Banana Q: a Filipino-Flavored Podcast

Rey & Dee
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Rey and Dee are Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) who answer questions about Filipino culture and other topics through funny, informative, yet oddly entertaining conversations. Info-tainment at its finest! Visit our website at bananaqpodcast.com for more information.

  1. 12/29/2023

    Ep 121: The Highlights of 2023

    We talk about our personal highlights of 2023 which include a lot of revenge travel and new roles and hobbies. We also share the results of Banana Q podcasts's Spotify Wrapped and then talk about our favorite TV shows and movies discovered during the year.    Show Notes: Oxford Word of the Year 2023

    54 min

  2. 10/27/2023

    Ep 120: How to Save Money the Pinoy Way

    We share money-saving tips (pagtitipid tips) that Filipinos do and discuss the line between frugal and cheap.   Notes: Walang sayang pag Filipina ang asawa mo Tipid Tips: 100+ Ways to Save Thousands of Pesos Every Month

    52 min

  3. 10/13/2023

    Ep 119: Hong Kong Travel Tips

    We finally have our first reunion since we started this podcast... in Hong Kong. We give tips on what to do when traveling to Hong Kong, tackling different spots such as Wan Chai, Stanley, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Mongkok, Tung Chung, and Lamma Island. We discussed Hotels.com, Klook, Jollibee, The Peak, Big Bus Tours, Symphony of Lights, Avenue of Stars, K11 Musea Mall, Bakehouse, Flash Coffee, Eggettes, Tim Ho Wan, cha chaan teng, Ladies Market, Lee Tung Avenue, City Gate Outlet, Rainbow Seafood Restaurant, and Aqua.

    1 hr

  4. 09/01/2023

    Ep 118: Batang 90s Toys

    We talk about our favorite toys while growing up as '90s kids in the Philippines - Barbie dolls, action figures, jackstones, pick up sticks, marbles, fighting spiders and sea shells and pogs and teks and trading cards, Monopoly, Gameboy, brick game, Tamagotchi, family computer, and arcade. Realizations: it was simultaneously more dangerous yet healthier to be a child back then? Also mentioned: the urban myth about how putting kisses in cotton would make them give birth.   You might also like: Ep 77: Philippine Squid Games

    50 min

  5. 08/18/2023

    Ep 117: OFW Problems

    We talk about the cons of being an Overseas Filipino Worker, including experiencing being stereotyped and feeling like a second class citizen abroad, missing food and events back home, and being confused about what “home” means now.

    46 min

  6. 07/14/2023

    Ep 116: What’s in the Balikbayan Box?

    We explain what's a balikbayan box and pasalubong, and give tips from ourselves and Qties (our listeners) on the best gifts that you can get from different countries - Canada, Italy, Finland, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, and Philippines.   Show Notes: What is a Balikbayan Box? We Tried What Ex-OFWs Miss in Singapore (Rey & Dee guest on YouTube) Balikbayan Box from Singapore to Philippines

    44 min

  7. 06/16/2023

    Ep 115: Social Media Etiquette

    We discuss the most popular social media platforms and their differences - Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin, Tiktok, YouTube. We delve into a bit of nostalgia talking about the first popular Social media platforms in the Philippines back in the day - Friendster and Multiply. We share the social media etiquette rules you need to stop breaking.   Show Notes: Understanding the Difference in Social Media Platforms 13 Social Media Etiquette Rules You Really Need to Stop Breaking Timeline: James Gunn’s long and winding road from Troma to the top of DC Studios

    56 min

  8. 05/05/2023

    Ep 114: Asian Representation in Hollywood

    We talk about Asian representation in Hollywood, from Bruce Lee to Crazy Rich Asians to Everything, Everywhere, All at Once. We also discuss Filipino representation, from Jacob Batalon to Vanessa Hudgens to... Lumpia with a Vengeance.   Show Notes: What Michelle Yeoh's win really says about Hollywood Uncovering The Complex History of Asian Representation in Hollywood How Crazy Rich Asians Changed Hollywood And No One Noticed Only 44 top ranking movies featured Asian American leads in the past decade Why 'Indiana Jones' and 'The Goonies' Kid Star Ke Huy Quan Quit Acting for 20 Years 10 Hollywood celebrities you might not know have Filipino Blood How Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Gets Filipino Culture Right 10 Films with Asian American Representation Lumpia with a Vengeance For Filipino Americans, seeing ourselves in a summer movie is a wonder

    49 min
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Rey and Dee are Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) who answer questions about Filipino culture and other topics through funny, informative, yet oddly entertaining conversations. Info-tainment at its finest! Visit our website at bananaqpodcast.com for more information.

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