LD Off-Season: The Talk We Were Supposed to Have

A Very Special Announcement: Long Distance host, producer, and creator Paola Mardo has some big news about the show. And then some. by Long Distance

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Long Distance Trailer: Long Distance is an independent documentary podcast about life in the Filipino diaspora. Hosted and produced by Paola Mardo. The first episode premieres on October 15. by Long Distance

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Little Manila (Part Two): Two friends, three buildings, and the future of Stockton's Little Manila. Plus: What happened to the manongs? by Long Distance

43 min listen

Little Manila (Part One): An alleged hate crime. An American dream. El Dorado. A visit to Stockton, California reveals the deep, dark history of Filipinos in America. Plus, host and producer Paola Mardo tells her long distance story. by Long Distance

38 min listen

1.5: 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. by Long Distance

47 min listen

Hella Filipino: Stories about art, commerce and being unapologetically Filipino American. Featuring Ruby Ibarra, Genever bar in Los Angeles’ Historic Filipinotown, and H.P. Mendoza’s film "Bitter Melon." With a quick field trip to The Oinkster. by Long Distance

47 min listen

Coming Soon: Happy Filipino American History Month. A word from Manong Larry Itliong. by Long Distance

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Filipino Tiki Bar: 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. by Long Distance

43 min listen

Long Distance Love Story: Ex-high school sweethearts turned overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) reconnect almost 40 years later. by Long Distance

34 min listen

LD Off-Season: Loving Lynn: 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. by Long Distance

28 min listen

Give Us a Call!: 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. by Long Distance

7 min listen

Calls from the Frontlines: 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. by Long Distance

50 min listen

Season Two Trailer: The new season premieres on November 5. by Long Distance

3 min listen

LD Off-Season: The Talk We Were Supposed to Have: 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. by Long Distance

46 min listen

Myrla, Part 1: The Underground: 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. by Long Distance

28 min listen

Jaime's Story: 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. by Long Distance

35 min listen

Cendrillon: 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. by Long Distance

35 min listen

Dante Basco: 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. by Long Distance

28 min listen

Long Distance Radio Hour: 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. by Long Distance

60 min listen

Long Distance Calls Vol. 1: Stories, anecdotes, thoughts, and experiences about being Filipino in the world today. Delivered through voicemail messages from Long Distance listeners. by Long Distance

26 min listen

Racism in the Time of Coronavirus: 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. by Long Distance

41 min listen

Myrla, Part 2: The Safe House: 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. by Long Distance

30 min listen

Some News and Resources: Black Lives Matter. Remembering my grandfather. An update about the podcast and me. by Long Distance

11 min listen

Larry Itliong and the Great Delano Grape Strike: 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. by Long Distance

43 min listen

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LD Off-Season: The Talk We Were Supposed to Have

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