Rey and Dee are Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) who answer questions about Filipino culture and other topics through funny, informative, yet oddly entertaining conversations. Info-tainment at its finest! Visit our website at bananaqpodcast.com for more information.
Episodes
Saturday Aug 14, 2021
Saturday Aug 14, 2021
We talk about Philippine legends, fables, and folk tales. Dee and Rey get lost in a forest and meet an engkanto played by the talented Jeric Defante of Langga Speaks Podcast.
Saturday Aug 07, 2021
Saturday Aug 07, 2021
We talk about the history of how Tagalog became the national language. Rey provides context on why most Cebuanos like him hate speaking in Tagalog. We discuss pros and cons of having a national language which includes discrimination felt by many Bisaya-speaking people.
Saturday Jul 31, 2021
Saturday Jul 31, 2021
We tackle true petty crimes and discuss Philippine scams - Tasaday, laglag bala, massage, sex, ATM skimming, investment, text message, online, and Budol-budol gang.
Dee also talks about a time she got scammed and how it kicked off a series of crazy events.
Wednesday Jul 28, 2021
Wednesday Jul 28, 2021
In this bonus episode, we talk about Hidilyn Diaz, the first Filipino to ever win an Olympic gold medal. We discuss her inspiring background, from her humble beginnings in Zamboanga City to how she got stuck in Malaysia for over a year because of the pandemic, where she was forced to be resourceful in making her own equipment and finding money due to lack of government funding. We imagine what a movie about her would entail and somehow turn what was supposed to be a short bonus episode into another rabbit hole full of our signature laughter and singing.
Saturday Jul 24, 2021
Saturday Jul 24, 2021
In this explicit episode, we interview Frances, a Filipino love, sex and relationship coach based in Canada. She talks about the differences in sex education between the Philippines and Canada, and how this affects a Filipino woman's sexuality.
Saturday Jul 17, 2021
Saturday Jul 17, 2021
We talk about the many ways we gamble in the Philippines - cockfighting, funeral games, Jueteng, Masiao, Lotto, Casino, and online. We discuss why it's dangerous to win the lottery and give tips on what not to do in case you do. We also consider the cultural impact of gambling - addiction, money laundering, and false hope.
Saturday Jul 10, 2021
Saturday Jul 10, 2021
We interview Chris Soriano, the Filipino writer, director and actor behind the movie "Zeus." He explains how the rise of Asian hate crimes pulled him to create this movie. He also shares the inspiring story of how he got boxing world champion Manny Pacquiao to be the executive producer.
Watch the movie trailer here: Zeusthemovie.com
Saturday Jul 03, 2021
Saturday Jul 03, 2021
For our Philippine-American Friendship Day episode, we talk about American influences on Philippine language, entertainment, names, pop culture, fashion, beauty standards, food, spending habits, and personality.
ABOUT
This podcast is hosted by Rey and Dee. They were both born and raised in the Philippines, then moved to Singapore where they became colleagues in corporate finance.
They have been Overseas Filipino Workers for over a decade. If you’re interested in their origin story, listen to Episode 4: Is the OFW Life Worth It?
Rey moved to Japan in 2016. It was his childhood dream to be a radio announcer, and this podcast is kind of his way of achieving that.
Dee moved to Hong Kong in 2020, in the middle of a pandemic. She has a contagious laugh and a creative mind.
They are both often described by friends as enthusiastic storytellers, so they thought a podcast was a good medium for them to spread their funny and insightful conversations. They aim to answer questions using their own experiences as Filipinos and do not claim to be experts.
New episodes drop every other Saturday.
CONTACT
Follow us on Facebook and Instagram - @BananaQpodcast.
Email us at BananaQpodcast@gmail.com