As we celebrate Pride Month staying indoors and spending most of our time online, podcasts are now becoming our new best friend. Check out these stories and voices from the LGBTQIA+ community that come alive with these podcasts.
“Gabi ng Bading”
Hosted by LGBTQIA+ advocates and close friends ID 114 Digital Filmmaking alumnus and social media influencer AC Soriano (@itsacslife) and content creator Yani Villarosa (@yanihatesu), the dynamic duo discuss their perspectives on current events and topics that matter to the community. As of this writing, “Gabi ng Bading’s” plethora of guests include Filipino idol girl group MNL48, Filipino social-media personality Sassa Gurl, and Filipino actress and model Julia Barretto.
“Ang Walang Kwentang Podcast”
Filipino writer, actor, and poet Juan Miguel Severo and Filipina filmmaker Antoinette Jadaone share their relatable conversations about love, hugot, pop culture and the latest trending topics in “Ang Walang Kwentang Podcast.” These two talented artists in the entertainment industry have delivered all the punches.
Having directed mostly romantic-comedies in her career, Jadaone has given us hard-hitting hugot lines from films such as That Thing Called Tadhana, Never Not Love You, and Alone/Together. Severo, on the other hand, has become a master of spoken word poetry and somehow made the craft popular in the last decade. Recently, he created the 2020 Philippine web Boy’s Love (BL) series “Gaya sa Pelikula,” a story which hits close to home and is driven by his experiences about his sexuality.
“LezTibo Podcast”
“Para sa mga kapatid kong Lez sa Pinas.”
“LezTibo Podcast” showcases the life of a lesbian in the Philippines. This podcast showcases pure Tagalog conversations about love, life, heartaches, successes, and relationships. Run by an Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) in Singapore named CJ, this podcast is for the lesbian out there who want to know more about experiences in the community.
“Erl and Ann Things”
Open for a friendly lesbian neighborhood! Like “LezTibo Podcast,” “Erl and Ann Things” is all about relationships, lifestyle, and LGBTQIA+ advocacy. Hosted by a Filipino lesbian couple based in Canada, Erl and Ann Marie breeze through educational discussions, as well as random conversations such as gay thoughts and the ups and downs of relationships.
“Becky Nights”
“Becky Nights” is a talk show “for the beckies and beckies at heart!” Featuring Manila’s beckiest barkada, they share stimulating thoughts about anything under the sun and insightful interviews with today's hottest celebrities and industry experts.
As of this writing, the current roundtable of hosts include: makeup artist Jake Galvez, model and socialite Divine Lee, actor, model, and television personality IC Mendoza, fashion stylist Margaux Medina, makeup artist Luis Vecina, hair stylist Julia Fresh, content creator and “barangay queen” Inah Evans, and DJ and international host Peabo Orilla.
“LGBTQ&A”
Created in 2016 by on-air host, writer, and podcast producer Jeffrey Masters, “LGBTQ&A” highlights guests which include activists, politicians, and members of the entertainment industry, as well as to document modern LGBTQIA+ history.
From the nitty gritty of being part of the community such as going beyond the transition and coming out stories, getting to know each interviewee’s accomplishments and failures; this podcast examines how they got to where they are today.
“Food 4 Thot”
Discussing sex, relationships, race, identity, book recommendations, “Food4Thot” is a roundtable dicussion featuring a multiracial mix of queer writers as they deep dive into all things LGBTQIA+.
Join indigenous (Kumeyaay Nation) author and poet Tommy Pico, Latino-American writer-producer Fran Tirado, African-American writer and trans woman Denne Michelle, and American scientist and writer Joe Osmundson; for a literary and intellectual space right through your ears.
