The Balut Kiki Project

Hey Bessie, send us a text message! MATURE CONTENT WARNING. It's so important to create safe spaces for people to be themselves and thrive, and make our local communities more inclusive. Kaya naman buena mano naming ka-chika ang mga Bessies natin from Iligan Safe Space , one of this year's Ten Accomplished Youth Organizations ( TAYO ) Awards recipients! So, award-winning bayots, let&apos...

Hey Bessie, send us a text message! Trigger Warning : This episode contains mentions of death and suicide. (If you are feeling like you need help, scroll down to the bottom of this page to find a website that has numbers you can call.) Put on your thinking caps, mga Bes, because the  design is very questioning. Questions that have no easy answers? Questions that make you want to pull your hair out...

Hey Bessie, send us a text message! Challenge Accepted mula sa isang Bessie: heto ang ilan sa aming mga ka-weirdohang pananaw, guilty pleasures, at unpopular opinions.  Quickiki lang kung bakit hindi namin bet ang Kardashians. We'll also admit to being guilty of schadenfreude by watching shows kung saan may jombagan o hagisan ng silya. Tapos, sasabihin namin kung bakit naloloka kami kapag hin...

Hey Bessie, send us a text message! MATURE CONTENT WARNING. Ikaw ba ay Bessie na naghahanap ng jowa o may jowa na? What if you've found the perfect person....well, almost (hello, nobody's perfect)! Paano kung jackpot na sana pero: may putok siya? Deal or no deal? Paano kung siya na sana ang THE ONE pero walang siyang ambisyon? Deal or no deal? Paano kung mahal na mahal mo siya pero hindi...

Hey Bessie, send us a text message! MATURE CONTENT WARNING. Yung gumising si Bes Mel ng alas-3 ng madaling araw para lang sumagot ng mga walang kwentang random sex questions! Katuwaang kiki lang mga Bes! Sabi-sabi sa tabi-tabi, huwag masyadong seryosohin! Language: Tagalog, English Wanna try your luck with a mental health quiz? Scroll down to Episode 85. Or simply click here.   Support the show Th...

Hey Bessie, send us a text message! MATURE CONTENT WARNING. Yung nawili daw tayo sa KikiQuiz due to insistent public demand! Chos! Random trivia naman about mental health ang sinubukang sagutin ng mga Bessies. Sino kaya sa kanila ang inutusang magtapon ng basura at mag-erase ng blackboard bago umuwi? Click play at tara na at maki-kiki! Language: English, Tagalog   Support the show The Balut Kiki P...

Hey Bessie, send us a text message! MATURE CONTENT WARNING. Whether February in the UK or October in the US, pakinggan ang aming pa-modern take in commemorating LGBT History Month 2023.  Let's take a wild ride through the history of the LGBT community - parang all-you-need-to-know in one episode! Are people's responses to current pop cultural events reflective of societal attitudes towar...

Hey Bessie, send us a text message! Warning: This project contains mature and sensitive themes such as depression and suicide. Listener discretion is advised. Kamustahan with the Bessies habang sinasamahan natin sila sa kanilang mental health journey - with matching hindi-naiwasang side commentary sa mga current life events sa ating paligid. Okay lang bang biruin ang friend mo tungkol sa mental he...

Hey Bessie, send us a text message! MATURE CONTENT WARNING. Gaano kalawak ang kaalaman mo sa sex, Bes? Kaya mo na bang palitan si Margarita Holmes (Google is your friend), o paninindigan mo nalang ang pagka-inosente mo? Sabayan mo ang mga Bessies while they take a random sex quiz they found while scouring the internet's bowels. It's the perfect chance to learn a few things about sex haba...

Hey Bessie, send us a text message! Ano nga ba ang nangyari sa Miss Universe 2022 kung saan naputol ang longest semi-final streak in the history of the pageant? I'm sure may opinyon kayo dito, Bessies. Eh shempre meron din kami. We welcome all opinions! Pero pakinggan natin ang opinions ng mga pageant analysts na si Bes CJ ng Korona Filipina at si Bes Alexa V. ng Qrown Philippines / Modern Pa...

Hey Bessie, send us a text message! MATURE CONTENT WARNING. Base sa mga haha -reacts sa FB post ng show ni Ateng Jessica tungkol sa issue na ito, halatang marami pa ring Pilipino ang mapanghusga at hindi lubos nauunawaan ang kalagayan ng mga taong INTERSEX .  Samahan ninyo kaming i-demystify ang kahulugan ng letter I sa acronym na LGBTQ I A2+, para next time, hindi tayo maging insenstive at mangma...

Hey Bessie, send us a text message! MATURE CONTENT WARNING. Hear ye, Hear ye, mga BadinggerZ! Thy coming of age tale shall not best be completeth without a noteworthy sojourn into the gay taverns of yore. Charmuz! Yun bang lehitimong gay bar na may mga lalaking walang saplot sa katawan maliban sa repleksyon ng mga ilaw dagitab at marubdob na umiindayog sa saliw ng kantang aydowanamisating. Pakingg...

Hey Bessie, send us a text message! Isang pagpupugay sa mga minimum wage earners na Pilipino lalong lalo na ang mga food service crew ngayong kabusyhan ng holiday season! Mabilisang kiki tungkol sa mga ugali nating mga Pinoy sa mga restawran o fastfood chains. Bato-bato sa langit, gezwhat - may tama ka! Moral lesson of this kiki: Don't be a Karen in the karenderia! Language: Tagalog Support t...

Hey Bessie, send us a text message! Handog namin ang isang Korona Kiki! Isang mabilisang kiki kasama ang resident pageant expert ng podcast natin na si Bes CJ ng Korona Filipina ! Ano ang biggest pageant news ng 2022? Sino ang biggest 'sayang' natin lashyir? Tignan natin kung agree ka, Bes, sabay alamin na din natin ang latest chika sa national costume ni Celeste para sa Miss U! Follow K...

Hey Bessie, send us a text message! MATURE CONTENT WARNING. Patuloy tayo featuring different queer stories! Meet our bagong  Bessie na si ROLD . Rold is a PWD or a person with disability who uses a wheelchair for his mobility. He insists that people like him deserve to have a positive identity. We heartfully agree! He is also an education graduate who is on his way to gaining a post-graduate degre...

Hey Bessie, send us a text message! Alexa, google what is happening in China. Cue suspense music.   Naku Bes, huwag sanang haluan ng COVID virus ang tinapay at keso sa Noche Buena nyo. Kaya tayo na giliw at pagsaluhan natin ang isang mabilisang kiki tungkol sa hindi pa din nawawalang pangamba na dulot ng pandemic. May pa-PSA moment kami, mga Beslog! Take care 'coz we care!   *Bisitahin ang WH...

Hey Bessie, send us a text message! Ang video that has sparked a heated debate mismo within the queer community, some finding it funny but others speaking against it saying that the video yet again trivializes one of the most difficult queer experiences. We present and acknowledge both points of view kaya listen until the end, Bes, bago tayo mag-solian ng kandila charaught.  Admittedly may konti k...

Hey Bessie, send us a text message! MATURE CONTENT WARNING. So uso na talaga na ang magnanakaw nagko-control ng narrative?  At ang latest daw eh endorser na itong si mareng?! Aba, ibuh. Ang sabi nga namin wrong is wrong. Ang mali ay mali. And Anna Dizon is Anna Dizon.  Everybody is entitled to second chances. Pero sincere remorse paves the way for true forgiveness, More remorse! Ibagsak ang yellow...

Hey Bessie, send us a text message! MATURE CONTENT WARNING. Open relationship ba kamo? Here's an enlightening conversation with Dr. Joli Hamilton , a research psychologist, relationship coach and AASECT-certified sex educator, who's studied jealousy for more than a decade. We explore the possibility of people, Pinoys especially, exploring the possibility of having more than one loving, i...

Hey Bessie, send us a text message! MATURE CONTENT WARNING. Today-years-old kami nang nalaman naming meron palang International Men's Day (Nov 19) celebration, mga Bes? Pwes, i-celebrate natin ang mga kalalakihan sa buhay natin na kailangang ipagdiwang. Pero, hmmm, may mga kuro-kuro kami about this day. And yes, we have questions! Language: Tagalog, English Support the show The Balut Kiki Pro...

Hey Bessie, send us a text message! Eto na ba ang start ng aming Oprah era, mga Bes? We quickiki about gratitude on this project and how it differs from simple thankfulness. Research has shown that gratitude can do wonders to our health gaya ng  lowering blood pressure, strengthening the immune system,  dulling body aches and pains, and maybe - it even puts a smile on our faces which alone account...

Hey Bessie, send us a text message! Bulaga! Anetch itech? Ang mga Bessies, may kiki about, wait - basketball?! Sa true?! Look out your windows and check if pigs are flying! Presenting, our first in a series - ang aming QUICKIKI . You guessed it - isang quickie na kiki!   Warning: Adult language Language: Tagalog Many thanks to Citybuoy of The Stories I Wish You Heard Podcast for helping us start t...

Hey Bessie, send us a text message! MATURE CONTENT WARNING. Tuloy ang ligaya, mga Beslogs! We're back with a Mini Kiki episode which means tatlong munting huntahan in one episode! Kikiwan: Usapang inuman misadventures. Kikitu: Usapang coming out due to queerbaiting allegations and the unfortunate forced outing of Papa Kit Connor. Kikitri: Usapang mental health break inspired by Mareng Selina...

Hey Bessie, send us a text message! Season's greetings! And by that we mean our Season 2 ! We're still at it, doing what we've been doing! And we've decided to continue - thanks to your patronage and support, mga Bessies! Sa project na ito, nag-balik-tanaw lamang kami sa aming (very) humble beginnings, what's changed in our lives, and what has not and will never change (ga...

Hey Bessie, send us a text message! Season 2 on The Project is upon us! Kaya naman may pa-full circle moment kami na gaya nung Season 1 , our well-loved and one of our country's most passionate past times - beauty pageants - ang ating initial offering after our pilot! Walang iba kundi ang nanatiling premiere pageant of the Philippines: ang B b. Pilipinas 2022 ! Of course, nagbabalik ang resid...