The Halo Halo Podcast

Episode 704.5 - What if we podcasted earlier Warmup

What If. . .
 the Halo Halo Podcast . . .
occurred for us at Western in 1999–what would that look like—--and oddly I have the answer. What if we hadn’t created the podcast. .  . would we have ventured down this lane?
If it wasn’t The Halo Halo Podcast. .  .what would it be?

Episode 704 - What If and The Goals of the Diaspora

On this episode Jezzie and Sigi discuss the animated anthology series of What If and the goal of the diaspora. But first the hosts catch up and Sigi shares some Tortang Talong backstory and his love of The Residence and Jezzie reflects on a horror and a very slooowwww drama he consumed. Plus he reminds us he is seeing Kylie soon! Later they delve into the alternate universes of the MCU and pivot to the alternatives and the goal of the Filipino diaspora. For the cultural fixing Jezzie encourages us to find where and how you can invest resources in the younger Filipino generation that you are around.

Episode 703.5 - Hot Takes on Oscars 2025 Warmup

The Halo Halo Podcast returns and Jezzie and Sigi are back in fine form. They return to share their hot takes on Oscars 2025. Listen in as they agree that Wicked had some highs and that for once did not watch it live.

Episode 703 - The Kingdom and Romantiziing Decolonization

The Halo Halo Podcast is back after hiatus! Your hosts are back in action and debrief on The Pitt, Arcane: League of Legends, Schitt’s Creek and Sigi’s daughter making tortang talong with her Lola. On this ep Jezzie discusses Filipino film, The Kingdom (2024), set in an alternate timeline where the Philippines was never colonized by Western powers and is a monarchy called Kalayaan. Further Jezzie discusses how the film made him think about how there is this emphasis to decolonize ourselves from Western Imperialism, and how there is an emphasis to have a clean break from colonialism. The fixing of the week encourages to be syncretic and combine beliefs and practice.

Episode 702.5 - Once Upon at Saugeen

Now many of you long time listeners do recall that Jezzie and Sigi crossed paths at Western. They were  both resident staff members  at the fabled Saugeen Maitland Hall in London ON.
Did you know. . . .folklore:
SMH was in the Letterman top 10 list,
The safety required for SMH
Duke is the name of SMH's mascot
Let’s revisit the origin story. . . .

Episode 702 - College Honours & Filpino Post-secondary Education

Jezzie and Sigi bring you another new episode of The Halo Halo Podcast to complete a trifecta of back to school oriented episodes. They discuss two pieces of pop culture based in college/university - With Honours and The Sex Lives of College Girls. Later Jezzie ties in a 2014 study by Filipino Youth Transitions in Canada, Promoting Post Secondary Pathways Among Filipino Youth in Ontario. He discusses some of the findings and poses the fixing of the week, When a Filipino Student goes to University, the whole family goes to University.  How can we accommodate this?

Episode 701.5 - Prep School Cool Warmup

Sigi and Jezzie discuss high school uniforms and dress codes on this warm up and revisit what they wore during the Catholic High School days. Listen in as they discuss Out of Uniform Days and their shoe game in the 90s.

Episode 701 - English Teacher and Filipino Generations

Jezzie and Sigi kick off Season 7 of The Halo Halo Podcast by continuing with the back to school theme and focusing on the FX sitcom English Teacher starring Brian Jordan Alvarez. With a killer soundtrack from hits of the 80s and 90s, the sitcom pulls you in to the life of teacher Evan Marques in Austin as he navigates school life and connecting with Gen Z world. With an engaging group of colleagues including his bestie Gwen, tired Principal Grant Morretti, and gym teacher Markie they deal with wokeness, interfering parents and challenges faced in the public school system. The 8 episode first season is filled with laughs, guest appearance from Trixie Mattel, battling school boosters and addressing generation gaps with millennials and gen z.
Later Jezzie discusses Gen Z in the Filipino diaspora and that holding  multiple truths may enable generations to reconcile with one another.

Episode 619.5 - Lunchpail Snacks Warmup

On this warm up, Sigi is inspired while making lunches for his kids and ask what school-aged Sigi and Jezzie list out their top 3 snacks in their lunchboxes. So as they discuss their “baon” find out which treats topped their list!

Episode 619 - Abbott Elementary (Back to School Collection)

The Halo Halo Podcast is back to tie up Season 6! After a summer of adventures to East Coast Canada, casinos and concert combos, soaking up the sun and sharing some new pop culture indulgences, the co-hosts are back to school this fall and fawn over Abbott Elementary. They discuss what attracts them to the award winning hit network sitcom which leads to Jezzie pondering about learning about Filipino Excellence growing up. Further he encourages to educate Filipino Canadian youth around us about Filipino successes.