In this Halloween special, we speak with Joker Manio, a filmmaker and film critic, and discuss the horrow genre, What makes movies scary, why we scare ourselves, and Why is horror important. 0:00 Music 0:15 Intro 1:00 What Scares us? 3:20 Guest: Joker 4:20 Why Joker got into film? 7:00 First and favorite horror films 18:00 What makes a movie scary? 30:30 Why do we scare ourselves? 36:50 The need to scare ourselves? 44:00 Horror and morality 47:30 What is scary today? Contemporary Horror 58:50 On...
Oct 30, 2022•1 hr 49 min
This is a special recording for students of UST taking politics and media. This talk is about the potentials and pitfalls of new media in relation the experience of podcasting. It also reflects on questions concerning the impact of smartphones and social media on political participation, disinformation and propaganda, accountability, and democracy itself. It concludes by exploring ways to adapt and adjust to these changes, insisting that man is the political animal and not the smartphone.
Oct 08, 2022•51 min
To start another season of the P*I* Podcast, we have invited our friend and colleague, Julien Carandang, to provide an essential understanding of food securtity. We tackle the many issues about food and food security, its many dimensions in everyday life, how it is being politicised by the current administration, and what we can do to adjust to the many challenges posed by today's food issues. 0:00 Music 0:12 Intro 1:20 Food issue 4:40 Welcome Back, Jules 6:30 Jules and Food Security studies 25:...
Oct 01, 2022•1 hr 56 min
Dahil Agosto ang Buwan ng Wika, kasama namin si Dr. David Michael San Juan para talakayain ang kahalagahan ng pagtuturo ng Wikang Filipino, bakit naitatag ang samahang Tanggol Wika, at anong mga dapat natin gawin para mapayabong at maipagtanggol ang Wikang Filipino sa edukasyon at pulitika.” 0:00 Music 0:10 Intro 0:45 Buwan ng Wika 3:00 Guest: Dr. David San Juan 3:40 Paano nagsimula ang Tanggol Wika 10:40 Ano ang mga layunin ng Tanggol Wika? 17:30 Sagot ng CHED 22:45 Attack on General Education ...
Aug 31, 2022•1 hr 39 min
For this History Month special, Michael Tabuyan returns to discuss the status of the history profession, the relationship of history with chismis, and the concept of propaganda. We also try to identify ways in identifying and properly engaging with propaganda in film and media. 0:00 Music 0:10 Intro 0:55 History Month Special 4:30 Current debates among historians 10:30 History and chismis 24:20 Tabuyen's reaction to Maid in Malacanang 32:20 What is propaganda? 40:56 Propaganda films in history 4...
Aug 27, 2022•1 hr 50 min
We take a detour from our usual topics and explore an increasingly important region in the Philippines, Muslim Mindanao. While the region is often associated with conflict and other pejorative stereotypes, our guest, Yashira Moner, shows us that Muslim Mindanao is far more complex; that there is much to learn from Mindanaoan culture and politics. We also discuss a variety of political, cultural, and administrative issues that continue to challenge the development of Mindanao and the Bangsamoro A...
Aug 20, 2022•1 hr 46 min
There is a recent box office battle between the movies "Maid in Malacanang" (a dramatization of the Marcos family and household during the last 72 hours before EDSA), and "Katips" (a stage musical about student activists posing as the "new katipuneros" during Martial Law). In relation to the wave of reviews coming from other sources, we have decided to focus on the effectiveness of these movies as propaganda, while fleshing out and providing a critique of their core messages. Overall, we watched...
Aug 07, 2022•1 hr 55 min
In this double slice of P*I* special, we react to President Marcos Jr.'s first state of the nation address as both a performance and a summary of his priority policies. We discuss many interesting policy directions he has set but also the key issues he did not discuss. Lastly, we discuss the Ateneo shooting which caused the death of the former mayor of Basilan by an armed assassin. Sources: Full text of the speech: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/07/25/2197889/full-text-marcos-2022-state...
Jul 26, 2022•41 min
We are currently on a short break but will return with new episodes, topics, and guests starting August. In the meantime, we made a slice about a thinkpiece related to our teaching vocation on "terror professors." The author," Sensei Adorador claims the culture of bemoaning terror professors is related to the general fixation on grades and latin honors rather than learning. We react to these observations and discuss the relationship between grades, teachers and students. You may read the origina...
Jul 21, 2022•35 min
Note: The first half of the episode was recorded with technical difficulties. We did our best to fix the audio and apologise for the inconsistent quality of the episode. A listener asked about Duterte's campaign agenda and on whether or not he achieved anything them. As the new administration begins, we take this opportunity to discuss Duterte's legacy, impact and lasting effects on Philippine Politics
Jun 30, 2022•27 min
In the aftermath of the 2022 elections, Filipino politics is still hounded by polarization and moral outrage. In this episode, we discuss these issues with Professor Wataru Kusaka through the lenses and in response to his seminal work entitled "Moral Politics in the Philippines: Inequality, Democracy and the Urban Poor." We tackle the nature of moral politics in the Philippines, how his work is still relevant to our current situation, what has changed since the publication of this book, and how ...
Jun 11, 2022•1 hr 53 min
We have a raw and rough session of processing of our thoughts on the 2022 National and Local Elections and ways to move forward. Sources: You may find the results here: https://ph.rappler.com/elections/2022/races/president-vice-president/results https://ph.rappler.com/elections/2022/races/senator/results Which Provinces flipped for Marcos? https://www.rappler.com/nation/elections/which-provinces-flipped-marcos-jr-robredo-2022/ 595 precincts give zero votes to Robredo https://www.rappler.com/nati...
May 16, 2022•1 hr 20 min
Maligayang Araw ng mga Ina, Mga Ka-P*I* For this Mother's Day Special, we discuss the open letter written by Lorenzo Legarda Leviste vilifying and disowning his mother, Loren Legarda, who is running for senator with the Uniteam of Bongbong Marcos and Sara Duterte. Is it a valid expression of political outrage or is it an excessive use of personal in the political? We discuss the balance between political and the personal, private and the Public, nation and family. You may read the original open ...
May 05, 2022•27 min
For this Labor Day Special, we would discuss one of the more complex ideologies related to labor unions, Socialism, with our guest, Francis Isaac. We discuss what socialism is, how it differs from communism, the current state of socialism and socialist movements in the Philippines, why the Philippines needs socialism, and the current problems and potentials of socialism in the Philippines. You may find more of Francis Isaac's works at SocDem Asia and Praksis https://socdemasia.com/taxonomy/term/...
May 01, 2022•2 hr 4 min
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 also read an informative piece by Rizal Buendia here: https://www.eurasiareview.com/14112021-elitism-in-p...
Apr 13, 2022•31 min
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 discuss this and more with our friend Mike Tabuyan who, as a citizen-academic, is currently engaged in th...
Apr 09, 2022•1 hr 31 min
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 thought. 0:00 Music 0:15 Intro 0:40 Commotion on Machiavelli 6:50 How we started with Machiavelli 10:00 Di...
Apr 02, 2022•1 hr 5 min
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 Steel-manning? 5:10 Ernesto Abella 10:05 Ka Leody de Guzman 13:55 Isko Moreno Domagoso 19:02 Norbert...
Mar 26, 2022•50 min
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 Feminist? 12:05 What is Feminist? 14:00 When did feminism begin? 17:20 Feminist Theory vs. Feminist...
Mar 19, 2022•2 hr 7 min
"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
Mar 11, 2022•1 hr 8 min
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 Intro 0:50 Ideology series 1:20 Initial thoughts on Convervatism 4:50 Why Jay Aruga started a conserv...
Mar 04, 2022•1 hr 35 min
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 check on our previous episode about EDSA here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1PmEtdTR8s1tFGF77u1iFL?si=vV...
Feb 24, 2022•33 min
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 their public lives. Stay tuned for the diverse new content we have in store! Sources: The German Ide...
Feb 19, 2022•28 min
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 discipline 0:00 Music 0:12 Intro 1:50 Political Science as a Pre-law 7:40 The ancient study of politics tr...
Jan 29, 2022•1 hr 5 min
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 https://shopee.ph/search?keyword=the%20complete%20poems%20and%20plays%20of%20jose%20rizal Queridas d...
Dec 30, 2021•31 min
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:https://shopee.ph/mrs.beancoffee?fbclid=IwAR1JcnaYbQxPr8ve9uO83Xco07auBt1ivgdoIaTqXMgIJcKP4cfgkJvZa_w Time...
Dec 18, 2021•1 hr 23 min
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?fbclid=IwAR1JcnaYbQxPr8ve9uO83Xco07auBt1ivgdoIaTqXMgIJcKP4cfgkJvZa_w Timestamps 0:00 Word from our s...
Dec 04, 2021•1 hr 12 min
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.75162109.3003832571 Inventing a Hero by Glenn May https://shopee.ph/INVENTING-A-HERO-The-Posthumous-Re-creation-...
Nov 30, 2021•34 min
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 Age and Intolerance 29:40 How can you call a system mature? 40:35 How do we deel with the political maturi...
Nov 27, 2021•1 hr 6 min
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 Daphne Galvez https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1515218/duterte-to-run-for-senator-in-2022-bong-go It’s off...
Nov 23, 2021•25 min
