Don Cheto Al Aire · Don Cheto

Show de Jueves 9 de Abril 2026

April 10, 2026·1 hr 2 min·4 clips
ICE warned Karol G that any political statement at Coachella could be used against her visa renewal, effectively silencing her on stage.
1. Don Cheto Al Aire's Thursday April 9, 2026 episode is a morning radio show from Burbank, California, featuring comedy segments, entertainment news, and listener interaction. 2. Host Don Cheto is joined by La Mami Locutora (Karina), entertainment journalist Zahid García Solís, and regular co-host Chino. 3. The episode's throughline is Latin culture and identity — from gender-role comedy to the political pressures on Latin artists in the US and Mexican celebrity gossip. 4. The 'Una Chica Más' segment, a 15-year show staple, invites listeners to submit examples of men exhibiting stereotypically feminine behaviors, with the panel ranking and riffing on each submission. 5. Listener examples include a cousin who told a waiter everything on the menu had too much fat and ordered only 'poquito huevo y una mimosa,' a man who refuses to drive a manual car, and a man who jumps on furniture when he sees a cockroach. 6. La Mami Locutora argues that men are actually more jealous in friendships than women, citing Don Cheto's personal example of a friend named Marco who felt displaced when Don Cheto introduced his childhood best friend Arturo. 7. Entertainment journalist Zahid García Solís announces Karol G as Coachella 2026's first-ever Latina headliner, scheduled to close both weekends on April 12 and 19, with planned surprise collaborations on stage. 8. The full Coachella 2026 Latin lineup named in the segment includes Luisa Sonza (Brazil), Los Hermanos (El Salvador), Los Retros (Mexico, electronic), La Chirula (reggaeton), Luján (Mexican reggaeton), Ross (Mexican experimental electronic, Hugo Lara and Manolo Cabrera), and Morat (Colombia). 9. Zahid notes that Regional Mexican music has entirely disappeared from Coachella in 2026 after several years of strong presence, calling the shift significant given the festival's prior nickname 'Mexichella.' 10. ICE warned Karol G that any political statement at Coachella — including supporting California Democrats — could be used against her visa renewal, because she holds only a work visa, not US residency or citizenship. 11. Zahid draws a parallel to Regional Mexican artists who lost or were denied US visas after performing narco-corridos, suggesting immigration enforcement is using the same legal mechanism against pop artists. 12. Don Cheto calls the restriction 'bien gacha,' framing it as a threat to freedom of expression, while the panel agrees Karol G's fans are coming to hear her sing, not for political speeches. 13. Zahid reports that Imelda Garza Tuñón, widow of Julián Figueroa, publicly stated that José Manuel Figueroa sexually abused Julián as a child, citing what Julián allegedly told her. 14. José Manuel Figueroa has responded by filing a civil lawsuit seeking to reclaim part of Julián's inheritance money and a criminal defamation lawsuit that could result in Imelda's imprisonment. 15. The panel debates whether Imelda had supporting evidence before making the public statement, with Don Cheto suggesting she may have acted out of resentment after clashes with the Figueroa family over the inheritance. 16. Pedro Pascal, who declared Mexico City his favorite city in the world and has been seen walking the Condesa and Roma neighborhoods, has had his 'Noche' production relocated to a sealed set after fans began chasing his car and mobbing him between takes. 17. Don Cheto shares that Elizabeth Ábalos, a popular cooking channel host on Instagram, used a recipe Don Cheto gave her — carne seca in a sauce — for a video on her channel, prompting the panel to suggest he appear in a video collaboration with her. 18. Zahid teases upcoming stories: a meeting between Majo and Emiliano Aguilar suggesting a possible collaboration, and Anabel Ferreira publicly rejecting an invitation from Eugenio Derbez to appear on his LOL comedy show, calling the format disrespectful to Mexican comedy. 19. The show's tone is fast-paced, comedic, and audience-participatory, with frequent listener shoutouts from cities across Mexico and the US Latino community. 20. The episode is best suited to Spanish-speaking listeners who follow Latin celebrity news, Coachella culture, and enjoy bawdy morning-radio comedy; listeners expecting investigative or long-form journalism will not find it here.
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