The Halo Halo Podcast

Episode 202 - The Spoils of Ryan Murphy

Happy Canadian Thanksgiving!  The Halo Halo Podcast hopes you and your loved ones had a Thanksgiving filled with a full belly and a grateful heart. On this episode Sigi and Jezzie review the growing catalog of Ryan Murphy Shows, and his affinity for telling stories about the underdog with such sharp wit and style.  Sigi and Jezzie then reminisce over most of his television works, leading up to Netflix's latest spoil and Ryan Murphy's most current offering, "The Politician." Later, they pick apart the idea of being a spoilsport in Filipino Culture and its use to sometimes overly pressure people to participate.  They end with a fixing, asking us to honour the idea that everyone will participate in their own time.
In the Mix this Week:
"Crazy Rich Asianz" Podcast,
Wikipedia's Ryan Murphy Entry,

Taste Test of Madonna's Madame X Tour (Episode 201.625)

Welcome to this new feature on the Halo Halo Podcast!  We're calling these new segments our "5/8ths" Taste Test episodes, which drop every other Wednesday.  In each Taste Test episode, your co-hosts sample a fresh new item to hit the pop culture buffet and report back on their latest find.  
What better way to start off this new feature but with Jezzie sampling the latest tour efforts of his favourite diva, Madonna, on her one-of-a-kind "Madame X Tour".  Sigi conducts the Taste Test leading Jezzie to recount and re-savour every nuance and flavour of this latest pop culture offering from Madonna.  Enjoy!

Episode 201.5 - Cartoon Roundup Warmup

Sigi warms us up for the first episode of season two by looking back on what we watched after school in the 80s.  Along the way, listen in for some advice on preparing rice.  Find out which animated characters might be found backstage at a drag revue and who they think should be cast as Skeletor in the live action film due in 2021.  
In this extra helping:
SyFy's "Why One Expert Says He-Man is the Gayest Show Ever"
Best Joke: James Adomain's Gay Villains
Youtube playlist of G-Force Episodes
Youtube episode playlist of "Jem and the Holograms"
Wikipedia entry on "Scooby-Doo"
Lifehacker's "Measure rice to water ratio using your finger"

Episode 201 - Fall TV Fun and how happiness is the journey!

Sigi and Jezzie ring in the start of season two of the Halo Halo Podcast with some Fall TV fun.  They catch up on each other's summers.  They run though shows that come back this fall, declare new and notable arrivals to look out for, as well as honour shows departing this season.  Later, they deep dive further into how Filipinos are more than just a fun group, and encourage us to appreciate every moment, including the struggles, so we can be both a fun and happy people too.
In the Mix this Week:
Met Fashion's "Camp: Notes on Fashion Gallery Views",
IMDb's entry for "Four Weddings and a Funeral" series,
IMDb's entry for "The Boys" Show,
IMDb's Entry on "Fleabag" Show,
First Look "Evil" On CBS ,
Global Affairs Canada Cultural Information on the Philippines,
2019 World Happiness Report 

Episode 200 - Season 2 Appetizer Outake

Hey listeners!  Season two drops on October 4, 2019.  We hope this outtake from our season premiere tides you over and gives you a sample of what's to come.  Enjoy!

Episode 121.5 - The Soundtrack of Our Lives Warmup

It's our final warmup for the season! Or is actually a warmdown? 
Inspired by the biopic "Rocketman," Sigi and Jezzie each identify five songs that are part of the soundtrack of their lives.  While Sigi chooses five songs that pinpoint exact moments in his life, Jezzie take a thematic approach.  Listen in on their selections and ask yourself, what five songs would make up the playlist to your life?  
Enjoy and we'll see you all in the Fall!
 

Episode 121 - A Look Back on Season One

Season one is done!  Sigi and Jezzie take a look back on their inaugural season and recount their favourite moments, and what it means to them.  From the glee that emerges from their pop culture discussions, to the hope that is attached to every fixing of the week, they pinpoint how this podcast is a true labour of love that they are so glad to share.  Sharing and sharing the navigational and generational wealth that they've accrued is the final fixing of this season and encourage listeners to understand that the pakikiramdam (i.e., shared inner perception) is about being empathetic and compassionate with one another. 
In the Mix this Week:
Tig Notaro's "Funny or Die",
Self-Evident Show's "The Talk we were supposed to have",
Fanmade video of Madonna's Pride Island June 30 2019 show
 

Episode 120.5 - Imagine If, Take Two

Sigi and Jezzie revisit one more time this classic warmup where they imagine what they would be before they close out their inaugural season.  Discover which of your co-hosts would secretly be an Academy Award and find out who would want to solve the Sasquatch mystery.  Play along and find out what each of your co-hosts would do if they met their favourite TV star!
In this extra helping:
The Nobel Peace Prize,
History of Stonehenge,
Shangela Laquifa Wadley's Webpage,
Kardinal Offishall's Webpage
 

Episode 120 - Throwbacks and Model Minorities

Spoiler Alert!  We go back to the pop culture vault and dig deep to discuss "The Debut" starring Dante Basco, Bernadette Balagtas and Joy Bisco.  Sigi and Jezzie reminisce on what this film meant to them at the time of its release in 2000, and the thrill of seeing Filipino culture reflected back through this medium.  Later, your co-hosts explore a recent release and unpack Netflix's "Alway be my Maybe" starring Ali Wong and Randall Park.  They discuss how both films explore and challenge the model minority myth, and encourage listeners to interrogate this expectation.
In the Mix this Week:
IMdB's entry on "The Debut",
Trailer of "Always be my Maybe",
Wikipedia entry on Model Minority Myth

Episode 119.5 - Warmup & Listener Engagement Warmup

We got mail!  For this warmup, Jezzie and Sigi catchup with one another and debrief on how Jezzie's hosting gig for the Kick Off Event for June's Filipino Heritage Month went that afternoon. Then Sigi and Jezzie go over self-generated activities celebrating Filipino Heritage month, as it comes to a close.  Finally, Sigi and Jezzie review listener email and engagement as they discuss how Halo Halo is based on their important feedback. 
In this extra helping:
Florante's Wikipedia Entry,
"Through the Bamboo" Show information,
"The Good Place" Official Trailer,
IMDb's Entry on "WKRP"