Episodes

Episode 73 (31.5) – Reflections on Beauty Pageants and Miss Universe Catriona Gray

January 9, 2019 thisfilipinoamericanlife 0:51:43 0 Comments

Though beauty pageants in the Philippines can be traced back to the celebration of Santacruzan and other religious festivals, modern beauty pageants, emerged...

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Episode 31 – TFAL Goes to SD: Community Organizing w/ DJ Kuttin Kandi, Kirin Macapugay, and Ree Obana; Filipino American Apparel w/ Zar Javier of Kampeon Co.

December 20, 2018 thisfilipinoamericanlife 1:38:52 0 Comments

We conclude our San Diego interviews with community organizers DJ Kuttin Kandi, Kirin Macapugay, and Ree Obana. In this discussion we highlight...

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Episode 30.5 – TFAL Goes to SD: Filipino American Politics with SD Councilmember Chris Cate; Broadcast Journalism with KGTV Newscaster Melissa Mecija

December 13, 2018 thisfilipinoamericanlife 1:12:24 0 Comments

“Discovered by the Germans in 1904, they named it San Diego, which of course in German means a whale’s vagina.” – Ron Burgundy...

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Episode 30 – Creative Writing w/ Jason Magabo Perez

November 28, 2018 thisfilipinoamericanlife 1:25:35 0 Comments

The pen is mightier than the sword, they say. And in our history, the pen has certainly been very powerful. The Illustrados who...

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Bonus Episode – A Conversation with Geena Rocero

November 13, 2018 thisfilipinoamericanlife 1:12:46 0 Comments

On this bonus episode the TFAL crew has a conversation with Geena Rocero, the trans activist, model, producer, and founder of GenderProud, her...

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Episode 29.5 – 18 Questions for Producer Mike

October 31, 2018 thisfilipinoamericanlife 0:31:58 0 Comments

Pew pew pew! He is the reason why we sound as good as we do – that you don’t hear any of our...

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Bonus Episode – Dear America with Jose Antonio Vargas

October 24, 2018 thisfilipinoamericanlife 0:53:28 0 Comments

On this bonus episode, the TFAL crew talks with the Emmy nominated filmmaker and Pulitzer Prize journalist winner Jose Antonio Vargas. The founder...

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Episode 29 – Chat w/ Pinay Entrepreneur Freya Estreller, co-founder of CoolHaus Ice Cream

October 17, 2018 thisfilipinoamericanlife 1:20:44 1 Comment

I Scream! You Scream! We all scream for ice cream….sandwiches by Coolhaus! If you remember the food truck craze about 10 years ago,...

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Episode 28.5 – Stockton’s Little Manila, Journey for Justice, and the Legacy of Dawn Mabalon

October 1, 2018 thisfilipinoamericanlife 0 Comments

Stockton, California, an agricultural city in the heart of the San Joaquin Valley, was the center of Filipino life in the United States...

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Episode 28 – TFAL talks Voice Acting (and Secrets & Fears)

September 12, 2018 thisfilipinoamericanlife 1 Comment

On this episode of TFAL the crew shares their memories about their favorite cartoons and imagine what a Filipino American cartoon show would look like! We then geek out with Eric Bauza (voice of Marvin the Martian and countless other characters that he will recount in the episode) and three time return guest Earl Baylon, […]

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