Salt and Pepê Podcast

From the creators of K Talk, a successful Filipino podcast, comes yet another creative project by lifelong friends Lia Roque and Shakira Sison

Join us as we say farewell to our first successful season of fun and laughter. We talked about our reflections on the show, our audience, and each other. BONUS: Funny clips from our lake house adventure. We'll miss you all! Thanks for the love and see you in 2022!

Preview of our Season Finale. Full episode out 10/22.

We gave our listeners the floor and answered questions about being hopeful after a breakup, financial insecurity, starting a new relationship, and many more. Thank you for all your questions!

Friends are not just the extension of our family. Friends are our chosen family. There are things we can only share and enjoy with friends, and this episode talks about the fun times, the difficult times, and tips on how to keep friendships healthy enough to last a lifetime.

Preview of "Usapang Kaibigan" where Khuda and Shakira share what they have learned about their fundamental relationships outside family and romantic partners. Full episode out Friday 9/24.

What happens when you fall in love with a fubu? Why is being a third party so exciting? Should you push your closeted partner to come out? How do you navigate family issues? How do you resolve relationship incompatibility? In this episode we talk about some of the most common complicated relationships, and what to do when you're troubled by yours.

"It's complicated" says it all, or what we can't define in our relationships. We talk about fuck buddies, being the third party, closeted partners, family issues, love language, and many more in this episode about complicated relationships. Full episode out 9/10.

The endless marathon of this pandemic has taken its toll on all of us. Khuda and Shakira share how they've coped, what they've lost and gained, and how to deal with helplessness and hopelessness during these times.

What we've lost. What we've gained. How we've coped during a time of uncertainty, helplessness, and hopelessness. You are not alone. Full episode out 8/27.

How did we end up hating how we look? In this episode we talk about unrealistic body standards, double standards, and how we are raised to value ourselves based on what other people think of us instead of how we feel about ourselves.

Without health, we have nothing. A sampler of our discussion about health and body image. We talk about unrealistic standards, double standards, and how we are raised to value ourselves based on the comments we receive about our bodies. Full episode out 8/13.

Have you ever felt devastated by love? How did you cope? Shakira and Khuda take us through their own pain and redemption and share ideas on how to process loss, grief, and how to eventually move on.

The Heartbreak Episode! The devastation and redemption from losing a loved one, how to grieve, process the pain, and eventually begin to move on. Full episode out Friday 7/30.

Long-distance relationships are challenging, but not impossible. In this episode we talk about bridging the gap, surviving the loneliness, and how to stay sane while living (and loving) apart.

A taste of our discussion about long-distance relationships. We talked about bridging the gap, surviving the loneliness, and how to build a strong relationship while living (and loving) apart. Full episode out Friday 7/16.

Shakira and Khuda tell their immigration stories: making the move, uprooting themselves, the transition, the loneliness, and finding their own version of success and happiness in countries far from home.

A sampler of Kuwentong Abroad (Our Stories as Filipinos Abroad): making the move, uprooting ourselves, the transition, the loneliness, and finding our own version of success and happiness in countries far from home. Full episode out July 3rd MNL.

We asked and we received! You sent us your words (and songs!) of support and love for our community. Happy Pride to all. Stand tall and proud. We are brave and powerful. This concludes our series for Pride Month 2021.

Perhaps the first and only podcast conversation between Filipina lesbians who are legally married to their wives. We talked about proposals, weddings, married life, marriage equality, and how to sustain a lifelong commitment within a marriage.

Snippets of our chat about marriage proposals, wedding ceremonies, married life, marriage equality, and the commitment needed to keep a marriage healthy.

Effortless and animated discussion about lesbian dating experiences, including first attractions, the high school "best friend" concept, butch love, relationships, heartbreak, the Alpombra story, and many more.

June is Pride Month and we're launching our podcast in time for this celebration. In our first episode we introduce ourselves and talk about coming out, reclaiming our identity, and celebrating LGBTQ+ Pride.

Listen to our kulitans as we create Episode 1 .

A sneak peak into what we're all about!