The P*I* Podcast

A Rappler Thinkpiece claims that Leni's People's Campaign is elitist. Is this true? What is elitism? What does it mean to be elitist? Why is this important? Why is elitism so detrimental? Why are some people in our society elitist and how can we address it?  You may read the original piece here: https://www.rappler.com/voices/new-school/opinion-moral-politics-elitism-robredo-campaign/ You may...

History has served as both a target and a tool of politics. Historical revisionism and misinformation is currently saturating social media with backlash taking the form of deploying history as a means to forward political moral standards. Why is this the case? What is the relationship between History and Politics? How is History written? How can we have better conversations about History? We discu...

Machiavelli is trending in the internet after an exchange between Bongbong Marcos and Prof. Clarita Carlos. While many are wondering what being "Machiavellian" is about, we provide a close discussion on the core of Machiavelli's thought, how he is commonly misunderstood and what Filipinos should learn from him and his works. Simply put, this episodes explores the essentials of Machiavelli's though...

What are the best reasons to vote for each candidate? We demonstrate steel-manning, or formulating the best possible argument to understand each side. Note: This is a civil and mental exercise. These arguments ARE NOT endorsements for the candidates. Try it yourself. Leave your answers in the comments or send us a message and we can read them in the next episode 0:00 Music 0:15 Intro 1:05 What is...

In this episode, we talk to Feminist philosopher, poet and professor, Dr. Noelle Dela Cruz, about the origins and principles of feminism. We also tackle the contemporary relevance of feminism and its manifestation in the Philippines, as well as current challenges and imperatives facing women's rights and the women's movement. 0:00 Music 0:12 Intro about Feminism 4:10 Guest 7:00 Why is Ms. Noelle a...

"We continue with some talking points from the Why PolSci Episode, specifically on political science, partisanship, and our relation with other disciplines. Check the link below for our previous episode."https://open.spotify.com/episode/4facIvzE4AySAPEqjENhkS?si=lvtdroCDS7-EOgc-bpHYEw

For the first episode of our Understanding Ideology series, we have invited Jay Aruga of the Jay Aruga Podcast (The first conservative podcast in the Philippines) to discuss: (1) the basic tenets of conservatism; (2) the topics of his podcast; (3) the kinds of conservative tendencies in the Philippines; and (4) his comments on how conservative current presidential candidates are. 0:00 Music 0:12 I...

We discuss the recent Pink Wave appropriating the symbolism of EDSA, Operation Baklas, the legitimacy of COMELEC and the significance of EDSA for the upcoming 2022 National Elections.  Comelec starts ‘Operation Baklas’; ‘unlawful’ election materials removed by JOhn Eric Mendoza https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1555587/comelec-starts-operation-baklas-unlawful-election-materials-removed You can ch...

We have two questions from avid listeners regarding to the political spectrum and right-wing ideology. We answer both by revisiting the basics of political ideology and explain why it is important to study particularly in these polarizing times. In pursuing this rich and timely topic, we introduce our new series on ideology where we explore each ideology with guests who explicitly express them in...

For our first episode this year, we reflect on Political Science as a vocation. While most consider it as a pre-law program, we argue that political science as a systematic approach to the study of public affairs is essential to both understanding and resolving many of our country's most pressing political issues. We also clarify the meaning of “politics” and “scientific” in relation to our discip...

In our Rizal day special, we discuss what Rizal means to us and to our society, and what we think about the "essence" of Rizal. We also have Rizal day recommendations below: Bayaning Third World: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsvkWJDM1sE The complete poems and plays of Jose Rizal(1976) https://shopee.ph/THE-COMPLETE-POEMS-AND-PLAYS-OF-JOSE-RIZAL-Translated-by-Nick-Joaquin-i.223294405.8387787804...

We are very excited to have Kevin Raymund aka Tarantadong Kalbo, a prominent cartoonist whose works have become both viral and controversial. In this episode we will discuss his influences, his artistic process, his new reputation, and the stories behind his most prominent works Tumindig, and Yassista.  Check out Mrs. Bean Coffee here: Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/misisbeancoffee Shopee:...

In commemoration of Hannah Arendt's death anniversary, we discuss the legacy of Hannah Arendt's political thought and what Filipinos can learn on how to engage in political thinking. We tackle how she defines key concepts like politics, freedom, totalitarianism, and thinking. Check out Mrs. Bean Coffee here: Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/misisbeancoffee Shopee:https://shopee.ph/mrs.beancoffee?...

In this Bonifacio Day special, we reflect on our relationship with Andres Bonifacio, how our country commemorates him, what people misconceive about him, and how we should remember him. Check out our special Bonifacio reading list for holiday reading: The Light of Liberty by Jim Richardson https://shopee.ph/Light-of-Liberty-Documents-and-Studies-on-the-Katipunan-1892-1897-(BK)-print-i.75162109.300...

In this episode we discuss the contentious concept of political maturity, how it is used in Philippine political discourse, what it really means, and how it can help us "mature" as a nation. 0:00 Music 0:12 Intro 1:08 Impressions of trends w/ Political Maturity 3:15 Are you politically Mature? 5:15 Definitions of political maturity 15:20 Biological Maturity (Age) vs. Political Reality 22:30  ...

In this slice, we try to make sense of the Duterte-Marcos drama laced with public in-fighting, substitutions and shuffling. From there, we discuss how voters and citizens should deal with this confusion and what this means for our democratic system. There's a presidential aspirant who used cocaine": Duterte https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1160232 Duterte to run for senator in 2022 — Bong Go by Dap...

This week, we join an educator and host of the Pisara Tales podcast, Sir Jay-em Estrella, discussing the role of teachers in nation-building, and the intersections of politics and education. We also talk about scientific thinking, Marcos' historical revisionism, and the controversial Deped memo recommending teachers to remain apolitical. 0:00 Music 0:15 Intro  2:38 Why did sir Jay begin the P...

In the first episode of Season 2, we begin with a round table discussion on the Presidential and Vice-presidential candidates for the upcoming 2022 National Elections. Together with our guests, Glenn and Ren, we discuss the strengths and weaknesses of each candidate, the structure and trajectory of Philippine elections, and what these dynamics say about our politics. We end by giving advice to our...

Before the start of our second season, we discuss two important news items that happened alongside the filing of candidacies. First, Maria Ressa, journalist and founder of Rappler. was awarded the Nobel peace prize, making her the first Filipino Nobel laureate. Second, Chito Gascon, chairman of the Commission on Human Rights, passed away due to Covid and we remember our experiences with him as a c...

In this one year anniversary episode, we look back at the podcast's journey thus far. We discuss the podcast's origin story, our style and branding, our most viewed episodes, and the future of the podcast. Note, we will be on a hiatus until late October but our shorter spinoff segments like Slice of P*I* and P*I* Niyo will run depending on requests or important issues that may arise. 0:00 Music 0:...

A listener recommended us to watch Shin Godzilla (2016) and it turned out to be a battle between Godzilla and the Japanese Bureaucracy. Check out our Review as we ask, is it possible to beat Godzilla with a POLSCI degree?

The term "Toxic Filipino Culture" is spreading in social media as a way of critiquing certain bad habits in Filipino society like toxic positivity, "Bahala na," "Tumaba ka" etc. Together with our guest speaker, educator and grad student in Philippine studies, Michael Tabuyan, we discuss the nature of this phenomenon. We also tackle how to deal with supposedly Toxic Filipino culture, why Filipinos...

Last August 15, 2021, a gay man was attacked without provocation by a group of male teenagers in Zamboanga city. The video was released online on August 23 and attracted backlash from the LGBT community. In this slice, we discuss the underlying dynamics behind our society's violent impulses, the implications of this event on the LGBT community and their advocacies, and how we should proceed in add...

In this "Buwan ng Wika" (Filipino Month) edition of P*I* Raw, we discuss issues on the Philippine language(s), how it relates to our problems in society, and what manifestations like Taglish (combination of Tagalog and English) means for our society. Warning, the podcast contains unhealthy amounts of Taglish, Conyoisms, at pagmumura. 

We are launching a new segment, "P*I* NIYO!" where we answer your questions and "Personal Inquiries". In this first edition, a listener asks about the relationship between Filipinos and the law, on why they tend to disobey laws, and our personal take on lawyers and law school.