The Halo Halo Podcast

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!

Episode 503 - MCU Phase 4 and Multiple Truths

On this new episode of The Halo Halo Podcast, Jezzie and Sigi talk about Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Multiple Truths. Jezzie likens the previous phases to his own personal journey into social justice and Sigi explores the parallels in his journey with Jezzie on this creative venture. Phase 4 and the Multiverse Saga bring to mind for Jezzie this idea that there is a multiplicity of truths, multiple expressions of the same concept/person, and multiple universes/possibilities that can co-exist. Further, he shares that Filipinos in the diaspora are not monolithic and that depending where you are in the diaspora, you can express and emphasize parts of our cultural makeup more than in other regions. The fixing of the week encourages us to accept the notion that all perspectives can be true.

Taste Test of ”She-Hulk--Attorney at Law” (Episode 502.625)

On this Taste Test, Sigi takes a big sample of "She-Hulk" now streaming on Disney+. Find out why he would pair this show with an elusive candy bar he received in 2017 from his Uncle Danny. Listen in as he revels in the legal comedy that managed to break fourth walls; host a ton of cameos; have some key supporting roles by some Filipinos (Ginger Gonzaga and Trevor Salter); showcase the amazing show runner Jessica Gao and introduces us to the best duo in MCU— Wongers and Madisynn.