Cuerpos Especiales - EuropaFM

La actualidad de Cuerpos especiales - viernes 19 de diciembre de 2025

Hosts: Eva Soriano, Nacho García, Lalachús
Date: December 19, 2025

Overview

This episode delivers an energetic and humorous take on recent news, focusing on two main stories: the newly announced "Finalísima" football match between Spain and Argentina, and Donald Trump’s bizarre announcement of a US sporting event called "Patriot Games." The hosts riff playfully on masculinity in sports, the social rituals around watching football, and how reality seems to mimic dystopian fiction.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Masculinity in News and the “Finalísima” (00:00 - 03:15)

• Satirical "masculine" news intro: The team debuts a tongue-in-cheek, overly macho segment intro, poking fun at how certain topics (like football) are stereotypically cast as masculine.
  • Notable quote: "Noticias que ya se saben afeitar. Por favor. Procedo." (00:14, Co-host)
• The Finalísima Announcement: Spain vs. Argentina in the “Finalísima” (winner of Euro vs. Copa America), to be played in Qatar on March 27, 2026.
  • The hosts admit they were unaware of this match type, joking about its prestige and the oddness of the name.
  • "Yo tampoco sabía que existía algo que se llamaba la Finalísima con ese nombre de Tarta helada. La finalísima. ¿Tenéis tarta helada? Tenemos finalísima." (01:33, Co-host)
• Football-watching rituals and indifference:
  • A light-hearted confession that gathering to watch football is often more about socializing than the sport itself.
  • "A lo mejor queríamos quedar y hablar y nos gusta que haya algo de fondo y de vez en cuando cae una emoción. Bueno, vamos a ver si ganamos o perdemos, pero realmente interesarnos no nos interesa." (02:38, Co-host)
• Football as an excuse for socializing: Javi jokes about brunch being the real goal, and the background noise of football making things easier.
  • ”Esto es interesante porque a lo mejor lo que queréis hacer es un brunch, pero tienes que tener la excusa que haga fondo de gente.” (02:48, Javi)
• Fear of silence in hangouts:
  • "Creo que nos da miedo el silencio cuando quedamos. Nos da miedo el silencio." (02:54, Co-host)

Memorable Moment

• The segment ends with a joke about the winner having to defend the world from a possible alien invasion.
  • "Ojalá España gane Argentina. Y sobre todo porque ya sabéis que el ganador es quien tendrá que luchar contra los marcianos cuando vengan a invadirnos." (03:08, Co-host)

2. Trump’s “Patriot Games” - Hunger Games in Real Life? (03:15 - 05:37)

• Trump’s new event: Announcement of “Patriot Games,” a 4-day US sporting event where each state is represented by a young man and woman. No details yet, but the hosts riff about it resembling The Hunger Games.
  • "Trump ha desatado una oleada de memes con su anuncio de los Patriot Games..." (03:15, Co-host)
• Lack of clear rules:
  • "No he dicho todavía las normas. Claro, es que a lo mejor una película." (04:14, Javi)
  • Javi and the co-host imagine increasingly absurd scenarios—contestants facing mutant creatures with Trump’s face, and a string of sequels à la The Hunger Games.
• Pop culture confusion:
  • The hosts blend references to The Hunger Games and Harry Potter, admitting to mixing up movie sequels and plotlines, reinforcing how surreal current real-world events can feel.
  • "Lo mismo que con Harry Potter, que te quiero mucho, pero que no lo distingo." (04:50, Co-host)
  • "Cada vez tiene más bigote y que le van pasando cosas, pero ya está." (05:10, Co-host)
• Nostalgia for simpler plots: They recall the only Harry Potter film they can clearly remember is the fourth (Goblet of Fire) due to a similar tournament format.
  • "Yo solo sé cuál es la 4, que es el cáliz de fuego, porque hay un torneo como este parecido..." (05:17, Javi)
• End of segment:
  • "Estaremos pendientes de a ver qué historietas se cuecen." (05:32, Javi)

Notable Quotes & Timestamps

• "Noticias que ya se saben afeitar. Por favor. Procedo." – Co-host (00:14)
• "La finalísima. ¿Tenéis tarta helada? Tenemos finalísima." – Co-host (01:33)
• “A lo mejor queríamos quedar y hablar y nos gusta que haya algo de fondo y de vez en cuando cae una emoción.” – Co-host (02:38)
• “Creo que nos da miedo el silencio cuando quedamos. Nos da miedo el silencio.” – Co-host (02:54)
• "Ojalá España gane Argentina. Y sobre todo porque ya sabéis que el ganador es quien tendrá que luchar contra los marcianos..." – Co-host (03:08)
• "Trump ha desatado una oleada de memes con su anuncio de los Patriot Games..." – Co-host (03:15)
• "Lo mismo que con Harry Potter, que te quiero mucho, pero que no lo distingo." – Co-host (04:50)

Timestamps for Important Segments

• 00:04 – Start of satirical “news for men” segment
• 00:46 – News: Spain vs. Argentina in the Finalísima
• 01:33 – Jokes about the Finalísima’s name
• 02:10 – Social dynamics of football watching
• 03:08 – Alien invasion joke
• 03:15 – News: Trump announces the “Patriot Games”
• 04:06 – Hunger Games and pop culture references
• 05:17 – Harry Potter tournament comparison
• 05:37 – Segment wrap-up

Tone & Style

• Playful, ironic, and self-aware
• Quick back-and-forth, heavily improvisational
• Deep sense of camaraderie and shared inside jokes
• Casual, with references to pop culture and everyday Spanish social life

This episode is a light-hearted, witty rundown of the latest headlines, perfect for listeners who enjoy clever banter, pop culture references, and a healthy dose of absurdism in their morning news.