This Filipino American Life

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

  1. Episode 256 – Hot Tropiking with Angelo Mendez

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    Episode 256 – Hot Tropiking with Angelo Mendez

    If you are into comic books, then you must absolutely know Hot Tropiks, the leading distributor of Filipino comics and children’s literature in the United States. The owner and co-founder, Angelo Mendez, together with his wife, Nadine, began Hot Tropiks to bring the bold, imaginative stories of comics to a global audience. In this TFAL...

    1 h 6 min
  2. Episode 255 – Combo on the Run – Exploring the Enduring Legacy of Eraserheads with Diane Ventura and Ely Buendia

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    Episode 255 – Combo on the Run – Exploring the Enduring Legacy of Eraserheads with Diane Ventura and Ely Buendia

    Today’s the day! “Eraserheads: Combo on the Run” is releasing throughout North America across over 60 screens, one of the biggest and widest releases of a Filipino documentary ever.  And while the exploits of the band are well detailed in the film itself, we thought it would be worthwhile to sit down with Director Diane Ventura...

    48 min
  3. Episode 254 – Original Pilipino Musings with Les the DJ – Overdrive, Ligaya, and What Les and Mike Like Right Now

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    Episode 254 – Original Pilipino Musings with Les the DJ – Overdrive, Ligaya, and What Les and Mike Like Right Now

    In the 3rd edition of our Eraserheads-themed mini-series, Les the DJ and Producer Mike reminisce about road trips to the tune of “Overdrive”, and can’t get enough of silly love songs like “Ligaya”.  But what songs are Les and Mike listening to now?  Listen and find out! As a reminder, on April 24th, Combo On...

    40 min
  4. Episode 253 – Original Pilipino Musings with Les the DJ – Toyang, Alapaap, and Analyzing vs Appreciating Music

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    Episode 253 – Original Pilipino Musings with Les the DJ – Toyang, Alapaap, and Analyzing vs Appreciating Music

    In part 2 of our mini-series “Original Pilipino Musings” with Les the DJ, we dive into two seminal Eraserheads classics, “Toyang” from their 1993 debut album, Ultraelectromagneticpop!, as well as “Alapaap” from their 1994 follow-up, Circus.  Listen as we talk about what the songs mean to us, and debate whether or not it matters if...

    40 min
  5. Episode 252 – Original Pilipino Musings with Les the DJ – Eraserheads, OPM+, and Les Lore

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    Episode 252 – Original Pilipino Musings with Les the DJ – Eraserheads, OPM+, and Les Lore

    In a few weeks, Combo On The Run, a documentary chronicling the rise of the band Eraserheads, is set to hit movie screens across North America.  It’s not often that a film from the Philippines gets a release and a reception as high profile as this film has been getting, let alone a documentary about...

    45 min
  6. Episode 251 – Telling Truths about ‘Here Lies Love’ with Christine Balance

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    Episode 251 – Telling Truths about ‘Here Lies Love’ with Christine Balance

    Here Lies Love, the play about the rise and fall of Imelda Marcos as the Philippine dictator’s wife during Martial Law is now playing in Los Angeles. The TFAL crew had the opportunity to watch Here Lies Love when it first opened at the Mark Taper Forum a couple of weeks ago. Love it or...

    1 h 19 min
  7. Episode 250 – Echoes from the Ditches: A Conversation with a Martial Law Activist

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    Episode 250 – Echoes from the Ditches: A Conversation with a Martial Law Activist

    For 10 years, TFAL has been trying to amplify voices from our community, but particular voices from sectors of our community that have been historically overlooked. We are especially attuned to the voices without glitz and glamor, without state-sanctioned narratives, and without algorithmic egos. For our 250th episode, and on the heels of the 40th...

    1 h 3 min
  8. Episode 249 – The Fil Am Celebrity Draft

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    Episode 249 – The Fil Am Celebrity Draft

    Have you ever dreamed about a TV show with an all-Filipino American cast? What kind of show it would be? Who would star in it? In this TFAL episode, Elaine, Joe, and Producer Mike dream up their ideal TV show by playing The Fil Am Celebrity Draft! Adapted from a game that Joe used to...

    55 min
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A podcast that explores the nuanced experiences of Filipinos in the United States, atbp.

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  • Création
    This Filipino American Life
  • Années d’activité
    2016 - 2026
  • Épisodes
    101
  • Classification
    Contenu explicite
  • Copyright
    © All rights reserved. Unless otherwise stated, all content herein is the sole property of the producers / creators of This Filipino American Life.
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