March 07, 2007
De Babalú Radio Hour y El Desahogo. (updated)
(For our non-Spanish speaking readers desahogo means, roughly, a release. As in a release of frustration or anger.)
As you all already may know, today will be the very first installment of The Babalu Radio Hour featuring our very own Henry El Conductor" Gomez and myself. I've been a little reluctant to actually put on a radio show and have been pressured quite a bit from others for Babalu to finally join the Blog Radio bandwagon. Truth be told, I find the written word a much better medium for me to express myself and I really really hate how I sound when I hear myself on a recorder or video or over the radio. I think I sound a little geeky, in a Cuban macho man kinda way.
But after much prodding, Henry finally convinced me to give it a shot so, I guess tonight's the night.
One thing I want from the Babalu Radio Hour is for it to be Cuban. That is, to show a bit of irreverence, have no subjects be taboo and be able to laugh at ourselves despite the seriousness of what we all blog about and work for. Every once in a while, we have to step out of the arena and be able to enjoy our lives, laugh a little, play a little...you get the picture.
I've strived to do that a Babalu, but sometimes the news and information and events around us make it a bit difficult. So tonight, Im going to try to take things with a grain of salt and hang loose. Im also having a few beers - first one right now as I type this - so I might be either a bit saucy or totally incoherent or saucily incoherent. You'll have to forgive me, but its a little estress rilis.
I hope you all will call in with a question or two, or tell us what a great job we're doing or just call to mention how geekily hammered I sound, in a saucily incoherent kinda way.
I want to call attention to an aspect of the program - already mentioned above - "El Desahogo."
During the last five or ten minutes of the show, we'll be taking calls where you all can desahogarse.That is, you can take out your frustration with all things Cuban. Kinda like this:
Us:Hello caller so and so, welcome to el Desahogo.
You: Hi. Este es el Desahogo?
Us: Si.
You: Me puedo desahogar?
Us: Pues claro que si.
You: ME CAGO EN EL LA MADRE DEL CAGALITROSO FIDEL CASTRO Y SU MARICONSON HERMANITA RAUL Y EN LOS HIJO'E PU......
Us: Gracias por su desahogo.
You: ...TAS COMUNISTAS MARI....
So, let it all hang out. And if curse words are vehemently expressed, cojanlo suave con take it easy.
Eight o'clock tonight, click the picture and listen live.
Update: Seems we are experiencing techincal difficulties. Please bear with us as we kick some ñangara ass.
Posted by Val Prieto at March 7, 2007 07:45 PM
Comments
Val,
I'm sure you and Henry will do just great! God knows there's plenty of material for "el desahogo" or "to vent" ... :)
I wish you well :) Melek
"Eloquence is the power to translate a truth into language perfectly intelligible to the person to whom you speak." ~ Emerson
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at March 7, 2007 08:03 PM
Que pasa people?
Six minutes into the show and all I hear is dead air!
Posted by: Robert at March 7, 2007 08:06 PM
I no can hear men
Posted by: Oscar at March 7, 2007 08:11 PM
GUYS REFRESH THE BLOG TALK RADIO PAGE
Posted by: Val Prieto at March 7, 2007 08:24 PM
Nothing. I refreshed the blog talk page three times, pressed "Click to Listen", and I still hear nothing.
Posted by: Robert at March 7, 2007 08:28 PM
Theme music just came on, but nothing else afterwards.
Posted by: Robert at March 7, 2007 08:30 PM
OK.... so it's not me.
Posted by: The Mrs. at March 7, 2007 08:41 PM
It's on now.
Posted by: Robert at March 7, 2007 08:43 PM
YES! This is working now and after the show...We have Marta's ajiaco in the crock pot y pan Cubano!
Posted by: The Mrs. at March 7, 2007 08:48 PM
Al Gore was fabulous.
Posted by: George L. Moneo at March 7, 2007 08:54 PM
Congratulations! I love the desahogo time...I'll call you soon...I'm not too far from Al's house. Shall I call you from his house?
Posted by: Carrie_in_TN at March 7, 2007 08:57 PM
I was in the car, but the few minutes I heard were great. Congrats guys, can't wait till next week.
Posted by: Ziva at March 7, 2007 10:12 PM
Hey guys I really appreciate all the "Culos", I mean "Kudos", Je, Je, Je. I tuned in and the show wasn't on, I stayed on for a while but nothing happened. Someone called me, told me about it and then I heard the replay, GUAO!!! Gracias , you guys are tremendous people, "Son Tremenda Jente"! You guys sounded great together, great job! The Al Gore thing was hilarious, outstanding job! Henry, whenever you have a problem contact Allan Levy (The Owner of Blogtalkradio) and you'll see that he will have a tecky emailing you right away. Thank You again and "Keep on Trucking" guys. Jose
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Posted by: Cubanology at March 7, 2007 10:45 PM