Once and Always a Fanboy

Hello everyone, and welcome to another episode of Once and Always a Fanboy.

Today’s guest is someone whose voice has been part of the soundtrack of the last two decades of OPM. He is one of the most recognizable romantic balladeers in the Philippines and even built a huge following across Southeast Asia.

He recently headlined a concert alongside fellow vocalist Mark Bautista, and he’s also released a brand new single called Sa’yo Lamang.

So today we’re going to talk about the journey, from those early days on national television to what it means to still be performing, creating, and evolving as an artist more than two decades later.

Fangirl and fanboys, Christian Bautista!

00:00 Preview

00:43 Intro

03:50 If music didn't happen

04:46 Longevity

06:22 Stage Instinct

08:14 What you used to obsess over

09:52 Sa'yo Lamang

10:51 Interpreting music

12:25 Fanboying over

16:03 Magical era

17:29 Music business

20:09 Misconceptions

21:43 Social Media Persona

23:50 Success and Fulfillment

24:52 Chapter that surprised you

26:24 Nothing like a live audience

28:53 Final words

Hello everyone, my name is Chris and welcome to another episode of Once and Always a Fanboy!

Music has a way of traveling further than we ever imagine — across cities, across oceans, and into very personal moments in people’s lives. Today’s guest is someone whose songs have quietly found their way into those spaces for a lot of listeners, including here in Manila. We’re talking about songwriting, performing, and the reality behind making honest music in a very connected world. 

Fangirls and fanboys, Keenan Te.

00:00 Preview

00:35 Intro

01:30 What keeps you grounded when touring?

02:11 What you look forward to when in Manila?

03:10 What songs hit differently here in Manila?

04:14 Bones

07:29 How do you know when a song is finished?

08:32 Fanboying over

09:43 The 2010 era

11:43 Writing Bridges

13:28 Non Verbal Horizontal Time

15:25 What challenged your dream?

17:18 How do you protect your music?

18:25 Writing songs

19:20 A quiet win

20:29 What reminds you on why you started writing music?

22:05 Final Words

Hello everyone, and welcome to a new episode of Once and Always a Fanboy!

Paradise was easily one of my favorite shows last year. So when Season 2 was announced, I was already locked in.

This time, we are diving into a brand new chapter with two incredible new cast members. We talk about building characters in a broken world, stepping into an already established universe, and the emotional weight of this season.

Fangirl and fanboys, Shailene Woodley and Thomas Doherty. 

00:00 Preview

00:24 Intro

00:35 Shailene Woodley on Annie's Journey

01:38 The Physicality of Link

02:12 Alternate Paths

03:44 Coming into Paradise Season 2

04:34 Reluctant Leader or Lone Wolf

05:01 Apocalype Fashion

05:44 Quiet Strength

Hello everyone! My name is Chris, and welcome to another episode of Once and Always a Fanboy.

Season one was about catching a monster. Season two asks a deeper question… what if the person doing the killing believes they are right? This season, the world of Cross becomes more personal, more layered, and far more dangerous.

Today, I am joined by the cast and creator of Cross Season 2 to talk about moral gray areas, hidden backstories, and the deeper emotional stakes behind this story.

Fanboys and fangirls, please welcome Aldis Hodge, Isaiah Mustafa, Alona Tal, Johnny Ray Gill, Matthew Lillard, Jeanine Mason, and Ben Watkins.

00:00 Preview

00:46 Telling a messier story

02:14 Where Sampson's emotional armor cracks

03:26 Supporting each other

04:20 Craziest Google search

05:16 What wasn't on the page

06:21 Being part of the new cast

08:51 Kayla being fully in the story

09:49 Seeing a new side to Bobby

10:20 Playing a character that can go both ways

14:04 Ben the actor

15:28 New flavor for Season 2

16:53 Backstories that deepen this season

Hello everyone, my name is Chris, and welcome back to another episode of Once and Always a Fanboy.

Our guest today played one of the most beloved and emotionally impactful characters in IT: Welcome to Derry. As Rich, he brought so much heart, humor, and bravery to the series. The kind of performance that sneaks up on you and then completely wrecks you when it matters most. His journey this season gave us some of the show’s most unforgettable moments, and it’s a performance that fans are still talking about.

Fangirls and Fanboys, Arian S. Cartaya!

00:00 Preview

00:38 Intro

01:29 Drums

02:49 Rich's life that you created in your head

03:41 The absence of Rich

04:45 What if Pennywise didn't come to Derry?

05:24 Baseball or Drums

05:56 Fanboying over

06:45 What Rich gave you

07:36 Bond with Matilda Lawler

08:26 Music and Acting

09:13 Fans of Welcome To Derry

10:29 Rich in another universe

11:47 Scenes that came naturally

13:00 Small scene you'll remember most

14:39 Final words

Hello everyone, my name is Chris, and welcome to another episode of Once and Always a Fanboy.

My guest today is someone I’ve known in the industry for a long time. First as a fan, and eventually as a collaborator. She’s an actress who has spent most of her life performing, creating, and evolving both on and off screen.

After a five year chapter in Australia that reshaped her life, she’s returned to Manila to reconnect with a creative part of herself that never truly disappeared. Today, we’re talking about her new era and what it means to come back stronger, more grounded, and more intentional than ever before.

Fangirls and fanboys, Bianca King!

00:00 Preview

00:32 Intro

04:25 What part of yourself survived the challenges?

07:10 Acting in Australia

09:05 Roles that feel like home

11:01 Being a Kontrabida

12:46 If acting didn't happen

14:37 Fangirl side

18:34 Acting Comeback

20:39 What are you a lowkey expert in?

22:22 What does your creativity urge you to embrace now?

24:49 What can you handle now that would've broken you before?

25:53 What you want to keep in your career

27:45 Final words

This week on the podcast, we’re diving into the wild, hilarious, and surprisingly heartfelt world of Marvel Television’s Wonder Man! I had the absolute honor of chatting with Sir Ben Kingsley and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, two incredible actors bringing layers, laughs, and heart to this story about chasing dreams and friendship.Wonder Man now streaming on Disney+!

00:00 Preview

00:35 Intro

00:48 Showing the nerves

01:49 Trevor

03:21 Ambition and Dreams

04:39 Universal story

Hi everyone! My name is Chris, and welcome to Once and Always a Fanboy.

Every now and then, someone pops up on your feed doing something so unexpected that it makes you stop scrolling. For me, that moment was a reel of today’s guest, walking across the stage, graduating with a degree in Architecture… while being a full-time actress, singer, performer, and one of GMA’s brightest stars.

And that hit me hard, because I’ve always believed people are only limited by what they think they can achieve. And here’s someone proving that you can build dreams in two worlds at once.

You’ve seen her bring magic to shows like Encantadia, or watched her on social media singing her heart out and just genuinely having the time of her life.

And today, I get the privilege of learning more about her journey!

Fangirls and fanboys… Mikee Quintos.

00:00 Preview

00:52 Intro

02:13 What genre feels like your natural habitat?

03:34 What would fans be surprised about shooting Encantadia

05:44 Life as a student

10:30 What you learned through school that you brought to showbiz

11:57 Thesis vs. Tapings

14:38 Fangirling over

16:25 What you can handle now that would've broken you in the past

20:15 Unexpected skill

21:49 Gamble

23:48 Low point

30:05 Another dream adventure

31:56 Memorable scene from her career

32:43 Final Words

Hello everyone, my name is Chris, and welcome to another episode of Once and Always a Fanboy. 

My guest today is from one of my favorite shows of 2025, IT Welcome to Derry. She plays a character who quietly becomes the emotional backbone of the series. What starts as a story about fitting in turns into something much darker, braver, and way more important to the IT mythology than anyone expected. And she sells every turn with a performance that feels honest and lived in. 

Fangirls and fanboys, Matilda Lawler!

00:00 Preview

00:47 Intro

02:06 Not in the script

04:05 Dark web search history

05:16 New skills

06:49 Watching yourself on screen

08:43 Welcome To Derry secrets

10:19 Behind the scenes

12:35 Smooth sailing vs. challenging scenes

15:09 Fangirling over

16:56 Who she trusted the most on set

19:10 What surprised you after filming

20:47 Unofficial soundtrack of the shoot

22:12 Message to young actors

25:20 Final words

Hello everyone, my name is Chris and welcome to Season 2 of Once and Always a Fanboy! 

Joining us today is a rising star you all need to know. She’s the actress who brought Tina Turnbow to life in Stranger Things Season 5, a character who’s been hinted at in the past but only in name… until now. And yes, she’s the reason we all laughed, gasped, and couldn’t stop talking about that unforgettable viral scene. What a perfect way to start the year. Fangirls and fanboys, Caroline Elle Abrams!

00:00 Preview

00:39 Intro

01:13 First choice you made to figure out who Tina was

02:10 Script vs. Instincts

02:58 Erica and Tina's backstory

03:53 Iconic Pie Scene

05:14 Trust between actors

06:17 Early training habits that helped on the Stranger Things set

07:21 Stranger Things character that inspired you

08:02 Secretive sets

08:47 Fangirling over

09:47 Tina in another franchise

10:54 Something that caught you off guard

11:59 Filming days

12:51 Stranger Things Magic

13:38 Looking back on your time on Stranger Things

14:30 Future of Tina

16:05 Inspiring young actors

17:48 Final words