Deliberate Dive

YOOOO- The boyz are back! For the final time in season 2, have a seat, listen to two of the wisest guys around. You being a wise guy?? This week we're deliberately diving into romance, dating, & the science of attraction with some help from the Huberman Lab and Dr. Paul Eastwick. We'll share stories of real world life scenarios where love and connection strengthens, and where the lines...

YOOOO- Those Morales boyz are back! Can you believe it's been one year of Deliberate Dive? This week, we caught World Cup fever! Let's Deliberately Dive. First, Anthony shares a funny date at the Art Institute involving your mom... seriously. Next, we give our thoughts on what a World Cup meant to us as kids, Sebas' dark horse and Anthony's Dark Knight. Brazil, Argentina, Messi, Fr...

YOOOO- Are you sitting down? Please do for this one, we'll wait.... The Morales cousins sit down with Matteo Valencia, a Stage IV Alveolar Soft Tissue Sarcoma cancer patient whose resilience is matched only by his sense of humor. Matteo opens up about his cancer journey, how Lurie's Cancer Center at Northwestern Medicine gave him the tools for survivorship and how his mom's words, &#34...

YOOOO - another week of the best podcast in the game. This week, Sebastian is on vacation in Aruba so Anthony takes over hosting duties and sits down with the Studio Engineer & Editor at the Chicago Podcast Studio: Shelby Steele! Hear them dive into: Shelby's journey in podcasting, production, and content creation, the different points of view you take on in your day to day, becoming a tru...

YOOO- The Morales cousins are back once again and this time, we didn’t come alone. Fan-favorite season 1 guest Bella Riley returns to the show! This week we dive a little deeper with Bella and put her in the very first Deliberate Hot Seat . We talk about: her idea for a celebrity show starring Elvis Presley, debate whether an artist/celebrity's longevity comes down to talent or stamina, unpack...

YOOO- The Morales cousins are back! We’ve got a big one this week. We’re joined by one of the real heavy hitters in the powerlifting community- Ethan Donato. Tune in as we take a deliberate dive into what first drew him to the gym, the difference between working out and powerlifting, and how he played a key part in starting “Illini Barbell” at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. We als...

YOOO- the Morales cousins are back! But we’re switching it up this time.. For the first time in DD history, we proudly present our first-ever guest host: Eduardo Morales 🎙️ Listen in as he sits down with his close friend, colleague and fellow engineer, Joe Gettemy, for a conversation that makes you feel like you're in the room. Hear them talk about: first experiences hunting, experiencing the...

YOOO- the Morales cousins are back deliberately diving into some of the spiciest topics yet! Hear us riff on: Angel numbers & synchronicities, wishing on 11:11, Project Hail Mary, blurring the line between Coworkers & friends, former partners vs exes, and everyone's favorite segment "AITA" makes its long awaited return. Listen, watch, indulge because you already know this is th...

YOOO- The Morales cousins are back again with another week of deliberate conversation & light-hearted comedy. We're talking the best BBQ in the Midwest, back road speed racers and pineapple on a fried rice w/ Edú Morales. We dive into revealing the most famous Morales cousin and their possible appearance in the coming weeks (our people are in talks), A Morales cousin's iconic display o...

YOOO- The Morales cousins are back once again with another week of the best podcast around. This week, we are joined by the incredible Alyssa- veterinarian by day and absolute rockstar by night. Hear her talk about career choices, why singing is a skill that can be learned- not just something you’re born with, favorite animals (from a vet's point of view), what it takes to build a relationship...

YOOO- ALL the Morales cousins are diving DEEP. From annoying your significant other for the pursuit of comedy, to losing your wealth after the club, how a bidet changes your life, dumb things we believed as kids, Timothée Hal Chalamet, and even some sports talk? Real Madrid vs Man City? MILF? Adebayo's 84 points? Why the NBA is cooked? Yeah, go ahead and hit play. Episode 30 like we're Ste...

YOOO- The Morales cousins are back again with another week of your favorite comedy. We take a deliberate dive into this week’s theme with Edú Morales: "Your life, broken down into stats at the very end." We also discuss pain tolerance (who’s built for war vs. who folds at a paper cut), Sebas getting absolutely blasted, some classic Morales family vandalism lore (allegedly), late-stage capi...

YOOO- The Morales cousins are SO back it’s insane. This week the boys are joined by the incredible, TWO time guest, Stephany Morales. Tune in as we dive into: Stephany crushing her exam (and having to go through TSA just to take it), aliens-do they exist?, the costly mistake of wearing white while drinking coffee, embarrassing ourselves in front of clients, odd first jobs, getting tipped 2 cents &...

YOOO- The Morales cousins deliberately dive into this week's topic: STRESS. Anthony reveals what happens at the Montrose Bird Sanctuary after hours, Sebas explains why 2026 was the worst Chicago Auto Show in history, the triggers of stress in today's modern world, how to age gracefully, Sebas explains why Anne Hathaway is still a babe, and our first viral clip review. We get vulnerable- Tw...

YOOO- The Morales cousins are back once AGAIN ! We deliberately dive and discuss: Bad Bunny's Superbowl and what he means to the Latin culture, being understanding, "respectfully", an adage about who gets cold in Chicago, Sebas unleashing his lover boy side, and Anthony forgiving his enemies while he was on his death-bed. This week on Deliberate Read, we have the likes of: "The Way...

YOOO- The Morales cousins are B A C K. This week we deliberately dive into Holly being mauled by a wild beast, Spongebob cursing, the build up to Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl, we talk about what pissed you guys off, Lady Gaga’s meat suit, and much, much more.  This week's Deliberate Sponsors: GT’s Kombucha- Gingerade Synergy  Episode 25 like we’re having a midlife crisis. Listen, watch, indulge beca...

YOOO- The Morales cousins deliberately dive and discuss: Stephy's car almost exploding in the middle of the road, relationships and why love bombing is good? Real life Spiderman with Alex Honnold, Sebas risking it all for $200,000,000, Anthony's Improv friends ask him a crazy question, and for all you men out there, never become a food bank baby (FBB). This week on Deliberate Read, we have...

YOOO- The Morales cousins deliberately dive and discuss: almost burning alive, Anthony almost murdered by an axe in Canada, Sebastian's manscaping, Anthony performs a citizen's arrest, rocking full bushes, and we're getting Brazilian waxed?!?!?! This week on Deliberate Read, we have the likes of: "Wild Wisdom" by Donny Dust and how we feel about it. Episode 23 like we're Jo...

YOOO- Have you ever wondered what you’d do if you walked into your local gas station… and walked out a lottery winner? Yeah. The Morales cousins have too. This week we get into millionaire escape plans, the first moment we truly understood money and its role in our lives, Porsche trips to Michigan, a real conversation about jealousy (and why it’s a neither good nor bad emotion), and one of us trie...

YOOO- The boys are ABSOLUTELY back with signed contracts through the end of 2026. What better way to start off a new year, a new season, and a new contract renewal than with Chicago's very own: Andrei Villasin. This week we ask the question, what did we need from our fathers growing? Why did we feel we could never disappoint our moms and how does that affect our future relationships? What'...

One last YOOO -- It's been a long road to get here, and the Morales Cousins are TIRED. So we have one more episode left in the chamber. Watch at your own risk. From our most memorable moments of the podcast, to the highlights, to the purpose, to the will to start something, and the dedication to keep going. This year has been a fun ride, 2025 was good to our mission. A quick reminder of that m...

1 episode remaining… YOOO -- it's the Morales cousins back at it with some gold. How does that one song go? "...every time we touch that track it turrrns innto gold" Shoutout B.o. B. - Magic - (come on the pod…) We are reviewing what endings mean, do they mean anything? Matter of fact, we're doing it tastefully and fun. Double D-ers, how do we say this. Thank you for the roller coa...

YOOO -- imagine sitting across from someone who runs into fires because that's his job. That's right, we're talking to Josh Williams, Fire Fighter for Harvey IL. Josh shares the first fire he fought, his perspective on death, his relationship with God, and how on multiple occasions, has had to carry Sebas on his back. This one is unique. Enjoy this one Deliberate Dive fam. Enjoy. **Spo...

YOOO -- here's the deal, the Morales Cousins need to check in with themselves from time to time and this is it. Give them a mic, a camera, and a dream, and we're cookin'. They bring it back to gratitude, why are Anthony & Sebas on this content creation journey? Would Sebas ever join a dating show? When will Anthony be sponsored by Garmin? Will the best Italian restaurant (spoiler,...

YOOO – if it's about time we brought an actual comedian on board. This week, the Morales cousins take a step back. lol jk, they're interviewing Holly Kuldell, @hollywollyisnotfunny, a seasoned pursuer of comedy with a string of shows at Second City, iO, and The Annoyance in Chicago in the coming weeks. Let's talk about it. But FIRST She just got proposed to in [INSERT CITY HERE, or wat...