Long Distance

Black Lives Matter. Remembering my grandfather. An update about the podcast and me. Check out resources for supporting the Black community and learning more about the Philippines Anti-Terrorism Bill. Sign up for our *brand new* newsletter. Learn more at LongDistanceRadio.com. CREDITS: This episode was written, edited, mixed, and hosted by Paola Mardo. Long Distance is produced by Patrick Epino and Paola Mardo. Music in this episode is by Blue Dot Sessions and Lee Rosevere. Theme Song...

Conversations with healthcare workers on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic and a call with The Park's Finest co-owners Christine Araquel and Johneric Concordia about the Feed the Frontliners Project. It’s the final episode of the second season of Long Distance so Paola and Patrick have a chat and we hear from you, our listeners, on how you’re doing at this time. Learn more at LongDistanceRadio.com. Support our work. CREDITS: This episode was written, mixed, and hosted by Paola...

Hey. Paola here. In this episode, I share my experience with COVID-19 racism and conversations with Phil Yu (Angry Asian Man) and Devin Cabanilla (Filipino American National Historical Society, Seattle) about the disturbing rise of anti-Asian racism and xenophobia. WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU: CALL THE LONG DISTANCE HOTLINE AT 213-293-6024. Leave a message with your name, where you're calling from and answers to some of these questions: How do you feel right now? What’s your stay-at-home...

The story continues as Myrla Baldonado works as an underground activist during the Marcos dictatorship. In 1983, while organizing students near the U.S. Naval Base in Subic Bay, she is arrested and taken to an undisclosed location. Please Note: This episode contains graphic descriptions of torture and a mention of suicide. Watch Myrla's story on Long Distance TV. Learn more at LongDistanceRadio.com. Support our work. CREDITS: This episode was written, edited, mixed, and hosted by Paola...

Myrla Baldonado is just a college student when protests and violent clashes between students and police break out during the First Quarter Storm of 1970 in the Philippines. When she learns about the dark truths of her country and its ties to U.S. imperialism, she risks everything to join the fight against the dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos. Watch Myrla's story on Long Distance TV. Learn more at LongDistanceRadio.com. Support our work. CREDITS: This episode was written, edited, mixed,...

At 15, Larry Itliong came to America with a dream. His plans changed when he learned the truth about his new home. In 1965, he led Filipino farmworkers in a historic fight for their rights. To learn more about the book Journey for Justice: The Life of Larry Itliong and other works mentioned in this episode, visit the episode show page on LongDistanceRadio.com. Watch our trip to Delano on Long Distance TV. Support our work. CREDITS: This episode was written, edited, mixed, and hosted by...

Growing up in Hollywood with Dante Basco, an actor, filmmaker, writer, and poet best known for starring as the cult character Rufio in Steven Spielberg’s Hook and Zuko in Avatar: The Last Airbender. Learn more about Dante's new book "From Rufio to Zuko" on the episode page at LongDistanceRadio.com. Watch Dante Basco on Long Distance TV. Watch Patrick's film "Awesome Asian Bad Guys." Support our work. CREDITS: This episode was written, edited, mixed, and hosted by Paola Mardo. Long...

Stories, music, and more from the Filipino diaspora. Featuring Bambu, Prometheus Brown feat. Sendai Era, Travis Atreo, C. Light and the Prisms, Pam Reyes, Aurora Almendral, Suzie Racho, Denise Guerra, Isa Fabro, Saeng Douangdara, Copper and Heat podcast, and more. For links to all the stories and artists featured in this episode, visit the episode page on LongDistanceRadio.com. Support our work. CREDITS: This episode was written, edited, mixed, and hosted by Paola Mardo. Long Distance is...

Stories, anecdotes, thoughts, and experiences about being Filipino in the world today. Delivered through voicemail messages from Long Distance listeners. If you'd like to share your story for a future calls episode, call 213-293-6024 and leave us a message about what it’s like to be Filipino wherever you are in the world. Please leave your full name if possible (first names are fine if you need privacy), where you’re from and how we can email or call you back in case we need to follow...

In 1981, Jaime Geaga moved to San Francisco to start a new chapter in his life. Then he tested positive for HIV. When he learned Filipinos were some of the most affected by HIV and AIDS in the city, he set out to do something for them and for himself — coming to terms with his own life and death in the process. Watch Jaime's story on Long Distance TV. Learn more at LongDistanceRadio.com. Support our work. CREDITS: This episode was written, edited, mixed, and hosted by Paola Mardo. Long...

Against the backdrop of martial law in the Philippines, activists Amy Besa and Romy Dorotan open a trailblazing Filipino restaurant in New York City — long before Filipino food is #trending. Watch Amy and Romy's fish sinigang recipe on Long Distance TV. Learn more at LongDistanceRadio.com. Support our work. CREDITS: This episode was written, edited, mixed, and hosted by Paola Mardo. Long Distance is produced by Paola Mardo and Patrick Epino. Long Distance TV is directed, edited, and...

The new season premieres on November 5. Learn more at LongDistanceRadio.com. Watch our video trailer on Long Distance TV. Follow @LongDistanceRadio. Support our work.

Happy Filipino American History Month. A word from Manong Larry Itliong. Support Long Distance. Learn more.

On this edition of Long Distance Off-Season: Gabe has always felt distant from his parents. But things change when he moves back home to Allentown, Pennsylvania to work at a Filipino festival and to donate a kidney to his father. This story is produced by Self-Evident, a podcast about Asian America's stories. Learn more at LongDistanceRadio.com. Support our work. CREDITS: Long Distance is written, mixed, hosted, and produced by Paola Mardo. Music in this episode is by Blue Dot Sessions,...

On the first installment of Long Distance Off-Season: An update on the upcoming season and a story about an OFW in Lebanon who finds love in a country where she's treated as an outsider. This story is produced by Kerning Cultures, a podcast that tells stories from the Middle East and the spaces in between. Learn more at LongDistanceRadio.com. Support our work. CREDITS: Long Distance is written, mixed, hosted, and produced by Paola Mardo. Music in this episode is by Blue Dot Sessions...

A deep dive on Tiki bar history, cultural appropriation, and LA's Filipino Tiki bartenders. Plus: Help us build the future of Long Distance and join our Long Distance Radio Club on Patreon. Learn more at LongDistanceRadio.com. CREDITS: Long Distance is hosted and produced by Paola Mardo. Producer is Patrick Epino. Cover art by Celina Calma. Title design by Paola Mardo. Theme Song is "Comin' Along" by C. Light and the Prisms. Music in this episode is by Benjamin Rogers, Blue Dot Sessions,...

We want to hear from you. Call 213-293-6024 and leave a voicemail message with your name, where you're from, and your Long Distance story or what it's like being Filipino in your part of the diaspora. Learn more at LongDistanceRadio.com. Support our work. CREDITS: Long Distance is written, mixed, hosted, and produced by Paola Mardo. Producer is Patrick Epino. Cover art by Celina Calma. Title design by Paola Mardo. Music in this episode is by the Blue Dot Sessions. Theme Song is "Comin'...

Ex-high school sweethearts turned overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) reconnect almost forty years later. Learn more at LongDistanceRadio.com. Support our work. CREDITS: Long Distance is written, mixed, hosted, and produced by Paola Mardo. Co-Producer is Patrick Epino. Cover art by Celina Calma. Title design by Paola Mardo. Music in this episode is by Blue Dot Sessions and Dee Yan Key. Theme Song is "Comin' Along" by C. Light and the Prisms. Special thanks to Sandy Tolan, Karen Lowe,...

What happens when you’re caught between two worlds -- your homeland and your new home country? A 1.5 generation story set in Cerritos, California. Plus: Growing up in LA's Historic Filipinotown. Learn more at LongDistanceRadio.com. Support our work. CREDITS: Long Distance is written, mixed, hosted, and produced by Paola Mardo. Co-producer is Patrick Epino. Cover art by Celina Calma. Title design by Paola Mardo. Music in this episode is by Blue Dot Sessions and Dee Yan Key. Theme Song is...

Long Distance host, producer, and creator Paola Mardo has some big news about the show. And then some. Learn more at LongDistanceRadio.com. Support our work. CREDITS: Long Distance is written, mixed, hosted, and produced by Paola Mardo. Co-producer is Patrick Epino. Cover art by Celina Calma. Title design by Paola Mardo. Music in this episode is by Lee Rosevere and Podington Bear. Theme Song is "Comin' Along" by C. Light and the Prisms.