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Usapang Separation of Church and State
Most Filipinos instinctively prioritize small victories over big societal change, but what if our obsession with “little things” is actually holding us back from genuine progress? Surprisingly, the roots of our collective identity, shaped by history, religion, and...
Usapang Filipino Colonial Heritage with Janssen Jutic
In this episode, social studies teacher-to-be Janssen Jutic joins us to discuss about our Filipino identity through our colonial heritage. Forget everything you've been told about Filipino identity—this episode challenges the conventional narrative and dives deep into...
Usapang Heritage of Smallness with Luke Brofar and Lebron Xyler Dy
In this episode, Doc Luke joins us again with a new tropa, Lebron Xyler Dy, and together with your professional ranters, Lennon and Russel, they discuss National Artist for Literature Nick Joaquín's essay on "A heritage of smallness". Bakit nga ba mahilig tayong mga...
Usapang kasaysayan: The First Circumnavigation of the World (Part 3). The Return of the Impossible
Three years after the five Naos left Sanlúcar de Barrameda, 18 of the original 270 men returned. We close in this episode our three-part mini-series on the First Circumnavigation of the World. We discuss here what happened to the remaining crew after Magellan's death,...
Usapang kasaysayan: The First Circumnavigation of the World (Part 2): Magellan in the Pacific
In this episode, we continue our story as Magellan and his crew set sail in the Pacific Ocean, thinking that it will only take them three weeks to find land. They never knew the vastness of this ocean and the struggles they will have to face along the way. After...
Usapang kasaysayan: The First Circumnavigation of the World (Part 1)
We begin in this episode a three-part mini-series on the First Circumnavigation of the World o yung Magellan Expedition based accounts ni Antonio Pigafetta. In this episode, we discuss the context of the start of the Exploration Age in Europe in the late XV century to...
Usapang Divine Humor and the Paschal Mystery
This Holy Week is special dahil April Fool's day din. But what we will discuss in today's episode is not about foolishness, but the wisdom of the Cross (logos tou stauro) that we see in the Paschal Mystery. The Humor of God is not about laughing at us, but the...
Usapang Just War Theory (Part 2): The Catechism, Secularism, and Postmodern Critique
We continue our discussion on the "Just War Theory." In this episode, we discuss what the Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches about this serious matter and how secular theorists also adopted this tradition. Of course, balance lang ang usapan so we also discuss...
Usapang Just War Theory (Part 1): With St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas
Is there such a thing as a "Just War"? A war that can be justified and thus MUST be done? In this episode, Lennon and Russel delve into the tradition of the "Just War Theory". In this first episode of a two-part series, we revisit the philosophy of St. Augustine and...