Project Offbeat

Dhang Tecson is the co-founder of Fishers and Changemakers Inc., a pioneer social enterprise that partners with artisan fishing communities to manufacture and distribute high-quality & naturally-processed sustainable seafood products. She is also the country operations director of Plastic Bank Philippines, an organization that aims to promote organized and sustainable plastic collection and re...

Hosts Matt and Lance go 1 on 1 with national pole vault superstar EJ Obiena to talk about the moments when roaring crowds made him cry, the elusive 6-meter club and what it means to pole vaulter, and the reason why he always wear colored & playful socks during his games. "Off the Record" is a Project Offbeat series specifically catered for casual conversations, with the goal of getting to know...

EJ Obiena is a national athlete who is the Philippine and Asian record holder in both indoor and outdoor Men's Pole Vault, after setting a 5.94 meter clearance in the World Athletics Championships (WAC). As of July 2022, he is currently ranked #3 in the latest men's pole vault world rankings, putting the country on the map in the pole vault world.  He joins the show to talk about the offbeate...

Hosts Matt and Lance go 1 on 1 with award-winning conservation photographer Gab Mejia to talk about his most underrated yet must visit places in the Philippines, the myth on "nature healing during the pandemic" and the night he was told he would be included in Forbes 30 under 30.    "Off the Record" is a Project Offbeat series specifically catered for casual conversations, with the goal...

Gab Mejia is an international award-winning conservation photographer, having been recognized by Generation T and Forbes 30 under 30 for his works. He is an explorer for National Geographic and the co-founder of Youth Engaged in Wetlands, an international non-profit youth organization for the conservation of wetlands and migratory birds. He joins the show to talk about the power of photography and...

Hosts Matt and Lance go 1 on 1 with multi-awarded newspaper columnist Wilson Flores to talk about the origin of Pandesal forums, how he founded the cultural organization Ateneo Celadon, and his takes on the growing tensions of Filipinos with Chinese people.  "Off the Record" is a Project Offbeat series specifically catered for casual conversations, with the goal of getting to know the guests...

Wilson Flores is the writer behind popular Philstar column "Will Soon Flourish." Through his works, he has amassed a record-breaking 15 Catholic Mass Media awards and three Don Palanca literary awards; making him an undisputable opinion leader in the world of geopolitics, economics and writing. He is also the owner of 83-year old QC treasure Kamuning Bakery, where he holds the occasional Pandesal...

Hosts Matt and Lance go 1 on 1 with cultural historian Richard Chu to talk about the "Great Wall" when dating Chinese people, the hardships living as a Chinese-Filipino LGBTQIA member, and the differences of teaching abroad and teaching in PH. "Off the Record" is a Project Offbeat series specifically catered for casual conversations, with the goal of getting to know the guests of the show beyond t...

Dr. Richard Chu is a Five College Professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where he specializes in teaching Asian-American history and the Chinese diaspora. He is also the author of best-selling books "Chinese and Chinese Mestizos of Manila" and "More Tsinoy Than We Admit." He joins the show to talk about his offbeaten career of being a cultural historian, Chinese-Filipino discriminat...

Hosts Matt and Lance go 1 on 1 with vegan food blogger Jeeca Uy to talk about her ultimate life dream to go to culinary school, her love for the forgiving medium that is pottery and the most heartwarming comments she has received from her channels.  "Off the Record" is a Project Offbeat series specifically catered for casual conversations, with the goal of getting to know the guests of the sh...

Jeeca Uy is the great mind and pleasant voice behind Foodie Takes Flight, a food blog composed of vegan recipes and life stories. With over 700k followers in Instagram and 160k followers in Tiktok, her blog has captured the hearts of vegans and non-vegans alike. She also is the author of Amazon bestseller cookbook "Vegan Asian" and has partnered with huge organic brands as well such as Quorn, Unic...

Hosts Matt and Lance go 1 on 1 with podcaster Ron Baetiong to talk about his favorite clients ever, his most "star-struck" moment among his guests in Hustleshare and his take on the ethical responsibility of podcasters!  "Off the Record" is a Project Offbeat series specifically catered for casual conversations, with the goal of getting to know the guests of the show beyond their careers. Powe...

Ronster Baetiong is one of the pioneering minds in the Filipino podcast industry. He is the founder of Podcast Network Asia, the top podcast production agency in Asia; and Podmetrics, one of the first and most powerful local podcast analytics platform. He also hosts Hustleshare, one of the top business podcasts in the country.    He joins the show to talk about his offbeaten life of usin...

Hosts Matt and Lance go 1 on 1 with policy researcher Kenneth Abante to discuss his illustrious career, the top 3 books that changed his life, and writing journals to reflect on his life. "Off the Record" is a Project Offbeat series specifically catered for casual conversations, with the goal of getting to know the guests of the show beyond their careers. Powered by EZDex Exchange. 1. Don't forget...

Kenneth Abante is a policy researcher who's behind the Citizen's Budget Tracker, a publicly accessible Excel file showing the details of the government’s COVID-19 budget and spending. He also founded the Move as One Coalition, a movement composed of 140+ orgs and 77k petitioners advocating for a more inclusive public transportation system in the Philippines.  With over 27 publications and mul...

Hosts Matt and Lance go 1 on 1 with renowned Filipino public historian and lecturer Ambeth Ocampo to talk about his legendary stories as a professor in Ateneo, Martial Law, and the presidential candidates of the 2022 elections.  "Off the Record" is a Project Offbeat series specifically catered for casual conversations, with the goal of getting to know the guests of the show beyond their caree...

Ambeth Ocampo is a renowned Filipino public historian and lecturer whose goal is to make history engaging for the people. He is known to be our country's leading expert in all things Jose Rizal; his stories and lectures on Rizal were known to disrupt your perception of the ever "perfect and genius" national hero. In this episode, he talks about the offbeaten path of pursuing the historian life: it...

QueLeni Tayo, or the Quezon for Leni Movement 2022, is a volunteer-based group that aims to widen the support and awareness for VP Leni's presidential campaign in the Quezon Province. Considered as one of the biggest Quezon-based groups, they have done numerous events already such as the QueLeni show (where they guested senatoriables Risa Hontiveros, Teddy Baguilat and Alex Lacson), unity walks, a...

Hosts Matt and Lance go 1 on 1 with events host and acoustic soloist Marc Richmond Co to talk about when to say no to a client, how to get a crowd riled up, and his go-to wedding song when a bride walks down the aisle (yes, he will be singing)! "Off the Record" is a Project Offbeat series specifically catered for casual conversations, with the goal of getting to know the guests of the show beyond...

Marc Richmond Co is an in-demand events host and acoustic soloist, who's built a reputation for himself as the man behind the renowned #KalboAcoustics. He's hosted over 1000+ events (!) already in his career; ranging from weddings, debuts, and even after parties.  From having a stutter when he was a kid, he joins the show to talk about how his offbeaten path on events hosting changed his enti...

Hosts Matt and Lance go 1 on 1 with aerial dancer Peachy Guevara to talk about the most controversial questions in the world of performances!  "Off the Record" is a Project Offbeat series specifically catered for casual conversations, with the goal of getting to know the guests of the show beyond their careers.  Powered by EZDex Exchange.  1. Don't forget to check out our episode wi...

Peachy Guevara is a professional aerial dancer; having performed locally and globally in the biggest stages like Xylo at the Palace, Carlos P. Romulo Theater and even in Arts Theater West End in London. She joins the show to talk about her unconventional genre in the world of performances, the different apparatuses used in aerial dancing, and a surprising deep dive on the blockbuster movie Greates...

Robert van Patten is the CMO of EZDex Exchange, an up-and-coming decentralized financial exchange that aims to be the "EZiest" De-Fi platform to use. More fondly however, he's known to be a certified "crypto expert." Having first started his career as a Chinese-English translator for companies, Robert loved learning about languages and history. He attributes the network and work ethic he's built o...

Nikki de Guzman is a news anchor for ABS-CBN News Channel (ANC), DZMM and Teleradyo. Not only does she report alongside industry greats Karen Davila, Cathy Yang, and Tony Velaquez; she has also done interviews with the biggest local personalities such as Jose Mari Chan and VP Leni Robredo. As one of the youngest and fastest ever to become anchor for the biggest entertainment and media company in t...

Nikki de Guzman is a news anchor for ABS-CBN News Channel (ANC), DZMM and Teleradyo. Not only does she report alongside industry greats Karen Davila, Cathy Yang, and Tony Velaquez; she has also done interviews with the biggest local personalities such as Jose Mari Chan and VP Leni Robredo. As one of the youngest and fastest ever to become anchor for the biggest entertainment and media company in t...