The Abaurrea Podcast: Recent Episodes
Nate Abaurrea
Join International Broadcaster and Journalist Nate Abaurrea on the podcast that's "cheaper than therapy," direct from the Cross-Border Community of San Diego and Tijuana.
The show features diverse stories and commentaries from the life and times of a young artist on the go, plus engaging interviews and plenty of soccer, comedy, poetry, and more.
If you value the art of human connection, The Abaurrea Podcast is for you! Listen and subscribe today! (Patreon.com/Abaurrea)
We're back! And we're reliving THAT trip.
Shut your eyes and see it all! Dublin. Cork. Liverpool. Belfast.
10 unforgettable days of delight and fulfillment.
Pubs. Poems. Whiskey. Gin. Songs. Guinness. Friends. Bus Rides. Football. Tranmere. Ipswich. Anfield. Liverpool v. United. Scouse Love. Egyptian Kings. Sgt. Pepper. Cathedrals. Docks. Rivers. Sunsets. Bobby Sands. The IRA. Clonard Resistance. Irish Spirit.
It's all here, plus much more!
Uncensored. Unfiltered. And cheaper than therapy.
From Barcelona to San Francisco. From grand-slams and heat-checks to stunning goals and corners taken quickly.
Recorded on New Years Eve 2019 in North Park, it's a special "Best of the Decade" episode, featuring longtime San Diego radio voice, and Great Friend of the Pod, Darren Smith.
In a "Scorcese length" edition of the show, you'll hear names like Serena Williams, Lionel Messi, Steph Curry, Jurgen Klopp, and so many more, as we relive our favorite sporting moments of the brilliant decade that was.
In an abbreviated edition of the show, Nate offers a toast to patience, love, and kindness this Holiday Season, before paying homage to the Queen of 2019, Megan Rapinoe, with a story written in a Chicago hotel room this past Summer.
It's the podcast that's cheaper than therapy. Happy Festivus!
"This one goes to eleven."
In the fireside, holiday spirit, it's a special storytime edition of "The Abaurrea Podcast!"
In "Episode 9: Stories & Wine," the host reads 4 select articles from his personal collection, starting with a Thanksgiving treat.
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The Good Old Thanks Day
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Salinas & Watsón: The Cultural Disconnect of American Soccer
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The Sweet Violent Bells of 3:33
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States' Rights: A Tribute to Grandma Katy -
Remember to keep peace in your hearts and always discuss politics at the dinner table. Godspeed.
Join Nate as he relives a wild 48 hours that took him from Baja California to the Pacific Northwest and back home to DayGo.
It all starts with Star Wars Night at Estadio Caliente and a great gig with FOX Sports Mexico on a Friday in TJ.
Then it's off to Seattle for Sofia's birthday, quintessential gray sky accompanying the fine flavors of coffee and Seafood Chowder.
A Country Western band steals the show, Gus Clark and The Least of His Problems closing out Saturday in honkey-tonk style.
Then it's time for Liverpool v. Man City with the good folks from LFC Seattle, and a few words on the Sterling-Gomez beef.
It's cheaper than therapy. It's Episode 8 of The Abaurrea Podcast.
Liverpool are mounting a proper Premier League title challenge in the face of a 30-year-drought. The prodigious right foot of Trent Alexander-Arnold, the Scouse grit of Fabinho, and the footballing intelligence of Sadio Mané are marvels to behold.
Christian Pulisic looks to be "all growns up" at Chelsea.
San Diego's buzzing for 2020, as USL SD is set to become part of the Cross-Border Soccer Community.
Plus, some thoughts on... The Shining...
It's cheaper than therapy. It's The Abaurrea Podcast.
In Episode 6 of The Abaurrea Podcast, it's all about paying proper homage to the career of a legend as he reaches retirement.
Bruce Bochy managed the San Francisco Giants to three World Series titles in 2010, 2012, and 2014, the only three the franchise has ever won since moving to the West Coast in 1958.
But there's so much more than championships within his legacy, the relationships and human connections that span his four decade baseball career. Bochy truly ties the state of California together, from the Northern Wilds to San Diego and everywhere in between.
Join your host, Nate Abaurrea, as he offers his own unique tribute to a personal hero and one of baseball's greatest skippers, the humble, unflappable, fearless leader that is Bruce Bochy.
¡Feliz Día de Independencia!
In Episode 5 of The Abaurrea Podcast, Recorded on Mexican Independence Day 2019, the host runs down his Top 5 Experiences in Fútbol Mexicano. From Tijuana to Monterrey and down to the capital, it's all about gratitude and respect for a country that cultivates "football romanticism."
It's all love for Liverpool in the Premier League and all eyes around the world on the return of the UEFA Champions League.
Meanwhile, it's all panic for Manchester City, as a trip to Norwich turned disastrous with a loss that was both historic and hilarious.
Back in San Francisco, Johnny Cueto is back in action and bringing joy far and wide with his unique blend of grit and panache.
35 year-old baby leach Benjamin Shapiro is still spreading stupidity for the dystopian teenage soul while sounding like a cracked teapot.
And Nate's reading poetry. Go to Patreon.com/Abaurrea to support the show. Follow @NateAbaurrea on Instagram & Twitter.
In Episode 4 of The Abaurrea Podcast, the host sifts through the "cultural geography racism cop-out" in the wake of another in-stadium racist incident involving fans of Italian Serie-A side Cagliari.
The stand-up comedy of Pete McCorvey features prominently, Pete's mentality toward pseudo-woke white folk applying all too well to these conversations about racism in world football.
There's also a poetry reading, featuring a bag of beats from our old Humboldt County friend, the one and only Speakerface.
It's cheaper than therapy. It's The Abaurrea Podcast.
In Episode 3 of The Abaurrea Podcast, the host breaks down the dehumanization of former Indianapolis Colts Quarterback Andrew Luck and the overall disconnect between NFL player and fan.
The soccer world is up in arms about VAR, and the conversation continues here. Is it sucking the life out of the game we love? Will Man City get screwed again? (Is it simply karma for being Man City?) Would it help to implement a challenge based system for video review, a la the NFL? Or are we simply stuck with what we got?
The host also reads a poem from one of his many Beat inspired collections, a short piece entitled "Marysville to Mexico City."
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On Episode 2 of The Abaurrea Podcast, the host recounts the full story of a frightening encounter with CBP while on his way to work in Tijuana.
The recent incident led to a brilliant connection with Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and a powerful lesson on what it really means to "go viral" on Twitter in 2019.
Humor is used to combat the hatred, as the racist trolls let fly with trademark insults and intimidation.
The host also shares his predictions for the latest Premier League season, with all eyes on his beloved Reds of Liverpool. Plus some words on the Xolos of Club Tijuana, Liga MX, and the happenings of the Cross-Border Community of Tijuana and San Diego.
On the first episode of The Abaurrea Podcast, host Nate Abaurrea checks in from the Cross-Border Community of San Diego and Tijuana and shares a heart to heart conversation about the tragic mass shootings in Gilroy, El Paso, and Dayton, and their connections to white-supremacy in modern America.
Nate discusses the concept of 1999's satire being 2019's dystopian reality, with an eye on the cult classic film "Drop Dead Gorgeous."
And the host opens up about his love for The Beautiful Game, how he became entrenched in the soccer world, and how his hometown of Watsonville, California helped him become a proper Fútbol Romantic.