Batang 90's Pop!

For  this episode we talk about one of the greatest past times ever invented by man for every batang 90's: playing video games!  We reminisce the days when we were young, full of time and with a lot  of youthful energy, crouched down in our living rooms (or your friends'  living rooms) chipping the days away as we get lost in the 2D and 3D  environments of our favorite video games.  Topics discussed are as  follows:

- Our favorite video games and consoles

- Memorable experiences playing video games

- How this past time shaped our hobbies as we grew older, And many more!

Special thanks to our return guest Mr. Jacob Puzon for jamming with us.  Jacob is the other half of the SBCH Gaming facebook page (the other being our very own Tita K), watch them stream your favorite games weekdays every 10 PM on their page https://www.facebook.com/SBCHGaming.

Watch us live every Saturday night 7:00 PM Philippines time only on   MintTV (facebook). If you want to jam with us, or have any suggestions,   you can message us on our FB page www.facebook.com/minttvphchannel or   email us at [email protected] #batang90spop #minttvph

For this episode, we talk about the well known natural disasters during the early 90s.  These natural disasters were so destructive and so severe back in the day that it has resulted to a lot of lives lost and damaged infrastructure costing billions of pesos.  However, the devastation caused by these disasters paved the way for advances in our monitoring of these natural phenomena and related search and rescue operations.  We cover the following topics in our discussion:

- Overview of these natural disasters namely, the 1991 Luzon Earthquake, The Mt. Pinatubo Eruption and Typhoon Uring which caused the Ormoc Landslide;

- Our experiences and sentiments when these were happening

- What has changed since then in disaster monitoring and search and rescue operations

- What are the steps we can take to help us survive in case such disasters occur again, and many more!

Special thanks to our guests Mr. Lawrence Aaron Bañes and Atty. Manny Santos for sharing their expertise in their respective fields during the show. Lawrence is a Science Research Assistant, assigned in Taal Volcano Observatory of the Volcano  Monitoring and Eruption Prediction Division, PHIVOLCS.  Atty. Manny on the other hand is the Manager for the Philippine Red Cross International Humanitarian Law Office and this office is in charge of dissemination of information about the Red Cross and Red Crescent  Movement, Its Principles and Emblems and International Humanitarian Law.

Watch us live every Saturday night 7:00 PM Philippines time only on   MintTV (facebook). If you want to jam with us, or have any suggestions,   you can message us on our FB page www.facebook.com/minttvphchannel or   email us at [email protected] #batang90spop #minttvph

This is our halloween special and in this episode, we talk about the paranormal and supernatural events and activities that we learned about growing up.  We knew of these events mainly from  watching too many Halloween TV specials back in the day.   Are you a  believer or a cynic ever since? 

We cover the well known paranormal and supernatural events in the 90s namely: 

- Dancing Sun and Tears of Blood

- Magical healing

- Possessions or sanib, and many more!

Special thanks to our guest Mr. Jerico James Salanga for jamming with us for this episode.  Jerico is a Tarot consultant and an Alternative energy healer.  He is the proprietor of James Holistics where he promotes health and wellness through the practice of various healing techniques and you can check him out over on his facebook page @jamesholistics.

For  this episode we talk about the boybands that made girls swoon --  with their cute boyish looks coupled by awesome singing voices and  coordinated dance moves.  We explore why these boybands and their songs were such a hit for 90's kids back in the day and why we continue to patronize these songs up to now.  We cover the following in our discussion:

- The boybands we can remember that we listened to when we were kids

- Our favorite members in those bands

- Memorable songs that we sing up to now

- Lots of Moffats fangirlism, and many more!

A very special thanks to our two guests Ms. Hazel Sanchez and Ms. Rashey Soles for jamming with us and fangirling with Tita K in this episode.  Hazel and Rashey are the admins of the True Blue Moffatians facebook page.   If you are a true Moffatian, you can follow and like their page https://www.facebook.com/truebluemoffattians.

Watch us live every Saturday night 7:00 PM Philippines time only on   MintTV (facebook). If you want to jam with us, or have any suggestions,   you can message us on our FB page www.facebook.com/minttvphchannel or   email us at [email protected] #batang90spop #minttvph

In this episode, we talk about our school experiences growing up, namely during  elementary and highschool.  Schools have been our second homes when we  were kids and there are definitely a lot of exciting stories to tell.  And it shows, given that this is the longest episode we have on Batang 90's Pop!  We talk about the moments, our highs  and lows during one of the most defining episodes of our lifetimes.  Our discussion covered the following:

- Memorable experiences and events in school,

- Memories of our teachers, barkadas and classmates, 

- How our experiences in school shaped us, and how school has changed since, and many more!

Special  thanks to our guest Mr. Arvin Balquin for jamming with us in this episode.  Arvin is the lead guitarist for his band the Wukong Project and a game streamer.  Follow him over at https://www.facebook.com/vinsides and check out their songs on spotify https://bit.ly/wkngproj.

Watch us live every Saturday night 7:00 PM Philippines time only on  MintTV (facebook). If you want to jam with us, or have any suggestions,  you can message us on our FB page www.facebook.com/minttvphchannel or  email us at [email protected] #batang90spop #minttvph

We Filipinos are known for our love of eating and this starts from the time that we are but wee children.  But how can we not be food lovers with the slew of food choices that we had back in the day?  And so here in Batang 90’s Pop! We have decided to pay tribute to our gastronomical escapades in the 90s, which coincidentally is the most requested topic here in the show.  Our hosts bring their favorite snacks in the show and we don't just show and tell, we show and eat them. Mukbang without the visuals? Let us know if you would like another serving (pun intended).

In this episode:

- We outline our favorite snacks in the 90s

- We discuss how a proper Batang 90s kid eats them, and do it in the show

- our guest shows us the various snacks available in Japan back in the 90s

Special  thanks to Ms. K.O. Micairan for joining us in this episode.  KO is an English Teacher in Japan, an entrepreneur and online business coach, Vlogger and Pinoy Quaranchef.  You can catch her vlogs over at https://www.facebook.com/pinaysinjapan/.  

Watch us live every Saturday night 7:00 PM Philippines time only on  MintTV (facebook). If you want to jam with us, or have any suggestions,  you can message us on our FB page www.facebook.com/minttvphchannel or  email us at [email protected] #batang90spop #minttvph

We talked about this anime briefly in Season 1.  For season 2, we deep dive one of our favorite Animes in the 90's: Yu Yu  Hakusho or better know as Ghostfigher in the Philippines.  The show captured the attention of a lot of Batang 90's, boys and girls alike, due to the fantastic animation, action scenes, story and memorable characters.  Topics discussed during the episode are as follows:

- Overview of the anime and synopsis

- your favorite characters (heroes and villains) 

- favorite sagas, and many more!

Special  thanks to our guest Ms. Karen Mae de Vera for jamming and nerding with us in this episode.  Karen is a pop culture writer and was a former editor in K-Zone magazine. She is one of the co-hosts of Nerd Rage PH and you can catch her live in their show called the Media Room.   Follow her over at https://www.facebook.com/NerdRagePH. 

Watch us live every Saturday night 7:00 PM Philippines time only on  MintTV (facebook). If you want to jam with us, or have any suggestions,  you can message us on our FB page www.facebook.com/minttvphchannel or  email us at [email protected] #batang90spop #minttvph

This is our opener for Season 2!

In  this episode the Batang 90's discuss one of the most polarizing subject of our time: the forms of discipline we experienced when we were kids.  Most of us would have experienced this in one form or another and may have been a significant factor in shaping our personalities as these were inflicted on us during our formative years.  The  topics discussed in the episode are as follows:

- The forms of discipline we received at home and in school

- How the forms of discipline we received impact us as we were growing up

- Scientific studies regarding corporal punishment, how it is seen today and the alternatives

A special thanks to our very distinguished guest Dr. Dani Ochoa for jamming with us and sharing her psychology expertise and perspectives during this episode.  Dr. Ochoa has a PhD in Developmental Psychology and is an Assistant  Professor at the Department of Psychology in the University of the  Philippines Diliman.

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This is our season finale and for this episode, we take a look back at what happened during the past ten episodes and what our listeners can expect to hear for the upcoming season.  Some of the points you will listen to are as follows:

- A little bit of background on the production team;

- Some introspection about our childhood and how we see ourselves getting a little less younger;

- The topics that we covered and the key themes for the next season, and much more!

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For this episode, our hosts tag-teamed with one of the foremost wrestling enthusiasts in the Philippines, Mr. Chino Liao of the Wrestling-Wrestling Podcast.  Listen to them talk about the show that made us all wonder (and maybe up to now for some) whether it's real or not: Wrestling!

Wrestling is the show that was part of every 90's kids conversation which may have included questions on whether Undertaker was really immortal, whether your friend is a jabroni (whatever that means), and other exciting events that happened in wrestling at the time. Some of the topics that you can listen to include:

- Favorite wrestlers 

- Memorable events that transpired in wrestling 

- Wrestling before vs. now

- Wrestling scene in the Philippines, and many more!

A very special thanks to our guest Mr. Chino Liao for tagging with us and sharing his passion for wrestling in this episode.  You can listen to him on his very own podcast, the Class Clown on Spotify, and also catch him on one of Comedy Manila's events, the Longest Laugh Down on the 26th of September.  

Watch us live every Friday night 7:00 PM Philippines time only on MintTV (facebook). If you want to jam with us or have any suggestions, you can message us on our FB page www.facebook.com/minttvphchannel or email us at [email protected] #batang90spop #minttvph