Hi everyone, it’s Monday. And you look great today.

This is Afirmativo!, where I send updates about articles that I publish on my blog and share things that have been on my mind lately.

Et tu, Brute?

If you’re a longtime reader of this newsletter, you may remember that last summer I recorded my parents in an interview.

I really enjoyed the experience of scripting, recording, and editing two episodes, and I decided to consider those pilots for a real podcast.

It’s called La Cocina. I get interesting people to invite me to their place. I bring my mics, and we spend about an hour in their kitchen getting to know them better.

In the first episode, I visit José Luis Giménez del Pueblo, one of the legendary designers who shaped my world.

Pepe has a super interesting story: he spent his early years in the USA along a brilliant cohort of design professionals, and then went on to create some of Spain’s most recognizable visual identities, before being forced to pivot his career into... but I'll save the spoilers.

A teaser for the first episode is already out, and I will start publishing the podcast in the spring.

So go ahead and subscribe:

FAQ:

— You too? Yes, me too.

— Another podcast? Yes, another podcast.

— Is the podcast in English? No, it’s in Spanish.

— Does the podcast have a website? Yes, it does! At lacocinapodcast.com —glad you asked, I almost forgot!

Should I switch?

Here’s a confession: sometimes I don’t feel very confident writing this newsletter.

English is not my mother tongue (narrator’s voice: “IS IT NOT?!”), I consider myself far from being bilingual, most of my subscribers are Spanish speakers, and I often link to content that’s in Spanish.

So why do I do it?

First and foremost, I enjoy using English and it’s a way of practicing it. It’s my free writing assignment.

Second, it allows me to have (a handful of) people who don’t necessarily speak Spanish sign up and stay connected.

And third, I already told you two reasons so don’t be rude and quit insisting.

But today I was about to write this email in Spanish and officially announce my thousands dozens of subscribers that I was making the switch.

Do you have an opinion? I’m not sure I want to hear it, but you can hit reply to this email and it’ll get to my inbox.

That’s all for today.

Have a nice week!

Alberto