# EXPAT FILES SHOW #1503, FRI, APR 17 (04-17-26) Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-expat-files-living-in-latin-america-1074454/expat-files-show-1503-fri-apr-17-04-17-26 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-expat-files-living-in-latin-america-1074454/expat-files-show-1503-fri-apr-17-04-17-26.md Podcast: [The Expat Files: Living in Latin America](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-expat-files-living-in-latin-america-1074454) Published: 2026-04-17T15:22:46+00:00 Episode link: https://theexpatfiles.podbean.com/e/expat-files-show-1503-fri-apr-17-04-17-26/ Audio file: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/5g7kwsfpsni6tb8i/EF_SHOW_1503_FRI-04-17-2026a21ol.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-expat-files-living-in-latin-america-1074454/episodes/expat-files-show-1503-fri-apr-17-04-17-26 Duration seconds: 1680 ## Resource #1- Buried in debt and credit is normal for Latinos: Yet, they are still the happiest people in the world… #2- Living “off the utility grid” in Latin America: #3- EV myths and hypocrisies: #4- Rooftop solar water heaters- Why I changed my mind about them: #5- The trouble with being troubled by not learning Spanish fast enough… and feeling like a dolt: #6- Our own Expat Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at: bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-expat-files-living-in-latin-america-1074454/episodes/expat-files-show-1503-fri-apr-17-04-17-26/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-expat-files-living-in-latin-america-1074454/expat-files-show-1503-fri-apr-17-04-17-26.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.