The Gadiel Del Orbe Show

Gadiel Del Orbe
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The Gadiel Del Orbe Show is your weekly, high-energy dive into comedy, culture & trending topics—served with Gadiel’s signature Dominican-New-York swagger. Every Wednesday we sit down with the funniest creators, boldest entrepreneurs, and loudest loquitos shaping Latino pop culture. Expect off-the-rails storytelling, spicy hot-takes, and the kind of real talk your group chat wishes it had.

  1. 5d ago

    Why New Yorkers Are Struggling: A Conversation with Darializa Avila Chevalier

    In this interview episode, Gadiel sits down with Darializa Avila Chevalier, who is running for Congress in New York's 13th Congressional District — representing Harlem, Washington Heights, Kingsbridge, and parts of the Bronx. She is the first Afro-Latina Dominican woman to run for this seat, challenging five-term incumbent Adriano Espaillat. Darializa opens by explaining who she is: a daughter of Dominican immigrants, born in the US, raised between New York, Miami, the DR, and Caracas while her parents tried to find stable footing. She's been an organizer for 14 years, working to end sexual violence on campus, fighting mass incarceration, and getting people out of ICE detention. She was working on her PhD in sociology at CUNY when Justice Democrats — the same group that recruited AOC — asked her to run. She thought it was a prank. The conversation digs into the real issues facing NY-13. The district is the second poorest congressional district in New York State. 40% of children live below the poverty line. Rent is $4,000 for a two-bedroom. The district is 88% renters — one of the highest rates in the country. Median income is $57,000 while you need $190,000 to live comfortably in NYC. She's running on a "Babies Not Bombs" platform: redirect the billion dollars a day being spent on the Iran war back into housing, education, healthcare, and childhood poverty reduction. Gadiel asks about AIPAC — Darializa explains how the special interest lobby has given her opponent over $150,000 and has pushed the country toward war while funding politicians on both sides. She also addresses the "democratic socialist" label, explaining it in terms of values rather than titles: if you work every day, you should be able to afford to live. If your kids go to school, it should be a good school. If you pay taxes, you should see where they go. One of the most powerful moments comes when Gadiel shares his own experience trying to get help from Espaillat's office with an SBA loan issue affecting 400,000 people — and getting no response. Darializa reveals that she herself, as an organizer in the district for 14 years, had never substantively spoken to Espaillat until a debate they had that same day. "I don't think people should have to run for office to hear from their representative." Gadiel then asks questions submitted by Trump supporters from the district: about cost of living, the trains getting more expensive and worse, section 8 protections, and help for single mothers. Darializa answers each one directly, connecting the failures people are experiencing to specific policy choices and the influence of corporate money in politics. The episode closes with Darializa's answer to why people should trust her: she's an organizer, not a savior. She doesn't believe one person can fix everything. But she believes that when a community comes together and has someone in Congress willing to use every lever available, they can win the things they deserve. Primary Day is June 23rd. If you live in NY-13, this is the episode to watch before you vote. Timestamps: 00:00 — Meet Darializa — first Afro-Latina Dominican woman running for Congress 06:12 — "40% of our kids live in poverty" — housing, ICE & what she'll actually do 15:30 — Democratic socialism explained: not Venezuela, it's your kid going to a good school 25:45 — AIPAC, Espaillat & running for office just to talk to her own congressman 35:00 — Trump supporters from the district ask their questions 🗳️ PRIMARY DAY: June 23rd Follow Darializa: @darilizaforny Website: darilizaforcongress.com 🎥  Full video on YouTube • Clips on TikTok & IG @GadielDelOrbe 📣  New episodes every Wednesday — subscribe & leave a 5★ review! 💼  Business / booking: contact@gadieldelorbe.com

    57 min

  2. Jun 3

    Puerto Rico Is Being Sold & Nobody Is Talking About It

    Junior O Comedy (@juniorocomedy) returns to The Gadiel Del Orbe Show for what becomes one of the most personal episodes of the series. The episode opens with Junior talking about his recent trips to Puerto Rico — the rising cost of living ($500K apartments in San Juan, Americans buying up land), the food truck boom, and why second and third generation Puerto Ricans are trying to move back to rediscover their roots. But the island is changing fast: the governor is privatizing beaches, foreign investors are getting tax incentives to buy land, and the culture is being sold off piece by piece. They react to Arcángel's viral Madrid speech together — a Dominican and a Puerto Rican breaking down why thanking Spain for colonization is historically wrong and culturally painful. The conversation flows into Don Omar vs. Daddy Yankee (Junior has a hot take), Cardi B being surprisingly politically aware, and why Daddy Yankee becoming a pastor feels off. The episode takes a turn when Junior opens up about his family. His mom struggles with mental health — bipolar disorder, never properly medicated — and has 23 cats in the house. His dad served in Vietnam and came back with trauma. Gadiel and Junior have an honest conversation about mental health stigma in the Latino community, how "loca" has been used to dismiss real conditions, and why the Caribbean community needs to stop treating mental illness as something to be embarrassed about. Despite growing up in that environment, Junior chose to get married — 13 years now. He shares what actually makes marriage work: having hard conversations instead of letting things fester, going to therapy (he had to push for it, not his wife), choosing someone you can be bored with, and rejecting the "happy wife, happy life" cliché in favor of honest partnership. Gadiel, still single at 39, asks the questions every single person wants answered. The episode closes with a love letter to Puerto Rican culture, the DR-PR alliance that almost was, and a plug for their joint Juneteenth show at Comic Strip Live on June 19th. Timestamps: 00:00 — Junior O is back! Puerto Rico's cost of living & Americans buying the island 09:15 — Arcángel thanked Spain for colonizing us — a Dominican and Puerto Rican react 14:07 — Puerto Rico's beaches are being privatized & the governor nobody wanted 22:00 — "My mom has 23 cats" — Junior opens up about mental health & Latino stigma 29:44 — 13 years married: the REAL secret (hard conversations, therapy & being bored together) 🎤 UPCOMING SHOWS: Juneteenth — June 19th at Comic Strip Live (Gadiel & Junior together!) Arizona — June 21st (Father's Day!)   🎥  Full video on YouTube • Clips on TikTok & IG @GadielDelOrbe 📣  New episodes every Wednesday — subscribe & leave a 5★ review! 💼  Business / booking: contact@gadieldelorbe.com

    1 hr

  3. May 27

    Men vs. Women: Who has it harder in Dating?

    In this solo episode, Gadiel tackles a hot take he discussed with his friend Jasmine over dinner: the dating pool is harder for women than it is for men. He breaks down the math — 80% more women are educated than men, so educated women are picking from a shrinking pool of qualified partners. They need someone educated, socially conscious, and a good decision-maker. He introduces the "Melania vs. Michelle" test: do you want to date someone who just needs their bills paid, or someone who's an equal partner? Finding a Michelle is hard because the dating pool is full of men who don't meet the bar. He then addresses the height debate head-on. At 5'6 (he rounds up from 5'6.5), Gadiel is completely secure about his height — and credits his uncle, who's 5'3 and has always been the leader of every group he's in. He argues that women say they want a tall guy, but what they actually want is the leader of the friend group. He shares a story about his sister dating a tall, handsome Dominican man who turned out to be a terrible decision-maker, and how her attraction disappeared when she realized he couldn't lead. The episode shifts when Gadiel reacts to Fresh & Fit's Myron saying "vaginas are disgusting" on camera, admitting he hasn't gone down on a woman since 2014, and declaring "a woman's ejaculation is irrelevant." Gadiel's reaction is explosive — he argues that no straight man would ever say this, and shares the advice his Dominican father gave him at 14: "You better learn how to please a woman, or she'll leave you for a man like me." He makes the case that true masculinity is about service — satisfying the people around you, leading by giving, and making your partner feel valued. He connects it to why Caribbean men specifically understand this, and why men who follow red pill content are setting themselves up to get left. He closes with a passionate defense of women: they create life, they perform miracles, they are treasures. And any man who goes online to trash them is revealing more about himself than about women. An educated, smart woman with self-worth will never stay with a man who treats her poorly — only women with unhealed trauma tolerate that. Timestamps: 00:00 — The dating pool is harder for women: the Melania vs. Michelle test 05:24 — Red pill content is creating LQB men everywhere 06:31 — I'm 5'6 and I don't care — the height debate & my uncle at 5'3 11:47 — Reacting to Fresh & Fit: "vaginas are disgusting"?! BRO. 17:16 — "My dad told me at 14..." — Dominican wisdom & why real men handle business 🎤 UPCOMING SHOWS: Arizona — June 21st (Father's Day!) 🎥  Full video on YouTube • Clips on TikTok & IG @GadielDelOrbe 📣  New episodes every Wednesday — subscribe & leave a 5★ review! 💼  Business / booking: contact@gadieldelorbe.com

    25 min

  4. May 20

    The Arcángel Controversy Explained

    Episode 50 is a milestone, and Gadiel uses it to go deep on two topics that connect more than you'd think. The episode opens with a live reaction to Arcángel's controversial speech at Madrid's Movistar Arena, where the reggaeton artist thanked Spain for colonizing Latin America, said "we used to be Indians — these people came and gave us value," and told the crowd Spain owes no apology. Gadiel — a Dominican himself — breaks down why this is historically wrong, culturally painful, and a failure of education. He plays Jasmine Ruiz's viral response, which walks through the advanced Taíno society that existed before colonization, including leaders, farmers, builders, and trade routes between DR, Puerto Rico, and Cuba. He references Columbus's own journal describing the Taíno as "beautiful, generous, and giving" — before writing "they would make great servants." Gadiel also flags the mining protests currently happening in DR, where foreign companies are digging up gold on Dominican land — connecting the colonial past to the present. He then acknowledges Arcángel's apology but frames the whole incident as a failure of education, not malice: "I got no hate. Just read a book. Everybody send him a book." The episode shifts to something personal. Gadiel's 21-year-old sister just graduated with a political science degree, and at the celebration dinner, a young family member loudly bragged about sleeping with a woman who was sitting nearby with her baby — in front of Gadiel's sisters and father. Gadiel uses this moment to introduce "LQB" — Low Quality Behavior — a term for the kind of conduct that young men are being rewarded for online but that destroys real relationships and community. He talks about growing up wanting to be a superhero, the death of the gentleman, and how men who seek validation through women and money have no real purpose. The final segment is a passionate redefinition of masculinity. Gadiel argues that true masculinity is about bringing joy, protecting people, being empathetic, and being secure enough in yourself that nothing threatens you — not women's success, not gay or trans people, not criticism. He references chimpanzee research showing the alpha male is the one who carries babies, stops fights, and brings the group together. He closes with a message: when a man is truly in his masculine and trusts himself, the people around him — including women — feel safe enough to be themselves. "Make it cool to be a superhero again." Timestamps: 00:00 — Episode 50! Live reaction to Arcángel defending colonization in Madrid 02:44 — "We used to be Indians" — Jasmine Ruiz's takedown & the real Taíno history 07:25 — Arcángel's apology, Columbus's journal & mining protests in DR right now 11:51 — My sister graduated & LQB: Low Quality Behavior exposed at dinner 16:52 — What real masculinity looks like — the alpha male is the empathetic one 🎤 UPCOMING SHOWS: Arizona — June 21st (Father's Day!) 🎥 Full video on YouTube: [LINK] Clips on TikTok & IG: @GadielDelOrbe New episodes every Wednesday — subscribe & leave a 5★ review! Business / booking: contact@gadieldelorbe.com 🎥  Full video on YouTube • Clips on TikTok & IG @GadielDelOrbe 📣  New episodes every Wednesday — subscribe & leave a 5★ review! 💼  Business / booking: contact@gadieldelorbe.com

    22 min

  5. May 13

    Speed vs. Alofoke: A Dominican's Honest Take

    In Episode 49, Gadiel dives into the biggest Dominican internet drama of the week: IShowSpeed vs. Alofoke (Santiago Matías). Speed visited the Dominican Republic as part of his Caribbean streaming tour, walking through the Colonial Zone — the oldest city in the Western Hemisphere — and the stream reportedly hit 1.6 million concurrent viewers, which would have beaten his record set in Indonesia. But something felt off. Gadiel breaks down the math: at the same time Speed's stream showed 1.6 million viewers, Alofoke's Casa de Alofoke reality show was also pulling 1.2 million viewers. Those numbers together didn't add up. The next day, Speed announced that YouTube reps told him the stream actually peaked around 300,000 real viewers and that someone had botted the rest. He didn't name names. That's when Alofoke lost it. He reportedly paid 100,000 Dominican pesos to have Speed's mural painted over and went public defending himself. Gadiel's take: "No innocent person acts like that." He compares it to someone getting accused of cheating and overreacting to the point where the overreaction itself is the tell. He acknowledges that Alofoke does pull real numbers — he's seen Dominicans everywhere watching his shows — but the reaction to the bot allegation looked guilty. The episode expands into a broader conversation about how the internet rewards bad behavior. From Alofoke calling Black Spanish women "chimpanzees" to Fresh and Fit's toxic content model, Gadiel talks about how creators get rewarded for going to extremes, and how that's shaping the next generation. He also shouts out what Speed's stream got right — showcasing DR's beauty, culture, fruits, and people — and laments that the bot drama overshadowed all of it. Gadiel closes by admitting he fell down the rabbit hole and had to force himself off the internet, reminding the audience (and himself) that none of this drama matters as much as the real things in life. Timestamps: 00:00 — Speed went to DR and "broke the record" at 1.6M — but did he? 02:40 — The math ain't mathing: Speed + Alofoke both at 1M+ viewers at the same time? 05:13 — Speed says YouTube confirmed it was botted — Alofoke SNAPS 07:09 — Alofoke paid 100K pesos to erase Speed's mural — "you're looking guilty bro" 13:39 — The internet rewards bad behavior and it's destroying the next generation 🎤 UPCOMING SHOWS: Arizona — June 21st (Father's Day!) 🎥  Full video on YouTube • Clips on TikTok & IG @GadielDelOrbe 📣  New episodes every Wednesday — subscribe & leave a 5★ review! 💼  Business / booking: contact@gadieldelorbe.com

    17 min

  6. May 6

    Spirit Airlines Is Dead, JetBlue Is Next & Young Men Are Smashing Their Own Faces

    Episode 48 covers a wild range. Gadiel opens with his experience at Latino Hive in Napa Valley — a networking retreat for Latino executives, entrepreneurs, and creators. He talks about the power of being around like-minded people, visiting Latino-owned vineyards, and the eye-opening realization that Latinos have $3.4 trillion in buying power but still don't own their own major networks or media companies. He met VCs, business owners, scientists, and women who are dominating in their fields. From there, he recaps hosting Monster's Ball, a comedy festival at Comedy in Harlem — the only Black-owned comedy club in New York City. He describes it as the best comedy experience of his life, comparing the performers to NBA players and explaining why Black comedy audiences push you to be authentic in a way no other crowd does. He shouts out Isaiah Kelly, PJ, Jamie Roberts, Nikki Sunshine, and the entire Comedy in Harlem crew. The episode shifts to Spirit Airlines shutting down — 17,000 jobs lost overnight. While Gadiel empathizes with the workers, he doesn't hold back on the airline itself, sharing his own story of getting charged $150 in hidden fees for bags on what was supposed to be a cheap flight. He breaks down the bigger picture: jet fuel costs spiked 104% in two months because of the Iran war, JetBlue is sitting on $9 billion in debt, and even if the war ended tomorrow, experts say it would take months for prices to recover. He connects it to grocery prices doubling (his basic shopping won't go under $100 anymore) and the ripple effect on everyday Americans. He closes with the looksmaxxing trend — over 300,000 daily searches from young men ages 18-24 who are watching influencers like Clover Killer and literally smashing their own facial bones with hammers to reshape their jawlines. Gadiel ties it to a bigger concern about the next generation of men being uneducated and image-obsessed, while women — like the Latina physicist he met at Latino Hive and his own 21-year-old sister — are outpacing them in education and career. His solution? Start a new country called Platino Republic, and bring bachata back to save the world. Timestamps: 00:00 — Latino Hive in Napa Valley: $3.4 trillion buying power & why we don't own our networks 03:36 — Monster's Ball at Comedy in Harlem: "I felt like I was playing amongst NBA players" 07:34 — Spirit Airlines is dead and I don't feel bad (they charged me $150 to breathe) 10:38 — JetBlue is next: jet fuel up 104%, airlines collapsing & groceries hit $100 15:02 — Looksmaxxing & bone smashing: 300K searches and young men hammering their faces   🎥  Full video on YouTube • Clips on TikTok & IG @GadielDelOrbe 📣  New episodes every Wednesday — subscribe & leave a 5★ review! 💼  Business / booking: contact@gadieldelorbe.com

    22 min

  7. Apr 29

    Is Dating in NYC a SCAM? Ep 47

    In this solo episode, Gadiel tackles dating in New York City head-on. He opens with the economics of it — a first date in NYC runs around $180 on average, cocktails cost $19 each (you could buy the whole bottle for that price), and meanwhile she's posting "self-care" on her story and didn't even take a picture of you. He shares a dating horror story from LA where his date spent the entire dinner on her phone taking photos of the food but never once took a photo of him. Gadiel breaks down how millennials and Gen Z are ditching dating apps and opting for book clubs and in-person meetups instead. He talks about the cultural differences in dating — how Caribbean women in NYC are thoughtful and offer to Venmo you after a date (even though you say no), while LA women don't even say thank you. He shouts out NYC women in their late 30s and 40s who have careers, know what they want, and are holding it down. The conversation takes a turn into Dominican culture with the Sanky Panky phenomenon — men in the Dominican Republic who wait on beaches for American and European women to fall in love with them so they can get a visa. Gadiel shares a personal encounter with a Sanky Panky and breaks down why these guys speak four languages out of sheer determination to leave the island. He then reacts to the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting, the viral moment of a boomer casually eating his salad during the chaos, and reflects on the state of the world in 2026 — how our nervous systems are fried from constant bad news and how he's been journaling to recenter himself. He closes with love for New York City, gratitude for his audience, and a reminder that he's here every Wednesday. Timestamps: 00:00 — "$180 for a date and she posted 'self-care'" — dating in NYC is a scam 04:52 — NYC women are built different — Caribbean women vs. LA women 07:00 — Gen Z men are quitting dating & Sanky Pankys in DR 12:03 — The White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting & the boomer eating salad 18:48 — Journaling, nervous systems & why NYC is still the best city 🎥 Full video on YouTube: [LINK] Clips on TikTok & IG: @GadielDelOrbe New episodes every Wednesday — subscribe & leave a 5★ review! Business / booking: contact@gadieldelorbe.com 🎥  Full video on YouTube • Clips on TikTok & IG @GadielDelOrbe 📣  New episodes every Wednesday — subscribe & leave a 5★ review! 💼  Business / booking: contact@gadieldelorbe.com

    23 min

  8. Apr 22

    "Nobody Told Me This Part" — The Truth About Chasing Your Dream at 39

    This is a solo episode — no guest, no filter, just Gadiel talking directly to the audience about what the last week actually looked like behind the scenes. He opens up about feeling stuck in routine, going on stage every night but not pushing himself, not writing new material, and falling into the trap of coasting on crowd work and improv instead of doing the hard work of crafting new jokes. He talks about the isolation of being your own boss, the comparison trap of watching other comedians blow up, and the constant tension between hustling and actually living your life. The turning point came when his mentor, Ida Rodriguez — one of the top nationally touring female comedians with specials on Netflix, HBO, and Showtime — flew into New York City. After four days of hanging out, eating with friends, and getting real mentorship, Gadiel walked away with a clear blueprint: sit down and write every morning, build structure around your ADHD, stop hiding behind crowd work, and get out into the world to find inspiration from different art forms. He shares the story of a chef who found inspiration in an art museum and used it to build a massively successful restaurant — and how that same principle applies to comedy. Gadiel closes with his focus going forward: signal over noise. One goal — write and craft the strongest hour of comedy he's ever created, in both English and Spanish, and take it everywhere. He also leaves the audience with a challenge: notice how many times you complain or make excuses this week, and cut it out. Timestamps: 00:00 — "Nobody talks about chasing your dream at 40" 05:30 — Going through the motions — killing on stage but cheating myself 12:00 — Ida Rodriguez flew in and gave me the blueprint 20:00 — "You need to experience life to create art" 28:00 — Signal vs. Noise — what I'm doing next   🎥  Full video on YouTube • Clips on TikTok & IG @GadielDelOrbe 📣  New episodes every Wednesday — subscribe & leave a 5★ review! 💼  Business / booking: contact@gadieldelorbe.com

    17 min
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The Gadiel Del Orbe Show is your weekly, high-energy dive into comedy, culture & trending topics—served with Gadiel’s signature Dominican-New-York swagger. Every Wednesday we sit down with the funniest creators, boldest entrepreneurs, and loudest loquitos shaping Latino pop culture. Expect off-the-rails storytelling, spicy hot-takes, and the kind of real talk your group chat wishes it had.

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  • Creator
    Gadiel Del Orbe
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    54
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2025
  • Show Website
    The Gadiel Del Orbe Show

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