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A flute player breaks into a British museum and makes off with a million dollars worth of dead birds.저자 This American Life
The ghosts that visit us, the ghosts that never do, and the ghosts that walk among us.
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Episode 185 – This Filipino American Academic Life
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Pursuing a career in academia can be both rewarding and challenging. It often requires a significant amount of dedication, hard work, and resilience. From navigating graduate school to being on the job market to balancing research, teaching, and service, scholars face a range of unique experiences and pressures. For Filipino Americans, the added la…
The ghosts that visit us, the ghosts that never do, and the ghosts that walk among us.저자 This American Life
People staring down that hardest of questions: Is now the time? To leave?저자 This American Life
People staring down that hardest of questions: Is now the time? To leave?
Exactly how much are the animals that live in our homes caught up in our everyday family dynamics?저자 This American Life
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Episode 184 – Rex in Effect: TFAL laughs with Rex Navarrete
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Tell 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 Rex Navarrete for the first time had the feel of backya…
When it comes to finding love, there seems to be two schools of thought on the best way to go about it. One says, wait for that lightning-strike magic. The other says, make a calculation and choose the best option available. Who has it right?저자 This American Life
When it comes to finding love, there seems to be two schools of thought on the best way to go about it. One says, wait for that lightning-strike magic. The other says, make a calculation and choose the best option available. Who has it right?
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Episode 183 – Scam and Jam – TFAL talks about Scams (Allegedly)
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In 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 was the leader of a bank fraud scheme that unfortunatel…
Sometimes you raise your hand. Other times you’re just the only one left.저자 This American Life
Sometimes you raise your hand. Other times you’re just the only one left.
People being dodged, delayed, and evaded—and what they do to put an end to it.저자 This American Life
People being dodged, delayed, and evaded—and what they do to put an end to it.
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Episode 182 – Supportive White Parents: TFAL Talks Comedy with Joy Regullano
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As 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 – stand-up, written narratives, sketches, improv, etc. W…
Hilaw 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 housing crisis, a new Filipino New Year’s Tradition, a …
Writer Etgar Keret tries to come up with the stories that capture his late mother, Orna Keret—but it’s hard, he says, because she’s like Maria in West Side Story and she’s also like Thanos from the Avengers. He ends up with a series of very short stories — most just a few paragraphs long — that give glimpses of different sides of her.…
Writer Etgar Keret tries to come up with the stories that capture his late mother, Orna Keret—but it’s hard, he says, because she’s like Maria in West Side Story and she’s also like Thanos from the Avengers. He ends up with a series of very short stories — most just a few paragraphs long — that give glimpses of different sides of her.…
People experiencing Christmas in brand new ways, giving the holiday even more meaning.저자 This American Life
People experiencing Christmas in brand new ways, giving the holiday even more meaning.
The 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 know! Leave us a voicemail (805) 394-TFAL or email us at thi…
People experiencing Christmas in brand new ways, giving the holiday even more meaning.
Something we’ve never done before: true stories told in the form of a game show.저자 This American Life
Something we’ve never done before: true stories told in the form of a game show.
People trying to coax each other across the line, from one side to the other.
Somehow 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 (805) 394-TFAL or email us at thisfilipinoamericanlife@g…
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Episode 178 – Josh’s Big Adventure: TFAL Talks to Josh Dela Cruz of Blue’s Clues & You
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“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 found and followed up on clues. The show delighted chil…
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