The Halo Halo Podcast

Episode 506 - Back to the vault: Music at 33 and the Modern Filipino

On the episode of The Halo Halo Podcast,  Jezzie and Sigi begin with a catch up and talk "Velma", The Golden Globes and Elevated Super Bowl parties. They go into the pop culture vault and talk about the music they were into when they were 33. They also reference a new study which was based mainly on data from U.S. Spotify users, concludes that age 33 is when, on average, people stop discovering new music. Later Jezzie gives all of us a 'nosebleed' while he discuss what it means to be modern, and what does it mean to be a modern Filipino.

Taste Test of ”The Joy Luck Club” (Episode 505.625)

On this Taste Test of The Halo Halo Podcast, Jezzie and Sigi go into the pop culture vault in 1993 and sampled "The Joy Luck Club" Find out why the co-hosts would pair this movie with king crab and ginisang ampalaya at hipon. Listen in as they discuss the relationships of these Chinese immigrant mothers and their first generation daughters in San Francisco. As Jezzie likened ginisang ampalaya, this movie is a “bittersweet story of sacrifice but filled with sweet-smelling hope for the next generation to come.”

Episode 505 - Dream Casting of Sitcom Family of Choice

The Halo Halo Podcast ventures back to the vault and dream casts their Sitcom Family of their dreams! Find out who would want Tony Micelli as their dad; The Americans as their next door neighbour and Moira Rose as their matriarch. Listen in and find out who would star in That’s So Sigi and The Untitled Jezzie Project.

Episode 505 - Pop Culture Vault: 80s Family Sitcoms and Families of Choice

On this all new episode of The Halo Halo Podcast, Jezzie and Sigi go back to the pop culture vault and talk about 80’s Family Sitcoms. Before they dive in, Sigi finds out about Jezzie’s past birthday adventure in Las Vegas and Jezzie elaborates on “5 Dinners for 5 Decades”. As the co-hosts revel in Alex P Keaton’s Reagan obsession; serious reasons to never hitchhike and the cool things in an 80s mansion of Silver Spoons, they delve into the emphasis of family in the Filipino culture. Jezzie also talks about the legitimacy of families of choice and leaves us with a fixing to, “Honor each other choices on who we choose to be part of our families.”

Episode 504.75 - Meryenda on Fruit Salad

On the Meryenda Episode of The Halo Halo Podcast, Jezzie and Sigi talk about a classic Christmas Noche Buena Filipino Dessert, the Fruit Salad. Find out how how each of the hosts feel about this dessert and how timing is of the essence on its consumption. Analogies run amok as Jezzie and Sigi create their virtual fruit salad of pop culture and their podcast for 2022. From all of us, have a wonderful holiday and see you all in 2023!

Taste Test of ”Spirited” (Episode504.625)

On this Taste Test Epsiode Jezzie samples the movie he has on repeat, "Spirited," now streaming on Apple TV. This tale is a post-modern, post-truth retelling of Dickens “A Christmas Carol” where Clint, an unredeemable media consultant played by Ryan Reynolds, meets Will Farrell’s Ghost of Christmas Present and the entire Industrial Haunting Crew. Find out why Jezzie would pair this treat of a movie to a delicious peppermint candy cane crinkle cookie and why you should jump on the bandwagon and root for Will Ferrel to create a Christmas Movie Trifecta.

Episode 504.5- Rapid Fire Christmas Questions

On this warm up of the Halo Halo Podcast, Sigi and Jezzie revisit their quick hot takes on their favourite Holiday cocktails, Starbuck order, holiday song, dessert and movie. Find out what Christmas Album is on constant repeat at Sigi’s house and what Christmas movie Jezzie is obsessed about!

Episode 504 - Netflix Take on Christmas Rom Coms and the Filipino Twist

On this festive episode of The Halo Halo Podcast, our co-hosts get into the holiday and birthday spirit!  In a bit of a throwback to season 2, Episode 205, “The Spirit of Hallmark Christmas Movies” Sigi and Jezzie discussed how the Hallmark Channel created the Industrial Christmas Rom Com Complex–started in 2009 with their “Countdown to Christmas”. This year, the co-hosts focus on Netflix’s take on the Christmas Rom Com. From Lilo’s latest comeback in "Falling for Christmas" and "Single All the Way", Sigi and Jezzie talk small town holiday traditions, Jingle Bell Rock and the Netflix Cinematic Universe. Later the discussion shifts from the twists and spins that Netflix puts on holiday movies, to the twists the Filipinos put on festive occasions and life. The Filipino twist isn’t about being extra, it’s about having a contagious zest for life.This holiday season, The Halo Halo Podcasts encourages our listeners to immerse yourself in the joy of the season by letting yourself get caught up in the zest of the Christmas Spirit!

Taste Test of ”Wakanda Forever” (Episode 503.625)

On this Taste Test Episode Sigi samples "Wakanda Forever." Find out why he likens the sequel to a visit to the decadent steakhouse Smith and Wollensky. Beware listeners this episode is filled with SPOILERS. So, get your tickets to watch "Wakanda Forever" in theaters, then download and listen to this taste test!\\
Listen in as Sigi takes Jezzie through the long awaited movie by Ryan Coogler with returning cast members including Angela Basset (Queen Ramonda), Letitia Wright (Shuri), Lupita N’yongo (Nakia), Danai Gurira (Okoye), Winston Duke (M’Baku), Martin Freeman (Everett Ross)  and new cast members Dominique Thorne (Riri), Tenoch Huerta Mejia (Namor)  and Michaela Coel (Aneka). The country of Wakanda collectively wades through their grief as they mourn the unexpected passing of their leader, T’challa. Meanwhile the search for vibranium leads to the discovery of an underwater civilization called Talokan, led by their leader Namor. Armed with charged fight scenes,  great cameos, a beautiful homage to the late Chadwick Boseman/T’Challa and a tearful mid credits scene, "Wakanda Forever" is the definite must-see movie for MCU Phase 4.

Episode 503.5 - Phased In Warmup

On this warm up called Phased In,  Jezzie and Sigi cite their highs and lows in the phases of the MCU. Join in and find out why for Phase 3 both the co-hosts struggled with their own versions of Sophie’s Choice in the Marvel Universe!