Super Random

Hidilyn Diaz tells her story—how despite our affinity for sports like basketball and boxing, it was weightlifting that got us our very first gold. With returning guests Sev Sarmenta and Skilty Labastilla. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Patintero, tumbang preso, teks. You probably played them with your childhood friends after school. But did you know that they're the building blocks of the big spectator sports we have today? Gretchen Ho, Sev Sarmenta, and anthropologist Skilty Labastilla tell us all about it! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Filipinos love their chicheria, especially the crispy, crunchy, and sodium-filled junk food! So do we actually prefer the salty to the sweet? Find out what the Pinoy palate is with food historian Felice Sta. Maria and food writer Margaux Salcedo. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is it true that Pinoys have a sweet tooth? Together with food historian Felice Sta. Maria and food writer Margaux Salcedo, let's revisit the journey of sweet spaghetti, candies, and other Pinoy delicacies we loved to eat when we were kids. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you've been watching Philippine free TV for the last half-decade, you'll notice that all the American cartoons like "The Powerpuff Girls," "The Transformers" and, yes, even "SpongeBob SquarePants," have now been dubbed in Filipino. How is this being done and who is voicing them? Find out the vocal magic behind the dubbed cartoons in the first season finale of the Pinoy pop culture podcast "Super Random," an Inquirer podcast powered by PumaPodcast.  Host Ruel S. De Vera is joined by guests Apollo Abraham, Bambi Eloriaga-Amago, Rudolf Baldonado, Dr. Michael Coroza, and Shanti Gleason. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Voltes V is the Philippines' national super robot. But why? Not only is the combining robot a touchstone for martial law babies, but it is an enduring part of Pinoy pop culture as well, with a rabid fanbase. Find out the secret electromagnetic history of how Voltes V came to the Philippines through interviews, including one with the man responsible for bringing the robot over. And get behind-the-scenes info about the upcoming live-action remake, "Voltes V: Legacy", and what awaits obsessive collectors for Christmas, with host and fanboy supreme Ruel S. De Vera. This is the ultimate Voltes V podcast... "Super Random V: Let's Volt In!". See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Filipinos love their songs sung by the original artists, no matter how long ago those songs were sung. That's why you have musicians coming back for concerts again and again. Sometimes, their songs are covered endlessly. But then there are times, when you get an artist who may not only be the most covered foreign artist, but has a bubble of fame, a family--and has actually settled down in the Philippines. Meet: Keith Martin, the man who sang "Because of You." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Philippines is known as a musical paradise with a thriving local musical scene, and yet there are some foreign songs which have become hits and even become part of the national consciousness--even if they were not hits or even charted anywhere else in the world. Join host Ruel S. De Vera as he discusses this phenomenon with UP Professor Pinky Aseron and one and only David Pomeranz, whose "Got to Believe in Magic" is practically a Filipino standard--even though it's a foreign song.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"Esmyuskee!" When ABS-CBN decided to join develop its own kid and teen talents, it turned to Johnny "Mr. M" Manahan, and the result was "Ang TV," the next evolution of a show for younger talent. It would lead to what is now Star Magic and whose alumni still work in showbiz today. Recall the show's run from 1992 to 1997 with Dr. Wendell Capili, talent manager Noel Ferrer, and original member Roselle Nava-Tan, with host Ruey De Vera. Super Random is an Inquirer Podcast, powered by PumaPodcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Before social media, there was a teen show that made careers and changed how Philippine show business minted teen talent forever under German Moreno: "That's Entertainment." Explore the show's run from 1986 to 1996 with Dr. Wendell Capili, talent manager Noel Ferrer, and original member Jojo Alejar, with host Ruey De Vera. Super Random is an Inquirer Podcast, powered by PumaPodcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Remember the biggest teen show of the 1980s, That’s Entertainment? Find out what happened before, during, and after the show aired in the first episode of Super Random.  A new Inquirer podcast, powered by PumaPodcast.  With your super obsessive host, Ruel De Vera, we’ll talk about everything Pinoy pop culture that you’ve either forgotten, or were too embarrassed to admit you liked!  Super Random debuts on August 14 on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Anchor. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.