The Wonderer Podcast: Intergenerational Conversations with Tony La Viña

The Wonderer Podcast with Tony La Viña
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Featuring field notes from a life dedicated to people and planet, human rights lawyer, climate justice champion, mental health advocate, writer, professor, mentor to youth leaders, happy changemaker, and wonder facilitator, Tony La Viña announces the launch of The Wonderer Podcast on April 30. With a revolving set of youth “explorers” and expert “field guides” sharing a treasure trove of brave personal stories and movement wisdom to inspire activists and advocates to keep on fighting the good fight, the show blends philosophical reflections, personal narratives, socio-political commentary, and cultural history, taking listeners on an expansive wayfinding journey towards solidarity. 

  1. Oct 3

    Silicon Chains: Pax Silica and Resource Imperialism with Dr. Gani Tapang and Funa-ay Claver

    Send us Fan Mail Watch the Youtube premiere here One of the driving forces behind the Pax Silica initiative is the geopolitical race to be the dominant player in the set of technologies lumped under “AI. In this episode featuring Wonder Facilitator Tony La Viña in an intergenerational conversation with our field guide, physicist, and Chairperson Emeritus of AGHAM (Advocates of Science and Technology for the People) Dr. Gani Tapang, and our explorer, indigenous activist, and human rights defender Funa-ay Claver, we asked the following questions as our North Star: In the face of the climate crisis, what are responsible ways to respond to the global race to build AI infrastructure? How can the Philippines develop through science and technology in a way that is pro-people and ecologically responsible? How can we prevent international agreements like Pax Silica from continuing the history of resource imperialism that has ravaged our country? TAKE ACTION: Sign the petition to oppose the Pax Silica project here in the Philippines and protect our land and water against exploitation. Go to https://bit.ly/TWP-nopaxsilica to make your voice heard.  You can also leave a comment to share your vision of a Philippines that is technologically advanced, sovereign, pro-people, and pro-environmental justice. Thank you once again to our guests for lovingly navigating these questions with us. Episode 9 Silicon Chains: Pax Silica and Resource Imperialism with Dr. Gani Tapang and Funa-ay Claver Wonder Facilitator: Tony La Viña Field Guide: Dr. Gani Tapang Explorer: Funa-ay Claver Episode Director: Beatrice Tulagan Assistant Director & Writer: Pecier Decierdo Episode Editor: Lloyd Boongaling Episode Production Coordinator: Karl Revelar Production Assistant: Anton Maza The Wonderer Podcast: Intergenerational Conversations with Tony La Viña is co-produced by tala storytelling collective in the Philippines. @talastory.studio / www.talastory.studio Follow our show's Instagram and Facebook for updates and bonus content. @wonderer.podcast / The Wonderer Podcast: Intergenerational Conversations with Tony La Viña You can stream all our episodes via https://bit.ly/TheWondererPodcast-episodelinks Safe journeys! #paxsilica #junkpaxsilica #AI #thewondererpodcast

    Silicon Chains: Pax Silica and Resource Imperialism with Dr. Gani Tapang and Funa-ay Claver

  2. Season 1, Episode 9 Trailer

    Silicon Chains: Pax Silica in the Philippines and Resource Imperialism with Dr. Gani Tapang and Funa-ay Claver

    Send us Fan Mail [Trailer] How can the Philippines develop through science and technology in a way that is pro-people and ecologically responsible? How can we prevent international agreements like Pax Silica from continuing the history of resource imperialism that has ravaged our country? Join us for the release of our new #TheWondererPodcast episode this Saturday. The episode features Wonder Facilitator Tony La Vina in conversation with field guide, physicist, and Chairperson Emeritus of AGHAM (Advocates of Science and Technology for the People) Dr. Gani Tapang, and our explorer, indigenous activist, and human rights defender Funa-ay Claver.  It will premiere on YouTube and will also be available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and other streaming platforms. In the meantime, stream our latest episodes via https://bit.ly/TheWondererPodcast-episodelinks Safe journeys! #notopaxsilica #STEM

  3. Sep 20

    Never Forget: The Haunting Lessons of Martial Law with Eddie Quitoriano

    Send us Fan Mail Watch the video premiere on Youtube Trigger warning: this episode includes a short mention of torture and violence What really happened during the Martial Law era? Ano nga ba ang nangyari noong panahon ng Batas Militar? What lasting scars did the Martial Law era leave on Philippine society? How do we deal with efforts to wash away the bloody history of Martial Law? Given these questions as our North Star, our discussion with Eddie Quitoriano – former commander in the New People’s Army and writer of the memoir, Deeper Ground, Darker Shadows: The Making of a Mindanao Rebel, now an independent consultant for conflict resolution and security – comes out today on the 54th anniversary of the declaration of Martial Law in the Philippines. How has Philippine society been since? What remains of Marcos Sr. and various dynasties’ political projects, and what can we contribute to the intergenerational task of nation-building? Thank you once again to our guest for lovingly navigating these questions with us.  EP8 Never Forget: The Haunting Lessons of Martial Law with Eddie Quitoriano Wonder Facilitator: Tony La VinaField Guide: Eddie QuitorianoEpisode Director: Beatrice TulaganEpisode Writer: Pecier DecierdoEpisode Editor: Lloyd BoongalingEpisode Production Coordinator: Karl RevelarEpisode Production Assistant: Anton Maza The Wonderer Podcast: Intergenerational Conversations with Tony La Viña is co-produced by tala storytelling collective in the Philippines. @talastory.studio / www.talastory.studio Follow our show's Instagram and Facebook for updates and bonus content.  @wonderer.podcast / The Wonderer Podcast: Intergenerational Conversations with Tony La ViñaYou can stream all our episodes via https://bit.ly/TheWondererPodcast-episodelinks Safe journeys! #neverforget #martiallaw #neveragain

    Never Forget: The Haunting Lessons of Martial Law with Eddie Quitoriano

  4. Season 1, Episode 8 Trailer

    Never Forget: The Haunting Lessons of Martial Law with Eddie Quitoriano

    Send us Fan Mail [Trailer] What really happened during the Martial Law era? Ano nga ba ang nangyari noong panahon ng Batas Militar? What lasting scars did the Martial Law era leave on Philippine society? How do we deal with efforts to wash away the bloody history of Martial Law? Join us for the release of our new #TheWondererPodcast episode on Monday, September 21 - the 54th anniversary of the declaration of Martial Law in the Philippines. Featuring Wonder Facilitator Tony La Vina in conversation with field guide Eddie Quitoriano, the episode will premiere on YouTube. It will also be available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and other streaming platforms. In the meantime, stream our latest episodes via https://bit.ly/TheWondererPodcast-episodelinks Safe journeys! #martiallaw #marcos #neveragain

  5. Aug 21

    Defending history: from Ninoy through EDSA to the present with Ging Deles and Kiko Aquino Dee

    Send us Fan Mail Watch the video premiere on YouTube On August 21, 1983, Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr., a staunch critic of the Marcos regime, was assassinated on the tarmac of what was then called the Manila International Airport. According to the Martial Law Museum, “Ninoy’s death ignited a fire among the opposition.” Less than 3 years after Ninoy’s assassination, the Filipino people went to the streets in a non-violent mass protest called the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution and ended the two-decade Marcos dictatorship. Here are some of the things that happened between then and now: Cory Aquino became president, and then 18 years after that her son Noynoy Aquino got elected; Martial Law victims received some reparations and billions of the Marcos’ ill-gotten wealth were recovered; however, in 2022 Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., son of the ousted dictator, got elected to the presidency and returned to Malacañang. And even before that, the Philippines was ravaged by Rodrigo Duterte’s violent “War on Drugs.” Given this context, our North Star for this wayfinding mission will be these questions: Given the Marcoses' return to power, how do we reevaluate EDSA and the aftermath of Ninoy’s assassination?How do we preserve the memories of the victims of Martial Law despite the efforts of some towards historical revisionism?What should we learn from the people who helped topple the Marcos dictatorship, and how can we treat the project of building a more just and free society as an intergenerational responsibility?Thank you once again to our guests for lovingly navigating these questions with us. Episode 7 Defending history: from Ninoy through EDSA to the present with Ging Deles and Kiko Aquino Dee Wonder Facilitator: Tony La Viña Field Guide: Ging Deles Explorer: Kiko Aquino Dee Episode Director: Beatrice Tulagan Assistant Director & Writer: Pecier Decierdo Episode Editor: Lloyd Boongaling Episode Production Coordinator: Karl Revelar Production Assistant: Krishna Ariola The Wonderer Podcast: Intergenerational Conversations with Tony La Viña is co-produced by tala storytelling collective in the Philippines.  @talastory.studio / www.talastory.studio Follow our show's Instagram and Facebook for updates and bonus content.  @wonderer.podcast / The Wonderer Podcast: Intergenerational Conversations with Tony La Viña You can stream all our episodes via https://bit.ly/TheWondererPodcast-episodelinks Safe journeys! #ninoy #martiallaw #neveragain

    Defending history: from Ninoy through EDSA to the present with Ging Deles and Kiko Aquino Dee

  6. Season 1, Episode 7 Trailer

    Defending history: from Ninoy through EDSA to the present with Ging Deles and Kiko Aquino Dee

    Send us Fan Mail [Trailer] On August 21, 1983, Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr., a staunch critic of the Marcos regime, was assassinated on the tarmac of what was then called the Manila International Airport. Less than 3 years after Ninoy’s assassination, the Filipino people went to the streets in a non-violent mass protest called the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution and ended the two-decade Marcos dictatorship. In 2022, Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., the ousted dictator's son, was elected president and returned to Malacañang. What should we learn from the people who helped topple the Marcos dictatorship? How can we treat the project of building a more just and free society as an intergenerational responsibility? How do we preserve the memories of the victims of Martial Law despite the efforts of some towards historical revisionism? Join us for the release of our new #TheWondererPodcast episode with Ging Deles as our field guide and Kiko Aquino Dee as our explorer. It will premiere on August 21, the 43rd anniversary of Ninoy Aquino’s assassination. In the meantime, you can tune in to the show via Apple Podcasts, YouTube, or Spotify. You can find links to all our previous episodes via this link: https://bit.ly/TheWondererPodcast-episodelinks #aquino #edsa #martiallaw #marcos #thewondererpodcast

  7. Aug 15

    Truth and consequence: fighting disinformation while protecting free speech with Jonathan Ong and Yuki Abion

    Send us Fan Mail Watch the video premiere on YouTube. Mananaig ang katotohanan. This call is more important now than ever. Thanks to the internet and social media, nefarious actors have found it easier to undertake massive disinformation campaigns. This adds to the fact that billionaire-controlled algorithms often let misinformation spread like a virus, beating the pace and reach of the fastest fact-checkers. To top it all, the rise of AI slop and deepfakes has made the work of fighting misinformation even harder. But as important as it is to fight falsehoods and “fake news,” this impetus can be abused to muzzle good and honest journalism and curtail free speech. Ito ang ikinakabahala ng marami tungkol sa isinusulong na “Anti-disinformation Bill” sa Kamara at Senado. The versions of the bill pose serious threats, such as criminalizing speech or even reporting deemed politically inconvenient. In our wayfinding today, our North Star will be these curiosities: Who should be held accountable for the spread of disinformation in the age of social media and generative AI? Sino ang dapat managot?What are actually effective ways to fight disinformation?How do free speech and freedom of the press help protect our other rights?Thank you once again to our guests from Sigla Research Center for lovingly navigating these questions with us.  You can read "Architects of networked disinformation: Behind the scenes of troll accounts and fake news production in the Philippines" by Jonathan Corpus Ong and Jason Vincent Cabañes here. Episode 6 - Truth and consequence: fighting disinformation while protecting free speech  Wonder Facilitator: Tony La Viña  Field Guide: Jonathan Corpus Ong  Explorer: Yuki Abion  Episode Director: Beatrice Tulagan  Assistant Writer & Director: Pecier Decierdo Editor: Lloyd Boongaling  Episode Production Coordinator: Karl Revelar  Production Assistant: Krishna Ariola  The Wonderer Podcast: Intergenerational Conversations with Tony La Viña is co-produced by tala storytelling collective in the Philippines.  @talastory.studio / www.talastory.studio  The Wonderer Podcast: Intergenerational Conversations with Tony La Viña is co-produced by tala storytelling collective in the Philippines.  @talastory.studio / www.talastory.studio  Follow our show's Instagram and Facebook for updates and bonus content. @wonderer.podcast / The Wonderer Podcast: Intergenerational Conversations with Tony La Viña  You can stream all our episodes on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify.  Safe journeys! #disinformation #fakenews #freespeech #podcast

    Truth and consequence: fighting disinformation while protecting free speech with Jonathan Ong and Yuki Abion

  8. Season 1, Episode 6 Trailer

    Truth and consequence: fighting disinformation while protecting free speech with Jonathan Corpus Ong and Yuki Abion

    Send us Fan Mail [Trailer] Mananaig ang katotohanan.  This call is more important now than ever. Thanks to the internet and social media, nefarious actors have found it easier to undertake massive disinformation campaigns.  This adds to the fact that billionaire-controlled algorithms often let misinformation spread like a virus, beating the pace and reach of the fastest fact-checkers. To top it all, the rise of AI slop and deepfakes has made the work of fighting misinformation even harder. Who should be held accountable for the spread of disinformation in the age of social media and generative AI? Sino ang dapat managot? What are actually effective ways to fight disinformation? Join us for the release of our new #TheWondererPodcast episode on #disinformation this weekend with Jonathan Corpus Ong as our field guide and Yuki Abion as our youth explorer. It will premiere on Saturday, 7PM Manila time. In the meantime, stream our latest episodes via YouTube, Spotify, or Apple Podcasts. #disinformation #fakenews #thewondererpodcast

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Featuring field notes from a life dedicated to people and planet, human rights lawyer, climate justice champion, mental health advocate, writer, professor, mentor to youth leaders, happy changemaker, and wonder facilitator, Tony La Viña announces the launch of The Wonderer Podcast on April 30. With a revolving set of youth “explorers” and expert “field guides” sharing a treasure trove of brave personal stories and movement wisdom to inspire activists and advocates to keep on fighting the good fight, the show blends philosophical reflections, personal narratives, socio-political commentary, and cultural history, taking listeners on an expansive wayfinding journey towards solidarity. 

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