The Halo Halo Podcast

To kick off this month of July the Halo Halo Podcast is focussing on all things summer and what better things to talk about in the summer, but bridal fashion. The owner and creator of Katherine Kruze Couture, Catherine Sion joins us in the virtual Halo Halo Podcast studios. She shares her immigration story and her journey into designing exclusive and handmade bridal gowns. From studying architectu...

To close off Filipino Heritage Month, this Meryenda Episode is all about Sweet Sips and Drinks. Before they dive into those drinks, Jezzie and Sigi play catch up and talk about the movies " Elemental " and " Of An Age " and Sigi shares about his Filipino catered  team building lunch at work. From some sweet desserts of ube cookies and ube macapuno cupcakes, the discussion pivots to sago at gulaman...

On this Taste Test, Jezzie ventured out and sampled the 7000 Islands: Filipino Night Market. Find out why Jezzie compared this experience to longanisa—sweet and savory and evoking feelings of home comfort. From many food trucks and restaurants celebrating Filipino culinary delights, listen in as Jezzie revels in the food magic which lingered in the Scarborough night air.

On this warm up, Jezzie and Sigi are joined by Honourable Member of Parliament for Mississauga-Streetsville, Rechie Valdez. Sigi and Jezzie bring back a Question in 3 Parts and Rechie shares what it means to be Filipino, Canadian and Filipino Canadian. Loyal listeners of the Filipino diaspora, listen in and take a moment to reflect and ask those questions yourself during this June, Filipino Canadi...

On the latest Halo Halo Podcast episode, Jezzie and Sigi welcome the Honourable Member of Parliament for Mississauga-Streetsville, Rechie Valdez to the virtual studios. During Filipino Canadian Heritage Month, the podcast has been focussing on leadership and who better to talk about leadership, than the first Filipino woman elected as a Member of Parliament in Canada. This episode provided a great...

Sigi goes out to his fave Filipino food truck in Ottawa–Meryenda to sample some appetizers! Listen in and find out more about these tasty FIlipino appetizers with a twist. Follow @meryenda_snack and if you are in Ottawa go check them out! You won’t be disappointed!

On this warm up episode Jenn Barcelona joins Sigi and Jezzie in The Halo Halo Podcast virtual studios. Sigi ask Jezzie and Jenn to compare and contrast on their childhood and adult perspectives on what makes them Filipino, Canadian and Filipino Canadian. From capturing the way our moms make Filipino food; having Filipino passports and passing on Filipino traditions find out more on their self refl...

In this month of June, Filipino Canadian Heritage Month, The Halo Halo Podcast will be elevating and celebrating some special Filipino Canadians guests. On this podcast episode we deconstruct leadership and mentorship with Jenn Barcelona joining us in our Halo Halo Podcast virtual studios! After some pop culture catch up on Maisel, Survivor Season 43 and a very bloody John Wick Chapter 4, Jezzie,...

To wrap up the Halo Halo Podcast’s Fashion themed eps in May, we have a special double drop of 2 Taste Test episodes! On this ep Jezzie samples Next in Fashion now streaming on Netflix! Find out why Jezzie likened this show to a bag of Skittles. Listen in and taste the rainbow!

To wrap up the Halo Halo Podcast’s Fashion themed eps in May, we have a special double drop of 2 Taste Test episodes! On this second ep, Jezzie samples Vogue Philippines! Courtesy of Sigi’s Tita Carmen, Jezzie’s copy came directly from the Philippines and proved to be as decadent as a dark chocolate truffle. Find out more as Jezzie takes you through the pages from the latest from Condé Nast and On...

Jezzie and Sigi are joined by Gelaine Santiago , CEO and co-founder of Cambio & Co and Sinta & Co in The Halo Halo Podcast virtual studios. For this warm up Sigi asks the questions, who were your style icons as a teen, now and who is a stylish Filipino? Join in the convo as their discussion ranges from preppy style, questionable A&F/Hollister brands, Clueless, classic style from Sigi’s Lolo and Ge...

On this episode of The Halo Halo Podcast we are pleased to have Gelaine Santiago, co-founder and CEO of Cambio & Co . join our co-hosts in the virtual studios. Gelaine shares her journey from the province of Bulacan in the Philippines to Canada. Along the way she and the co-hosts revisit reinventing themselves in university and socializing with their peers at Guelph and Western. Gelaine shares tha...

On this warm up Sigi grants Jezzie’s wish and asks what would be his dream theme for the Met Gala 2024. From the Future of Filipinana and Madge being a co-chair, tune in as the co-host do their Met Gala Dream Draft.

For the month of May, The Halo Halo Podcast’s theme is fashion! So it is perfect to start off with fashion’s biggest night—The Met Gala. The first Monday of May has been one of Jezzie’s favourite time of the year and the co-hosts recap some of the lewks of the 2023 Met Gala which was “In Honour of Karl Lagerfeld.” Before they dive in, Sigi and Jezzie discuss the rom com action movie " Ghosted " an...

On this Taste Test Episode , Raie joins Sigi in the Halo Halo Podcast Studios as Jezzie is on location. They go into the vault and provide counterpoint to the previous Taste Test of "Friday Night Lights", they (re)sample " Varsity Blues ." Find out why they would pair this movie with a reheated tuna melt and Popeye’s cigar–er, candy sticks. Join in as they venture to West Cannan Texas, where the M...

On this Warm Up, Jezzie and Sigi talk about sports they followed when growing up. Not only do the hosts give you a primer on cable and descramblers in the 80’s, Jezzie talks about how he discovered rowing at university and Sigi talks about playing tennis as a kid and loving Michael Chang.

Jezzie and Sigi discuss the docuseries " All or Nothing-Toronto Maple Leafs ". They both get wrapped up on how the series documents the Maple Leafs and their journey into the playoffs in 2021 amid the pandemic. Jezzie highlights the arcs of this show and Sigi discovers that this could serve as a primer on understanding the NHL from a team perspective. Later, Jezzie touches on how endurance when pa...

Clear eyes, Full hearts, Can't Lose!  On this taste test episode and in honour of April being devoted to sports and spring training, Jezzie is joined by guest co-host, Marie-Beath, as they both savour (like chicken pot pie) the comforting and rich storytelling of "Friday Night Lights".   Listen in as both talk about how this series is not only authentic and intimate in its dramatization of rural l...

On this warm up Jezzie and Sigi talk about their fave Sport Flicks. Find out who is a Kirsten Dunst fan and Jez goes for a deep cut and gives props to the Muscles From Brussels. Join in and let us know what your fave sports flicks are!

On the episiode of The Halo Halo Podcast, your hosts welcome spring with some sports influenced themes and kick off the month with a deep dive on "Ted Lasso" and Mental Health in Sports. But first, their pop culture catch up finds Sigi talking about " Hot Ones " and the Gwyneth trial while Jezzie consumes the latest RuPaul Drag Race and the doc " Keep Sweet, Pray and Obey ". Next, they jump into T...

On this Mereyenda Episode of The Halo Halo Podcast Sigi and Jezzie examine sweet spaghetti. But first, your co-host play pop culture catch up. Sigi discusses Jen Sookfong Lee’s book " Superfan: How Pop Culture Broke My Heart " and Marvel’s " Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur ". Jezzie dives back into the Star Wars Universe via " Bad Batch " and " The Mandalorian " while also enjoying Jon Stewart’s " Th...

In rounding out this month's focus on the podcast with crime and punishment, Jezzie finally gets to share his taste test of the cloak-and-dagger series, "Star Wars--Andor".  Find out why Jezzie likens this gritty series to Memphis-style, dry-rub ribs, and how this series breaks the mould for the Star Wars franchise.

On this warm up, Sigi revisits the " Family Feud " with Jezzie. They must choose winners when several famous families/teams are pitted against each other. Can The " Schitt’s Creek " crew handle the " Modern Family "? Jezzie must also make the Sophie’s Choice decision between the " Supernatural " versus " Charmed " cast! Find out who you will think will win the feud!

On this new episode of The Halo Halo Podcast, Jezzie and Sigi dive into Rian Johnson’s tv series " Poker Face " and Filipino Family Feuds. But first, Sigi gets cathartic and talks Oscars, " Everything Everywhere All At Once " and his beef with a joke he should have trademarked before Hugh Grant used it. As Jezzie sorts through Sigi’s deluge of emotion he briefs us on his love of "Wednesday" and "...

On this Taste Test episode of The Halo Halo Podcast, Sigi and Jez finally peel back the layers of the Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery . Jez pulls off a master class in food analogy referencing the movie as a visit to a Korean BBQ restaurant while Sigi sheepishly likens his movie viewing experience as going to a guilty pleasure of food chain with his wife on date night. Listen in as they dish abo...