Lonely Hearts with Sarge Lacuesta

Psychologist Luis Villarroel and MindNation's chief marketing officer Cat Triviño delve into the state of our pandemic mental health, Filipino “resilience,” and the stigma surrounding seeking help.---DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed by the podcast creators, hosts, and guests do not necessarily reflect the official policy and position of Podcast Network Asia. Any content provided by the people on the podcast are of their own opinion, and are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual, or anyone or anything. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Poet Mookie Katigbak-Lacuesta and poet and philosophy professor Noelle Leslie Dela Cruz examine the universal appeal of K-dramas in an era saturated with Western content. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Singer, songwriter, fashion designer, writer Kate Torralba talks about the quirks and perks of being an independent creative force—and always having a beginner's mind.

Filipino advertising giant, Cannes Lions Jury President, and international creative guru David Guerrero takes a pause to talk about the Beatles almost getting beaten up in Manila back in 1966. *** DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed by the podcast creators, hosts, and guests do not necessarily reflect the official policy and position of Podcast Network Asia. Any content provided by the people on the podcast are of their own opinion, and are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual, or anyone or anything.

One of the country's most talented actors talks to us about being Bisaya, Boy Bawang in Ireland, and becoming an international name in her upcoming film with Eva Green. *** DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed by the podcast creators, hosts, and guests do not necessarily reflect the official policy and position of Podcast Network Asia. Any content provided by the people on the podcast are of their own opinion, and are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual, or anyone or anything.

Our Beauty Queen talks about ruling the Universe during times of quantum uncertainty—and the unreliability of Wikipedia. *** DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed by the podcast creators, hosts, and guests do not necessarily reflect the official policy and position of Podcast Network Asia. Any content provided by the people on the podcast are of their own opinion, and are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual, or anyone or anything.

We engage the country's most audacious and enduring authority on sexuality in straight—well, or gay, or bi, or queer—talk on everything from being part of a sexual revolution to bringing your tinder date to a work meeting. *** DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed by the podcast creators, hosts, and guests do not necessarily reflect the official policy and position of Podcast Network Asia. Any content provided by the people on the podcast are of their own opinion, and are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual, or anyone or anything.

A certified BTS ARMY gives us a crash course on the wholesome, universal appeal of BTS—and the mysterious nature of contemporary fandom. *** DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed by the podcast creators, hosts, and guests do not necessarily reflect the official policy and position of Podcast Network Asia. Any content provided by the people on the podcast are of their own opinion, and are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual, or anyone or anything.

2020 felt like the beginning of the end, and as we look back we find there are more questions than answers. One big question: are there still some certainties we can count on? *** The views and opinions expressed by the podcast creators, hosts, and guests do not necessarily reflect the official policy and position of Podcast Network Asia. Any content provided by the people on the podcast are of their own opinion, and are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual, or anyone or anything.

Veteran journalist Howie Severino on coming home and staying, crossing the Internet generation, and contracting COVID-19, "the loneliest disease in human history." *** The views and opinions expressed by the podcast creators, hosts, and guests do not necessarily reflect the official policy and position of Podcast Network Asia. Any content provided by the people on the podcast are of their own opinion, and are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual, or anyone or anything.

Historian Leloy Claudio and sociologist Nicole Curato on being OFWs, missing the motherland, and Kpop curiosity. *** The views and opinions expressed by the podcast creators, hosts, and guests do not necessarily reflect the official policy and position of Podcast Network Asia. Any content provided by the people on the podcast are of their own opinion, and are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual, or anyone or anything.

Rock legends Chito Miranda and Raymund Marasigan on musicality, fatherhood, and "being just a guy in a band." *** The views and opinions expressed by the podcast creators, hosts, and guests do not necessarily reflect the official policy and position of Podcast Network Asia. Any content provided by the people on the podcast are of their own opinion, and are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual, or anyone or anything.

The lonely hearts and minds of Esquire's world make sense of themselves and the world around them amid uncertain times. Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.