Latest Americanlife Podcast Episodes
Episode 184 – Rex in Effect: TFAL laughs with Rex Navarrete
This Filipino American Life - February 24, 2023 18:09 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 364 ratingsTell us if you’ve heard this one: “What size is your panty? You’re not large.. you’re size H… HUSKY” We can still remember listening to this joke in college (before youtube), in an MP3 file that circulated the dorms. Never had we heard a stand up comic that sounded like our uncle. Listening to R...
Episode 183 – Scam and Jam – TFAL talks about Scams (Allegedly)
This Filipino American Life - February 10, 2023 19:18 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 364 ratingsIn this episode the TFAL crew talks about make out parties in the 1990s. Just Kidding! In this episode the TFAL crew talks about scams, the criminal kind. The crew talks about their recollection of prominent Filipino American scams that happened in Los Angeles like the infamous Jun Reodica who wa...
Episode 182 – Supportive White Parents: TFAL Talks Comedy with Joy Regullano
This Filipino American Life - January 20, 2023 18:10 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 364 ratingsAs Filipinos, comedy is a significant part of our lives. Not only is it a source of entertainment, comedy is a way of survival – a salve during the lowest points of our lives. It’s no wonder why Filipinos find humor in anything. In these modern times, performance comedy can come in many forms ...
Episode 181 – Hilaw Pa 5.0
This Filipino American Life - January 13, 2023 19:58 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 364 ratingsHilaw Pa 5.0! Once again it’s a new year. With a new year comes new ideas. In this 5th iteration of Hilaw Pa, the TFAL crew once again come up with new random “half-baked” ideas related to Filipino Americans that should be out there in the world. Listen as we discuss a solution to California’s...
Episode 180 – Festivus, for the TFAL in us
This Filipino American Life - December 16, 2022 19:26 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 364 ratingsThe TFAL Crew comes together for a festivus miracle episode! What is festivus? Take a listen and hear our take on the Seinfeld inspired holiday where we air out our grievances aka give our hot takes for 2022. Do you need to air out your grievances? What are your hot takes for 2022? Let us...
Episode 179 – TFAL Gives Thanks
This Filipino American Life - November 24, 2022 01:51 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 364 ratingsSomehow it’s November and the holidays are upon us. In this episode the TFAL crew has a conversation about our favorite Thanksgiving foods, traditions, etc, etc, etc. What are you thankful for this year? What are some of your favorite Thanksgiving traditions? Let us know! Leave us a voicemail (80...
Episode 178 – Josh’s Big Adventure: TFAL Talks to Josh Dela Cruz of Blue’s Clues & You
This Filipino American Life - November 11, 2022 19:53 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 364 ratings“Everybody’s looking for Blue’s Clues (and You!) Come on in, come on in It’s Blue’s Clues (and You!)” Some of us remember growing up watching Blue’s Clues, the show that changed children’s programming in a significant way. Nickelodeon introduced us to Steven and his animated dog, Blue, as they f...
Episode 177 – Celebrations vs Commemorations vs Complications: How Should We Honor Filipino American History?
This Filipino American Life - October 28, 2022 18:43 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 364 ratingsHappy Filipino American HISTORY Month! How did you celebrate? Why did you celebrate? The past month here in Southern California was filled with numerous events and moments where Filipino and Filipino American culture and heritage were celebrated, but only a handful seemed to spotlight and focus...
Episode 176 – TFAL Fall Update: Ryan the Former Taba-chelor
This Filipino American Life - October 14, 2022 20:43 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 364 ratingsIt’s been a while since the TFAL crew came together for an episode without a special guest. In this episode, we update each other of what’s going on with our lives. Join Elaine, Kat, Joe, and Producer Mike on this very casual episode. Of course, we can not discuss Ryan’s new status as a marrie...
Episode 175 – A “Pretty Incredible” Conversation with Celeste Perez, Co-founder & CEO of Droplet
This Filipino American Life - September 30, 2022 16:24 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 364 ratingsIn this episode, the TFAL Crew have a conversation with Celeste Perez, Co-Founder and CEO of Droplet, a health and wellness company creating adaptogen infused beverages. The TFAL crew learns what are adaptogens, what it’s like to start a company at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, and how ...
Episode 174 – The Value of Community Colleges with Dr. Lily Ann Villaraza
This Filipino American Life - September 16, 2022 18:27 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 364 ratingsCommunity colleges are the biggest bang for our buck, and yet there are so many Filipino Americans out there who do not respect such schools. With the higher education landscape rapidly changing, the notion of what constitutes a “good school” should be reconsidered. Moreover, there are some sch...
Episode 173 – Futbol is This Filipino American Life! with Anton del Rosario
This Filipino American Life - August 19, 2022 17:05 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 364 ratingsFUTBOL IS THIS FILIPINO AMERICAN LIFE!! What is the most popular sport in the world? You guessed it! It’s football! And no, not that kind of football with the oddly shaped ball that’s thrown around with hands mostly and occasionally kicked. We’re talking about futbol, or more commonly known to T...
Episode 172 – A TFAL Review of ‘Easter Sunday’
This Filipino American Life - August 04, 2022 16:04 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 364 ratingsIn this TFAL episode, we review the much-anticipated film Easter Sunday, the first Filipino American film produced and distributed by a major movie studio. Three out of the four of us were lucky enough to catch an early screening of the film at the TCL Chinese Theaters in Hollywood thanks to Gold...
Episode 171 – Bayan Surf Club – Designing a Lifestyle in Santa Barbara with DJ Javier
This Filipino American Life - July 15, 2022 15:02 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 364 ratingsIf you follow TFAL on IG, a little over a month ago you may have caught a quick story post about Bayan Surf Club / DJ Javier‘s collabo with Vans, and if you were really paying attention, you might have been able to catch the very small window of time where the first fruits of...
Episode 170 – Celebrating Philippine Independence Day
This Filipino American Life - June 27, 2022 15:10 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 364 ratingsWhat does it mean to celebrate Philippine Independence Day? Why do we Filipino Americans celebrate it? What’s the difference between June 12 and July 4 and do people really understand its history? Is the Philippines really “independent”? Yes, we know we’re on Filipino time with this one, but on ...
Episode 169 – Love letters to Lola | TFAL talks CRESCENCIANA: A Memoir In Words And Illustrations with Kenneth Tan
This Filipino American Life - June 10, 2022 17:20 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 364 ratingsIn this episode of TFAL, Elaine talks with author and artist Kenneth Tan. This conversation was recorded at a pre-Mother’s Day book event at Belcanto Books in Long Beach, CA. In this conversation we learn about Kenneth’s journey with his Lola and what inspired his beautiful coffee table memoir. S...
Episode 168 – TFAL Goes to Chicago: Entrepreneurship, NFTs, and Sneakers with Francis Almeda and Jeff Masangcay
This Filipino American Life - May 20, 2022 18:38 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 364 ratingsThis episode rounds out the TFAL crew’s trip to the midwest. On this episode we talk to Francis Almeda, a Chicago based entrepreneur who owns Side Practice Coffee, Reppin Pins, and Filipinoadz. Francis explains what it was like to open a coffee shop in the middle of a pandemic. He also enlightens...
Episode 167 – TFAL Goes to Chicago: Arts, Politics, and Community with Ginger Leopoldo and Mark Calaguas
This Filipino American Life - May 13, 2022 15:51 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 364 ratingsOne of the great things about traveling to a different city like Chicago aside from eating the wonderful food and visiting a Michael Jordan monument, is meeting people who have done tremendous work uplifting the Filipino American community. First, we got a chance to talk to Ginger Leopoldo to tal...
Episode 166 – TFAL Goes to Chicago: Traveling to Chi-Town
This Filipino American Life - May 06, 2022 21:26 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 364 ratingsThe TFAL Crew is in Chicago! Over the next three episodes, TFAL brings you to the capitol of the Midwest! We will talk to some of the city’s community leaders and small business owners and discuss what the MIdwest Filipino American experience is all about. In this introductory episode, the TFAL...
Episode 165 – The 2022 Philippine Presidential Election
This Filipino American Life - April 29, 2022 14:56 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 364 ratingsIn less than two weeks, Filipinos across the Philippines and dual citizens around the world will go to the polls to elect a new president. This is a very important election for the Philippines and will affect those of us in the diaspora tremendously. We at TFAL want to make sure you all know th...
Episode 164 – Belligerence Has Arrived! TFAL gets real with Melissa Beck from Real World NOLA Homecoming
This Filipino American Life - April 15, 2022 19:17 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 364 ratingsIn the year 2000 MTVs Real World took the audience to New Orleans and introduced Filipino Americans to Melissa Howard. Over 20 years later Paramount Plus is giving Gen Xers the opportunity to revisit classic Real World casts. In 2021 Real World New York and Los Angeles opened the door to these Ho...
Episode 163 – Who’s le beouf? TFAL talks food criticism with Annabelle Tometich
This Filipino American Life - March 25, 2022 21:23 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 364 ratingsSurprise, surprise, TFAL talks about their favorite subject – FOOD – in this episode! Specifically food criticism. The team talks about the rise of Yelp reviews to which one of us wanted to be a food critic? Could you guess who that might be? If you suspect a TFAL food appreciator, you might be c...
Episode 210: The Visitor Brings the Game
Rabbits - March 15, 2022 16:03 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 5.3K ratingsIn the season finale of Rabbits, Riley travels to the mysterious cave in the desert to find out once and for all what’s at the center of the game called Rabbits. RABBITS WEBSITE RABBITS NOVEL is available now! Order your copy today! Visit terrymiles.com for more information. To hear the ...
Episode 162 – Estatue, Filipino America? A Memorial-able Discussion about Filipino American Monuments
This Filipino American Life - March 11, 2022 18:39 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 364 ratingsMonuments, statues, street signs, plaques, memorials, murals. Our communities are filled with tributes to the people, places, and things that hold some sort of significance to the people who live there, and this holds true in past and present Filipino Communities throughout America. Jose Rizal ...
Episode 209: Atom Love Bomb
Rabbits - March 08, 2022 18:34 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 5.3K ratingsRiley finally learns what really happened at the end of IX, and lands at a question that may decide our future: Is Rabbits happening again? Did it ever stop? And who, if anyone, is in control? RABBITS WEBSITE RABBITS NOVEL is available now! Order your copy today! Visit terrymiles.com for m...
Episode 208: The Mysterious Traveler
Rabbits - March 01, 2022 23:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 5.3K ratingsA series of gruesome murders and the violent deaths of those who investigate them, appear inexplicably linked to Rabbits, and Riley’s quest to find out what's happening with Rabbits leads her to some very unexpected allies RABBITS WEBSITE RABBITS NOVEL is available now! Order your copy today...
Episode 161 – The Complicated History of SPAM with Gabrielle Berbey
This Filipino American Life - February 25, 2022 21:06 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 364 ratingsOh SPAM…the delectable, delicious soft pink slab of pork meat so ubiquitous to Filipino and Filipino American weekend breakfast meals. You love it fried, crispy, maybe with a sprinkle of sugar, served with a warm heap of garlic rice and egg. It tickles our taste buds and tummies with such delight...
Episode 207: Lucy and the Cardinal
Rabbits - February 22, 2022 19:21 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 5.3K ratingsThe search for a lost television show and a bizarre lapse in reality lead Riley to a familiar and terrifying object, something called The Malacetic Atlas. RABBITS WEBSITE RABBITS NOVEL is available now! Order your copy today! Visit terrymiles.com for more information. To hear the next ep...
Episode 206: The Pompitous of Love
Rabbits - February 15, 2022 16:07 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 5.3K ratingsAs the mysterious forces behind Rabbits begin to push back, Riley once again finds herself in the Magician’s arcade where she is finally forced to accept what she’s known deep down all along: the game is on. RABBITS WEBSITE RABBITS NOVEL is available now! Order your copy today! Visit terry...
Episode 160: TFAL talks The Girl Who Sees with Pattie Umali
This Filipino American Life - February 11, 2022 18:24 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 364 ratingsIt’s no secret that TFAL Producer Mike and Elaine love a good video game from Animal Crossing to Uncharted to Final Fantasy. Role Playing Games (RPG) are a favorite pastime. If only there was a Filipino inspired one we could explore? Well turns out there is! In this episode the crew shares th...
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