Rey and Dee are Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) who answer questions about Filipino culture and other topics through funny, informative, yet oddly entertaining conversations. Info-tainment at its finest! Visit our website at bananaqpodcast.com for more information.
Episodes
Saturday Oct 28, 2023
Saturday Oct 28, 2023
We share money-saving tips (pagtitipid tips) that Filipinos do and discuss the line between frugal and cheap.
Notes:
Walang sayang pag Filipina ang asawa mo
Tipid Tips: 100+ Ways to Save Thousands of Pesos Every Month
Saturday Oct 14, 2023
Saturday Oct 14, 2023
We finally have our first reunion since we started this podcast... in Hong Kong. We give tips on what to do when traveling to Hong Kong, tackling different spots such as Wan Chai, Stanley, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Mongkok, Tung Chung, and Lamma Island.
We discussed Hotels.com, Klook, Jollibee, The Peak, Big Bus Tours, Symphony of Lights, Avenue of Stars, K11 Musea Mall, Bakehouse, Flash Coffee, Eggettes, Tim Ho Wan, cha chaan teng, Ladies Market, Lee Tung Avenue, City Gate Outlet, Rainbow Seafood Restaurant, and Aqua.
Saturday Sep 02, 2023
Saturday Sep 02, 2023
We talk about our favorite toys while growing up as '90s kids in the Philippines - Barbie dolls, action figures, jackstones, pick up sticks, marbles, fighting spiders and sea shells and pogs and teks and trading cards, Monopoly, Gameboy, brick game, Tamagotchi, family computer, and arcade.
Realizations: it was simultaneously more dangerous yet healthier to be a child back then?
Also mentioned: the urban myth about how putting kisses in cotton would make them give birth.
You might also like: Ep 77: Philippine Squid Games
Saturday Aug 19, 2023
Saturday Aug 19, 2023
We talk about the cons of being an Overseas Filipino Worker, including experiencing being stereotyped and feeling like a second class citizen abroad, missing food and events back home, and being confused about what “home” means now.
Saturday Jul 15, 2023
Saturday Jul 15, 2023
We explain what's a balikbayan box and pasalubong, and give tips from ourselves and Qties (our listeners) on the best gifts that you can get from different countries - Canada, Italy, Finland, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, and Philippines.
Show Notes:
We Tried What Ex-OFWs Miss in Singapore (Rey & Dee guest on YouTube)
Balikbayan Box from Singapore to Philippines
Saturday Jun 17, 2023
Saturday Jun 17, 2023
We discuss the most popular social media platforms and their differences - Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin, Tiktok, YouTube.
We delve into a bit of nostalgia talking about the first popular Social media platforms in the Philippines back in the day - Friendster and Multiply.
We share the social media etiquette rules you need to stop breaking.
Show Notes:
Understanding the Difference in Social Media Platforms
13 Social Media Etiquette Rules You Really Need to Stop Breaking
Timeline: James Gunn’s long and winding road from Troma to the top of DC Studios
Saturday May 06, 2023
Saturday May 06, 2023
We talk about Asian representation in Hollywood, from Bruce Lee to Crazy Rich Asians to Everything, Everywhere, All at Once. We also discuss Filipino representation, from Jacob Batalon to Vanessa Hudgens to... Lumpia with a Vengeance.
Show Notes:
What Michelle Yeoh's win really says about Hollywood
Uncovering The Complex History of Asian Representation in Hollywood
How Crazy Rich Asians Changed Hollywood And No One Noticed
Only 44 top ranking movies featured Asian American leads in the past decade
Why 'Indiana Jones' and 'The Goonies' Kid Star Ke Huy Quan Quit Acting for 20 Years
10 Hollywood celebrities you might not know have Filipino Blood
How Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Gets Filipino Culture Right
10 Films with Asian American Representation
For Filipino Americans, seeing ourselves in a summer movie is a wonder
Saturday Apr 22, 2023
Saturday Apr 22, 2023
We answer these questions: Why is Accountancy a popular course choice in the Philippines? What do accountants actually do?
We share our real life experiences in Finance-related roles in Philippines, Singapore, Japan and Hong Kong, which include: assistant accountant, IRM auditor, business process owner, accounts payable analyst, hedge fund accountant, private equity and real estate accountant, projects and reporting coordinator, product controller, financial planning & analysis manager, finance business partner, and CFO (chief financial officer).
We give tips on how to thrive in corporate life and how to turn fund accounting into FUN accounting.
Show Notes:
3 Reasons Accounting Job is the Top Choice in the Philippines
ABOUT
This podcast is hosted by Rey and Dee. They were both born and raised in the Philippines, then moved to Singapore where they became colleagues in corporate finance.
They have been Overseas Filipino Workers for over a decade. If you’re interested in their origin story, listen to Episode 4: Is the OFW Life Worth It?
Rey moved to Japan in 2016. It was his childhood dream to be a radio announcer, and this podcast is kind of his way of achieving that.
Dee moved to Hong Kong in 2020, in the middle of a pandemic. She has a contagious laugh and a creative mind.
They are both often described by friends as enthusiastic storytellers, so they thought a podcast was a good medium for them to spread their funny and insightful conversations. They aim to answer questions using their own experiences as Filipinos and do not claim to be experts.
New episodes drop every other Saturday.
CONTACT
Follow us on Facebook and Instagram - @BananaQpodcast.
Email us at BananaQpodcast@gmail.com