What's Roasting? OMG, Jill Turns 36! There's absolutely no way we're gonna let our girl's birthday pass without doing an episode for her. So we took a break from taking a break to record this very special episode where we're joined by Jill's boyfriend, Trevor. What's Jill like as a girlfriend? Get to know the birthday girl more by clicking that play button. #IhawBirthdaySpecial

What’s Roasting? Roes' Birthday Special! Special episode drop! 1/3 of the Ihaw Ihaw crew is celebrating their birthday today, and we could not let it pass without publishing a special birthday episode. Trivia alert! It was actually Roes who came up with our fun segment in the show, so Jill thought we would turn the table around and ask Roes 35 burning questions for his 35th birthday. How well did he do? You gotta listen to find out. And of course, it would not be an Ihaw Ihaw birthday...

What’s Roasting? Filipino Representation Abroad! No question -– finding your tribe in a foreign land makes living abroad so much easier and a lot more enjoyable. Being part of a community, especially the ones that share a common goal, not only satisfies our need for companionship, but also gives us a sense of purpose. We dedicated our last regular episode this season for a discussion on the importance of community groups outside the Philippines that are calling for action. Sammie Jam...

What’s Roasting? Filipino American in Hollywood! “It’s an honor just to be Asian.” – Sandra Oh Our very special guest this episode is a Filipino-American Hollywood actress. Full stop. No big deal, right? But not only that, Maureen Sebastian is also a writer, producer and co-creator of two podcasts. We are so lucky to be joined by Maureen to discuss the importance of representation, the arts, and pursuing one’s passion. She proved to be a super cool guest and even dropped a bomb on us...

What’s Roasting? Filipino Potluck! What’s not to love about a potluck party? Not only will you get to have a good time with your friends, you’ll also get to showcase your cooking skills (or your mom’s best dish). Speaking of potluck, we are joined this episode by Kiya Basabas, writer and director of the play “Potluck” which was showcased in sold-out shows in this year’s biggest open-access arts festival in New Zealand, Fringe. The crew sat down with Kiya to discuss the play, her passions in...

It's the birthday of our beloved co-host Red today, March 8th. Let's hear what his friends say without saying the words "Happy Birthday" or "Maligayang Kaarawan" in this episode. Also, this is a surprise episode for Red. If you're an Ihawaiian and listening to this show, please show him some love today.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ihaw-ihaw/support

What’s Roasting? The Filipino Singing Talent! Vocal Coach Edition! It’s been said time and again that Filipinos are some of the best singers in the world. Well, guess what, we’re not just great in singing, but we are also gifted in teaching others how to sing! Tina Bangel, owner and founder of One Voice School of Singing, joins us from Sydney, Australia where she is now based. Having been a backing vocalist of Sharon Cuneta, Martin Neivera, David Pomeranz, Melissa Manchester, Pops Fernandez,...

What’s Roasting? Filipino Doctors 2-Part Special (2/2) Two for Two! For part 2 of our Pinoy Doctors Abroad Special, we linked up with two Filipino doctors currently based in the United States. Both hailing from the University of the Philippines, Dr. Denise Sese joined us from Ohio while Dr. Nico Cabrera is in California. We talked about their journey to becoming medical practitioners in the US, the challenges they face in their profession especially in the time of Covid, the phenomenon that...

What’s Roasting? Filipino Doctors 2-Part Special A few weeks ago, we had our first multi-part episodes when Ria, Jason, and Michelle guested in our show. They all have Pinoy roots and are now media practitioners based in Canada. This time around, we are featuring Pinoy doctors practicing in North America in a two-part special. Given that health professionals are some of the busiest people in the world these days, we’re very much grateful to be joined by three of them. First up is Dr. JJ...

What’s Roasting? Getting Creative with Canva! Ever wondered how your friends make their cool social media posts on their feed? Like, you swear they’re no graphic artists but for some unknown reason they’re always able to come up with super nice posts and even doing them like a pro. Well, chances are they’re probably using Canva. Arguably the simplest and most user-friendly online design and publishing tool around, Canva was founded by – yup, you guessed it right – someone who has Filipino...

What’s Roasting? Working Holiday Visa! Working Holiday Visa - ever heard of that? There's always one thing you keep hearing or reading about, yet you and everyone you know have never seen it, touched it or experienced it. It one hundred percent exists, but the lack of personal experience makes it seem like it doesn't aka a myth. For a lot people, the working holiday visa is kinda like that. Well, that changes today (lol). Canadian Danielle Mathieu joins the Ihaw Ihaw crew to share her...

What’s Roasting? International and Media Relations at its Finest Happy Holidays, Ihawaiians! We hope you’re all having the best time with your loved ones and that all your Christmas wishes would come true. Speaking of wishes, most people could only wish to go to the Olympics. But would you believe us if we tell you that our special guest for today’s episode have been to the Olympics not just as a spectator but as a broadcaster and not just once but multiple times? Yup, that’s right! Jeff...

What’s Roasting? Trying Hard as an LGBT Filipino! Filipinos thriving in their new life abroad? We love to see it. LGBTQIA+ movies and tv shows going mainstream? We love to see it. A Filipino making and starring in an LGBTQIA+ show? WE. LOVE. TO. SEE. IT. Created by and starring Maki Bonifacio, "Trying Hard" is a comedy web series that follows the intimate story of Maki – a gay person of color from the Philippines working and living in Nashville, Tennessee. Your Ihaw Ihaw Crew sat down with...

What’s Roasting? Pros and Cons of Migration for Pinoys! It’s the first episode of Season 4, and your favorite trio is going back to the basics - just the three of us speaking from our personal experiences. In this episode, we will be talking about the pros and cons of moving abroad. Some of the most common reasons for migrating are better pay, broadening life experiences, and just overall “greener pasture.” Looks good on paper, amirite? But is it really that easy? Or are the hardships worth...

What’s Roasting? The First Ever Ihaw Ihaw Show Awards! Thirty-two episodes, 966 Minutes, 25 Countries. One Ihaw-Ihaw Show. You, guys, seriously. We couldn’t have done any of this without you. Thank you for listening to this show of three friends and their guests about their lives abroad. This is beyond what we imagined when we first started this podcast. And so, we thought we’d look back on what’s transpired on the show so far and choose our favorites in different categories. We...

What’s Roasting? Pinoys on the News Trilogy 3/3! We have finally reached the final episode of our three-part series about Filipino media practitioners. If anything, we hope that this cycle inspired our Ihawaiians to chase their dreams and pursue their passion. For this episode, we are so privileged to be joined by Michelle Elliot, an award-winning journalist with CBC Radio One. Like the previous two shows, we sat down with Michelle to talk about her Filipino roots, her journey to becoming a...

What’s Roasting? Pinoys on the News Trilogy 2/3! Wow, that past week went by so quickly! And while we’re all still recovering from our ultra-good-vibes episode with Ria, we’re already dishing out a new one! Yup, it’s part two of our “Pinoys on the News” series, and we promise this is also a super good one. We’re joined this week by none other than Jason Pires, a co-anchor in the CTV morning show in Vancouver. An accomplished journalist, Jason talks with the crew about his Pinoy background,...

Lord of the Rings what? Back to the Future what? Toy Story what? For the first time on Ihaw Ihaw Show, we are doing a trilogy of some sorts. And so for the next three weeks, we will be talking to three personalities in Canada’s broadcasting industry. First up is none other than Ria Renouf, a Filipino-Canadian anchor for @NEWS1130. Ria shares with us her Pinoy roots, how she ended up being a news anchor, the importance of diversity and representation in the broadcasting industry, and a lot...

What’s Roasting? Curious? Let's stop and talk with Shamir! Thirteen years ago, Shamir's family moved from Zambia to Canada to start a new life. His story of migration is not foreign to many Filipinos who leave the homeland to seek greener pastures. Let's take a look at the parallelisms of a family from East Africa moving to another country to the so-familiar stories of our kababayans. Also, Roes could not be with us on this episode, so we have our second guest-turned-guest host, Flip...

What’s Roasting? Pinoy Entrepreneur! When we created this podcast, we envisioned having guests from different backgrounds and covering as many facets about living abroad as possible. For the first time on Ihaw Ihaw Show, we are featuring a Pinoy entrepreneur! Oliver Dimapilis, owner of the bar Cold Tea in Toronto, sits down with us to discuss how he and his business partner built their cool hang out place in 2014, how they were able to establish it as a go-to place in Chinatown, and how...

What’s Roasting? Moving Abroad with Family! In many of our previous episodes, we believe we have already established how taxing and arduous it could be to go and live in a different country. Truth is, moving abroad by yourself is already super challenging. But what more if you are uprooting not just yourself but your whole family as well? This episode zooms in exactly on that. In this week’s podcast, we are joined by Mr. Hans Montenegro, who in 2015 moved to Hong Kong with his family and...

What’s Roasting? Being a Teacher in China! It’s the reunion episode you’ve all been waiting for! Or maybe it’s just Red? Jk. Today’s special guest is super close to all three of us on different levels. Currently based in Shanghai, China, Flip Guangco is the Head of Early Education Department at Julia Gabriel Centre. He’s been living and working in China for over 8 years, and in this episode he lets us in on what his journey has been like since he first moved to Beijing and how he survived...

One of the reasons why the three of us clicked when we first met is that we all like to laugh. If you're an Ihawaiian who have been following the podcast for quite sometime, you would definitely have noticed that already. And we feel like it's not too much of a reach if we say that most Filipinos have a good sense of humor. We just find the funny in everything. Well, this episode is all about that.  Our guest for today is one of the hottest comedy acts on stage today. Entertaining audiences...

Robinson’s Place Manila. Karaoke. YouTube. The Voice Philippines. X Factor UK. Alisah Bonaobra.  Yep! Our super special guest this week is none other than the voice that first captured the attention of mallgoers in Metro Manila and eventually rocked and conquered the stage of X Factor UK. Definitely not an easy feat. It is no question that Alisah has soared to greater heights from her humble beginnings in the capital city. Yet this sweet girl from Paco with the voice of a (powerful) angel...