11 episodes

What is Pinoy pop culture? It's TV, movies, toys, music, places, food, nostalgia and context. It's shared and personal. It's super random and super specific. "Super Random" is the podcast that will discuss and deconstruct everything you forgot you loved and the things you don't want to admit you love. Hosted by fanboy supreme Ruel S. De Vera."Super Random" is an Inquirer Podcasts production.Powered by PumaPodcast.
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What is Pinoy pop culture? It's TV, movies, toys, music, places, food, nostalgia and context. It's shared and personal. It's super random and super specific. "Super Random" is the podcast that will discuss and deconstruct everything you forgot you loved and the things you don't want to admit you love. Hosted by fanboy supreme Ruel S. De Vera."Super Random" is an Inquirer Podcasts production.Powered by PumaPodcast.
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    Winner! The journey to the PH's first gold

    Winner! The journey to the PH's first gold

    Hidilyn Diaz tells her story—how despite our affinity for sports like basketball and boxing, it was weightlifting that got us our very first gold. With returning guests Sev Sarmenta and Skilty Labastilla.
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    • 20 min
    Game Na: How Pinoy childhood games evolved into spectator sports

    Game Na: How Pinoy childhood games evolved into spectator sports

    Patintero, tumbang preso, teks. You probably played them with your childhood friends after school. But did you know that they're the building blocks of the big spectator sports we have today? Gretchen Ho, Sev Sarmenta, and anthropologist Skilty Labastilla tell us all about it!
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    • 23 min
    So Salty: How did Filipinos' favorite snacks come to be?

    So Salty: How did Filipinos' favorite snacks come to be?

    Filipinos love their chicheria, especially the crispy, crunchy, and sodium-filled junk food! So do we actually prefer the salty to the sweet? Find out what the Pinoy palate is with food historian Felice Sta. Maria and food writer Margaux Salcedo.
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    • 20 min
    How Sweet: The Pinoy obsession with sweet spaghetti and sugary treats

    How Sweet: The Pinoy obsession with sweet spaghetti and sugary treats

    Is it true that Pinoys have a sweet tooth? Together with food historian Felice Sta. Maria and food writer Margaux Salcedo, let's revisit the journey of sweet spaghetti, candies, and other Pinoy delicacies we loved to eat when we were kids.
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    • 21 min
    Why is SpongeBob speaking in Filipino?

    Why is SpongeBob speaking in Filipino?

    If you've been watching Philippine free TV for the last half-decade, you'll notice that all the American cartoons like "The Powerpuff Girls," "The Transformers" and, yes, even "SpongeBob SquarePants," have now been dubbed in Filipino. How is this being done and who is voicing them? Find out the vocal magic behind the dubbed cartoons in the first season finale of the Pinoy pop culture podcast "Super Random," an Inquirer podcast powered by PumaPodcast. 
    Host Ruel S. De Vera is joined by guests Apollo Abraham, Bambi Eloriaga-Amago, Rudolf Baldonado, Dr. Michael Coroza, and Shanti Gleason.
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    • 34 min
    Let's Volt In!

    Let's Volt In!

    Voltes V is the Philippines' national super robot. But why? Not only is the combining robot a touchstone for martial law babies, but it is an enduring part of Pinoy pop culture as well, with a rabid fanbase. Find out the secret electromagnetic history of how Voltes V came to the Philippines through interviews, including one with the man responsible for bringing the robot over. And get behind-the-scenes info about the upcoming live-action remake, "Voltes V: Legacy", and what awaits obsessive collectors for Christmas, with host and fanboy supreme Ruel S. De Vera. This is the ultimate Voltes V podcast... "Super Random V: Let's Volt In!".
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    • 35 min

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