Banana Q: a Filipino-Flavored Podcast
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.
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 44 minutes
- Episodes
- 125
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2023
Ep 101: Royals
We talk about royals that exist in modern times. We discuss Philippine monarchy in the past and touch on a bit of history, finally tackling the last unanswered question from our trailer. We lay out t…
Episode 100
We have reached 3 digit number of episodes so we talk about Top 3:
- Most downloaded episodes
- Audience demographics and what music they listen to
- Most memorable quotes
- Words most used in our comments …
Ep 99: The Afterlife
We talk about the afterlife and learn the beliefs of different religions - Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Norse, Catholic, Islam, Buddhist, and Hindu. We also talk about mediums, near death experiences, and…
Ep 98: This is 40 - Expectations vs Reality
Dee turns 40 and interviews same aged Filipino friends based all over the world about what life is like for them. Did reality meet their expectations?
- Chi, corporate lawyer, talks about the good and…
Ep 97: Buying vs Renting a Home
We talk about the pros and cons of buying vs renting a home.
Pros:
- Building wealth through equity
- Low mortgage interest rates
- Freedom to renovate and modify your house as you see fit
- No surprises in …
Ep 96: Learning Tagalog
We interview Reuben, who talks about the methods he used to learn more about our national language, Tagalog, and shares the deeper words and interesting tidbits of history that he came across while d…
Ep 95: Philippine Beauty Standards
Why do we want to be attractive? What is considered attractive in the Philippines and why is it not what the average Filipino looks like? What is colonial mentality? And on a related note, what is th…
Ep 94: Filipino Faux Pas & How to Recover
What are some faux pas (embarrassing acts) that you can commit in the Philippines? How can you recover from them?
Ep 93: Burnout
How do you know if you're having a job burnout? What are its possible causes and consequences? How do you handle it?
Ep 92: Pinoy Parties
What usually happens in Pinoy parties? How early should you show up? What should you bring? What food and activities can you expect? What should you do so as not to be branded as a killjoy and never …
Ep 91: How to Deal with Change
Change is coming... we have an important announcement to make. But before that, we discuss the most common types of change we encounter and give tips on how to deal with them.
Ep 90: Philippine Telenovelas
How did Marimar change Philippine TV history? Did you fall for Angelo or Eduardo on Pangako Sayo? How did John Lloyd Cruz and Bea Alonzo become a love team?
Ride on the nostalgia train along da rile…
Ep 89: Pinoy Expressions
What Pinoy expressions can you teach non Filipinos? Mabuhay? Kamusta? Nah, too boring! We share unusual ones like 'ay kabayo!' and 'bahala na si Batman' then explain how to use them and dig into thei…
Ep 88: OFW Life in Switzerland
We interview Arlo (host of Typitalks with Arlo podcast) about what life is like as an overseas Filipino worker in Switzerland. He talks about how he landed a job as an architect in Basel, and refutes…
Ep 87: Philippine Elections
We discuss what elections in the Philippines is like, including political parties, campaign strategies, and election day unscrupulous practices. We share some of the most bizarre nuisance candidates …
Ep 86: Pinoy Travel Problems
We share problems that Filipinos face when traveling due to our weak spending power and passport. We also talk about what to expect when traveling with Filipinos such as kuripot habits, hospitable OF…
Ep 85: If We Knew Then What We Know Now
We talk about things we wished we knew before we left the Philippines in our 20s with a time travel twist. We discuss lessons we learned and how we would have lived things differently had we known th…
Ep 84: Climate Crisis
We share facts about climate change including causes and actions being done, as well as what we can personally do to help.
Ep 83: How to Survive a Zombie Apocalypse
We give tips on how to survive a zombie apocalypse based on zombie shows and movies.
Ep 82: Do Filipinos Like to Read Books?
We talk about why we think most Filipinos don't like to read books. We share how we fell in love with reading, what are its benefits, why it's so difficult to read now, and how to get into the habit …