This Filipino American Life

This Filipino American Life
This Filipino American Life

This Filipino American Life is a podcast that explores the nuanced experiences of Filipinos in the United States, atbp.

  1. Episode 227 – Coming Home for the First Time – Elaine and Producer Mike go to the Philippines

    FEB 21

    Episode 227 – Coming Home for the First Time – Elaine and Producer Mike go to the Philippines

    Is it truly “More Fun in the Philippines?  Well technically not any more, because that marketing campaign ended in 2023.  Now it’s “Love the Philippines”, but do we?  They say there’s “no place like home” (which is especially fitting, since this is episode “227”… look it up, kids), but for Elaine and Producer Mike, who...

    1h 4m
  2. Episode 226 – Filipino American Masculinity

    FEB 4

    Episode 226 – Filipino American Masculinity

    For generations, society has taught Filipinos and Filipino Americans what our specific gender roles should be. For men, masculinity is usually associated with ideas of strength, competition, emotion-less, family responsibilities, and protection. At times, these concepts can create narrow definitions of manhood and can pigeon-hole heterosexual men into certain prescribed racial, classed, and gender identities....

    1h 27m
  3. Episode 225 – Sexual Pleasure with Goddess Cecilia

    JAN 19

    Episode 225 – Sexual Pleasure with Goddess Cecilia

    Did you know that men from the Philippines prior to colonization wore penis pins and rings in order to pleasure their sexual partner during intercourse? Yes, many of our ancestors had all kinds of sex toys and pleasure enhancers. In many ways, being open to sex and sexual pleasure can be seen as a form...

    1h 4m
  4. Episode 224 | Living with the Land – A Conversation with Dennis Arguelles

    2024-12-20

    Episode 224 | Living with the Land – A Conversation with Dennis Arguelles

    Episode 224 | Living with the Land – A Conversation with Dennis Arguelles This past fall, TFALpodcast’s Elaine took a California Naturalist Training Institute course with Community Nature Connection (CNC). CNC offers this course to anyone who aspires to be a steward of the land. CNC also offers customized trainings like: Backpacking 101 Camping CA...

    38 min
  5. Episode 223 – TFAL x Toronto – Sounds of the 6ix with Pantayo and Ruru

    2024-11-26

    Episode 223 – TFAL x Toronto – Sounds of the 6ix with Pantayo and Ruru

    If it’s a music episode, you know Producer Mike is behind it! In our 3rd and final episode in our Toronto series, we got to get a hangout with Michelle and Kat, two members of the “queer Filipinx kulintang gong punks” crew Pantayo whose incendiary yet soulful music defies even the sheer idea of a...

    1h 12m
  6. Episode 222 – TFAL x Toronto: Politics and Golf with the Honourable Rechie Valdez and Rise Bogey League’s Adam Robles

    2024-11-08

    Episode 222 – TFAL x Toronto: Politics and Golf with the Honourable Rechie Valdez and Rise Bogey League’s Adam Robles

    We continue our Toronto series with discussions on two very important issues that affect us – politics and golf. As with every visit to another city, we love to talk about the local political scene. Here to talk to us about Canadian politics is Member of Parliament and Minister of Small Business Rechie Valdez. She...

    1h 9m
  7. Episode 221 – TFAL x Toronto: Welcome to “Torono” with Carlo De La Fuente and Alia Rasul / Pinay Collection with Jovie Galit

    2024-10-25

    Episode 221 – TFAL x Toronto: Welcome to “Torono” with Carlo De La Fuente and Alia Rasul / Pinay Collection with Jovie Galit

    In honor of Filipino American History Month, the TFAL crew goes to Canada!!!  A couple of weeks ago, we had the wonderful opportunity of visiting our neighbors FAR north, Toronto!!! It’s been a while since we’ve traveled to another city, so we made the most of it! During our short trip, we got to meet...

    1h 5m
  8. Episode 220 – Island Women Rise – Ask Tita Faith w/Faith Santilla

    2024-10-03

    Episode 220 – Island Women Rise – Ask Tita Faith w/Faith Santilla

    Last but most certainly not least in our series of Island Woman Rise episodes, we have returning guest Faith Santilla! This episode is a wee bit different in that we call it “Ask Tita Faith” where Faith answers questions from TFAL listeners. Will this be something we do in the future? ABSOLUTELY! Will we start...

    41 min
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This Filipino American Life is a podcast that explores the nuanced experiences of Filipinos in the United States, atbp.

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  • Creator
    This Filipino American Life
  • Years Active
    2016 - 2025
  • Episodes
    101
  • Rating
    Explicit
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