Magandz

Oh hey, welcome back to us! We promised you new episodes in February so here they are in April. We catch up on the last couple of months, address the wave of violence against Asian Americans, react to Kuya Chris Ebans' new Filipino commercial, and explore the concept of "Wasian."  Produced by Martina @beverlybergamot and Claire @claire.luisa.b Sound engineering and editing by Chris Howaniec  Cover art is by Rachelle Abellar @rachelleabellar Theme music by Vex Ruffin. vexruffin.bandcamp.com Connect with us on Instagram @magandz.pod and Twitter @MagandzPod !

It’s our last episode of the season and it’s the holidays, y’all! Thanks for listening, and we will be back in February. If you’ve enjoyed the show so far please subscribe, rate, and review. Maligayang Pasko to one and all! The brands we mentioned:  @saraptees / saraptees.com   @anak.vintage / anakvintage.com  @acaballz / acaballz.com @anaktoykompany / anaktoykompany.com @iamherbalaria / herbalaria.com @mayarimoonapothecary / themayarimoon.com @passionplanner / passionplanner.com @flougirl.la  @illamanila / illamanila.com @kapwabakingco @kuyateco / kuyate.com @marieantoinette.handmade / Etsy: MarieAntoinetteHM   THAT Disney short: https://youtu.be/tl57Gy5X_Kg   Produced by Martina @beverlybergamot and Claire @clarabiznass Sound engineering and editing by Chris Howaniec  Cover art is by Rachelle Abellar @rachelleabellar Theme music by Vex Ruffin. vexruffin.bandcamp.com Connect with us on Instagram @magandz.pod and Twitter @MagandzPod !

We recorded on Halloween and now it’s December but in 2020, what even is time??? Listen to some of our spooky-ish tales as well as a guide on how to not get your titi cursed.  The flower Claire’s relative encountered: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mussaenda_philippica Don’t piss this guy off: https://mythology.wikia.org/wiki/Nuno_sa_Punso Produced by Martina @beverlybergamot and Claire @clarabiznass Sound engineering and editing by Chris Howaniec  Cover art is by Rachelle Abellar  instagram.com/rachelleabellar Theme music by Vex Ruffin. vexruffin.bandcamp.com Connect with us on Instagram @magandz.pod and Twitter @MagandzPod !

Just in time for Filipino American History Month, it's a story written and read by Martina! A fictionalized account of real events in her life, it will make you laugh and hopefully cry (because that is in fact the biggest compliment one can pay an artist.)  Produced by Martina @beverlybergamot and Claire @clarabiznass Sound engineering and editing by Chris Howaniec  Cover art is by Rachelle Abellar  instagram.com/rachelleabellar Theme music by Vex Ruffin. vexruffin.bandcamp.com Connect with us on Instagram @magandz.pod and Twitter @MagandzPod ! 

On the first Magandz Mixtape episode, we explore Filipino American musical acts both well-known and under the radar. Folk, punk, hip-hop, bedroom pop, classic rock...and we’re just getting started. We address The Pharrell Debate, Saweetie’s sexy Titos, an underappreciated all-woman '70s rock band beloved by David Bowie, and Claire’s incredibly awkward Black Eyed Peas story.  *** Correction: We misspelled the name of Taboo from the Black Eyed Peas. Sorry, dude! *** Listen to Magandz Mixtape playlist on Spotify to hear the artists mentioned and more: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2fmEfpsJdxDlRuOpFvYJA4?si=fkeOaIjqRr-twmtQd4Nd1A Produced by Martina @beverlybergamot and Claire @clarabiznass Sound engineering and editing by Chris Howaniec  Cover art is by Rachelle Abellar  instagram.com/rachelleabellar Theme music by Vex Ruffin. vexruffin.bandcamp.com Connect with us on Instagram @magandz.pod and Twitter @MagandzPod ! 

We interviewed beauty and style writer/editor, co-host of the podcast Fishnet Flix, and foodie bruha Marie Lodi Andreakos. Martina totally fangirls, and we form a tinikling-dancing super fembot made of liquid eyeliner, bangs, and halo-halo. Ate Rie-Rie breaks down all of the beauty products that keep her looking fabulous, and we discuss having cannabis adventures while Filipino and how Bruno Mars will save you if you get too high.   Follow Marie on Instagram @marielodiandreakos and Twitter @agentlover Fishnet Flix @fishnetflixpod is on Apple Podcasts and wherever podcasts are available  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fishnet-flix/id1367338237 Marie’s mom’s chicken adobo recipe is on The Bloodfeast @thebloodfeast  https://thebloodfeast.com/my-moms-filipino-chicken-adobo-recipe/ The skin care brand was called KINSHIP, here’s Marie’s moisturizer: https://lovekinship.com/collections/all/products/supermello-gel-cream-moisturizer Sweet Street eyeliner https://www.sweetstreetcosmetics.com/products/wing-queen Wet n Wild x My Melody (the goth is named KUROMI) https://www.wetnwildbeauty.com/sanrio-my-melody-and-kuromi Dennis Gross peel pads https://drdennisgross.com/alpha-betar-universal-daily-peel-30-treatments.html Tatcha Rice Polish https://www.tatcha.com/product/DP-POWDER-V3.html Saint Jane lipstick https://saintjanebeauty.com/products/lipstick?variant=31988386496593 Fashionable Filipinas on Instagram @fashionable_filipinas Jenny Odell’s book How to Do Nothing https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/600671/how-to-do-nothing-by-jenny-odell/  Produced by Martina @beverlybergamot and Claire @clarabiznass Sound engineering and editing by Chris Howaniec  Cover art is by Rachelle Abellar instagram.com/rachelleabellar Theme music by Vex Ruffin vexruffin.bandcamp.com Connect with us on Instagram @magandz.pod and Twitter @MagandzPod !     

Get to know Martina and Claire in our first solo (no guest) episode! In which we answer the lightning round questions that we usually pose to our guests: food, legends, language, culture, joy!  We’ll uncover the secret mermaid tail of Imelda Marcos, viral giant bats, why Filipino American college students love Las Vegas, human trafficking narrowly avoided, and elementary school armpit wars.  *** Fact check/correction: karaoke was in fact developed in Japan but the patent holder was a Filipino called Roberto del Rosario https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roberto_del_Rosario *** A Thousand Cuts (documentary about journalist Maria Ressa) https://www.athousandcuts.film Perfumed Nightmare (film by Kidlat Tahimik) https://www.kanopy.com/product/perfumed-nightmare Why The Philippines Has So Many Teen Moms (NPR story) https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2020/08/21/787921856/photos-the-hidden-lives-of-teen-moms Iggy Azalea rapping nonsense https://youtu.be/IH15YLAo5Wg  Produced by Martina @beverlybergamot and Claire @clarabiznass Sound engineering and editing by Chris Howaniec  Cover art by Rachelle Abellar instagram.com/rachelleabellar Theme music by Vex Ruffin. His new album “LiteAce Frequency” is out now on Stones Throw Records vexruffin.bandcamp.com/album/liteace-frequency Connect with us on Instagram @magandz.pod and Twitter @MagandzPod !

Our first guest is attorney, activist, mom-of-two (and Claire’s sister!) Therese Garcia.  We discuss life as a rare Pokemon, ulam vs. ube, motherhood, literal spreadsheets full of mistaken ethnicities, and whether or not Filipinos will sue you.  Find Therese on Instagram @theresebgarcia Check out her multiracial Facebook race studies group, Face Race Visit No Landfill Hotel and All About BKK to learn more about the campaign to stop the development of a resort hotel on the site of one of California’s most toxic landfills (now closed, but not cleaned up), which is right next to the main hub of Filipino business activity in the city of West Covina.  And finally, if you or someone you know is looking for a personal injury lawyer in Southern California, visit lemgarcialaw.com.  Theme music is “Ano Bang Gusto Mo” by Vex Ruffin @vexruffin888. His new album “LiteAce Frequency” is out 8/21/20 on Stones Throw Records. vexruffin.bandcamp.com/album/liteace-frequency Cover art is by Rachelle Abellar @rachelleabellar  Sound engineering and editing by Chris Howaniec  Co-edited by Alfredo Lopez @shot_by_alfredo Produced by Martina @beverlybergamot and Claire @clarabiznass Connect with us on Instagram @magandz.pod and Twitter @MagandzPod !

Magandz is a new podcast from Martina (@beverlybergamot) and Claire (@clarabiznass) that unpacks the Filipino American experience through culture, history, and spirituality. Episodes dropping every other week. Subscribe now, and salamat!