The Halo Halo Podcast
A Delicious Mix of Pop Culture and the Filipino Canadian Life
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Friday Feb 07, 2020
Friday Feb 07, 2020
Sigi helps Jezzie unpack the end of the Star Wars Skywalker Saga. They discuss Episode 9 - Rise of the Skywalker, and the expectations attached to it. Later they analyze and interpret the hero's journey across the triple trilogy movie series. Next, Jezzie speaks to his feelings on the loss and ending of 40-plus years of storytelling on this particular part of the Star Wars universe. Finally, both your co-hosts review how the FilipinX community copes with loss through the Damayan system and how it may be important to make room for loss in one's life.
In the Mix this Week:
Wikipedia's entry on Cantopop,
Timeout's review Bing Bing HK,
Dorkside of the Force's "Star Wars: Is this really the end of the Skywalker Saga?",
Rebuilding Communities and Lives: The Role of Damayan and Bayanihan in Disaster Resiliency
Friday Jan 31, 2020
Friday Jan 31, 2020
On this Meryenda episode, Jezzie and Sigi look at Filipino food pairings and examine why some of these odd food pairings work! From chicharon (pork rinds) to dinuguan (blood stew), they breakdown how these food pairings are a stories in contrast, complements and focus. Enjoy this tasty episode!
In the Mix this Week:
Official Trailer "Between Maybes",
K-pop Vocal Coach reacts to SB19 - Go up,
SB19 - "Go Up" Dance Practice,
MISS INFORMATION: A TRIVIA PODCAST,
Kawaling Pinoy's "Pork Chicharon",
Kawaling Pinoy's "Polvoron",
10 Strange Pinoy Food Pairings That Actually Work,
Vulture's "How Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Gets Filipino Culture Right",
FastCompany's "Infographic: A Scientific Map Of Optimal Food Pairings",
Monday Jan 20, 2020
Monday Jan 20, 2020
With the 2020 Award Season underway, Sigi provides a report to Jezzie on the most recent Golden Globe Awards as a warmup to their main episode. Sigi goes over the notable wins, the fashion and its predicting power for the Academy Awards, while Jezzie pretends to be stylist to the stars on this first warmup of the year.
In this extra helping:
Golden Globes 2020: Awkwafina makes history with best actress win for 'The Farewell',
'1917' Official Trailer,
'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' Official Trailer,
Gwyneth Paltrow reinterprets the naked dress at the Golden Globes
Friday Jan 17, 2020
Friday Jan 17, 2020
A New Year comes a new look! Welcome to this very special episode where we debut our new logo for the Halo Halo Podcast, as well as interview our long-time listener and designer, Mailyne Briggs, who not only helped conceive and materialize this amazing design, but also shares her interesting life story and gives us a peak into her creative process. Later, Sigi and Jezzie discuss what popular lovebrands have seeped into their psyche's and then analyze the Filipino disposition to give high loyalty and preference for foreign-made brands over local products and give them an unquestioningly "Blue Seal" approval.
In the Mix this Week:
Wikipedia's Entry on "Lovemark",
Dream Love Grow Media,
Cambio & Co. Blog's "THE #WEARYOURHERITAGE HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE: 6 FILIPINO BRANDS YOU’LL LOVE",
Cambio & Co. ,
Starbucks Brand; Starbucks Brand Identity, Personality & Experience
Friday Jan 03, 2020
Friday Jan 03, 2020
Happy New Year! Sigi and Jezzie would like to wish all of our listeners a Happy New Year with much success, laughter and love in your lives. We have much in store for you, as we plan to bring you some special episodes from the Philippines and explore new topics like Asian Masculinity and reveal a brand new logo!
This all starts on January 17, 2020. In the meantime, download some of earlier episodes and tell all your friends about us on all of your socials!
Wednesday Dec 25, 2019
Wednesday Dec 25, 2019
Halo Halo Podcast would like to wish all of our listeners a Happy Holidays and a Merry Christmas! As a special gift to all of you, we've saved up a very special taste test where Jezzie walks us through, for the not-so-faint-of-heart, a prop and wardrobe auction for the nine-season TV Show of "Suits." He explains how thrilling, but also anxiety provoking the whole experience was. Look on our Socials for a glimpse of what he won! Enjoy and have a Happy New Year!
Monday Dec 23, 2019
Monday Dec 23, 2019
Sigi and Jezzie warmup this week with their pop culture wish list. From automatic season renewals to hoping Claire Saffitz will make a gourmet Canadian Joe Louis in the Bon Appetit Test Kitchen, they share what they hope will come in the New Year. From the Halo Halo Pop Culture Podcast, we wish you and your family double the kindness that you've given this past year to others. Happy Holidays!
Friday Dec 20, 2019
Friday Dec 20, 2019
Sigi and Jezzie round out this rest of 2019 by collecting what they believe are the best of what this year has offered. From movies to music, and tv to media, they trace out the themes of rebirth and consolidation and hope that Claire Saffitz from Bon Appetit's Taste Kitchen would make her version of a Canadian Joe Louis. Later they revisit how collectivism is a central aspect of the FilipinX culture, and the tools that help maintain this cultural value.
In the Mix this Week:
"The Farewell" Trailer,
Vanity Fair's "Baby Yoda has Conquered the World",
Vulture's "Best Bon Appetit Test Kitchen Videos Ranked",
Time's Entertainer of the Year 2019 Lizzo,
CNN Style's "Remember J.Lo's iconic dress from the 2000 Grammy's? She just wore an updated version"
Wednesday Dec 11, 2019
Wednesday Dec 11, 2019
Sigi and Jezzie definitely make a meal of Rian Johnson's "Knives Out." So SPOILERS ahead on this special double taste test where they both savour and dig through their thoughts on this modern whodunit film. Enjoy!
Monday Dec 09, 2019
Monday Dec 09, 2019
Sigi and Jezzie take a Buzzfeed quiz on the possible plotlines to Hallmark Christmas Movies, and just barely pass on this Christmas Quiz! Play along with your co-hosts on this outrageous and hard-to-believe game of real or fake. Happy Holidays!