Wake Up With Jim and Saab

"Okay lang ako." Uyyy, tampo siya! In relationships, this scene becomes all too familiar. In this episode, we talk about my 'tampo' moment last weekend, Saab as a former 'matampuhin' and how she got over it, and what to do when you or your partner is sulking! We also catch up on each other with another round of Five Senses Friday! Bitik, anyone? Share your thoughts on this episode with #WakeUpWith...

Do you believe in horoscopes? What happens in a mercury retrograde? Does the location of stars really matter? It's our first podcast crossover with Bern, Nikki, and VP of Tsaastrology! We talk about how they got into astrology, what gives it a rather bad rep, and what the best and worst traits of each sign are. We also get our natal charts read as well as Pancho's and Vito's (it's confirmed, they...

What happens when you get cheated on? Can you really move on from it or does it change you for life? This is the first of a two-part series on being cheated on and our best man Professor Manny returns to the pod to share stories from when he got cheated on in his previous relationship. We also share our own experiences of being cheated on from the moment we found out to the fallout and the ways in...

The fun continues in the second part of our Being Cheated On series with Professor Manny! We recount more stories of how our exes kept trying to gaslight us and the ways in which we tried to move on. We talk more about healing, kintsugi, and getting back out there after a breakup. I also share the full story of when I finally decided to text Saab, and the rest was history. :) This episode was reco...

We back! We share what we've been up to for the past week - our new fave shows and Saab's new career as a gamergirl (check out SAABerpunk streams on fb.com/jimandsaab!), and we take a look back at some of our fondest memories and the moments we treasured and held on to during the most difficult times in our lives. We also become quite nostalgic as we recounted our past experiences that we wouldn't...

We're capping off International Woman's Month with an honorable guest! Gracing the pod is none other than the 14th and incumbent Vice President of the Philippines herself, Maria Leonor "Leni" Gerona Robredo! We get to know more about one of the most inspiring female leaders in the Philippines as we talk about her usual routines, her relationship with her daughters, how she deals with social media...

What is grief, if not love persevering? A grieving podkid is struggling with depression and she's worried that it's affecting her performance at work. Having gone through a similar experience, I try to help her by sharing my personal experiences with depression at work and I also try to give her advice on the steps she can take to help improve her mental health. If you are struggling as well, plea...

Where do we really stand as a country in terms of the COVID crisis? Where did the budget go? Let's settle this once and for all: do face shields really work or are we just being conditioned to purchase them? These are just some of the questions we ask COVID expert and former Special Advisor to the National Task Force, Dr. Tony Leachon. Well-known for his candor and exposure of how the government i...

We back-to-back with two episodes this week! Saab and I catch each other up on what we've been up to for the past week with the return of Five Senses Friday! And because it's World Sleep Day today, we also talk about the importance of a good night's sleep and its huge impact on our day. We share our struggles with falling asleep and how we've used melatonin and tried other methods to help with our...

You're up for a crazy ride with our back-to-back malibag episodes starting with a sender whose lover wants an open relationship for backup purposes #SiguristaTakotMagisa (0:53) and another malibag sender whose boyfriend actively follows a LOT of porn stars #Pwetstagram (19:14)! Are these red flags? Share your thoughts on this episode with #WakeUpWithJimandSaab:  Twitter: @wuwjspodcast  I...

Last time we spoke with Ely Buendia, we asked him to do a deep dive of his songs and now he's here! We talk about our list of Erasherheads songs that impacted us and Ely shares a lot of trivia and insider information about each song! Ely reveals his personal favorites from his songs, the struggles of putting out an album, and how he feels about the people’s reception and perception of his lyrics....

Our Malibag sender sings "Pinapaubaya ko na sa kaniya" after moving on from a bad relationship experience. However, they remain business partners and co-parents of a cute furbaby! How do they tell their families? How will she cut ties with her ex? Who gets the rights to the furbaby? All this and more in our latest episode!   Share your thoughts on this episode with #WakeUpWithJimandSaab: &nbs...

They say you should choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life. I did just that, but why am I still not happy? In this episode, our letter sender Anton is struggling with the freelancer life. I give some tips on how to find happy while sharing my personal experiences working as a freelancer.   Finding Happy with Jim Bacarro is BACK!   Share your thoughts on...

MAGNANAKAW?! Jim recounts the time some employees from Linya-Linya were stealing from the company and how he and Ali confronted the thieves. This story has everything: Camp Crame, leaked group chats, wailing, Viber, rats, and... shelves?! Share your thoughts on this episode with #WakeUpWithJimandSaab: Twitter: @wuwjspodcast Instagram: @WakeUpwithJimandSaab Be part of our live studio audience durin...

Go green or go home! In this episode, we catch up on each other's Five-Senses-Friday-Recorded-On-A-Wednesday-But-Uploaded-On-A-Thursday (1:33) and share how we've been trying to live sustainably at home in our own small ways (14:43) .  We asked our podkids how they incorporate sustainable routines into their lifestyle and we read out some of the tips they gave us (23:07) ! It's never too late...

What does Kuya really look like? What do you do with problematic friends? When do you shut off social media? How do you respond to trolls? These are some of the questions we ask model, host, author, blogger, vlogger, and now podcaster Bianca Gonzalez as we talk about her career and how she deals with the evolution of social media. Listen to Paano Ba 'To?!: The Podcast on Spotify!  Share your...

Picking up from what we’re discussing in the previous episode where we talked about our usual productivity traps, we’ll talk about the tools and solutions that we’ve proven and tested to be more efficient and productive! Is productivity a part of your 2021 goals?  Share your thoughts on this episode with #WakeUpWithJimandSaab: Twitter: @wuwjspodcast Instagram: @WakeUpwithJimandSaab Be part of...

Monday episodes are back with a two-part series on productivity!! In this episode, we catch up on movies we've watched and talk about why movie time is important to us (1:47). We share our most common mistakes and the traps we usually fall into when it comes to trying to be more productive (12:03). We also touch on the solutions we've come up with to be more efficient while working (27:00). Contin...

No tewup, no ohabart! In this episode, we talk about Bridgerton, our new home renovation, and more with 5 Senses Friday on a Tuesday (00:40). We also bring back the malibag (17:24) with a letter from a podkid asking for help with her boyfriend who ditched a job interview (and more). Is it time to ditch the boyfriend?   Share your thoughts on this episode with #WakeUpWithJimandSaab #Tewup...

It's 2021! To a lot of people, a new year also means a fresh start, a clean slate. Now that we are well into the first month of 2021, we talk about our new year's resolutions and the new habits we want to start working on. We share how we're preparing to face this year's upcoming challenges and how we aim to be *palaban* to achieve our goals for 2021 despite the hardships ahead.  What are you...

They say you should never meet your heroes. We dive deep on this SPOILER-FILLED episode with Direk Antoinette Jadaone and Charlie Dizon of Fan Girl, our newest favorite local movie. We share our hot takes on the film and get a glimpse of Direk's brilliant mind as we talk about the development and  production of the film. We can't help but rave about the movie as Charlie and Tonet share some ~...

Christmas this year is definitely going to be a lot different especially since we’re all still on quarantine. In this episode, we recall how our past Christmases went (5:15). We also read out our podtrons’ entries on what they definitely won’t miss from this Christmases (12:18). We talk about reunions, company Christmas parties, vape shops, and how to make a virtual  Christmas party better (2...

One of the worst mailbags in our malibag's history! A wedding's bound to get cancelled because of the bride's parents. The reason being that the bride's soon to be brother-in-law has down syndrome. 2020's about to end, let's help end the stigma against people with special needs!  Share your thoughts on this episode with #WakeUpWithJimandSaab: Twitter: @wuwjaspodcast Instagram: @WakeUpwithJima...

In this episode, we talk about our weekly Five Senses Friday (2:19) and try to help a malibag sender whose dad is a contender for Douchebag of the Year (24:38). One thing we know for sure, the dad will definitely not be joining any more family gatherings this year, not while there's lechon around! Share your thoughts on this episode with #WakeUpWithJimandSaab: Twitter: @wuwjaspodcast Instagram: @W...

We back and it's Saab's birthday! Thank you for donating to her birthday fundraiser and we're happy to announce that we have reached our goal! We start this episode with our weekly Five Senses Friday on a Weekday (3:05) then we answer a malibag wherein the troubled sender's classmate keeps on flirting with her even though she's taken! (26:31) If you were in her shoes, what would YOU do?  Shar...