Fandesals

It's the end of the season! Sobrang daming representation talaga ng Pinoys anywhere. For our last episode, we talked about TV and movie moments kung saan either may Pinoy or may Pinoy trope. Let us know saan pang shows or movies ang may nakita kayong, "Uy, Pinoy!" p.s. Judith will still look for that Australian mini-series! This episode was recorded on August 23, 2026, via  ⁨@Riversi...

Isa pang arena (ARENA???) where we Filipinos are making our mark abroad is in fashion. We talked about a few of the popular names in this episode. Sino pa ba fellow Fandesals? Please let us know! This episode was recorded on August 30, 2026, via  ⁨@Riversidefm⁩  Names mentioned: Heart Evangelista, Pia Wurtzbach, Monique Lhuillier, Michael Cinco, Clint Ramos, Anna Bayle, Geena Rocero, Josie Natori,...

Hindi lang tayo nagstart during the streaming era, Pinoy TV shows and movies have been enjoying a captive international audience for a long time. We talked about these; please let us know what else we missed! For comments, feedback, and suggestions, please leave us a comment on our social media accounts: X: https://twitter.com/thefandesals Instagram: https://instagram.com/fandesals Facebook: https...

If we are not the actual people conquering the world, fellow Pinoys do it through connections to foreigners. We're sure madami pa kaming namiss sa list in this episode. Please let us know who else! For comments, feedback, and suggestions, please leave us a comment on our social media accounts: X: https://twitter.com/thefandesals Instagram: https://instagram.com/fandesals Facebook: https://face...

We started talking about Pinoy influencers and content creators who are recognized by foreign audiences. Tapos napunta na kami sa pagrereminisce ng good old blogging days namin. Ang saya lang ng chikahan! For comments, feedback, and suggestions, please leave us a comment on our social media accounts: X: https://twitter.com/thefandesals Instagram: https://instagram.com/fandesals Facebook: https://f...

While it's not strange for Filipino brands to reach overseas (sino pa ba ang magdadala kundi tayo!) there are some of these homegrown brands that foreigners liked and embraced. Please let us know what else we missed! Brands Mentioned: Jollibee, San Miguel, Tanduay, Bench, Penshoppe, Monique Lhuillier, Kenneth Cobonpue This episode was recorded on July 12, 2026 via RiversideFM. For comments, feedba...

One other field where we Pinoys made the mark globally is through sports: boxing, bowling, billiards, gymnastics, weightlifting, tennis, football, and the list is getting longer. We discussed some of our world-renowned athletes although napunta kami sa ibang topic halfway through. Weigh in, fellow Fandesals! This episode was recorded on July 12, 2026, via RiversideFM. ~ For comments, feedback, and...

In this episode we talked about the Pinoy trailblazers. We did our research, but please feel free to fact check us further fellow Fandesals! Or let us know sino pa ang mga namiss namin. One thing's sure, though: grabe talaga ang galing nating mga Pinoy. Mentioned: Jose Rizal, Maria Orosa, Fe Del Mundo, Josefa Llanes Escoda, Alex Eala, Maria Ressa, Diosdado Banatao, Eduardo San Juan, Gregorio Y...

The Philippines and we, Filipinos, are on the map! In this episode we talked about a few moments in the country or with Filipinos that made global news. Gustuhin man natin lahat positive, admittedly madami ding ganaps with negative elements that made us known. Let us know what else we missed! This episode was recorded on July 11, 2026. Events and people mentioned: EDSA People Power, Miss Universe,...

Pag-usapan naman natin this episode what food items, dishes and delicacies have crossed regional and international borders! Mentioned: Filipino adobo, Jollibee, lechon, ube, sisig, lumpiang shanghai, pancit, crispy pata, halo-halo, boodle fight For comments, feedback, and suggestions, please leave us a comment on our social media accounts: X: https://twitter.com/thefandesals Instagram: https://ins...

The list will always be long kapag ang topic is mga Pinoys who made it overseas, whether in the US, in the UK, within Asia and other continents, laging meron yan! For this episode we focus on entertainers and athletes muna. Let us know who else we have missed, na sure kami marami pa! Personalities Mentioned: Lea Salonga, Alex Eala, Manny Pacquiao, apl.de. Ap, Billy Crawford, Maria Ressa, Regine Ve...

Welcome to Season 14!!! Pinoy pride naman tayo! Kicking off this season with our chikahan about celebrities with Pinoy heritage. Some acknowledge it, some hnidi masyado, perhaps only when convenient (aminin!!!) but overall, it tells us we Pinoys are really everywhere! For comments, feedback, and suggestions, please leave us a comment on our social media accounts: X: https://twitter.com/thefandesal...

Did we save the best for last...episode? In this episode we had a SPOILER-HEAVY chikahan about the move The Shadow's Edge, the action-packed movie led by Jackie Chan and Tony Leung. Extra special for Clare as a Carat because Junhui had an important role here! For comments, feedback, and suggestions, please leave us a comment on our social media accounts: X: https://twitter.com/thefandesals Ins...

This is the first time we've talked about action movies. We didn't watch the first movie in this duology (2 movies nga lang ba, the ending of this one left the door open for more) and we went in semi-blind but we thoroughly enjoyed it! For comments, feedback, and suggestions, please leave us a comment on our social media accounts: X: https://twitter.com/thefandesals Instagram: https://instagram.co...

Still on our Asian movie fix, this time with Indonesian film Ali & Ratu Ratu Queens. Though it was mostly spoken in Indonesian, the movie was set mostly in New York. Check out our reaction to the movie, and can you guess Clare's reaction to Ali's mother??? :)Ali & Ratu Ratu Queens - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11271990/?ref_=fn_t_2Watch it on Netflix - https://www.netflix.com/titl...

This is a spoiler-filled episode! Let's do regional movies naman this time. We watched and talked about the Thai film "How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies". Watch the movie here - https://www.netflix.com/title/81786970?source=35&fromWatch=trueMore about the movie - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31392609/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_HOW%20TO%20MAKE%20MILLIONS For comments, feedback,...

People in positions of power swooning and in love? That's exactly our wheelhouse. In this episode we talked about The American President. Daming plots that didn't age well but hey, we're here for the kilig! For comments, feedback, and suggestions, please leave us a comment on our social media accounts: X: https://twitter.com/thefandesals Instagram: https://instagram.com/fandesals Faceb...

Next Goal Wins is a little close to our show's origins -- because it's a heartfelt soccer movie! Watch us react to the film and do actor filmography searches during the recording. Fun times. Next Goal Wins - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10767052/?ref_=fn_t_1The available to stream on Hulu and Disney Plus For comments, feedback, and suggestions, please leave us a comment on our social media...

In this episode we talked about the Whitney Houston biopic "I Wanna Dance With Somebody". Dami naming nadiscover even though hindi sya kasing extensive for a biopic. Will take what we can get! also: Kevin x Whitney forever, LOL! For comments, feedback, and suggestions, please leave us a comment on our social media accounts: X: https://twitter.com/thefandesals Instagram: https://instagram...

Still tallking about and dissecting movies we loved! Where were you when Love Again with Priyanka Chopra, Sam Heughan, and Celine Dion dropped? THE EPISODE HAS MOVIE SPOILERS!Love Again - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10276482/?ref_=fn_t_1The movie is available to stream on Hulu and Disney Plus. For comments, feedback, and suggestions, please leave us a comment on our social media accounts: X: http...

***SPOILER-FILLED EPISODE***In this episode, we talked about the 2022 movie Dollhouse. Looks like our "daddy issues" brought us here! And watch in full to know how many times Clare almost cried! Dollhouse is currently available to stream on Netflix - https://www.netflix.com/title/81620555Movie poster credits - By MAVX production - imdb.com, Fair use, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?...

A classic movie in the Fandesals cinematic universe (!!!) is Hihintayin Kita sa Langit since Judith had been a huge Richard and Dawn fan. This episode, watch us react to it three decades later! To watch the digitally remastered version of Hihintayin Kita sa Langit - https://youtu.be/BcjqAGX4UPE?si=DU3c5nrD0iQYkdj9This podcast was recorded on February 14, 2026, and also edited through  @Riversidefm...

Welcome to Season 13! This season join us as we talk about movies we loved; some are old, some are new-ish since we're in our film critic era. FILM CRITIC ERA??? :) SPOILERS AHEAD!!! For the first episode, we watched and talked about the award-winning film Green Bones. It's a Fandesals-adjacent because Clare is such a huge fan of Dennis Trillo. Green Bones is available to stream on Netflix...

We talked about the symbolic branding of celebrities, this time let's talk about those with real brands and products. We certainly did not cover all, so let us know the ones we should be following! For comments, feedback, and suggestions, please leave us a comment on our social media accounts: X: https://twitter.com/thefandesals Instagram: https://instagram.com/fandesals Facebook: https://face...

This episode, let's talk about brand campaigns na sumablay! But since bad publicity is still publicity, many of them were indirectly sumikat pa rin...and naaalala pa nga natin until now! For comments, feedback, and suggestions, please leave us a comment on our social media accounts: X: https://twitter.com/thefandesals Instagram: https://instagram.com/fandesals Facebook: https://facebook.com/fa...