Podcast Summary: Hoy por Hoy

Episode Title: La última y nos vamos | Nueva excusa para ir al gimnasio
Date: October 22, 2025
Host: Àngels Barceló
Guests/Panellists: Pascualena, Iñaki, and others
Podcast: SER Podcast

Overview

This lively episode of Hoy por Hoy plays with humor, daily routines, and social commentary as the hosts and contributors share personal anecdotes and social observations. The discussion kicks off with the perennial challenge of sticking to healthy routines — in particular, finding a new and somewhat comical reason to go to the gym: lack of bathroom access during home renovations. The episode seamlessly moves into a conversation about utilizing gym facilities for unexpected purposes and ends with a cultural spotlight on the new Spanish film “Los domingos”, exploring the complexities of family, tolerance, and personal choices.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. A New Reason to Go to the Gym: Bathroom Emergencies

• Recycling Scripts
  • Pascualena jokes about the show’s script being so familiar it could have been recycled from last year.
  • [00:34] “Este guión lo podríamos haber aprovechado de hace un año.”
• Home Renovation Woes
  • Iñaki explains he’s taken up a regular gym routine not to exercise, but because his bathroom is under renovation.
  • [01:05] “Estoy pillando una rutina [...] no ha sido suficiente hasta ahora en mi vida he tenido que entrar una obra en casa, la reforma de los dos baños. [...] voy al gimnasio a mear.”
• Pretend-Exercising for Bathroom Access
  • Iñaki admits to doing a quick session on the gym equipment just to blend in after using the bathroom.
  • [01:56] "Me pongo el chándal, cojo la mochila, me voy al gimnasio y lo primero que voy al baño y para disimular, para que no sospeche nada raro, hago alguna máquina cinco minutos."
• Bathroom Etiquette at the Gym
  • The team discusses peculiar rules at gyms, including a sign prohibiting shaving or depilating in the bathrooms.
  • [02:43] "Por cierto, hay una cosa en los baños y ya, punto. Una cosa que has descubierto un cartelito que dice prohibido afeitarse."

2. Gaining New Habits Through Necessity

• Unexpected Routines
  • Iñaki now organizes his day around gym bathroom visits, joking about how necessity creates new habits.
  • The group teases him about possibly extending his “temporary” situation for convenience, like staying longer at his brother’s house due to free meals.
  • [03:38] "Cuando no es el pis, es la comida."
• Impact on Social Relationships
  • The panel notes how these new routines affect family dynamics, with jokes about Iñaki’s presence lingering at his brother’s house.
  • [04:12] “Porque está capaz de decir no, es que todavía no han terminado, No, es que ahora está no sé qué y le tienes ahí instalado en tu casa.”

3. Other Creative Gym Uses

• Haircuts at the Gym
  • A panelist shares their own odd gym activity: showing up just for a haircut when the gym offers a barber service.
  • [04:28] "He de decir que en mi gimnasio de peluquería y he llegado a ir a gimnasio solo a cortarme el pelo."
  • [04:45] "La cosa es que yo fui a la peluquería, al gimnasio. Entonces fui, me cortaron el pelo y me fui a mi casa."

4. Spotlight: “Los domingos” and Family Conflict

• Film Introduction & Themes
  • The episode pivots to a conversation about the film Los domingos, directed by Alauda Ruiz de Azúa, focusing on a family in turmoil when their teenage daughter expresses her wish to become a cloistered nun.
  • [05:12] "La directora de cine nos ha presentado su nueva película Los domingos, que plantea una conversación profunda cuando en una familia La adolescente, 17 años, plantea que quiere meterse monja de clausura."
• Discussion on Tolerance and Debate
  • Ruiz de Azúa reflects on how the film is designed to spark conversation and self-questioning in the audience, regardless of personal beliefs.
  • [05:37] "Cuando documentándome sobre este tema de las vocaciones, descubro que muchísimas veces generan mucho conflicto en las familias, ya sea la familia creyente o no creyente... Si, yo me creo que el cine realmente es un espacio de encuentro y de debate. El debate también tiene que ser con alguien que piensa algo distinto de lo que uno piensa."
• Encouraging Reflection and Dialogue
  • The hosts highlight that the film’s real value lies in encouraging viewers to reflect on their own values, family relationships, and thresholds of tolerance.

Notable Quotes and Memorable Moments

• Iñaki on Gym Motivation:
  • "Voy al gimnasio a mear." [01:05]
• Pascualena on Gym Proximity:
  • "Pero entiendo que tienes al gimnasio puerta por puerta, eso porque si no..." [01:26]
• Iñaki on Fitting In:
  • "Me pongo el chándal, cojo la mochila, me voy al gimnasio y lo primero que voy al baño y para disimular, para que no sospeche nada raro, hago alguna máquina cinco minutos." [01:56]
• Unknown Male Speaker on Gym Rules:
  • "Al gimnasio le da igual que tú vayas solo a hacer pis, es más, agradece que solo vayas a hacer pis." [02:26]
• Alauda Ruiz de Azúa on Her Film:
  • "Que la película provoque viajes distintos o lecturas distintas, yo creo que es hasta interesante." [06:13]

Timestamps for Important Segments

• Script and déjà vu moment: 00:34
• New gym routine for bathroom use: 01:05–01:56
• Gym bathroom etiquette and rules: 02:43–03:05
• Impacts on daily life, family humor: 03:38–04:24
• Creative uses of gym facilities: 04:28–04:52
• Film discussion—'Los domingos': 05:12–06:24

Final Thoughts

This episode balances humor and real-life situations with a thoughtful reflection on family dynamics and personal choices. While the team’s banter about gym routines draws plenty of laughs, the latter half delivers a more contemplative look at how cinema can encourage dialogue about tolerance, tradition, and generational change. It’s a lighthearted yet earnest conversation—true to the spirit of Hoy por Hoy.