INTERRACED

This episode is the series finale, so why not start at the beginning? Isabel and Giancarlo sit down and discuss their firsts as a couple: First impressions, first kiss, first travel, first post as a couple, etc. The two also discuss individual firsts: First text of the day, first car, first boyfriend, girlfriend, and more. The episode concludes with a reflection on our first episode and how our opinions have grown or changed since starting the series. Thank you to everyone who has listened and followed us on the journey of INTER-RACED Podcast! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This week, Isabel and Giancarlo comment on recent cases of cultural appropriation, and debating where it crosses the line of cultural appreciation. Looking at food, the couple addresses La Gracia and Lucky Lee's americanized perspective on Mexican and Chinese food. The couple also identifies games, like Mahjong Line and Lacrosse, for its erasure. Lastly, the two look at how difficult it is to draw the line in fashion and tattooing. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This week, Giancarlo walks Isabel through what it was like to be raised in his machismo culture. He recollects his first memories surrounding body image, mental wellness, and sexuality in the media and his family. Giancarlo talks through masculinity's pros and cons, and how he was able to unlearn its toxic traits while entering school and relationships. Isabel responds with her own insight on negative reinforcement and toxic masculinity in the American culture, while comparing it to her experience watching Mexican TV shows. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This week Isabel and Giancarlo sat down to discuss the role that their career choices play in their relationship. So, how do they mix art and science with love? Combining Speech-Language Pathology and Theater seems pretty unusual but is actually a daily reality for Giancarlo. Isabel explains how being a strong Type-A personality is useful in her career while Giancarlo explains how he lets life happen to him in the most Type-B way possible. The two talk about how their interests intersect through creating passion projects for themselves, and recall the times where they struggled to balance their relationship with career. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This week Isabel and Giancarlo face each other in a head-to-head relationship quiz to see who knows more about the other person. Is the secret to maintaining a long-term relationship based on knowing useless fun facts about each other? This week they dive deeper into personal quirks and interests that most people don't know about them. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This week, Isabel and Giancarlo recount all of the different traditions they witnessed from each other's families. They discuss how growing up Catholic affected every holiday, and whether they will continue the traditions in their future. When it comes to cultural traditions, Isabel talks gambling and music. Giancarlo introduces the idea of Peruvian wrestling on Christmas and locking kids away at parties. The couple then talk about new traditions they created around food, coffee, and driving. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This week, Giancarlo and Isabel sat down to discuss what it's been like to be in a long distance relationship for the majority of their relationship. The couple discusses things that happened while they were at different colleges and were working strange jobs. Things weren't always so smooth sailing when they were living 1000 miles apart, but this week they break down what they believed was the key to a successful long distance relationship. This week is all about trains, planes, and emotional pains! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This week's episode breaks down the mechanics of both Filipino and Peruvian parties. From taking off shoes to spending two hours on saying goodbye, Isabel and Giancarlo give you a minute-by-minute party experience. While Isabel reminisces on karaoke and mahjong, Giancarlo remembers live mariachi bands and anticuchos. The couple shares a common cultural history of line dances and large family dinners. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This week, Isabel and Giancarlo catch up on their dreams for the future. The two discuss what their dream career, city, and house looks like. Looking at their own relationship, Isabel and Giancarlo talk about their goals and fears as a partner. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This week, Giancarlo and Isabel explore the cultural phenomenon of South San Diego: Mexipinos. Heavily populated by both Latinos and Filipinos, National City is a San Diego neighborhood that provokes emotional and reactionary connections from locals. Reacting to the short film, “Plaza Blvd,” and the restaurant, Mexipino Craft, the two share their connections to the area as Latino and Filipino Americans. They talk about why both cultures found so many similarities with each other, how the communities banded together, and what the future of San Diego holds for them. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This week, Isabel and Giancarlo get honest about bringing "baggage" into a relationship. They discuss the best times and ways to introduce your past to your current partner. Giancarlo reveals how his anxiety (GAD) impacted his relationship with Isabel, and the ways they worked through it as a couple. Reflecting on previous relationships, Isabel shares her mistakes and fears when starting to date. The couple discusses their view on breaking up because of mental illness, and how it physically manifested through Giancarlo's gluten intolerance. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This week, Giancarlo leads his first solo episode! Giancarlo reflects on his experience as a white-passing Latino, and how it correlates with other invisible identities. He explains the long struggle towards understanding identity while growing up with non-Peruvian Latinx. Giancarlo begins the conversation about the responsibility other white-passing ethnic minorities have to hold up in order to combat privileges. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode, Isabel introduces Giancarlo to TLC's 90 Day Fiancé. This week's hot take argues that “work spouses” are not okay to have. Isabel lays out the history of Deavan and Jihoon to set Giancarlo up for a guessing game on how the relationship turned out. The couple discusses the most popular fan theories/complaint's on Deavan, Jihoon, and TLC. From cultural competency, disproving parents, and language barriers, this episode tackles one of the strangest pairings in the 90DF world. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode, Giancarlo and Isabel debate where we should draw the line for offensive Halloween costumes. They talk through their most iconic costumes and favorite costume ideas for this year. Isabel shares about the time she dressed up as Mr. Potato Head, while Giancarlo shares what it is like to go to a Halloween party with Olympic athletes. Finally, the couple plays a game to rename popular costumes without infringing copyright. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode, Isabel and Giancarlo discuss what it is like getting together while having strict parents. This week's hot take: If you're not down for long distance, you're not down for the relationship. Isabel and Giancarlo compare their parents' strictness and discuss lying and sneaking out to go on dates. From failed Vegas timeshares to ghosting your parents, the couple shares the triumphs of working against adversity. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Welcome to INTER-RACED!

This week, Giancarlo interviews Isabel on her experience as a non-Tagalog speaking, second generation Asian American. She talks about whether Filipino's are Asian or Pacific Islander, why no one cares if you are part Spanish, and how she connects with her culture. Isabel discusses some of the characteristics that make up the ideal Asian-American, and how she fits in. Despite her lack of experience in the Philippines, Isabel shares some traditions and superstitions that get passed down in Filipino families. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This week Giancarlo sat down and answered the question “What makes you Latino enough?” He discusses his experience with multiple aspects of being Latino like: citizenship, language, colorism, and life in the United States. Giancarlo shares about his childhood dream of being a surf/skate god all while rocking a bowl cut. Being a white-passing Latino has given him a different perspective than a stereotypical latino male. Are you an Antonio Banderas or more of a Ricky Martin? Tune in to this week's episode. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode, Giancarlo and Isabel set forth their own definitions of “American." This week's hot take: Your phone is for your eyes only, not your partners! As per Isabel's American Studies class, she explains to Giancarlo why Paul Bunyan is the genesis of the ideal American hero. They trace its manifestation in society today, and reveal the pressures that they felt trying to fit in. Alternatively, the couple explains what it's like to be “too American” for ethnic minority families. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This episode looks at how differences between partners can impact a relationship. The hot take for this week is: Dating is not exclusive! Are Giancarlo and Isabel more alike or more different? They share their take before walking you through their biggest differences in their relationship. This episode shares the things they found compromise on, and the things they can't stand about each other. They take on the theory of couples developing the same taste and smell preferences by listing the habits they have developed as partners. Finally, Giancarlo and Isabel offer advice on how couples can love their differences more.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This episode walks you down Giancarlo and Isabel's history involving music: from being raised to sing karaoke at family parties to forming their own band. This week's hot take is on whether or not astrology should be used when finding relationships. The couple measures the differences between their upbringing with music, and how it impacted their relationship. Giancarlo humors the reality of discovering Christmas music in high school, while Isabel talks about being raised around professional musicians. Together, the two found a common interest in show choir, and reminisce over their band. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This is Isabel's solo episode! Isabel explains how #WMAF influenced the creation of this podcast, it's branding, and all of the hashtags that are used to target specific audiences. She explains what #WMAF is, its relevance on social media, and how it is used by white and Asian men to target Asian females. Let's talk about it! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This episode switches out our hot take in exchange for Giancarlo's results from the “Do you have Yellow Fever?” quiz! The couple challenges the question concerning mixed babies to Isabel traces the history of the “white-worshipping self-hating Asian woman” in America and critiques a Youtube video by Zach Hing. The US Census system screws this up in many ways, so Isabel rants about every single one of them. Giancarlo explains yellow fever in Angeles City, Philippines and weeb culture in the grand old fifty states! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

It's a food episode! First, Giancarlo and Isabel share their hot take on whether taking a break in a relationship is productive or counterproductive. Then, the couple addresses the concern over whether partners should feel obligated to try each other's cultural foods. This episode walks you through the flavors and tastes of the Philippines and Peru before the introduction of its most popular dishes. If you want to introduce one cultural dish to your partner, Isabel and Giancarlo pick out their go-to's. Do you want to spice up your pantry by going to Seafood City or Northgate? From shrimp paste to pan dulce, the couple has compiled a list of things to add to your grocery list. Not all food can be appealing, so the two confess the one food they will be staying away from in the near future. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This episode begins with Giancarlo and Isabel's Hot Take on whether guys should pay on the first date. As a first and second generation couple, the two tackle the question, "Where are you from?" A conversation about generational compatibility is introduced before the couple breaks down the major differences of how they were raised in America. Isabel and Giancarlo explain cultural behaviors of the Latino and Filipino household that they originally thought were a part of American culture. The episode wraps up with the two addressing which American behaviors they have always rejected. *Audio quality to be improved next episode* --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this first episode, Giancarlo and Isabel introduce the differences between their ethnicities and races. Isabel challenges Giancarlo on his experiences as a white-passing Latino, and how Asians are perceived in Peru. The couple breaks down the similarities and differences between their households and families. Finally, the couple reveals their insecurities over being an Asian/White-passing couple and makes sense out of its stigma. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app