Parang Kausap Ko Lang Sarili Ko Ah

No need to know who the guy is. This episode is a very intimate one, coz it has to do with a guy that the 99.9% of the world population doesn't know. But it's okay that way. Listen to know the guy, is all I am gonna say.

It's the first time in my podcast's history! I was able to talk to Lord! Not the Lord, but Lord Gen, a good friend who thinks he travels in the same bandwidth of thoughts as I am. Who am I to think otherwise? It's the first time ever to invite a guest for an episode or any episode at that. In this episode, we got to talk about why gravity is similar to running or managing your own shit...

"Ang ganda ng Pilipinas!" "Para kang nasa ibang bansa!" The most stupid advertising idea embedded in tourism campaigns, or in our own culture. Why can't we just promote the country like it's the only beautiful place on earth?

I admit, I am fond of tackling social dilemma. Pinoy social dilemma at that. Call me anti-social, but there's fun in talking about why Pinoys behave this way or that way. This one, is one of the many Pinoy social dilemma that need to stop. When something that's happening doesn't make, Pinoys don't tend to support it, coz it doesn't make sense to them. Like saving, exercising, g...

Crab Mentality, Crab Theory, Crabs in a Bucket, or Crab-Bucket Effect. Admit it, one way or another, you were part of this social dilemma. It is so dangerous of a social dilemma that we associate it with helpless crustaceans. That's how stupid this human behavior is. I mean, crabs don't deserve this association with them. But unlike crabs, we humans have a way of stopping this social probl...

Ted Lasso's a personal favorite. It came at the right time - when the pandemic was at its worst. The show is a feel good show, but it doesn't intentionally make itself one. It tries to make the characters suck at winning football games, Ted Lasso isn't born to coach a soccer team and that even the team owner hired him so she has someone to blame for the struggles of a losing team. What...

This is a confession. I hope it's a good one. Not gonna convince you to watch 'em, but allow me to talk to myself and tell me/you that Client Eastwood shouldn't just be known as a Wild West Action Actor, but as a successful director as well. So successful that a number of films he directed are box office worldwide. Allow me as well to tell why Client Eastwood directed movies are sooooo...

It's an age-old dilemma - malas ka nga ba or swerte? Often, we think we are unlucky just because things in front of you are not to your own liking. Malas, ika nga, coz they happen the way you don't want them to happen. But often as well, we only get to see the malas when it happens coz we were too busy being happy when we were not malas. This episode tries to help you solve this age-old pr...

New Year, New Me! Charot. Syempre, new season of The Useless Podcast lang. Episode #19 is Episode Number 1 of Season 2! Yahoo! It's the issue of the year for this new year, the Donnalyn Bartolome issue. Shots fired, I would say, but some of the shots are victims of a phenomena that we have yet to fully understand - QUITE-QUITTING. So rather than debate about her comment, why can't we just dig deep...

Music Stamps - my own term when I want to refer to songs that make me remember an event in the past. Kind of like while you are washing dishes, mapapangiti ka na lang pag naalala mo something that happened before. Nostalgia. Reminiscing. Just going back in time. Call it anything. I simply consider them bookmarks of past events. You can have yours, too. Psychology says there's a good reason why you...

Have you ever had those moments of realization where you wanna do something yet find more reasons to not do it than the reasons for doing it? Most of the passions, dreams and endeavor we want happening in our lives have one showstopper - intentionality. From exercising, to learning how to play an instrument to just being good at something. The culprit is the person within. This episode teaches you...

Imagine this, for once - you wanna become good at something. Which would you prefer to have? Passion or skills? I know it sounds so elementary, but people tend to think being passionate is being skilled, or the other way around. This episode gets to tackle that one important balance to have to be good at something. And, just wanting it might not be enough.

We're all guilty of this at least once in our lives - that we are not healthy enough or that we don't exercise enough. Hectic schedules, pressures of life, not enough time to do other stuff other than the more important priorities - just some of the showstoppers we have. Would you rather do it now while you are still young than do it when you get old, when your katawang lupa will no longer allow y...

It's the biggest showstopper of any Filipino's dream, decision and aspiration in life. When people tend to factor in first the opinion of other people before doing something, that's where everything is ruined. The Filipino culture is sooooo dependent on impressions and opinions of people. Not exactly a bad thing this social dilemma, but it is the only consideration you have before starting an ende...

It's the most underestimated hobby or profession. People want quality, yet they pay cheap. There is a reason why photography is expensive, and why you pay big to get the services of a professional photographer. And it is not just the fact that we have expensive equipment. A full frame camera can cost around 100K. That's just the tip of the iceberg. This episode gets to show you why you pay quality...

The day July 27 2022 is a day to remember. It's the day North Luzon experienced the strongest earthquake in the Philippines for 2022 or in most recent memories. What made it very scary and interesting at the same time is that unlike previous earthquakes where you only get one or two aftershocks, this one had hundreds in the same day; sources say they counted more or less five hundred. Bakit lumili...

The 11th episode of this podcast and the second one in this 5-part mini-series Finding Your Passion in this Pandemic. Passion is a tricky one. You think you have, but sometimes you mistake income with passion. The Sales Industry or a sales job is an exciting endeavor to find that kind of passion that can help you achieve more. This episode talks about flexible time, variable income and more to fin...

When we were younger, we were made to believe that to be successful in life, you need to follow this pattern - graduate from college, find a job and stay there for as long as you can. But we were not taught to create an imaginary safety net. A safety net is one that provides a buffer in case you run the risk of losing your main job. Don't worry, this isn't your fault or anyone's fault. It's how so...

The biggest dilemma in life is choosing between pursuing a high-paying job or going after a passion. As kids, we were made to believe we can be anyone. But as we grew older, we tend to weigh a good job based on the salary than on potential. This episode revisits the kid in all of us and see if we can get a job that can have both passion and payslip. Kaya nga bang pagsabayin? Let's explore.

Picture this: you are given two choices - to be on top of a tall mountain, you either climb it or get a rope and ask someone to pull you up. Same outcome, two different ways. Question is, will both be of the same equal gratification? Often we are faced with many things and tasks requiring us to either do it the hard way or the easy way. This episode tackles the routines we face and the choices we...

Being creative is a gift. To become creative is a talent. Not all of us are born creative, but we can become one. There are five crucial factors needed to get the squeezing started.

Loyalty to an idea. Loyalty to each other. Loyalty to our nation and culture. Our sense of nationalism isn't just about pledging and uttering it thru words. It's more than that. But if you think you need to be patriotic to be nationalistic, think again. No revolution of some sort needed, but there is definitely a need to reevaluate how we see it. Funnier part is that this argument becomes easier i...

If there is one thing that we care less but has a big impact on how we live our lives, it's this culture of nakasanayan. Things we do as human beings, as workers or as mere friends or acquaintances are avenues where this culture of nakasanayan manifests. Let's discuss how this can be either good or bad or both.

Unto my fourth episode of The Useless Podcast. I'm tackling a dilemma that cannot be considered a social dilemma yet but is looking like one. Dati, pag active ka in Social Media, you gain lots of acquaintances and friends. Now, it's becoming sort of avenue for faked ideas, faked identities and filtered faces. Pun intended on the filtered faces. It begs the question tuloy, may nakukuha pa ba tayong...

May kasabihan - when we are happy we enjoy the song, but when we are sad we understand the lyrics. Our love for music isn't a shallow one. We weep with a sad song and we rejoice with a happy one. But what if the lyrics or the song is not what it seems? What if the songs you grew up listening to have more stories to tell? Ang episode na ito, ipapakita nito kung may kuwento nga ba sa likod ng mga si...