Once and Always a Fanboy

Hello everyone, and welcome to another episode of Once and Always a Fanboy with me your host Chris Cantada Force. Today’s guests are one of the most exciting, soulful, and genre-bending bands in OPM today. They started as rival bands, merged into one, and over the years, they've grown into a festival favorite, a streaming powerhouse, and a band that somehow always finds the exact sound to match yo...

Hey everyone, and welcome to another episode of Once and Always a Fanboy. Today’s guest is someone I’m lucky to call a friend, and someone many of you know from a little indie show called... Power Rangers. She played Betty Burke in Power Rangers Beast Morphers, but beyond that, she’s also the English dub voice of Kang No-eul in Squid Game! Today, we’re talking Power Rangers, voice acting, creativi...

Hello everyone and welcome to another episode of Once and Always a Fanboy with my your host Chris Cantada Force.  Today’s guest is someone who doesn’t just cosplay—she elevates it. From anime characters to jaw-dropping portrayals like Mira from K-Pop Demon Hunters, she’s become a standout voice and face in the cosplay world—not just here in the Philippines, but globally. But what’s even cooler? We...

Hello everyone, and welcome to another episode of Once and Always a Fanboy with me your host Chris Cantada Force. For those of you who’ve been following my journey, you probably know that I started out on YouTube making Power Rangers fan films and skits. For a decade, I’ve been lucky enough to collaborate with many of the actors who brought that universe to life. So you can say that today is a mil...

Welcome back to Once and Always a Fanboy , where nostalgia swings hard and the conversations go even harder. In this episode, we’re heading straight to the green — and the chaos — as we dive into the wild world of Happy Gilmore 2 . From honoring the tone of a 90s classic to finding heart beneath the madness, this episode is all about what it takes to bring an iconic character back to life — older,...

Welcome to another episode of Once and Always a Fanboy. During their visit in Manila, I got to sit down with the cast and director to talk about their bold, fresh take on Superman . We dive into everything from deepfakes and online conspiracies to Lois having her own podcast, Superman’s punk rock edge, and what it means to be a symbol of hope in the age of memes, social media, and public scrutiny....

Hello everyone, and welcome to another episode of Once and Always a Fanboy . Today’s episode is a special one from the YouTube channel that never made it to Spotify—until now. This was recorded during the celebration of the 20th anniversary of Lost , tied to the release of the documentary Getting Lost . Lost had a huge impact on me. It was the first serialized show that truly pulled me into this g...

Welcome to a new episode of Once and Always a Fanboy ! In this adrenaline-fueled episode, I chatted with the lead actress, director, and executive producer of F1: The Movie — a high-stakes, high-speed cinematic ride that blurs the line between storytelling and real racing. We dive into the chaos behind the camera, the emotion under the helmet, and what it takes to choreograph intensity when your s...

Hello everyone, and welcome to another episode of Once and Always a Fanboy with me your host Chris Cantada Force. My next guests are a true force in the P-Pop scene — bold, fierce, and unapologetically themselves. I’ve had the honor of crossing paths with them way back when they first debuted. We collaborated on a YouTube video back when I was still producing fan films, and I had such a great time...

Hello everyone, and welcome to another episode of Once and Always a Fanboy ! I’m so excited for today’s episode because I finally get to share something I’ve been keeping under wraps for an entire year. This isn’t just any behind-the-scenes story—this one involves Squid Game , a secret set visit in Korea, an unexpected K-pop encounter, and a surprise guest from the show itself. It was one of the w...

Hello everyone, and welcome to another episode of Once and Always a Fanboy. Today’s guest is the kind of artist who’s just as comfortable behind the mic as he is in front of a camera. He’s studied music seriously, worked with some heavy hitters, and somehow still manages to keep it real on social media. And right now, he’s here in the Philippines, connecting with fans and promoting his brand new s...

Hello everyone and welcome to another episode of Once and Always a Fanboy with me your host Chris Cantada Force. My next guest is a Red Ranger, a stunt pro, a YouTuber, and the undisputed king of the spontaneous handstand. We’re talking Power Rangers, fandom, flips, and full-circle moments. He’s trained, choreographed, and performed across film and TV—and somehow still finds time to geek out like...

Welcome to another episode of Once and Always a Fanboy . I’ll be the first to admit — I’m not the most well-versed when it comes to motorsports. But I’ve always loved racing movies, played a ton of Gran Turismo as a kid, and recently found myself totally drawn into the world of Netflix's new series F1: The Academy. In this episode, I got to have a really fun, insightful conversation about the high...

Welcome back to Once and Always a Fanboy with me your host Chris Cantada Force. For this episode, we’re heading to Shadyside to talk to the cast of Fear Street: Prom Queen! The spotlight isn’t just on who will wear the crown… but who will make it out alive. It’s a story of secrets, rivalries, and a masked killer turning one of the biggest nights of the year into a nightmare. Can't wait for you to...

Hello everyone, and welcome to another episode of Once and Always a Fanboy! I first met this next guest at Star Wars Celebration VI in 2012. I was a fan of Toy Hunter and pretty much had a collector’s heart attack when I saw him. We’ve stayed connected through the Holonet—aka social media—proof that sometimes, the real treasures aren’t toys, they’re friends you meet along the way. Now, he’s finall...

Welcome to another episode of Once and Always a Fanboy with your host, Chris Cantada Force. My guest today is someone I met in the most unexpected but awesome way—at a geek convention. He’s a pro athlete who’s just as passionate about pop culture as he is about putting up points on the court. As a key player for the Meralco Bolts in the PBA and a proud representative of the Philippines overseas, h...

Hello everyone, and welcome to another episode of Once and Always a Fanboy with me your host Chris Cantada Force. Today’s episode is a galactical reunion so to speak. I’ve known this guy ever since I was in high school and I was covering his songs. We officially met when I got into the music industry with Sponge Cola. We sparked a pretty unique bond, not just with music but with being Star Wars ge...

Hello everyone, and welcome to a new episode of ONCE AND ALWAYS A FANBOY! I was given one of the best opportunities ever to be in Star Wars Celebration Japan to get to chat with the stars and director of ANDOR SEASON 2! Fangirls and fanboys, Diego Luna, Adria Arjona, Alan Tudyk, Genevieve O'Reilly, Denise Gough, Kyle Soller, and Tony Gilroy.

Hello everyone, and welcome to a new episode of ONCE AND ALWAYS A FANBOY! I was given one of the best opportunities ever to be in Star Wars Celebration Japan to get to chat with the stars of AHSOKA and the new upcoming series MAUL: SHADOW LORD! Fangirls and fanboys, Hayden Christensen, Rosario Dawson, and Sam Witwer!

Hello everyone, and welcome to a new episode of ONCE AND ALWAYS A FANBOY! I was given one of the best opportunities ever to be in Star Wars Celebration Japan to get to chat with the stars and filmmakers of the new movie The Mandalorian and Grogu. Fangirls and fanboys, Pedro Pascal, Sigourney Weaver, Dave Filoni, and Jon Favreau!

Hello everyone, and welcome to another episode of Once and Always a Fanboy! I loved the Daredevil series and when the show was cancelled, I was one of the many people who felt heartbroken and disappointed. But because of Disney+, the series resurrected and thankfully with most of the past actors coming back reprising their roles. And I got to speak with one of those actors. But not just any actor....

Hello everyone, and welcome to another episode of Once and Always a Fanboy! As a musician growing up in the 90s/early 2000s, there was one unique group that set themselves apart from the usual girl and boy bands that were hitting the airwaves at that time. The fact that they wrote their own songs was a huge deal for me, especially when wanted to be in the music industry as well. During the latter...

Hello everyone, and welcome to another episode of Once and Always a Fanboy! I'm so grateful that I've been given the chance to interview this incredible actor. I've been a fan of his since Resident Evil and Game of Thrones. He is currently in the Philippines shooting a movie called Quezon, and I'm so thrilled we found time to sit down and chat. Thank you so much to TBA Studios for the opportunity....

Hello everyone, and welcome to another episode of Once and Always a Fanboy! Today I get to share my conversation with one of the actors I grew up watching. One of my fondest memories of my dad was when I was a child and we would spend our weekends watching Perfect Strangers. His laugh is something I will always remember, and it was from the joy of us watching Balki Bartokomous. His new Netflix ser...

Hello everyone, and welcome to another episode of Once and Always a Fanboy. Like many of you, I stumbled upon a show on Netflix that just raised the bar when it comes to storytelling and technical excellence. And that of course is Adolescence. I needed to geek out and talk to someone about it. And just my luck, I was able to do just that with one of the stars of the series. But as we were talking,...