Hangouts with Henry

International Relations student KC Caravana joins me to discuss the aftermath of the Taliban reclaiming Kabul and what the world is doing in response to this geopolitical crisis. DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed on this show belong to the host and the guests alone, and do not reflect those of our employers. Listener discretion is advised. Music used: Intense by Peyruis https://soundcloud.com/peyruis Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/peyruis-intense Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/AOjdw8XX-vE

With vaccinations now available, should we throw out the playbook on trying to eliminate the virus and just learn to live with COVID, like what we're doing with the flu? Grant Ogenn and Nicky De Jesus joined me to discuss how different parts of the world are trying to live in this new normal world.  Note: This was recorded 14 August 2021.  DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed on this show belong to the host and the guests alone, and do not reflect those of our employers. Listener discretion is advised. Music used: Intense by Peyruis https://soundcloud.com/peyruis Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/peyruis-intense Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/AOjdw8XX-vE

Join Kurt Lozano, Gabe Sampedro and I talk about how the Philippines performed in the Tokyo Olympics.  DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed on this show belong to the host and the guests alone, and do not reflect those of our employers. Listener discretion is advised. Music used: Intense by Peyruis https://soundcloud.com/peyruis Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/peyruis-intense Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/AOjdw8XX-vE

Gabe Sampedro and I talk about the Milwaukee Bucks winning the NBA Finals and a little bit about the Tokyo Olympics. Note: This was recorded on June 22, 2021 so some comments on the Olympics may be outdated. The show congratulates Hidilyn Diaz for bagging Gold in the Tokyo Olympics. You bring pride to the country, Hidilyn. Kudos! DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed on this show belong to the host and the guests alone, and do not reflect those of our employers. Listener discretion is advised. Music used: Intense by Peyruis https://soundcloud.com/peyruis Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/peyruis-intense Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/AOjdw8XX-vE 

Gabe, Louie, and I talk about our predictions for the 2021 NBA Finals. Who will prevail, the Phoenix Suns or the Milwaukee Bucks? DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed on this show belong to the host and the guests alone, and do not reflect those of our employers. Listener discretion is advised. Music used: Intense by Peyruis https://soundcloud.com/peyruis Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/peyruis-intense Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/AOjdw8XX-vE

We're back! Join me, Gabe, and Louie as we talk about the conference finals, what went wrong for some teams, and our predictions on who's going to reach the NBA Finals.  DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed on this show belong to the host and the guests alone, and do not reflect those of our employers. Listener discretion is advised. Music used: Intense by Peyruis https://soundcloud.com/peyruis Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/peyruis-intense Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/AOjdw8XX-vE

The world descended into chaos in 2020. From an almost World War 3, to natural disasters, to a pandemic shutting down the whole world. Join me, RM Rivera, and Gabe Sampedro as we take a look into the madness that is 2020. DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed on this show belong to the host and the guests alone, and do not reflect those of our employers. Listener discretion is advised. Music used: Intense by Peyruis https://soundcloud.com/peyruis Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/peyruis-intense Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/AOjdw8XX-vE

Sorry for the unannounced hiatus, but life happened. Before we end this year, let's take a look at online learning again, this time from the perspective of the students who are subjected to it. Joining me: UST Engineering student James De Castro, UST Senior High - HUMSS student Careese Chong, and senior high school teacher Phoebie Manapat.  DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed on this show belong to the host and the guests alone, and do not reflect those of our employers. Listener discretion is advised. Music used: Intense by Peyruis https://soundcloud.com/peyruis Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/peyruis-intense Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/AOjdw8XX-vE

How do you solve a problem like Manila? The never ending question that Julie Andrews in her role in the Sound of Music. All jokes aside, it’s crowded, heavily congested with traffic, and stuff here is getting unreasonably expensive. And one reason for that is the sort of uneven playing field that NCR has over the provinces. I gathered a bunch of my friends who grew up in the provinces but now live in Metro Manila and asked them their ideas on how to decongest it and maybe give some opportunities to some of the provinces. With me this week: freelance writer Juseph Elas, banker Rolin Obina, La Salle Greenhills teacher Samantha Dumlao, and fashion design graduate Paula Morico. DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed on this show belong to the host and the guests alone, and do not reflect those of our employers. Listener discretion is advised. Music used: Intense by Peyruis https://soundcloud.com/peyruis Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/peyruis-intense Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/AOjdw8XX-vE

The COVID pandemic has affected the concert scene here in the country. Artists are performing online to keep their fans happy, but is this enough for us, at least while we wait for a vaccine? I asked sisters Roanne and Janvie Garcia to reminisce with me on what we miss about attending concerts and what will potentially happen to live music events moving forward.  DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed on this show belong to the host and the guests alone, and do not reflect those of our employers. Listener discretion is advised. Music used: Intense by Peyruis https://soundcloud.com/peyruis Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/peyruis-intense Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/AOjdw8XX-vE

Does the chaos of the US elections have you scratching your head in confusion? Well, I asked some of my smart and informed friends and political nerds, Social Sciences teacher KC Caravana and show regular Kurt Lozano, to explain it to you. We may be wrong with our predictions, but that won’t stop us from acting like pundits of this space! DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed on this show belong to the host and the guests alone, and do not reflect those of our employers. Listener discretion is advised. Music used: Intense by Peyruis https://soundcloud.com/peyruis Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/peyruis-intense Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/AOjdw8XX-vE

From Pacman to the Grand Theft Auto series, video games have kept us entertained for many years since it came into existence. We have game developers to thank for that. But these legends weren’t spared from the onslaught of the pandemic, especially since demand for video games also rose at the start of the lockdowns. Video game enthusiast Sarah Lara and One eSports editor Kurt Lozano joined me in looking at the dark side of the video game industry that was made worse by the the uncertainty brought by the global pandemic. Special Thanks to Netflix’s Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj for inspiring this episode! DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed on this show belong to the host and the guests alone, and do not reflect those of our employers. Listener discretion is advised. Music used: Intense by Peyruis https://soundcloud.com/peyruis Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/peyruis-intense Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/AOjdw8XX-vE

Regulars on the show One Sports Social Media Correspondent Julio Gabriel Sampedro and One eSports editor Kurt Lozano joins me to look at what happened at the recently concluded NBA conference finals and what their predictions are for the upcoming Lakers v Heat Finals. Both said Lakers in 5, but let's see what happens.  DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed on this show belong to the host and the guests alone, and do not reflect those of our employers. Listener discretion is advised. Music used: Intense by Peyruis https://soundcloud.com/peyruis Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/peyruis-intense Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/AOjdw8XX-vE

Hungry for some adobo, or kare-kare? Craving for some bulalo? Or just even a sizzling plate of sisig with ice cold bottles of Red Horse? Well, you are in for a treat, ladies and gents. Fellow food lovers Maureen Cruz, Andrea Carreon, Tyra Sambile, and Angelo Dy joined me on the podcast to talk about Filipino food! DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed on this show belong to the host and the guests alone, and do not reflect those of our employers. Listener discretion is advised. Music used: Intense by Peyruis https://soundcloud.com/peyruis Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/peyruis-intense Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/AOjdw8XX-vE

Let’s take on something light this week and talk about sports. One eSports Editor Kurt Lozano and One Sports Social Media Correspondent Julio Gabriel Sampedro joined me to discuss sports once again and make their predictions about the upcoming NBA Finals. (Note: This is podcast was recorded on Sept 12, 2020. Positions in the NBA playoffs may or may have changed since)  DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed on this show belong to the host and the guests alone, and do not reflect those of our employers. Listener discretion is advised. Music used: Intense by Peyruis https://soundcloud.com/peyruis Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/peyruis-intense Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/AOjdw8XX-vE

Living overseas is a dream for some Filipinos. In fact, there are around 10 million Filipinos living overseas. So are overseas Filipinos still connected with Filipino culture or do they have a whole other culture of their own? ESL instructor Carmela Papio, Monash University graduate Nicky De Jesus, Miriam College Nuvali teacher Louie Zaraspe, and industrial designer Jude Apin joined me to discuss the traits we Filipinos exhibit outside of our home countries. DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed on this show belong to the host and the guests alone, and do not reflect those of our employers. Listener discretion is advised. Music used: Intense by Peyruis https://soundcloud.com/peyruis Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/peyruis-intense Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/AOjdw8XX-vE

Had one too many pizzas and notice that you're out of breath after only a flight of stairs? Well, you are not alone. Keeping fit has been a challenge for most of us, but it became harder when restrictions were imposed. Nutritionist and fitness coach Manny Roxas joined me to discuss fitness during the pandemic.  Music used: Intense by Peyruis https://soundcloud.com/peyruis Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/peyruis-intense Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/AOjdw8XX-vE

Wanna ride a bike? Have a listen to the episode and learn a thing or two from these three brilliant people Louie Cortero, James Degollado, and Erick How. Music used: Intense by Peyruis https://soundcloud.com/peyruis Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/peyruis-intense Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/AOjdw8XX-vE

We are surrounded by information, but it’s hard to figure out which ones are useful and which ones aren’t. One News Philippines journalist Winona Sadia joined me to discuss the reality of fake news.  DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed on this show belong to the host and the guests alone, and do not reflect those of our employers. Listener discretion is advised. Winona’s online presence: https://twitter.com/winonymous https://facebook.com/winonymous https://instagram.com/winonymous Music used: Intense by Peyruis https://soundcloud.com/peyruis Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/peyruis-intense Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/AOjdw8XX-vE

School’s back! What better way to kick off the year off to a good start than to listen to LSGH Senior High teacher Phoebie Manapat, DLSU Instructor Joshua Felicilda, and Medical student Mark Chica talk about online learning in the tertiary education setting. DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed on this show belong to the host and the guests alone, and do not reflect those of our employers. Listener discretion is advised. Music used: Intense by Peyruis https://soundcloud.com/peyruis Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/peyruis-intense Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/AOjdw8XX-vE