S9 EP43: Gloria Estefan (Video Edition)

Alan Carr's 'Life's a Beach'

Keep It Light Media

Comedy, Places & Travel, Society & Culture, Comedy Interviews

4.8 • 6.2K Ratings

🗓️ 7 November 2025

⏱️ 37 minutes

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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! #LifesABeach #AlanCarr #GloriaEstefan #Conga #Raices #Podcast #MiamiVibes #LatinPop #MusicIcon #FeelGoodPodcast #TravelChat #AlanCarrPodcast Please subscribe and review. Thanks, Alan. xx A 'Keep It Light Media' Production Sales, advertising, and general enquiries: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hello@keepitlightmedia.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	I think that's a great idea.
0:05.9	Don't steal it because if somebody does it, get ready.
0:08.5	I'm coming after you.
0:09.4	Yeah, yeah.
0:10.2	Should we go half?
0:11.6	I could be an investor.
0:13.0	Okay, well, I am saying it on your show.
0:15.3	Yeah, that's good.
0:16.3	It's only fair.
0:17.0	Alan Carr, no balls.
0:20.0	Look who we've got on board. It's Gloria Estefan. Oh, Gloria, welcome on board, my plane. Thank you so much. It's quite posh. It is. Are we in first class here? You're Gloria Estefan. Of course, you're in first class, love. It's so funny because my neighbours must be thinking, what the hell's going on on because two weeks ago, Mariah Carey was here as well. Oh my gosh. The curtains have been twitching and now we've got singing Sensation Gloria Estefan. Wow. Mariah. That's amazing. Oh, I know. Yes, she's got a new record. Yes, yes. She came on and talked about it. Good for her.
0:54.6	What a voice on that girl.
0:55.9	I know.
0:56.8	Amazing, isn't it?
0:58.0	Incredible, incredible. I can do those high notes as well. Can you? Oh, please do one. Let me hear it. Maybe later. All right. I won't put you on this spot. So listen, tell us about this.
1:09.5	Now, Reises.
1:11.1	Is that right?
1:12.0	Reises.
1:13.6	Now, you us about this. Now, reeses.
1:11.7	Is that right?
1:12.5	Raises.
1:14.7	Now, you're close.
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