The Halo Halo Podcast

On this Warm Up Ep, Jezzie and Sigi go back to the vault to 1999 and talk about their WinAmps. What music was playing on their hard drives with the HP speakers blaring in the dorms of A Lower and 6 Middle at Saugeen (Z00). Find out what tunes Sigi played when he put on the Aldo shoes, sweater vest and cargos before he headed out to the Ridout? Where did Jezzie go to hunt down exclusive Madonna rem...

Happy New Year Halo Halo Podcast Listeners! Jezzie and Sigi go Back to the Vault this January 2024 to the year 1999 to focus on movies that turn 25 years old— Fight Club, Boys Don’t Cry and American Pie . All these films make comments on what masculinity of its time period as well as what it can mean today and the co-hosts compare notes on their views of these movies when they saw them in 1999 ver...

Write up: A new Taste Test episode that sustain the festive spirit of the holidays, Jezzie samples Hannah Waddingham-Home For Christmas now streaming on Apple TV +. Find out why Jezzie would raise a toast with a Christmas cosmopolitan for the holiday spectacle filled with familiar Christmas songs and guest appearances from the dearly beloved show, Ted Lasso.

On this Warm Up of The Halo Halo Podcast, Sigi and Jezzie are joined by Eric and Shari from the Filipinos of Montreal. Sigi poses an epic karaoke question, what is your Christmas Karaoke song? this sparks discussion of classic staples from Wham, Bieber, David Archuleta and that "Gremlins" is definitely a holiday movie. Listen in on as they list their holiday repertoire! Maligayang Pasko and Happy...

On this Holiday Episode of The Halo Halo Podcast, Sigi and Jezzie are joined by second time guests---Eric and Shari from the Filipinos of Montreal. Listen in on the four of them share their Filipino Festive Traditions during the holiday. But before they dive into the glazed ham, Korean chicken and Noche Buena of it all, the crew discusses their "Prison Dancer" musical experience. Recounting the hi...

On this Taste Test Sigi ventures back into the MCU and samples "The Marvels." Armed with an avocado toast and a sharp wit he shares his thoughts on this instalment of the MCU. He gets right down to it and highlights the fun—Iman Vellani, the three leads working as a team and Nick Fury approaching his Danny Glover era. From a crazy musical number, to hairball raising technique by an intergalactic c...

On this warm up, Sigi and Jezzie pull out their Christmas lists for 2023. Who wants the Legos Avengers Tower? Who wants to be in Madge’s pit in Atlanta? Tune in and find out.

The perfect way to start off our episodes for the month of December is by taking in a musical. Your Halo Halo Podcast co-hosts Jezzie and Sigi had the pleasure of watching  Prison Dancer: The Musical--now playing through December 2 at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa. The musical, created by Romeo Candido and Carmen Leilani De Jesus and directed by Nina Lee Aquino is inspired by a 2007 viral You...

On this Taste Test Episode, by listener request and co-host favored, Sigi and Jezzie sample "Heartstopper" Season 2 now streaming on Netflix. First Jezzie quizzes Sigi on which Heartstopper character is the Star Wars fan. Find out why your co-hosts would pair this sophomore season with cotton candy and a croissandwich. Listen in and discover how the Heartstopper universe expanded and how the intro...

On this Warm Up, Jezzie plays high school yearbook editor and Sigi assigns him the tasks of Star Wars Superlatives! Find out who he chooses for Prom King and Queen and his hot take for Class President. Listen in as Jezzie takes the Star Wars universe back to school for some fun and nostalgia. Who would you vote for Most Likely to Succeed and Class Clown?

As The Halo Halo Podcast continues with the Star Wars universe theme for November, they focus on the early empire in occurring between Episode 3 and Episode 4 of the Star Wars saga. First on their pop culture catch up they touch on the situation in the Middle East, end of the SAG-Aftra strike, Just Jack and Will podcast and Season 2 of "Wheel of Time." Jezzie then discusses the Disney+ series, "Ba...

On this Taste Test, Jezzie samples "Star Wars--Thrawn", Book one of the Thrawn Trilogy. Find out why he would compare this to a nice bottle of chianti, a layered wine with many notes. These deep dark layers of strategy, mystery, and political intrigue are revealed as the origin story of Thrawn’s meteoric rise to Grand Admiral unfolds. Listen in as Jezzie shares more Star Wars lore in setting the t...

In honor of dedicating our November theme of the Star Wars Universe, Sigi and Jezzie take us back to the 80s and recount their first viewing of the Star Wars franchise. Roll out the movie reel, uncover the dusty Betamax video and purchase those old movie tickets to wait in lines  as our hosts go back in time to recall their first impressions of an iconic movie franchise.

During the month of November, The Halo Halo Podacast will focus full episodes on the Star Wars Universe much to the delight of our co-host Jezzie. First, our co-hosts play pop culture catch up on Sigi’s binge on Britney’s memoir; Jezzie’s delving into the Halloween franchise and remembering and honoring Matthew Perry. Next, Jezzie virtually grabs Sigi’s hand and leads him into the Mandoverse recap...

On this Taste Test Episode of The Halo Halo Podcast, Sigi dives into Season Three of 'The Morning Show' streaming on Apple TV. Find out why Sigi went retro to pair this show with a box of Cracker Jacks. Get ready as he regales Jezzie with the main reasons to tune into the 3rd season gorgeous architecture porn from the Hamptons and Jon Hamm and Jen Aniston delivering the steamiest scenes streaming...

On this warm Sigi and Jezzie toy with anachronistic view, what if streaming services were created in the late 90s to early aughts? From hanging out as Res Staff members at Saugeen Maitland Hall, the co-hosts forecasts Felicity viewings with Dean and Deluca fixings; Jerry Springer binges after a late shift and the glories of consuming March Madness without peril!

Jezzie and Sigi continue with the theme of Hollywood Labour Movement, but first Sigi reveals a Halo Halo Podcast listener request and shares that he is gunning for a Dad Award as he secured tix for him and his daughter to see Olivia Rodrigo! The convo steers towards residuals and the current state of the actor’s strike. From streamers being secretive on metrics to free-ad supported streaming tv, t...

On the first Taste Test Ep of Season Six, Jezzie raises a glass of prosecco and recounts seeing ' Here Lies Love ' on Broadway while on a recent jaunt in the Big Apple. Find out more about this immersive disco experience created by David Byrne and Fatboy Slim which tells the story of Imelda Marcos and her rise to power. From an interactive dance floor and club vibe, listen in on Jezzie’s experienc...

On this warm up, Sigi and Jezzie venture into "sweata weatha" and discuss their fall essentials in wardrobe, skin care and hot drinks. Go get that cozy cashmere sweaters, PSL and dive into a pile of fall leaves and let us know what your fall essentials are. See you at the apple orchard or pumpkin patch lounging in an Adirondack chaise!

On the Season Six premiere of the Halo Halo Podcast, Jezzie and Sigi reunite after a couple of months and recap a stellar adventure to Seafood City and Jolibee and discuss the Hollywood Labour Movement with the recent developments in the WGA Strike as of their October 2nd recording of this ep. Their discussion focuses on movies of the working class including Newsies, Norma Rae and one of Jezzie's...

On the Season Five Finale Taste Test, Sigi and Jezzie break out Sans Rival and Ube  Chocolate Chip cookies to celebrate a milestone-100 full main episodes of The Halo Halo Podcast. Listen in as the co-host celebrate and marvel on their 5 year journey of creating and producing the mix of Filipino Canadian and pop culture life. From a friendship that started in 1999 to a five year creative plan conc...

Eric Cervania, director and creator of the short film, " Return to Country " join Sigi and Jezzie in the virtual Halo Halo Podcast studios for this warmup. Eric’s film centers on a balikbayan box, so Sigi flips the scripts and poses the question, “What would you want as a pasalubong?” The crew discusses Filipino branded clothing, books and Sigi’s obsession with polvoron. And to the loyal Halo Halo...

On this episode of The Halo Halo Podcast, Sigi and Jezzie welcome filmmaker, Eric Cervania to the virtual studios to discuss his short film, Return to Country . In this film, a young boy connects with his Filipino heritage through a facetime call with his Lolo and discovering the joy of giving through a balikbayan box. The film premiered on July 8th and recently the cast of the film received a Bes...

On this Taste Test, Jezzie samples " Jewish Matchmaking " now streaming on Netflix. Pair this show with the drink of summer, an aperol spritz.  This reality show features a wonderful yenta, Aleeza with an interesting pedagogy and many of you hopeless romantics should binge this show “without the bloat.”

On this warm up, Catherine Sion of Katherine Kruze Couture join Sigi and Jezzie in the Halo Halo Podcast studios to talk wedding style. Listen in on the discussion which ranges from the style of the monarchy, Nantucket and memories of Filipino Weddings. To find out more about Katherine Kruze Couture, follow her on IG @therealkatherinekruze .