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Have you ever been curious to know the answer to a question that might be intrusive or too personal for other people? On their biweekly podcast Inappropriate Questions, now in its third season, cohosts Elena Hudgins Lyle and Harvinder Wadhwa make a space for curiosity where guests can unpack the tricky questions they get asked and learn stories about them—whether they ask if polyamorous people cope with jealousy in relationships, if Indigenous people are full Native, or brave the dreaded “have you lost weight” assumption. Created by Hudgins Lyle alongside producers Sabrina Bertsch and Cindy Long, the podcast was built out of a school project while they were studying Media Production in Toronto, Ontario. Bertsch, who’s mixed-race, had been asked a lot of questions about her background and ethnicity after studying abroad for a semester. Long and Lyle, both LGBT, would also get frequently asked about their identity and sexuality. Even if these frustrations served as a jumping-off point for them, they quickly realized that they could also learn about a variety of topics from others too—especially from their parents and older generations. So they auditioned a “dad-like” figure to be a counterpart as co-host. Wadhwa, a project manager with an engineering degree, was the unanimous choice. “Harv was the very first interview we did,” Lyle says. “After the interview, he was like, ‘All right, how many more of these do you have to go?’ You know I’m it, right? You can stop now.’” In each episode, guests share stories about being asked the week’s specific inappropriate question. Though, occasionally, they’ll have an expert or academic who can break down more of the historical and social aspect of the question. Both Hudgins Lyle and Wadhwa bridge together their different generational perspectives to challenge themselves and their guests, having casual, yet meaningful conversations that are engaging, unpredictable, and humorous. “Though I’ve been in Canada for over 20 years, I consider myself an immigrant coming from India,” Wadhwa says. “So, what the show is also trying to do is also bring the balance. Because if everybody’s thinking the same way, then we lose out a lot.” Even if they sometimes step into difficult territory, what they both hope to provide with each episode is a starting point for listeners to ease into these topics. “It could be that we’ve left you with some new ideas and perspectives from the guests who have this lived experience,” Lyle says. “You don’t need to change and develop overnight, but hopefully, we’ve given you a starting place where you can then do your own research or reflection.”

Welcome to our Feel Good Listening Experience. Hola familia, we are Edgar “Shoboy” and Janet Sotelo, a Mexican American married couple, with two wonderful young daughters. We hope you’re ready for us to fully expose our life, discuss relationship drama (Yours & Ours) and current events in an uplifting, thought provoking way that will hopefully fill you with Laughter, Faith and Encouragement. We look forward to hanging out with you and becoming part of your familia. We have been married for 9 years and due to Edgar “Shoboy”’s Radio Hosting Career, we have been Blessed with amazing friends and adventures in San Francisco, Dallas, New York City and our current home Los Angeles. Our life and marriage for the past 2 years has been challenged like never before and we will share with you how Faith, Gratitude and Humor has helped us navigate through our toughest times while still enjoying life.So get ready for the Good, the bad and The Funny as we navigate this beautiful thing called life, together with you. “Hanging With Los Sotelos” LosSotelos.com LosSotelosPodcast@gmail.com@edgariSotelo @discoveringAgape #LosSotelos —