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Nochebuena in Miami: Lechón, Dominoes & Cuban Christmas Traditions

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This is the full, timestamped transcript of "Nochebuena in Miami: Lechón, Dominoes & Cuban Christmas Traditions", an episode of Stay Tranquilo published December 24, 2025 (24 min, about 5,812 words). It mentions 15 people, works and ideas, including Nochebuena, Coquito, Chicharrón, Lechón, Caja china.

What this episode is about

The discussion focuses on the vibrant Christmas Eve traditions in Miami, particularly among the Cuban community, highlighting the celebration of Nochebuena. Key points include the significance of family gatherings, festive foods like lechón, and the cultural activities such as playing dominoes, emphasizing the importance of community and shared heritage during this festive time.

Key takeaways

  • Amazon's ugly sweater is the gift that keeps on giving, arriving fashionably late and doubly festive.
  • Santa's golf swing: the perfect metaphor for holiday vibes—active or chill, depending on your sweater.
  • Noa traditions: where Cuban families unite under a warm Miami sun, even when it's cooler elsewhere.
  • Christmas Day in Miami: NFL becomes the new nativity, with breakfast as the sole festive ritual.
  • In Miami, flannel for Noa is more aspirational than practical—sweat is the season's true fabric.

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What is discussed, and when

  1. – 5:00: Amazon
  2. – 10:00: Lechón
  3. – 15:00: Lechón
  4. – 20:00: Charlotte's Web
  5. – 23:42: Amazon, Elf on the Shelf, Lechón

Notable quotes from "Nochebuena in Miami: Lechón, Dominoes & Cuban Christmas Traditions"

  • I, got, this, off, Amazon., So,, what, happened was I had an ugly sweater party and I'd ordered this one, but it I guess on Amazon it was like delayed. So, I was Shit. So, I ordered another one.
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  • But, I, do, wish, that, we, had, that, lechon making kind of deal, which we did back in the day. Yeah we, did., We, did., And, you, know,, it's, just something that our family got a little.
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  • Milestone is going to the slaughter house and picking your pig and being like I want Charlotte's Web right there.
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  • They, got, the, kids, like,, I, don't, want, an elf on the shelf. You're going to get one. You're going to deal with it. And like they'll like mess up their I, used, to, mess…
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Full transcript with timestamps

Good morning, Ibenas Diaz. Felis Navidad. Happy Noa. It is a beautiful beautiful Christmas Eve day. We are here. I'm not super festive. Pooch is definitely more festive than me.

The, golfing, Santa. That, is, a, good, little, sweater. Glow., Glow., Golfing.

Very, solid., Where'd, you, get, that? I, got, this, off, Amazon., So,, what, happened was I had an ugly sweater party and I'd ordered this one, but it I guess on Amazon it was like delayed. So, I was like, "Shit." So, I ordered another one that came on time and then this one came in too after I cancelled it.

So,, the, other, one, is, him, taking, a, swing. This is him just like kind of like

you, got, two, golf. The, one, the, one, I, wore, for, Dave's, party is different than this one. It's a different pose of Santa. It's the same company but it's a different Santa golfing. So, this is more like a casual

I, actually, like, that, one. This, is, like, a, casual, like, sitting, by the tea.

It's, got, the, palm, trees, and, everything on it. Dude,, it's, it's, awesome., It's, I, have, I have two of these. So, now I have two for the the occasion. So, I have one of him swinging. It's all about the vibe. more of a chill vibe or an active vibe. I can wear Santa swinging or Santa vibing. Something

Santa's, vibing., Santa's, vibing, on, on Christmas Eve. I love it. He's playing some golf. Well, welcome back. We've got a good episode for you today. Uh obviously with Christmas Eve and Noa, we want to touch a little bit on some of the Noa traditions.

Traditions,, man. Right., I, mean,, this, is, a, big, holiday, for us Kuanos here in Miami. We go all out. Basically, don't do anything on the 25th. So talk to me a little bit about what noa means to you and and and the history of your no man. No wa is the day that the whole fam get together. La famil primo the the primo emano everyone gets together you know at night. Obviously you don't do this during the day. This is not a daytime excursion. This is a nighttime. No is a nighttime.

Ah, I, don't, know, about, that. Maybe, like, late, afternoon, going, into night maybe. But I've always been, we've always started our noas late at night like 7:30.

But, you, got, to, cook, the, pig. Well,, I'm, talking, about, when, everyone actually gathers around. The actual day of noa is a full day kind of thing. Obviously, the prep and everything, but the actual party, the festivities, it starts at night, right?

You, have,, you, know,, you, got, your, pig already done. Maybe it's on this last round. Then you got to take it out. You have one side of the family carving up the pig. You have everyone drinking you know, you have the kids, you know running around the field or the grass whatever they're doing.

The, fields. What, are, they?, They're, in, the, middle, of tropical park. My, grandma, has, a, big, has, a, big, My grandma has a big has a big yard.

Got, fields, at, his, house. My, grandma, has, a, big, yard., So, they're out there in the backyard running around and then no man just you know it's it's always good just you know it's like I said man just being with a family to ao you know everyone just kind of comes together and you know just kind of celebrates the holidays together you know it's the it's the true I would say out of all the Cuban specific holidays because obviously no is a very big Cuban holiday I wouldn't say it's the same I'm sure they celebrate but I don't think it has the same effect across other cultures.

No, is, more, of, a, it's, called, noa, for, a reason. It's more of a Latino holiday.

Latino,, but, I, think, for, sure, more, Cuban than anything. I think Cubans are I think they go out the most.

Yeah., Like, if, you, go, anywhere, else, in the country, they're not c going hard on Noa. They go hard for Christmas Day right? But Noa is a day that we go hard. And you know, for the most part, there's even presents being exchanged on Noa. People open their presents on Noa. And Christmas Day is just like the recoup day.

I, absolutely, I, do, absolutely, nothing, on Christmas Day. Yeah. I, mean,, maybe, see, some, family,, but, I mean that's it.

Christmas, day, is, you, have No,, it's, it's, NFL, day. Exactly., NFL, day,, but, Christmas, day, is, a breakfast. You open some gifts and then it's, a, normal, day., The, rest, of the, day.

Exactly. You, bring, by, noon, it's, over. Yeah., Maybe, you, bring, maybe, your grandparents come over. You make a little breakfast for everyone. You open your presents. Maybe a little gift exchange.

But, that's, it's, not, like, something, that goes on, you know, throughout the day. We're not doing a big dinner. That's why Noa happens.

Yes,, absolutely. But, I, mean,, dude,, I, I, love, Noa,, you know. I think it's always, you know, fun holiday. You know, everyone gets dressed up. We'll see if the maybe the temperature comes down a little bit more.

Things, could, be, a, little, warm., I, have the weather report. What, is, it? 83°, high, and, then, maybe, break, 70, at night,

maybe. So,, it's, a, warm, Noa, once, again., We're not It's tough to get a cool Noa.

I, think, I, think, it's, more, likely, for, us to get a cooler new year, but for the most part, no is always warm, but it's okay. We're built for it, you know. So rock out the short sleeves, you know. Don't wear a sweater.

You, know, what,, bro?, if, it, was, allowed, you know, but I think people like to dress up for Noana. People, you know people would try to

I, mean,, I'm, cooking, the, pig, all, day,, so I am in t-shirt, shorts, and and chunk.

I, like, to, rock, a, flannel, for, No., I, like I think a flannel is a good vibe for Noa. You know, it's kind of, you know festive. You know, you get your red and kind of red and blue flannel. Do your thing.

It's, It's, tough, though, because like, for, me,, I'm, I'm, legit, sweating, the whole the whole day. So dressing up on Noa becomes like not a thing for me. I would say that's the one thing I miss from our kind of our festivities is that we haven't committed to doing the pig as much anymore.

That's, one, thing, that, we've, missed, out on. And like for, the, most, part, we, have, a, small, family so a whole pig

never, really, made, sense, for, us. But, we, still, have, pig, but, we, do, like, una you know cuz realistically like we're

like, I, said, I, have, my, grandparents,, my sister, my parents and that's pretty much it in terms of immediate family. I don't got a whole bunch of primos. I don't got a whole bunch of, you know you know, we don't have a huge family so a 30 lb pig. It was like, you know but we did go with a a will take a part. Everyone obviously brings more food and stuff. Everyone brings their thing.

But, I, do, wish, that, we, had, that, lechon making kind of deal, which we did back in the day. Yeah

we, did., We, did., And, you, know,, it's, just something that our family got a little bit smaller, so you know, a huge pig didn't really make a whole bunch of sense.

Makes, sense., But, that, is, I, mean, that, and that's where I'm gonna switch it to you man because that is your squeeze. That is your

specialty., You, look, forward, to, this year. You perfect the recipe throughout the year. Every year it evolves. So talk to me, you know, what do you think about the pig this year? What is

Andre's, nochea, pig, going, to, look, like this year? It, it's, I'm, I'm, going, to, the, the, skin has been mastered.

The, skin, has, been, mastered. The, chicharó, is, is where I I I thrive, you I think the the sasson and the seasoning, the moho, all of that. Um, pretty traditional. Well, I wouldn't say super traditional as far as like the seasoning, uh, you know, that goes into the pig. Obviously, moho is involved as like the base. Use a lot of herbs, so some parsley in there, some oregano, you know, just to give it a little bit of a of a kick, you know give it a little bit of something. And then, you know, a little bit of citrus things like that, just just to get the skin nice and juicy, get it get it ready and primed. Then of course salt the crap out of it. Uh going in going into the kahina skin. You add dry the skin

and, then, comes, the, cooking., I, mean, we don't we so I grew up using a traditional kahacina, right? Charcoal on the top

put, the, pig, in, the, in, the, box, and, let, it cook for for hours. Right now we don't use that. We use what they call a kaha asadora which is like this big metal box which you're starting to see a lot more of them now. And essentially you cook the pig from the charcoal on the bottom and then the pig's actually at the top. So, it's it's different than the traditional Kahacina, but we've been using it now for the last couple years and I like it because I feel like I have more control of the pig, right? The pig just kind of sits in the box and it does its thing, which is fine. Here, I can really really control every single angle of cooking the pig to like the fullest right? And that to me is why I like it so much. And then the skin is like there, you cook way better skin than in my opinion than in the traditional kaiina. Not a knock on kahena at all.

It's just I feel like I can do what I want to do with the pig, right? Um, so for me it's it's pretty much standard operation, especially now that we have a a win under our belt in the Kahacina you know, pig broking pig. So, it's like, why change? If it's not broke don't fix it, right?

If, it's, not, broke,, don't, fix, it., I agree. So,, I'm, going, to, kind, of, continue, with the path that we've we've used in the past. get that temperature up to about like internal temperature of the meat up to like 190 195. And that's controversial. I've There's guys telling me, "Oh no, you're cooking it." I'm like, "Dude, this is how we cook it. This is how we won. I'm going to continue to do it that way."

Broke,, don't, fix, it. Exactly., So,, get, that, internal, meat, temp to like 190, 195 before you flip it. And then from there, you flip it. And then you know, the the skin you can cook it as slow or as quick as possible. Personally, you can get that chicharó you know, on the top, but the problem is if you cook the skin too fast

then, you, get, that, like, fatty, layer, on the bottom of the skin, right? So, to really dry out the skin, you actually got to cook the skin slow on the once you flip it over, right? Even though it's cooking as it's

sitting, in, the, box,, you, still, want, to cook that skin layer a little bit before you really ramp it up. So, you

which, I, think, is, what, people, forget., You don't want to cook it fast cuz, you, can, you, could, dry, out, that, skin, get it super crispy, but then the the bottom layer of the skin is still

Yeah. fatty,, right?, So,, you, kind, of, get, that rubbery crunchy. The, whole, pig, I, mean,, some, pigs, are thick, you know? Some of those boys are fat. So, if you don't cook if you cook it too fast, yeah, you'll cook the outside, but when you get

it,, it's, raw., And, the, last, thing, you want is raw raw pork. It's like a cardinal

s., Well,, that's, why, getting, that, you, you you want to get that internal meat temp to that 190 195 because you're basically guaranteeing that by the time you flip it, over, that, the, pig, is, going to, be cooked in its entirety. you're not going to get that raw meat essentially, right? So 190 195 you flip it and then I usually try to cook the skin for like 30 minutes before I really ramp it up to then get that that bubbly chichadone. And that's that's where everybody I think tries to get to right. But I think that that sweet spot is just getting master

to, bubble, up, to, that, point, that, you could just literally rip it off. That's, what, I, want, to, accomplish, this year. If if there's anything I I think we do a good job of like getting good pieces at Chichadow, but I want to find a way to master where like you see how people literally just cut out the whole sheet of the the whole back of the skin. Yeah.

So, that, that, if, there's, anything different I we haven't really done that to its full capacity. We'll get massive peaches of pieces of chicharó, but I want to get the whole skin, you know, to come off. So that's that's the big thing this year.

One, of, the, one, lechon, that, it's, I, forgot where I was, but it's memorable because I remember exactly. They cut it into fours.

Yeah. And, essentially, they, got, the, skin, so right that they just grabbed a quadrant.

Exactly. And, it, just, came, off. That, That's, us. That's, pretty, That's, pretty, much, how, we get it to, right? I mean, you're talking about pieces of chicharó like like this right? So, but I want to get the whole sheet of the back off.

Have, you, ever, thought, about, scoring, the pig before you cut? We, do., Yeah., Yeah., I, We, score, it., So, you know, we cut we cut it enough so that it gets it. You don't want to score too much because sometimes too much of the heat really lifts the skin up. Yeah. But you want it to come up enough so you can get that separation between the skin and like Yeah. the like the thick layer of the skin and the actual uh chichadon part.

I, got, a, question, for, you, at, this, point. So many lechron have been made. You've won.

Would, you, go, to, a, party, where, you're, not the one making the lechon? Yeah,, I, would, go., But, I, got, to, know, what what how they cook that pig. You want to be in there. I'm going to be like, "Come on, Dre. Come on. You're not going to show and be like

"No,, no,, no. You, want, to, know, what's, being, done. You're going to be I, don't, want, to, be, that, guy, that, like tells a guy what to do, you know, cuz everybody's got their thing

but, you, know,, I'm, going, to, be, peeking, to see like like, you, want, to, be, there, for, the process." Like

the, thing, is, I, I, like, doing, it,, you know, like I enjoy it. Um I I like the component of what goes into cooking a pig because it's just like, you know it's a six-hour ordeal. Four to six hours, you know, whatever that time frame is. But you're hanging out, you're playing dominoes, like you're drinking beer, you're have you're having a good time, you know, and to me, I like that because it's it's a full day of festivities while you're cooking. That that that aspect is why I think I like it the most. And then obviously like the end product is always like, damn, I just cooked this all day, cooked the whole pig, and you know, that that part's cool.

So,, you, want, to, be, involved, in, the process at some some capacity. You just want to be like

if, if, there's, anything, like, that, I, would like to be involved if I wasn't actually being the guy is the skin part.

The, skin., Yeah. You, don't, be, the, first, skin., You'll, show up better. Hey, bro. We don't start

because, bro,, you, know,, the, the, seasoning having the peg out, you know, the night before so you get deeper. Like it's a whole process, right? Like

there's, a, lot, of, preparation, that, goes into it and it's I wouldn't say it's stressful, but like takes some time. Yeah. Right. And like that part, you know, maybe I let somebody else do that and then I when it comes to like actually cooking the pig the day of then then I'll be there. But the preparation part is the part that

when, you, look, at,, do, you, think that, the, party, hits, different, if, the Lechon isn't good?

Oh,, for, sure., If, the, Lechon's, not, good, people are going to be disappointed.

Yeah., Like, is, it, like, a, cardinal, sin, to mess up the Lechon for no? I, would, say, so., I, would, say, so.

It's, tough,, bro., Because, I, mean, like, I feel like you have to like practice doing it like you can't just like rip try doing it on like rip on

No, the, like, look, at, the, like, for, the kahacina for example right it's got the directions right on the side of the box it tells you

at, this, hour, you're, putting, this, amount of charcoal you I mean you it's kind of hard to mess up at the end like just to cook it right perfecting it is maybe a different situation

you, can, cook, it, but, maybe, it, does, it's not seasoned properly like that's where like the art comes in but I'm sure you can cook it the skin. You could you could you maybe cook the meat too much right?, But, at, the, end, of the, day,, the kahacina was built so that anybody essentially could do

user, friendly., A, user, friendly, lechon tells, you, exactly, how, long, to, cook everything, how much charcoal to put. If you could just follow directions, you should be able to cook the pig, you know, to to a standard.

But, the, thing, is, now,, how, do, you, take, it to the point where it's like, damn, this is a freaking good pig.

Listen,, man., Pigs,, family,, dominoes,, and beers. I mean, it's like it's, like, the, Cuban, commandments., to, me like what else do you need? What else do you need?

There's, nothing, there's, nothing, better on, Noa., But, what, is, you, know, so, many noas what's your favorite memory from your noa? I have one

favorite, memory, from, noa., Damn., I, don't know. Um I mean obviously growing up you know we always hosted noa um you know at my house. You know I miss like having like my grandfather around for Noana and all that. Um but I don't know. I don't I don't, know if, I, have, a, favorite, memory. I I I I I I do like you know what I I would say the first pig that I ever cooked like on my own was probably my favorite memory. I basically you know a bunch of family stuff went on the the the tradition was not going to continue anymore. My grandfather was not around.

Yeah. Basically no one was going to put it upon themsel and I remember going to Sedanos and buying my own kahacina

and, saying, I'm, going, to, I'm, going, to, do this like whatever. How kachino I think was like $250 at the time. Yeah.

I, went, there,, bought, it,, put, it, in, the truck, and I'm like, "All right, we're going to do it this year."

Yeah,, I, feel, that. And, that, and, that., And, then, since, then, that was 12 years ago.

Yeah., Basically. And, did, you, go, and, pick, out, your, pig, or you got a pig already frozen?

Yeah., No., No., Frozen, pig., Back, in, the day, back back in the day when we used to do the pig. We used to go to a fina guya and like

listen, I, think, that which, people, it's, crazy but, I, think, that's, like, a, Cuban milestone is going to the slaughter house and picking your pig and being like I want Charlotte's Web right there. That's the one I want.

Jesus, Christ., Oh, my, god., Poor, piggy. Listen,, bro., I, got, I, got, I, got, a, good one and it's from when I was little. And the only reason I remember is cuz people have told me stories is I was like probably like three or four years old. Young young young. And this is when we had a pretty pretty big Noa. And obviously like you know I was like like I said I was the only little kid there. There wasn't like a ton of little kids. I think it was me. My little sister was still like in a carriage. So she she wasn't even old enough

carriage and, or, excuse, me, stroller, not, a carriage. What is it sucking Cinderella

1700s. She's, in, her, stroller., She's, a, baby, like one years old. And my dad obviously wanted to surprise me. So he dressed up as Santa Claus. He was like oh Santa Claus came. He dropped off your presents. And I don't from from stories from my the Diaz and my AOS I got so freaked out that I passed out. So

from, seeing, Santa, from, seeing, my, dad. Wow., But, did, you, know, it, was, your, dad?

No. I, was, like, I, was, a, baby, so, I, didn't, know like he had disappeared and then you saw Santa Claus and basically like you have like the little patio and he just kind of walked in front of the front door like ringing the bell and like

my, like, oh, look, Danny, Santa, Claus., I, WAS LIKE AND I PASSED OUT. I passed out bro. And my dad like he says like I was there Dan and I'm like I'm trying to surprise you and like I was looking over and I was like did he just did my son just pass out

I, passed, out, bro, I, remember, when, uh I, passed, out, at, Noa when, I, was, young, like, that, and, they would always bring like the Santa to noa. There was a point you know when you obviously start growing up and you're like starting to question like is Santa Rio and stuff like that. I remember looking around like the Christmas party. I'm like what dude is missing right now? I remember looking around the party and being like

I, know, one, of, you, guys, turned, into, Santa at one point cuz, always, someone, would, just, disappear and I'm like, hm, who is it?

Yeah., Yeah., Yeah. And, they, would, change, it, up., So,, it's like one year it would be like, okay well, my dad's there. Okay, my grandfather's there. Then who who's the guy that's missing?

Yeah. And, then, eventually, I, started, putting two and two together. Dude,, I'll, tell, you, what,, man., Like

discretion, for,, you, know,, don't, let, your little kids listen to this, but I remember like being little like appreciating the lengths your parents went to to like kind of let that dream Dude, I remember being in my my in my garage. All the family's there.

Dude,, someone, was, on, my, roof, pretending to be the Rangers Landing. Wow. And it was like and like God knows what it looked like from the outside, but there's people galloping on my roof to make it seem

That's, impressive. And, like, some, guy, like, you, know, people will come in we're out of the house and I leave little footprints and [ __ ]

Well,, we, used, to, like, like, you, really appreciate that and like honestly it's like the innocence of like

of, the, innocence, of, that, whole, thing. Like bro, it was so beautiful being a little kid like Santa came leaving the cookies out and then like you know when you get a little bit older you try leaving cameras out. Now, now I'm my I can It's probably super hard to do it now to try to keep that little that dream alive of Santa Claus.

My, My, mom, used, to, do, which, now, which, now I know what it was, but she would put together these little like zip locks.

Yeah. Which, had, reindeer, food, in, it., So,, we would go in the front yard and and and throw reindeer food in the grass.

That's, what, you're, throwing, out, there. It, was, oatmeal, with, sparkles, in, it.

Oatmeal, and, glitter or, glitter., It, was, It, was, oatmeal, with glitter in it and it said reindeer food on it. And we would literally me and my brother would just be like this throwing oatmeal in the front yard like just

Yeah. And, then, basically, that, was, like, us attracting the reindeers to come. He's like we got to feed them.

Listen, to, my, grandma, when, she, rest, in peace. She was super religious and she was big really big on Lauro.

Oh, wow. The, Ray, Malo, like, for, the, all, the Latinos on there maybe you don't you know about the Lo.

Dude,, my, grandma, I, don't, know, how, she did it but she was like Danny the Ray Malo are coming today. So the camels are going to, come, on, camels, and, like, it might smell bad because the camels are going to like come through.

What, would, you, do, dude?, There, was, like Don't, tell, me, there, was there, was, legit, legit, [ __ ]

No. To, make, it, seem, like, the, camels, came through. No., I, swear. Okay,, that's, that's, quite, I, mean Jesus Christ.

[ __ ] What? Dude,, honestly,, they, lived, in, a, cat neighborhood so I can imagine maybe some cat [ __ ] and it smelled bad enough so it made it seem. But bro, it smelled awful. I was like a little kid. It like accumulated in like a certain area.

I, don't, know,, bro., I, I, remember, seeing this [ __ ] but it smelled awful. And she's like the camels came through.

So,, I, don't, know, if, she, like, put, some food off of the cats. Talk, about, going, she, put, laxative, in, the cat's food cuz she was like she was like they they had a ton of cats around there., So,, I, don't, know if, she, like, lax it put laxative in the food so it made it smell really bad. But, dude, like it was bad. And the models came on their camels.

That's, next, level, commitment. Dude,, there's, the, commitment, levels, are insane, bro. But it's the beauty of It's the innocence of, you know, being a little kid during Christmas and it was always the best time, bro. Christmas is always

the, best, time, of, the, year,, you, know, leaving the cookies out and stuff. Yeah.

Sometimes, you, wake, up, and, the, cookies weren't eating. You're like, "Oh, man." That always pissed me off when I would wake up. I'll be like "Dude, Santa didn't eat anything.

He, took, one, bite, out, of, the, cookie, and the the full milk and and they're like my parents were always like, "Dude imagine he's been to so many houses. He's probably so full by now." And I'm like, "I don't care. Eat my cookies."

He's, so, full,, dude., Honestly,, but, like honestly even till then now like still Christmas still holds like the same way you know, just like

buying, gifts, and, stuff, and, like, even then man reality is man Christmas it really is about family. The gifts are always just an extra but it's about being with your family you know having some laughter you know kind of wrap up the year and you know kind of reminiscent of all the good stuff that you know was the year and then you know Christmas is always just a

a, good, time, you, know, and, everyone's, in, a good mood. It's hard to be in a bad mood on Christmas you know.

That, is, true. It, is, hard, to, be especially, when, you, when, you, get, your underwear and socks for Christmas. Dude I'm super hyped. I'm super hyped. You know, a couple of my socks, you know all this travel and stuff, all this walking we've done, my socks have taken a hit. So, you know, I can use I can use some

I, can, actually, use, some, socks,, bro., I can use some I had a Kristen happen to me the other day.

Just, my, big, toe, coming, out, of, the, out, of the sock. Dude,, my, going, to, the, gym, doing, all this, bro. The socks take a beating bro. Socks take a beating. And you know I don't buy, you know, I don't I don't invest in these super expensive stocks but I get like these little cheap thin ones like they're they're by in like 20, you know after like a couple months of having them. Yeah. You can start seeing a couple of them rip.

But, no,, man,, Christmas, is, Christmas, is fun, bro. It is. I really do. We're, excited., We, hope, you, guys, enjoy your Christmas as always. Thank you for for tuning in. Drink a lot of cafesito. Eat a lot of croettas on your noa.

Sprinking, up, some, coito, this, time. Maybe. A, little, kito. A, little, kito., Little, cookito., We, gotito in the back over there.

A, little, coito., This, time, of, year, it always hits different. It, does., It's, dangerous., The, cookito, is too good, bro.

That's, a, whole, another, episode. That, is, too, good. Why, is, coito, good, and, it, destroys, you, at the same time?

It's, the, sweetness, and, the, alcohol. I, know., I, know., I, know., That's dangerous.

That'll, kill, you,, dude., I've, seen, I've seen some strong soldiers go down. I've seen

Bro,, you, just, drink, it, like, you're drinking like a glass of milk and then next thing you know, you're like five coitos deep.

Then, you're, then, you're, done. It's, over. It's, over, with. It's, over., Send, us, your, vids., Send, us your send us videos. Send us in, you know, if your favorite holiday traditions. But yeah, man. You know merry Christmas. Hope you get nice presents. Hope you get nice socks and underwears. Maybe a gift card to Amazon, Starbucks.

It's, a, perfect, day. It, is., It, is, perfect, day. Eat, some, lechon., Eat, some, good, lechon.

Eat, some, lechon. God, knows, I'm, going, to, eat, some, good lechon. Eat, some, lechon., Eat, some, cookies., You know, for those of you older people that have to, you know, dress up as Santa Claus for the kiddos, good luck. I had to do the same thing.

I, I, had, to, go, down, through, the, trials and tribulations of being Santa Claus.

I'm, excited., I'm, actually, excited, for that. I, want, to, be, the, Grinch,, though.

Oh,, dude., That, shit's, funny. Those, videos, are, crazy. That, shit's, so, funny,, dude., Dressing, him as a Grinch and the little kids.

Those, videos, are, iconic, dude., It's, I, feel, like, the, younger parents now have so much more fun cuz they get up on the shelf and dude they'll destroy their kids. Like they'll draw their kids. are balling crying, scared for their life.

I, mean,, the, videos, of, them, running, out with a Christmas tree. I mean, that's that's insane.

I, don't, know if, I'd, go, that, far. Younger, parents,, man,, they, they, can, be dicks to their kids, bro. Like, they love pranking their kids, especially now.

They, got, the, kids, like,, "I, don't, want, an elf on the shelf. You're going to get one. You're going to deal with it." And like they'll like mess up their

I, used, to, mess, with, my, brother, with, the elf on the shelf thing, dude. I would I would go crazy with that. It got to the point that I would spook him. He's like "Dude, how the hell is this elf pulling?" And now like now parents just go crazy with like they're they look forward to messing with their kids with up on the shelf and be like hey he's going to mess up if you misbehave he's going to mess up

it's, crazy, bro like, it's, just, great, time, of, the, year great time of the year.

Well, appreciate, you, guys, for, tuning, in. Hope you guys enjoyed. Enjoy your noana and we will see you on the next one.

Questions about this episode

Who speaks in "Nochebuena in Miami: Lechón, Dominoes & Cuban Christmas Traditions"?

Andre (Host), Danny Diaz (Host).

What is "Nochebuena in Miami: Lechón, Dominoes & Cuban Christmas Traditions" about?

The discussion focuses on the vibrant Christmas Eve traditions in Miami, particularly among the Cuban community, highlighting the celebration of Nochebuena. Key points include the significance of family gatherings, festive foods like lechón, and the cultural activities such as playing dominoes, emphasizing the importance of community and shared heritage during this festive time.

What is mentioned in this Stay Tranquilo episode?

15 people, works and ideas are mentioned, including Nochebuena, Coquito, Chicharrón, Lechón, Caja china, If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Each one on this page links to its own page with every episode that mentions it.

How long is "Nochebuena in Miami: Lechón, Dominoes & Cuban Christmas Traditions"?

The episode runs 24 min; the transcript is about 5,812 words in 142 timestamped sections.

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About this transcript: the episode's spoken words as captioned on YouTube, split into timestamped sections. Reclip.Me locates every person, work and idea in the text, keeps the time it is first named, and quotes the words around it verbatim. Last updated January 24, 2026.