Banana Q: a Filipino-Flavored Podcast
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
We talk about our personal highlights of 2023 which include a lot of revenge travel and new roles and hobbies.
We also share the results of Banana Q podcasts's Spotify Wrapped and then talk about our favorite TV shows and movies discovered during the year.
Show Notes:
We share money-saving tips (pagtitipid tips) that Filipinos do and discuss the line between frugal and cheap.
Notes:
Walang sayang pag Filipina ang asawa mo
Tipid Tips: 100+ Ways to Save Thousands of Pesos Every Month
We finally have our first reunion since we started this podcast... in Hong Kong. We give tips on what to do when traveling to Hong Kong, tackling different spots such as Wan Chai, Stanley, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Mongkok, Tung Chung, and Lamma Island.
We discussed Hotels.com, Klook, Jollibee, The Peak, Big Bus Tours, Symphony of Lights, Avenue of Stars, K11 Musea Mall, Bakehouse, Flash Coffee, Eggettes, Tim Ho Wan, cha chaan teng, ...
We talk about our favorite toys while growing up as '90s kids in the Philippines - Barbie dolls, action figures, jackstones, pick up sticks, marbles, fighting spiders and sea shells and pogs and teks and trading cards, Monopoly, Gameboy, brick game, Tamagotchi, family computer, and arcade.
Realizations: it was simultaneously more dangerous yet healthier to be a child back then?
Also mentioned: the urban myth about how putting kisse...
We talk about the cons of being an Overseas Filipino Worker, including experiencing being stereotyped and feeling like a second class citizen abroad, missing food and events back home, and being confused about what “home” means now.
We explain what's a balikbayan box and pasalubong, and give tips from ourselves and Qties (our listeners) on the best gifts that you can get from different countries - Canada, Italy, Finland, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, and Philippines.
Show Notes:
We Tried What Ex-OFWs Miss in Singapore (Rey & Dee guest on YouTube)
Balikbayan Box from Singapore to Philippines
We discuss the most popular social media platforms and their differences - Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin, Tiktok, YouTube.
We delve into a bit of nostalgia talking about the first popular Social media platforms in the Philippines back in the day - Friendster and Multiply.
We share the social media etiquette rules you need to stop breaking.
Show Notes:
We talk about Asian representation in Hollywood, from Bruce Lee to Crazy Rich Asians to Everything, Everywhere, All at Once. We also discuss Filipino representation, from Jacob Batalon to Vanessa Hudgens to... Lumpia with a Vengeance.
Show Notes:
What Michelle Yeoh's win really says about Hollywood
Uncovering The Complex History of Asian Representation in Hollywood
We answer these questions: Why is Accountancy a popular course choice in the Philippines? What do accountants actually do?
We share our real life experiences in Finance-related roles in Philippines, Singapore, Japan and Hong Kong, which include: assistant accountant, IRM auditor, business process owner, accounts payable analyst, hedge fund accountant, private equity and real estate accountant, projects and reporting coordinator, pr...
We share some outdated laws that Filipinos still have to live with, which include not offending religious feelings, owning a deadly pana, or being merely annoying.
Show Notes:
We interview Cate, an accountant in Australia, about her heartbreaking struggle of trying to have a baby. She talks about her endometriosis and multiple cycles of in vitro fertilization (IVF).
Show Notes:
Why Michelle Obama’s revelation that she had a miscarriage and did IVF matters
We talk about possible side hustles that you can do to supplement your income. We also discuss how Filipinos are very entrepreneurial and the culture shock that came from moving abroad and discovering it wasn't the norm there.
Show Notes:
Rey explains what inflation is for the average Juan, and includes discussion on the heavily memed phenomenon of the huge increase in price of onions in the Philippines.
We review the Philippine national symbols and think about what we would choose to update them to be more representative of Filipinos in the modern times.
We learn about Chinese New Year history and traditions in China, Philippines, and other places.
Show Notes:
We talk about our favorite travel destinations within the Philippines and around the world. We also share our most disappointing experiences and funniest bloopers. Finally, we discuss why we love to travel.
Listen to Dee’s other travel bloopers on:
- Ep 86: Pinoy Travel Problems
- Ep 47: What are True Petty Crimes in the Philippines?
Read about Dee’s travels on http://adeecodedlife.com/travelogues
We talk about our personal highlights of 2022 which include big milestones. In relation to these, we end up sharing life and career advice including how to stay young and how to be Sir Chief. We also share the results of Banana Q podcasts's Spotify Wrapped and then talk about our favorite TV shows and movies discovered during the year. Dee picks After Life, Mythic Quest, The Afterparty, and Everything, Everywhere, All At Once whil...
We give tips on how to give thoughtful gifts for Christmas and other occasions, and give examples of good presents that we gave or received.
Show Notes:
How to Give Thoughtful Gifts (Plus 10 Thoughtful Gift Ideas)
We discuss common toxic misconceptions that people have about Filipinas who date foreigners (usually Westerners) with the aid of Kach Umandap's article on her blog.
Show Notes:
Rey finally gets to visit the home country and be a balikbayan again after 3 years, and talks about changes he noticed in post-Pandemic Philippines.
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