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Ep. 78: That Time I Brewed A Rom-Com From A Reddit Thread
KP and Tessa read and react to some Am I The Asshole? Reddit Threads such as one about an absent father, a husband who goes all-out for a female co-worker for Secret Santa, and a noisy neighbor which inspires a rom-com out of KP. Plus, we have a special shout-out to our hater(s) who continues to report our Instagram page. We see you, and we will find you.
Ep. 77: That Time I Joined A Dating App
KP takes the plunge and joins a dating app live on the pod. Plus, Angela tries to work on *not* forgetting her fish in the net.
Ep. 76: That Time I Had A Black Friday Experience
Happy Thanksgiving! From all of us at Kwento-Kwento, we are grateful for YOU, our listeners. Thank you for making this our best season yet. In this episode, Edwin talks about that time he had a Black Friday experience *eyes emoji* plus a convo on first dates and the difference between apple cider and apple juice. It's apples, apples galore!
Ep. 75: That Time I Found Out About Food Instagrammers’ Secrets
Special guest Katie Mariquit joins us to talk about that time she found out the secrets to having a successful foodie IG plus she talks about her time working in radio, casinos, the evolution in working in social media, being a millennial manager, top five favorite cuisines, and translating Gen-Alpha.
Ep. 74: That Time I Sent A Love Letter
KP talks about that time he sent a love letter plus Tessa uses her manifestation powers to conjure up the perfect girl for KP.
Ep. 73: That Time I Drank 31 Bobas in Two Weeks
Special guest star Pauline del Mundo aka The Boba Queen joins us to talk about that time she drank 31 bobas in two weeks plus a convo on all of her nine lives including running her own businesses, pursuing musical theatre, being first runner-up at the Miss Universe Philippines Virginia pageant and much more!
Ep. 72: That Time I Released Beauty
Special guest Katrina Sotera joins us to talk about that time she released her song “Beauty” plus a discussion on the songwriting process, first instruments, The Acolyte, why musical theater (can) suck, and much more
Ep. 71: That Time Kwento-Kwento Got On Their Filibusters
The Kwento-Kwento hosts share what their filibusters would be plus a conversation on speed bumps, Tessa's ASMR career, and the perfect man for Angela, plus KP and Tessa try to compute our total number of listens and a cameo from Joaquin (Angela's cat)!
Ep. 70: That Time Kwento-Kwento Got Injured
The Kwento-Kwento hosts share anecdotes of their most serious injuries. Warning: Do not watch/listen while eating!
Ep. 69: That Time I Won Miss Glamour
Tessa talks about that time she won Miss Glamour at the Miss Universe-Philippines Virginia pageant plus Edwin and Tessa recap their time at Anime NYC.
Ep. 68: That Time Kwento-Kwento Kwento-cized About Dating (part two)
Ep. 67: That Time Kwento-Kwento Kwento-cized About Dating (part one)
Ep. 66: That Time My Lola Convinced Mormons To Do Her Chores
Special guest E.P. Tuazon joins us to talk about that time their lola convinced Mormons to do her chores plus a conversation about writing their latest short story collection THE PROFESSIONAL LOLA, being banned from traveling to the Philippines, the perfect Kaldereta recipe, and the twisted yet brilliant mind of Haruki Murakami.
Ep. 65: That Time The Girls Took Over The Podcast
It’s girls night! No boys allowed! Tessa and Angela take over Kwento-Kwento and talk everything from world economics, the plight of humanity in light of climate change and overpopulation, quantum field theory, categorical Imperative or the Golden Rule of Morality, and their To Do Lists.
Ep. 64: That Time I Became the Youngest Filipina to Finish All Major Marathons
Special guest Queenie Sy Peng joins us to talk about that time she became the youngest Filipina to finish all world-major marathons plus a conversation on what running a marathon entails, being body-shamed by Titos and Titas who have never run a marathon before, investing in AAPI businesses, being an equestrian, and much more!
Ep. 63: That Time Kwento-Kwento Did Philippine Trivia
The Kwento-Kwento hosts celebrate Philippine Independence Day by testing each other their knowledge in Philippine history. Who will win?
Ep. 62: That Time I Created the Role of Iago on Disney’s Aladdin on Broadway
Special guest star Don Darryl Rivera joins us to talk about that time he originated the role of Iago on Disney's Aladdin on Broadway plus a conversation on his illustrious career including his SAG-nominated role in Only Murders in the Building, his advice for aspiring Fil-Am actors, the Wild Card theory in auditioning, and playing (competing in) DDR.
Ep. 61: That Time I Got a Second-Degree Burn on a Film Set
KP talks about that time he got a second-degree burn while filming a television show plus a conversation on five-minute crafts, judging men from their social media activities, and a song called “Asian Girls”
Ep. 60: That Time We Were Chronically Online (part two)
The Kwento-Kwento hosts return for a little chat about everything and nothing.
Ep. 59: That Time I Encountered The White Lady Ghost
Special guest star Rafael aka thepongok joins us to talk about that time he encountered the white lady ghost plus he shares his many talents with us including photography, rapping, and cardiology all while sharing a couple of ghost stories here and there. We also have to ask: Marvel or DC?