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Episode 023: We welcome Actor, Tamlyn Tomita! Join us as we learn and discuss Tamlyn’s career as both an actor and activist paving the way for representation for AAPI actors!
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With Raya and the Last Dragon out for about a week now, there are many thoughts and opinions being shared across the Internet about it. While a few of us here at The Nerds of Color have written extensively about Disney’s first Southeast Asian film, I thought it would be appropriate to gather together the Southeast Asian Nerds of Color writers and discuss it. Together with Laura Sirikul, Mike Manalo, and Patrick Michael Strange, in a conversation about as long as Raya and the Last Dragon itself, we go in-depth on everything from the film’s plot, how it tackled the topic of trust, the characters, the majority East Asian cast, the lack of Filipino culture and actors, and more.
WARNING: The following contains major spoilers from Raya and the Last Dragon.
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Episode 22: We welcome Actor, Ashley Rapuano! Join us as we learn and discuss Ashley’s journey from Las Vegas to New York City to Los Angeles and from Standup to Screen!
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Episode 21: We welcome Artist, Philip Odango! Join us as we learn and discuss Philip’s journey of creativity, inspiration and education!
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The 1997 version of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella has been available to stream on Disney+ for two weeks already, and for Paolo Montalban, he is thrilled. The actor, who played Prince Christopher in the film, found out about its upcoming release on the streaming platform from his agent, about a week before it was officially announced to the public.
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Episode 20: We welcome Author, Jason Tanamor of Vampires of Portlandia! Join us as we discuss his personal story and the inspiration for many of his own tales!
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Episode 19: We welcome Artist, Kenneth Tan of The Lola x Kenneth Collaboration! Join us as we discuss Kenneth’s story, his amazing Lola’s story and how their collaboration came together!
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Episode 18: We welcome Filipino Martial Arts School Instructor, Guro Francis Serrano! Join us as we discuss Francis’ journey from the Philippines to the US, the struggles and successes of surviving in California and ultimately finding your own destiny!
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Episode 17: We welcome Actor, Al Sotto! Join us as we discuss Al’s uniquely #filipinoamerican story: his successes, struggles and future plans!
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Episode 16: We welcome Actor/Writer, Francis Abbey! Join us as we discuss Francis’ uniquely #filipinoamerican story: his successes, struggles and future plans!
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Episode 15: We welcome Game Developer, Jemarc Axinto of Tabletop For the End of the World! Learn Jemarc’s uniquely Filipino American story, his successes, struggles, and future plans!
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Episode 14: We welcome Writer/Director, Diane Paragas of Yellow Rose! Yellow Rose made history last year by being the first Filipino American film theatrically distributed by a major Hollywood studio! Get to know the amazing woman behind the film and how her life’s journey mirrored Yellow Rose, learn about her successes, struggles and future plans!
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Episode 13: We welcome Actor/Filmmaker, Dante Basco! From Rufio to Zuko… to Ben Mercado of The Debut… to The Fabulous Filipino Brothers, we talk to the man who put Filipino American representation on his back in Hollywood! We talk growing up Filipino in America, following your passions, giving back and more!
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Episode 12: We welcome Writer/Producer, Jessica del Mundo of 10storyhouse! We talk about growing up Filipino in America, following your passions, giving back and more!
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Episode 11: We welcome Convention Organizer, Michael McNutt of All-Star Comic Con! We talk about growing up Black & Filipino, show running, raising the next generation and more!
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Episode 10: We welcome Writer/Producer, Justin Quizon! We talk about film school, his Kaiju comic: Shining Yuusha, Sketch Comedy, Nothing New Podcast, his work with Screen Rant, being a part of the Lumpia with a Vengeance team, and more!
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Episode 9: We welcome Community Educator, Emilie Santos Tumale! We talk about education, changing majors and explore some things about ourselves along the way!
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Episode 8: We welcome Actor, Danice Cabanela from Forget Me Nots, The Debt Collector, Dear White People, and more! We go in depth on the importance of her personal project, Forget Me Nots that you are not going to want to miss!
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Episode 7: We welcome Actor, Xavier de Guzman from CW’s The 100, Take Two, Operation Christmas Drop and more! Get to know this former Muay Thai Champion and Actor whom our own Kuya P envisions as ‘Lapu Lapu’ in his cinematic version of the ‘Battle of Mactan’!
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Episode 6: We welcome Elaine Dolalas and Michael Nailat of This Filipino American Life! This Filipino American Life (TFAL) is a podcast that explores the nuanced experiences of Filipinos in the United States, atbp. TFAL releases new episodes every other week.
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In our fifth episode, we welcome Roslynn Alba Cobarrubias, Head of Music & Talent at ABS-CBN Global & Romeo Marquez Jr. of Kollective Hustle! ABS-CBN is relaunching myx & Kollective Hustle on November 12th and are expanding their digital distribution/offerings, having the foresight to invest in the growing community of Filipino Americans! ABS-CBN Global is committed to growth with the evolving Filipino American identity and needs as a community.
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In our fourth episode, we welcome the comics creators from the Lumpia With A Vengeance: Prelude #1 comic book: Patricio Ginelsa, Lawrence Iriarte, Justin Quizon, Dante Fernandez, Jeffrey Fulgencio and Varinder Singh! Seven years ago, their supporters crowdfunded the Filipino American movie, Lumpia With A Vengeance. And now, with the movie making its film festival debut this Saturday at the Hawai’i International Film Festival (HIFF), their supporters have crowdfunded the comic book prelude that has just been released to coincide with the film’s premiere!
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Psst. Psst. Hoy! Mga Kababayan! Hello and welcome everyone to The Nerds of Color‘s newest audio/video podcast, ShoPowSho! My name is Kuya P AKA Patrick Michael Strange and I am honored to have The Nerds of Color be the home of my new show, ShoPowSho, wherein, we will be exploring my people / my kabayan from the Philippines!
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