Banana Q: a Filipino-Flavored Podcast

Ep 57: How Can You Manage Anxiety?

We interview social and emotional intelligence coaches Carelle and RR Herrera about anxiety. They talk about what anxiety looks like and what causes it. They also give tips on how to manage anxiety and over-thinking. 

Carelle and RR are the founders of Trainstation, a motivational training company that educates through seminars, workshops, public programs, and corporate trainings to address the belief and behavioral change needed by their partners.

https://www.trainstation.com.ph/

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Ep 56: How Do You Make a Podcast?

It’s Banana Q’s first anniversary! We talk about why and how we started a podcast. We go into a detailed explanation of our workflow and name all the equipment and resources we use for each phase. It’s an informative episode for curious listeners and includes valuable tips for wannabe podcasters.

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Ep 55: What‘s Your Favorite Song?

Dee and Rey slip into a parallel universe where Banana Q Rock is a radio station instead of a podcast. They get their listeners to share their favorite songs and end up discussing a wide variety of music genres loved by Filipinos. They also talk about why Filipinos love singing and some of the reasons why we love certain songs.

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Ep 54: How Did Tanduay Become The World‘s No.1 Rum?

We interview Roy Kristoffer Sumang, the International Business Development Manager of Tanduay, about the rich history of Tanduay and how it became the iconic brand of today. We explore the rum making process and how the Filipino culture has been embedded in the brand. Roy also shares what we can expect from Tanduay in the future.

Ep 53: How Do Terrorist Acts Impact Filipinos?

It is the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, so we talk about terrorist groups and acts in the Philippines. Dee talks about what it was like to grow up in Zamboanga City where there were terrorist attacks and shares how she still got affected long after she left. You will laugh, then you will cry. Don’t miss this unique episode.

Ep 52: How Do Filipinos Celebrate Birthdays?

It’s almost Dee’s birthday, so we discuss how we celebrated birthdays in the Philippines compared to other countries and wonder why Filipinos have to treat people when it’s their birthday. We share the most memorable birthday surprises we received and threw and spell out our ideal birthdays.

Ep 51: Who Assassinated Ninoy Aquino? (and other conspiracy theories)

We talk about globally famous conspiracy theories and their Philippine counterparts.

Global conspiracies mentioned: moon landing, flat earth, Princess Diana’s accident, 9/11, Elvis Presley’s death, and D.B. Cooper.

Philippine theories discussed: Typhoon Yolanda, Paul Walker’s death, USA’s secret underground base in Mindanao, Ninoy Aquino’s assassination, Ferdinand Marcos’s death, and multiple Jose Rizal theories.

Bonus: we discuss Filipino-baiting during the Qtie minute segment.

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Ep 50: What Toxic Comments Should Filipinos Stop Making?

Dee and guest host Glee of Gleeful Talk Show discuss some toxic comments or questions that are common with Filipinos: fat-shaming, discriminating against dark skin, asking why someone is still single, asking couples when they are having kids, gatekeeping what is wife material, speculating on whether someone is gay, and asking OFWs how much they earn.

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