Cracking some beers with my brother from another mother. We talk about the similarities between the film and medical industries (who knew), air travel mishaps, service industry jobs, identity politics (uh-oh), growing up in different parts of t

NXSE 005: The Kawartha Confessions

Sep 27th, 2019 1h 5m

Holed out in a beautiful cabin by Kawartha Lakes and flanked on both sides by strong, independent Filipina women. Nikki, Fran, Ina, Nikka, and I dive into the juicy bits of dating in Toronto versus Manila. Finally, after all these years, I can

NXSE 004: Nikka & Fran

Aug 18th, 2019 1h 23m

Having a good old chat with two of the strongest, independent-est (is that a word?) women I know in Toronto - Nikka Velayo and Fran Aguila. We talk about how we each answer that quintessential Canadian question "how's it going?", the economic a

NxSE 003: The Head Hunter and The City Kid Part 3

Jun 10th, 2019 40m 29s

The third and final segment of my long ass conversation with Chino Santos. We cover dating in North America, friendships, and owning one's dual identity.

NxSE 002: The Head Hunter and The City Kid Part 2

Jun 4th, 2019 35m 7s

Part 2 of my conversation with Chino Santos - we talk about why we have North American accents, and how our fluency in English has helped (and sometimes hindered) us along the way.

NxSE 001: The Head Hunter and The City Kid Part 1

Jun 2nd, 2019 36m 57s

Who we are has a lot to do with where we're from. Last year in 2018, I sat down with an old friend from my college days in Manila, Chino Santos. Chino hails from the mountain region of Baguio City, Philippines and traces his heritage to a group

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