Memaland Podcast: Recent Episodes
Leo Valencia
In true mema fashion, on-and-off best friends Leo and Dohna weigh in on anything and everything—from their struggles as proper anxious millennials, to reminiscing about the days of patintero and taguan, to their latest Netflix finds! Listen to them talk each other’s ears off for the sake of mema-sabi, mema-chismis, and mema-ambag. Fingers crossed, me-mag-land!
Leo talks about the Olympics and Hidilyn Diaz' gold medal win with friends/sports fans KZ Otarra and Jerwin Espiritu, and sportswriter Aeron Valderrama.
Eme eme tayo tungkol sa 2020 Metro Manila Film Festival with guest ka-mema, Kimm! In this episode — thoughts on MMFF entries "Fan Girl" by Antoinette Jadaone, "The Boy Foretold by the Stars" by Dolly Dulu, and "Magikland" by Christian Acuña.
Guest ka-mema Kimm Hadap joins Leo for a chat about the "ghost" of Christmas present—the unprecedented experience of spending the holidays mid-pandemic—and celebrating the season against all odds! Walang kokontra, magpa-Pasko pa rin tayo!
Ayaw paawat ng 2020! In this episode — the aftermath of Typhoons Quinta, Rolly, and Ulysses.
It's all things Halloween on this episode as Leo and Dohna try to get into the season of takutan by recounting, kahit ayaw nila, all the things that scare them! Have you heard of the "uni-ita-corn"? Plus, watch out for a special off-the-cuff tribute to Pinoy radio's favorite late-night guilty pleasure—"Gabi ng Lagim"!
It’s Eme Eme-time again! In this episode — the recently concluded Miss Universe Philippines 2020, a controversial statement from Pope Francis that supports same sex unions, and excitement over the release of the new trailer for Disney’s "Raya and the Lost Dragon".
Paano ka nakakarating sa school o trabaho? Kung wala kang kotse o magic carpet, malamang commuter ka rin! At malamang sanay ka na sa mahabang pila, sa pakikipag-balyahan, naransan mo nang manulak, ma-tulak, ma-holdap, at ma-traffic nang bongga. Taas kamay ng mga graduate ng "commuter science"! Sure kami, relate kayo sa mga kuwento.
This is Memaland: Eme Eme Edition! Our weekly, bite-sized mema-han tungkol sa kung ano'ng latest, ano'ng trending, mga kuro-kuro, pati kung ano'ng bago nating ikina-iinit ng ulo. Basically, kahit ano! In this episode — Blackpink's "Light Up the Sky", the MPGs that saved 2020, and "Emily in Paris".
Mahilig lang sa wine at kumain sa Mary Grace, 'tita' na agad?! Hindi ba pwedeng may taste lang? O, eh ano kung ang playlist puro Bryan Adams? Eh, sa maganda 'yung mga kanta. In this episode, Leo and Dohna talk about the things that make for a legit tito or tita! Is it the lifestyle? Is it a frame of mind? O nasa edad lang ba talaga 'yan? And most of all, pwede ba itong pigilan? Asking for a friend.
"Eeeeeengdingdingding kroooooonnggg oowee-oowee pshhhkkkkkk fhfhfhfhfhfh shshshshhhhh," ang sabi ng dial-up modem. Yes, mga kaibigan, the sound that changed life as we knew it! Pero naaalala niyo pa ba ang buhay bago tayo bilangan ng Bl@st at ISP Bonanza? Anong ganap sa bahay 'pag tanghali at bored ka na? Paano tayo nakikipag-meet kung hindi ka makapag-text ng "Wer na u, lapit na me"? In this episode, we re-live the "analog life" ika nga. Lag? We don't know her! We really didn't.
This one's for the fans! In this episode, Leo and Dohna recall the good, the bad, and the embarrassing experiences as fans. From stalking their favorite reality stars, to an awkward brush with a star, which for the record, ay hindi buntis at the time. "Never meet your heroes," is what they say. Pero 'pag nasa harap mo na, aarte ka pa ba? Ma-disappoint ka man niya, may kwento ka naman pang-mema.
As the new school year gets underway, Leo and Dohna revisit memories of a not-so-distant past when the scent of fresh notebooks, plastic cover, and Panda ballpens filled the air! Recalling the excitement of the back-to-school seasons of their youth, they also weigh in on how the "new normal" version compares.
"Kakanood mo ng (insert movie-teleserye-KDrama) nahawa ka na!" So goes a familiar warning from many a parent. They're not wrong, though, are they? Because often, what we see on-screen as kids manifests in us as adults! In this episode, Leo and Dohna look back on the films they regard as ones that made a huge impact on who they are today.
With the entire world on pause because of the COVID-19 epidemic, everyone has too much time on their hands. In this episode, Leo and Dohna talk about how they spend that time doing everything and, curiously, nothing, at the same time—from "quaran-things" to "quaran-flings", to some memorable trips to the supermarket.
In this episode, Leo and Dohna fumble their way to making their first podcast. So together they ask, "Paano ba this?" A question that transcends to their struggles as confused, often-times rudderless, millennials. Enter the many nuggets of wisdom from this song-slash-ultimate-adulting-manual, "Everybody’s Free (to Wear Sunscreen)" by Baz Luhrmann!