Long Distance
31 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 297 ratingsA 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.
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Episodes
Some News and Resources
June 08, 2020 07:00 - 10 minutes - 22.3 MBBlack Lives Matter. Remembering my grandfather. An update about the podcast and me. Check out resources for supporting the Black community and learning more about the Philippines Anti-Terrorism Bill. Sign up for our *brand new* newsletter. Learn more at LongDistanceRadio.com. CREDITS: This episode was written, edited, mixed, and hosted by Paola Mardo. Long Distance is produced by Patrick Epino and Paola Mardo. Music in this episode is by Blue Dot Sessions and Lee Rosevere. The...
Calls from the Frontlines
April 23, 2020 04:30 - 49 minutes - 57.6 MBConversations 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. Learn more at LongDistanceRadio.com. Support our work. CREDITS: This episode was written, mixed, and hosted by P...
Racism in the Time of Coronavirus
March 25, 2020 07:00 - 40 minutes - 49.5 MBHey. 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. WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU: CALL THE LONG DISTANCE HOTLINE AT 213-293-6024. Leave a message with your name, where you're calling from and answers to some of these questions: How do you feel right now? What’s your stay-at-h...
Myrla, Part 2: The Safe House
March 10, 2020 10:00 - 30 minutes - 39.9 MBThe 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. Please Note: This episode contains graphic descriptions of torture and a mention of suicide. Watch Myrla's story on Long Distance TV. Learn more at LongDistanceRadio.com. Support our work. CREDITS: This episode was written, edited, mixed, and hosted...
Myrla, Part 1: The Underground
February 25, 2020 10:00 - 28 minutes - 38.2 MBMyrla 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. Watch Myrla's story on Long Distance TV. Learn more at LongDistanceRadio.com. Support our work. CREDITS: This episode was written, edited...
Larry Itliong and the Great Delano Grape Strike
February 13, 2020 10:00 - 43 minutes - 51.8 MBAt 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. To learn more about the book Journey for Justice: The Life of Larry Itliong and other works mentioned in this episode, visit the episode show page on LongDistanceRadio.com. Watch our trip to Delano on Long Distance TV. Support our work. CREDITS: This episode was written, edited, mixed, and h...
Dante Basco
January 16, 2020 10:00 - 28 minutes - 38.3 MBGrowing up in Hollywood with Dante Basco, an actor, filmmaker, writer, and poet best known for starring as the cult character Rufio in Steven Spielberg’s Hook and Zuko in Avatar: The Last Airbender. Learn more about Dante's new book "From Rufio to Zuko" on the episode page at LongDistanceRadio.com. Watch Dante Basco on Long Distance TV. Watch Patrick's film "Awesome Asian Bad Guys." Support our work. CREDITS: This episode was written, edited, mixed, and hosted by Paola Mardo. L...
Long Distance Radio Hour
December 17, 2019 15:00 - 1 hour - 67.2 MBStories, music, and more from the Filipino diaspora. Featuring Bambu, Prometheus Brown feat. Sendai Era, Travis Atreo, C. Light and the Prisms, Pam Reyes, Aurora Almendral, Suzie Racho, Denise Guerra, Isa Fabro, Saeng Douangdara, Copper and Heat podcast, and more. For links to all the stories and artists featured in this episode, visit the episode page on LongDistanceRadio.com. Support our work. CREDITS: This episode was written, edited, mixed, and hosted by Paola Mardo. Long Dis...
Long Distance Calls Vol. 1
December 03, 2019 14:00 - 26 minutes - 36.1 MBStories, anecdotes, thoughts, and experiences about being Filipino in the world today. Delivered through voicemail messages from Long Distance listeners. If you'd like to share your story for a future calls episode, call 213-293-6024 and leave us a message about what it’s like to be Filipino wherever you are in the world. Please leave your full name if possible (first names are fine if you need privacy), where you’re from and how we can email or call you back in case we need to fol...
Jaime's Story
November 19, 2019 14:00 - 34 minutes - 43.9 MBIn 1981, Jaime Geaga moved to San Francisco to start a new chapter in his life. Then he tested positive for HIV. When he learned Filipinos were some of the most affected by HIV and AIDS in the city, he set out to do something for them and for himself — coming to terms with his own life and death in the process. Watch Jaime's story on Long Distance TV. Learn more at LongDistanceRadio.com. Support our work. CREDITS: This episode was written, edited, mixed, and hosted by Paola Mar...
Cendrillon
November 05, 2019 14:30 - 34 minutes - 44.2 MBAgainst the backdrop of martial law in the Philippines, activists Amy Besa and Romy Dorotan open a trailblazing Filipino restaurant in New York City — long before Filipino food is #trending. Watch Amy and Romy's fish sinigang recipe on Long Distance TV. Learn more at LongDistanceRadio.com. Support our work. CREDITS: This episode was written, edited, mixed, and hosted by Paola Mardo. Long Distance is produced by Paola Mardo and Patrick Epino. Long Distance TV is directed, edite...
#7 Cendrillon
November 05, 2019 14:30 - 34 minutes - 32.6 MBAgainst the backdrop of martial law in the Philippines, activists Amy Besa and Romy Dorotan open a trailblazing Filipino restaurant in New York City — long before Filipino food is #trending. WATCH: The latest episode of Long Distance TV - "Cendrillon Fish Sinigang." Amy Besa and Romy Dorotan share their food philosophy and a unique recipe for fish sinigang. LEARN MORE: LongDistanceRadio.com. BEHIND THE SCENES: @LongDistanceRadio on IG. SUPPORT OUR WORK: Join the Long Distance Ra...
Season Two Trailer
October 22, 2019 14:00 - 2 minutes - 14.9 MBThe new season premieres on November 5. Learn more at LongDistanceRadio.com. Watch our video trailer on Long Distance TV. Follow @LongDistanceRadio. Support our work.
Coming Soon
October 01, 2019 04:00 - 45 seconds - 13 MBHappy Filipino American History Month. A word from Manong Larry Itliong. Support Long Distance. Learn more.
LD Off-Season: The Talk We Were Supposed to Have
August 27, 2019 07:00 - 45 minutes - 54.1 MBOn this edition of Long Distance Off-Season: Gabe has always felt distant from his parents. But things change when he moves back home to Allentown, Pennsylvania to work at a Filipino festival and to donate a kidney to his father. This story is produced by Self-Evident, a podcast about Asian America's stories. Learn more at LongDistanceRadio.com. Support our work. CREDITS: Long Distance is written, mixed, hosted, and produced by Paola Mardo. Music in this episode is by Blue Dot ...
LD Off-Season: Loving Lynn
July 22, 2019 01:00 - 28 minutes - 38.2 MBOn the first installment of Long Distance Off-Season: An update on the upcoming season and a story about an OFW in Lebanon who finds love in a country where she's treated as an outsider. This story is produced by Kerning Cultures, a podcast that tells stories from the Middle East and the spaces in between. Learn more at LongDistanceRadio.com. Support our work. CREDITS: Long Distance is written, mixed, hosted, and produced by Paola Mardo. Music in this episode is by Blue Dot Se...
Filipino Tiki Bar
May 21, 2019 11:00 - 43 minutes - 51.7 MBA deep dive on Tiki bar history, cultural appropriation, and LA's Filipino Tiki bartenders. Plus: Help us build the future of Long Distance and join our Long Distance Radio Club on Patreon. Learn more at LongDistanceRadio.com. CREDITS: Long Distance is hosted and produced by Paola Mardo. Producer is Patrick Epino. Cover art by Celina Calma. Title design by Paola Mardo. Theme Song is "Comin' Along" by C. Light and the Prisms. Music in this episode is by Benjamin Rogers, Blue Dot ...
#6 Filipino Tiki Bar
May 21, 2019 11:00 - 43 minutes - 51.7 MBA deep dive on Tiki bar history, cultural appropriation, and LA's Filipino Tiki bartenders. Plus: Help us build the future of Long Distance and join our Long Distance Radio Club on Patreon. Credits. Long Distance is hosted and produced by Paola Mardo. Producer is Patrick Epino. Cover art by Celina Calma. Title design by Paola Mardo. Theme Song is "Comin' Along" by C. Light and the Prisms. Music in this episode is by Benjamin Rogers, Blue Dot Sessions, Dee Yan Key, Hawaiian Trio, ...
Give Us a Call!
April 18, 2019 07:00 - 7 minutes - 18.7 MBWe want to hear from you. Call 213-293-6024 and leave a voicemail message with your name, where you're from, and your Long Distance story or what it's like being Filipino in your part of the diaspora. Learn more at LongDistanceRadio.com. Support our work. CREDITS: Long Distance is written, mixed, hosted, and produced by Paola Mardo. Producer is Patrick Epino. Cover art by Celina Calma. Title design by Paola Mardo. Music in this episode is by the Blue Dot Sessions. Theme Song is...
#5 Long Distance Love Story
March 15, 2019 09:00 - 34 minutes - 43.7 MBEx-high school sweethearts turned overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) reconnect almost forty years later. Credits. Long Distance is written, mixed, hosted, and produced by Paola Mardo. Co-Producer is Patrick Epino. Cover art by Celina Calma. Title design by Paola Mardo. Theme Song is "Comin' Along" by C. Light and the Prisms. Music in this episode is by Blue Dot Sessions and Dee Yan Key. Special thanks to Sandy Tolan, Karen Lowe, Sasha Khokha, and the radio documentary class at th...
Long Distance Love Story
March 15, 2019 09:00 - 34 minutes - 43.7 MBEx-high school sweethearts turned overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) reconnect almost forty years later. Learn more at LongDistanceRadio.com. Support our work. CREDITS: Long Distance is written, mixed, hosted, and produced by Paola Mardo. Co-Producer is Patrick Epino. Cover art by Celina Calma. Title design by Paola Mardo. Music in this episode is by Blue Dot Sessions and Dee Yan Key. Theme Song is "Comin' Along" by C. Light and the Prisms. Special thanks to Sandy Tolan, Karen ...
1.5
January 24, 2019 11:00 - 46 minutes - 55 MBWhat happens when you’re caught between two worlds -- your homeland and your new home country? A 1.5 generation story set in Cerritos, California. Plus: Growing up in LA's Historic Filipinotown. Learn more at LongDistanceRadio.com. Support our work. CREDITS: Long Distance is written, mixed, hosted, and produced by Paola Mardo. Co-producer is Patrick Epino. Cover art by Celina Calma. Title design by Paola Mardo. Music in this episode is by Blue Dot Sessions and Dee Yan Key. Them...
#4 1.5
January 24, 2019 11:00 - 46 minutes - 55 MBWhat happens when you’re caught between two worlds -- your homeland and your new home country? A 1.5 generation story set in Cerritos, California. Plus: Growing up in LA's Historic Filipinotown. Credits. Long Distance is written, mixed, hosted, and produced by Paola Mardo. Co-producer is Patrick Epino. Cover art by Celina Calma. Title design by Paola Mardo. Theme Song is "Comin' Along" by C. Light and the Prisms. Music in this episode is by Blue Dot Sessions and Dee Yan Key. Spe...
A Very Special Announcement
January 15, 2019 08:00 - 8 minutes - 7.97 MBLong Distance host, producer, and creator Paola Mardo has some big news about the show. And then some. Learn more at LongDistanceRadio.com. Support our work. CREDITS: Long Distance is written, mixed, hosted, and produced by Paola Mardo. Co-producer is Patrick Epino. Cover art by Celina Calma. Title design by Paola Mardo. Music in this episode is by Lee Rosevere and Podington Bear. Theme Song is "Comin' Along" by C. Light and the Prisms.
Hella Filipino
December 15, 2018 08:00 - 47 minutes - 55.6 MBStories about art, commerce and being unapologetically Filipino American. Featuring Ruby Ibarra, Genever bar in Los Angeles’ Historic Filipinotown, and H.P. Mendoza’s film "Bitter Melon." With a quick field trip to The Oinkster. Learn more at LongDistanceRadio.com. Support our work. CREDITS: Long Distance is written, mixed, hosted, and produced by Paola Mardo. Co-producer is Patrick Epino. Cover art by Celina Calma. Title design by Paola Mardo. Music in this episode is by Dee Y...
#3 Hella Filipino
December 15, 2018 08:00 - 47 minutes - 55.6 MBStories about art, commerce and being unapologetically Filipino American. Featuring Ruby Ibarra, Genever bar in Los Angeles’ Historic Filipinotown, and H.P. Mendoza’s film "Bitter Melon." With a quick field trip to The Oinkster. Credits. Long Distance is written, mixed, hosted, and produced by Paola Mardo. Co-producer is Patrick Epino. Cover art by Celina Calma. Title design by Paola Mardo. Theme Song is "Comin' Along" by C. Light and the Prisms. Music in this episode is by Dee Y...
Little Manila (Part Two)
November 15, 2018 09:40 - 43 minutes - 39.7 MBTwo friends, three buildings, and the future of Stockton's Little Manila. Plus: What happened to the manongs? Learn more at LongDistanceRadio.com. Support our work. CREDITS: Long Distance is written, mixed, hosted, and produced by Paola Mardo. Co-producer is Patrick Epino. Cover art by Celina Calma. Title design by Paola Mardo. Music in this episode is by the Black Eyed Peas, Dee Yan Key, Mac Dre, Lee Rosevere, and Souls of Mischief. Theme Song is "Comin' Along" by C. Light and...
#2 Little Manila (Part Two)
November 15, 2018 09:40 - 43 minutes - 39.7 MBTwo friends, three buildings, and the future of Stockton's Little Manila. Plus: What happened to the manongs? Credits. Long Distance is written, mixed, hosted, and produced by Paola Mardo. Co-producer is Patrick Epino. Cover art by Celina Calma. Title design by Paola Mardo. Theme Song is "Comin' Along" by C. Light and the Prisms. Music in this episode is by the Black Eyed Peas, Dee Yan Key, Mac Dre, Lee Rosevere, and Souls of Mischief. Special thanks to the students and teachers...
Little Manila (Part One)
October 15, 2018 00:30 - 37 minutes - 34.9 MBAn alleged hate crime. An American dream. El Dorado. A visit to Stockton, California reveals the deep, dark history of Filipinos in America. Plus, host and producer Paola Mardo tells her long distance story. Learn more at LongDistanceRadio.com. Support our work. CREDITS: Long Distance is written, mixed, hosted, and produced by Paola Mardo. Co-producer and voice actor is Patrick Epino. Cover art by Celina Calma. Title design by Paola Mardo. Music in this episode is by Pedro Conc...
#1 Little Manila (Part One)
October 15, 2018 00:30 - 37 minutes - 34.9 MBAn alleged hate crime. An American dream. El Dorado. A visit to Stockton, California reveals the deep, dark history of Filipinos in America. Plus, host and producer Paola Mardo tells her long distance story. Credits. Long Distance is written, mixed, hosted, and produced by Paola Mardo. Co-producer and voice actor is Patrick Epino. Cover art by Celina Calma. Title design by Paola Mardo. Theme Song is "Comin' Along" by C. Light and the Prisms. Music in this episode is by Pedro Conc...
Long Distance Trailer
September 24, 2018 02:40 - 2 minutes - 2.26 MBLong Distance is an independent narrative podcast about stories in the Filipino diaspora. Written, mixed, hosted, and produced by Paola Mardo. The first episode premiered on October 15, 2018. Learn more and watch the video trailer at LongDistanceRadio.com.