Podcasts by Los Compas Lounge: a PSA for Brown Men
This is a podcast about brown men talking about issues we care about but don’t always talk about in the brown community. We share our perspectives on these issues in hopes of inspiring others to deal with similar issues in productive, positive ways.
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Vibes, Music, and Love from 2021-09-08T12:00
Tune in to this episode to hear Los Compas talk about the love they have for music and the awesome vibes it played in shaping who they were back in the day in East Los Angeles and who they are t...
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Chicano Lawyers Breaking It Down! from 2021-08-18T12:00
Chicano Lawyers Breaking It Down! is an interview with two California Chicano lawyers who share their stories and motivation for going to law school and eventually becoming lawy...
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Interviews: Lessons Learned from 2021-08-04T12:00
In this episode, Interviews: Lessons Learned, Los Compas share their experience and advice on interviewing in an effort to inspire you in your career journey. Join us at the Lou...
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Javier The Geek from 2021-07-07T12:00
In this episode, our compa, Javier the Geek, holds down the Lounge with a solo episode where he shares his computer nerdy side with you, talking about computers and internet security!
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Fatherhood and Life After Graduation from 2021-06-23T12:00
In this episode, Los Compas reflect back on their experiences graduating from Garfield High School, East Los Angeles, and talk about what they're doing now as fathers to support their kids for l...
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Javi & Raul Talk Family & Babosadas from 2021-06-09T17:00:31
Listen to Javi and Raul talk about the beautiful joys of parenting and staying true to themselves and their family. Join the laughs as Los Compas share their wisdom with a sprinkle of babo...
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Transformation, Healing Thru Poetry (Part 2) from 2021-05-26T12:00
This is part two of an interview with our Compa, Fabián Montes, who transformed his life from ex-gangster to poet and immigration gang advocate. Tune in to hear the rest of his inspirati...
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Transformation, Healing Thru Poetry (Part 1) from 2021-05-12T12:00
This is part one of two of an interview with our Compa, Fabián Montes, who transformed his life from ex-gangster to poet and immigration gang advocate. Tune in to hear his inspirational story of...
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Cinco De Mayo! from 2021-04-28T12:00
Join Los Compas for a fun talk about their experiences growing up in East Los celebrating Cinco De Mayo!
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East Los Immigrant Experience from 2021-04-14T12:00
In "East Los Immigrant Experience," Javier and Raul talk about their experience as 1st and 2nd generation immigrants from Mexico and how this experience growing up in East Los Angeles has shaped...
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A Convo with Big Brown Dad from 2021-03-31T12:00
This is "A Convo with Big Brown Dad!" We caught up with Carlos Aguilar, aka: "Big Brown Dad" and owner of "Mestizo Coffee" and had an insightful conversation about his journey as a writer, produ...
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From Keg Stands to Craft Beers! from 2021-03-10T13:00
"From Keg Stands to Craft Beers!" You're going to laugh when you listen to the hilarious drunk stories told by Los Compas! We started this episode with the intent to talk about the evolution of ...
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Are You Stuck in a Time Warp? from 2021-02-24T13:00
"Are You Stuck in a Time Warp?" In this episode, Los Compas talk about how difficult it is to encourage friends and family to stop living in the past. It's difficult because they don't wan...
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Two Most Significant Times of Your Life from 2021-02-10T13:00
Compas: What are the Two Most Significant Times of Your Life? Reuben takes a deep dive at exploring this question and asks you to take some time and reflect on this question and...
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¿La Chancla o el Fajo? from 2021-01-27T13:00
"¿La Chancla o el Fajo?" was inspired by one of our compas, Axel Garcia, who made us think about how we were disciplined as kids and how we go about disciplining our children today. Join u...
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Psycho Cycle from 2021-01-20T13:00
In Psycho Cycle, Los Compas talk about their experiences with doing the same thing over and over, expecting different results. They talk about toxic relationships, self-de...
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Choose Your Family Wisely from 2021-01-13T13:00
Choose Your Family Wisely was inspired by one of our compas, Jon Morra, who made us think about the importance of choosing your family no matter who they are or the negative bac...
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Los Compas Lounge welcome 2021 from 2021-01-06T14:00
Los Compas Lounge take a break this week in preparation for the new season.
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Year In Review 2020 from 2020-12-30T13:00
Los Compas look back at 2020 and offer words of encouragement despite how awful and negative the year has been for so many people. Thank you, Compas for your continued support for this pod...
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A Compas Christmas from 2020-12-23T13:00
In today's episode, "A Compas Christmas" Los Compas talk about what Christmas means to them, how they celebrate Christmas, and what traditions they are passing on to their own families. Me...
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Goals: Write it Down, Break it Down! from 2020-12-16T13:00
In today's episode, "Goals: Write it Down, Break it Down!" Los Compas talk about the importance of understanding how to set and achieve goals for personal and professional growth. Enjoy the laug...
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El Mandilorian from 2020-12-09T13:00
In today's episode, "El Mandilorian," Los Compas talk about their experiences in being called and calling out others for being mandilones (AKA in the Mexican/Latino culture, a whipped, emasculat...
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No Speako Español from 2020-12-02T13:00
In today's episode, "No Speako Español," Los Compas explore the following questions as they offer words of encouragement. Does speaking Spanish make you more brown? Why does it matter to you if ...
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A CompasGiving from 2020-11-25T13:00
Listen to Los Compas talk about their memories growing up in East Los Angeles celebrating Thanksgiving. They explore what the holiday meant to them back then and what it means to them toda...
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What Movies Influenced You as a Teenager? from 2020-11-18T13:00
In today's episode, "What Movies Influenced You as a Teenager?" Los Compas look back at the movies they enjoy watching over and over and wonder why it was OK for them to watch R-rated movies as ...
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Caring for Aging Parents from 2020-11-11T13:00
In today's episode, "Caring for Aging Parents," Los Compas explore these questions: Do we have a cultural “obligation” to take care of our elders? Do we have the same expectations for our childr...
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Nature: Disconnect to Reconnect from 2020-11-04T13:00
In today's episode, "Nature: Disconnect to Reconnect," Los Compas share their experiences with nature and encourage you to find your inner caveman to recharge and reconnect with life.
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Sugar Skulls & Jack-O'-Lanterns from 2020-10-28T12:00
Listen to Los Compas talk about their memories growing up in East Los Angeles celebrating Halloween and Dia De Los Muertos. They explore what these holidays meant to them back then and wha...
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Brown Men in I.T. from 2020-10-21T12:00
In today's episode, "Brown Men in IT" Los Compas explore the question, why is it that Latinos are the largest minority in the US but only make up less than 2% of the STEM workforce? STEM stands ...
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Te Crees Muy Chingon with Your BA?! from 2020-10-14T12:00
In today's episode, "Te Crees Muy Chingon with Your BA?!" Los Compas talk about their experiences with "getting out" of East L.A. to better themselves, but find themselves struggling with issues...
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Has music changed or have you changed? from 2020-10-07T12:00
In today's episode, "Has music changed or have you changed?" Los Compas take you on a trip down memory lane... way back to their experiences with music as kids, teens, and young adults growing u...
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Why I used to HATE public school? from 2020-09-30T16:24:49
In today's episode, "Why I used to hate public school?" Los Compas look back at their experiences growing up in East Los Angeles and being part of the public school system. And like many, ...
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Planning Your Family from 2020-09-16T13:00
In today's episode, "Planning Your Family," Los Compas talk about the lessons they learned when they were younger, not worrying about life, and relationships. They encourage you to reflect...
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What Are Your Three Life Priorities? from 2020-09-09T13:00
In today's episode, "What Are Your Three Life Priorities?" Los Compas talk about their top 3 priorities that help them be better husbands, fathers, and brown men. They share funny stories ...
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Brown Hollywood from 2020-09-02T13:00
In today's episode, "Brown Hollywood," Los Compas share their memories about growing up watching "brown" actors on TV and the big screen and how Hollywood continues to perpetuate stereotypes. Jo...
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Los Compas Lounge Trailer from 2020-08-28T20:31:16
Get a taste of who we are and what we're all about.
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Los Compas Stand with Black Lives Matter from 2020-08-28T19:00
In today's episode, "Los Compas Stand with Black Lives Matter," Los Compas talk about the significance of the BLM movement and how institutional racism is about power, with historical roots and ...
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Living and Learning in the Pandemic from 2020-08-25T18:07:07
In today's episode, "Living and Learning in the Pandemic," Los Compas talk about how life has changed for them, what they are doing to take care of family, adapting to the new reality and they o...
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Meet the Compas (Intro) from 2020-08-21T16:26:13
Meet Los Compas Lounge: a P.S.A. for Brown Men. We're Reuben, Javier, and Raul - Los Compas. We talk about issues that we...
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