Defending Our Communities + Post Live Show Thoughts - Upcoming Tour?

Summary

Podcast Summary: LA PLATICA – "Defending Our Communities + Post Live Show Thoughts - Upcoming Tour?"

Episode Information:

• Title: Defending Our Communities + Post Live Show Thoughts - Upcoming Tour?
• Host/Author: Sonoro (Sebastian Robles and Josh Leyva)
• Release Date: June 16, 2025

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1. Post Live Show Reflections

The episode opens with the hosts, Jess and Josh, reflecting on their recent live show experience. Despite being prerecorded, they express genuine gratitude towards their audience for attending and supporting them. Jess mentions, “[...] that's what I live for, by the way, okay?” (03:28), highlighting their dedication to engaging with their community. They discuss the excitement and nervousness surrounding their first live performance, with Josh adding, “If I can be a hundred percent real [...] I think I'd do it again” (05:10).

2. Expanding Horizons: Upcoming Tours

Transitioning from their live show, Jess and Josh discuss plans to expand their live performances beyond Los Angeles. Jess states, “We wanted to get our feet wet, and I think we're soaking wet at this point” (07:06), indicating their readiness to take La Platica to other cities like Chicago, Texas, and Miami. This expansion aims to connect with a broader Latino audience and celebrate diverse cultures across different regions.

3. Addressing Immigration Issues and Community Impact

A significant portion of the episode delves into the pressing issue of immigration in the United States. The hosts express deep frustration with current immigration policies and their detrimental effects on Latino communities. Josh vehemently criticizes the administration, stating, “[...] it's the president who's very active on social media [...] it's super cringy” (10:15), referring to the mishandling of immigration challenges.

Jess adds, “We want to be able to help [...] provide resources” (12:22), emphasizing their commitment to supporting families affected by immigration policies. The conversation highlights the emotional and social toll these policies have on immigrants, including family separations and the fear of deportation. Jess poignantly remarks, “These are moments that [...] this is reoccurring” (21:11), underscoring the ongoing nature of these struggles.

4. Community Support and Resource Provision

Recognizing the urgent needs within their community, Jess and Josh outline their efforts to provide tangible support. They encourage listeners to reach out if they or someone they know needs assistance, saying, “We've been doing that since the beginning of the year” (10:46). They discuss strategies for sustainable aid, including monthly donations to families in need and partnering with charities to ensure continuous support without seeking publicity.

Josh emphasizes the importance of accurate information, stating, “A lot of misinformation [...] we try to do the best we can” (10:15). They stress the necessity of education and factual understanding to combat fear-mongering and promote unity within the Latino community.

5. The Value of Immigrant Contributions

The hosts passionately defend the contributions of immigrants to American society. Josh shares personal experiences, “[...] these people have taught me how to talk [...] how to work hard” (19:40), highlighting the cultural and economic impact of immigrants. Jess echoes this sentiment, challenging listeners to “Stay educated, stay safe” (36:34) and recognize the sacrifices made by immigrant families.

Benaki, a guest on the episode, adds depth to the discussion by sharing his perspective as an immigrant. He states, “These are people who just want to work hard and provide for their families” (27:54), reinforcing the narrative that immigrants are vital to the fabric of American communities.

6. Call to Action: Unity and Advocacy

Towards the end of the episode, Jess and Josh advocate for unity and collective action within the Latino community. Jess urges, “We need to lead with love” (31:45), promoting a message of solidarity over division. Josh concurs, emphasizing the need to “be peaceful, be smart, be educated, and unite” (31:43).

They also outline future initiatives, such as creating continuous support systems for families in need and leveraging their platform to raise awareness and fundraise effectively. Jess concludes with a heartfelt message, “We love you guys. We're here for you” (35:31), reinforcing their commitment to their listeners.

7. Upcoming Content and Closing Thoughts

As the episode wraps up, Jess and Josh tease upcoming content, including a recap video of their live show and plans to continue addressing critical social issues in future episodes. They reiterate their dedication to providing both support and a safe space for their community to find solace and strength amidst ongoing challenges.

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Notable Quotes:

• “I want to start saying no forever, dog. I want to start like really big dog.” – Josh (02:52)
• “These are moments that are [...] this is reoccurring” – Jess (21:11)
• “We need to lead with love” – Jess (31:45)
• “We are the hardest working people out there. 100%.” – Josh (20:05)
• “We love you guys. We're here for you” – Jess (35:31)

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Conclusion

In this episode of LA Platica, Sebastian Robles and Josh Leyva offer a heartfelt and incisive discussion on the critical issue of immigration and its impact on Latino communities in the United States. Through personal reflections, community-focused initiatives, and a strong call for unity, they provide both support and a platform for advocacy. The hosts' unwavering dedication to their listeners and their proactive efforts to foster a resilient and informed community set this episode apart as both informative and emotionally resonant.

Transcript

[Rachel]

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[Josh]

Can I say that he wanted to do the first thing because he has a funny bit? Let's see it.

[Jess]

That's so up. All right, all right, ready? Well, now you got me nervous, bro.

[Josh]

I want to laugh at your funny face.

[Jess]

You know how you don't know how to read? All right, so I want you to sound this out with me.

[Josh]

Ready? Yeah. C, E, a seat.

[Jess]

There we go.

[Josh]

Okay. Seat Geek.

[Jess]

Seat Geek.

[Josh]

Seat Geek.

[Jess]

That was a joke. Now do the intro.

[Josh]

That was your bit.

[Jess]

Yeah. You don't know how to read. That's hilarious.

[Josh]

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[Jess]

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[Josh]

Okay? Which reminds me, the right way is green dot. Green dot means the right way. Good. The and red dot means not so good.

[Jess]

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[Josh]

Guys, everybody, sorry to interrupt you, but I'm going to interrupt you. Everyone's buying tickets for Kendrick Lamar right now.

[Jess]

As they should. As they should.

[Josh]

Josh said that if he sees you at the dog stadium, because he's going to go this week, he's going to buy you a beer.

[Jess]

I said that? No, I literally said that. And to make it easier for you guys, you already know. We going to hook y' all up. Use the code LA10 for 10% off your ticketed purchase. Guys. This code is usable at any time you need, anytime and desire. LA got 1010 off your ticketed purchases, guys. Number one Latino podcast in the world according to Google, can testify that CG is numero uno.

[Josh]

See, he got you covered. So we'll see you in 12 point. How many seconds?

[Jess]

Don't ever take my line like that again, dog.

[Josh]

I want to start saying no forever, dog. I want to start like really big dog.

[Jess]

Don't ever do that, dog.

[Josh]

Come on, big dog.

[Jess]

I don't even want to do this anymore, bro. Just start the video. 2.4 seconds, starting.

[Josh]

I'm gonna use it.

[Benaki]

Let me be honest.

[Josh]

Every guest is a privilege.

[Jess]

Do we want to go there, get jolly?

[Josh]

Cause I'm on a podcast with Josh labor.

[Jess]

Yeah, you have too.

[Josh]

Ladies and gentlemen, let me just tell.

[Jess]

You, I don't speak until just late.

[Josh]

You. You took the show away.

[Jess]

Don't speak until just late.

[Benaki]

This is episode 199.

[Jess]

This is what. That's what I live for, by the way, okay? That's what I live for, by the way, okay?

[Josh]

Don't you live for protein shakes?

[Jess]

Live for by the way, okay? Did you ever find the fairlifes that I told you about?

[Josh]

Now only the milk.

[Jess]

Really, bro, you got to get the on the go.

[Josh]

You haven't sent the link.

[Jess]

There is no. There is no link, bro. I told you to get them on at Costco. Costco, they keep the cost low. Guys, welcome back to another episode of La Platica. It's Monday today, the start of a beautiful week. I hope you're smiling today. Lisa, if you're doing your makeup, I know you're watching out there. I hope you're contouring. I hope you're. That wing eyeliner is winging. And Becky, if you're on the Stairmaster right now, keep growing, mama. Summer's around the corner, but you're looking fine already. You're already there, baby. You already there. Everybody else, I hope you guys are having an incredible day. If you're driving to work, stay safe. We. We just came off a live show. If you guys just watched us on the live show, thank you so much for coming. First of all, yeah, that was an incredible experience. That was our first live show we've ever done. And I'll be honest with you guys, this is pre recorded. Our live show, technically in real time is tomorrow. But if you guys went and you guys are watching this, we want to say thank you from the bottom of Our hearts for coming out, for supporting us. Hopefully you guys had an incredible time. We have. We have a. We have another La Platica episode for you guys. You know, we don't miss every single Monday. 199, 200. Around the corner.

[Josh]

Around the corner.

[Jess]

That's wild.

[Josh]

That's wild.

[Jess]

That's wild.

[Josh]

I love how we're, like, speaking about, like, thanks for coming on. It was an amazing time.

[Jess]

Yeah.

[Josh]

It hasn't even happened yet.

[Jess]

Hasn't even happened.

[Josh]

But it's Monday now.

[Jess]

It's Monday.

[Josh]

Dr. Str.

[Jess]

Dr. Str.

[Josh]

We don't know how the show's going to go. We know it's going to go good. But regardless, we're thanking you because no.

[Jess]

Matter what, you showed up.

[Josh]

You showed up. Everybody went, I'm assuming, and we had an amazing time with you guys. If I can be a hundred percent real and Josh and Jess can back this up, you know that I was always very iffy about doing a show big time. Right.

[Jess]

And it really was. I'm gonna say it was really me and raw in our team that was really pushing forward.

[Josh]

Yeah. I didn't feel like, what can we do live that, you know, that can be so wild?

[Jess]

Oh, seven. You think so small.

[Josh]

I. I think so small, you know, because I would see other.

[Jess]

What are you going camera for?

[Josh]

I would see other podcasts, you know, do live shows, and I'm like, well, what, you know, I don't know. I don't want to make people spend money.

[Jess]

Yeah.

[Josh]

For something they already see for free. Because I'm, you know, I don't like doing that.

[Jess]

Okay.

[Josh]

But doing the show, the live show, it wasn't about that. It was more about us being here and meeting you guys and having the chance to see you guys face to face. It brings me so much joy for you to see others around you who share similar mornings or afternoons on those Mondays that are just like you. And to me, that's a beautiful thing, a beautiful community that we have here on La Platica, and it's super special. And if I can be real, I think I'd do it again. And we had a great show. I don't want to say too much or the things that that went on during the show, but it was an amazing time.

[Jess]

Yeah, yeah, yeah. We obviously had to start in LA with the show. Well, technically Bray as OC in Southern California, but the goal is to eventually take it to other places. I know a lot of you guys have been commenting like, yo, come to Chicago, come to Texas, come to Miami, we want to do all of that. We wanted to get our feet wet, and I think we're soaking wet at this point.

[Josh]

Hopefully a little moist.

[Jess]

A little moist, yeah. Guys, before we get into this episode, this show is sponsored by seatgeek, our good friends over at Sea Geek, I should say, because you know, you know how we feel about Sea Geek. Number one rated ticketing app on the app Store. This episode is powered by sasson. Not just this episode, but this entire podcast. We got merch available. If you're trying to cop some of that merch. I'm actually wearing some of that live tour merch right now. That looking good. The back. Looking crispy. Show the back. Show them the back.

[Josh]

Show them the back.

[Jess]

Let's see. Can they see the back?

[Josh]

They can see the back. My boy. God, we look good. What a picture, man.

[Jess]

Look at that.

[Josh]

What a picture. One day you're going to show that picture to your son, your daughter. God damn.

[Jess]

That's a back right there.

[Josh]

Yeah, yeah. So it's a beautiful shirt. We did sell those shirts at the show. At the show. So for everybody who bought. Thank you so much.

[Jess]

We're rolling slightly solo today. There's one missing from the pack. The boy, Benaki.

[Josh]

Benaki.

[Jess]

Yeah, but don't trip, guys. Camera four, we're still cracking over there. A camera four. Camera four lit. Hey, hey, hey. Get it.

[Josh]

I think Jess has perfect attendance, huh?

[Jess]

Have you met? I feel like you really have. You probably have missed, like two episodes.

[Benaki]

Yeah, maybe.

[Josh]

Yeah, think so. But that was our fault, though. Not because she didn't want to come, probably. We, like, rescheduled. She couldn't do it or something. Other than that, perfect attendance. Congratulations, J.

[Jess]

Episode 199 was such a trip to me, bro. At 200, it was something I was really looking forward to. I just. I just. I'm a. I'm a person that. I appreciate big milestones. You know what I mean? Cuz I'm like, man, this is something we've been building towards and it's here. Like we were about to cross that line and then it's just like to reset. Now we're going to 300, you know, and I just really want to see how many hundreds we can get. Hopefully it's a lot of them.

[Josh]

Yeah. And, you know, we always say this, but thank you, everybody back at home for supporting Josh, myself, even Jess and Benaki and, you know, keeping the show alive. We're super honored, super blessed. Thanks for rocking with us and, yeah, let's get this show on the road this week has been super, super hard on, on, on not just us, but everybody, not just in Los Angeles, but in the United States. With the whole immigration issues that are going on. It's just, it's just, it causes so much anger in me, you know what I mean? Of, of what's going on and how it's, it's not even about what's going on. It's how it's, how it's going on.

[Jess]

How it's being handled, how it's being.

[Josh]

Handled by, by the dude with the ugly ass spray tan. And it's just, it really annoys me. At the end of the day, it's like, bro, you're sending these, these, these people and, and we're talking about somebody who's very active on social media, a president who's very active on social media. Right? It's, it's super cringy. He sees four year olds being. And this is just straight up, just right off the jump and we can talk about so many situations that are going on. And, and I said Karen, but yeah, even Karen. Karen, myself, Josh, everybody, you know, we try to repost as much as we can. We try to repost really like things that are facts as well. Because a lot of things that sometimes we see on social media, it can be kind of like, is this even true? You know what I mean?

[Jess]

A lot of misinformation.

[Josh]

A lot of misinformation. And that's not what we want to do either, you know, so it's really even hard for us to even like, you know, pick, pick things to share, you know, but we're trying to do the best we can. We also posted something on, on social media about like, if you go on La Platica's static feed post, you can see that, you know, we're telling you guys to DM us if you guys know a family in need. Because obviously right now a lot of people in Los Angeles, we're this country. The, the heartbeat is, is immigrants. Yeah, we are Los Angeles.

[Jess]

People are scared and rightly so.

[Josh]

And, and by the way, this is not just like Mexicans, this is Mexican Salvadorians, this is Ecuadorians, this is Guatemalans, and even people that people don't even realize, but like, I have a friend who's Israeli and he doesn't even have papers and he's tripping. People don't understand that. Yeah, it's a lot of people, man, it's a sad situation. It's the way it's being handled is ridiculous.

[Unnamed Guest]

Yeah.

[Josh]

If homeboy Sorry. He's not my homeboy. If that. Man, I'm sorry about that as well. He ain't a man. If that individual is so active on social media and he sees 4 year olds getting torn apart to their family and he think that's, and he thinks that's okay. I mean, there's your answer, right? It's insane. Yeah, it's insane that like.

[Jess]

Yeah, man. It gets to a point where it's, it's, it's, it's beyond politics.

[Josh]

It is.

[Jess]

And I feel like we've crossed that line. And the divide that this is causing for America, the fear that this is causing, the way that he is coming across as a president is, is honestly humiliating and it's just really scary, man. And I, I think to your point, we want to be able to help. We want to be provide, provide resources. We have offered to help any families in need during these times that cannot step outside out of fear. We want to be able to help in any way that we can. We constantly are linking different, different ways and different ways that we can help. In the description of our videos.

[Josh]

We've been doing that since the beginning of the year.

[Jess]

Different resources. That's the word I was looking for. So please obviously reach out to us. If you guys are a family in need or know a family in need. If you guys are looking for resources, we have them linked below. We understand that these times are, are very, are scary and there's a lot of uncertainty. And I think this is important for us as a, as a, as a community to really just stand together, stand strong and just keep fighting for what we believe in, for what is right. And we will persevere.

[Josh]

We will.

[Jess]

You know, and this is a time, this is the time where we all really got to be Unidos, bro. You know, like, this is a time where we gotta link arms, not, not create dividends. The president himself is already doing that for us. So let's not lean into that anymore.

[Josh]

That's a scary thing too, is like at the end of the day, like politics aside, what this is really doing is causing fear. It's being mishandled in the most outrageous way and it's dividing our actual own people as well.

[Jess]

That's what makes me.

[Josh]

And that's what's. And that's the sad thing. And you don't think that piece of shit knows that? That's what he's doing. That's what he wants us to do.

[Jess]

Yeah, that's.

[Josh]

That, that's his whole plan is to divide even our Own people together, you know what I mean? So with the peaceful protesting and I know that that's, that's 90, 95 of protesting. It's called peaceful.

[Jess]

Yeah. Remember, I totally agree with that. There's a lot of fear mongering.

[Josh]

Remember, I don't think it's okay to throw rocks at cop cars. I don't, the people that are loot, that the, our loot or, or, or break the streets down with concrete to grab rocks. What I was seeing to, you know, I, I think that's completely wrong. I, I don't think we should do that. But then on the, on the back of my head I'm like, okay, I know that's not the, the, the, the, the, the, the what's it called? Like, I know that that's not like the pop, the popular, the popularity of the protest. I know that that's the majority. I'm sorry, I know that that's not what's going on. But then in the back of my head I'm like, I can't even blame these people for being that upset.

[Unnamed Guest]

Yeah. Yeah.

[Josh]

Their families are being divided. They're being torn apart.

[Unnamed Guest]

Yeah.

[Josh]

I can't imagine how upset they are.

[Unnamed Guest]

Yeah.

[Josh]

I, I, I, it's like I understand this, this is going on, but we have, we, and, and this is crazy too. And I don't even think that his plan will never work because the people that he's using for his plan are descendants of immigrants or immigrants themselves. The military descendants of immigrants.

[Unnamed Guest]

Yeah.

[Josh]

Or immigrants themselves. A majority of the military, they join the military so they can get papers. So they can give papers to their family. Correct. All those national guards, the Marines that are in Los Angeles, most of them have Latin origin last names, Hispanic last names.

[Jess]

Right.

[Josh]

So do the cops.

[Unnamed Guest]

Yeah.

[Josh]

And that's the sad thing too. It's like I know so many police officers.

[Unnamed Guest]

Yeah.

[Josh]

And it's, it's not what you see on social media either that the cops are dicks, mind you. Yes. There are some that are dicks. Yes. But a lot of them, they're not. It's like, it's like they're being torn apart as well with their, with their own families.

[Jess]

Right.

[Josh]

Because they got to do something. They have to. They have orders. And so do the military. And that's the sad thing too. A lot of those guys probably don't even want to be there.

[Unnamed Guest]

Yeah.

[Josh]

And they have to. And I get it. They have the choice, you know.

[Jess]

Yeah.

[Josh]

But let's face it too. Imagine if you're like part of this Brotherhood. And you don't want to go because this and that. And I get. You have to stand up for what's right. Right. But it's just at the end of the day, it divides everybody and that's a sad thing. It's being completely mishandled. At the end of the day, if you want an answer of this is the right guy for you. It's a guy that sees that four year olds are being dragged from their families and, and taken to detention centers. And he's okay with seeing that.

[Unnamed Guest]

Yeah.

[Josh]

How is that even possible? It's a complete. It's so sad, bro. And like, for us having, like still having to come, like, even yesterday we came and like, I don't. We didn't even film. Why? Because it's like, it's kind of like we don't feel right to film.

[Unnamed Guest]

Right.

[Josh]

We don't even, like, even like we have a, we have a live show tomorrow.

[Unnamed Guest]

Yeah.

[Josh]

It doesn't sit right with me either. You know what I mean? Like, it's a hard thing and it's a hard thing for so many more Americans out there.

[Jess]

Yeah, for sure, man. I will say, I. We are, we're blessed to, to be in a privileged place and a lot of people don't have that privilege and our hearts are, are heavy for those people and we just really want to offer our platform in any way that we can. And, and sometimes I feel like there's a big obligation for us to like, speak on this correctly and, and trust me, our hearts are like, we're trying to do our best here. So I know something we can do is, is provide a platform to create resources and potentially like fund some families that are in need, you know, and that's something that we can guarantee.

[Josh]

Yeah.

[Jess]

So I, I just, I just want to say, like, for people out there, like, stay educated, stay safe and. Yeah. Like, don't be afraid to reach out for help if it's not us, obviously for anybody else who, who can help.

[Josh]

Yeah, yeah. It's, it's, it's a tough thing and it's, it's. You know, there's so many people with different types of opinions.

[Jess]

Yes.

[Josh]

You always want to say the right thing.

[Jess]

Yeah.

[Josh]

You don't want to ruffle any feathers.

[Jess]

Well, that though. You know what I'm saying? Like, at the end of the day, how I feel is how I feel. How you feel is how you feeling? That. That's not my problem. That's your problem.

[Josh]

What I'm saying is like, oh, 100. Yeah. I. 100 agree with you. How I feel is how I feel. I've people that come up to me, I'm like, hey, your beliefs are your beliefs, dog. Like, that's it. I'm not trying to beef it with you or anything like that. You do you right. How I feel is how I feel. But I also don't want to misguide people either.

[Jess]

That is my, that was my main point. Yeah.

[Josh]

Because look, I'll be 100. I didn't go to school to study politics. I did not do that.

[Unnamed Guest]

Yeah.

[Josh]

Didn't even go to school.

[Unnamed Guest]

Yeah.

[Jess]

Very obvious.

[Josh]

Like, you know, so for somebody like myself to educate my own self, it's. It's something that I've been dealing with for, For a while now. And it's something that I want to do more now because I, I want.

[Jess]

Because that can't be an excuse. Right. I can't be writing to school. I don't, I don't know about this. Well, then it's important for you to get educated. It's important for you to figure out the facts.

[Josh]

Yeah.

[Jess]

Right. And that's what that was another thing I was going to say. I challenge people to really, like, get at, learn. Learn about what's going on and don't just speak out of, like, frustration or just based on what you see somebody else post, you know, like just, you know, fact check and making sure that, like, you're, you're getting the right resources and everything. But at the end of the day, bro, this family was built off immigrants. You and I come from an immigrant family, and we are proud of that.

[Josh]

Super.

[Jess]

And these are moments that are, like, I keep saying, like, are very scary and uncertain, but this is, this is where we lock in as people, you know, 100, man.

[Josh]

I mean, if people don't know who we are, I mean, that's who we are.

[Unnamed Guest]

Yeah.

[Josh]

Everything that we've ever done for, for this, for, for anything, it's. We want to, we want to bring our culture. We want to make it alive. We want you to see our culture, not just Mexicans. We want you to know that Latinos are amazing. That's always been our.

[Unnamed Guest]

Yeah.

[Josh]

That's the only reason why I sit down here, to let you know how cool we are, everybody.

[Unnamed Guest]

Yeah.

[Josh]

Since I was 14, 15 years old, literally until I started doing this podcast, I've only worked with immigrants. Only. They've taught me how to talk. They taught me slang, they taught me how to act, they taught me how to be myself. They, they. Not just my mom and my dad, these people have taught me how to have values. They taught me how to work hard.

[Unnamed Guest]

Yeah.

[Josh]

We are the hardest working people out there. 100%. We are. And we. And we. And not just hard working. We bring way more to the table than just hard work, bro.

[Unnamed Guest]

Yeah.

[Josh]

So much to the table. So it just. It really infuriates me with what's going on. It's sad. Yeah, it's completely sad. And like I said, at the end of the day, there's a right rate, there's a right way to do things, and there's a wrong way to do things, and it's not being handled correctly whatsoever. And if people don't see that.

[Jess]

Them. Yeah. Straight up.

[Josh]

Honestly, there's a lot. There's. There's even like, you know, me personally seeing some people that maybe I used to, like, know or something like that, and they don't really like, feel threatened or they feel some certain type of way like this. Them. Them, bro. Like, you know, God bless you.

[Unnamed Guest]

Yeah.

[Josh]

And I hope this. You. You. You can maybe change or find. Find your heart, but by me, y know.

[Unnamed Guest]

Yeah.

[Josh]

You know what I mean?

[Jess]

And the sad thing is, bro, this isn't going to go away tomorrow.

[Josh]

No.

[Jess]

Or next month or next year. This is going to be a reoccurring thing for a while. For a while. So we've talked about this before a few months back, and this is something that we're going to continue to revisit as the podcast continues. And I think it's very important for us to do so. You know, and this isn't like we talk about it and then I say we move on because it doesn't work like that in real life. Like, this is reoccurring. And even though the world moves on, because the truth is, it's a sad truth, people move on. Like, we got to continue to bring it up to. To the light.

[Josh]

You know, there's people that are scared to go outside right now, terrified. And. And I don't blame them. And we are in such a position where we can just roam freely. And this and this. And this has been happening for a while. This isn't just like this past couple weeks. There's people like this that live their lives like this.

[Jess]

Correct.

[Josh]

Right. And I was thinking last night, I'm like, man, we need to do something where it's like a continuous thing where either we set up like a. Like a. Like a. Like every month we just donate to a family that's in need. I don't know the logistics of how we're Going to do it. We. We have to do it smart, and we have to do it, like, legit, but always helping out families that are in need for that week, that month that we can just help out, because that's what a lot of people though, like, they'll say, speak. Speak up, Speak up. And we try our best. Right. At the end of the day, the most we can do, I feel, is our voices spread out awareness. Yes. But also we do have the platform to. To help other people out, whether that be financially, whether that be emotionally providing resources. Providing resources. Yes. There was young lady that we always have their resources on our link. And, you know, she thanked us because it does help out a lot. And I'm like, of course, you know, provide more resources, you know, because it also changes their life, too, and their fundraising. So, you know, we definitely. This won't. This won't stop. And I don't think it'll ever stop. It's never stopped. We as people that run this podcast. Just us. I'm just talking about us. We definitely have to do something like.

[Jess]

That 100% where we.

[Josh]

Yeah.

[Jess]

Even partner up with, like, a charity.

[Josh]

We help out monthly.

[Jess]

Yeah.

[Josh]

And that. We don't have to post it. Hey, guys, Today we helped out. No, it's. It's a natural thing. We don't got to post it. We don't got to do anything. We helping out families monthly. So, like I said in. In our feed post, we're telling people to DM us, see if anybody needs help, whether that be with groceries, gas, stuff for school. I know school's out right now, but just anything like that.

[Jess]

Anyway, in any way that we can. Our DMS are open. We have our incredible producer who's helping us out with this, and they're gonna be seen. So please do not hesitate to reach out. That's why we're here for. We love you guys. We're here for you guys. And we're here. Yeah, man. This is.

[Josh]

Yeah. And it'll be a continuing thing that we're gonna try to help out as much as we can.

[Unnamed Guest]

Yeah.

[Josh]

But. Yeah. So sucks, bro. Like, honestly, it doesn't. It doesn't. I don't even feel like. Like talking about anything else. Like. Like, what can we do? You know what I mean?

[Unnamed Guest]

Yeah.

[Josh]

I hate. I hate when people say that immigrants don't pay taxes and they don't do anything to society. Me, somebody who's been working with immigrants since I was 15, 16 years old. Do you. I don't think people realize that immigrants collect checks Those checks get deducted by state and federal income tax. They do pay taxes, but even on.

[Jess]

A day to day basis, bro, like if they're shopping, buying groceries for their family, all that stuff, they're being taxed.

[Josh]

Yes.

[Jess]

Therefore they're paying taxes.

[Josh]

I just can't stand when people say that they're not paying taxes. Some of these immigrants, and no shade to people who are going to disagree with me, they pay more taxes than you. They do. And you know what sucks? They don't. They don't even get half the benefits we do or if, if none because they're undocumented. So I just hate how I was like. And then there was another story on social media where it's like, why is this like the number one thing that this guy wants to enforce is immigration? There's so much more, bigger problems out there than this.

[Jess]

And spending our money on this, ripping apart families.

[Josh]

There is so much problems out in the world.

[Jess]

Yeah. Way bigger issues.

[Josh]

It's like, it's like, it's like making the biggest issue in the world. It's like, we can cut this out too if it doesn't make any sense. But it's almost like we're the, we're the, we're the plastic straws of society trying to make a change for plastic straws when plastic straws aren't even like the most like, like, like biggest concern in the world. And you know how like we're spending.

[Jess]

All our money and resources, spending on.

[Josh]

Resources on how to figure out how to fucking make the turtles save the turtles.

[Jess]

Yeah.

[Josh]

And it doesn't make sense. There's so much more things going on in the world than just split this thing. You know what I mean? No, I don't know if that made sense.

[Jess]

It does.

[Josh]

I, I guess we're focusing on something that's like so minute.

[Jess]

Yeah. Yeah.

[Josh]

It just sucks, man. I hate, I hate when people talk about immigrants.

[Jess]

Oh, for sure, bro.

[Unnamed Guest]

Yeah.

[Jess]

Jess, I don't know if you want to add something. I know, like, you obviously have a voice on this like, podcast as well, if you want, like, came for.

[Benaki]

It's just really disappointing to see what the government continues to see our community as. We're some of the most hardworking people. And I'm an immigrant myself. I'm one of the lucky ones in that I did it the right way or whatever. But not everybody has that opportunity. We don't know people's circumstances, we don't know what environment they're trying to leave. You know, they feel the need to leave because most of the time, like, I feel like people don't leave their entire lives, their entire families, their entire everything behind for no reason. And for that to be criminalized for it to be criminalized that they didn't necessarily, like, have the financial ability to cover those expenses because it's expensive, it's time consuming. Like, these things take time. And, and some people don't have time and they don't have the money to. And they just want better for themselves, want better for their future families, for their current families. And like SAA said, like, these are people who just want to work hard and want to make a living, and.

[Josh]

That'S all they literally want to do.

[Benaki]

And because of their undocumented status, like, they, they can't apply for scholarships. You know what I mean? They can't receive benefits from the government because they don't have the paperwork for it. And yet the rhetoric around it is that these illegal immigrants are capitalizing on these opportunities when it's just like that's. They don't. You know what I mean? Like, they don't. And they just, they're hardworking people. And it's so interesting to see also how the discourse is so different from, you know, the January 6th attack on the Capitol.

[Jess]

Right.

[Benaki]

And how that was like, oh, these are good people, but.

[Jess]

Right.

[Josh]

Where's the National Guard there?

[Jess]

Exactly. And exactly.

[Benaki]

And yet for our people who just want to belong in society, who just want to work hard and provide for their families, like, that's, that's the problem here. That's what you're, that's it. Tearing apart.

[Josh]

That's what I'm saying. It's like, it's like not a problem. Things can get worked out. It's been like that for decades and decades and decades.

[Jess]

The reason why we're in this room is because of those immigrants who sacrifice.

[Josh]

Who sacrifice. And unfortunately, there's some countries, not just Mexico, all over the world that they, they, they, they, they come to the United States for a better opportunity because of the dollar. And you know what's funny is that like, these people legit risk their whole lives. They leave their whole family on the other side of the world to come here to work a minimum wage job with a smile on their face.

[Jess]

Yeah.

[Josh]

Every single day, nine to five. I'm sorry, nine to five. Those are regular teenage high school jobs. 4am to about 4pm and that's going through traffic and maybe seeing their family back around 6:00pm yeah. And they redo that every single day for the rest of their lives. To provide for their wife, their kids, if they have any. And if they don't have any of that, guess where they're sending that money? Back to where they're from.

[Jess]

Yeah. Back to Mexico.

[Josh]

That is literally the majority of immigrants, and that's how they live their. Their. Their life. Is it sad? Yes. Is it a problem? I don't think so.

[Jess]

I wouldn't think so either.

[Josh]

They don't even make people like that anymore.

[Unnamed Guest]

I know.

[Josh]

Like, I'm sorry, but the whole United States, and especially here in Los Angeles, it is created and it is. We are the heartbeat of Los Angeles and Southern California. It just sucks, man. It sucks. And it frustrates me that. That it's like these people. Oh, there's some criminals and there's this and there's that. Yeah, that's everybody.

[Jess]

What sucks to me and crazy to me is just, to Jess's point, like, they don't make it make sense, right? Like when they. When they took over, like, the Capitol and they didn't send in the National Guards, and they just kind of treated as like, oh, you know, it's just Americans, you know, using their. Their. Their whatever. Their. What is it? Their freedom of rights.

[Benaki]

Free speech.

[Jess]

Free speech.

[Josh]

Which is what we're doing, too, right?

[Jess]

It's what we're doing, too. So make it make sense.

[Josh]

It doesn't. And that's the thing. It just. It. He doesn't make sense.

[Jess]

We're not attacking the Capitol. He's making it so obvious that we were being targeted. It is so obvious.

[Josh]

And then what he wants us to do is. Is go ape, set things on fire, right? Which people are just.

[Jess]

These are the people that you want to protect. These are the people that you're trying to defend.

[Josh]

Look at Los Angeles and how it's, like, under fire, blah, blah, blah. It's a horrible place to live. It's not like that. You cannot believe what he says. You cannot believe everything that's portrayed on the media, especially on some channels on tv. Yeah, that's what I was saying. It's all a game. All we can do is be peaceful, be smart, be educated, and unite.

[Jess]

And at the end of the day, bro, we need to lead with love.

[Josh]

Yeah.

[Jess]

That's the most important thing, right? Because if we don't have love, bro, this is all going to fall apart. We need to love each other. We need to hold each other down, and we need to constantly support each other and uplift each other. Love is the ultimate. And I don't mean to sound like some sort of like heavy, but like.

[Josh]

No, but that's what works.

[Jess]

That's what works, man.

[Josh]

God will save us, bro.

[Jess]

Exactly.

[Josh]

100. I also feel like a big problem with happen. With what's happening and how people react to what's happening in a negative way is because they're not educated on. On how people actually live and. And their circumstances. There's a lot of people that grow up and they never know people's circumstance. Circumstances. They don't know the immigrant circumstances.

[Jess]

Of course they're disconnected.

[Josh]

And they're so disconnected. And it's kind of scary how for me, you people back at home, we know this shit because we all grow up on this shit. It builds our character. There's so much people in the world they're oblivious to. To. To the sacrifices that people have done for me and you to be here. Yeah, bro. Straight up.

[Jess]

100.

[Josh]

If my mother didn't decide. If my mother decided to live in Mexico, who knows where the I would be, right? All. And. And even her aunts and her like, bro, this is like hundreds of years, bro.

[Unnamed Guest]

Yeah.

[Josh]

It's absolutely insane.

[Unnamed Guest]

Yeah.

[Josh]

And I can't stand when people be talking when they live on a street called Los Alamitos or live in a city called. I can't stand that.

[Unnamed Guest]

Yeah.

[Jess]

Yeah, brother. I get you, bro.

[Josh]

But I get you. As angry as it. As it makes me feel, I also have to take a step back. Like, no, I am going to get angry. But also, like, I don't want it to, like. Because that's what he wants. He wants us to be angry. He wants us to. To. To. To. To wreak havoc and. And cause fear in our eyes.

[Jess]

So I think anger and frustration is acceptable.

[Josh]

Yeah.

[Jess]

What he wants is to create separation. And that's where it's wrong.

[Josh]

Yeah.

[Jess]

I think it's okay that we're angry. I think it's okay that we're upset and scared. You know, maybe not. Not. That's. I hate. I hate using the word scared because I feel like it has, like, such, like, they have, like, power over us, you know? But it is scary times.

[Josh]

It's good to feel all these emotions.

[Jess]

But I think these emotions are good. But the divide that it creates, because.

[Josh]

Having these emotions, it's. It's going to generate a personality, a motivation that we have now.

[Unnamed Guest]

Yeah.

[Josh]

Does that make any sense? But yeah, man. We are going to continue to have resources down below. Once again, DM la platica. Let us know somebody's story, please. I know there's. There's a lot of People out there that they, they might say like, oh, this person needs help. Really? Just. Really people that really need help right now?

[Jess]

Yeah, absolutely, absolutely.

[Josh]

And we're, we're happy to help and yeah, that's.

[Jess]

And then we're going to continue to provide resources along the way. And you know, we also, we also want to be an escape for you guys, you know, like just like a moment where you guys can like disconnect from all, everything that's happening and just take a moment just to like take a breather and hopefully we can provide that sort of relief for you guys on La Platica, you know, so just, I just want you guys to know that if, you know, we next week we have a normal episode, that our, that our hearts are still hurting and that we're still trying to help out in any way that we possibly can. And we appreciate you guys being so supportive towards us. I know that in this times people want to attack one another and, and it's just. That's also very heartbreaking. But I hope we just don't forget the whole point of this. It is to. Is to be united and is to be strong and is to. And to be together through all of this. That is the point.

[Josh]

Well said.

[Jess]

Yeah. Yeah.

[Josh]

So, yeah, I think we'll just end, end it here.

[Jess]

Yeah, I don't even feel right doing a full episode with everything that's happening. No, within the. And then la. Yeah, it's scary, man. We love you guys. And just to reiterate, reiterate one more time, we're here to help reach out. Check out the links below.

[Josh]

But yeah, we'll see you guys next Monday. Once again, we thank you guys so much for being on the, on the live show. We hope you guys had a blast. I think we should do like a recap video as well soon.

[Jess]

Yeah, we'll do a recap video of the live show for sure. And more in depth. Cuz like I said, this is pre recorded. We haven't technically done the live show, but based on how we have rehearsed, which we haven't, I think it went pretty good.

[Josh]

I told Josh, I said I think as much as we want to rehearse, which we will, we will hopefully we have this magic of winging stuff that's.

[Jess]

That'S the best, bro.

[Josh]

Yeah.

[Jess]

But not only that camera for a trip right now. Yeah.

[Josh]

Have a blessed day.

[Jess]

Love you guys so much.

[Josh]

And we'll see you guys. La Proxima Platye.

[Jess]

There it is.

[Josh]

Ciao. And if people don't see that em.

[Jess]

Stay educated, Stay safe.

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