24 episodes

A podcast about stories in the Filipino diaspora hosted by Paola Mardo. Each episode moves beyond typical immigrant narratives to share thoughtful tales of love, loss, history, and humor through audio documentaries and creative approaches to storytelling with sound. Visit LongDistanceRadio.com to learn more.

Long Distance Paola Mardo

    • Society & Culture
    • 5.0 • 3 Ratings

A podcast about stories in the Filipino diaspora hosted by Paola Mardo. Each episode moves beyond typical immigrant narratives to share thoughtful tales of love, loss, history, and humor through audio documentaries and creative approaches to storytelling with sound. Visit LongDistanceRadio.com to learn more.

    Some News and Resources

    Some News and Resources

    Black Lives Matter. Remembering my grandfather. An update about the podcast and me.

    • 10 min
    Calls from the Frontlines

    Calls from the Frontlines

    Conversations with healthcare workers on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic and a call with The Park's Finest co-owners Christine Araquel and Johneric Concordia about the Feed the Frontliners Project. It’s the final episode of the second season of Long Distance so Paola and Patrick have a chat and we hear from you, our listeners, on how you’re doing at this time.

    • 49 min
    Racism in the Time of Coronavirus

    Racism in the Time of Coronavirus

    Hey. Paola here. In this episode, I share my experience with COVID-19 racism and conversations with Phil Yu (Angry Asian Man) and Devin Cabanilla (Filipino American National Historical Society, Seattle) about the disturbing rise of anti-Asian racism and xenophobia.

    • 40 min
    Myrla, Part 2: The Safe House

    Myrla, Part 2: The Safe House

    The story continues as Myrla Baldonado works as an underground activist during the Marcos dictatorship. In 1983, while organizing students near the U.S. Naval Base in Subic Bay, she is arrested and taken to an undisclosed location.

    • 30 min
    Myrla, Part 1: The Underground

    Myrla, Part 1: The Underground

    Myrla Baldonado is just a college student when protests and violent clashes between students and police break out during the First Quarter Storm of 1970 in the Philippines. When she learns about the dark truths of her country and its ties to U.S. imperialism, she risks everything to join the fight against the dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos.

    • 28 min
    Larry Itliong and the Great Delano Grape Strike

    Larry Itliong and the Great Delano Grape Strike

    At 15, Larry Itliong came to America with a dream. His plans changed when he learned the truth about his new home. In 1965, he led Filipino farmworkers in a historic fight for their rights.

    • 43 min

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