JB Besa, Ella Masamayor, and The Pod Network

Kwentong Callroom Podcast

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Kwentong Callroom is a pod where doctors and best friends, JB and Ella, try to demystify and humanize medicine. From the mundane to the meaningful, they talk about the struggles, the humor, the horrors, the pains, the practicalities, the whys, and the hows of the medical profession. The callroom is our break room and safe space amid life's toxicity. New episodes drop every Monday 5 PM on Spotify! 🎙️✨For collabs, email us at kwentongcallroom@gmail.com and info@thepodnetwork.com! YouTube and Facebook: Kwentong Callroom PodcastX/IG/Threads/Tiktok: @callroompodcastDiscord: Callroom Tambayan

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JB Besa, Ella Masamayor, and The Pod Network

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Ep. 179 Highlight 09.09.2025 0:24

Pero sana 'wag naman makain ng ka-duty. 😩

Ep. 179: Code Ulam: Rating Duty Food 08.09.2025 43:45

Be prepared na magutom for this ep kasi we shared our gastronomical take on the usual duty food that our med student, intern, and resident selves order! Anong fast food kaya ang may perfect 5/5 samin!?? 🍟

Ep. 178: Highlight 02.09.2025 0:22

GURNEY??? Gurl??? Rundown ng mga makikilala mo sa ospital in this episode!

Ep. 178: Hospital Squad 101 01.09.2025 49:58

Sino yung nurse-in-charge? Ano yung resident? Siya ba yung consultant? Sa dami ng mami-meet mo sa ospital, minsan nakakalito na. An explainer of who's who sa mga makikilala mo during a hospital admission in this episode.

Ep. 177: Highlight 26.08.2025 0:43

Isama niyo rin x-ray interpretation nahiya pa kayo. 😩

Ep. 177: When Doctors Get Fee-Shamed 25.08.2025 38:11

"Bakit parang galit ka? Bakit kasalanan ko? Parang kasalanan ko." In this episode, we talked about professional fees, doctor shaming, and our broken healthcare system. A very recent controversial issue pero tara i-process natin!

Ep. 176: Highlight 19.08.2025 0:41

We celebrate lives and worlds outside of medicine in this episode!

Ep. 176: Doktor ako at _____ 18.08.2025 45:48

Feeling mo ba minsan doctorhood is all you do? Or hirap kang i-define ang sarili outside your profession? In this episode, we make the case for why it's possible—and I daresay, even necessary—to be more than your job.

Ep. 175 Highlight 12.08.2025 0:58

Hangga't may buhay na kailangan iangat, tuloy pa rin ang pagdamay ng mga NGO! 🤝

Ep. 175: Sa NGO na Tapat, Angat Buhay Lahat | with Keisha 11.08.2025 45:44

Curious how NGOs work? Or interested na maging parte ng isang NGO after grad? In this episode, nakipag-chikahan kami with Keisha, former Program Manager of Angat Buhay! 🤝

Ep. 174: Highlight 05.08.2025 0:49

Na-sendan ka na ba ng labs without context? Natanong sa reunion tungkol sa maintenance? Nahingan ng reseta kaibigan ng pinsan ng tita mo? 🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒 🩺

Ep. 174: Pa-reseta, Pa-BP, at Iba Pang Kwentong Doktor ng Pamilya 04.08.2025 37:04

We've all been there. Pag ikaw ang doktor ng pamilya, dudumugin ka ng pa-BP, pa-konsulta, pa-reseta atbp. Why and how-to-doktor-ng-pamilya and handle it all nga ba??? 🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒 🩺

Ep. 173: Highlight 29.07.2025 0:50

Paano kung ma-feel mong 'di ka na "part of your world" ng BFF mo? 🫂

Ep. 173: How We Survived LDR: Friendship Edition 28.07.2025 42:21

Sabi nila, distance makes the heart grow fonder. Pero bakit nung nag-LDR friendship kami, may mga lumabas na issues. Kimmmyyyyy! For this episode, nagkwentuhan kami how we dreamed, believed, and survived LDR for the past few months. #ParaSaBata 🫂

Ep. 172: Highlight 22.07.2025 0:49

Trigger phrases na talaga ang "Noong time namin..." at "Kayo na dapat diyan" when it comes to toxic seniors! ☢️ 🔥

Ep. 172: The Seniors I Wish I Never Had | with Kyle 21.07.2025 1:05:01

What makes a toxic senior nga ba? Boomer mentality? Demeaning? Iniiwan ka sa ere? Our guest Kyle breaks down what makes a toxic senior, plus tips on how to be better seniors instead ☢️ 🔥

Ep. 171: Highlight 15.07.2025 0:52

Bakit nga ba may mga nagtataray sa ospital??? 🤔

Ep. 171: "Bawal Ang Mataray Sa Mga Ospital" 14.07.2025 27:07

Unang Executive Order ng isang governor: "Bawal ang mataray sa mga ospital..." We share our thoughts on this controversial directive. Well-meaning naman kaya gets o kulang sa root cause analysis?

Ep. 170 Highlight 08.07.2025 0:53

Master JB is back mga teh! First face-to-face chikahan ulit kung saan sasagutin natin si letter-sender na iniisip kung mag MD or mag-Masters siya. Kayo, ano sa tingin niyo?

Ep. 170: MD or Masters Degree? 07.07.2025 35:24

Masters or MD? MD or Masters? May better option nga ba? In this Kwento Mo sa Callroom episode, JB and Ella weigh in on our letter-sender's dilemma.

Ep. 169 Highlight 01.07.2025 0:38

Ang hirap sumabak sa laban na hindi handa. 😭

Ep. 169: Brain Drain, Go Away 30.06.2025 39:48

Medyo seryosong usapan sa callroom as we react and discuss a recent news article (and study) on the dismal state of our healthcare workers. Read the article here: https://abscbn.news/403lD7i

Ep. 168 Highlight 24.06.2025 0:34

Nalito rin kami bago pumasok ng med school kaya try namin i-compare ang outpatient vs inpatient life dito!

Ep. 168: Spot the Difference: Inpatient vs Outpatient 23.06.2025 28:34

Clinic vs Hospital? Inpatient vs Outpatient? Ano ba pinagkaiba? Explainer episode where we break down the two and ano nga ba mas okay (spoiler: depende talaga sayo and sa trip mo)

Ep. 167 Highlight 17.06.2025 0:50

PROPERLY 👸🏻 COMPENSATE 👸🏻 DRAG 👸🏻 QUEENS! 🌈