What’s AP? Araling Panlipunan Rebooted

Ceej writes to Sab while on her mini-moon with her husband in Taiwan. We realize just how strange a thing memory is as Ceej talks about places that inspired ghibli films juxtaposed to the 228 incident of Taiwan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy world coffee day! In today’s episode we’d love to over-caffeinate with you as we reminisce about our time brewing specialty coffee and learn more about how coffee came to be as it is today and how it’s progressed in the Philippines. Grab a cup of coffee and drink along with us! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As Sab learns to be at home in Amsterdam, she writes to Ceej about the similarities between her new home and Manila. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Recalling memories whether it be with fondness or melancholy is an amazing way to discover your own history and different perspectives. Even more so when you share them with a friend.  Join Sab and Ceej as they share experiences from around the world! Subscribe so you don’t miss an update. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jose Rizal is one of the most recognizable faces in the Philippines, but we might not all know about his life as a doctor and scientist in Dapitan. Journalist and Rizal enthusiast Howie Severino introduces us to the Jose Rizal that many don’t get to meet in history class. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Anxious? Depressed? Fatigued? Slowly losing your mind? In their new colony, American colonial officers began succumbing to a strange mental disorder that they could not explain. This is a guest episode from The Colonial Dept. by Lio Mangubat. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Looking for a history book to dive into? Look no further! Lio Mangubat guides us through his journey and insights behind his newly published work, Silk, Silver, Spices, Slaves: Lost Tales from the Philippine Colonial Period , a history book based on his podcast The Colonial Dept . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What's AP will be coming back with new episodes and even new formats soon. In the meantime, we're sharing this episode from Teka Teka where reporter Bella Perez Rubio visits 40 Wall Street, a building that was owned by both Donald Trump and the Marcoses. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What's AP will be coming back with new episodes and even new formats soon. In the meantime, we're sharing this episode from Teka Teka where reporter Bella Perez Rubio visits the Martial Law gallery. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What's AP will be coming back with new episodes and even new formats soon. In the meantime, we're sharing this episode from Teka Teka where reporter Bella Perez Rubio visits the Martial Law gallery. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It isn't just Martial Law. Historian Sab Schnabel looks at the many instances of historical distortion in our past — beginning with the Philippine-American War. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meet Gerald Dela Cruz, a typewriter craftsman based in Manila. Let’s discover the history of typewriters in the Philippines and how these once-ubiquitous machines are preserved and cherished by a few craftsmen like Gerald. This is a guest episode from Teka Teka News. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fleeing an empire, a near-shipwreck, and an accidental discovery – or so goes the myth of how Lebanese immigrants came to the Philippines. Lebanese Honorary Consul Joseph Assad tells their story in this guest episode from Teka Teka News. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“I hope it is compelling enough for people to read, but if nothing else, there’s a record.” In this guest episode from Teka Teka News , Patricia Evangelista and Roby Alampay discuss her book, “Some People Need Killing,” which chronicles and reflects on Filipinos' six bloody years under President Rodrigo Duterte. (Content Warning: This episode contains strong language.) 'Some People Need Killing' i...

Ceej, Sab, and The Colonial Dept. podcast host Lio Mangubat spoke at a live history panel at Hear For It, the first podcast festival in the Philippines. In case you missed it, tune in for stories you probably didn't learn in history class — from secret messages hidden in food to the origins of Filipino surnames, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Behind some of the spooky tales about Intramuros are tragic true events from the Battle of Manila. This Halloween, join B Canapi of WanderManila on a dark history tour of the Walled City, which remains haunted by its war-torn past. (Listener discretion is advised.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If the walls of Intramuros could speak, they would talk about the Battle of Manila. B Canapi, head tour guide of WanderManila, talks about the dark history behind some of the most important yet overlooked structures in Intramuros in our special episode coming out this Halloween. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Did you know that Filipinos are one of the largest consumers of gin worldwide? Sociologist and gin enthusiast Nicole Curato joins us to explain the long history of the alcohol that’s gin-strumental to Filipino drinking culture! (Listener discretion is advised.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There's a cocktail for every Pinoy — all you need is gin and a sachet of juice! Sociologist and gin enthusiast Nicole Curato spills the story of what gin means to our drinking culture in an all-new episode, coming out on October 3. (Listener discretion is advised!) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As the country’s seat of power, Malacañan Palace is built on centuries of culture and tradition. Who better to ask about it than Manolo Quezon? The prolific writer who has worked for two presidents shares the history of Malacañan, and why we need to bring its colorful story closer to the average Filipino. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's a house and an office, but it also symbolizes our culture's ideas about power, struggle, and expressions of Filipino identity. Manolo Quezon, co-author of Malacañan Palace: The Official Illustrated History, tells us more about the Philippines' seat of power in our upcoming episode, coming out September 19! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Class is back in session! Before we learned the Latin alphabet, our precolonial ancestors used our own native scripts, such as Baybayin. Award-winning journalist and Baybayin enthusiast Howie Severino shares the basics of Baybayin and its importance throughout history—from rising up against our Spanish colonizers, to reclaiming our identity today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more in...

TBH, writing in this native script is a lot like writing LOL or BRB. Journalist and Baybayin enthusiast Howie Severino explains this surprising link in the first episode of Season 4! Subscribe to What's AP? Araling Panlipunan Rebooted to catch the episode dropping on September 5. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Did you know that coffee can taste different from the usual, even without adding cream or sugar? It’s all in the beans and the roast! Get a whiff of Sab and Ceej’s coffee taste test and learn all about the “wow cup”. Listen to this snippet of “Kape, Kultura, Kasaysayan: The history of coffee in the Philippines” ( sptfy.com/Kk4b ), originally published on June 6, 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.co...

From Baybayin, to gin, to Ifugao culture during the Spanish era, and more, What’s AP? is coming back in Season 4 with more fascinating stories from beyond your history textbooks! Subscribe to the podcast so you don’t miss our conversations with some very special guests starting this September. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.