POP!corn with Cholo Sediaren

WE'RE MOVING CLOSER to our first year anniversary! Ace Libre of Never The Strangers drops by the pod in the third episode of our month-long ROAD TO ONE special. Join his conversation with Cholo as they discuss fictional and literal trolls, being part of the first wave of the OPM renaissance, what it's like to get a mega hit ("Moving Closer") and music life thereafter, whether "OPM" should still be...

POP!corn presents a special coverage as we discuss the ABS-CBN shutdown, its implications on press freedom, how media literacy forms opinions on political matters, and more issues surrounding politics, democracy, journalism and media. We stand in solidarity with our ABS-CBN Kapamilya, and all those affected by this violation of our freedom of speech and the public's right to information. The count...

HEY HEY HEY!, Janina Vela is here! POP!corn continues its month-long ROAD TO ONE anniversary special as YouTube personality/singer-songwriter Janina Vela joins Cholo on the show. Join them as they look back on Janina's beginnings in the industry, handling bashers and getting "cancelled" online, revealing another side of herself through music, choosing to be vocal about advocacies and worship, and...

Is Tom Nook a scam? How many hours have we spent on this game? Find out all the answers to these questions on this week's Quarantingz episode as we talk about the hottest game on Nintendo Switch - ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW HORIZONS! Join us as we talk about our experience on playing the game, what we learned from it, and all around fun facts about the popular game franchise. Joining Cholo in this minis...

Asia's Romantic Balladeer Christian Bautista joins Cholo in this episode to kick off the month-long ROAD TO ONE POP!corn anniversary special! Join them as they discuss video game streaming, the married life, and a look back at Christian's career - his newest single "Bukas Wala Nang Ulan (with Janine Teñoso)", coming full circle from being a contestant to a judge, working with some of his idols, an...

In the second edition of quarantingz, we discuss the much-talked about Netflix docuseries "Tiger King:" our pick on the feud between Joe Exotic and Carole Baskins, theories on Carole Baskin's missing husband, crazy revelations post-documentary, Tiger King-related media, and more! Joining Cholo in this episode are Boodie Lastimosa and Rissa Martinez. ABOUT HELP FROM HOME PH (HFH): HFH is a voluntee...

Introducing the POP!byte quarantingz series, a weekly update on what's up, what's hot and what's not during quarantine szn. In this minisode, Cholo flies solo as he discusses his latest conquests in music (Dua Lipa's Future Nostalgia, 5SOS' CALM, Unique's Pangalan), Movies (Bagets, The Platform), TV (Kingdom S2), Animal Crossing, and political clownery extravaganza about what's happening in the Ph...

WHO RUN THE WORLD? POP!corn celebrates Women's Month as we run down our POP!ten Women In POP! - featuring our top picks on reel and real women that have become a part of our lives. We break our list down into ten categories, from Super Women, Women in Music, Animated Gals, and more characters and people who have made an impact not just in the fictional world but in the real world as well. *This is...

WISHERS, KEEP ON WISHING! This week on POP!corn, Cholo is joined by DJ Alice, one of the voices behind Wish 107.5 FM and the online phenomenon "Wish Roadshow." Join them as they talk about her journey towards becoming a jock on the Wish Bus, memorable experiences with artists on her shows, a surprise real world connection, and more! Follow DJ Alice: Facebook: DJ Alice - Wish 107.5  / Twitter: @dja...

Join us in this POP!byte as we give updates on the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, talk about what we can do and watch during the lockdown (TikTok! Free Pinoy Movies! Netflix!), and more! Joining Cholo in this episode is his sister Julia. For more updates subscribe to us and follow: FB:  POPcorn with Cholo Sediaren  / TW:  @popcornwcholo   &  @ccsediaren  / IG:  @popcornwcholo  &  @ccsediaren  / YouTub...

OH MY MY MY! Join our first ever KPOP!corn episode as we discuss the global K-POP phenomenon BTS and their latest album Map of the Soul: 7! Learn more about the group's history, impact, and stan them together with some ARMY origin stories. Joining Cholo in this episode are Reena Dunque, Allyssa Esclamado, Gaby Gloria, Meg Guerrero, and Camz Ignacio. For more updates subscribe to us and follow: FB:...

WE THINK WE KINDA, YOU KNOW... This week on POP!corn, we continue our High School Musical series as we talk about the new Disney+ series High School Musical: The Musical: The Series!  Joining Cholo in this episode are Boodie Lastimosa and Aliyah Rojo. For more updates subscribe to us and follow: FB:  POPcorn with Cholo Sediaren  / TW:  @popcornwcholo   &  @ccsediaren  / IG:  @popcornwcholo  &  @cc...

OPPA! This week's show brings us to the Korean Peninsula as we discuss one of the hottest shows on Netflix - CRASH LANDING ON YOU! Join us on our first ever K-themed episode as we relive our favorite kilig moments of the show, talk about its social relevance, whether or not we'd survive a crash landing incident in a foreign location, and more!  As a bonus POP!kern, we also talk about the latest on...

Have a GREAT time as we have our POP!kern Extravaganza for February 2020, which includes our Oscars 2020 After Party (where we share even more love for PARASITE), discussion on the ABS-CBN Shutdown (#IStandWithABSCBN), review for BIRDS OF PREY and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn, and all the news and rumours surrounding the MCU, DCEU, the upcoming Darna film, and more! Joining Cho...

LOVE IS IN THE AIR... for some people. This week on POP!corn, we look back at some movies that make us go #SanaAll - making us wish we had that special someone this Valentine's season. Tune in as we talk about all the kilig moments, fake it till you make it relationships, the evolution of dating (should there still be a stigma on online dating?), and more! Joining Cholo in this episode is Dana Olv...

We pay tribute to the the Black Mamba Kobe Bryant after his untimely passing, and a mini-review for Academy Awards 2020 Best Picture nominee 1917 (dir. Sam Mendes). Joining Cholo in this minisode is Christian Tabile. For more updates subscribe to us and follow: FB:  POPcorn with Cholo Sediaren  / TW:  @popcornwcholo   &  @ccsediaren  / IG:  @popcornwcholo  &  @ccsediaren  / YouTube:  Cholo Sediare...

WHAT TEAM?! WILDCATS!! Getcha head in the game and join the pod squad as they relive the musical phenomenon of the millennial generation - HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL! We discuss our favorite moments from the trilogy, our hot takes on the stories and characters (is Ryan actually gay? is Sharpay really the villain?), and sing along to the soundtracks of our childhood! Joining Cholo in this episode are Bood...

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away... Episode XXVII THE RISE AND FALL(?) OF SKYWALKER There is unrest in the Star Wars universe. Fans of the decades-old franchise are torn with their feelings for THE RISE OF SKYWALKER, the final film in the SKYWALKER SAGA. To deal with the film's aftermath, members of the POP!corn POD SQUAD are banding together to discuss their thoughts and feelings to try...

In our first POP!kern Extravaganza of 2020, we discuss our thoughts on the jellicle CATS + The Rise of Skywalker (mini review) + MMFF 2019 entries, run down the nominees/ winners/snubs of the 2019 Golden Globes and Oscars (+ the Parasite HBO spin-off), react to all the super trailers released recently (Morbius, Black Widow, Birds of Prey, Ghostbusters: Afterlife, etc.), the live-action Philippine...

HAPPY NEW YEAR! POP!corn is back with new episodes this 2020, starting with our BEST OF 2019 special! Get your notes ready as we run down our favorite (and underrated) TV shows, music, and movies from the past year. Joining Cholo in this episode are Emil Hofileña ( @emilhofilena ), Dren Pavia ( @bredren_ ), and Deany Cheng ( @dennynotdeeny ) For more updates subscribe to us and follow: FB:  POPcor...

Join Cholo on this episode of POP!corn as he talks to Gaby Singson, 1/2 of the hip-hop duo Good Kid$. Listen as they discuss the beginnings of the duo, their Spotify hit 'Show Me (feat. TALA)',  what makes their writing youthful and relevant, and a whole lot of fun stories in between. Listen to Good Kid$ LOVELUSTLOSS EP on: Spotify | Apple Music For more updates subscribe to us and follow: FB:  PO...

In this third edition of POP!kern Extravaganza, we talk about the cutest creature to come from a galaxy far far away - BABY YODA(!!!), run through the achievements (and criticisms) of the 30th SEA Games, react to the latest trailers (Black Widow, Mulan, 007:No Time to Die, Arrowverse Crisis on Infinite Earths, You S2, AJ and the Queen), Mimiyuuuh as a Waze voice, and more! Joining Cholo in this ep...

IT'S A (SPOTIFY) WRAPPED! We go through the biggest artists and songs to be streamed on Spotify globally and in the Philippines for 2019 and the decade + react to our own personal Spotify Wrapped lists in this minisode!  Joining Cholo in this minisode is guest co-host Boodie Lastimosa. Check out your own Spotify Wrapped 2019 analytics through your Spotify app or spotify.com/wrapped For more update...

INTO THE UNKNOOOOWN! This week, we talk about the biggest Disney animated sequel of the year - Frozen 2! Join us as we discuss what made the Frozen phenomenon so big, our favorite moments from all Frozen films and shorts, and all things Frozen! Joining Cholo is co-host Gica Pollisco (who FYI was dressed as Elsa in this taping!) For more updates subscribe to us and follow: FB:  POPcorn with Cholo S...

It's another POP!kern Extravaganza here on POP!corn as we discuss last week's hottest issues, including Raffy Tulfo vs. a teacher, a new Queen Elizabeth on The Crown, the 2019 AMAs (Taylor Swift + winners), #SEAGamesFail, New Pinoy Music (Inigo Pascual x PRETTYMUCH, Jose Mari Chan's new version of A Perfect Christmas), and more! Joining Cholo on this episode is guest co-host Gica Pollisco. For mor...