Episode 251 – Telling Truths about ‘Here Lies Love’ with Christine Balance
Here Lies Love, the play about the rise and fall of Imelda Marcos as the Philippine dictator’s wife during Martial Law is now...
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Episode 250 – Echoes from the Ditches: A Conversation with a Martial Law Activist
For 10 years, TFAL has been trying to amplify voices from our community, but particular voices from sectors of our community that have...
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Episode 249 – The Fil Am Celebrity Draft
Have you ever dreamed about a TV show with an all-Filipino American cast? What kind of show it would be? Who would star...
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Episode 248 – Community Care with Kalaya’an Mendoza
In this episode of the podcast, Kalaya’an Mendoza returns to talk with the crew about community care. This episode is dedicated to the...
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Episode 247 – Seafood City Late Night Analysis
Over the last few months, the hottest night out can be had at a Filipino supermarket. If you’re lucky enough to live near...
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Episode 246 – Scientific Dragons | Flowers for Dom Magwili
Dom Magwili is a prolific actor, writer, and educator who has graced his presence on stage and screen for years. Most importantly Dom...
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Episode 245 – Filipino American Anthems
What is the Filipino American anthem? Is it Bebot by the Black Eyed Peas? P.T.I. by Carl Angelo? Lemonade by Jeremy Passion? Us...
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Episode 244 – F*ck Cancer with Arthur Yu
In this episode the TFAL crew has a conversation with Arthur Yu. Arthur Yu was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in 2023. Arthur...
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Episode 243 – The Politics of Language with Jennifer Delfino
“You’re not Filipino if you don’t speak Tagalog.” “You sound white.” “The national language of the Philippines is Filipino, not Tagalog.” “Filipino is...
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Episode 242 – Walk This Way : A Camino Conversation with Kristine Jan Espinoza
Have you ever thought about doing a pilgrimage? Would you want to contemplate your life choices on a hiking journey through the mountainous...
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Episode 241 – Labor of Love – Filipino and Mexican Solidarity with Faith Santilla and Martha Gonzalez
In this episode we have tfal fan favorite Faith Santilla aka “Tita Faith” in her fourth appearance on the pod! Joining Faith is...
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Episode 240 | I Know You Got SOL – A Convo with Singer / Songwriter Labit
In this episode Elaine and Producer Mike have a conversation with singer-songwriter Stephen Ordonez also known as LABIT (@labitlabit). Stephen shares his...
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Episode 239 – Resistance Pop with Chrissa Sparkles
In this episode of TFAL, Elaine and Producer Mike have a conversation with Los Angeles native (yes, they exist!) Chrissa Sparkles. You may...
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Episode 238 – Filipino American Intergenerational Conversations
Dear young people, How do we stay cool? Sincerely, Middle-aged TFALers There are many generations of Filipinos who live in the United States...
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Episode 237 – Filipinos in the San Fernando Valley
Joe wrote a book! Well…kinda. After a few years of gathering photos and writing, Joe has published FILIPINOS IN THE SAN FERNANDO VALLEY,...
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Episode 236: Storytelling with Randy Ribay
In this episode the TFAL crew has a conversation with author Randy Ribay. The crew has discussed Patron Saints of Nothing multiple...
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Episode 235: Joke Lungs w/ Vincent Collyer & Charles Collyer
In this episode Producer Mike and Elaine have a conversation with TFAL graphic designer Vincent Collyer and his brother Charles Collyer about Charles’...
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Episode 234 – Dirty Kitchen with Jill Damatac
In this episode the crew has a conversation with author and filmmaker, Jill Damatac, who shares her journey from the Philippines to...
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Episode 233 – Ryan and Joe Talk Fatherhood
Amidst the chaos, we still have hope. A couple of weeks ago, Ryan and Joe had a conversation about being relatively new dads....
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Episode 232 | How Did You Get Here? (Hex Hector Mix) | Gaysians with Mike Curato
TFALpodcast kicks off PRIDE month with a conversation with author and illustrator Mike Curato. In this episode Elaine and Producer Mike learn about...
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