POP!corn with Cholo Sediaren

Indie-Pop Singer-Songwriter and multi-talented star Paolo Sandejas drops by the pod to talk about his debut EP Purple Afternoon, balancing life as a student-athlete-musician, his thoughts ranging from Olivia Rodrigo's drivers license, Start Up, anime, and more! FB:  POPcorn with Cholo Sediaren TW:  @popcornwcholo   &  @ccsediaren IG:  @popcornwcholo  &  @ccsediaren   Stream Paolo Sandejas on Spoti...

The POP!corn squad takes one last look at the cursed year that was 2020 - catching up after the holiday season and the crazy year that has been, discussing most entries from Metro Manila Film Festival 2020, and recalling our fave 2020 TV Shows and Movies. And with that we say, bye 2020! Joining Cholo in this episode are Emil Hofileña, Paula Molina, and Kristofer Purnell.   FB:  POPcorn with Cholo...

2020 may have been crazy, but we are wishing you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Thanks for your continued support for POP!corn! FB:  POPcorn with Cholo Sediaren TW:  @popcornwcholo   &  @ccsediaren IG:  @popcornwcholo  &  @ccsediaren YouTube:  Cholo Sediaren    

We bring you our Music of 2020 special as we look back on some of our favorite albums and artists, reveal the Spotify Wrapped 2020 Philippines lists and our personal lists, and talk all things music from the crazy year that has been. Joining Cholo in this episode are Maxine Cruz, Emil Hofileña, and Dren Pavia. FB:  POPcorn with Cholo Sediaren TW:  @popcornwcholo   &  @ccsediaren IG:  @popcornwchol...

We talk about the recently announced 2021 Grammy Award Nominations - shoutouts to our faves (yas folklore!), BTS/K-Pop and the Grammys, snubs of the year, among other notable noms. Plus, some thoughts on the Shark Boy and Lava Girl sequel, MMFF 2020 line-up, and more. Joining Cholo in this episode are Jeremiah Capacillo and Kristofer Purnell. FB:  POPcorn with Cholo Sediaren TW:  @popcornwcholo  ...

It's a POP!kern extravaganza this week as we discuss some developments around the pop culture sphere, from our thoughts on the Pinoy animated Netflix film Hayop Ka!, to the Filipino-inspired Disney advertisement, Fantastic Beasts Grindelwald casting shake up (and the Johnny Depp / Amber Heard fiasco), new music from Ben&Ben, a legendary collab from Miley Cyrus x Stevie Nicks, and more! Joining Cho...

We celebrate Spooktober 2020 as we reminisce on the hit book series True Philippine Ghost Stories (published by PSICOM), featuring live readings of three stories from the books (St. Elmo's Fire, Food Trip, and Spirit of the Glass), our own spooky encounters, and ghosts of different kinds. POP!kerns for the week include our reactions to the teaser of Netflix's Trese and Disney's Raya and the Last D...

Take a trip to NCITY with the squad for an all-new KPOP!corn episode as we discuss our favorite boy group NCT and their latest comeback NCT 2020: The 2nd Album "Resonance Pt. 1." Join us as we explain the concept of Neo Culture Technology, sub-units, biases from the 23 members, our fave tracks from the album, and more! Joining Cholo this week are fellow Czennies Boodie Lastimosa, Janelle Paris, Ca...

It's an extra special collab with our fellow adults Nica, Carla, and Azl of the It's An Adult Thing! podcast - and this week, we tackle the much-talked about Netflix documentary The Social Dilemma. Join us as we discuss our thoughts on the film's revelations, what we think the impact of social media has been especially in the Philippines, and how we want to go about it moving forward.   For more u...

WE'RE BACK! The pod squad returns after a month-long hiatus as we discuss all things pop in our October 2020 edition of POP!kerns, featuring the return of ABS-CBN to free TV, news and reactions to MCU Disney+ Shows and announcements, BTS Dynamite and BLACKPINK THE ALBUM, and more!  Joining Cholo in this episode are Paula Molina and Kristoffer Purnell. For more updates subscribe to us and follow: F...

We take our first deep dive into the DC Multiverse as we discuss the highlights on the recently concluded DC Fandome Event - listen to our thoughts and reactions to all the news on Wonder Woman 1984, The Suicide Squad, Justice League: #TheSnyderCut, The Flash, The Batman, and more from DC's storied multiverse history! Joining Cholo in this episode are Francis Domingo, Emil Hofileña, Paula Molina,...

Singer-songwriter Issa Rodriguez visits the pod as she and Cholo talk about her music industry journey, tips on becoming a songwriter, her latest single "Wag" and social media bashing, issues on musicians vs. "artista kids," integrating faith into music and life, and more! Stream "Wag" by Issa Rodriguez: https://backl.ink/142631620 Follow Issa on social media: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | YouT...

'YER A 40 YEAR OLD WIZARD, HARRY! We take a trip to the Wizarding World as the pod squad celebrates the 40th Birthday of the Boy Who Lived - Harry Potter!  It's a special POP!corn with Paula(!) episode, as Chief Potterhead Paula Molina takes the broomstick from Cholo and leads the discussion about all things Wizarding World, celebrating what makes this franchise beloved to fans in all these years,...

Take another [mostly underwhelming] trip back to the Werk Room as we look back at RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 5 - find out who our bets were for the crown, thoughts and reactions to the new format and Lip Sync "Assassins," a mini-fashion review, and more! Joining Cholo in this episode are Jeremiah Capacillo, Arby Cuevas, and Paula Molina.  For more updates subscribe to us and follow: FB: ...

The SCHOLARS OF SWIFT are back to discuss Taylor's surprise 8th studio album folklore in POP!corn's special supersized 50th episode! Join the squad as they discuss the album track by track, thoughts on newfound Swift appreciation from the outside, feels that came to be from the album, her releases since Lover (CATS, Miss Americana, City of Lover), and more! Joining Cholo in this episode are Reg Ca...

Singer-songwriter-producer Fern. joins this episode of POP!corn as he and Cholo look back at his early hits Into You and Lie 2 Me, trying to make it in the industry at such a young age, producing for and befriending some big names in the music scene, his current obsession with anime and love for books, and more! Listen to Fern.'s music on Spotify Follow Fern. on Facebook | Instagram | Twitter For...

Miss Philippines Earth - Water 2020 Gianna Llanes joins this week's show as she and Cholo look back at some of their college memories, her career journey as a VJ, DJ, Courtside Reporter and host, the road to her current reign as a beauty queen, and more! For more updates subscribe to us and follow: FB:  POPcorn with Cholo Sediaren  / TW:  @popcornwcholo   &  @ccsediaren  / IG:  @popcornwcholo  & ...

Now more than ever, we celebrate PRIDE as a sign of protest. Join the pod squad in the culmination of our month-long POP!corn Pride 2020 celebration as we discuss important issues relating to Pride in the Philippines such as the Pride 20 Protest and Arrest, Trans Women in mainstream pageants, the hija ako movement, and share our own personal experiences as well. We also give our LGBTQ+ themed pop...

On this week's POP!corn, the squad discusses Pop Culture in times of turmoil. As we face several crises in the Philippines and around the world, we talk about how we believe we should consume, create, and respond to different pop culture phenomena. #JunkTerrorBillNOW #MassTestingPH #IStandWithMariaRessa #HoldTheLine #DefendPressFreedom #BlackLivesMatter #IStandWithHongKong Joining Cholo in this ep...

SAWADEE KRUB! We take a trip to Thailand on this week's episode as we talk about the Boy Love series phenomenon, specifically with the recently concluded 2gether The Series. Tune in as we talk about what makes the genre great, problematic themes, and Pinoy BL series in the works! Joining Cholo in this episode are Nikki Bonuel, Franz Palisoc, and Chesca Tan. For more updates subscribe to us and fol...

WE'D RATHER BE DRY, BUT AT LEAST WE'RE ALIVE. This week on POP!corn, we take a trip to the world of Chromatica as dive into Lady Gaga's latest album. Join us as we discuss our favorite Gaga tracks of all time, what it means to be a Little Monster in the time of Pride, and as we dig deeper into some of our favorite tracks from Chromatica. Joining Cholo in this episode are Nicko Caluya, Arby Cuevas,...

LOOK OVER THERE! We return to the WERK ROOM as we discuss the recently concluded RuPaul's Drag Race Season 12! We discuss all the moments leading up to the crowning of this season's Next Drag Superstar Jaida Essence Hall, how good the season was in terms of the talented crop of queens, memorable moments and controversies, and the return of our SLAY or WALEY Fashion Review! Joining Cholo in this ep...

We DEDICATE(d) our E•MO•TION(s) to our muse Carly Rae Jepsen in this supersized POP!corn special as we dissect and stan her latest album "Dedicated Side B." Join the pod squad as they look back at our "Iglesia ni Carly" journeys - what makes us so attached to her music, our all-time favorite tracks, our Dedicated Tour memories, and a track-by-track review of the album. Joining Cholo in this episod...

POP!corn continues its first anniversary specials as we revisit our pilot episode topic,  Avengers: Endgame. Join the squad as they determine whether the film holds up a year after release, how it relates to the current world situation, the evolution of the superhero genre, and the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (mutants! new heroes! new genres!). Joining Cholo in this episode are Jeremy...

We celebrate ONE YEAR of POP!corn in this supersized episode! Join Cholo and an all-star group of pod squad co-hosts (Deany Cheng, A.g. de Guzman, Emil Hofileña, Boodie Lastimosa, Rissa Martinez Paula Molina, Angela Natividad, Franz Palisoc, Dren Pavia, Kristoffer Purnell, and Aliyah Rojo) as they look back at the poppin' year that has been, bring back some POP!kerns (featuring the return of ABS-C...