Babaylan Bruha Book Club Podcast

According to the Bible, it was women who first found Jesus’ empty tomb. It was to women that Jesus first appeared after he rose from the dead. And speaking of women and women speaking on Jesus… Oh, do your Ates have a decolonized Easter treat for you! Join us as we have a passionate, heartfelt, and fiery discussion with Trina, The Radical Visionary, about leaving Church, activism, and decolonizing faith, among other things. Trina is a 2x certified Spiritual Life Coach from the SF Bay Area, CA supporting conscious leaders step into their higher calling for collective liberation. She is passionate about social justice and pulls from the wisdom shared with her as a young adult from respected community elders of the 1960’s Civil Rights Movement. At the intersections of faith + justice, Trina weaves together the power of transformational principles, ancestral connection, conscious entrepreneurship, and decolonization in her work to create a world of love & liberation for all. There were so many powerful take aways from this interview. Tune in and let us know what stood out for you! 📺🎙️…& don’t forget to like and follow your ates on the YouChoobs, hah?! Maraming Salamat sa inyong lahat for your time, support, and consideration! In Indigenous Reverence, Resistance, Remembrance, Reclamation, Reparation, Resilience FOREVER. ✊🏽 💋💋 Ingat Lagi- Ate Ims & Ate Steph https://www.radical-visionary-collective.com/ https://www.instagram.com/radicalvisionarycollective/

Join us in this episode where we sit down with fellow kapwatid, Verma Zapanta: circle keeper, student of hilot, and educator. In addition to all the organizations and movements she plays a part in, Zapanta hosts the yearly Filipinx healers market/gathering, Ginhawa Marketplace in the SOMA. We speak to her about how hilot came into her life and how she first learned hilot in the back of a Walgreens! We also touch on the importance of finding your people on your remembrance journey. Listen in! …Don't forget to like and follow your ates on the YouChoobs & Instagrams, hah?! Maraming salamat sa iyong continued supporta! links in bio Ingat Lagi- Ate Ims & Ate Steph #babaylan #babaylanic #babaylanbruha #babaylanbruhahas #babaylanbruhabookclub #filipinx#filipinoamerican #filipinxpodcasters #podcasts #precolonialphilippines #intergenerationalhealing #decolonize #backfromthecrocodilesbelly

Join us in this episode where we sit down with fellow kapwatid, Joe Corzo, on his personal and professional endeavors. Joe shares some of his latest projects and features, things he has done with music, and most importantly his story of overcoming challenges and wins, as he endures the journey as an aspiring and rising Pilipino-American actor in Hollywood! 📺🎙️…Don't forget to like and follow your ates on the YouChoobs & Instagrams, hah?! Maraming salamat sa iyong continued supporta! 🤎 links in bio 🤎 💋💋 Ingat Lagi- Ate Ims & Ate Steph — #babaylan #babaylanic #babaylanbruha #babaylanbruhahas #babaylanbruhabookclub #filipinx #filipinoamerican #filipinxpodcasters #podcasts #precolonialphilippines #intergenerationalhealing #decolonize #backfromthecrocodilesbelly

This episode was special because this was a first time for your babaylan brubrus (Ate Steph) were able to connect in-person with the esteemed @swiggle_mandela! In this episode, we touched a range of Swiggle’s experiences as a bi-racial person growing up & existing on the lands originally inhabited by First Nations including (but not limited to) the Multnomah, Wasco, Clackamas, Kalapuya, Chinook, & many others along the Columbia River— also known as Portland, Oregon. Tune into the tea on nature/animal intuition, entrepreneurial-ship, fatherhood, and of course his work as a performing rapper & community-recognized music artist.📺🎙️…& don’t forget to like and follow your ates on the YouChoobs & Instagrams, hah?! 🤎 links in bio 🤎 💋💋Ingat Lagi-Ate Ims & Ate Steph #babaylan#babaylanic#babaylanbruha#babaylanbruhahas#babaylanbruhabookclub#filipinx #filipinoamerican#filipinxpodcasters #podcasts#precolonialphilippines#intergenerationalhealing #decolonize #backfromthecrocodilesbelly

Movie Break! Join your Ates as we give our comments and opinions on the recent movie: “1521: The Quest for Love and Freedom”. In this episode, we not only talk about the movie, but we also re-introduce ourselves, since your Ates find themselves on new timelines and in distinct lifetimes and with different hairstyles! We believe as we see all the unspeakable genocide happening to the Palestinian people Gaza, that now more than ever, it’s important to remember history, to remember the affects of colonization, and the impact of empire and what an unchecked and unbalanced power dynamic can cause. We admit that in light of everything, this episode may seem too carefree. But hopefully it can bring you some levity during this time. Take care of yourselves, continue to keep your eyes open to injustice, and know that your voice is important. __________________________________________ Please remember this is a passion project, and your Ates would appreciate your quick support! If you feel called to show us some love, hit the Like, Subscribe, and/or Comment(s) buttons, below! You can also find us on Instagram: @BabaylanBruhaBookClub. Maraming Salamat sa inyong lahat for your time, support, and consideration! 💋💋 Ingat Lagi- Ate Ims & Ate Steph ________________________________________ Follow us on Instagram: Podcast - @babaylanbruhabookclub Stephanie - @st3ph.inrising Imee - @themayarimoon Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJpjbGCP5WwlB2vPmaQUWjA End music written, produced and recorded by Dayana Capulong. (C) Dayana Capulong, 2022 ------- #babaylan #babaylanic #babaylanbruha #babaylanbruhahas #babaylanbruhabookclub #filipinxpodcasters #filipinopodcast #filipinoamerican #filampodcast #decolonize #decolonizeyourmind #filipinx #precolonialphilippines

In this conversation, we sat with the Manang Lauren, LMFT and her range of personal and professional knowledge. She is a therapist, intergenerational mental health cycle breaker & advocate, fitness coach, past life regression practitioner, & healer. Please remember this is a passion project, and your Ates would appreciate your quick support! If you feel called to show us some love, hit the Like, Subscribe, and/or Comment(s) buttons, below! You can also find us on Instagram: @BabaylanBruhaBookClub. Maraming Salamat sa inyong lahat for your time, support, and consideration! 💋💋 Ingat Lagi- Ate Ims & Ate Steph ------- #babaylan #babaylanic #babaylanbruha #babaylanbruhahas #babaylanbruhabookclub #filipinxpodcasters #filipinopodcast #filipinoamerican #filampodcast #decolonize #decolonizeyourmind #filipinx #precolonialphilippines

Here goes episode 2, kapwatids! We were able to sit and speak with writer and music recording artist, Mark Teodosio, on his "The Realest Bayani" comic book creation process, dating life perspectives, rituals, & his own spiritual references. Please remember this is a passion project, and your Ates would greatly appreciate your quick support! If you feel called to show us some love, hit the Like, Subscribe, SHARE, and/or Comment(s) buttons, below! Maraming Salamat sa inyong lahat for your time, support, and consideration! Instagram & YouTube: @BabaylanBruhaBookClub. 💋💋 Ingat Lagi- Ate Ims & Ate Steph

We're back, Babaylan Bruhas! For season 4, we're taking a big long study break! For this first episode of our study break season, we were honored to be able to interview Ate Judy Robinson, author of "1521: Rediscovering the History of the Philippines". If you tuned into our last season, you'll know that we just finished reading her thought-provoking book. Listen in as Ate Judy shares some of the stories she had to cut from the book, as well as the inception and publishing process. _________________________________________ Follow us on Instagram: Podcast - @babaylanbruhabookclub Stephanie - @st3ph.inrising Imee - @themayarimoon Subscribe to our YouTube channel: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJpjbGCP5WwlB2vPmaQUWjA

We are so excited to wrap up this final episode of 1521 with discussing Chapter 18 and Ate’s Judy’s brief Conclusion chapter! Citations stemming from St. Bernadette Soubirous to Roman Baths, Filipino bathing habits to holy water; Your Ates discuss how this chapter intricately touches into the sacredness of pre-colonial relations to water. Follow us on Instagram: Podcast - @babaylanbruhabookclub Stephanie - @st3ph.inrising Imee - @themayarimoon Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJpjbGCP5WwlB2vPmaQUWjA End music written, produced and recorded by Dayana Capulong. (C) Dayana Capulong, 2022 ____________________________________________________ Time Stamps:

Ate Judy takes a jump into modern times as we head into one of the last chapters of 1521, where she references the Washington D.C. restaurant “Bad Saint”. The restaurant takes its name from the first Filipino settlement in the US: Saint Malo, Louisiana. Listen in as we touch on our favorite filipino foods, and we talk about one reason Ate Judy thinks Filipinos may do so well in the diaspora. Follow us on Instagram: Podcast - @babaylanbruhabookclub Stephanie - @st3ph.inrising Imee - @themayarimoon Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJpjbGCP5WwlB2vPmaQUWjA End music written, produced and recorded by Dayana Capulong. (C) Dayana Capulong, 2022 ____________________________________________________ Time Stamps:

Listen in as we learn of the differing dividing classes of the Visayans and how even “slaves” had upward mobility in the community. Come learn how and why Manila became the capital of the Philippines. Join your Ates as we continue on our learning and liberation journey. Follow us on Instagram: Podcast - @babaylanbruhabookclub Stephanie - @st3ph.inrising Imee - @themayarimoon Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJpjbGCP5WwlB2vPmaQUWjA End music written, produced and recorded by Dayana Capulong. (C) Dayana Capulong, 2022 ____________________________________________________ Time Stamps:

Will the pillaging of pre-colonial Philippine villages ever end?! Join us as we continue our conversation discussing the book “1521: Rediscovering the History of the Philippines”. In this episode we dive into Ch. 13 & 14. We see the return of Legazpi in this story, witness the fighting between the Portuguese and Spanish over Cebu, and continue to take deep breaths as we lament the one-sided treaty Chief Tupas reluctantly signed. Follow us on Instagram: Podcast - @babaylanbruhabookclub Stephanie - @st3ph.inrising Imee - @themayarimoon Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJpjbGCP5WwlB2vPmaQUWjA End music written, produced and recorded by Dayana Capulong. (C) Dayana Capulong, 2022 ____________________________________________________ Time Stamps:

We have a two for one today, covering not one but TWO chapters! Chapter 11 was a great segue into setting up the next part of “How the Philippines was Conquered by conquistadors”. Entitled: Gold, God, & Glory, Ate Judy puts together a timeline of 1519 to 1564 where it continues on the narrative of when Spanish captain, Hernan Cortes, claimed Nueva Espana, or Mexico, for Spain. Spain continued its quest to send expeditioners to the Spice Islands after Magellan’s voyage. According to historians Nicholas Cushner, Charles Mann, and John Leddy Phalan - the true nature of man desiring gold and glory in the name of their God was inspired by knowing the price of spice, such as pepper, was a hot commodity. Chapter 12 is all about the year 1565, where Legazpi makes his journey to Samar in the Visayas, to Manicani Island, Babalian, Limasawa or Massua, Butuan, to Mindanao, and finally to Mactan in Cebu on April 27 of 1565. Along the way he is and is not received by Filipinos. After years of mistrust and betrayal, it was confirmed by a captured chief during a conflict– that the Portuguese put a stain on Filipinos receiving any foreigners to their shore lands. Follow us on Instagram: Podcast - @babaylanbruhabookclub Stephanie - @st3ph.inrising Imee - @themayarimoon Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJpjbGCP5WwlB2vPmaQUWjA End music written, produced and recorded by Dayana Capulong. (C) Dayana Capulong, 2022 ____________________________________________________ Time Stamps:

This chapter speaks of betrayal on betrayal on betrayal. Oh the ways man betrays man. So, now we know Magellan was killed at the battle of Mactan by the hand of Cilapulapu. Whose running the ships and crew, now? According to Pigafetta, the men elected 2 commanders, Magellan’s Portuguese brother-in-law, Duarte Barbosa & Joao Serrao. Both men had ties to Magellan, and we read that even if they did not like Magellan, both commanders respected him. Which leads us to our second point of noting that Magellan was widely disliked by his own people, which has been debatable if his demise was caused by not being liked or supported by crew members. For example, Ate Judy brings up Enrique, the translator slave Magellan had captured years ago - where was he during the battle and where/when he met his own demise as well? Either way, the narrative continues to portray how upon post-Magellan’s death, both commanders accepted an invitation from Rajah Humabon to come to shore to retrieve jewels for the King of Spain and dine with them. Listen in to find out what happened when they came to shore and if Magellan’s crew ever found the Spice Islands like they originally set out to do. Follow us on Instagram: Podcast - @babaylanbruhabookclub Stephanie - @st3ph.inrising Imee - @themayarimoon Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJpjbGCP5WwlB2vPmaQUWjA End music written, produced and recorded by Dayana Capulong. (C) Dayana Capulong, 2022 ____________________________________________________ Time Stamps:

This chapter felt like a whole lotta he said/she said/”and so they say”… Ate Judy walks us through a metaphorical “big fish” break down of the known and yet not-as-known (yet), legendary, Mactan chief who conquered Magellan in the battle of Cebu, Cilapulapu. Citing our frequent historian, Pigafetta’s words with Philippine Daily Inquirer, Ambeth Ocampo; and Daniel Gerona; along with with Resil B. Mojares, a Cebu historian and scholar who wrote the Philippine Quarterly of Culture and Society and Lapu Lapu: The Conqueror of Magellan, whose work builds off the previous finds of another celebrated Filipino historian, Heidi K. Gloria. From “loanword” evolutions, Mojares and Gloria’s historical research and analyses take us on a comparison ride to consider the level of authority and power Chief Cilapulapu had. Tune in with us as we talk about the story of Chief Cilapulapu’s father, Datu Mangal and his quarrel with Captain Silyo that led to Chief Cilapupu’s acquisition of a debatable magical alho weapon from a biyanti tree (coconut tree?), and how this weapon became the final lance that pierced Magellan before his fall. We can truly consider how much hearsay is occurring in modern day to connect the dots of our rich pre-colonial Philippines history, allegedly only passed down predominantly via oral folklore, with a couple of daring historian writers sprinkled in through the test of time and rediscovery. Follow us on Instagram: Podcast - @babaylanbruhabookclub Stephanie - @st3ph.inrising Imee - @themayarimoon Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJpjbGCP5WwlB2vPmaQUWjA End music written, produced and recorded by Dayana Capulong. (C) Dayana Capulong, 2022 ____________________________________________________ Time Stamps:

Let’s do a little recap on our journey with Magellan so far… First there was the Arrival. Then the Friendship. Next came the Conversion. And today… Today we talk about the BATTLE. Enter stage right: “Cilapulapu”, who we know to as simply “Lapu Lapu” today. Cilapulapu was a chief of Mactan, which was a nearby island to Cebu, where we last left Magellan. Lapu Lapu “refused to obey the King of Spain”. And after so many tributes and conversions, it seems like the next thing Magellan wanted to do was show off his military power, and Cilapulapu’s challenge seemed like the perfect opportunity… but only to Magellan. It seems, that this was not well received by his crew and even Pigafetta begged Magellan not to go into battle with Cilapulapu. Then commences one of the most famous battles in Philippine history. Follow us on Instagram: Podcast - @babaylanbruhabookclub Stephanie - @st3ph.inrising Imee - @themayarimoon Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJpjbGCP5WwlB2vPmaQUWjA End music written, produced and recorded by Dayana Capulong. (C) Dayana Capulong, 2022 ____________________________________________________ Time Stamps:

Prepare yourselves. This chapter was a continuance of Magellan’s voyage from Rajah Kolambu, who ruled over Butuan and Caraga on the island of Mindanao, now into the Cebu. Cebu was known for the largest and best trade port, which obviously caught Magellan’s ambitious eye. Honestly, a very weird and tension filled description of Rajah Humabon, as Ate Judy states the “european construct” title for King of Cebu and their first encounters to establish relations… or nah? As Pigafetta + Bergreen’s descriptions cite the sequence of events between Rajah Humabon, his nephew, Prince Tupas, Enrique, Pigafetta, Magellan, and Magellan’s foster son, and apparently Rajah Kolambu made an appearance in the discussions about agreeing to convert to Christianity. A chapter filled with back and forths and extravagant, anxiety riddled entrances and exits, this one’s a doozy for us to dive into, today! Follow us on Instagram: Podcast - @babaylanbruhabookclub Stephanie - @st3ph.inrising Imee - @themayarimoon Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJpjbGCP5WwlB2vPmaQUWjA End music written, produced and recorded by Dayana Capulong. (C) Dayana Capulong, 2022 ____________________________________________________

So, Ferdinand Magellan. Villain? Visionary? Friend? Foe? Hero? This chapter provided the unfolding timeline of Magellan’s objective to “make a name for himself” like other Portugese explorers; by originally setting out to bring commerce to the Spice Islands, particularly Moluccas, as a part of the Indonesian archipelago. Most Filipinos were told that Magellan’s purpose was to bring Christianity to the islands. Ate Judy cites a lot of Laurence Bergreen’s Over The Edge of the World, Pigafetta, and Enrique’s lenses. We learn that Magellan was born in 1480 and became part of the royal court, which allowed him access to education and resources. The bulk of this chapter tells the tales of the emerging friendship between the Filipino King, Rajah Kolambu. Tune in and let us know your own hot takes on Magellan! Follow us on Instagram: Podcast - @babaylanbruhabookclub Stephanie - @st3ph.inrising Imee - @themayarimoon Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJpjbGCP5WwlB2vPmaQUWjA End music written, produced and recorded by Dayana Capulong. (C) Dayana Capulong, 2022 _______________________________________________________________________ Time Stamps:

Now we’re getting into some juicy deets! This chapter held an intertwining of details cited from an Italian supernumerary ship crew member, Antonio Pigafetta. Being a supernumerary meant Pigafetta didn't partake in shipboard responsibilities besides documenting/writing about our favorite antagonist on Ferdinand Magellan. But will we shift our thoughts on Magellan after this chapter? Thanks to Pigafetta and his famous piece, Magellan’s Voyage: A Narrative Account of the First Circumnavigation, another author Laurence Bergreen, who wrote, Over the Edge of the World, was able to translate Spain’s “first landings” in the Philippines. Through this translation, Bergreen took us on a journey on and off the ship and the intriguing first stages of actually peaceful, friendly, and apparently ritualistically blood bonding interactions between 2 leaders: Magellan and an unidentified Filipino King from the island of Homonhon. It is said that this location was later to be named as Aquade for its water and first signs of gold, post-colonialism. In addition, it is interesting that Philippine historian, Willian Henry Scott, teaches us that in the days of international trade, slaves were actually employed to be translators. Magellan having 2 separate Arabic and Malay speaking slaves, specifically worked with the Malay slave because Magellan was actually looking for spices that would be found in east Indonesia, but obviously ended up in the Philipines first. This soon-to-be well-known Malay slave, Enrique, seems to have quite the benevolent effect (“Enrique Effect”) because his translations cultivated what appears to be sincere trust between the filipino King and Magellan. Follow us on Instagram: Podcast - @babaylanbruhabookclub Stephanie - @st3ph.inrising Imee - @themayarimoon Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJpjbGCP5WwlB2vPmaQUWjA End music written, produced and recorded by Dayana Capulong. (C) Dayana Capulong, 2022 _______________________________________________________________________ Time Stamps:

This chapter was an interesting breakdown of the connection the Philippines shares with China. Dating as far back as the ninth century (Jan 1, 801 AD – Dec 31, 900 AD) , that equates to about 1000 years of exchange both countries have experienced. In fact, the oldest “Chinatown” is in the Philippines. China would trade things such as porcelain, trade gold, iron cases for perfumes, lead, colored glass beads, and iron needles to exchange for the yellow wax, cotton, pearls, shells, and medicinal betel nuts, and jute textiles that were products of the islands. It is said that Filipinos visited China before China came to the Philippines, initially mostly for trade through bartering, which eventually created an economic trade route that made the Philippines consider China a long-exchanging, global, and economically super powerful neighbor. Listen in as we discuss what the Philippines may have been called before the Spanish arrived and why this chapter in particular was a difficult eye opener. Follow us on Instagram: Podcast - @babaylanbruhabookclub Stephanie - @st3ph.inrising Imee - @themayarimoon Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJpjbGCP5WwlB2vPmaQUWjA End music written, produced and recorded by Dayana Capulong. (C) Dayana Capulong, 2022 _______________________________________________________________________ Time Stamps: 1. Grounding Prayer & Opening @ 1:11 2. Bruha Tings! @ 3:20 3. BROWN GIRL CLIFF NOTES / Chapter Overview @ 10:40 4. Vocabulary Words @ 13:30 5. Quotes @ 28:28 6. Closing Prayer @ 43:03