La Platica Podcast: "Texas Recs: Let Sebas and Josh Know Where to Go!"
Host: Sonoro | Sebastian Robles & Josh Leyva
Date: September 8, 2025
Episode Overview
In this high-energy, conversational episode, Sebas and Josh hang out for a “boys only” plática, riffing on everything from upcoming live shows in Texas, the quirks of viral food spots, and sneakerhead culture, to deeper reflections on aging, self-care, and what it means to dress (and feel) your age. With Jess out (she’s in Puerto Rico for Bad Bunny), the guys keep it loose, hilarious, and sometimes surprisingly heartfelt, as they look forward to audience-sourced recommendations for their Texas tour stops.
Key Discussion Points & Insights
1. Texas Live Shows, Food, and Community Recommendations
- Upcoming La Platica live shows in Dallas and El Paso (House of Blues on Sept 18)
- Sebas and Josh invite listeners to DM or comment their favorite local, especially family-owned, food spots.
- Quote: "We want to support like local businesses or local family restaurants. Especially if the family behind the restaurant with Atlantica. I'm down with it. I'm down with it." – Sebas [21:00]
- Open skepticism about viral TikTok food spots and preferring authentic, less hyped recommendations:
- Quote: "TikTok spots, everybody has great food. ... But they got the same quesadilla a couple blocks down, too. ... The beauty of TikTok is like, it helps people like just pop off. ... But when I travel, I try to stay away from TikTok." – Sebas [16:25]
2. On Aging, Dressing Your Age & Evolving Style
- Both reflect on their journey from sneakerheads to wanting more mature, tailored looks:
- Quote: "You get to a point where you want to dress your age. I don't wear my Jordans because I feel like I look young. I want to wear bottas, I want to wear dress shoes ... I want to look like a gentleman." – Sebas [39:14]
- Discuss societal pressure, feeling presentable, self-respect, and the balance between comfort, fashion, and maturity.
- Josh wonders aloud if women experience similar dilemmas with evolving style and self-perception.
- The guys agree self-feeling trumps appearance: “There's nothing more important than the way you feel. That's everything.” – Josh [44:22]
3. Health, Fitness, and Self-Care
- Conversation on prioritizing health, eating better, myth-busting around food ingredients like aspartame, and the value of bodily self-respect.
- Genuine, humble dialogue on not letting health goals turn into vanity, and the dangers of going overboard (Botox, surgeries, etc.).
- Quote: "There's a huge difference... Living the best, optimal life for yourself and being vain. It's two different things." – Josh [42:20]
- Both relate how life circumstances (work, aging, family) push you to prioritize health and routine differently.
4. Travel, Social Media, and the 'TikTokification' of Experiences
- Lighthearted but pointed critique of relying on TikTok for travel experiences, with Sebas emphasizing the value of wandering and getting lost over chasing viral spots.
- Quote: "I think somebody should just get lost when they travel. ... Let the wind take you." – Sebas [16:13]
- Reference trip to Japan where “TikTok-ing” all the food spots meant hours in line, missing out on authentic adventure [15:59].
5. Sneakers, Shoe Culture & Authenticity
- Spirited debate over black sneakers (Air Force 1s) vs. white, and what your shoe color says about you.
- Replica (“reps”) sneakers: both agree there’s zero shame in rocking reps unless you’re a poser pretending they’re authentic.
- Quote: "If you're just a cool ass dude like, 'Yeah, these are reps,' bro, I don't care. ... But if you're that kind of guy that talks the talk ... and then you get caught wearing reps ... you kinda look whack." – Sebas [35:16]
- Share favorite workout shoes and nostalgia for limited-edition collaborations.
6. Pets, Responsibility, and Animal Intelligence
- Sebas gets heartfelt about caring for his aging dogs—making their food from scratch, giving them great lives, and feeling their personalities.
- Josh muses about the possibility of communicating with pets via future tech.
- Discuss animal intelligence, instincts, and philosophical questions about consciousness:
- Quote: "Animals have that same thing [self-awareness]... Not just dogs. Sharks, octopuses, dolphins... marine biology is something else." – Josh [50:47]
7. Random, Hilarious Tangents
- Running gags about putting things in your “back pocket” and “sucking it”
- Etymology rabbit holes (scrumdiddlyumptious vs. scrumptious, origins of “tripping balls,” proper pronunciation of Wienerschnitzel)
- The magic of miso soup, chili cheese corn dogs at Disneyland, and the best/worst lines at fast food restaurants.
Notable Quotes / Memorable Moments
On the danger of following TikTok crowds:
"You go to the re and then you get there, you're like, yeah, we found a spot cuz the video's cool. But then there's a huge line cause everyone's doing the same thing we're doing. So, do not do that." – Sebas [15:47]
Sebas on local recommendations:
"My mom and my family, they got a restaurant in Dallas. We would love to host you guys. ... I would love to support like a family owned business from a supporter." [20:23]
"If you're gonna ask for this and you're asking. Food recommendations and taxes. God damn it. You better eat, boy." – Josh [21:00]
On growing up and appearance:
"I'm at an age now where I, I personally don't care what people think about me. ... But when it comes to like, dressing, like, you do want to kind of like, be presentable, of course." – Sebas [39:01]
On health vs. vanity:
"There’s a huge difference... Living the best, optimal life for yourself and being vain. It’s two different things." – Josh [42:20]
On self-perception:
"There’s nothing more important than the way you feel. That’s everything." – Josh [44:22]
Sneaker authenticity:
"If you're just a cool ass dude ... like, 'Yeah, these are reps,' bro, I don't care." – Sebas [35:16]
Pet love:
"I try to give them the best life that they possibly can. Took him to the beach recently. ... It makes me want to cry. Taking them to like, places that I know that they're enjoying." – Sebas [49:25]
Timestamps for Important Segments
- 02:28 – Announcing it's a boys-only episode & Jess update
- 07:35 – Texas tour announcement, House of Blues Dallas [07:44]; banter about Whataburger
- 15:33 – Open call for food recs in Dallas/El Paso, anti-TikTok food hunt
- 21:00 – On supporting local recs & "big tippers in Texas"
- 31:20 – Black shoes vs. white Air Force 1s debate
- 34:43 – Shoe replicas & sneakerhead authenticity
- 36:59 – On shifting fashion with age, dressing more “gentlemanly”
- 42:19 – Self-care and health vs. vanity discussion
- 44:22 – The importance of how you feel about yourself
- 46:54 – On pet care, making dog food, and animal intelligence
- 50:35 – The intelligence and instincts of animals
- 53:00 – Random musings on dinosaurs, Hawaii, and “what if’s”
- 55:22 – Disneyland corn dog recs
- 56:36 – Explaining Jess’s absence (she’s in Puerto Rico), tour dates reminder
- 58:10 – Final Texas recs requests and signing off
Episode Tone & Style
The conversation is laid-back, irreverent, brotherly, with lots of humor and good-natured roasting, pivoting without warning into surprisingly thoughtful takes on wellness and purpose. Sebas and Josh navigate macho cultural norms with intentional vulnerability, making space for funny, random, and honest insights.
Calls to Action
- Send Texas restaurant recommendations (bonus points for family-owned, non-hyped spots)
- Check out live podcast shows in Dallas (Sept 18), El Paso (Sept 19), Scottsdale, San Jose, and Riverside
- Use promo codes: 'laplatica10' on tastal.com and SeatGeek for discounts
Closing Sentiment
Real talk, real laughs, and real community—Sebas and Josh keep pushing their unique brand of modern Latino masculinity. Whether you’re a day-one fan or brand new, this episode feels like Monday morning coffee with your hilarious cousins. Just don’t forget to slide some food recs into their DMs before they hit Texas.
