POPMuG! The Pinoy Online Pop Culture, Music and Gaming Podcast!

The Reality, Reason and Resolve of Pinoy Table Top

Freddie Tan: Publisher. Industry Expert. Mentor.

The guy the Boys consider as The Big Boss Man of the Philippine Table top industry, Freddie Tan turns Gori to his vision and standards for the industry; providing insights on the hard-nosed truth about making it in the business of making games.

What DOES it take to be a game designer, as guided by the leader of the industry, and what's next on how we will all take the Filipino talent to a new level of awesome!

Let's take it home and get this down in one gulp!

The Philippine Table Top Experience!

Online vs Table top? PC Games vs Card Games? Cyber Interactions vs Table talk?

What does it take to deliver a GREAT Gaming Experience?

Freddie Tan and Thomas Regala takes Gori deeper into their talk about the table top experience in The Philippines.

They tackle the communities, the growth and the parallels between the forms of media that channel our inner geeks!

Fill your hearts and let's get this mug flowing and we get more of this episode of POPMuG!!!

P.S. - Nico, designer of the Bagani Card Game makes surprise drop!

The Big Boss Man and Champion of a Legacy

The Boys finally meet two of the biggest names in the Pinoy Table top gaming industry!

Listen in as Gori talks to thomas Regala, the EPIC Game Designiner from The Epic Game Regiment, that led the way in continuing Berlin Manalaysay's GALACTIC legacy and THE LORD of the Philippine table-top and hobby gaming industry and community, and now steward to all aspiring game creators in the country,

Ludus Distributors' Big Boss Man, Freddie Tan! They tackle the UNPLUGGED gaming industry's status in the Philippines, and the recent success of the Combatron Card Game launch! We go bottoms-up on this one!

Here we go!

Unplugged in 2018 - Is it Still a Thing?

Have you ever thought: "Are tabletop gaming and collectible card games still click for Pinoys today?" A better question would be: "Have we ever made some of our own?"

The BBoys continue their talk after how LesterZap got to know Darwin, and how his art has touched all of them.

They now, press on to the highlight of the talk, where we get our taste of what the Table Top Gaming industry is like, now in the age of online games and mobile gadgets!

Let's get into the thick of our discussion, as they tackle locally-brewed games, by Pinoys, FOR THE WORLD!!!

Fresh outta the Chamber and more of the Laughter!

The POP just won't stop in flowing from the MUG!!!

The BBoys continue the booze-powered, cola-buzzed and crazy talk,reflecting on the conversation they had with artist-extraordinaire Darwin Dacanay!

LesterZap aslo recounts his intimate history with the guest; how he met Drawin, how the became close with the artist, and how he had a just started to admire... este, enjoy his company!

Sit back, enjoy a luagh with the boys as we continue the shots, as we kick the gear up with this serving of POPMuG!!!

Darwin's Shadows and Serenity

Follow through Mr. Dacanay's journey through the ups and downs of his creativity and find out what else is in store for the man who takes solace in shadows and finds serenity in arts and sculptures

The Creations of Darwin's Chamber

How does one take his own darkness and use it to shine the path for everyone else?

Gori, LesterZap and Darwin take it home and highlight the bright future of aspiring creatives - from his Konsepto upcycled robots made of scrap materials - complete with back stories and his Spain-touring, auction-display world-class piece!!!

Darwin Dacanay - a great example of a true-blue Filipino, global representative of awesome, a representative of the country's #BrilliantMindsandCreativeThoughts

Deeper Into the Chamber and the Cavern of Thoughts

What is it in all of us that rages quietly?

When was the last time we listened to the quiet voices in our hearts, and gave in our passions and let lose on where our dreams point us?We venture deeper into our conversation, inside Darwin's Chamber of thoughts, as we talk more about the love for the underground, indie and the rebel inside all of us.

LesterZap and Gori continue their talk with singer, musician, songwriter, sculptor, and artist, Darwin Dacanay as see the true meaning behind the art; see the real spark of

#BrilliantMindsandCreativeThoughts

Darwin's Chamber of Thoughts

Painter. Cartoonist. Sculptor. Musician. Artist. Father. Enter Darwin Dacanay.

An artistic, underground punk rock epoxy suclptor and up-cycling toy maker extraordinaire! A true-blue pinoy creative with his heart set on creating a beauty out of nothing; reward, out refuse.

Join the boys was we get to know more about this awesome individual" from his roots to the latest dust in his boots, Darwin walks us through the path he took, on his way to be the man he is today.

A man that finds beauty in the solace of darkness. Creates masterpieces out of broken things! a true example of #BrilliantMindsandCreativeThoughts

The Boys get into the thick of the booze and cola powered talk!

Wondering why Filipino creative talent is yet to have widespread popularity despite world-class quality,

Gori, LesterZap, Victor Barrios and Vhinz talk about the stories, what could be's and why-not's of this issue.

Hailing from diverse backgrounds, listen in as to how each of their own take on the matter could shed light into this topic, and hopefully get more people thinking:

What can we do more to make Pinoy

#BrilliantMindsandCreativeThoughts shine?