my thing. You know, it's not my jam, but.00:15:00XochitlDoes your wife eat?00:15:01JackYeah, she loves Bandagi loves it. Yeah, but she doesn't eat it often. But if it if it, if it comes up, it's like, oh, what a surprise, you know?00:15:08JackLike if you're in a bar or something and there's a side dish and it might be bandagi and so.00:15:16JackYou can you can get that, it's.00:15:19XochitlDoes your daughter eat it?00:15:21JackMy daughter would is has such a phobia of insects that I think the idea of bandagi might just.00:15:30JackShe would need to. She would almost faint if I even brought up the idea of it to her.00:15:37XochitlThat's so crazy. I I think it's kind of easy to have a phobia of insects in Korea because when I was there, I never once saw an insect in my apartment.00:15:46발표자 2Oh.00:15:47XochitlOn the 17th floor. So I guess that's probably why.00:15:52XochitlBut I like never once saw an insect, and I saw a Roach like one time, and then there were spiders. They're really like big black spiders that were kind of scary, you know what I'm talking about, obviously.00:15:59JackYeah.00:16:02JackYeah, I think I don't know if it's like a brown recluse or they also have garden spiders that look absolutely terrifying, but they're quite innocent. They're they're not very, they're not dangerous.00:16:12발표자 2Yeah.00:16:13XochitlBlack spiders, and they only come out during a certain season and they all like flock to like the rooftop of different places like they're they were all over the 711 that was outside of my apartment building.00:16:24JackYeah, a funny, funny quick aside here. There a story.00:16:29JackUM, many times this has happened, but I'll I'll be in my office and then I hear a a blood curdling scream come from the other room and.00:16:41XochitlHuh.00:16:42JackI thought, you know, intruder, you know, someones broken into our house is attacking my family. I run over. It's my daughter. It's like there's a bug, you know, like just a tiny.00:16:54JackLittle little bug.00:16:56JackAnd I have to kill it, you know, because I'm.00:16:59XochitlOhh so you kill it for her.00:17:01JackI kill her for her. Yeah, yeah.00:17:02XochitlThat's nice. My dad was always very mean. He'd be like, uh, toughen up, you know, do yourself. No sport. I wasn't spoiled at all. So I.00:17:08JackDidn't.00:17:13XochitlI'm still scared of bugs, but you know, I kind of have to.00:17:18XochitlHave to toughen up because uh.00:17:21XochitlMy you know.00:17:21JackMaybe your dad was right. Actually, he might have. You know, for me. I'm what? What's going to happen when my daughter has to kill her own bugs? That's going to be tough.00:17:30XochitlYou know, you'll get to it eventually. I think when I moved out because my mom would still kill some bugs for me. So, like, I would see what I could get away with. And my dad wasn't around me. My mom killed bugs. But, you know, when I moved away.00:17:41XochitlAnd when I moved to Mexico especially, and they were like centipedes and all these other like tons of insects, because the weather's like more tropical. And I eventually just learned to, you know, toughen up and kill them all. The one I have a really hard time with still or Rd.00:17:53XochitlI have a phobia of roaches, but when it kills them so yeah, he just he likes to flip them over on their back and then let them die that way.00:17:57JackOh really?00:18:04JackOh, nice. OK. Yeah. Roaches are the worst. I I hate roaches. I hate them. Yeah.00:18:05XochitlAnd then once we right up.00:18:07발표자 2Yeah.00:18:10XochitlThey're so creepy.00:18:11JackOh, they're awful. They're awful with those big long antennas.00:18:14XochitlOhh yeah, because they're like big. Ohh. And some of them fly in Mexico it's like.00:18:19XochitlWorse.00:18:20XochitlWhat? What is? What is the weird thing you've ever eaten, though? Now where you know you have bugs.00:18:24JackYeah, I don't know, I.00:18:26JackMean, I think the weirdest thing I've ever eaten is probably frog legs. You know, I have eaten alligator before too, but it was like deep fried alligator, which I think is cheating. I mean, you could deep fry anything and it would taste good, you know.00:18:33발표자Would you?00:18:40XochitlYeah, that's true. I have deep fried alligator too, and I really liked it. I even think of it because it was so tasty. I made it myself and it it just kind of tasted the mix between chicken and white fish.00:18:50JackYeah, exactly that. Ohh. Nice. I I I've always said chicken, but it's not exactly like chicken. It's.00:18:56JackLike, yeah, like, yes. Exactly, exactly.00:18:56XochitlIt speaks the way that Whitefish does.00:19:01XochitlLike cod or something, it's like a mix between chicken and cod.00:19:04JackYeah, the way it kind of kind of stacks on itself like it's there's like slices or something, it's hard for you.00:19:11XochitlYeah, it's flakes. It's like flaking. Like it's it's. Yeah, it flakes like, but it has a meteor bite like.00:19:13JackFlaky, right?00:19:18발표자 210.00:19:19JackYeah. I mean, frog legs are just like little tiny wings, you know? I mean, that's that's all it is really, because those are like chicken wings. So, like, little, little tiny chicken wings. You know, there's not a lot of meat on it. But I mean there it's you get a nice little, you know, the thigh is is pretty nice. It's like the tasty little snack.00:19:25발표자Or chicken wings.00:19:38JackUM, it's not something I.00:19:41JackWould seek out again, but at the time you know when in Rome, do as the Romans do. So I I I ate it and and I enjoyed it. It was. It was fine. Yeah.00:19:55XochitlThat's cool. I've noticed fog like I have had snail, which I wasn't a huge fan of. It was just kind of chewy and bland. Yeah.00:20:03JackYeah, yeah, I mean, that's why in France they just, you know, drench it in butter and garlic sauce. You know, it's like.00:20:12JackIt it's it's, it's not something you might eat.00:20:17JackYou know, just just by itself, but if you put in garlic butter, you know then then escargot is is pretty good. It's it's not that terrible. It's a little bit rich for me. I just I it's just too.00:20:29JackMuch the.00:20:30XochitlYeah, yeah, definitely it. It can be overwhelming. Yeah. Alright. Seems well. If you would like to answer any questions that we answer today, don't be shy. Leave us an e-mail at uh. Sorry. Leave us a comment@azenglishpodcast.com. Shoot us an e-mail at azspodcast@gmail.com and make sure you join the week channel. 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In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Xochitl and Jack offer some tips for IELTS test takers and then each of them answer an IELTS speaking question.Transcript:IELTS Speaking Part 3 involves a two-way discussion with the examiner, typically lasting 4-5 minutes. This part requires you to express opinions, discuss abstract ideas, and provide detailed answers. Here are some effective strategies to excel in this section:1. Expand Your AnswersDevelop Ideas: Don't give one-sentence answers. Expand your response by explaining your points, providing examples, and considering multiple perspectives.Structure: Use a clear structure. For example, start with a main point, provide a reason, give an example, and conclude with a summary.2. Use a Range of Vocabulary and GrammarLexical Resource: Use varied and precise vocabulary. Avoid repeating the same words.Grammar: Use a range of grammatical structures, including complex sentences, passive voice, and conditionals.3. Linking Words and PhrasesCohesion: Use linking words and phrases to connect your ideas smoothly. Examples include "however," "moreover," "on the other hand," "for instance," etc.Signposting: Indicate the direction of your thoughts with phrases like "to begin with," "another point to consider," "in conclusion," etc.4. Express Opinions and Justify ThemOpinion: Clearly state your opinion using phrases like "I believe," "In my view," "From my perspective."Justification: Justify your opinions with reasons and evidence. Use phrases like "because," "the reason is," "due to."5. Speculate and HypothesizeSpeculation: When discussing future scenarios or possibilities, use speculative language such as "might," "could," "it's possible that."Hypothesis: Use conditional sentences to talk about hypothetical situations. For example, "If I were in charge, I would..."6. Stay Calm and ConfidentCalmness: Stay calm and composed. Take a moment to think before you answer if needed.Confidence: Speak confidently, even if you're unsure. It's better to attempt an answer than to stay silent.7. Practice Common TopicsFamiliarity: Practice discussing common Part 3 topics such as education, technology, the environment, culture, and society.Current Affairs: Stay updated with current affairs as they can provide content for your answers.8. Engage in Real ConversationsPractice: Engage in conversations with fluent English speakers or join language exchange groups.Feedback: Seek feedback from teachers or peers to identify areas for improvement.9. Time ManagementBalance: Ensure your answers are long enough to show your language skills but concise enough to stay relevant to the question.Pacing: Maintain a steady pace to avoid speaking too fast or too slow.10. Active ListeningUnderstanding: Listen carefully to the examiner's questions to ensure you fully understand before answering.Clarification: If you're unsure about a question, don't hesitate to ask for clarification.Question 1: "How has technology affected the way people communicate?"Answer:"Technology has profoundly transformed the way people communicate, making interactions more immediate and accessible. One major impact is the shift from face-to-face conversations to digital communications. Nowadays, people frequently use messaging apps, social media, and video calls to stay connected, even across vast distances. This immediacy allows for real-time communication, which is particularly beneficial for maintaining relationships with friends and family who live far away.Moreover, technology has democratized information sharing. Social media platforms enable individuals to share their thoughts, experiences, and news with a broad audience instantly. This has led to a more interconnected world where people are more aware of global events and diverse perspectives.However, there are downsides as well. The over-reliance on digital communication can lead to a decline in interpersonal skills. Many people, especially younger generations, may find it challenging to engage in face-to-face conversations and develop deep, meaningful relationships. Additionally, the prevalence of digital communication can contribute to a sense of isolation, as virtual interactions might not provide the same level of emotional connection as in-person interactions.In summary, while technology has revolutionized communication by making it faster and more widespread, it also presents challenges that society must address to ensure healthy and effective interpersonal interactions."Question 2: "What role do older people play in society today?"Answer:"Older people play a crucial role in society today, contributing in various significant ways. One important role is that of wisdom and experience. Older individuals often have a wealth of knowledge accumulated over their lifetimes, which they can share with younger generations. This can be particularly valuable in professional settings, where mentoring and guidance from experienced workers can enhance the skills and development of younger employees.Additionally, many older people continue to contribute economically by remaining active in the workforce or engaging in volunteer activities. This can help alleviate some of the pressures on social security systems and provide essential services to communities. For example, retired professionals often volunteer their time and expertise in non-profit organizations, schools, and local communities, enriching society with their contributions.Moreover, older adults often play vital roles within families, such as providing childcare for grandchildren or offering emotional and financial support to their adult children. This intergenerational support can strengthen family bonds and provide stability, particularly in times of economic or social hardship.However, it's important to recognize that older people also face challenges such as ageism and health issues, which can limit their ability to contribute fully to society. Therefore, it is essential for societies to create inclusive environments that value and support older adults, ensuring they have the opportunities and resources to continue playing active and meaningful roles.In conclusion, older people hold a vital place in society through their experience, economic contributions, and family roles. Supporting their active participation can benefit both individuals and communities at large."Podcast Website:IELTS | Xochitl and Jack take the IELTS – A to Z English (atozenglishpodcast.com)Social Media:WeChat: atozenglishpodcastFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/671098974684413/Tik Tok: @atozenglish1Instagram: @atozenglish22Twitter: @atozenglish22A to Z Facebook Page:https://www.facebook.com/theatozenglishpodcastCheck out our You Tube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCds7JR-5dbarBfas4Ve4h8ABecome a member of Podchaser and leave a positive review!https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-a-to-z-english-podcast-4779670Join our Whatsapp group: https://forms.gle/zKCS8y1t9jwv2KTn7Intro/Outro Music: Debora by Jangwahttps://freemusicarchive.org/music/Dilating_Times/single/debora/https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-a-to-z-english-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this emotional episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Xochitl and Jack talk about funerals and the loss of a loved one. Transcript: 00:00:00JackHey, A is the English podcast listeners. It's Jack here and we just want to announce that we are now on WeChat. Our WeChat ID is A-Z English podcast that is A-Z English podcast, one word all lowercase.00:00:17JackAnd if you.00:00:18JackJoin the group. You will be able to talk with me. You'll be able to.00:00:22JackTalk with social.00:00:23JackAnd we can answer your questions. We can read your comments on the podcast. So we'd love for you to join us and be active in our we chat group. Our WeChat ID is A-Z English podcast. Thanks. See you on the app.00:00:48JackWelcome to the Ages English podcast. My name is Jack and I'm here with my co-host social. And I'm going to let social introduce today's topic. So social, what would you like to talk about today?00:01:02XochitlJack, I kind of want to talk about funeral traditions in different cultures. So I was going.00:01:08XochitlTo talk about, you know.00:01:10XochitlMexican traditions because I just went through that with my grandfather passing, I guess he passed.00:01:17XochitlLet's like a week ago now, maybe or a little less than a week ago, so.00:01:24XochitlYeah, I don't know. And I've been, uh, I guess I can just get into it.00:01:30XochitlSure.00:01:34XochitlI don't know how to kick this off actually.00:01:36JackOhh no, that's alright. Maybe start with the just just the process is in. In American culture there's a I guess there's kind of two, two aspects to it, right. There's the funeral and the.00:01:52JackWake.00:01:54XochitlHmm.00:01:55JackAnd the wake is more like a.00:01:59JackA gathering where people get together and there's maybe some. Sometimes there's food, I think is if I'm not mistaken, yeah.00:02:07XochitlYeah, that's true.00:02:09JackYeah. So and I think the interesting thing about that in American culture and maybe this is true in, in every culture.00:02:18JackIt seems odd to be eating at that time. You know what, I.00:02:22XochitlBut yeah.00:02:22JackMean like no one?00:02:23JackHas an appetite that people are grieving, they're upset. But I feel like maybe the food preparation is a distraction.00:02:36JackIt's it's, it's focusing on our executive function of our brain, the the part that is just very analytical and just doing things. And I think that is a distraction from the pain and the grief would.00:02:52JackYou agree with that?00:02:54XochitlI think so I I think.00:02:59XochitlThat also it's because a lot of people who aren't, like, super close family come and so they're like, you know, they're they're kind of there to help in certain in a certain way or just to, you know, for emotional support. But they're they're probably going to be hungry because I don't think they're mourning.00:03:21XochitlAnd really like the same way you know on, I mean they're they're sad, I'm sure, but it's like a little different. So I think it's like it's kind of a way for the family to say thank you in Mexican tradition that happened.00:03:22JackRight, right.00:03:34JackYeah.00:03:37XochitlThat happens too, but it's like a two day.00:03:40XochitlAffair where you have to be like awake all night.00:03:45XochitlYou're like, up for 48 hours straight basically because you can't leave the body alone.00:03:49JackOh, OK, OK. Because that's different than American culture, where the the body is.00:03:58JackIs is in the caskets.00:04:02JackBut you don't have to stay up all night with with the body.00:04:08JackHmm.00:04:09XochitlYeah, this the body was in the casket. But we do have to stay with the body because.00:04:15발표자It's.00:04:16XochitlIt's like I don't know. I guess it's to prevent bad spirits, like in old, in old mythology or whatever, to prevent bad spirits from like latching on to the soul of the body. So you have to stay there like 48 hours.00:04:33XochitlAnd it's really hard. My sister and I kind of were with my mom.00:04:36XochitlAnd shift. So I would like stay up.00:04:39XochitlThe whole time and then I would go to sleep.00:04:41XochitlThen she would stay up.00:04:42JackOK.00:04:43XochitlUhm, so we didn't have to do the whole 48 hours thing. I did have to stay up.00:04:50XochitlMore than my sister because she traveled.00:04:53XochitlPlus, she's in that school. So she was like sleeping for a lot large portion of it.00:04:58XochitlBut when she finally woke up, she was she stayed with the body and then I went to sleep and I woke up and so.00:05:08XochitlAnd with the his like sisters and nieces and nephews, they kind of did shifts as well. So like, one day, I think my aunt was my great aunt was there. And the other day my.00:05:23XochitlCousin, I guess was there and it's like their family just kind of did shifts, I guess.00:05:29JackBut it sounds like.00:05:30JackYou didn't get much sleep, though. You. You sound exhausted. Yeah.00:05:32XochitlNo. Yeah, it was very tiring and very hard because you're, like, dealing with a lot of grief. And on top of that, you're, like, serving people food and running around with serving people like.00:05:48XochitlDrinks, not alcoholic drinks, but just regular drinks. But you still you're you're running around serving people with soft drinks and food, and it's just only something like you have to make these two giant. You have to make.00:06:00XochitlLike.00:06:01XochitlWe had cinnamon tea and coffee and then.00:06:03XochitlSweet bread like.00:06:06XochitlUh, like pastries at night the first night, and then the next morning. We have, like, breakfast and we had.00:06:14XochitlLike we also had pastries, coffee and cinnamon tea, and then we had, like Morley, which is like a, it's a chocolate based like sauce, you know. And I've tried my.00:06:26JackYeah.00:06:28JackNo, but I I you've mentioned it before in the podcast, I think.00:06:32XochitlYes, I have. It's kind of different. One of the yeah, it's different because it's not. It's just like it's a completely different dish. I don't know why they share the same name, but more like the paste is like a different dish.00:06:44XochitlAnd there's a there's like seven different types of molis. This one is like a black mullet, which is kind of sweet, a little bit sweet and spicy, and is very thick.00:06:58XochitlIt has a bunch of ingredients like chocolate, chilies, charred tortilla, peanuts, I think, and different things like that. So and we ate that with rice and chicken, and then the next day after the funeral, we also or.00:07:13XochitlBefore the funeral, I think.00:07:15XochitlOr after I can't remember we served. No, it was after the funeral. We served eggs and salsa Verde and black beans. But it's like kind of crazy because you're, like, running on no sleep and making all these meals for people. So it's kind of like.00:07:34XochitlAnd it was kind of wild. And then, like the family, like my mom, I think was up like the whole 48 hours.00:07:41JackOhh wow.00:07:42XochitlI thought I sleep once and it was for like 15 minutes.00:07:45JackRight, right. Is she? And and you know, for her, this is both of her parents have passed in the within a very short period of time.00:07:56XochitlYeah. Within four months from each other because my grandmother passed at the end of February, my grandfather passed at the very.00:08:03XochitlEnd of June.00:08:05JackYeah.00:08:06JackYes.00:08:06XochitlSo yeah.00:08:10XochitlChoose up the whole night and serving people food and soft drinks and it just seemed like a really stressful night time for her and I feel really terrible for her because she's she's like in charge. She's also the executor of the world.00:08:26JackOK.00:08:27XochitlWhich means she has she has a lot of work to do.00:08:30JackRight. A lot of lot of documents that have to be signed and.00:08:35JackYeah. Yeah. A lot of responsibility in that in that respect, you know.00:08:40XochitlYeah. So that's very difficult. So, yeah, I think it's just interesting. I think, I think it's it's kind of cool and very interesting how people are up for like for there's always people at your house for the whole 48 hours and it's kind of interesting. But I I just felt so suffocated like I wished it was just us.00:09:01XochitlLike his closest family, so I could just pull an address out and sleep on the floor, close to the buddy. But I just. I just kind of like.00:09:06JackYeah, or or just cry, you know, like.00:09:11JackIf you feel a little bit, maybe and I'm I'm just making an assumption here, but do you feel like you, you're you let you, you can't be vulnerable when there are people who you don't know very closely around is it is.00:09:29XochitlYeah, it was definitely hard. But like when I first saw it, when like when I first got in there and saw like, yeah, I just wailed anyway because it was just so.00:09:36XochitlSo intense.00:09:38JackYeah.00:09:40XochitlIt was like it was different because with my grandmother, it's like I didn't really cry. I didn't. I I cried a little bit with my grandfather. I cried a little bit with my grandmother, but with this grandfather, I cried a lot more, I think.00:09:51XochitlIt's just like.00:09:53XochitlAll the compound of them all lying so close together and then.00:09:59XochitlIt was just.00:09:59XochitlSadder because I felt like we didn't really get to say goodbye, cause the Mexican hospital system is really a mess. Yeah, and uh, with my grand, with my paternal grand grandfather, he was UM.00:10:12XochitlHe had like dementia, so we kind of got to say slow goodbye.00:10:16XochitlTo him.00:10:16JackYeah.00:10:18XochitlSo it was different and then he passed. But it's like, you know, he was, he was really suffering. It was a it was a slow burn kind of goodbye. And so it kind of felt like he was ready to go.00:10:29XochitlYou know with my.00:10:31JackYeah, this one was more sudden. It was.00:10:34XochitlYeah. Well, like with my maternal grandmother who passed before my maternal grandfather.00:10:39XochitlI I was living.00:10:40XochitlWith her at the time. So I, like, saw her decline in real time.00:10:44JackYeah.00:10:45XochitlUM and I and we were there with her every step of the way. In the hospital we were. We also stayed at the ICU for like the whole week, basically. But we got to see her every single day and hear about, you know, what's going.00:10:59XochitlOn.00:11:00XochitlSo with this one it was just kind of a shock because.00:11:04XochitlLike, only one person could go in, I think per day and it would only be like 30 minutes for 30 minutes and.00:11:15XochitlIt was very restricted and they didn't really keep you updated on anything.00:11:20XochitlSo the last couple of days we thought he was stable and he was getting better, so.00:11:25XochitlI was like.00:11:27XochitlI was kind of slowly planning my way to get over there, if that makes sense.00:11:32JackYeah, makes perfect sense.00:11:33XochitlBut I was like he, he'll. He'll be fine. That's what we were understanding. So for me it was like ohh. Like I'm gonna. I'll. I'll plan my I'll just I have to get it together to plan with my aunt about when I'm going to Mexico City and when her and I are going to head to the US.00:11:52XochitlAnd and so we were. I was just looking at flights when I got the call. Uh, from my aunt that he had passed. And I was just like.00:12:00XochitlIt really shocked me, you know? And so I was like, I really wasn't expecting it. And my my mom and aunt didn't even get to say goodbye. He had already passed so.00:12:03JackYeah.00:12:11JackYeah.00:12:12XochitlIt's just, yeah, it's very hard. I think when there's less closure like that.00:12:19JackMHM.00:12:20XochitlAnd you think someones gonna get better and they don't. And it's just very like.00:12:25XochitlConfusing and.00:12:28XochitlVery hard on you. So yeah, with this one I I did cry. Even though there are people there, of course, I didn't feel like as comfortable.00:12:35XochitlUM, but I just broke down anyway. It's like I couldn't help it.00:12:40JackOh no. And people are are very sympathetic to to that. I'm I I think we.00:12:48JackIn in, in, in Mexican culture you you mentioned before in other podcasts that it's a kind of a masculine culture.00:13:00XochitlYes, be careful.00:13:01JackSo kind of suffocating, pushing down your feelings in in public, you know, trying to be stoic, you stoic means like, you know, trying to be strong. And. And I I feel like we that's also part of the United States culture when it comes to these things.00:13:21JackIs like, you know, don't breakdown and I wish we could be more vulnerable with each other. And in those situations and and just really let our true emotions come out. And it sounds like you. You did that and it probably was healthier to.00:13:36XochitlNow.00:13:39JackDad.00:13:40XochitlYeah, I pretty much was beyond giving a crap about whatever anyone around me thought. You know what I mean? So I I wrote down. So yeah, it was. It was very hard. And then, you know, we had the funeral procession kind of thing. And I carried the casket and.00:13:46JackYeah, yeah.00:13:57XochitlWe.00:13:58XochitlSit around watching him get lowered into the.00:14:01XochitlLike the brave and kind of different in Mexico, the Mexico City is huge. So there's like one small lot and it kind of looks like a house from outside, like a small house like A1 room house or.00:14:16XochitlOhh OK yeah, it has doors locked and like a window and like a roof and everything. And it's like kind of like a really tiny mausoleum. But like, a really tiny one. But not it doesn't look like a mausoleum. It just looks like a little tiny.00:14:25JackYeah.00:14:32XochitlHouse like A1 room house so.00:14:35XochitlWe opened it and then they like, pulled the concrete signs out and there's like 10.00:14:42XochitlIt's like a.00:14:44XochitlLike a 15 foot hole or a 12 foot hole like and it's like 10 slabs that you could bury different people and on both sides.00:14:52JackOK. Is this a family plot here then?00:14:55XochitlYeah, it's a family plot.00:14:56JackOK.00:14:58XochitlSo.00:14:58JackI I think that if I'm, you know, I'm I I don't mean to be.00:15:04JackTo diminish this or anything, but I I remember seeing a little house like that in the movie Coco.00:15:12XochitlOhh yeah.00:15:13JackAnd.00:15:14XochitlYes, that's kind of how it's like, yeah.00:15:16JackOK.00:15:17XochitlYeah. Yeah, it is like that. And UM, so we we, uh, lowered him down and then they put my grandmother's ashes with him actually in the same casket that was that was a, a, A. That was a moment of anger for all of us because his freaking sister, my grandfather's sister.00:15:29JackOh, that's sweet.00:15:37XochitlHe's been going on said. If we wanted to put the ashes in with him, we could put her.00:15:41XochitlAshes at his feet.00:15:43JackOh.00:15:44XochitlLike why would?00:15:45XochitlYou even say that you know what I mean? I wasn't there when you said that or I would have been so mad. But, you know, we just put them.00:15:47JackThen.00:15:53XochitlThey were like next to his arm, I guess.00:15:56JackYeah. You you want holding each other? Not. Yeah, yeah, you know.00:16:00XochitlYes.00:16:03XochitlNot one like beneath the other one. It's like, you know, but.00:16:07발표자Yeah.00:16:07발표자So then.00:16:08XochitlUnless you get lured in the slab and then they like bricked him in. Basically they have to brick people in because they don't want them like stealing the body or like stealing anything that can't. That the body was buried with.00:16:19JackLike grave, grave robbers kind of situation.00:16:21XochitlYeah, yeah. A great rubber situation. So they, like, break him in.00:16:26JackYeah.00:16:27XochitlTo his slab in the grave. So it was kind of a very interesting process. And and I I was getting very like light headed and nauseous and they everyone thought I was going to faint. And my great one of my other great aunts hold a lip lock bag and it had a white onion cut into quarters.00:16:47XochitlAnd she took the 1/4 of a white onion and sprayed it with rubbing alcohol that she had in a little spray bottle in her purse. And she handed it to me to, like, sniff. So that was supposed to help me not pass out. And it did help. Weirdly, I felt way better.00:17:04JackReally. OK. I was. I would have thought maybe the smell of onion would make it worse, but.00:17:10XochitlI definitely. It's like interesting because like, you don't really smell the onion that much because your face is like, right up against it and has rubbing alcohol in it.00:17:18XochitlSo the only thing that the onion does is like it gets the juices from the onion, make the rubbing alcohol more mild so they like, burn your nose when it comes up, they like react together somehow. So like you can still smell the strong smell like alcohol, but it doesn't like burn your nostrils.00:17:27JackOK.00:17:34JackYeah.00:17:35XochitlAnd so that was interesting. And my boyfriend and my sister said that the onion, like the smell of the onion, was kind of making them nauseous. But I didn't notice and they didn't tell me until after the.00:17:47XochitlNo, because I guess they were further away so that, like, smelled weird to them. Yeah. And then my aunt really made me laugh because she kind of right next to me and she, but she didn't see she look right.00:17:58XochitlKind.00:17:58XochitlOf in front of me. And so since she didn't see my onion she she was like, why does it smell guacamole?00:18:08XochitlAnd I'm like, huh?00:18:10JackThat's. That's funny. Yeah, that's.00:18:12XochitlYeah, that's a good moment of humor in all of it. So that really that.00:18:15JackRight, a little levity was probably what everyone needed in that.00:18:20발표자Thanks.00:18:21XochitlYeah. So you know, we had to laugh about that then it was. Yeah. There was some moments where definitely we had a couple laughs and then yeah, we went back home and and that was.00:18:31XochitlKind of it.00:18:32XochitlThere was some certain things you do with the body. Like I got to see his body and it was different because my grand, the way my grandmother passed her body.00:18:41XochitlLooked very different and then when my grandfather passed, when they put him in the casket, it just looked like he was sleeping.00:18:48XochitlAnd and they put like coins in his pocket for his passage and shoe. Special shoes. Like what? I took, just like on him, which are traditional shoes.00:18:58XochitlSo and different things and and my sister and I said we why didn't we didn't give any of this to.00:19:03XochitlMy grandmother and.00:19:06XochitlAnd so we just we gave him extra money to pay for our passage because we thought she might be waiting. Since no one gave her any money to pay for her passage.00:19:16JackYeah.00:19:18JackYou.00:19:19JackThat's interesting. It sounds like there's like a lot of little little things that you have to to do.00:19:19XochitlAnd.00:19:25XochitlYeah, like a lot of little.00:19:26XochitlThings you have to remember.00:19:27JackYeah.00:19:29JackYeah.00:19:30XochitlBig things, yeah.00:19:31XochitlHow how are?00:19:32XochitlKorean funerals. Jack, I'm curious about that. I've never been to one. I've seen them in, like, catering those and movies. But I've never like.00:19:39XochitlBeen to one.00:19:40JackYeah. So the.00:19:42JackKorean funerals are interesting. They're they're very different. It's.00:19:46JackThe my my wife's grandmother passed. Probably going on. Oh gosh, 10 or or.00:19:55Jack12 years ago, something like that.00:19:58JackAnd what happens is there's there's kind of an extra wing of of a hospitals that are kind of set up for funerals.00:20:10JackAnd what happens is.00:20:13JackThe the body is is cremated for the most part in Korea. That's the the tradition. I think it probably comes down to the size of the country land is.00:20:28XochitlPopulation.00:20:30JackYeah, exactly. It's it's it's, it's it's rare to to bury a body.00:20:38JackAnd so the body is, is prepared and and cremated at the at that facility that is attached to the hospital I believe. And then in the hospital you get like a A room.00:20:54JackAnd it's it's a large room with an eating area, and then there's a a nice a very nice photograph of the deceased person.00:21:06JackAnd kind of like almost like a shrine kind of set up.00:21:11JackYou know, flowers and things like that.00:21:14JackAnd outside, when you when you enter this this large room.00:21:22JackThe.00:21:24JackLike your your the company you work for will always send flowers and it's the flower. Arrangements are always these kind of tall.00:21:34JackFlower arrangements with a big ribbon expressing condolences. And so I think the the more.00:21:45JackThe more influential you were, or the more people you know, you knew, the more flowers are sent. You know, so it it can it. It's very important, I think, to to have a lot of those outside, outside the door. When people enter, when you when you.00:22:05JackEnter the room, people. You will give some money. And so there was one family member that's sitting there collecting an envelope of of money.00:22:18JackThat goes to the family to pay for the fuel costs and whatever other things that need to be paid for.00:22:32JackMm-hmm.00:22:32JackAnd and then there's there's some food where you can you sit, they invite you to, to sit down and have a meal. And there is no, there is no like, formal kind of ceremony thing in in that in, in that at that time you but what what happens is you have this this room.00:22:52JackThis large room for three days.00:22:56JackSo and that's what's so interesting to me is that the family stays there for three days, so there's like a I believe there's a bathroom and a shower and. And, you know, you can you sleep there and and, you know, people will get up at different hours and people will arrive at all.00:23:16JackKinds of different hours.00:23:19JackAnd I think it goes back to maybe the older times during the.00:23:27JackThe the Joseon dynasty, the the one before the the last dynasty in Korea.00:23:35JackAnd at those times, you know, if you were to hear about the passing of a relative, you would you would start your trek.00:23:44JackTo that location. And so I think they three days is enough time for most people to make it there. Now. Nowadays it seems a little bit unnecessary or we could say antiquated, which just means like it's an older tradition that that no longer.00:24:06JackIs it still followed but it's it's not necessarily necessary because people can get there very quickly within, you know, a day you can get to the to the hospital and go to that special wing of the hospital where the.00:24:25JackI I guess the the.00:24:28JackThe.00:24:29JackPaying respects to the.00:24:31JackNormally occurs and then there's an urn. An urn is is a a container, kind of a beautiful, ornate container that has the ashes inside of it. And that's also, I believe, up there with the photograph and.00:24:51JackPeople will, you know, come and and, you know, give their condolences to the fans.00:24:56JackMe, but that three day waiting period was kind of interesting to me and not waiting period. But the three day period of time where the family is stays together in that one place.00:25:13JackKind of reminds me of what you were talking about of like staying awake with the body for of 48 hours.00:25:22JackUM.00:25:24JackThere's there's something about that, and I I know there's another in the Jewish tradition, there's something called Sitting Shiva and Shiva is where?00:25:34JackThe body is.00:25:36JackUM, sometimes it's in in a person's house and they sit with the body for.00:25:44JackI I don't remember exactly how many days, but people will come and they will sit down and they.00:25:51JackWill mourn with the family and then they will leave and other people will come and and come and go and it it's kind of interesting how some of these traditions seem to overlap.00:26:06JackA little bit like there's something about, maybe there's something.00:26:12JackImportant about just sitting in your grief.00:26:17JackWith your loved one who's past and.00:26:21JackAnd kind of getting a collective hug from all the people that knew that person and loved that person and you know, coming and sitting it with the family. I feel like in in American culture it's, you know, the the most we get is like.00:26:38JackYou know someone will come up at the wake or or the funeral and say I'm sorry for your loss and then that's that's kind of it. You know, there isn't like a a longer it's kind of like this is uncomfortable. I want this to be over as quickly as possible and it seems like in Mexican culture and.00:26:46JackMHM.00:26:56XochitlRight.00:26:58JackKorean culture and and Judaism.00:27:02JackJewish culture. There's something about.00:27:05JackFighting through that discomfort and getting to a much more honest place where you can act, cry together, mourn together, laugh together sometimes there you know it. It's not always mournful. Sometimes they're happy.00:27:25JackMemories and and share they share stories and things like that. And so I thought it was. It was really beautiful. And there's one other aspect of Korean.00:27:37JackFunerals that are that are interesting and and that is the.00:27:41JackClose friends and family will do almost a a performative kind of weeping.00:27:49JackAnd now sometimes it's it's genuine. I'm, I'm sure. But I did see this happen and the woman was wailing and and and crying and and, you know, and I I don't understand Korean very well, but I, you know, it sounded like she's saying no, how can this be this is, you know.00:28:10JackUnfair and.00:28:11JackAnd then after she was done weeping all of a sudden, her face changed right back to normal.00:28:18JackAnd so I realized ohh this is a performative thing out out of, you know, paying respect to the person who's passed that, you know, showing how how much.00:28:19XochitlThat's crazy.00:28:33JackYou've stirred up my emotions internally, but it was interesting how she she kind of came out of it really quickly. And so I was, I was. I was really intrigued by by that aspect of it as well.00:28:47XochitlYeah, I don't feel like a catharsis. I think as well, where, like, it's like, you get to let out all your mourning and wail as loudly as you want and everything. And then after it's over, you kind of just, like, empty, you know?00:28:59JackYeah. Yeah, that's probably that's exactly what it is. I think that's what it is, because I I know that.00:29:07JackSome people were were a little bit uncomfortable with it or or I I noticed that maybe they because I'm a I'm a foreigner. They they were like ohh this. You know maybe I I don't know. If they were embarrassed a little bit or something of of this.00:29:27JackHappening, but I was just, you know, I didn't know. My wife's grandmother very closely. So for me.00:29:38JackKind of being there was kind of an out of body experience. You know, I I felt like very much an observer kind of in a in a in a very foreign situation. And so almost like an anthropologist, I was kind of documenting all of this. The things that were occurring and kind of viewing it that way.00:29:57JackYeah.00:29:58XochitlHmm.00:29:58JackAnd yeah.00:30:00XochitlLike, just like it's it's funny, like. And they they come to our culture and they see, like, my mom was really shocked and cause actually in Mexican culture. Uh, I think it's normal to, you know, to cry like that to a little bit at least. And and American culture is really not we're kind of more cool than rigid. And so I remember when my mom.00:30:20XochitlCame to.00:30:24XochitlThe US and had to attend a funeral. She thought it was so weird. How, like even the closest family wasn't like breaking down?00:30:32발표자Yeah.00:30:33XochitlShe saw it as like very strange. And it's funny because they have like a completely opposite experience when they come to our culture as well. And for me, it was fun. It was like such a moment of being by cultural because, like, when at the funeral going the casket, I.00:30:52XochitlAnd I thought I was going to think.00:30:55XochitlUMI was talking about it on the way back in the car.00:30:59XochitlOn the way back to from Mexico City to Oaxaca, I met. So was my dad and my aunt and my mom there. And, you know, so driving back and.00:31:09XochitlI was like, oh, yeah, I I thought I was going to think, but I've never seen anyone pull out the like a bag of onions before, but it it really helped. And my mom said, yeah, it's a really common thing to take when you're bearing your body, at least in Mexico City, because it's like it's thought to help protect against people fainting.00:31:29JackYeah.00:31:30XochitlAnd my dad said, why would? Why would you faint like he asked me that?00:31:35XochitlAnd my mom rolled her eye.00:31:41XochitlShe looks so annoyed. It was very funny because it's kind of like I get.00:31:45JackThe answer is.00:31:45XochitlWhere what? He called me.00:31:47XochitlYeah, they're, like, totally different.00:31:48JackSorry, the answer is so obvious, it's just such a a funny question. You know it's like.00:31:56JackBe because you know my close, you know, relative has just passed. And of course, you know, that's why.00:32:04JackThe in American culture, the the idea of Stoicism is, is so strong, it's like we almost respect it right when they don't cry, because they'll, they'll, you know, in the car ride home, they'll say, oh, look how brave she was. Look how brave he was. Those are things I've heard.00:32:24JackYou know, my parents say before, after a funeral, and it's like, why do we need to be brave at this time? Shouldn't we be totally raw and vulnerable and just, you know, exposed to nerve?00:32:27XochitlRight.00:32:38JackAnd and and just. You know what it? Why does it have to be so clean and and and and and, dare I say cold? Yeah. Polished. Yeah.00:32:47발표자Polished.00:32:50XochitlIt's like a.00:32:50XochitlIt's a performance as well. Just how it's funny, like just how you know, we might see other cultures performing grief and and like a vulnerable outward fashion. They probably see us performing. Stoicism is very like bizarre behavior.00:33:09발표자Right.00:33:10JackRight when you because it's the because the actions don't match the gravity of the situation.00:33:16JackIt's like.00:33:17XochitlRight.00:33:18JackThe yeah, they're they're almost. It's almost like, uhm, you're accessing all this willpower to just not feel something.00:33:28XochitlThank you.00:33:30JackAnd and and then and then when people get home and then they're alone, they completely break down.00:33:38JackBecause they've been suppressing all of these emotions for the last couple days so.00:33:45JackI I don't know. I'm I I I really like the Korean funeral. If I if I got to choose, I would be OK with a a Korean funeral.00:33:58JackThat'd be OK with me.00:34:00XochitlHey I think I want a mix of both.00:34:01XochitlCultures. For me, I like.00:34:03XochitlI don't want people to have to, like, sit in the hospital and watch me suffer to death, you know? But you know, it ultimately the funerals for.00:34:10XochitlThe people who loved you during your life and If however they need to grieve, I think that's OK.00:34:17XochitlWith me, you know.00:34:18JackYeah, yeah, I absolutely, absolutely. And in the Korean funeral, there's, you know, there's soju, which is an alcoholic drink is served pretty.00:34:31JackShould I say liberally? Yeah, that's what I was trying to say. And I think that maybe helps suppress some of the emotions, but.00:34:32발표자No problem.00:34:45JackYeah. Ultimately I I, I I found it to be a beautiful experience, even though it was a a tragic one, but.00:34:54JackYeah. I I yeah, maybe maybe there's something we can take away from each culture and, you know, put all the good parts together and and and have do it that way. You know, so.00:35:11JackYeah.00:35:12XochitlYou still have to let us know what few traditions are like in your home country. I'm really curious because I know there are some other cultures that also have extended like lakes and yeah, I'm just really curious to know how you guys celebrate the life of those who passed on or how you mourn. So make sure we just comment.00:35:30XochitlAnd below at A-Z englishpodcast.com shoot us an e-mail at at English podcast.00:35:34XochitlAt gmail.com.00:35:36XochitlAnd make sure to join the we chat on.00:35:40XochitlWhatsApp groups.00:35:41XochitlRemember the Jack and I are also having an English corner. Now that we do Monday to Friday and that is for one hour in the morning for me and in the evening Jack's time. So you'll have to message Jack directly to get the details.00:35:56XochitlBut yeah, it's only $10 USD a month and you get 20 classes, so that's pretty good. $0.50 a class. Yeah, and it's just really great. You get to converse and we we have topics like these that we talk about and it's just really nice environment friendly environment in there.00:36:04JackYeah.00:36:14JackYeah, very friendly, yeah.00:36:17XochitlAll right. See you. Thank you. Bye. 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In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Xochitl and Jack talk about whether or not they think it's ethical for people to eat meat. Transcript: 00:00:00JackHey, A to Z English podcast listeners. It's Jack here and we just want to announce that we are now on WeChat. Our WeChat ID is A-Z English podcast that is A-Z English podcast, one word all lowercase.00:00:17JackAnd if you.00:00:18JackJoin the group. You will be able to talk with me. You'll be able to.00:00:22JackTalk with social.00:00:23JackAnd we can answer your questions. We can read your comments on the podcast. So we'd love for you to join us and be active in our we chat group. Our WeChat ID is A-Z English podcast. Thanks. See you on the app.00:00:49JackWelcome to the A-Z English podcast. My name is Jack and I'm here with my co-host social.00:00:54JackAnd today we're doing another topic talk and today's question is, should humans switch to a plant based diet to protect animal rights?00:01:06JackWhat do you think, social?00:01:08XochitlShould humans switch your plan beside? Well, I have been vegan in the past, Jack, and I've also been vegetarian in the.00:01:16XochitlSo I had.00:01:18XochitlThe even the plant based diet on multiple occasions, but I never judge anyone who didn't because it's a very hard switch because the world is kind of built around assuming that you have a normal diet and now vegan food is way more accessible. Back. When I was vegan in high school.00:01:36XochitlUh, it was very hard to be vegan. You couldn't go out to eat anywhere. You couldn't buy any like ready made vegan food at the store and there weren't any products like, there weren't any good veggie burgers or vegan.00:01:45JackYeah.00:01:49JackNo impossible burgers or anything like that.00:01:52XochitlNo. So it really sucked. And then?00:01:56XochitlI yeah. So I don't know. And then there.00:01:59XochitlAre there were there?00:02:00XochitlWas a phase where I would eat plant.00:02:01XochitlBased like uh?00:02:04XochitlTwo weeks out of the month and then the other two weeks, I just see normal, but that was more. That was like, yeah, I mean, yeah, it was kind of a whole thing, not in the ways you might you might expect but but.00:02:11JackFor health.00:02:22XochitlYeah, so, so I don't know, this is a tricky 1 because to me now I like me, I enjoy me and I enjoy having food freedom and getting to eat whatever I want and.00:02:37XochitlI think that as people, us being vegan is like far less or us consuming meat or choosing not to consume meat or choosing to eat plant based or not plant based whatever it may be is far less damaging to the environment or has far less of an impact overall than these giant greedy.00:02:57XochitlCorporations and industries that are.00:03:00XochitlChoosing practices that are they know, have been harmful for years, like the fracking industry and. And so I think ultimately, yes, it's just like our little drop in a bucket or drop in the ocean and we can choose to do it or not to do it. I don't think it really necessarily makes you better.00:03:20XochitlOr not, or neither do I I I just think it's so much more impactful for a corporation to.00:03:28XochitlAnd the government to put in regulations than it is for people to just go like Meatless Mondays or something.00:03:35JackYeah, my my problem with with eating meat and.00:03:41JackIt's the factory farming is I have a real problem with that because I know that there are definitely animal abuses that are happening. And yet, even though I know that intellect.00:03:51XochitlYeah.00:03:55JackReally, it's really hard for me to make the switch to vegan or vegetarian or be vegan or vegetarian, even though I know that it's probably morally the right thing to do until farming practices become more ethical.00:04:15JackAnd you know, because I think that like.00:04:18JackYou know the the way that they, you know, pack chickens into tiny little space.00:04:24JackIs.00:04:25XochitlRight. These, like tiny cages and they can't, can't walk or anything.00:04:29JackYeah. Yeah. And they, they Peck each other to death and they they all kinds of really horrible things happen. Same with like cows or sorry, the same with cows and same with pigs as well. And yet I just.00:04:45JackLove meat? That is funny. I really have no excuse. You know, it's just like and. And when I don't eat meat, I I kind of feel the color kind of drain out of my face, you know, like I I feel weak when I'm not eating protein. And and I know that you can get protein from other sources.00:05:07XochitlRight.00:05:08JackYou can, you know, it's not like vegans don't eat protein.00:05:12JackBut it's just so much cheaper and so much easier to just buy like a bag of chicken breasts and or some, you know, some pork or something like that.00:05:24XochitlWell, it's kind of tastier and it's like blade rip because like it, it's probably cheaper to buy like a big thing of tofu or a big thing of beans and cook it. Really. Hmm. But it's it is convenient. And it's like something that you're used to. Right. So it's like.00:05:33JackMHM.00:05:39XochitlIt's just hard to break that like it's tasty. Like I'll be real with you. I don't want to eat like a like a.00:05:39JackYeah.00:05:48XochitlI'd rather eat a plate of chicken wings than like a.00:05:51XochitlTofu and beans dish or something.00:05:54XochitlMost of the time.00:05:54JackYeah, you know.00:05:56XochitlIf I lived, if.00:05:57JackI lived in Mexico and I could get like a really nice plate of like beans with rice.00:06:03XochitlOh yeah.00:06:04JackI think I could actually. I I think in Mexico I could actually do it. You know it's.00:06:10발표자At least.00:06:11XochitlThey're like vegetarian, right? Yeah.00:06:14JackYeah, maybe not vegan. I might not be. I might still want to eat like eggs or something like that.00:06:20JackAnd maybe drink milk or something like that, cause I do. I do like milk in my coffee. But you know there there are other alternatives. You know, I could. I could drink oat milk or almond milk or something like that and.00:06:36XochitlI like oat milk more than I like regular milk, but it's like worse for you, so.00:06:40JackYeah, it's not right health wise, it's probably it's not better, it just might be better for the environment perhaps or or it might be.00:06:48JackBe more ethical to you know.00:06:53XochitlWell, one, one that interesting thing with like dealing with the ethics of it, Jack is like.00:06:59XochitlIt's not necessarily like, uh, you could just eat. I mean, it's more expensive, but you could eat organic meat that has ethical practices you.00:07:10JackThat's true. That's true. If you if you source the right the right product, you you, you can find stuff that's a little bit more ethically growing or whatever. That's true. That's true. Yeah, I guess, you know, for me.00:07:13XochitlCould.00:07:30JackIt just comes down to dollars and cents in. In many ways it's just I just like, I don't want to pay the extra money for it.00:07:39JackAnd so I I just, I just kind of push it to the back of my mind that like ohh it's probably not as bad as they say it is, you know, but I do, I think it is pretty bad actually this the factory farming situation and I I think it's you know it it'll be interesting to see like in the future.00:07:59JackWhat happens when they start growing lab? You know, lab grown.00:08:02JackEat.00:08:04XochitlYeah.00:08:04JackThat that'll be interesting because you know, there may may be a time when when they they don't need animals at all anymore, we we may not have to to deal with that at all. I don't know how people might be disgusted by it.00:08:18XochitlI definitely would be less disgusted by lab grown meat than I would be by like.00:08:23XochitlHow the practice is you know what I mean?00:08:26JackYeah, yeah, watching the animals torture each other into death in these tiny cages.00:08:32JackSeems less disgusting than than growing some meat in a lab, so.00:08:36XochitlEat lamb meat seems like it would be really sterile. And like with the conditions that they have in these factory farms, like a lot of the meat probably has like nasty infections and stuff like so they think.00:08:46JackAntibiotics. Yeah, all that sort of stuff, yeah.00:08:48XochitlYeah, like they have to have antibiotics to avoid infections and all that nasty. So I don't know. I. Yeah, I I honestly would would be more interested in love me because I would think it would. It would be so. I mean, I wouldn't want to like.00:09:02XochitlDie from some weird mutation, you know, stupid, but you know, I mean, I'm sure that would be unlikely, but.00:09:07JackYeah.00:09:09JackYeah. Yeah. Well, I'm thinking I I may. I may make. I may make another run at vegetarianism here in the in the near future, but I'm I. I've got to mentally prepare myself for it.00:09:10XochitlYeah, yeah.00:09:22XochitlYeah, you don't have to go all or nothing. You can. You can just like, slowly introduce more vegetarian meals into your diet.00:09:30JackYeah.00:09:31XochitlAnd you know, like, you know, maybe have a.00:09:36XochitlOr go like pescatarian or something which is so easy to do in Korea. I think there's a lot of good. Yeah, you could go like pescatarian and you could just slowly like phase.00:09:40JackYeah, that's true.00:09:45XochitlOut and.00:09:46XochitlThere's not that much dairy.00:09:50JackYeah. And for our listeners, pescatarian means seafood. So you could just go like fully seafood diet.00:09:57JackYeah.00:09:57XochitlYeah, you just go like a seafood diet pretty much. So, yeah. I mean, yeah, I don't know. I think that the. Yeah, I get it. I mean, most of the time here in Mexico.00:10:09XochitlSo.00:10:10XochitlIt's kind of more accessible to get like meat that's butchered locally and that you know the practices are good. Like, you know, you see the chickens running around and you know that they're healthy and happy.00:10:24JackYeah, before before its head got lopped off at.00:10:28JackLeast it had.00:10:28JackA good life, you know. Enjoy. Yeah, you know.00:10:30XochitlYeah, it's like.00:10:32XochitlIt was happy so.00:10:38XochitlYeah, yeah.00:10:41XochitlYeah, I don't know. It was kind of my thing, I think. I think it's really more up to corporations to to do things more ethically. I think what in what we can we should like just eating less meat and high quality meat that has more ethical practices overall. And I mean I think that's important. But at the same time, I think it's like up to corporations.00:10:41JackYeah.00:11:01XochitlTulip.00:11:03XochitlIt's that's the core.00:11:04JackYes.00:11:04XochitlYeah. To behave. It's up to the government to put, to make laws that guarantee corporations behaving in a in an ethical manner. But they won't do that. These corporations can make more money behaving unethically. So it's kind of a crapshoot. Yeah, you know what I'm interested to hear what our listeners.00:11:19JackRight, right.00:11:22JackYeah.00:11:25XochitlI have to say I know that many of our listeners, uh, come from vegetarian cultures and others come from meat dominant cultures. Many countries eat way less meat than the US does, so I'm just curious overall. You know what? What they have to say what they think.00:11:39XochitlAnd yeah, we just comment down below. 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Did you enjoy the Barbie movie? Well, in this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Xochitl describes what kind of Barbie she thinks she would be, and Jack describes what kind of Ken he would be? Transcript: 00:00:00JackHey, A to Z English podcast listeners. It's Jack here and we just want to announce that we are now on WeChat. Our WeChat ID is A-Z English podcast that is A-Z English podcast, one word all lowercase.00:00:17JackAnd if you.00:00:18JackJoin the group. You will be able to talk with me. You'll be able to.00:00:22JackTalk with social.00:00:23JackAnd we can answer your questions. We can read your comments on the podcast. So we'd love for you to join us and be active in our we chat group. Our WeChat ID is A-Z English podcast. Thanks. See you on the app.00:00:50JackWelcome to the Ages English podcast. My name is Jack and I'm here with my co-host social. And today we have a topic talk. And right now social something that's trending on on TikTok and on on the Internet right now is comes from the the Barbie movie and.00:01:10JackThe question that people are asking themselves is what kind of Barbie are you like, could you describe your Barbie and what kind of Ken are you? So could you describe your Ken? So maybe you could describe your Barbie and I'll describe my Ken.00:01:28XochitlOK, I'm like uh.00:01:32XochitlI don't know.00:01:35XochitlI think I OK. Ideally what I would like to be in fashion Barbie, you know, I have all these clothes and I.00:01:41XochitlI love clothes.00:01:42XochitlBut I don't really dress up that much anymore, like how I used to, but I used to love clothes, so I think I would be like fashion Barbie, you know. But now I'm kind of more like a.00:01:56XochitlLike.00:01:59XochitlMet Barbie or something? I don't know. Like, like a beige Barbie. Something I don't like. Kind of disillusioned with life. Ever so slightly. Yeah.00:02:11JackTrying trying to figure it out, Barbie.00:02:13XochitlTrying to figure it out, Barbie. Yeah, but you know, it's done better this year. I gotta say, the trend, the end of tail end of 27 was a great time where I started a bunch of projects, including our English corner. So with you. So I'm really excited.00:02:29XochitlAbout that and yeah, so maybe right now I would actually be like.00:02:35XochitlAn iconic Barbie that had all the jobs like veterinarian, doctor, Fashionista like you know, the one that's doing everything I'm doing a lot like the English corner, the coffee business, selling clothes.00:02:42JackYeah.00:02:51JackWhat? What kind of clothes, like, talk about the clothes you stuff. Cause I think that that's that would be like I can. I can picture your Barbies clothes because of the you know you you sell clothes on. I I see you post like dresses like you you're you're big into like thrifting right like.00:02:51XochitlYeah.00:03:09XochitlYes, yes.00:03:10JackYeah.00:03:11XochitlYeah, I saw.00:03:11JackSo lots of like prints or something. Is that what they are kind of kind of prints with like UM?00:03:16XochitlIt can be. I think they're just. It just really depends. It's more so for me right now I'm selling like American clothes. So and Mexico American clothes is is popular because it's higher quality. Traditional American garments are high quality like cotton and stuff. But like regular everyday wear.00:03:37XochitlThose is pretty low quality.00:03:39JackYeah.00:03:39XochitlIt's like worse than she and quality or whatever. Like it's very bad. So being that it's so bad, American clothes is quite popular here. So I just kind of pick whatever I think looks nice. And I think other people will like and bring that and sell it.00:03:58XochitlBeer so it could be like uh, dresses with plants or.00:04:03XochitlDresses for graduation or like the.00:04:07XochitlYou know, sweaters and different, just different articles of clothing that I think that will sell and and it's been going pretty well. I think the only issue is like the price point because it's in Mexican peso, so it's it's actually cheap for the US but for Mexicans a lot of people only make.00:04:24XochitlLike.00:04:25Xochitl300 pesos. They're like $15 a day.00:04:28XochitlAnd as you know, most clothes is like.00:04:28JackOhh.00:04:32XochitlAt least 25 bucks or 25 feet.00:04:34JackOhh yeah yeah, even if you buy off the clearance rack or something, you know at Macy's still going to be 20 or 25 bucks, you know.00:04:39XochitlYes.00:04:43XochitlRight. Yeah. So that's kind of just the only thing that I'm struggling with and I'm kind of thinking about bringing in accessories and stuff that are like a little bit cheaper or or maybe like skin care. I've been thinking when I go to Korea about buying like cheap clothes and skin care, I'm selling them here as well. The cool thing about Korea is you can like.00:05:03XochitlShe had like, boxes of stuff back, so.00:05:06발표자Yeah.00:05:07XochitlIt's kind of fun so.00:05:08JackWhat's your? What's your accessory? If you that goes with your your Barbie?00:05:13XochitlOhh, they hadn't suffered one there.00:05:15Jack20 right. Yes, of course, yes.00:05:20XochitlYou basically have 4 successor. At this point it is like I left him for a day and a half to get a couple like that, which is a really, really beautiful village here in Laka.00:05:31JackMHM.00:05:32XochitlFor my birthday trip and he came back and he's all sick and everything. I was like, what's wrong with him? So I took him to the vet today and he was like, oh, he was stressed cause you left him. And then like?00:05:41XochitlHe, like his stomach, probably hurt because he ate like some different food. We we switched him to a different diet and like all that together, made him have like a problem. Like he got Giardia, which is like, you know, travelers area type thing. Yeah. And so it was really. It was really scary.00:05:56JackYeah.00:06:01XochitlBecause you seemed really safe.00:06:02XochitlBut he's doing fine now.00:06:04XochitlBut it's like a fourth successor. I gotta take him everywhere with me, or else he.00:06:07XochitlGets sick, so.00:06:08JackYeah, I'm not sure how how well this Barbie is going to sell the the Barbie with the the duende accessory with diarrhea, but.00:06:17XochitlNo, no diarrhea, but just playing and they're just healthy. Then they're suffering. Yeah.00:06:21JackHow's he doing today? OK.00:06:23XochitlIt's just like a purse dog that you have to take everywhere.00:06:26XochitlHe's looking at.00:06:26JackRight, right. You need you need a. You need a bag, maybe something maybe. Maybe a bag. That's a kind of.00:06:27XochitlMe.00:06:27XochitlNow I'm talking about.00:06:38JackA local like locally made you know what Hawken bag that you could put when they in. That'd be a pretty cool little Barbie, yeah.00:06:45발표자Yes.00:06:46XochitlYeah, I think that would be cool. He's wearing his little sweater right now, too. He's cold, so that would be be like a blue hoodie. Yeah, well, what kind of Ken are you?00:06:51발표자Nice.00:06:55JackUM, yeah, so I'm. I'm definitely like teacher Ken. My my Ken is is has a shaved head. So that's the I'm I'm representing the bald.00:07:00XochitlOh yeah.00:07:08JackThere so bald can, but my accessory would be a a trucker hat, a trucker cap. So you can cover a KENS bald head with a with a nice trucker cap. And I'm trying to think like, what would Ken's what what's what's my uniform?00:07:28JackLet's say my uniform is pair jeans, some tennis shoes at T-shirt and then maybe like because I'm a teacher, I'll throw like a like a a a suit jacket over the top of that. So.00:07:45XochitlHmm.00:07:45JackThis is definitely of the the strangest can ever. But yeah, I think that would be my that would be my, my, my accessory and my outfit. And maybe maybe my school bag. You know, that would be my, you know, putting students, papers and and things like that.00:08:05JackInside that would be my that would be my other accessory. So the trucker hat and and a a a school bag, yeah.00:08:15JackYeah. I don't know. Yeah. Teacher. Teacher care.00:08:18발표자Oh.00:08:19JackYeah.00:08:20XochitlI often see.00:08:20발표자Yeah.00:08:25XochitlWhat was I gonna say? I often see.00:08:30XochitlGen. Z represented is wearing like beanies as well, which you also do.00:08:34JackOhh, that's right. I'm. Yeah, that's when I try to be cool. But it's it's it's like dressing one generation below my my actual station in life.00:08:46JackSo.00:08:46XochitlI don't think so, because every time I see Gen. X like represented in skits, they're always wearing like a they they dress exactly like you. It's so crazy when I see this guy like go skits because he's not Gen. XI. Think he's like a millennial. Maybe he's. No, I think he must be like a millennial and he he pulls, like skits like showing like.00:09:06XochitlRumors that were genex that were ex millennial and Gen. Z.00:09:09XochitlEric, you know, and I definitely relate hard to like a mix between the dense and millennial because you know I'm a customer, but when he does the Gen. X, it looks it's like looks just like you like. It looks so much like I gotta send you because I think you would get a kick out of it. It's so similar to you. And then like the the, the Gen. Z.00:09:30XochitlLike like for example they have like the meeting and the tenses still sleeping.00:09:34JackOh, yeah, yeah, yeah.00:09:34XochitlAnd that is me. That is kind of like me.00:09:38JackI think I'm. I'm a customer as well. Like I'm kind of right between millennial and and Gen. X because I'm like, you know, I'm like a really young Gen. X or a really old Gen. Z or sorry, really old millennial. Yeah.00:09:45XochitlYeah.00:09:50XochitlMillennial, you mean? Yeah.00:09:53XochitlYes.00:09:54JackNo.00:09:55JackI can I can kind of. I can. I can go. I can go either way, depending on my mood for the uh for the day, I guess, yeah.00:09:55XochitlYes.00:10:03XochitlYeah, I'm gonna send you one of those gifts so you can take a look at it. Yeah. Alright. Well, listeners, let us know what kind of Barbie or Ken would you be? I'm curious to know. 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In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Xochitl and Jack discuss the question: Is cheating in a relationship ever justified? Transcript: 00:00:00JackHey, A is the English podcast listeners. It's Jack here and we just want to announce that we are now on WeChat. Our WeChat ID is A-Z English podcast that is A-Z English podcast, one word all lowercase.00:00:17JackAnd if you.00:00:18JackJoin the group. You will be able to talk with me. You'll be able to.00:00:22JackTalk with social.00:00:23JackAnd we can answer your questions. We can read your comments on the podcast. So we'd love for you to join us and be active in our we chat group. Our WeChat ID is A-Z English podcast. Thanks. See you on the app.00:00:49JackWelcome to the Ados English podcast. My name is Jack and I'm here with my co-host social. And today we have a topic talk and social. Today's topic is a little scandalous. The question is, can cheating in a romantic relationship ever be justified?00:01:07JackShould the couple try to work through it, or is the trust permanently broken?00:01:15XochitlUh, I really don't think it's ever justified. I personally have never cheated, so I don't understand.00:01:24XochitlIt's a decision, too, I hate when people say that it's a mistake. I don't think it's a mistake. It's a choice that people actively made and you have to live with the consequences of that choice. And I think, like, if you do want to try to work through it, then the person who cheated needs to be willing to really put in the majority of the work.00:01:31JackRight.00:01:45XochitlAnd.00:01:47XochitlNeeds to be willing.00:01:48XochitlTo see that there are going to be pretty big consequences like the that person is not going to trust you. Like for a good long while. And I I think that's perfectly acceptable and absolutely normal. It'd be kind of weird if they suddenly did trust you, you know.00:02:05JackYeah, I.00:02:06XochitlAgain, you've been good.00:02:09JackOh, sorry, I I I really hate it. When. When?00:02:13JackLike cheaters, say something like UM.00:02:16JackWell, you weren't paying attention to me or you weren't being attentive as a as a partner. And so I started looking in, you know, other places to get my needs met or whatever and that sort of kind of nonsense, you know, it's like I I think this is one of those.00:02:19XochitlAh.00:02:36JackRare occasions where it's like 100 zero, you know, like it's yeah, it's it's 100% the cheaters fault and they they have to take full.00:02:49JackResponsibility for their actions. I I don't think there can be any Hemming and hawing about it. It's it's, you know, I I think it's such a it's such a red flag when when a cheater starts trying to push the blame onto.00:03:10JackHis or her partner for you know, making.00:03:13JackMe do that it. It reminds me of, like, domestic violence, right where the domestic abuser tries to blame the, you know, you know, I I don't. I didn't want to hit you. But you make me so angry, you know, and and that that's that's that's just nonsense.00:03:18XochitlMa'am.00:03:30XochitlRight, yeah.00:03:34JackLike, that's just garbage logic and so.00:03:38JackYeah, I I just, I just don't. Yeah.00:03:40XochitlYeah, I think I I'll go. I'll go a step further here and say that cheating is definitely a form of abuse because you have to be lying to cheat. And lying is emotional abuse by definition.00:03:55XochitlSo yeah, in some ways you're gaslighting your partner. You're, uh, hiding information from them. You're lying to them. You're invalidating them constantly because you're trying to make them think that they're crazy when you're cheating so that they don't hold you accountable for your actions, and you're blaming them and and shaming them. And it just.00:04:17XochitlIt's toxic and it is abusive in in the context. And I yeah, I just really, really am against cheating.00:04:27JackYeah, I like he said. That's a form of emotional abuse for sure.00:04:32XochitlYeah.00:04:33JackAnd also I think that like.00:04:36JackCommitment requires again I I there. There are a few times in life where I think it's like a 0 sum 0 sum, meaning like it's 100% zero.00:04:47JackYou know, either you're committed to your partner or or you're not, you know, and if you're, if you're always, if you're with your partner, but you've always got, like, one eye kind of looking around for something better, something. It's I I I just really hate that.00:05:04XochitlI know.00:05:07JackThat kind of behavior, it reminds me of like, UM, it happens in friendships as well, where it.00:05:15JackLike you, you know, Jack, you're good enough to hang out with at this party, but I'm going to keep my eye open looking around the the room for maybe somebody a little bit more interesting, a little bit cooler that I can go talk to. So you're good enough in the moment.00:05:35JackBut you're not. You're you're not really good enough. And that's a real self esteem killer, I I think.00:05:45XochitlYeah, he is a self esteem killer. And then ultimately though like like dealing with cheaters and talking to them, I don't think it's anything about their partner not being. Obviously it's not about the partner not not being good enough, but I don't even think it's about them thinking their partners and good enough. It's like they just have this black hole in their heart and mind.00:06:06XochitlAnd they need like constant validation and attention from other people.00:06:09XochitlPeople and most of the times they can't handle like critique. Like if something starts going wrong in a relationship instead of facing up to their responsibility and whatever is going on or talking it out with their partner. If they can't face criticism or face.00:06:10JackYes.00:06:27XochitlIssues when things get real, so they would rather just find a way to like escape in a sense and source their validation from someone else.00:06:37JackIt's almost like they're they're willing to if they don't get what they want completely, they're going to blow it. They're going to blow the whole thing up.00:06:45JackYou know, and that is like the most childish kind of toddler behavior. Like, it's the ultimate. I'm taking my ball and going home kind of behavior, right? Yeah.00:06:52XochitlYeah.00:06:59JackAnd it's so immature. So, you know, I think ultimately I the second part of that question was should the couple try to work through it?00:07:09JackYou know, I honestly don't think I don't. I just think it's. I don't think you can come back from that, to be honest. So at least I know that I personally cannot come back from that. Cheating is A is a a deal breaker in in my for me. So if if I were in a.00:07:29JackYou know, just hypothetically, I mean I'm. I'm married. I've been married for 17 years, happily married. But if I'm. I'm just thinking hypothetically in like a dating situation or something. If if that happened to me, I I would just cut my losses.00:07:47JackAnd and and and find find a new partner like that's. That's ultimately where I kind of land. And it. What what about you?00:07:56XochitlI think that I that.00:08:02XochitlI how do? How do I say this?00:08:05XochitlI think that.00:08:08XochitlPeople who stay and try to work through it like a lot, a lot of times they get almost worse judgment than the cheater. Like people calling them stupid and stuff. And I think that's so mean because they're already like a victim of this horrible situation and they like, they're really, I don't know, forgiving people, I think. But at the same time, I I.00:08:28XochitlI do think you can't come back for men even if you choose to try to work things out and try to come back from it or whatever, I personally think.00:08:37XochitlUM.00:08:38XochitlIt's like you can't, like you will always remember.00:08:44XochitlWhen they cheated on you and it will always affect yourself esteem and you're always going to be wondering like where they are and what they're doing and you're going to start behaving like a person that you don't recognize sometimes I think.00:08:58JackYeah, you're gonna turn into somebody you don't want to be like the that.00:08:58XochitlAs.00:09:01JackThe kind of paranoid looking under every every rock for some kind of evidence and it it it just consumes your your life and you're you're not really living at that point. You're you're you're more consumed with this this relationship, and nobody deserves to.00:09:22JackTo have to live like that.00:09:23XochitlNo, no one should have to live like that. So you.00:09:27XochitlYeah, I think, yeah. I mean, I think it's cool to cut your losses. It's something that it's like cheating is very common in Mexican culture, like men, especially cheating on women. I think there's a I think there's also a whole sexist level to cheating where, like in marriages, it's more common for men to cheat.00:09:47XochitlThe way that society is and to get away with it or like for.00:09:51XochitlIt to be acceptable anyway.00:09:54XochitlTo some.00:09:54JackThis is like the the boys will be boys kind of mentality.00:09:57XochitlYes, and men will be mankind equality. But I think that's.00:09:59JackI need that you.00:10:01XochitlI feel like that's true in at least every culture that I'm familiar with. To some extent, you know, and I don't. I definitely understand why people, especially people who already have kids or who are like, have been married for a long time, why they would like, want and try to work through it.00:10:07JackHmm.00:10:21XochitlLike I definitely understand.00:10:23JackYeah, that's true.00:10:26XochitlYeah, but at the same time, like I if anyone is ever in that situation, I would say don't like, just don't just cut your losses. You'll you'll always regret investing more time in fixing things than just moving on to a new relationship where you could have all the trust and respect that.00:10:46XochitlYou should have had from the start and deserved in someone else that will respect you and care about you and.00:10:57XochitlBe a reliable person that you can actually trust.00:11:00JackYeah, and. And and cheating when you have kids is really a a new, just a deeper. Yeah. Like a new low. Like, that's about as low as you can go. Because I mean you.00:11:07XochitlLow.00:11:14JackThe the psychic damage that you can that it that infidelity causes children is it has a ripple effect that that will go will last throughout their lives as well. So your selfish act is actually.00:11:34JackAffecting your children's lives and their happiness and and their future relationships. So even from that, from that point of view, it's almost just inexcusable.00:11:47XochitlYeah. And it also it's traumatic to be cheated on. Like, I know that a lot of people might be like, oh, that's an overreaction or whatever, but it's not literally like.00:11:56XochitlIt's it's traumatizing, and someone that you're supposed to love and trust and all this and the person that you're supposed to believe the most in, like when you're in a committed relationship, just throws all of that trust and belief in the trash and sacrifices your self esteem and your self worth and.00:12:17XochitlEverything that you've poured into the relationship just to cheat on you, it is very traumatizing and so.00:12:27XochitlIt's like someone can be so selfish that they don't even.00:12:34XochitlDon't even think about how it's gonna affect others like, but rather than just breaking up or going their separate ways or something, they'd rather put you in such a painful situation is just a selfish.00:12:48XochitlTurd.00:12:53XochitlYeah, it's like, what a, what? A turd man. It's just that bad, you know? So it's like, I don't know. I. So I think for me, yeah. I mean, sure you can get past it and all this, but it's really low. I remember there.00:12:56JackYeah.00:13:07XochitlWas it? I don't know if you have you ever seen the try, guys? They're like the YouTube group of four different.00:13:12JackOhh yeah I'm I'm.00:13:13JackFamiliar with that YouTube channel? Yeah.00:13:15XochitlWell, there was a.00:13:16XochitlGuy named Ned in it and.00:13:19JackOhh yeah, this scandal. Couple years ago I remember this one.00:13:23XochitlHe would only talk about his wife like he loved his wife and he would always talk about his wife all the time on the show and he was known as the wife Guy of the Try Guys and I really liked Ned and Ariel's relationship and I was like, Oh well, I hope I find someone who who loves me that much someday and who I love that.00:13:43XochitlThat's interest.00:13:44XochitlSo much and I was like, they seem like really happy and everything. And then he was cheating on Ariel with a coworker and she has like, two kids by him. And he publicly cheated on her, like, the way that she found out was like, some fan saw him with this other girl, like dancing at a club and posted pictures of it on Reddit.00:14:04JackYeah.00:14:06XochitlAnd like, that's how she found out. And like the level of horribleness and like selfishness and everything.00:14:13XochitlLike how low can you be?00:14:16JackYeah, yeah, just a a worm. You know, just a belly crawl.00:14:21XochitlYeah.00:14:22JackYou know.00:14:23XochitlAnd then like they are, they stayed together anyway. I believe in and trying to work it out.00:14:29XochitlAnd I just like.00:14:30XochitlI feel bad for Ariel because I mean it. Ultimately it's her choice, so I shouldn't say ohh I feel bad for her. But like what it mean is like when you're cheated on in such a public context and then and you have the kids and everything and.00:14:43XochitlI just feel like she can do so much better than this worthless worm of a man, you know, like, yeah.00:14:48JackYeah, yeah, yeah. Someone that's willing to just to to just blow the foundations out from under your your marriage. Your relation.00:14:57JackChip, what? Whatever compels a person to do that is there's a it's pathological, you know? It's it's it, it it's it defies logic. I I just can't wrap my mind around it almost. You know, what would? What would compel someone to just.00:15:15XochitlYeah.00:15:20JackI guess maybe and and the fact that what made it worse is that he, you know, he was the the marriage guy. You know, so.00:15:26발표자Oh.00:15:27XochitlI know only talking about his wife, John Mulaney, who's a famous comedian, also did like something very similar, apparently.00:15:35XochitlIt's just trash like, you know, thinking about these men that are, like, always parading around about their wives and everything and the whole time they're just like these worm cheaters. Like it really. It really took me when I found out that news, I was like, what a nasty turd.00:15:53JackYeah, and. And a lot of a lot of.00:15:55JackTimes the.00:15:56JackIs the the reason they give is because I can.00:16:02JackWhich that that is so dark to me. That kind of thinking, you know, is is.00:16:08XochitlBro like I could kill him right now. Sorry. That's that's a little much for the podcast. I could be. I could, like, push someone off a Cliff if figuratively. If I wanted to. But like, you don't do it because you're a human being and you like you don't. Why would you do something like that? It's so dark to think like there's no limit.00:16:29XochitlOK, this this is one thing that that one of the reasons that I think you shouldn't stay with the cheater like one of the big thing.00:16:35XochitlIs that I watch a lot of true crime and almost every man who's murdered his like pregnant wife or wife or whatever was a cheater. First they cheated first and they were cheating. They had, like, there's either lots of instances of cheating in their relationship, like Lacey Peterson with Scott Peterson, like Scott Peterson cheated on her multiple times before he killed her.00:16:43JackYeah, yeah.00:16:56JackChris Watts, yeah.00:16:58XochitlWatts was cheating all these like family Annihilators, and it's just nasty. Like they were cheaters also. And that really makes you think about it. Like when you said it gets dark like cause I can. It's like, yeah.00:16:59JackYeah.00:17:14XochitlBecause they can like.00:17:18XochitlYeah, yeah. There's no limit to how far they'll go. Like, sometimes it's a slippery slope, and someone who's willing to cheat on you. And like, why do you betray you in that way and put your health at risk? In many instances, that physical health and emotional health.00:17:35XochitlHow far are they really, truly willing to go? You have no idea.00:17:39JackSometimes they're willing to go so far to cover up their their indiscretions that they'll commit murder. You know, now this is obviously that's a the a very small percentage, but.00:17:46XochitlYeah.00:17:48XochitlSleep and but.00:17:51JackYeah, it's, yeah.00:17:52XochitlBut still pretty much all these family Annihilators were cheaters. So think about that. Alright, listeners. Well, let us know what you think about cheating in the comments. I'm definitely curious to know. Do you think that cheating's ever justifiable?00:17:56JackYeah, yeah.00:17:59JackYeah. Well, there we go.00:18:10XochitlA. Do you have a a dark black and white thinking like Jack and I have about? 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In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Xochitl talks about the organic coffee business she has started with her partner. Transcript: 00:01:24JackKind of a a sky blue or or light blue color with a a really cool logo and everything on there and so I was just wondering like what's going on with that?00:01:36XochitlWell, that I started selling organic coffee. My partner is a coffee farmer in the Sierra Juarez, which is an area mountainous area of Wahaca where I live.00:01:50XochitlYeah. And he he's a farmer, so he does things like, uh, he plants beans, corn, coffee, pineapples, mangoes, avocados. But the big one of the big.00:02:07XochitlSources of income for coffee farmers are for farmers here in Osaka is coffee, is coffee used to be quite well paid, but unfortunately the the price of coffee has really gone down a lot. I'm not sure what's going on, but the market.00:02:22XochitlIt's not that there's more supply than demand. It's just I think, how.00:02:29XochitlSome things have been happening with exports to the United States and prices and the dollar and the peso and how they're moving up and down. It's caused a lot of issues and.00:02:41XochitlWell, I was talking to him and he was he was telling me that.00:02:45XochitlThey can only sell their coffee in parchment at 41 pesos, which is about like 2 bucks a kilo. A kilo is 2 point.00:02:53JackDollars a kilogram for. Oh my God.00:02:56XochitlYes, it's parchment coffee, so it's not like roasted or anything. It's just it that has to go through a whole process before it's ready to drink, but it's.00:03:05JackMMM.00:03:07XochitlIt's still far to cheap price for organic coffee, and they're not making any money off of it anymore. And also.00:03:16JackSomeone's making money though. It's like the middleman, you know, they're.00:03:19XochitlYeah, it's the middleman is making money because the the price of coffee, especially organic coffee and local coffee, has gone up on the market, but they're not paying coffee funds.00:03:21JackYeah.00:03:28JackRight. But the farmers are getting screwed on the on the the back end, yeah.00:03:33XochitlYes, it's exactly what's happening. So it's it's really been a disaster for a lot of people. And yeah, I was talking to him and I just had the idea to sell his coffee here in the city because I live here.00:03:35JackYeah.00:03:45XochitlCity.00:03:46JackHmm.00:03:47XochitlAnd you know, we talked about it and we made some plans and we kind of it just got, I just kind of posted it on an expat wahaka group saying hey, guys like would you be interested in organic coffee?00:04:01XochitlAnd a bunch of people were like, oh, yeah, you know, we didn't know how to price it. Like, we didn't know.00:04:05XochitlAnything about it?00:04:06XochitlBecause he's gonna coffee farmer and his family has done coffee farming for generations. But like he's never really been on the on this like market end of.00:04:14XochitlThings.00:04:15XochitlBecause what they usually do is they they belong to an organization coffee organization called Niche.00:04:21XochitlYeah. Which is like organic coffee organization and.00:04:25XochitlThey they give them like.00:04:28XochitlCourses and stuff on how to grow organic coffee and different varieties that are worth more money and all these kind of.00:04:34XochitlThings.00:04:35XochitlBut because of how the market's going and I don't know what's happening, they're only able to buy 200 kilos on average from each coffee farmer.00:04:45JackOh, it's nothing. 200 kilos.00:04:45XochitlAnd.00:04:47XochitlYeah, the the usual production is at least five. You usually at least have 500 kilos leftover after that, you know, even for a small farmer. So uh.00:05:01XochitlYeah. So it got to the point, you know, they have they have like at least 300 kilos or leftovers. So I talked to him and we went through the whole process of deciding to sell it and we got a lot of attention on that's that's.00:05:14XochitlWhat I could do?00:05:15XochitlAnd so we kind of had hit the ground running because I posted this just out of curiosity and I got I got, like business out the wazoo and.00:05:25JackYeah.00:05:25XochitlI was like.00:05:27XochitlTons of people inquiring and and a lot to keep up with. And so at that point we had to go ahead and we hit the ground running.00:05:34XochitlSo is he.00:05:36XochitlWe we decided to go with an artisanal process because that's pretty much how he knows how to make the coffee. So what you have to do is you have to take a like mortar and pestle, which for those of our listeners who aren't familiar, a mortar is like kind of like a a stone or wooden bowl or something and a pestle.00:05:42JackMHM.00:05:56XochitlLike a giant one, though.00:05:58XochitlAnd a puzzle is like the thing that you use to pound it. So people used to do this to like grind flour and stuff. In the olden days.00:06:05JackRight now you see a lot of people using mortar and pestle for like medicine and stuff like that.00:06:10XochitlYeah. Medicine are like herbs. A lot of people use it for, like, finely grinding herbs and teas, but he has to use a giant one to like, take all the the kind of peel the shell off of our coffee.00:06:22JackRight.00:06:23JackOK.00:06:23XochitlSo he does that all by hand, so that's crazy. It's a lot of work and hard labor.00:06:28JackWow, he must be in great shape then because.00:06:31XochitlHe hasn't. Really. Yeah, he's a really good team. But yeah, he's very strong and honestly, I don't think I would probably last two minutes trying.00:06:33JackStrong.00:06:39XochitlTo do that.00:06:40XochitlSo yeah, he he definitely he dishes the coffee that way and then we pay a local woman to hand roast the coffee.00:06:41JackYeah, me neither.00:06:51XochitlWhich is artisanal traditional method to do it?00:06:54JackWow.00:06:56JackThat's awesome. So like if people start drinking your coffee, they're they're going to be used to her roast. Basically, she kind of determines the flavor in a way like part of it comes from the the, you know, of course the bean. But then part of it also flavor of the coffee comes from how it's roasted. Right.00:06:57XochitlAnd right.00:07:08Xochitl1.00:07:16XochitlYeah. So she so depends on how you raise the coffee and there's different roasts like you can do a light roast, dark roast and medium roast, and they all have different flavor profiles. And she does kind of a medium dark roast, which works really well because they they they're hand roasted, they have like, a different. They have color variations and the beans, but once you.00:07:30JackYeah.00:07:37XochitlGrind them in your coffee grinder or whatever. It's an even color. It's a uniform color and uh, it's smells delicious because there's the sugars and the coffee beans are like caramelized because they're roasted by hand, so they're not burnt like in our machine. But that would be if you did it by machine process.00:07:51JackYeah.00:07:54XochitlAnd.00:07:56XochitlIt just comes out really great. It has really. It has like a bold uh flavor and it still has body for those who like dark roasts, but it's not like a bitter dark roast that has, like, acidic notes and floral notes.00:08:10XochitlAnd uh, it's very it has a very sweet aroma, a really pleasant like caramel like aroma and almost like some chocolate you.00:08:19XochitlKnow it's really.00:08:20XochitlBe good. I'm. I'm not a huge coffee drinker myself, but I definitely started because I had to describe it to the clients.00:08:20JackYeah.00:08:25JackYou sound like a coffee drinker, though. Jeez, you. You're describing all the notes. I mean, I just like. I just wanna. When I saw the the post, I just wanted to grab one of those bags. And just, like, open it and just stick my nose in there and.00:08:29XochitlYeah.00:08:39JackJust smell it.00:08:39XochitlYeah, was.00:08:40JackI love that smell of fresh. Oh my gosh. I bet it just it is.00:08:44JackOnly.00:08:45XochitlYes, it smells amazing and.00:08:49XochitlThere's been a lot of things to learn. We price to way too low. So now we're figuring that out because we we didn't really know about the market. And there's a single origin coffee, which means it's coffee all from the same community and the same pic of that year. And so it's like it's worth more. And then it's also organic. So it's worth more and it has expensive.00:08:55발표자Hmm.00:09:10XochitlVarieties inside the ensemble like there's different beams that we use, so we use like geisha, which is pretty expensive. Kafa Deepika, which is one of the original ones.00:09:21XochitlHas been.00:09:24XochitlPlanted for hundreds of years here and yeah, so a lot of those things that, you know, quality and expense. And then the other things we went with an artisanal process which requires a lot of Labor, manual labor.00:09:25JackYeah.00:09:37JackYeah.00:09:38XochitlSo we kind of replaced it way to that we personally 10 bucks a kilo.00:09:44Jack10 bucks a kilo. Wow. You get through like you're giving it away for free there.00:09:45XochitlYes, yes.00:09:49XochitlWe basically did. It's 200 pesos or two hundred 200 pesos kilo, which is 10, about 10 bucks.00:09:57JackSo is are you still making profit though, like at that price point?00:09:58XochitlAnd.00:10:02XochitlUh, we're barely not. If we count our hours of Labor, we're not. We're in red numbers. But if we don't count the hours of Labor that.00:10:08XochitlWe.00:10:08XochitlPut into it, then, yeah, we're making, like a tiny profit, a very tiny profit, so.00:10:15JackSo you guys have to you guys have to reprice that then eventually this first round, maybe you can you can sell it cheaply, but you know after that you're going.00:10:24JackTo have to.00:10:26JackYou know, put put it up a little bit.00:10:28JackYou know.00:10:28XochitlYeah, I don't know what to do. I I I I'm not sure how to reprice it because I like, it's scared of losing customers or something.00:10:40JackNo, that's just you that you guys just have imposter syndrome. You know, you, you just, you just you just don't have the confidence right now because you're just starting out. But I I think you should be very confident in your product. It sounds like a great product. I mean it looks amazing. So I think you guys could ask, you know.00:10:41XochitlSo we basically have 349.00:10:47XochitlBest year yet?00:10:56XochitlYeah.00:11:00JackDouble that much and people will still pay. You know, if they love it, they'll they'll pay, you know? Yeah.00:11:04XochitlUh, yeah.00:11:06XochitlYeah, that's kind.00:11:06XochitlOf where right now, and I think it's going pretty well, a lot of people ask us, you know, do you have half kilo bags, do you have white roast? Do you have decaf? It's like we don't have any of these things yet because I think we have people don't don't like know the whole process like being a coffee farmer and working on doing all this like it's kind of amazing that we've gotten as far as we had in the last month.00:11:28XochitlWe've only been doing this a month. We really hit the ground running but.00:11:31JackMHM.00:11:32XochitlBut yeah, we we can't diversify our products yet, so that that is one hurdle that we've been dealing with. But one thing I'm happy about is the packaging. I'm going to pick that. And I also designed a little logo and I think it came out really well.00:11:47JackYeah, that's the fun part. I I I enjoy that sort of stuff. The, the, the smashing, the the beans. Not. Not exactly my cup of tea right there but or.00:11:48XochitlAnd and.00:11:59XochitlNo. Yeah, that's that's his job. So he does all he's like, but he's out of quality and production or whatever he's had of production.00:12:06XochitlSo he's quality.00:12:06XochitlPeople and smashing beans up and going to different like sea farmers within his community to see, you know, if we can buy their crop for the next year. But he's he has a very.00:12:18XochitlThat they're organic and that they're certified organic.00:12:22XochitlAnd so he's doing that whole process himself.00:12:25XochitlAnd then my end is really customer service and communicating with the client.00:12:32XochitlAnd sending them, you know, information about this and that and whatever and.00:12:40XochitlMaking sales and whatnot, that's basically my whole and designing the Flyers, designing the coffee bags, designing the different products that we're going to introduce into the market, all that is.00:12:52XochitlKind of what I'm up to.00:12:54JackRight, you're you're marketing and these operations, I guess or something like that and yeah.00:12:58XochitlYes, that's really what it is. I'm marketing these operations and I'm also customer service I'm trying.00:13:05JackRight.00:13:06XochitlEven the customer service on things, but it's like he's kind of shy, so it it doesn't work as well for him I think. But you know I'll get him, I'll get him. I'll work him up and I told you that you should be confident because it's your, it's your product and your you made this. So a lot of people.00:13:11JackYeah.00:13:26XochitlAre interested in talking to you about your project and you know.00:13:30JackRight.00:13:31XochitlDon't be shy.00:13:32XochitlOK.00:13:33XochitlSo.00:13:33JackYeah, be proud of it. Be proud. I mean that. He should be very proud. That's amazing. What what he's doing? So what you guys are doing together? It's really cool.00:13:40XochitlYeah, that's really cool. I think in the future we're trying to do something like talks where we kind of have these like I'm going to do raffle tickets. So we're selling each raffle ticket for like 12 bucks, but they get to come to a.00:13:56XochitlTalk.00:13:57XochitlAbout about the coffee and how he produces it and everything, and they get free coffee and snacks and then they also get a chance to win like a coffee experience. So we're we're planning on doing a business in the future where people can like de shell and hand roast their own coffee so they can like, you know.00:14:17XochitlHave the experience of seeing what it's like.00:14:19JackYeah, and that's a good for tourists. I think they would really enjoy that, that would.00:14:23JackBe really, yeah.00:14:23XochitlYeah, I have a friend who does it with chocolate with cacao and I think it would be really awesome with.00:14:30XochitlCoffee.00:14:31JackYeah, I think that would be a great experience and you can get the tourists to deshell those coffee beans for free. So get them on the pestle and mortar.00:14:39XochitlYeah, yeah, we can use painting to do labor for us. So, yeah, I think it'll be exciting.00:14:44JackPictures.00:14:51JackAll right, well, good for you. Yeah, congratulations to you and your partner for that. That venture, it's it's really cool.00:14:58발표자Thanks Jack.00:14:59XochitlAll right, listen, there's well, let us know if you have any more questions. Are you coffee drinkers? I'm curious. I myself, I, I grew up drinking coffee, but I stopped drinking around 18 and and then I just started again. So yeah, I'm curious. Are you guys big coffee drinkers? We know Jack is leave us a comment down below and let us know, do you like coffee?00:15:19XochitlDo you enjoy it? Do you have any recommendations for our business? We'd love to hear them leave a comment down below it. It is englishpodcast.com. Shoot us an e-mail at it is englishpodcast@gmail.com. And don't forget to join the Channel one group so you can join Jack and I on the conversation.00:15:34XochitlOne and Jack and I started an English corner, which is another business venture that I have on my hands now.00:15:40XochitlBut it's been really.00:15:40XochitlExciting and really fun, and we do it Monday through Friday for an.00:15:44XochitlHour a day.00:15:45XochitlAnd it's just $10 USD a month, so you get it for $0.50, a class or whatever. And we have a lot of really strong English speakers and we've made some adjustments. So you guys get a lot.00:15:56XochitlOf.00:15:56XochitlSpeaking time and yeah, we're really excited about this project, so if you're interested, make sure to send us a direct message.00:16:03XochitlAnd ask about it and I will be happy to get back to you.00:16:06XochitlSee you guys next time. 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In this week's episode, Kayla and Taylor discuss Xochitl Gonzalez's 2024 novel Anita de Monte Laughs Last. Topics include what makes “good art”, the Audacity of (Rich, White) Men, and what an absolute pleasure it was to “hear” Anita's voice.This week's drink: The Last Laugh via Difford's GuideINGREDIENTS:⅔ oz London dry gin⅔ oz Green Chartreuse (or other herbal liqueur)⅔ oz Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur⅔ oz lime juice (freshly squeezed)1 oz Cava sparkling wineGarnish: lime zest twistINSTRUCTIONS:Shake first 4 ingredients with ice and strain into a chilled flute glassTop with CavaCurrent/recommended reads, links, etc.:Read more about Ana Mendieta, the real artist Anita is based onThe Wisdom of Winter by Annie SeylerThe Hunger Games series by Suzanne CollinsFloral Kiwi Gin Fizz via @kristiwithatwist (that Kayla can't stop talking about)Ingredients:1 kiwi, cut into small cubes2 oz gin½ oz simple syrup½ oz lime juice⅔ oz St. Germain elderflower liqueurClub sodaInstructions:Add kiwi, simple syrup, and lime juice to a cocktail shaker and muddleAdd St. Germain and gin. Add ice and shake.Double strain over ice and top with club soda. Garnish with a kiwi slice.Subscribe to our Patreon, where we discuss “lower-case-l” literature and have a silly good time doing it! Follow us on Instagram @literatureandlibationspod.Visit our website: literatureandlibationspod.com to submit feedback, questions, or your own takes on what we are reading. You can also see what we are reading for future episodes! You can email us at literatureandlibationspod@gmail.com.Please leave us a review and/or rating! It really helps others find our podcast…and it makes us happy!Join us next time as we discuss Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëHere is the cocktail recipe for next week's episode if you want to drink along with us!Gin Eyre via Tequila MockingbirdINGREDIENTS:8 fresh mint springs, washed2 oz English Gin1 oz lemon juice1 ½ tsp granulated sugar2 dashes orange bittersINSTRUCTIONS:Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice, tearing mint leaves firstShake well and strain into a cocktail glass

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In this episode we announce our partnership with The Perinatal Mental Health Alliance for People of Color from PSI (Postpartum Support International), and hear more about their Spanish offering at the PSI Conference in July 2024. Register for the Perinatal Mood Disorder Components of Care and Advanced Psychotherapy training en Español by visiting https://psi.societyconference.com/v2/  Learn more about PSI and its program bridging the gap in perinatal mental health services for LatinX communities The Perinatal Mental Health Alliance for People of Color at @postpartumsupportinternational, @psi_alianzenespanial, and @pmhapoc. Our guests: Karla is the manager of the Spanish hotline and volunteer coordinates in Spanish speaking countries, facilitator of Perinatal support meeting in Spanish and is one of the speakers of the Postpartum Support International training, & contact her at karla@postpartum.net. She also owns her private practice  @yerba.buena.wellness Xochitl is the Alliance Spanish Cultural Program Manager of the Perinatal Mental Health Alliance for People of Color at PSI. YouTube Channel: @postpartumvideo To find a therapist, check out the Latinx Therapy directory at latinxtherapy.com 

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Anita de Monte Laughs Last by Xochitl Gonzalez is a sharp and rollicking read about the power of art and the lasting legacy of those who make it. Gonzalez joined us live at Barnes & Noble UWS to talk about studying art history, culture shock in higher education, creative freedom and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over.  This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang.                    New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app.    Featured Books (Episodes): Anita de Monte Laughs Last by Xochitl Gonzalez Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez Ninth Street Women by Mary Gabriel

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A new novel takes on art and personal history, using fiction to explore the lives of both the author and an important art world figure. "Anita de Monte Laughs Last" is a tale of two women a generation apart. Jeffrey Brown sat down with author Xochitl Gonzalez for our arts and canvas series, CANVAS. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In this episode of Tamarindo, we speak with Rocío Medina van Nierop, the CEO and Co-founder of Latinas in Tech. Rocío's journey in the tech industry spans over 15 years, during which she has been a vocal advocate for diversity and inclusion. Through Latinas in Tech, Rocío channels her passion into empowering Latina women, aiming to break barriers and foster representation in an industry where they are significantly underrepresented.  During our conversation, Rocío shares her experiences and insights, shedding light on the challenges faced by Latinx individuals in the tech sector and the importance of creating inclusive environments. From her personal journey to the impactful initiatives spearheaded by Latinas in Tech, Rocío's leadership serves as a beacon of inspiration for aspiring leaders and advocates alike. Join us as we delve into a discussion on leadership, representation, and the transformative power of community in driving meaningful change in the tech industry. Brenda and Delsy also reference this article when discussing the importance of platonic relationships: https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2023/01/09/how-to-adult-friends-relationships/ Tamarindo is a lighthearted show hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Delsy Sandoval talking about politics, culture, and self-development. We're here to uplift our community through powerful conversations with changemakers, creatives, and healers. Join us as we delve into discussions on race, gender, representation, and life! You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com Brenda Gonzalez and Delsy Sandoval are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Karina Riveroll of Sonoro Media. This episode was edited by Daniel Padilla. Jeff Ricards produced our theme song. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here.  REGISTER FOR AMIGAS BLOSSOMING Join us on March 28th at 6:30pm at The Pop-Hop in Highland Park, an independent bookshop and creative learning space that amplifies marginalized voices, for a night of creating and celebrating blossoming friendships. Register today: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/amigas-blossoming-tickets-847673362847?aff=oddtdtcreator REGISTER FOR LATINA TO LATINA LIVE You're invited to an exclusive evening with Latina to Latina podcast host, Alicia Menendez and author Xochitl Gonzalez, in celebration of Poderistas Poder Circle Book Club featured read, Anita de Monte Laughs Last, Xochitl's highly anticipated novel about a first-generation Ivy League student who uncovers the genius work of a female artist decades after her suspicious death. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/latina-to-latina-x-poderistas-live-tickets-795621153287 SUPPORT OUR SHOW Contribute to the show: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tamarindopodcast1 Follow Tamarindo on instagram @tamarindopodcast and on twitter at @tamarindocast  TRAVEL TO MORELIA Join Tamarindo in Morelia Mexico Oct. 29 - Nov. 2. Get all the details here: https://www.wetravel.com/trips/celebrate-day-of-the-dead-in-morelia-michoacan-copy-alma-lopez-morelia-53190872 and use offer code EARLYTAMARINDO24 to save $50. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We unpack the week with Ronald Young Jr., host of ‘Weight For It,' and Arionne Nettles, head of Northwestern's audio journalism program and author of the upcoming book ‘We Are the Culture: Black Chicago's Influence on Everything.' We chat about the fallacy of airplane mode, tweens at Sephora and the popularity of owl ring bearers. Plus, author Xochitl Gonzalez tells us about her new book ‘Anita de Monte Laughs Last.' Xochitl imbued the characters with aspects of her own life story, making it “a nightmare to write.” She tells us why it was also worth it.]]>

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