The Halo Halo Podcast
A Delicious Mix of Pop Culture and the Filipino Canadian Life
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Monday Mar 23, 2020
Monday Mar 23, 2020
In this extraordinary time of public safety and the need to engage in social distancing, Sigi and Jezzie warmup by planning and recommending their media binging at home for the foreseeable future. Guess which co-hosts would revisit the Harry Potter franchise and which co-host would dive deep into trivia. Happy binge-watching everyone!
In this extra helping:
ImDB's "Parks and Recreation",
Wikipedia Entry on "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" TV Series,
Miss Information: A Trivia Podcast,
Code Switch: NPR
Friday Mar 20, 2020
Friday Mar 20, 2020
#Canceleverything! Originally, we had two topics that we were going to do a deep dive on for the coming months. The first was the James Bond franchise and the anticipated release of Bond 25 "A Time to Die". The second was Disney's release of their live action take on "Mulan." However, both releases were postponed and as of this moment, the three major cinema chains in Canada have closed to follow the public health authorities direction of social distancing. In these unprecedented times, Sigi and Jezzie discuss the impact that COVID-19 has on pop culture. Later, they unpack how the fatalistic Filipino attitude of "Bahala Na" (aka whatever happens, happens) can help us find the silver lining in today's still world. Finally, the Halo Halo Pop Culture family would like to wish you all safe passage in all your travels. Ingat na!
In the Mix this Week:
Wednesday Mar 11, 2020
Monday Mar 09, 2020
Monday Mar 09, 2020
Your two favourite co-hosts pick their favourite things to warmup before they record their next full episode. Find out who carries a tongue scrapper and who comes prepared to lend you an iPhone cord charger, just in case you need it. Enjoy!
Friday Mar 06, 2020
Friday Mar 06, 2020
Jezzie's back from his travels and Sigi is back in the Halo Halo studios to talk about SB19 (Sound Break 19), the latest boy band sensation coming out of the Philippines and crafted by South Korea's KPop music industry. They discuss SB19's undeniable precision and their ability to not only pierce the mainstream veil, but their potential to be mainstream. Later, they discuss how being agreeable is a hallmark of the Filipino culture and how it values tact over fact. Finally, they invite us to let the truth in so it can make us better and stronger!
In the Mix this Week:
"Next in Fashion" Competition Series Trailer,
"The Circle - A Netflix Reality-Competition" | Official Trailer | Netflix,
TWICE "FANCY" Dance Practice Video,
SB19 - "Go Up" Dance Practice,
SB19 - "Alab" C-Bear's REACTION,
K-pop Vocal Coach reacts to SB19 - Go up,
[PPop in the Streets] Alab (Burning) by SB19 | Dance Cover by YOUNGSIDE,
Asking for the bill or menu in a Filipino restaurant,
Wednesday Feb 26, 2020
Wednesday Feb 26, 2020
On this taste test, Jezzie quickly samples Botong Francisco's 1964 "Filipino Struggles Through History" mural, where he shares how breathtaking this monumental piece of art is. Beautifully restored and located in Manila's National Museum of Fine Art, he likens this artistic endeavour to a dynamic, epic and bright graphic novel that depicts the resiliency and strength of the FilipinX people over the last 500 years.
Monday Feb 24, 2020
Monday Feb 24, 2020
On this warmup, Sigi leads your co-hosts through another instalment of Catharsis. In this episode, Sigi and Jezzie reveal which movies, songs and TV shows produces laughter and joy. Find out which of your co-hosts gets a belly ache after watching an episode of the "The Carol Burnett Show" and which co-host can't help but giggle when Buddy the "Elf" tells the audience that Santa does not smell like beef and cheese!
In this extra helping:
Wikipedia's entry on "The Carol Burnett",
IMdB's "Elf",
Fandom's "Jack McFarland",
"The Hangover" trailer,
IMdB's "The Golden Girls",
"Patriot Act" Channel on Youtube
Friday Feb 21, 2020
Friday Feb 21, 2020
Jezzie dials it in from the Seludon, former capital of the Kingdom of Maynila and the ancient lands of the Tagalogs and Kapampangans, while Sigi joins him from his homebase in Canada's capital region. On this episode, they review Alex Tizon's "Big Little Man" and unpacks it's themes of representation, and the impact of colonialization on Asian masculinity. Later, they examine more specifically Filipino masculinity and take inspiration from their fathers and the current Mayor of Manila, Isko Moreno. Finally, they encourage us to share our wealth and take pride in ourselves as ways of embodying a new Asian masculine identity.
In the Mix this Week:
Wikipedia's Entry on "2020 Taal Volcano Explosion",
Wikipedia's Entry on SB19,
La Times' review of Tizon's "Big Little Man",
Wednesday Feb 12, 2020
Wednesday Feb 12, 2020
On this Taste Test, Jezzie gives a full-bodied and luscious report on Star War’s Galaxy’s Edge in Los Angeles’ Disneyland. He details the immersive and interactive experience of this far, far away land and leaves us wanting more!
Monday Feb 10, 2020
Monday Feb 10, 2020
On this warmup, Sigi leads your co-hosts through a new exercise called Catharsis. In this episode, Sigi and Jezzie reveal which movies, songs and TV shows purged them of a particular emotion. For this first of five warmups on Catharsis, they concentrate on sadness. Find out which of your co-hosts cried during "E.T. The Extra Terrestrial" and which co-host can't help but tear up during "This is Us."
In this extra helping:
ImDB entry on "E.T. The Extra Terrestrial",
Trailer for "The Hours",
Wikipedia entry on "This is Us"