Movies and Memories: Recent Episodes
Red Lacson Ramos
So we revisit Garden State and find that we miss it like we miss home— wherever and in whatever form it takes. Hannah and I (Red) also reminisce the time before the internet took over, Friendster, and how we can’t seem to remember Zach Braff in any other movie. Cheers, folks! We’re still here.
Aloha! Hannah and I revisit this family-friendly and not-crude-at-all rom-com from 2004 while munching on some Spam and pancakes. In the process, we learned that sharks only bite if you touch their private parts. Mahalo, fam.
In this episode, Leo reminds us to “Never refuse an invitation, never resist the unfamiliar, never fail to be polite and never outstay your welcome” in our discussion of Danny Boyle’s The Beach from the year 2000. Hannah also hands out helpful travel advice about Thailand and we wax poetic about how and why Dumaguete is our version of paradise.
And we are back, folks! For episode 10, we’re closing out Richard Linklater’s Before series and make our case for it being the best trilogy of all time (LOTR a close second, though Hannah disagrees 😄). Thanks for sticking around, you guys. We’ve got more episodes coming up soon!
Empingao! We discuss Jon Favreau’s 2014 movie, Chef. This episode highlights our difference in tastes, and why that’s okay. We also talk about food trucks.
“Look what she made me do!” For this episode, we revisited James Wan’s 2013 horror movie that spawned a franchise. We also discuss our personal tales of the supernatural, the haunted grounds of Silliman University, and how and why the Philippines could be the last battleground between good and evil. It’s an interesting episode as we somehow kept getting disrupted while talking about ghosts, and there’s a phantom recording that we couldn’t recover or listen to. Enjoy!
Hannah and I discuss this 2008 rom-com starring Jason Segel, Kristin Bell, Mila Kunis, and so much more. We also discuss Spam, the cinematic experience in Dumaguete before 2009, and how to get over a breakup.
Surprise episode drop! Hannah and I had a really fun time revisiting this Judd Apatow classic.
Hannah and I confront our demons and revisit this 2009 film that’s not a love story. It got rough, but we soldiered on.
Hannah and I discuss Richard Linklater’s sequel to his beloved indie classic. We also go over the movie’s themes of reconnection and disconnection, the non-existence of divorce in the Philippines, and whether you should maintain friendships with ex-lovers.
Hannah and I are joined by our first guest, the poet Corin Arenas, as we delve into Spike Jonze’s 2013 movie Her. We also discuss the implications of AI and the human disconnection that comes with them.
Hannah and I discuss Sofia Coppola’s masterpiece, its theme of displacement and disconnection, and about what it feels like to live abroad. We also delve into similar films and our thoughts on how Filipinos are perceived.
Hannah and I discuss Richard Linklater's seminal Before Sunrise, our fondness for the film, and the memories we have associated to it. We also go over why and how we decided to start this podcast with a film about connection, promise, and the romantic idealism of youth.