Con Calma Podcast

Send us Fan Mail On this episode… We have a terrible idea… translating the songs we grew up on into English. Turns out, a lot of these “classics” are either unhinged, make zero sense, or lowkey wild when you actually understand what’s being said. We really should’ve just kept singing them blindly. We also talk about Carlos stepping into his entrepreneur era with a coffee blend inspired by our gran...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode… We’re back from the world’s longest “summer break” (was it a hiatus or were we just lazy?)—and we’re coming in HOT. Berto returns with a brand-new album and a fresh list of grievances about how impossible it is to release music as an independent artist in 2025. Spoiler: it involves algorithms, fake curators, and probably one dude named Brad deciding your future. T...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode ... We’re back! After a little hiatus, the crew catches up on everything that’s gone down since the last episode with some technical difficulties. Berto shares the wild story of his trip to Australia—spoiler alert: three days on planes and still never made it to New Zealand. While in Sydney, he links up with digital creator Michelle aka @soy_amigamia, learns he&apo...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode ... The boys are back and better than ever in a brand new studio! In this caliente episode of Con Calma Podcast, we’re diving headfirst into your fan-submitted questions – aka preguntas calientes . We kick things off by talking about the new studio vibes and how Canadian winter is doing us dirty (again). Then it’s time to get spicy: Who would make up our Latino ver...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode ... The boys are back! After a break, Berto and Carlos return with fresh stories from their travels—Berto’s adventures in Colombia and Carlos’ latest trip to Mexico. They dive into the chaos of driving in South America, tales of friends getting scammed, and the quest to find the perfect salsa club for Berto's friend in Colombia. Plus, Berto goes off on his lea...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode ... In this festive and reflective episode, we dive into our Christmas celebrations and share some hilarious discoveries about our parents—especially when it comes to the unexpected tradition of gifting socks and underwear! We also talk about our New Year’s Eve plans and how we’re gearing up for the next chapter. A big thank you to our listeners for making this yea...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode ... We catch you up on everything we’ve been up to since our Orlando trip. Berto shares his experience as a guest on The Generous Degenerates podcast and the dumb keyboard warrior backlash he faced afterwards. Carlos and Mike get into the science behind Dulce Leche, even though no one asked, and things heat up even more with our “preguntas caliente” segment, where...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode ...  The three amigos take their annual golf trip to Orlando, where they catch up with the famous Twins of the family, Jose and Juan. We kick off with some airport security mishaps, including a crying baby and a run-in with an upset Jamaican lady. The guy’s get into family dynamics, from their most non-communicative cousins and the experience of everything being &q...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode ...  We dive into Berto's newfound Chat GPT skills and how he's been using them. Carlos shares his strong dislike for old-fashioned donuts, while Berto defends his love for old-fashioned drinks—though he tends to use some pretty sad descriptions for them! Mike calls out Berto’s habit of disappearing on trips, and Berto isn’t shy about giving his take on t...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode ...  We dive into our experience at the first-ever Couples Farm Olympics, where Mike and Berto are still feeling the aftermath in their aching muscles! We share stories about our partners, recap the event's winners, and relive some of the best moments. We also talk about our upcoming quest to track down a rare Celia Cruz coin during our trip to Orlando. Plus,...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode ...  We have a special guest, Tattoo Artist George Martinez, owner of Art Ink Collective. we get to know Jorge while tattooing Berto (a first for us - so you will hear it too) we discuss his upbringing in Colombia, learning to tattoo, and some funny stories.  Tune in for another entertaining episode packed with laughs, dumb comments and an all new "La Mescla&q...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode ...  We discuss Berto's annual Houseboat trip with his buddies and the need for deposits for next year. We also dive into the guys busy weeks and the frustration the Copa America brings. After a few weeks "Preguntas Caliente" are back with some fun questions from fans, including who we do we cheer for in Copa or World Cup and also we are asked the po...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode ...  We are back! after a tough month for the Con Calma Family and especially Alberto, the boys try and have some fun talking about the last months events. We discuss the funeral and special request Berto's mom had for music at her service, we discuss our recent adventures and events in Mexico as well as the Feid concert, and much more and tune in for a specia...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode ...  We are ready for a milestone celebration on the latest episode of the Con Calma Podcast! Join us as we hit a whopping 50k downloads!  We dive into job security, with Mike sharing his insights and proving once again why he's the expert in the room. But wait, there's more! Mike dishes out wisdom on how to always be right (spoiler alert: it's his s...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode ...  In this episode, the 3 pendejos return with Carlos recounting his wild trip to Costa Rica, complete with monkey encounters, waterfall adventures, and silent dance parties, which Berto hates and his opinion on ranchero music all over his playlists. Carlos attempts to enlighten us with Ecuadorian facts he discovered, with mixed results. Plus, don't miss out...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode ...  What is the BEST Empanada? The 3 pendejos discuss the pros and cons of some of the different empanada choices we have available to us. We also have some commentary on our two “Florida Cuban” cousins and reminisce on some old stories about our trips to the sunshine state. Berto discovers what “Octopus Hotdogs” are and he can’t believe it. also, a new "La M...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode ...     We dive into why we have a NEW podcast intro song and trying to avoid the Marc Anthony lawyers. Mike reminisces about late night channels when we were kids as well as the creative names telenovelas always used. Carlos shares his experiences with a psychic and his want to try ayahuasca, possibly as a Con Calma group and we remember our family astrologer the...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode ...  The 3 amigos discuss who is the "Latino Bob Marley," discuss the constant search for Latino cuisine on vacations, and we discuss topics like container homes and poorly translated Spanish songs. Additionally, we debut a Q&A segment for fans seeking Latino – Con Calma - centric advice & opinions, such as do we like being called "Papi"...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode ...  Happy New Year!... the boys are back with a new episode. we discuss some different topics such as Golf, accents, some of our past trip stories, different meanings of certain words to different countries and we discuss some phrases that  seem to always be learned when non speakers try to learn our language. also, "La Mescla" presented by Con Calma Pod...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode ...  We present a special Mescla episode, featuring 2 hours of some of the best New Year’s Eve party songs from our childhood and also some newer hits to keep the new generation moving also!… From the Con Calma Team we wish you all a happy & safe New Year ... Dale! also, "La Mescla" presented by Con Calma Podcast" available for download  https://...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode ...  The boys are back! On this episode we discuss our brief hiatus and what we have been up to. We chat about the new land of Curacao and how Mike hates the heat, we also discuss some "Temas Caliente" and how Barbie Celia Cruz is awesome. Finally we finally breakdown Mike's disagreement with a Local Radio DJ. also, a guest mix "La Mescla w/ DJ....

Send us Fan Mail On this episode ...  The boys are back together! On this episode we discuss our various summer activities and you can hear the sadness in our voice. We talk about Carlos’s new trend of window shopping food at restaurants, Bertos experiences in Boats this summer and Mike’s adventures learning to cook fresh farm eggs. We also talk about what it would be like if the titanic was full...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to a Caliente episode of the Con Calma Podcast! In Episode 26, we've got a treat for you as we feature the funny, charismatic and one half of the generous degenerate podcast based out of Houston Texas – Mr. Juan Jimenez @the_generous_degenerates We dive into Houston's Latin culture, the Topo Chico and Family Story, we talk about emotional Latin Men and music expe...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode … We talk to Angel Carrillo Co-owner and Tattoo Artist of Southside Ink Creative Studio - 3348 Lake Shore Blvd W, Toronto - @scs.to - Angel @acstudiox is one of the Toronto's well recognized urban street artists, his portfolio ranges from tattoos to multi story wall murals. We discuss with him his start, his love of graffiti, his work in the community and of c...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode … We welcome back Robbbbyyynnn! @The_Beaded_Blondie … She comes on the show to talk about a new side hustle and what she has been up to … we also discuss the world of dating in 2023 and get some insight on the what is more important … the Boat or the motion of the ocean if you catch our meaning. also, the new bi-weekly mix "La Mescla w/ DJDIRTO presented by Co...