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. 154: Laking Pandemic | with Lar 19.03.2025 52:02

Asynchronous lectures, makeshift OSCEs, 2-month clerkship. From challenges and adjustments hanggang pagsabak sa clerkship, internship, and beyond, kinaya naman! Kwentuhan with a pandemic-trained med-student-turned-MD for this week's episode.🦠

Ep. 154 Teaser 17.03.2025 0:40

Throwback muna tayo sa POV ng isang second year med student nung kaka-declare lang ng pandemic! 🦠

Ep. 153: Health is Political (Part 2) 12.03.2025 44:38

Health is and will always be political. *mic drop* 🇵🇭

Ep. 153 Teaser 10.03.2025 0:46

Zero budget for PhilHealth, padrino system in health and politics, social determinants of health. Lahat yan at iba pa for this week's ep! 🇵🇭

Ep. 152: Tumor Whisperers | with Paula 05.03.2025 50:34

No one wants to hear the word cancer, but doctors like Paula face it every day. How do they do it nga ba? Newly-minted oncologist Paula tells us more in this episode! 🩺🦀

Ep. 152 Teaser 03.03.2025 1:04

How to battle the scary and unknowns of cancer treatment? Friendly neighborhood oncologist Paula visits the pod para ikwento ang buhay oncologist! 🩺🦀

Ep. 151: Private Practice Makes Perfect | with Sachi and Andrew 26.02.2025 1:12:40

Pa'no nga ba makikita sa imagine mo na bigla kang sumakses sa private practice?!? How to set up a private practice for this ep with Baguio gal Sachi and returning guest Andrew! 🩺🥼

Ep. 151 Teaser 24.02.2025 0:36

Magastos nga ba sumakses sa private practice??? Pa'no mo masasabing "okay na 'to" kapag starting ka pa lang??? Kwentuhan kung paano magsimula ng private practice with Sachi and Andrew! 🩺🥼

[VIDEO EP] Ep. 150: Fixing Hearts You Didn’t Break | with Karen 19.02.2025 1:02:53

We always ask how to fix a broken heart, but what if it's someone else's heart that needs fixing? How do we help others heal?

Ep. 150 Teaser 17.02.2025 0:58

Returning podcats guest Karen joins us to talk about what to do when a friend's heart breaks. Shoutout to everyone who ever fixed hearts they didn't break, para sayo ang video episode na 'to! Mabuhay kayo <3

Ep. 149: MDating 101 12.02.2025 37:30

Hahabol pa kami sa mga date ideas for VDay and beyond: doctors' edition! Mula sa pagdadala ng kape sa ospital hanggang sa paglalandian sa Strava, covered yan in this ep! 🫰🏻

Ep. 149 Teaser 10.02.2025 0:39

Dating a doctor? Need date ideas? We gotchu in this week's ep! 🫰🏻

Ep. 148: Me, Myself, and I 07.02.2025 36:33

This love month, may jowa man o wala, don't forget to love yourself, too! Kaya pag-usapan natin dito how to take care of ourselves, to take ourselves on dates, and to give ourselves grace. Happy love month, everyone!

Ep. 148 Teaser 03.02.2025 0:57

Sabi nga nila, you can't give from an empty cup, kaya simulan natin ang love month with a reminder to love ourselves <3

Ep. 147: Med in Manila | with Chan 29.01.2025 1:04:32

Ganito pala sa Maynila. Maingay, mausok, at maraming med school. Kaya for this episode, kwentuhan tayo with Chan on his experiences moving from Iloilo to Manila para makipagsapalaran (wew) at maging doktor!

Ep. 147 Teaser 27.01.2025 0:28

"Ang mundo ay isang malaking Quiapo, maraming snatcher. Maaagawan ka! Lumaban ka!" For this week's ep, Iloilo-born Chan shares his experiences moving to Manila for med school!

Ep. 146: Navigating Nuc Med | with Carlos 22.01.2025 1:00:07

Nuclear medicine? Radioactivity? Radioisotopes? Physics and Physicians come together??? It's another specialist episode as our guest Carlos talks about Nuclear Medicine! ☢️

Ep. 146 Teaser 20.01.2025 0:57

Minsan talaga, life leads us to where we are by chance and circumstance. NucMed specialist Carlos tells us kung paano nabago ng isang bone scan request at isang bagyo ang takbo ng buhay niya. ☢️

Ep. 145: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back 15.01.2025 40:43

For this Kwento Mo Sa Callroom ep, isang frustrated letter sender ang naglabas ng feelings on failure, being left out, and doubts about finishing med school. Ang hirap bih. We feel you. 🥺

Ep. 145 Teaser 13.01.2025 0:49

Pa'no kung napag-iwanan ka na ng original batchmates mo? 'Yung hindi ka na maka-relate sa kwentuhan kasi iba na yung mundo nila? 🥺

Ep. 144: DTTB 2.0 | with Lolo and Tetel 08.01.2025 1:30:58

From Batanes and Cebu, punta naman tayo sa Tawi-Tawi at Surigao Del Sur! We invite DTTB alums Lolo and Tetel to talk about everything from transitioning from city life to island life to navigating broken health systems.

Ep. 144 Teaser 06.01.2025 0:49

Sobrang dami pang pag-usapan about DTTB life kaya kailangan natin ng Part 2! Mindanao DTTBs Lolo and Tetel naman ang makakachika natin for this episode!

[VIDEO EP] Ep. 143: New Year, New Callroom 03.01.2025 45:37

New year, new us ang drama namin sa unang episode ng taon! Yehes nemen lipat callroom ang atake ngayong 2025 with The Pod Network! Pero kami pa rin 'to, guys, chz. For this pilot (PILOT!?!) episode, nag-try kaming mag-ubos ng backlogs from 2024 (and beyond oops) with our rapid sagutan ng mga Kwento Mo Sa Callroom letters! 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣5️⃣ 🎙️✨

Ep. 143 Teaser 03.01.2025 0:59

Pak! Bagong anyo! Unang pasabog ng bagong taon with our first ever episode with our new producer, The Pod Network! 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣5️⃣ 🎙️✨

Kwentong Callroom Podcast Trailer 03.01.2025 1:28

New year for the callroom! Whether you're a new or a longtime listener, welcome na welcome ka dito sa Kwentong Callroom! Now powered by the Pod Network. At dahil new year, new episode schedule na rin! New episodes drop every Wednesday 5 PM so tune in, subscribe, and click that bell button to catch the latest episodes!