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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. 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. 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. 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. 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?
Ep. 57: That Time I Directed a Horror Film With Half a Million Budget
Special guest Mena Guy joins us to talk about that time she directed a horror film with a budget of half a million dollars plus a conversation on krafty, trailer toilets, navigating the industry as a filmmaker, some anecdotes on set life, and much more!
Ep. 54: That Time I Wrote About My Filipino Mommy Issues in a Novel
Special guest Shannon C.F. Rogers talks about that time she wrote about her Filipino Mommy issues in her debut novel, I’D RATHER BURN THAN BLOOM, plus a conversation on the process of traditionally publishing a book, multiracial upbringings, Filipino debuts vs. quinceaneras, growing up in New Mexico, spicy/smut books that “come out of nowhere,” recent reads, and Filipinos in space.
Ep. 53: That Time I Was a DJ
Special guest star Jeremy “JD” joins us to talk about that time he was a DJ back in the vinyl days, plus a convo on Filipino Tita and Tito names, JD guesses the hosts’ ages, Nextels, BBM’s, the olden days of the internet, KidzBop, Filipino nicknames, and the boys have their moment.
Ep. 51: That Time I Got Sued by the Person I Wrote Songs About
Special guest star, singer-songwriter Madima of the band Madima and the Switch joins us to talk about that time she was sued by the person she wrote songs about, plus a discussion on supporting artists, music, diversity in the industry (or lack thereof), and more!
Ep. 47: That Time I Moved to the Philippines to Pursue My Dreams
Special guest star Kalea Pitel joins us to talk about that time she moved to the Philippines to pursue her dreams plus a convo on the power of experiences, "important" details in the movie Crazy Rich Asians, baking face masks, and Nashville being the bachelorette capital of the world plus Kalea competes in the first-ever Miss Kwento-Kwento Pageant, hosted by Tito Boy.
Ep. 44: That Time I Got Into Filmmaking
Special guest star Britney Bautista joins us to discuss becoming a filmmaker plus a convo on bowel movements, different routes in the film industry, Filipino Youtube singers, and more!
Ep. 43: That Time I Started a Murder Podcast
Special guest star Rebecca Benny stops by to talk about that time she started a murder podcast, plus a conversation about supporting friends through trauma, enemies-to-BFF's, and more!
Ep. 42: That Time I Realized Alaska Was a Thing
Special guest star Faith Tabayoyong joins us to talk about that time she realized Alaska was a thing (and not an island) plus a conversation about Filipino culture, colonization, and more!