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Why are Latinos obsessed with Vicks VapoRub?

23 min · 25. juni 2026
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In this episode of In The Hyphen, Fernando Hurtado looks into why so many U.S. Latinos are obsessed with Vicks VapoRub. The ointment has turned into a protagonist of Latino memes, with people hailing it as a cure for everything from a cold to a broken leg. While it can't fix a broken leg, it's turned into a cultural phenomenon for many Latinos in Latin America and the United States. But why? Fernando spoke to a marketing expert, an advertising veteran, a neuroscientist — and his aunt — to find out. Want to understand U.S. Latino culture and trends better than anybody else? Sign up for the free In The Hyphen newsletter: https://inthehyphen.co/subscribe [https://inthehyphen.co/subscribe] Find Fernando Hurtado on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://instagram.com/byfernandoh] ⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://instagram.com/byfernandoh]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://tiktok.com/@byfernandohh] ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://tiktok.com/@byfernandohh] ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠ [https://youtube.com/@byfernandoh] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

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episode Why are Latinos obsessed with Vicks VapoRub? cover

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In this episode of In The Hyphen, Fernando Hurtado looks into why so many U.S. Latinos are obsessed with Vicks VapoRub. The ointment has turned into a protagonist of Latino memes, with people hailing it as a cure for everything from a cold to a broken leg. While it can't fix a broken leg, it's turned into a cultural phenomenon for many Latinos in Latin America and the United States. But why? Fernando spoke to a marketing expert, an advertising veteran, a neuroscientist — and his aunt — to find out. Want to understand U.S. Latino culture and trends better than anybody else? Sign up for the free In The Hyphen newsletter: https://inthehyphen.co/subscribe [https://inthehyphen.co/subscribe] Find Fernando Hurtado on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://instagram.com/byfernandoh] ⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://instagram.com/byfernandoh]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://tiktok.com/@byfernandohh] ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://tiktok.com/@byfernandohh] ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠ [https://youtube.com/@byfernandoh] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

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