Now Steaming: Conversations on Tsinoy Life

Angelo G. had quite the journey before making it in Metro Manila as a radio and club DJ. He grew up in California and got a taste of American radio and then made the bold move to migrate to the Philippines to see if he could make it on his own! He and Stan talk about that struggle and the local cultural nuances that Fil-Ams who did not grow up here have to understand on this memorable episode of O...

Stan talks to a legitimate industry gamechanger in Love Radio's Nicole Hyala on this week's episode. She's got stories of how a broken heart led her to an incredibly successful career as the "Balahura" character she became most known for, as well as how an Assumptionista learned how to connect with her audience at a "masa" station. It's an incredibly entertaining and insightful episode and it's on...

Mentor, adviser, coworker, partner, therapist, friend, and big sister are just some of the hats Chloe wears in her life. With Stan, she's had to wear all of them at various points over the last decade! Stan sits down with one of his favorite people in the industry to talk about how she got into radio and how she eventually became the first Filipino voice to be nationally broadcast in Qatar. All of...

If you're a Pinoy sports fan, then this week's guest will have a very familiar voice to you! Veteran broadcaster Noel Zarate has been covering sports for over 20 years on radio and TV both locally and abroad. He's also an international public address announcer at sporting venues, as well as an accomplished voice talent and the imaging voice of Solar Sports! He talks to Stan about how he got his st...

Radio DJ-turned-esports caster Leo has one of the most impressive success stories in the industry (but he'll be the first one to tell you that it isn't a success story just yet)! He talks about getting started on UST's Tiger Radio, finding his voice on the weekend shows of Mellow 94.7, and how he was able to transition into being a caster after radio was taken away from his routine after a decade....

From the moment Stan first heard Jam on the radio, he knew that he wanted to be friends with her because of how fun and relatable her on-air persona sounded! The longtime friends talked about how they first met and that just set off multiple tangents that mostly delved into Jam's advocacies from being a woman in the entertainment industry, to fitting into the Magic 89.9 mold, to creating safe spac...

Sam Oh retired from radio in 2018 and has since started a podcast (also under Podcast Network Asia) called The Narrow Door! She talks to Stan about the podcast, as well as how her career in entertainment began! She's also got stories about working with some of the biggest names in TV and radio, along with her insights on standing out as a Korean in Philippine television and radio before the K-pop...

Chris and Stan reunite on air—err, on a podcast for the first time in years! The former hosts of The Factory and The Mad House on Mellow 94.7 catch up and bring the stories they used to talk about when the mics were off to the pod. Chris shares his origin story in radio, his former radio names, and how he got that signature bass voice (that you may have heard on ANC in the past)! It's a reunion yo...

Magic 89.9's Music Director Migs Santillan joins Stan on this week's episode and they talk about everything from Santi being one of the first from his generation of DJs to move on to management, his pure love of music, to his stint as a DJ on Shakey's Live Radio (which is a real thing, btw!), to how Santi became a club DJ! All those interesting conversations are on deck! Hosted on Acast. See acast...

Stan talks to an iconic voice, who also happens to be his favorite college professor! You've definitely heard Pinky Aseron's voice from Globe's "the subscriber cannot be reached" prompt, the LRT-2, and Philippine Airlines! What you probably don't realize is that she's got a wealth of experience and insights from over three decades in radio and television! If you've ever wanted to get to know the s...

On Deck is back from a hiatus as Stan talks to one of the leading voice-over talents in the industry, Robi Joseph! Known on-air as Robi the Rascal, he's got stories about beating Magic 89.9 in the ratings as part of Wave 89.1's early years, coming up with some of the wackiest games on the radio, and even passing a vibrator during an on-air segment to a future government official! Plus, Robi talks...

Stan talks to his boss on this week's episode, the great Sarge, a.k.a. DJ Sgt. Pepper! Before he became the station manager of Wave 89.1, Sarge worked for and managed Magic 89.9 and 103.5 Max FM. From being a radio DJ for a mall's own radio station, to getting into Magic 89.9 before it was the station we know today, to being a station manager at 27, Sarge has stories and Stan's all ears! Hosted on...

The legendary Delamar joins Stan on this episode as she talks about her radio origin story, along with how she broke the mold for women on FM radio in the Philippines. She also gets into the story of her and Chico moving from Monster RX 93.1 to 939 KCFM and then back to RX, along with how she dealt with the controversy at the time. If you're a Rusher who's wanted to hear Delle's unfiltered take on...

Stan talks to one of his closest friends in the radio industry, Renzo Magnaye of 99.5 Play FM! He has a lot of stories about growing up around parents who were also DJs/voice talents, how it led to his own career so far, as well as his thoughts on the radio industry as a whole. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stan Sy is pulling back the curtain on the radio industry so you can get to know the real people behind the voices you hear on-air! It's an unfiltered, uncensored look into the people behind the theater of the mind. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.