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Josh
Guys, the World cup is here. It's here and we're gonna talk about it. Because we're gonna talk about it. I want to know, first of all, y' all trying to go? Y' all trying to go? I'm trying to go because we got the hookup for you through this little
Luisito Comunica
app I like to call Stinky.
Josh
You gotta do that. You didn't feel the uptick when I was getting the, bro.
Co-host
It's because, like, I was like, you did such a good job that I was like, the World cup is on. I've been watching every single game, every single day. The hype is real. I haven't even gone to a game. This guy has gone. So honestly, I'm actually going to use my own code. And what's that code? La Platica 10.
Josh
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Co-host
You have to experience.
Josh
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Co-host
Has you covered, baby. So I guess we'll see you there.
Josh
We'll see you at the World cup.
Co-host
And we'll also see you in how many seconds?
Josh
Oh, 12.4.
Co-host
Chow chow.
Luisito Comunica
I'm going to use it.
Co-host
Let me be honest, every guest is a privilege.
Josh
Do we want to go there?
Co-host
Get jolly?
Luisito Comunica
Cuz I'm on a podcast with Josh Labor.
Co-host
Hell yeah, you have too.
Josh
Ladies and gentlemen, let me just tell
Luisito Comunica
you,
Co-host
la Platica, episode 252 with the one and only Luisito Comunica.
Luisito Comunica
Wow.
Co-host
Wow. Yeah. Honestly, As you. As you heard, just say escon. Luisito communica. Oy. Nos communicamos con el mero mero de Mexico.
Josh
That's good.
Co-host
Honestly, one of my favorite youtubers. I was so excited to have you on soyun grand fun and I just can't wait to talk to you. Me and Josh, super, super agracios at the Netequi. Yeah, congratulations on all your success. You're the man, bro, You're a big inspiration to a lot of us. And thank you. And not only.
Josh
You're a legend in the entertainment space, in the social media space, bro. And you're taking over the industry. This is the taste salute with. Someone's the official hydration sponsor.
Co-host
In the United States. They have like the promocion.
Luisito Comunica
Oh, you just really see that?
Co-host
Got to shake it.
Luisito Comunica
Cucumber, Watermelon one.
Josh
Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes. Did you put the whole packet?
Luisito Comunica
You put the whole packet?
Josh
Okay, cool. Cuz, I need you to get the whole experience.
Luisito Comunica
The whole experience. Mexico city.
Co-host
Yeah, yeah.
Josh
Los angeles.
Luisito Comunica
Oh, California. California. Love. Yeah.
Josh
It's either really cold or really hot. But our cold is not crazy cold compared to other people that are like, you know, in like whatever. New York, Wyoming or something.
Luisito Comunica
Yeah, of course it's different, but I don't know. When you play Grand Theft Auto, San Andreas.
Josh
Yeah, yeah.
Luisito Comunica
You imagine that everybody's going to be in a bikini or whatever and then
Josh
you come here and it's like, no bikinis.
Luisito Comunica
Exactly.
Josh
And then the bikinis, man.
Luisito Comunica
And it's cold. Yeah, yeah. But I mean, it is a lovely city here. I. Yeah, I really like it.
Josh
Do you like the food out here?
Luisito Comunica
Yes, of course. The variety is crazy, man. Like here you can eat pretty much anything and that's what I love. Like, I was. What was this fun fact that in LA is one of the cities where there's more languages than any other place in the world.
Josh
Wow.
Luisito Comunica
Because of the migrant development here of humans.
Co-host
Yeah, yeah.
Luisito Comunica
Like, apparently more than a hundred languages are spoken here. Or something like that. Something like that.
Josh
I believe it. Yeah.
Co-host
With all the places that you've traveled to here in the United States because you've been to so many places. Places. Does Los Angeles have the best Mexican food?
Luisito Comunica
Not at all. No.
Josh
Can I guess who you're gonna say? What other state?
Luisito Comunica
You'd say, well, but I mean, we're talking about outside Mexico. Of course.
Co-host
Yeah. Outside of Mexico is in la.
Luisito Comunica
Not in my experience.
Josh
Okay.
Luisito Comunica
Not in my experience.
Co-host
Experience. Where is the best Mexican food outside of Mexico?
Luisito Comunica
Yeah, yeah, of course. I mean, in my experience. But maybe I have to go to more places. But in my experience, the tacos that feel more authentic in general are in New York.
Josh
I was gonna say New York. I swear to God.
Luisito Comunica
Yeah.
Josh
I was like, he's not a Texas guy. He doesn't take me as a Tex Mex. Texas.
Luisito Comunica
That's exactly. That's the thing that me personally, I live in the middle part of Mexico like in the central part, Mexico City. So here, Texas, you find more like a Tex Mex food, you know.
Co-host
Yeah.
Luisito Comunica
And it's also very good, but me personally, I prefer the style of taco and that I have found more in New York.
Josh
Yeah.
Luisito Comunica
But I mean, here, of course, there's also some banging places and I love it. Yeah.
Co-host
Are you talking about tacos? Los numero uno in New York?
Luisito Comunica
I don't know the names of the places, to be honest, but I don't know. Like, you just walk into a taco shop.
Co-host
Yeah.
Luisito Comunica
And it's usually, like, good. Yeah. Like authentic.
Co-host
Got it.
Josh
And I think LA is probably number two.
Luisito Comunica
Has to be. Yeah, I mean, yeah, for sure. Yeah, for sure. Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Co-host
And also, like, kind of like branching off that question. You've been all over the world, man. I mean, I'm fascinated. I'm on it. Honestly, I envy sometimes your life. Porques de la pasas everywhere. You're somebody that if nobody ever knows who you are or talks to, you're probably one of the most interesting persons probably on this planet. Because you've seen. Come on, you've seen and you know so much. You know, the assemble lucrado and. And. And differentes culturas that have shaped you to who Luisito is.
Luisito Comunica
Maybe. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Co-host
So do you think that Mexican food is the top food in the world, gastronomy wise?
Luisito Comunica
Yeah, like one of the top.
Josh
No doubt.
Co-host
You would say top three, maybe.
Luisito Comunica
I'd say. Yeah.
Co-host
Okay.
Luisito Comunica
I'd say.
Co-host
I'd say it's one personally.
Josh
Right.
Co-host
But what rivals Mexican food?
Luisito Comunica
Yeah, I mean, I know that, like, for example, there's a lot of debate, like, towards Peruvian food, for example.
Co-host
Yes.
Luisito Comunica
Me personally, I love it.
Co-host
Me too.
Luisito Comunica
And I feel that the variety is.
Josh
Yeah.
Luisito Comunica
Damn.
Co-host
It's amazing. It's really good. It's crazy to me. Peruvian is top three.
Luisito Comunica
Yeah, it is, it is. And man, like, I know this is gonna be a. A debatable answer because of its bad reputation, but I'll. I'll go with Indian food as well.
Co-host
Really?
Josh
Yeah, I love Indian food, bro. He's such a YouTuber. He looks into the camera when he talks. I'm like. So I'm like, this guy is seasoned Well.
Co-host
I mean, 45 million subscribers on his page. You know, you would think he's a YouTuber.
Luisito Comunica
Yeah, you're right. I am talk the camera.
Co-host
No, the energy is there, but like,
Luisito Comunica
yeah, the, like, in India, it's more than. India is such a massive country that it's. And it's so diverse, you know, and they have, like, a lot of, like, vegetarian options and it's a trip. No doubt.
Co-host
Yeah.
Josh
Is that one of your favorite places to visit?
Luisito Comunica
Yes, it is. And, man, last year they rejected my visa.
Josh
What?
Luisito Comunica
I was so sad. I even cried and everything.
Josh
Oh, no way.
Luisito Comunica
Yeah. I was so sad, man. I was so sad.
Josh
So what now you can't. You can't go back?
Luisito Comunica
I mean, I guess I can try again.
Josh
Yeah.
Luisito Comunica
And I will try again.
Josh
But.
Luisito Comunica
But I know that there's a possibility of a no.
Co-host
So they rejected your visa in Mexico.
Luisito Comunica
No, no, in India.
Co-host
So you need a visa to go to India.
Luisito Comunica
As a Mexican. Yeah.
Co-host
Oh, you're.
Luisito Comunica
So we need visas to go to India. And I mean, I've been there, like, many times, and into my knowledge, I. I always behave good.
Josh
Yeah.
Luisito Comunica
I. I don't do wrong stuff. I always talk good about the country. I don't know. I'm not one of those YouTubers that go to India and it's like, oh, look at this piece of shit.
Co-host
You know, because there's a lot of tourists. Yeah. Like. Like, if anything, there's a lot of tourists that go out to India and they just strictly do content to bash on.
Luisito Comunica
Yeah, yeah, yeah. Because of the culture. Yeah. And me personally, I think that I. I don't know, I always do nice content about India. But for some reason, last year, I tried to go and they said, not, my friend, you're not going. My only theory. My only theory is that. So I went to Pakistan not so long ago. Well, now, like, some years ago. But, yeah, I went to Pakistan. And, you know, there's an active war between Pakistan and India. So I went. When I was in Pakistan, I went to this. It's a very surreal, like. What's the word? Surreal. Yeah, surreal.
Co-host
Yeah, surreal.
Luisito Comunica
It's a surreal event where in some areas of the borders, so people gather and they watch, like, a friendly war happening. So there's the side of Pakistan, the side of India divided by the actual border of the countries with a fence. Right. So every country's on their side.
Josh
Yeah.
Luisito Comunica
So then in the middle, there's a demonstration. So then soldiers from Pakistan come out, soldiers from India, and they make, like, competitions. Like, there's some horses competitions. There's a competition of who can raise their leg more when they march. And. Yeah, it's a fun time.
Co-host
Okay.
Josh
Yeah.
Co-host
So you see his story right now.
Josh
Yeah.
Co-host
How interesting.
Josh
Storyteller.
Co-host
Imagine meeting this at a bar.
Josh
Yeah.
Co-host
That's why he's the most interesting man in the world.
Luisito Comunica
So then like of course I was in Pakistan. So I was all rooting for Pakistan because I was on that side. So then I, you know, like they put some makeup on me like with the flags and I had a flag here and I had a flag here and woo. So if you search Lisa my name in Pakistan, you find all these photos. So my theory is that, that maybe they saw these photos and they're like, oh no, he's with the enemy. But well, whoever watching, I'm not with the enemy. I mean I'm, I'm just a dude and that's all around man. And I, I just, I just want to go to India.
Co-host
Peace and love. Yeah.
Luisito Comunica
Yeah. And that's it. Yeah.
Co-host
Well, I'm sure on Monday when we publish this video, you know, your visa
Luisito Comunica
officials are gonna show up and be like, please, Mexican dude, come, come back. Oh yeah, that's the photo. Look, look, look.
Josh
Oh my God.
Luisito Comunica
Yeah, I mean, yeah, you're not gonna let that dude go in your country, bro.
Josh
So that's the middle area where they do this whole show and that's the
Luisito Comunica
whole thing that's like beautiful.
Co-host
Beautiful. It is, it's really nice.
Luisito Comunica
Yeah, it's a cool.
Co-host
Looks like it's very well like put together.
Luisito Comunica
Yeah. And it's a cool event.
Co-host
Yeah. To be honest, how was the communication being there?
Luisito Comunica
Like, I mean I always hire, I hire a guide to be honest. Yeah. Like most of the times when I travel, I, I hire a guide and it opens up so many doors.
Co-host
Okay.
Luisito Comunica
In my opinion. Colombia, Venezuela.
Josh
Wow.
Co-host
In your opinion?
Luisito Comunica
Yeah, in my opinion? Yeah, Venezuela, Venezuela and Colombian top two. I, I'd say that's my top.
Co-host
And don't says if you choose Colombian Venezuela, that means that that's your type of flavor. So that means they kind of look alike.
Luisito Comunica
I mean. Yeah. Like it's at least it's the same side of the world and it is similar. Even the accent can be a little similar. Yeah, for sure. That's my, yeah, that's my flavor.
Co-host
That's my goal. There you have it. Colombe. I think a lot of guys say that.
Luisito Comunica
Yeah, right.
Co-host
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Luisito Comunica
Like, like me for example, I'm a man of habit, you know. So I always have the same breakfast, mostly the same meals. And for example, I found out that I liked, you know, like brown this area of the world, girls, you know, so I've never been with a blonde girl, for example. Like, I don't know why. Like, it's just. Yeah.
Josh
A man of habit.
Luisito Comunica
Yeah. Men of habits, you know? Yeah.
Josh
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Co-host
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Josh
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Co-host
You already know.
Josh
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Co-host
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Josh
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Co-host
So being from Mexico City, right. I think the past three years, I would say Mexico City. Yes. I think now Segun. I don't know if it's fake or not. I think it got ranked above Japon.
Josh
Right?
Co-host
I think so. I think. I think Mexico City is now considered one of the number one places to go touristia. Right?
Luisito Comunica
Yeah.
Co-host
So for somebody who lives there, I mean, what is something that people that haven't visited, what can they go do? Restaurants that you can actually tell them to go to, what not to do, What.
Luisito Comunica
What can they do in Mexico City? Mexico City, strictly Mexico City is such a cool vibe. I mean, it's a nice. I'm not actually from there. Like, I'm from Puebla. It's close by.
Josh
Yeah.
Luisito Comunica
But yeah, like, ever since I moved there, even since I visited Mexico City, I was like, man, I have to do what's possible to. To move here.
Josh
Wow.
Luisito Comunica
Because I really loved it.
Co-host
Wow.
Luisito Comunica
And yeah, it's such a massive and cool city. Like, I don't know. A place that I really love that it is touristic. Yes. Yeah. But it's not in every tourist's guide.
Josh
Okay.
Luisito Comunica
Xochimilco. It's this place with the boats.
Co-host
Yeah.
Luisito Comunica
So it's like some canals.
Josh
Yeah.
Co-host
It's very colorful. You've seen. Yeah.
Josh
Have we not done it?
Co-host
Yeah, we've done it.
Josh
Yeah.
Luisito Comunica
Yeah. That's how cool.
Josh
And then there's people. Convarcos con cerresa.
Luisito Comunica
Yeah, you. Yeah, you can buy a casadilla, like boat to boat. Yeah, it's a.
Co-host
The last time that we went there, I talked to a lady, I hired her to set up, like, the whole thing. And she was, yeah, what do you guys want to eat? And I was like, oh, we're eating too. No, honestly, it's not even like a little set menu. It's whatever I want.
Josh
Yeah.
Co-host
She'll figure it, I'll make it, they'll bring it on the boat. I mariachi, I can't take a mascaras. They jump on the boat. Yeah, true. And. And those rivers. Creo de Mexico gets almost extinct in back of the Pesos.
Luisito Comunica
Axolotl.
Co-host
It's it. To me, it's the only creature that looks like a Pokemon.
Josh
That. What the. Oh, that's a straight up Pokemon.
Co-host
And it's almost extinct, you know?
Luisito Comunica
Yeah. I mean, it's a. It's a very cool animal. It's supposedly an animal that can regenerate Itself like most reptiles, you know. But this guy, supposedly you can chop off like a full. Look at how cute he is. Little leg. And it'll grow back. Yeah, it's quite a fascinating animal. Some people still eat it to this day. But I mean, there's a big debate here because I remember when I was a kid, I remember that my mom, my grandmom, they used to give me syrup of this animal.
Co-host
Oh, really?
Luisito Comunica
Oh, yeah, yeah. Like. Or, well, like salamander syrup.
Josh
But I mean, to pair with what?
Luisito Comunica
Just like this. Like, like for when you have a calf, when you have a. You know, so it's a complicated story, but this animal, when it, when it's not strong enough, it evolves into a salamander. When it's strong enough, it, it stays.
Co-host
And it just stays the same.
Luisito Comunica
It stays the same. But if they're not strong enough, they have to evolve like a Pokemon, you know, so they evolve into a salamander.
Co-host
Oh, I didn't know.
Luisito Comunica
So I remember that as a kid, I grew up having salamander syrup, you know. Yeah, yeah, Normal. So nowadays some people still do it, but it is a big debate because as you said, this animal is in danger of extinguishment. But there is a big debate because some people say, like, okay, it is bad to eat them, of course, but other people say, well, if they're gonna keep on harvesting them, then, I mean, if they eat them, there's gonna be a cycle.
Co-host
Oh, got it.
Luisito Comunica
Yeah. It's gonna be a farm, you know?
Co-host
Yeah, yeah.
Luisito Comunica
It's like, for example, a cow. The cows will never go extinct. Why? It's not because it's a strong animal. It's because we eat them and we keep reproducing. We have farms, you know. Yeah, yeah, yeah. So that's the debate towards the, the. I would like to read the audience's comments.
Josh
Have you, have you tasted it before?
Luisito Comunica
It. Yeah, I mean, as I told you, like when I was a kid, it's. It's normal.
Josh
Like, so it's just, it's just like a liquid.
Luisito Comunica
Yeah, Like I imagine they liquid them. I, I imagine that, sure, bro.
Co-host
Us, we grew up with Aunt Jemima. Yeah, yeah.
Luisito Comunica
But I mean, I imagine that's what they do.
Co-host
Yeah. And don't says go to Xochimilco. What about a restaurant?
Luisito Comunica
Like, cool. I don't, I wouldn't say like a specific place, but I would say go to these streets. Yeah. That are full of like street food and you can try anything. Yeah, yeah. And that's a good yeah. For example, I can tell you about you. I don't know how to say it. Universidad University Avenue there. I mean, that's a long avenue. But if you go like to the, around the subway station, Zapata subway station there in that area, man, it's so good and so massive. And there's a whole variety of like, any food that you, that you want. Street food. So cheap, so good.
Co-host
Got it.
Luisito Comunica
And you can see the vibe of like, Like I, I like taking friends that are from other places there because there you can learn what a taco actually is. Because, you know, it is normal for a foreigner person to ask you, like, but what's a real taco? Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. And the answer is, man, anything can be a taco as long as it's inside a tortilla.
Co-host
Yeah, right, yeah.
Luisito Comunica
So we can even have like a salt taco, you know.
Josh
Ye.
Luisito Comunica
You go and you have tacos of any kind. Like, any. And there you'll really learn like, oh, taco, is anything inside a tortilla? Yeah, you can make a taco of this. Just put it in a tortilla.
Co-host
As long as it's wrapped in a tortilla.
Luisito Comunica
It is. It is a taco. Yes, yes.
Josh
You're. You're an extremely busy man. I'm just so fascinated by your, Your character, your storytelling abilities. But I want to know, like, what, what does a day in the life look like for you? Do you. Because you said you're a man of habit. So.
Luisito Comunica
Yeah.
Josh
Do you have like a schedule of your days or do just everywhere?
Luisito Comunica
Nah, not really. That was just like a joke. But. But yeah, like, to be honest, I'm so bad with habits. Like, to be honest, like, I'm like, I don't know, working out. It's. I'm such a mess with it.
Josh
Yeah.
Luisito Comunica
I work out two weeks and then rest three weeks.
Co-host
You have to recover.
Luisito Comunica
Yeah, that's me. I have to recover. Yeah, that's me. And then like, I don't know, some days are super busy, as you say. Some days not so much. Some days as I do a lot of traveling, I'm just like on another side and the schedule is so different. So then I can just disconnect from the phone because all the messages are gonna arrive in the night, you know.
Josh
That's beautiful.
Luisito Comunica
So, yeah, I'd say sometimes I'm super busy, but sometimes not really.
Co-host
Really?
Luisito Comunica
Yeah, not really.
Co-host
I always say too, a lot of people always ask us and you know, people are honest because you start to really hang out with like, Content creators and everything that you're involved in as puro the to make videos and you hang out with, with what you do. Right. But I always tell people like, bro, there's some days I don't like to be on my phone, I don't like to do this. I need to disconnect. If I don't have to be on my phone, I won't, you know. And that surprised a lot of people. Is that like that with you as well?
Luisito Comunica
No doubt, man. Yeah, yeah, like you really value your time, like off the grid they call it. Yeah, yeah, no doubt. You do value it. And some days, as you say, you just want to be left alone, right? You just want to be chilling, which
Co-host
is almost impossible for you because I can't even imagine you going to natienda and people recognizing who you are.
Luisito Comunica
Yeah, not really. It depends on the part of the world, you know, I mean, if it is a speaking like a Spanish speaking part of the world, well then, yeah, like, yeah, I am gonna get recognized a lot. But for me it is like me, I, I describe my level of like popularity. Popularity, that's, that's the word, popularity. As like a micro popularity because I can just step out of the Spanish speaking environment and you're a normal person. As a bird, I'm like so free as a bird. Like, I cannot imagine dudes like, I
Josh
don't know, Justin Bieber, Mr.
Luisito Comunica
Beast or whatever, or Justin Bieber or whatever that they break language borders.
Josh
Yeah.
Luisito Comunica
I don't know. Imagine being these dudes, I don't know, Cristiano Ronaldo and being like, oh, I want to go on vacation. No, you cannot, because everybody's. I don't care if you go to an island in Fiji.
Josh
Yeah, but he has to move like the president, he has to have like a bunch of security around him. It's not peaceful, it's not exactly truly alone.
Luisito Comunica
So yeah, like me personally, I'm so happy like with my level of popularity because it is good, it is nice. I get to meet a lot of people, but I get to escape from it. Yeah, but these dudes that are really famous, imagine that. No, you cannot escape yourself.
Josh
I don't know, I wouldn't want.
Luisito Comunica
Right?
Co-host
Yeah.
Josh
When you're younger, you look at it and you're like, like, wow, wow. But as you get older and you start to value your piece and, and just being able to walk and go to the grocery store and just not be disturbed, like, and then you think about them and you see videos of the chaos that they're Constantly around, you're just like, I'm good.
Luisito Comunica
Yeah. Like you understand why Justin Bieber is so angry all the time because you watch one video and you're like, oh, he's so rude. But then you watch 20 videos and you're like, oh, no, no, please give me a hug, man. I want to hug you. And I want to. Yeah.
Josh
And all those 20 videos are the same day. 20 different encounters. Crazy, though. Y. Yeah.
Co-host
You can't step out.
Josh
Can't even step out.
Co-host
Well, everybody is watching right now, right? And they noticed something. They noticed that there's a bottle here that's called Grand Malo.
Luisito Comunica
Yeah.
Co-host
And we're here with the Meadow Metal from Grandmalo. Last time you were here, I was so pissed because I didn't know you were here. Next door with another podcast.
Luisito Comunica
Oh, yeah, here we go.
Co-host
Yeah, yeah. And they told me that was like, oh, who's here? What guess. Did you guys have? Oh, Lucito Communique. I said, what the. I'm a big fan.
Josh
I'm not.
Luisito Comunica
You can.
Co-host
You can ask everybody. I'm a big fan. I've been watching you for a long time.
Luisito Comunica
That is so cool.
Co-host
I love your sense of humor.
Luisito Comunica
Thank you so much.
Co-host
And I was like, why didn't he come over here?
Josh
Cuz, he's an.
Co-host
So now that I have you here, I want to know the story of Gralo, bro. Where did it come from? The flavors. Why Grand Malo.
Luisito Comunica
Yeah.
Co-host
Yeah. And why. What's up with these? What's up with these,
Josh
man?
Luisito Comunica
No, no, man. So thank you for having me and be able to. To tell this. So, yeah, we're launching this new presentation of Grand Malo. Grand Malo is basically a spicy tamarind tequila. It's very good. It's a project that me and my partners. Partners, we started, like 2021, five years from now.
Co-host
Wow.
Luisito Comunica
Yeah. Yeah. And now, since 2024, we're bringing it to the U.S. and now we're bringing the shooter presentation, which is. Man, I think it's gonna be a huge success.
Josh
It already is. Luisito, this is so badass, man.
Luisito Comunica
I know, right? It's so cool.
Josh
It's so cool.
Luisito Comunica
It is a cool bottle. It is a cool flavor. It is like, you just drink it like this. You don't have to mix it.
Josh
Yeah.
Co-host
I love. I love the. The flavoring of. Of this drink. Tequila.
Luisito Comunica
Yeah.
Co-host
Because in tequila culture, We don't really need a chaser.
Luisito Comunica
That is true. No chaser needed.
Co-host
So, like, you kind of already helped us out. If anything, you saved Us money on chasers.
Josh
Exactly.
Co-host
Yeah. So we get to now spend the money.
Josh
That's right.
Luisito Comunica
And these ones are so cool. Like, exactly. For the pre game. You know, for the precopa. Yeah, it's so. Yeah, it's good. You find them at that. Like,
Co-host
That's how you say pre game.
Luisito Comunica
Yeah, that's how you say pre game.
Co-host
Like if I say, hey, do you want to come over in pregame? You know that. And I love your name. I love the name of Grandmalo.
Josh
I know.
Co-host
And a lot of people don't realize it because Grandmalo is so bold.
Josh
Yeah.
Co-host
And I would say, what kind of color is this? Like an orange, Right?
Luisito Comunica
Like an orangey red.
Co-host
Like a really nice orange.
Josh
And.
Luisito Comunica
And the name rolls out. No.
Co-host
Yeah, but, but, but what people don't realize is if you actually squint and maybe even pull it up closer. I don't need that, cuz I have lasik surgery.
Josh
Sure, sure, sure, sure, sure. You're next, man.
Co-host
So I. Yeah. So I basically have the perfect vision.
Josh
Yeah.
Co-host
But it says spicy tamarindo elunico and if you zoom. Bath and they're like, over a fire. I think Lucido just realized it right now.
Josh
He's like. He's like, oh, it's true. Yeah, yeah.
Co-host
So I mean, I love it and I love saying like, yo, let's get grandma.
Luisito Comunica
Actually, in the big bottle, in the small one, it doesn't fit. But in the big bottle, like in the surroundings, there's a whole phrase. Oh, look, you have one there. You can check it out. Like in the border. There's a border. Is that the rim?
Co-host
Yeah.
Luisito Comunica
There's some words in Latin. Yeah.
Josh
I was gonna say, I cannot read this. I was like,
Luisito Comunica
it's Latin. So it's something like,
Co-host
relax, bro.
Luisito Comunica
Yeah. And that's actually the joke. Like we want people to read it because you're sort of like calling out the spirits of it. So it says something like, we all gather around the world. The moon, and we dance together and we.
Co-host
Grandma.
Luisito Comunica
Exactly. Yeah. Because since our image is the devil, like literally the devil, we wanted to make it the whole concept about that.
Co-host
I love that.
Luisito Comunica
Yeah, right.
Co-host
And I love the story of like, alcohol being a spirit. Like, you know what people say? Like, you know why they call it a spirit? Right. You know, but it's true. Imagine when you were the first people to actually drink alcohol, and everybody always lived their life sober. And then you finally drink alcohol, and those first human beings were like, like, whoa, bro. You wake up the next day all crudote and then you're like, what happened to me? You would think something took over your body. You would think you went to. You were possessed from a spirit. Yeah. So I love this, bro. Should we, Should. Should we drink some?
Luisito Comunica
Yeah, for sure. Let's do it. Yeah, let's take a shot.
Co-host
And by the way, we haven't taken a shot on the podcast in a very long time.
Luisito Comunica
Oh, really?
Co-host
Well, I feel this is a very special moment, and, you know, see.
Josh
All right, guys.
Co-host
Salut.
Luisito Comunica
Salute, Sal.
Josh
Phenomenal. That is so good, bro.
Co-host
Do you remember the first time you
Josh
tried it, that you sampled it?
Co-host
This is actually dangerous.
Luisito Comunica
It is, right? Because it's like, it's spicy. It even got in my throat.
Co-host
Yeah, yeah, Your eyes got watery.
Luisito Comunica
It went through the wrong way.
Co-host
The wrong way.
Luisito Comunica
Yeah, no, but it's. Sorry.
Co-host
This is really good.
Luisito Comunica
No, but it's good. No, it's like.
Josh
No, it's amazing.
Luisito Comunica
It's spicy. It's not really strong.
Josh
It's so unique. It's not like anything I've ever tried before. It's so. It feels so special. That's why I was asking, like, do you remember the first time you tried this? Because I feel like you try something like this, and you're just like, this is it. This is so unique.
Luisito Comunica
This is special. Yeah. It was actually, like, a whole process to. To choose the flavor, you know, and it was a fun process. Yeah, it was a fun process. Bet.
Co-host
I bet.
Luisito Comunica
But, yeah, a cool, cool experience for sure. And we're excited to bring it here. Yeah, we have. But here in the US we're just bringing this one, the tamarind one, for now, and. And, yeah, like, people are loving it, really. And we're so happy about that.
Co-host
They're going to love it even more because Josh and Sevas approved it.
Luisito Comunica
Yes. Yes.
Co-host
So, no. Congratulations on this, man. This is awesome.
Luisito Comunica
I appreciate you. Hey, so you have laser surgery in your eyes?
Co-host
Yeah. Lasik. Yeah. My wife gifted it to me for my 34th birthday. It was one of those gifts that I, I. This is the first time I ever received a gift and I wasn't almost kind of like, oh, my God, thank you. Because I'm. I'm scared of surgery. Of course.
Luisito Comunica
Right.
Co-host
So I knew that I had bad eyesight, right. So when she gave it to me, I was, like, shocked. What do I say? What do I do? I have to get this now, right? Say my boss said, yeah, the best thing that's ever happened to me in my life.
Luisito Comunica
Is it true that you become blind for, like, A second?
Josh
Yes. Yeah.
Luisito Comunica
It's very scary.
Co-host
Yeah, it's a good experience.
Josh
You see black.
Co-host
Yeah. So like, if I was anybody, I would like do mushrooms or some sort of psychedelic while you're doing it. No way. Yeah, that's what I.
Josh
Trip out, dude.
Co-host
No, I'm joking. Don't do that. But yeah, you are a little bit blind for us. Just a second. The guy, the guy was nice. He was like, okay, you're going to be basically blind for about three seconds and then.
Josh
Three seconds.
Co-host
Yeah. They show you the whole process.
Josh
It feels like a eternity.
Co-host
And then like you just. It just like you're seeing something, right? Like you see the little machine that's in front of you. And then you're. You're numb as. Your eyes are numb as. And then you just. You just kind of see it kind of just shave your eyelid off. Off. And then that's it. It's like I was blind and like, you know, it's like almost like you were in deep space. And that's it. He goes, okay, you're all done. And that's it. And then this one. And that's it. And then it was like a 15 minute procedure. Immediately everything was loose.
Luisito Comunica
Wow.
Co-host
How's your eyesight?
Luisito Comunica
I mean, it's not great. That's why I'm asking, actually.
Josh
Now you don't wear contacts or glasses or anything?
Luisito Comunica
I. I have. In theory, I have to wear glasses.
Josh
Yeah. When you're driving or whatever.
Luisito Comunica
Like, I don't. Yeah, I don't do it. It. But. But yeah, like I might need it some sometime.
Co-host
Because I highly recommend it, Lucy.
Luisito Comunica
Yeah, it does sounds very scary though. Like, I. I am like you. Like, I don't like doctor surgeries.
Josh
Yeah.
Co-host
Not saying that. You are the P word. You're not.
Luisito Comunica
No, we. We all are. We all are.
Josh
You're not.
Co-host
But I think you would like it. Yeah. And they say a lot of stories like, oh, Peron dias at the Cambia La Vista. And you're gonna have to do it again. I'll do it again.
Luisito Comunica
I'll do it again.
Co-host
I'll do it again and again and again. Because to me, 10 years x amount of money, I think it was less than 4,000 3, 500. I think that's how much.
Luisito Comunica
Okay.
Josh
Okay.
Co-host
Great doctor too. I think the guy did Kobe Bryant's eyes and he doesn't want me to say that, so cut that out. There was. There was pictures of Kobe Bryant everywhere.
Luisito Comunica
Really?
Co-host
Yeah. Kobe Bryant, one of the best basketball players, you know, So I see Him. Or maybe. I don't know. Maybe that was his sales pitch.
Luisito Comunica
Maybe, you know, you see Kobe?
Josh
Kobe?
Co-host
Yeah. Ever heard of Kobe? Yeah. Oh, yeah. I'll do it, you know. No, no, no. But definitely worth it. And y. I think he said that now I have better than 2020. I can see through people's shirts.
Luisito Comunica
Oh, damn.
Josh
I wonder. You're always staring at me. There we go, bro. I wear contacts every single day. I can't start my day without putting on my eyeballs.
Luisito Comunica
Really?
Josh
So the fact that he. So, yeah, Doing it once every 10 years, I'm like, yeah, take that over. Doing contacts every single day.
Co-host
Yeah.
Josh
I can't start my day. I feel like I'm out of the loop because I can't see.
Luisito Comunica
But what happens if you have to, like, in the middle of the night, take a picture, piss, like, oh, there.
Josh
I can see, but I'm seeing, like, right now.
Luisito Comunica
But can you point at the toilet?
Josh
I hope so. So far, no complaints.
Co-host
He can't. He can't. No. And then, you know when you wake up in the middle of the night, like, I was just talking to my wife about that the other day. He's like, do you know that, like, in the morning, men have the highest testosterone? Right. That's why when you wake up, you have morning wood. That's the thing, you know, it's like. Like, I don't know, girls, maybe nipples get hard or something like that. Our gets like that too, because we have testosterone. So if you're. If you're trying to have a baby.
Josh
Morning.
Co-host
To have sex in the morning. Yeah. That's when it's the highest probability to impregnate your partner. So just figure that out. Why am I even talking about that right now?
Luisito Comunica
No, but it makes sense. Like, me personally, I don't know about you guys. Me, I'm a morning dude. Like. But for having sex?
Co-host
Yeah.
Josh
That's your time.
Luisito Comunica
I don't know why I pre. I mean, I can do it anytime, but, like, preferably.
Co-host
So you're super horny in the morning?
Luisito Comunica
Mornings. Horny mornings. What about you guys? Yes.
Josh
You know, I've gotten so into routine. I wake up and I'm immediately, like, thinking about my. My. My breakfast that I'm gonna eat before the gym, my pre workout. So my mind isn't working like that. But at night, that's kind of when I start settling in.
Luisito Comunica
Okay.
Josh
I'm in a relaxed state. I feel like my mornings are always so rushed.
Co-host
Yeah.
Josh
But, you know, if I can relax in the morning.
Co-host
Yeah, the Mornings it's nice at night because then it's like you like, let go and then like you're nice and tired.
Luisito Comunica
Yeah, that is true.
Co-host
Yeah. No, but in the morning is when you got the energy, bro. It's almost like a pre workout.
Luisito Comunica
Yeah.
Co-host
No wonder you don't go to the gym.
Luisito Comunica
There we go. And I don't know, there's something special about the morning. Like you're with your. With your lady. And so the lady that you're seeing in the morning, it's a lady that only you get to see. Right. Because it's so special. You slept with her.
Co-host
Right.
Luisito Comunica
And then the smells that she gives you are special. Else. Not, not necessarily good, but like. No, yeah, interesting. Good. You know what I'm saying? I don't know. It's different.
Co-host
It's like females. It's like females, they say.
Josh
Romantic.
Co-host
It's like, it's like they say. They say females. Sometimes they are attracted by our musky smell.
Josh
Yeah.
Co-host
And you know, it's our like animal instinct.
Josh
As soon as I get back from the gym, she's all over me.
Co-host
Yes.
Josh
She loves the musk. I got good musk.
Co-host
You got good musk.
Josh
I'm musk.
Co-host
Yeah, yeah, yeah. No, I. I understand.
Luisito Comunica
Maybe we should shower less. Yeah. That's what we're learning here.
Josh
Pheromones.
Co-host
Yes, as they call it.
Josh
Pheromones.
Luisito Comunica
That's the don't shower, guys.
Co-host
I mean, just don't shower. And that's it, man. That's it.
Luisito Comunica
Old spies, head and shoulders. They're lying to you. They're lying to you.
Josh
Go get a good pump, a little sweat going.
Co-host
Yeah, yeah, no, I try having, you know, sexy time in the morning. And like my. My wife's like, oh, let me brush my teeth, Luiso. No, exactly.
Luisito Comunica
And it's like, no, no, no need. Like, I like it like that.
Co-host
Lisito, man. There you go. Romantico. Ladies and gentlemen, I think we have a hard out with Luisito. That's all.
Josh
Man's a busy man.
Luisito Comunica
Hard out, but not hard on.
Josh
There it is.
Luisito Comunica
So that's.
Co-host
And just when it was getting good, it always happens like that.
Luisito Comunica
A big difference.
Josh
We gotta bring you back, bro. We gotta bring you back for sure.
Luisito Comunica
Please do. Yeah.
Co-host
Whenever you have. Have more of a chance.
Luisito Comunica
Yeah. And I'm. I'm so sorry that we have to. To cut it, but we have to go to another one.
Co-host
There's no need to be say. To say sorry and we understand.
Luisito Comunica
Yeah, but.
Josh
Right.
Co-host
And at the end of the day, amount of Time. And that's it, bro.
Luisito Comunica
Yeah. All right. Yeah.
Co-host
Okay.
Luisito Comunica
I'll keep that in. Thank you. Really, thank you for that.
Co-host
And of course, I would say to people to go follow you, but they probably already do.
Luisito Comunica
Nah, probably not, because it's more like an English Spanish audience.
Co-host
So for sure, women, 90%.
Luisito Comunica
There we go.
Co-host
No. So we appreciate your time.
Luisito Comunica
No. So please, go check out my channel. I mean.
Co-host
Yeah.
Luisito Comunica
And gr.
Josh
And gr.
Luisito Comunica
Like, meble me. I'm the opposite. Like, in my channel, it's more males than female.
Josh
Yeah.
Luisito Comunica
So we need to. We can make the ratio.
Josh
Done. Consider it done.
Luisito Comunica
So please, ladies, go follow the channel, please.
Co-host
Okay.
Josh
And where can they purchase the shooters? Are they available only online or.
Luisito Comunica
No, no, no. I mean, I wouldn't. I couldn't tell you, like, specific places, but just go, like, to your local liquor store.
Josh
Beautiful.
Luisito Comunica
Ask.
Co-host
I'm sure they're at, like, a bevmo, maybe a total line.
Luisito Comunica
And also, we have a store locator. Like, it's grandmalo.com.
Josh
yeah.
Luisito Comunica
There we have it. You put your zip code, and it tells you where. Like, right now, it's available in so many stores that I would say, like, just go to your nearest store.
Josh
There's a huge opportunity, and if they
Luisito Comunica
don't have it, just pressure them and be like, hell, this is the last time you will see me if you don't have grand malo. Yeah.
Josh
And then F word.
Luisito Comunica
He will be like, oh, no, no, please, sir, I. I will bring you grandma.
Josh
I like that.
Luisito Comunica
That's the strategy. That's the strategy.
Co-host
Well, ladies and gentlemen. Luisa. No,
Josh
guys.
Co-host
Thank you, brother. Ciao.
Podcast: LA PLATICA
Hosts: Sebastian Robles & Josh Leyva
Guest: Luisito Comunica
Date: June 22, 2026
This episode features Luisito Comunica, one of Mexico’s biggest content creators and the founder of Gran Malo, the spicy tamarind tequila that's making waves across the U.S. and beyond. The hosts, Sebas and Josh, dive deep into Luisito’s world—his travels, business ventures, love for Mexican food (and what rivals it), personal habits, and, of course, the story behind Gran Malo. The conversation is candid, humorous, packed with stories, cultural passion, and Luisito’s signature charisma.
The episode is a free-flowing, humor-filled conversation with Luisito Comunica at his most candid—riffing on food, travel, business, and life. The Grand Malo story reflects his flavor for fun, bold entrepreneurship, and connection to his Mexican roots. Listeners get not only a behind-the-scenes look at the making of a viral spirit brand but also personal glimpses into Luisito’s routines, preferences, and worldview: authentic, curious, and totally unfiltered.
Stay tuned for Part 2—they’re already lining up a return!
Follow Luisito Comunica on YouTube and Instagram, and look for Gran Malo at retailers or online via grandmalo.com.