New ep! 🌉

NEW EPISODE! From the anxious moments before a life-changing entrance or board exam to the simple joy (or struggle) of learning to write your name, one object has been a constant companion for generations of Filipinos: the iconic yellow Mongol pencil. open.spotify.com/episode/1PPsqu…

New article out today! Gil and I look into what we deem as distinct memorial aesthetics of two democracy memorials in Thailand and the Philippines. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Nagreminisce lang talaga kami dito about Manila Paper e. 😆

Join us unwrap the complex history of the iconic Nutribun, tracing its journey from a US-funded aid program to a symbol of the Marcos’s New Society. We explore how a simple food item became intertwined with history, power, and nostalgia. Listen here: bit.ly/46pwmgz

My article “Populism, conspiracy narratives and governmentality in Duterte’s Philippines” is now out doi.org/10.1386/macp_0… The case study is an attempt to explain how conspiracy narratives help transform populist language into an instrument of governmentality.

New ep out! And I wish somebody does research on this early 20th c Filipino invention

NEW 🇮🇩 "In Surabaya, the ghosts of the Dutch East Indies have not merely lingered; they have been revived through commodification...a certain narrative is quietly whispered: the colonial past was not only orderly and elegant, but perhaps even desirable" newmandala.org/instagramming-…

Lahat ba part-Spanish? Haha listen up!

Officially Mr. & Mrs.! Arianne Dacalos

New episode! We talk about the history and relevance of the Boxer Codex, quite literally the most vivid illustration of 16th century Philippines. Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/1HQlbl…

Remember when Duterte claimed that Lapulapu was Tausug? I interrogated that and more in this new paper published by the Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs. Open access: doi.org/10.1177/186810…

More than just a pest, the rat is an unacknowledged actor in Philippine history, its story intertwined with our own from prehistoric times to the modern day. This new ep. uncovers this hidden narrative. Listen now: open.spotify.com/episode/1SgvMq…

Our final episode for the year! 24 episodes in and we’re not yet done. This was such a fun season to do and I can easily see this extend to at least 50 episodes. So, see you next year when we come back for the rest of PODKAS #BagayBagay!