Do you want to know how to have high self esteem? Let Francisco teach you! In this episode we conclue our trilogy with Cardiff based Mexican standup Alejandra Escamilla and her legendary dad. We discuss his very on brand favourite food, and the difficulties of coping with the gooeyness of a slice of fried cactus, as well as some more wisdom from his life including his supremely confident answer to "how are you?" that will instantly cure you of your social anxiety!

Along the way we discuss the celebrities he irrationally despises, come up with our own filth-ridden Bad Bunny lyrics, and plug our upcoming Patreon where we rank every South Wales comedian from hero to hack!

We also hear some excellent stories including the time he tricked tourists into thinking he was chinese, how he asked a 5 year old Alejandra to pull the plug on him if he ever got a 'strange disease', and his bizarre quest to discover the most obcure cover versions of his favourite songs, from thrash metal Beatles covers to lullaby rickrolls.

Fianlly, we cover Alejandra's parents morbid obsession with their own funeral plans and Fransiscos desire to open the floodgates for all the hot babes who'll want to wish him well in the next life.

ABOUT OUR GUEST: Alejandra Escamilla is 'just a Mexican woman collecting embarrassing stories in different countries and turning them into stand-up. Halfway to my 100th gig and still making questionable life choices for the plot'.

Follow her @alestandupcomedy on Instagram

and @PinkuPanik on Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/pinkupanik)

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Music by: Gino Dada, Tatamusic & Moonpub

Has your dad ever done donuts on his motorbike outside Sunday mass?

Alejandra's dad has! Several times while his hair was dyed green (like Da Joka). In this episode we chat more deeply about Alejandra's dad, how often they touch and how she keeps in dad touch from overseas, including a 'once in a lifetime' kiss on her brother's forehead and her dad's insistence that he's too busy to text, but has all the time in the world to keep in touch in other unusual ways.

We also recount the tragic day Max & Joe met the main man Francisco himself, at the legendarily beleaguered Barrel of Drafts comedy night, and how an unfortunate mishap with a CPR dummy worth £1000's was caught on CCTV by the venue management, got the barrel boys in deep trouble, and killed the night.

We also hear some unbelievable dad-ecdotes from his rebel days revving up outside churches, to dating his students while teaching at university, as well as his thoughts on cars and learning to drive - including which muscle car he considers a 'pussy wagon' (and not in the way you'd like)!

Finally we discuss his need for speed, including the crazy moment his ex dived out of a speeding car and the feuding family fallout which led to him being known locally as "the murderer"- especially from his mates while he was trying to pull.

If all that madness isn't enough for you comedy nerds, we also discuss why the difficulties of organising a character comedy night will have you crying on the floor in a daffodil hat, and do a hilarious (d)ad read for Mexican coke, despite one of our Mexican accents sounding Indian- and its NOT the one you'd think!

ABOUT OUR GUEST: Alejandra Escamilla is 'just a Mexican woman collecting embarrassing stories in different countries and turning them into stand-up. Halfway to my 100th gig and still making questionable life choices for the plot'.

Follow her @alestandupcomedy on Instagram

and @PinkuPanik on Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/pinkupanik)

Got a dad story for us?

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Logo Design: Alice Evans (@Alicewithapen)

Music by: Gino Dada

Has your dad ever showed you his bulging muscles?

If so, you already have something in common with this week's guest, so why not stick around and see what other similarities you share? That guest is Alejandra Escamilla: the creme de la creme of Mexican stand-up comedy rising talent in South Wales.

In this episode, she joins the Dad Lads to discuss the father figures of her father figure: Francisco Escamilla Velasco, the man with the office supplies and black coffee eyes. Alejandra paints a picture of the man, from his bulging muscles that he used to love showing off, to the fact that, although he's a short king in the UK, he's actually more of an average king in Mexico.

Alejandra also tells us about some of Francisco's favourite things: the film 'Rocky,' drinking Coca-Cola, fixing stuff and correcting people's grammar. She also tells us plenty of stories about Francisco: the time his mum forced him to get a pilot's license, how he tried to plan Alejandra's conception so that she would be born on a weekend, the day Alejandra was born and how it changed him forever, and the crazy road fight he had with a motorcyclist which ended with one of them in the hospital.

Also in this episode: the gang discuss the insane gig where Alejandra first met the boys, the time Francisco came to a gig, how they all responded to the Queen's death, and the superiority of Mexican cola. Plus, Max tries to work out the date he was conceived and talks about his dad's gorilla arms. Joe then calls out all gorillas and tells a tale of when he flew to Newcastle for work.

ABOUT OUR GUEST: Alejandra Escamilla is 'just a Mexican woman collecting embarrassing stories in different countries and turning them into stand-up. Halfway to my 100th gig and still making questionable life choices for the plot'.

Got a dad story for us?

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Logo Design: Alice Evans (@Alicewithapen)

Music by: Gino Dada