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 Jan 09, 2021
Saturday Jan 09, 2021
We talk about Artificial Intelligence and interview an AI apprentice on this matter. We delve into how AI is used in social media, which has caused damage to society, citing information we learned from The Social Dilemma documentary. We talk about problems caused by social media - addiction, depression, tribalism, misinformation, and manipulation. We end with suggestions on how to reduce these issues.
Saturday Jan 02, 2021
Saturday Jan 02, 2021
We talk about predictions for 2021 and 2030. Madam Dee puts on a turban and we literally use tarot cards to try and see what's in store for these years. We also read out speculations from our listeners and discuss forecasts that were wrong and eerily spot on in entertainment and real life.
Link: Behind the scenes photos
Wednesday Dec 30, 2020
Wednesday Dec 30, 2020
In this bonus episode, we categorize COVID-19 impact into three buckets: health, financial, and social, and share our own and other people's experiences. Dee goes into detail about her quarantine experience after moving from Singapore to Hong Kong in the middle of a pandemic.
Saturday Dec 26, 2020
Saturday Dec 26, 2020
We list TV shows, movies, and podcasts that we found binge-worthy this year. We split our TV shows into these categories: comedy/light, heist/mystery, drama, sci fi/fantasy, Asian, and reality/documentary. We reveal what we consider our movie of the year. We talk about how we first discovered podcasts and what we enjoy in them. We end on the pros and cons of the binge life.
And here is a list of all other TV shows, movies, and podcasts we enjoy:
Comedy/Light TV
- The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
- Parks and Recreation
- Brooklyn Nine Nine
- The Good Place
- Emily in Paris
- Community (S2 Ep22: A Fist Full of Paintballs)
- The Big Bang Theory
- Friends
- Lucifer
- Doc Martin
- Cobra Kai
- How I Met Your Mother (S8 Ep22: The Bro Mitzvah)
Heist/Mystery TV
- Leverage
- Castle
- House M.D.
- The Mentalist
- White Collar
- Sherlock
- Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries
- The Good Cop
Drama TV
- The Crown
- Suits
Sci Fi/Fantasy TV
- Snowpiercer
- Stranger Things
- The Witcher
- Black Mirror (do not watch S1 Ep1!)
- The Boys (#1 on IMDB’s 2020 Top TV Shows)
Asian TV
- Crash Landing On You
- Reply 1988
- Midnight Diner
- Sword Art Online
- Detective Conan
- Hunter X Hunter
- Haikyuu!
Reality TV/Documentary
- Terrace House
- Storage Wars
- The Men Who Built America
- Tidying Up with Marie Kondo
- The Home Edit
- Tiny House Nation
- Queer Eye
Movies
- Jojo Rabbit
- Parasite
Podcasts
- Serial
- Masters in Business by Bloomberg
- Langga Speaks
- Sustainarumble
- Digestibles
- Abroad in Japan
- Learn Japanese Pod
- No Dumb Questions
- No Stupid Questions
- This American Life
- You’re Wrong About
- Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend
Saturday Dec 19, 2020
Saturday Dec 19, 2020
We talk about Filipino food. We wonder why Filipino food is not that popular globally and mention dishes which we think have a chance of getting there. We also bring up some favorite Christmas food and regional dishes in Visayas and Mindanao. This episode is chock full of trivia and realizations.
Saturday Dec 12, 2020
Saturday Dec 12, 2020
We interview three Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) in the Middle East. Myren and Glee are accountants in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, while Cris is an engineer in Oman. They share the stories of how they became OFWs and share a glimpse of their lives as white collar workers in the Middle East.
Saturday Dec 05, 2020
Saturday Dec 05, 2020
We interview Na Rae, a Korean, and Max, a K-pop addicted Filipino. We talk about Korean food, K-pop, K-fashion, and K-beauty. We discuss the fascinating journey that K-pop stars undergo before they succeed. Max tells the unusual story of how she was inspired to become part of the BTS army. We express our admiration for how Koreans take good care of their skin.
Saturday Nov 28, 2020
Saturday Nov 28, 2020
Have you ever wondered what would happen if Marvel and Pinoy superheroes got into a fight? We took our fan fiction pens and wrote down the action-packed scenarios with comedic moments. Just like in a typical superhero film, you need to stay until after the credits have rolled.
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