Chef Earl Briones wrote "I used to think I wasn't Filipino enough" in an Instagram reel (@chefebriones), and Ryan spontaneously invited him into the studio to chat about it! Listen in as they dig into who Filipinos were before they were forced to be something they're not. They talk about imposter syndrome, why explorers like Christopher Columbus were pieces of ****, why the US isn't benevolent, and what the Philippine people were like and what they believed pre-colonization.

This was recorded the day after Chef Earl presented at Litfest for the Polyglot's launch of Issue 13: MANAIG, along side WTT co-producer Ryan Lacanilao (@ooakosiryan). Chef Earl also refers to "the dinners" in this episode, by which he means his "Rice & Mysticism" popups where he explores the rich traditions of Filipino cuisine, all the way back to pre-colonial times.