Latin pop superstar Gloria Estefan joins Alan for a beachside chat bursting with laughs, music, and Miami sunshine 🌴☀️ From her brand-new album Raíces and 47 years with producer-husband, music maestro Emilio, to the story behind Conga’s 40th anniversary and where you don't want to be in a conga line - this episode is pure joy. There’s talk of scuba diving, ABBA, hairdresser thruples, and even Celebrity Traitors. Gloria’s wit and warmth light up the mic - and she might just have an invitation waiting for Alan in Miami…

🎙️ 00:00  Intro 

01:00  Gloria’s amazing new album Raìces 

01:49  Alan is invited to Miami 

02:27  Gloria and Emilio have been married 47 years, he’s a genius producer 

04:45  Writing a song for her grandson and Gloria being a cool grandma 06:12  Can Emilio write a song for Alan? 07:50  Conga is 40 years old. Gloria tells the story of how it came to be 11:11  Gloria tells us the conga world record and where not to be in a conga 12:38  Alan on British congas lacking latin passion 13:42  Gloria enjoyed the tea and biscuits Alan laid on 14:48  Gloria’s amazing platform boots 15:00  Gloria gives us some amazing etymological facts - starting with “loose women” 16:45  Alan on “mind your ps and qs”, then it’s bed and board and riff raff 18:43  Gloria organises the holidays and once got so burnt in Copacabana. And I'm from Florida 20:10  Lost luggage stories 21:08  Gloria loves scuba diving and used to go on all the rollercoasters 22:22  Playing in Tenerife and visiting the deep ancient well 23:59  How do deal with haters - conga off! 24:53  Gloria and the rocky mountain oysters 26:16  Going to see ABBA and Gloria’s hologram show idea, Alan wants in on the biz 28:40  Is Gloria Estefan a secret agent? 30:15  Celeb holidaying - Beyonce and Jaz-Z 31:15  Can Emilio find Alan a man on Veno Beach 32:17  Gloria’s hairdresser is in a thruple 32:54  Gloria want to watch Celebrity Traitors 33:37  Making our descent and the quick-fire rounds, surprising answers incoming! 

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