The Halo Halo Podcast

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"

Episode 119 - Jeppy Paraiso and Valuing our Hospitality

Jeppy Paraiso has left a sizeable cultural footprint, with the creation of Tita Che, in just under 20 months!  Since November of 2017, Sigi and Jezzie haven't been able to stop laughing at this new generation of Filipino humour, skewering the Tita who likes to skewer us with her no-nonsense meddlesome comments.  Whether it be a family gathering or at Thanksgiving, Tita Che leaves us in stitches!  Sigi and Jezzie then pivot and continue our honouring of Filipino Heritage Month in Canada by deconstructing the hallmark Filipino value of hospitality.  They discuss how our hospitality is known worldwide, and although appreciated, it is very much undervalued.  Sigi and Jezzie encourage us to prize our hospitable cultural character and to acknowledge how true hospitality is about being warm, welcoming and inclusive.
In the Mix this Week:
FILIPINO TITAS ON THANKSGIVING BE LIKE... Video,
Jeppy Paraiso's Youtube.com Channel,
Filipino Hospitality

Episode 118.5 - Warmup Quiz on Are They Filipino?

In honour of Filipino Heritage Month, Sigi surprises Jezzie with a short pop quiz question: Are they Filipino?  In this quick warmup, which celebrities are Filipino and which are not?  Play along and see how you score!
In the Quiz:
Steven R. McQueen,
Monique Lhuillier,
Tim Tebow,
Charlyne Yi,
Rob Schneider,
Vanessa Hudgens,
Vera Wang,
Dave Bautista,
Jason Momoa,
Phoebe Cates,
Hailee Steinfeld,
Dwayne Johnson,
Darren Criss,
Keanu Reeves,
Benedict Wong,
Shannyn Sossamon,
Charles Michael Davis

Episode 118 - Marvel Cinematic Universe and Beyond

Mabuhay!  Happy Filipino Heritage Month.  On this episode, Sigi and Jezzie debrief the milestone instalment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe's, "Avengers: Endgame" and review over the three phases that led to a satisfying ending, as well as the theses explored in these 22 superhero movies.  Sigi and Jezzie relate how these movies and the themes echo the Bayanihan Spirit (communal cooperation) of the Fillipino community and diaspora, and challenge us to manifest it this month where Canada recognizes the important contributions that Filipinos have made to this country since our first arrival in the 1930s.  
 In the Mix this Week: 
New York Times' "Still Processing",
"How to watch every Marvel Cinematic Universe film in the perfect order",
"Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase 4 Slate Leaks From Rumored Insider",
Deadline's "Disney Reinstates Director James Gunn For ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy 3'",
Wikipedia Entry on "Call-out Culture",
New York Times' "Dance is part of rehabilitation in the Philippines",
Yango's "Community-based treatment in the Philippines"
Mixed Culture's "The Bayanihan Spirit"
 

Episode 117.75 - Meryenda Elsewhere

Before Sigi and Jezzie get into this tasty Meryenda episode, they catchup and kiki over the 2019 Met Gala red carpet arrivals and dissect this year's theme of "Camp: Notes on Fashion."  Next, they reveal how pointing with one's hands is not as universal as Western Society might think.  They bring to light what electricity and living have in common.  Finally, they discuss how F's found their way into the Filipino alphabet, and how often it is confused with P's.  Don't savour this episode, just bite into it!  
In the Mix this Week:
Met Gala's 2019 Red Carpet Slideshow,
Camp: Notes on Fashion Gallery Views | Fashion at The Met,
"Notes on Camp" by Susan Sontag,
little-q: Who points with their lips? on the CBC,
"Why The F In ‘Filipino’ And How Did It Get There?" by Marne Kilatis
Consonants: voiced and unvoiced
 

Episode 117.5 - Beautiful People Warmup

Happy Victoria Day to all of our Filipino Canadian Listeners!  As we honour Queen Victoria's birthday this long weekend, enjoy our latest warmup where we painstakingly choose who we think would make People's Beautiful issue.  Do you think we got it right?  Who would be on your list?  Let us know what you think!
In this extra helping:
People's 2019 Beauties of the Year,
NS "Non-binary: An introduction to another way of thinking about identity",
New York Times' "Beauty Is More Diverse Than Ever. But Is It Diverse Enough?"