Telebabad Tapes

It's the holidays once again, podpals! A time for gifts, good food, and the grand ol' family reunion, now that's it's safer to get together. And what better way to refresh your people skills than with a handy-dandy survival guide to family reunions. We asked on our Facebook group what anxiety triggers do you get during family reunions and we're here to give our two-cents. Hope this telebabad sessi...

Believe us when we tell you: Not every piece of advice is worth keeping! Some are outdated, some are just too generic, while some are just plain silly. (We’re looking at you, Boomers.) So in this telebabad session, we dish out six pieces of advice someone once told us, unpack it, dismantle it and ask ourselves why it didn’t resonate with us. Get comfy and join us as we digress into other topics su...

You know what is truly in need of an update? Those Five Love Languages! Indeed, times and attitudes have changed, so in this episode, we tackle the OG five (service, words, time, touch, gifts), and review and update them! We also added new ones to the list. Also, enjoy some fun sidebars such as our take on public display of affection and Taylor Swift’s “All Too Well: The Short Film”. This episode...

Are you book smart or street smart? What do those terms even mean now? Are these labels still applicable in a time when multiple intelligence applies? We talk about the problematic aspects of these labels and we even added some more types of smarts we should consider. (Like sex-smart and nature-smart!)It's a short, breezy, casual telebabad session, folks!*** DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expr...

Like it or not, there are a lot of statements about love that should be retired. Whether they're not applicable to the time or just plain silly, we really need to unpack and re-examine some of these platitudes.  Join us as we list down six of them and talk about the icky subject that is love. All these in another fun-filled telebabad session.  This episode is brought to you in part by BP...

Join us for a new Tele Travels episode with Itchyworms singer and drummer Jazz Nicolas! We stroll down memory lane and reminisce on the peryas of our youths, school fairs, Enchanted Kingdom, and theme parks around the world. Listen as Cj gushes about her love for corn dogs, as Jazz talks about his love for rollercoaster rides, and as Wincy shares his fascination with wax museums and mirror mazes....

We've only just begun... White lace and promises... Ah... weddings!  Love 'em or hate 'em, at one point or another, you gotta attend them. (Oof!)  So join us as we rattle down our ten stray observations about weddings--the good and the bad, the yays and the nays. So sit back, relax and have a slice of many-layered cake as we give you another telebabad session.  This episode is broug...

We get philosophical and existential in this episode, podpals as we talk about good luck and bad luck.  Is success in life a matter of hard work or luck? How do you explain Murphy's Law? Should you avoid unlucky people? How should you process your emotions when you get lucky?  It's a fun and light telebabad session about the fates in our new episode!  This episode is brought to you...

"Woke culture killed comedy." a Hollywood director once sighed. "It was just a joke! You're so sensitive." We've heard this a million times already. Is being funny really getting extra difficult now? Or is humor simply evolving? Do we stop making jokes because we're so scared to offend other people?  Are we all really "just sensitive" ? We explore all these and more with our special guest Red...

Tambay. Trust fund kid. Man-child. We all have that one friend or family member, right? Bums are one of the most fascinating people we've come to meet in this life. And in this episode, we go on a deep dive about bums. What are the signs that someone is a bum? What do they do all day? What goes on inside their heads? Are they lazy, happy-go-lucky, or self-entitled? Or do they have mental health is...

We're all fans of something--a sports team, a movie, an artist, a celebrity. Now, what goes inside the head of a fan? Why are some more diehard than others? What lengths do fans go to for their idols? When does being a fan cross over to being obsessive? We sit down and discuss the crazy world of fandom from love teams, fan clubs, and stalkers! Join us in this rather heated conversation. This episo...

So here's the thing: Wincy is a morning person; Cj likes chilling out past the midnight hour. What's a married couple got to do?  In this episode, we talk about what to do when you and your partner have different sleeping habits. How do you respect each other's sleep cycles? How do you live together when one's asleep and the other's awake?  All these and a handful of tips on how to have...

Bad guys in fiction. Characters on the wrong side of the tracks. What can we say? We're fascinated by them--their motives, their psyches, their methods. And what's great is more and more stories about them are getting made!  Join us as we list down our favorite villains in fiction. We talk about what makes them tick and the kind of ideas they reflect!  So sit back, twirl your proverbial...

Here's another list for you, podpals! Because interacting with people sure is complex stuff. Here we give you ten social rules we've learned the hard way in our years of attending family reunions, working corporate desk jobs and navigating friendships. Whew! Do listen and maybe you'll learn a thing or two from us socially awkward dorks! *** This episode is brought to you in part by our friends fro...

Have you ever abruptly cut off someone from your life without warning or explanation? Congratulations, you just committed an act of ghosting!  But what is ghosting? Is it a healthy practice? Or is it damaging to both parties? What do you when you've been ghosted? How do you properly ghost someone?  Disappear into the conversation with your friendly neighborhood hosts Wincy and Cj as they...

Gasp! What's with all the Ateneo hate on social media?  Elitist. Mayabang. Entitled. Difficult to work with. Are these true? Or are Ateneans actually kind-hearted men-for-others? In this episode, Cj sits down with three Ateneo graduates (Wincy, Tats Paman and Mikey Amistoso) to tell listeners what Ateneans really are like.  Do you like Blue Eagles or do you hate them? Join us in this hea...

What's in a word? Baduy, for that matter. It strikes us that the kids of Gen Z are not too keen on the term anymore. That's why we aging Millennials sit down to discuss everything behind that all too Pinoy word.  Where did the word originate from? What does baduy imply--a lack of class, of fine taste? Something that reeks of the staid? How does baduy relate to trends? Is it disrespectful to c...

So you've told yourself you're done with dating. You're happy, you're content, you're ready to be in a relationship with your new jowa.   But are you settling? Oh no. Are you actually better than your partner? What if you're just compromising simply because of there are slim pickings in the market? Yikes much?   In this heady telebabad session, we talk about the art of compromi...

What is laziness? Who would you consider lazy? Is laziness good for our mental health? Is laziness just a way that our bodies heal? Are lazy people more intelligent? Are Pinoys naturally lazy? Hmm. Sit back for a lazy listening session, podpals, as we discuss all things that make us Juan and Juana Tamads.***DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed by the podcast creators, hosts, and guests do...

Here's the other half of our two-part Holy Week Special!  Yes, we invited comedian Ramon Bautista to join in on our conversation about the afterlife.  In Part Two, we go all out and ask ourselves the most confusing questions about heaven and hell. (Master Ramon has some. interesting theories! Also, tiyanaks are discussed.)  A perfect Lenten season listen! *** DISCLAIMER: The views a...

Join us for this two-part Holy Week Special!  We invited comedian Ramon Bautista to join in on the conversation about the afterlife.  In Part One, we talk about the history of the Catholic Church in the Philippines, the 3 O'Clock Habit and what our parents taught us about heaven and hell.  A perfect Lenten season listen! * Shop now at Lazada's 9th Birthday Sale through our link: pod...

From awe-inspiring A-pluses to fidget-causing F-minuses, we've all gotten the grades in our years in the classroom.  But as new opinions on schooling arise, and new no-grades system being implemented in Scandinavian countries, we ask ourselves: Do grades actually matter? Are grades good or bad for a student's well-being? Do good grades spell success in your life after school? It's t...

You asked for it... now it's here! We given you an episode where we tackle the slippery subject of people-pleasing. (Yup, it's a problem a lot of young folks can relate to.) Now we scratch our heads at these questions: What goes inside the minds of people-pleasers? Is it a trait genetic or learned? What are the repercussions of people-pleasing on our mental well-being? Tune in and join the telebab...

"Like a virgin / Touched for the very first time," or so Madonna once sang. And yes, folks, we're talking about the trigger-sensitive issue of virginity in this episode. What is virginity in technical terms? Why do some people wait to have sex after marriage? Why do we slut-shame? All these and more in another exciting telebabad session, podpals! *** DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed by...

Love 'em or hate 'em, they're everywhere. Yes, folks, not only have geeks inherited the Earth, they've already taken over it. (Yay or nay?)  And we're here to discuss the good and the bad of having geeks around. What makes them great company? What's annoying about them? How do you handle toxic geeks on the Internet? How do you become a more dateable geek?  Find out in this telebabad sess...