Tune in now to episode 50 of the BLU Podcast featuring Lizzette Vargas and her sister Maria Vargas. Lizette is a driving instructor and is involved in police related matters. Maria is an owner and general manager of Mainland Corp an Illinois trucking company that has successfully given a second chance to convicts who make up about half of her full time staff. In this episode we discuss Mexican traditions, cultural differences between life in America and life in Mexico, core values, social media - worldwide internet and their effects on social interaction and day to day life. The discussion of Mainland Corp will start in part two of this episode which will be aired as BLU Podcast 51. Tune in for that one too! Topics covered: 0:00 – Southside Intro 1:09 - Topics Covered & Introduction of Guests 2:33 - Horse Racing & Coleaderos on St. Joseph's Day 12:53 - Cultural Differences between America & Mexico 17:27 - Daily Life and Social Customs in Mexico 28:48 - Importance of Going Back to your Core Values 32:16 – The Addictive Nature of Cell Phones 43:41 - Pros and Cons of Starlink the Global Internet Provider 50:07 - The Experience in Mexico 1:00:40 - Mexican People in Texas Hating on Native Mexicans 1:08:25 - Food in Arizona 1:17:25 - Mexican Immigration to the United States 1:24:37 - Mexico Shifting towards Big Agriculture 1:32:58 - The Fight between Mexican Cartels 1:42:46 - Leaving behind Drug Dealing & Drug Addiction 1:45:53 - Taxing Marijuana 1:47:58 - The Art of Selling 1:52:29 - Outro Watch, listen and download Episode 50 on the following sites: https://theblupodcast.com/ YouTube: https://youtube.com/@brian_tierney_chi Pandora: https://www.pandora.com/podcast/the-blu-podcast/PC:75155 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1tnACSqaI7M2bxK3q6VPHZ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-blu-podcast/id1568957253 Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zaW1wbGVjYXN0LmNvbS9VWThwMUk0aw%3D%3D You can also download Episode 50 on the following sites: Amazon Music, Gaana, Deezer, Overcast, Stitcher, IHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, PlayerFM, TuneIn and JioSaavn. Please watch, like and share, share, share!!!