INTERRACED

This week, Isabel and Giancarlo get honest about bringing "baggage" into a relationship. They discuss the best times and ways to introduce your past to your current partner. Giancarlo reveals how his anxiety (GAD) impacted his relationship with Isabel, and the ways they worked through it as a couple. Reflecting on previous relationships, Isabel shares her mistakes and fears when starting to date. The couple discusses their view on breaking up because of mental illness, and how it physically manifested through Giancarlo's gluten intolerance.

This week, Giancarlo leads his first solo episode! Giancarlo reflects on his experience as a white-passing Latino, and how it correlates with other invisible identities. He explains the long struggle towards understanding identity while growing up with non-Peruvian Latinx. Giancarlo begins the conversation about the responsibility other white-passing ethnic minorities have to hold up in order to combat privileges.

In this episode, Isabel introduces Giancarlo to TLC’s 90 Day Fiancé. This week’s hot take argues that “work spouses” are not okay to have. Isabel lays out the history of Deavan and Jihoon to set Giancarlo up for a guessing game on how the relationship turned out. The couple discusses the most popular fan theories/complaint’s on Deavan, Jihoon, and TLC. From cultural competency, disproving parents, and language barriers, this episode tackles one of the strangest pairings in the 90DF world.

In this episode, Giancarlo and Isabel debate where we should draw the line for offensive Halloween costumes. They talk through their most iconic costumes and favorite costume ideas for this year. Isabel shares about the time she dressed up as Mr. Potato Head, while Giancarlo shares what it is like to go to a Halloween party with Olympic athletes. Finally, the couple plays a game to rename popular costumes without infringing copyright. 

In this episode, Isabel and Giancarlo discuss what it is like getting together while having strict parents. This week's hot take: If you're not down for long distance, you're not down for the relationship. Isabel and Giancarlo compare their parents’ strictness and discuss lying and sneaking out to go on dates. From failed Vegas timeshares to ghosting your parents, the couple shares the triumphs of working against adversity.

Welcome to INTER-RACED!

This week, Giancarlo interviews Isabel on her experience as a non-Tagalog speaking, second generation Asian American. She talks about whether Filipino's are Asian or Pacific Islander, why no one cares if you are part Spanish, and how she connects with her culture. Isabel discusses some of the characteristics that make up the ideal Asian-American, and how she fits in. Despite her lack of experience in the Philippines, Isabel shares some traditions and superstitions that get passed down in Filipino families. 

This week Giancarlo sat down and answered the question “What makes you Latino enough?” He discusses his experience with multiple aspects of being Latino like: citizenship, language, colorism, and life in the United States. Giancarlo shares about his childhood dream of being a surf/skate god all while rocking a bowl cut. Being a white-passing Latino has given him a different perspective than a stereotypical latino male. Are you an Antonio Banderas or more of a Ricky Martin? Tune in to this week's episode.

In this episode, Giancarlo and Isabel set forth their own definitions of “American." This week’s hot take: Your phone is for your eyes only, not your partners! As per Isabel’s American Studies class, she explains to Giancarlo why Paul Bunyan is the genesis of the ideal American hero. They trace its manifestation in society today, and reveal the pressures that they felt trying to fit in. Alternatively, the couple explains what it’s like to be “too American” for ethnic minority families.