Podcast Episodes

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

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In part 2 of our mini-series “Original Pilipino Musings” with Les…

19 hours ago

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

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In a few weeks, Combo On The Run, a documentary chronicling the r…

2 weeks, 5 days ago

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

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Here Lies Love, the play about the rise and fall of Imelda Marcos…

1 month ago

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 historica…

1 month, 2 weeks ago

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, …

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Episode 248 – Community Care with Kalaya’an Mendoza

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In this episode of the podcast, Kalaya’an Mendoza returns to talk…

2 months ago

Episode 247 – Seafood City Late Night Analysis

Over the last few months, the hottest night out can be had at a Filipino supermarket. If you’re lucky enough to live near a Seafood City, you might h…

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Episode 246 – Scientific Dragons | Flowers for Dom Magwili

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Dom Magwili is a prolific actor, writer, and educator who has gr…

3 months ago

Episode 245 – Filipino American Anthems

What is the Filipino American anthem? Is it Bebot by the Black Eyed Peas? P.T.I. by Carl Angelo? Lemonade by Jeremy Passion? Us by Ruby Ibarra? Do Yo…

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Episode 244 – F*ck Cancer with Arthur Yu

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In this episode the TFAL crew has a conversation with Arthur Yu.…

4 months ago