Podcast Summary: Más de uno – "Los modernitos celebran San Valentín"

Podcast: Más de uno
Host: Carlos Alsina (OndaCero)
Date: February 11, 2026
Main Guests: Irene "Modernita" Ramírez, Emilio "Modernito" Domènech, Begoña Gómez de la Fuente

Overview

Episode Theme:
An exploration of how younger generations (Millennials and Gen Z, self-styled as "modernitos") reinterpret love, friendship, and Valentine’s Day ("San Valentín"), with humorous and insightful commentary. The conversation drifts from traditional romantic love to the rising trend of "Galentine’s Day", and how technology is reshaping advice, relationships, and privacy.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Generational Banter & The Modernitos Segment

• Carlos Alsina welcomes regulars Irene and Emilio, who together with Begoña, set a playful, bantering tone.
• Emilio is joining from Tijuana, Mexico, sharing that he’s there researching changing migration routes for Save the Children due to US border closures.
  • [01:16] B: “...estamos viendo con Save the Children las rutas migratorias que están cambiando mucho con el cierre de la frontera de Estados Unidos. [...] es un momento muy difícil para mucha gente a la que se le ha truncado el sueño americano.”

2. Intro to the Love Debate

• The hosts quickly dive into their love-related themes for the day—coincidentally, both Irene and Emilio wanted to discuss love, confirming their "millennial telepathic connection."
• Alsina jokes about the chaos and tries to organize the topics:
  • Emilio: Focus on relationship advice gone right or wrong, soliciting listener stories about the best/worst love advice they’ve received.
    • [03:26] B: “El mejor o el peor consejo amoroso que te dieron...”
  • Irene: Elevates friendship, asking listeners to declare love for friends—a “canto de amor a la amistad”.
    • [04:11] C: "El mío es amor de amigos, porque como Emilio pregunta por amor de pareja, yo voy a pedir... un canto de amor a un amigo o una amiga, que ahí también hay sentimientos muy profundos."

Key moment: They set up the listener call-in segment for disaster love advice and declarations for friends.

3. The Digital Love Advice Era

• Emilio brings up a study analyzing 53 million pieces of romantic advice given on Reddit over the past 15 years:
  • Early advice: positive, communication-centric.
  • Recent advice: overwhelmingly “break up”, “divorce”.
    • [06:38] B: “La gráfica de la que os hablo analiza 53 millones de consejos románticos... mientras que en 2010 la mayoría de consejos eran del tipo cuéntale lo que piensas, dale despacio... en cambio, 15 años después, el consejo más común rompe con tu pareja, déjalo, divórciate.”
• They attribute this shift to:
  • Negativity and extremism being amplified by algorithms.
  • Increased use of AI and chatbots trained on these negative forum exchanges.
    • [08:42] B: “...si la inteligencia artificial ve que lo que más hace la gente es aconsejar que rompas con tu pareja, es probable que los chatbots empiecen a priorizar esos mismos consejos...”
• Debate on whether this means “love is dead” or just that the internet now rewards drama and extremes.

4. Friendship as the New Romance: “Galentine’s Day”

• Irene shares how Gen Z is more likely to celebrate “Galentine’s Day” (a day to honor female friendships) than traditional Valentine’s.
  • [14:00] C:] "...hemos decidido que San Valentín ahora se celebra con... las amigas, las gir. Vámonos. Y chicas, arriba."
• References pop culture origins—specifically, Amy Poehler’s character from Parks and Recreation.
• They reference a Vogue article about how it's "shameful" or "un-cool" among Gen Z women to admit having a boyfriend.
  • [14:50] B:] "hace unos meses se hizo súper viral un artículo de la revista Vogue hablando de que para la generación Z tener novio era algo como que daba un poco de vergüenza."

On "Heteropesimismo"

• Irene brings up the concept describing widespread romantic disillusionment among young women. Now, red wine with friends is favored over red roses:
  • [15:16] C:] “La tenés amorosa. Mira, os voy a hacer yo la traducción para que nos entendamos. Tenéis a las muchachas contentas, las tenéis hartas, No podemos más.”

5. Vox Populi: Street Interviews on Love & Friendship

• Irene shares brief interviews with young people, revealing:
  • Many are single or jokingly “cansadas”.
  • Plans for Valentine’s mostly involve friends, not couples.
  • Acts of friendship (like traveling long distances, supporting during tough times) are highly valued.
  • A hypothetical: Would you go to Paris with your crush or camping with friends? Many pick friends, or are ambivalent.
    • [18:08] B:] “A mí venir a visitarme a una ciudad que estaba a ocho horas...”
    • [19:18] B:] “A Paula Atino, que es mi mejor amiga, la quiero un montón.”

6. The Semáforo (Traffic Light) Section: Tech Trends & Privacy

• Red Light: Latest LinkedIn trend—generating AI caricatures using ChatGPT based on your work/personality.
  • Warning about sharing personal data with AI platforms; friends see it as a “red flag” on dating/LinkedIn profiles.
    • [24:41] B:] “...me hizo mucha gracia un tuit que decía que si alguien pone la caricatura en su LinkedIn, eso es una red flag automática.”
• Green Light: Privacy tip—iPhone’s “Modo Aislamiento”, a feature so secure the FBI couldn't crack it during a journalist’s investigation.
  • [26:53] B:] “...los agentes federales se llevaron su iPhone, pero no pudieron acceder a él... porque esta periodista tenía activado el modo de aislamiento...”

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Playful host introduction:
  • Carlos Alsina sets the mood with banter about "modernitos"
    • [00:31] B: “La verdad es que da pereza ser bordernito.”
• On online advice culture
  • [06:32] C: "Te voy a decir una cosa, pedir consejos amorosos en foros de Internet. Un plan sin fisura. ¿Que puede salir mal?"
• Tech realities
  • [08:42] B: "Si la inteligencia artificial ve que lo que más hace la gente es aconsejar que rompas con tu pareja, es probable que los chatbots empiecen a priorizar esos mismos consejos."
• Friendship over romance
  • [14:36] B: "Legendario. Legendario. Es icónico."
  • [15:44] C: "Renuncias en lo público, luego por entrar un beso en la frente y le digo ay, te quiero, tal, regálame un Maserati."
• Relatable Gen Z fatigue — on dating:
  • [15:16] C: "Tenéis a las muchachas contentas, las tenéis hartas, No podemos más."
• Radio street interview humor:
  • [17:35] B: "Estado civil? Cansada."
• LinkedIn & AI shaming:
  • [24:41] B: "...si alguien pone la caricatura en su LinkedIn, eso es una red flag automática."
• Privacy drama:
  • [26:52] C: "Ni siquiera el FBI."

Highlighted Timestamps

| Timestamp | Segment/Key Insight | |---------------|------------------------| | 01:16 | Emilio in Mexico; migration/refugee context | | 03:26 | Asking listeners for best/worst love advice | | 06:38 | Reddit study: shift from positive to negative love advice | | 08:42 | AI trained on online advice may spread breakup-first mentality | | 14:00 | "Galentine’s Day" as preferred Gen Z celebration | | 15:16 | Heteropesimismo – general romantic disillusionment | | 17:35 | Street interviews: single, "cansada", friendship focus | | 24:41 | AI caricature trend is a "red flag" (LinkedIn/dating culture) | | 26:52 | iPhone’s “Modo Aislamiento” foils FBI data retrieval |

Tone & Dynamic

Spirited, irreverent, witty—emphasizing generational shifts, social media absurdity, and the evolution of love with equal parts humor and self-reflection. Frequent generational teasing, self-irony about “modernito” status, and playful jabs at techie trends color the conversation.

Takeaways

• Young generations are redefining Valentine’s, celebrating friendship (“Galentine’s Day”) as much or more than traditional romance.
• Online and AI-driven love advice is trending more negative/cynical, possibly amplifying skepticism about relationships.
• Technology both complicates and protects love, from AI caricature fads to privacy features that even the FBI can’t breach.
• Listener engagement shows that both bad love advice and heartfelt friendship acts make for the best stories.

Final words:
The "modernitos" offer a refreshingly un-sentimental, up-to-date look at how love and friendship are celebrated today—where a friend’s support can be more memorable than any bouquet of roses, and where sometimes, the best way to protect your heart (and your data) is to activate “modo aislamiento”.