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4.3 million Filipino-Americans were either born in the US or are reported to be of Filipino ancestry. This podcast features the Filipino diaspora in the United States, tracing their origin...
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4.3 million Filipino-Americans were either born in the US or are reported to be of Filipino ancestry. This podcast features the Filipino diaspora in the United States, tracing their origin stories and accompanying them in their journeys. Their stories will be as diverse as the dialects and sub-cultures of the people from across the 7641 islands that comprise the Philippine archipelago: some will be inspiring; others, pleasant; a few, well… cautionary.
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4 Million Filipinos: Fil-Am Origin Stories
4 Million Filipinos: Fil-Am Origin Stories
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22 DEC 2022 · Katy Zapanta - is a Dramaturg, writer, choreographer, and podcast host currently based in NYC. in this part 2 of a 2 episode interview, Katy shares more details on what is was like landing a dream job as an assistant for a company producing a Broadway musical based on the KPOP phenomenon, which - ends up closing early after only 44 preview performances + 17 regular performances. Katy talks about the inherent racism she encountered in the Theatre industry, and what it was like to "take on" the New York Times, Chief Theatre Critic - Jesse Greene
https://playbill.com/article/kpop-producers-respond-to-new-york-times-review-requesting-apology-from-jesse-green
https://www.katyzapanta.com/about
https://www.katyzapanta.com/about
https://linktr.ee/katyzap
22 DEC 2022 · Katy Zapanta - is a Dramaturg, writer, choreographer, and podcast host currently based in NYC. in this part 1 of a 2 episode interview, Katy shares her origin story, what it was like growing up as an a child of a filipino father and an white-american mother in suburban Pittsburgh, how she found her passion in the Theatre industry, what is was like landing a dream job as an assistant for a company producing a Broadway musical based on the KPOP phenomenon, and how things didn't exactly work out as she hoped as she discovers just how much inherent racism exists on the "Great White Way"
https://www.katyzapanta.com/about
https://www.katyzapanta.com/about
https://linktr.ee/katyzap
13 DEC 2022 · The one where the guys unpack all the reasons for negative reviews from the Fil-Am community for Jo Koy's recent movie Easter Sunday. where Jo Koy stars as a man returning home for an Easter celebration with his riotous, bickering, eating, drinking, laughing, loving family, in this love letter to his Filipino-American community.
22 JUN 2022 · Special Episode: A Discussion with Fay Darmawi, Producer on the upcoming Film "Sa-Amin: Our Place" A documentary about the untold story of Filipinos in San Francisco’s South of Market neighborhood, the cultural heart of the Filipino-American community.
It's the story of how Filipino activists, artists and intergenerational families are claiming a right to the city, battling against displacement caused by urban renewal, real estate speculation, and tech booms. It features powerful interviews of current residents and community leaders covering decades of organizing, including Teresa Dulalas who challenged eviction after eviction; teacher and parent, Tina Alejo, who fought to keep open the Filipino bilingual program; and Janine Lacap, part of the next generation of leaders.
https://sfurbanfilmfest.com/
https://saaminfilm.com/
Help Support the Film- https://www.supportourstory.com/sa-amin-our-place
6 MAY 2022 · A young filipino woman's account of faith, courage, and survival during and after World War II. In this multi-episode series, we'll hear the story of Marion Ghent (as told by her Daughter, Cindy Scott) In this episode, we learn about how Marion finds her father's American family, migrates to the USA and eventually graduates from College - and return to the Philippines. Get the book on amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Never-Forsaken-gripping-account-survival-ebook/dp/B08MQVZPD1
12 APR 2022 · A young filipino woman's account of faith, courage, and survival during and after World War II. In this multi-episode series, we'll hear the story of Marion Ghent (as told by her Daughter, Cindy Scott) In this episode, she shares the story of how her mom survived in the rainforest on-the run from the Japanese invaders, learn the miraculous story of how she reconnects with her father's American family, then migrates to the USA to live among the family and complete her education. Get the book on amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Never-Forsaken-gripping-account-survival-ebook/dp/B08MQVZPD1
5 APR 2022 · A young filipino woman's account of faith, courage, and survival during and after World War II. In this multi-episode series, we'll hear the story of Marion Ghent (as told by her Daughter, Cindy Scott) In this episode talks about what it was like hiding among the Muslims on Mindanao, becoming a POW, and escaping the Japanese. Learn the miraculous story of how she reconnects with her father's American family, then migrates to the USA to live among the family and complete her education https://www.facebook.com/Never-Forsaken-105544414659721/
21 MAR 2022 · A young filipino woman's account of faith, courage, and survival during and after World War II. In this multi-episode series, we'll hear the story of Marion Ghent (as told by her Daughter, Cindy Scott) as she experiences the death of her father, Japanese attacks during WW II, hiding among the feared Moros on Mindanao Island, becoming a Japanese POW, escaping and how she survived the war. Learn the miraculous story of how she reconnects with her father's American family, then migrates to the USA to live among the family and complete her education https://www.facebook.com/Never-Forsaken-105544414659721/
14 FEB 2022 · This week, we have a very special episode just for Valentine's Day. Our Fil-Am friend Ricky Baizas returns to the show, and shares his past experiences navigating the brave new world of dating americans and tips for using dating apps in the US.
26 DEC 2021 · Jade + Dave, a young Fil-Am couple raising their kids in Connecticut, share their inspirational origin story - Jade talks about her experiences coming to the US on the 90 day Fiancé visa, Dave shares his secret to making long distance relationships work, what its like to plan a wedding in 90 days and what happened to them during the Sept 11 2001 attacks.
4.3 million Filipino-Americans were either born in the US or are reported to be of Filipino ancestry. This podcast features the Filipino diaspora in the United States, tracing their origin...
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4.3 million Filipino-Americans were either born in the US or are reported to be of Filipino ancestry. This podcast features the Filipino diaspora in the United States, tracing their origin stories and accompanying them in their journeys. Their stories will be as diverse as the dialects and sub-cultures of the people from across the 7641 islands that comprise the Philippine archipelago: some will be inspiring; others, pleasant; a few, well… cautionary.
show less
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