The P*I* Podcast

For our first episode this year, we reflect on Political Science as a vocation. While most consider it as a pre-law program, we argue that political science as a systematic approach to the study of public affairs is essential to both understanding and resolving many of our country's most pressing political issues. We also clarify the meaning of “politics” and “scientific” in relation to our discipline

0:00 Music

0:12 Intro

1:50 Political Science as a Pre-law

7:40 The ancient study of politics trying to be young

9:10 The origins of Political Science

11:40 Education of rulers and education of citizens

14:10 How scientific is political science?

18:50 The subjective and objective

24:30 Behavioralism vs New Political Science; "Scientists" and "Activist scholars"

26:40 The role of Political Science in society

31:50 Identifying public friends and enemies

40:20 Political Scientists in democracies and non-demoracies

44:11 What citizens should learn from political science?

58:40 Recommendation

Recommendations and Sources

Adventures in Political Science by Remigio Agpalo

https://shopee.ph/Adventures-in-Political-Science-(Revised-Edition)-i.276147505.7451776313

Concept of the Political by Carl Schmitt

https://www.amazon.com/Concept-Political-Expanded-Carl-Schmitt/dp/0226738922

Origins of Political Science by Leo Strauss Lectures

https://leostrausscenter.uchicago.edu/origins-of-political-science-winter-1960/

Six lectures on Socrates and the Origins of Political Science

https://archive.org/stream/LeoStrauss6LecturesOnSokratesTheOriginsOfPoliticalScience1958/Leo%20Strauss%20-%206%20Lectures%20on%20Sokrates%20%26%20the%20Origins%20of%20Political%20Science%20%5B1958%5D_djvu.txt

The tragedy of political science by David Ricci

https://www.amazon.com/Tragedy-Political-Science-Scholarship-Democracy/dp/0300037600

Political Science as vocation by Robert Keohane 

https://www.jstor.org/stable/40647540

History of Political Science by James Farr

https://www.jstor.org/stable/2111205

In our Rizal day special, we discuss what Rizal means to us and to our society, and what we think about the "essence" of Rizal.

We also have Rizal day recommendations below:

Bayaning Third World:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsvkWJDM1sE

The complete poems and plays of Jose Rizal(1976)

https://shopee.ph/THE-COMPLETE-POEMS-AND-PLAYS-OF-JOSE-RIZAL-Translated-by-Nick-Joaquin-i.223294405.8387787804

https://shopee.ph/search?keyword=the%20complete%20poems%20and%20plays%20of%20jose%20rizal

Queridas de Rizal (2021) by Ambeth Ocampo

https://shopee.ph/Looking-Back-16-Queridas-de-Rizal-by-Ambeth-Ocampo-i.125283795.8096881930?sp_atk=7565b8f9-3463-4e88-92b4-fa594712702e

Question of Heroes

https://shopee.ph/A-Question-Of-Heroes-by-Nick-Joaquin-NEW-SIZE-i.125283795.10370158948?sp_atk=ba6eba38-65b0-481e-ad22-e9bcbd58ab5b

We are very excited to have Kevin Raymund aka Tarantadong Kalbo, a prominent cartoonist whose works have become both viral and controversial. In this episode we will discuss his influences, his artistic process, his new reputation, and the stories behind his most prominent works Tumindig, and Yassista. 

Check out Mrs. Bean Coffee here:

Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/misisbeancoffee

Shopee:https://shopee.ph/mrs.beancoffee?fbclid=IwAR1JcnaYbQxPr8ve9uO83Xco07auBt1ivgdoIaTqXMgIJcKP4cfgkJvZa_w

Timestamps

0:00 Mrs. Bean ad

1:40 Music

1:50 Intro

4:20 Why Tarantadong Kalbo (TK) became an artist?

5:50 Tarantadong Kalbo's influences in art

8:30 Meaning of Tarantado Kalbo

10:25 When did Tarantado Kalbo became political?

13:50 Thought process in making political art

19:00 Who TK has not drawn yet?

21:06 Who is TK's audience and bashers?

24:40 How is twitter and facebook dynamics different?

27:20 Positive comments from fans

29:30 TK's goal/agenda as an artist; How TK changed politically?

31:35 The Tumindig campaign

36:40 Becoming a personality and "social media rights"

37:30 What keeps TK from quitting?

41:20 TK's favorite pieces

43:10 Yassista story

51:20 On Political Satire

54:15 TK's Rules for art

57:40 TK as a citizen-artist

59:40 TK's message to young citizen-artists

1:02:45 Tk's mistakes

1:07:28  Recommendation

Takot-https://images.summitmedia-digital.com/esquiremagph/images/2020/12/29/tarantadong-kalbo-00.jpg

silence-https://images.summitmedia-digital.com/esquiremagph/images/2020/12/29/tarantadong-kalbo-05.jpg

Tumindig-https://tinyurl.com/2p8scffd

Yassista-https://tinyurl.com/yr5rvc8z

Recommendations

Fangs-https://www.nationalbookstore.com/books/22187-fangs-hardcover-by-sarah-andersen.html

One cut of the dead -https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7914416/

Squid Game-https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10919420/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Sharp objects-https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2649356/

The Medici: Godfather of the renaissance-https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0392433/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

History on Fire: Carravagio part 1

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/history-on-fire/id1038514498?i=1000374269348

Carravagio part 2 

http://historyonfirepodcast.com/episodes/2016/9/15/episode-12-caravaggio-part-2-folsom-prison-blues

Sunday in the park with George by Stephen Sondheim

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunday_in_the_Park_with_George

Lore-https://open.spotify.com/show/25PdDOYwfXDFvZ4pI1JWDh

NerdWriter -https://www.youtube.com/user/nerdwriter1

At Eternity's Gate-https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6938828/

You may support tarantadong Kalbo at the following links

Facebook-https://open.spotify.com/show/25PdDOYwfXDFvZ4pI1JWDh 

Twitter-https://twitter.com/KevinKalbo

Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/tarantadongkalbo/?hl=en

Tarantadong Kalbo bundle by Linya-Linya-https://www.linyalinya.ph/collections/tarantadong-kalbo-preorder

In commemoration of Hannah Arendt's death anniversary, we discuss the legacy of Hannah Arendt's political thought and what Filipinos can learn on how to engage in political thinking. We tackle how she defines key concepts like politics, freedom, totalitarianism, and thinking.

Check out Mrs. Bean Coffee here:

Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/misisbeancoffee

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Timestamps

0:00 Word from our sponsors w/ Discount Code

1:20 Music

1:35 Intro

2:12 Hannah Arendt and us

7:20 Arendt in Manila

9:50 Filipinos and thinking

17:50 Arendt and the political

24:10 Philippine collectivism vs plurality

27:30 Arendt and Totalitarianism

32:50 Totalitarian tendencies in the Philippines

40:00 Arendt and Equality 

43:30 Arendt and Thinking

50:45 Dealing with Prejudices 

57:00 What filipinos can learn from Hannah Arendt?

Sources/Recommendations:

Developing higher-order thinking skills among pupils

https://www.philstar.com/other-sections/letters-to-the-editor/2019/12/24/1979361/developing-higher-order-thinking-skills-among-pupils

Cultural Backlash: Trump, Brexit, and Authoritarian Populism by Pippa Norris and Ronald Inglehart

https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/cultural-backlash/3C7CB32722C7BB8B19A0FC005CAFD02B

Hannah Arendt Reading List:

Thinking without a Bannister

https://shopee.ph/Thinking-Without-A-Banister-(Hardcover)-by-Hannah-Arendt-i.157956840.4059911170?sp_atk=9ca09f5f-3727-4b47-bae8-092200bd65a6

The Human Condition

https://www.amazon.com/Human-Condition-2nd-Hannah-Arendt/dp/0226025985

The Life of the Mind

https://www.amazon.com/Life-Mind-Combined-Volumes-Vols/dp/0156519925/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+life+of+the+mind+arendt&qid=1638618038&s=books&sr=1-1

The Promise of Politics

https://www.amazon.com/Promise-Politics-Hannah-Arendt/dp/0805212132

The Origins of Totalitarianism

https://shopee.ph/The-Origins-of-Totalitarianism-(Paperback)-by-Hannah-Arendt-i.157956840.5641578377?sp_atk=6327feb2-a955-4d90-b32d-3340101411f7

Freedom to be free

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/605982/the-freedom-to-be-free-by-hannah-arendt/

Eichmann in Jerusalem

https://www.amazon.com/Eichmann-Jerusalem-Banality-Penguin-Classics/dp/0143039881

Hannah Arendt (2012)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1674773/

What is called Thinking? by Martin Heidegger

https://www.amazon.com/Called-Thinking-Harper-Perennial-Thought/dp/006090528X

In this Bonifacio Day special, we reflect on our relationship with Andres Bonifacio, how our country commemorates him, what people misconceive about him, and how we should remember him.

Check out our special Bonifacio reading list for holiday reading:

The Light of Liberty by Jim Richardson

https://shopee.ph/Light-of-Liberty-Documents-and-Studies-on-the-Katipunan-1892-1897-(BK)-print-i.75162109.3003832571

Inventing a Hero by Glenn May

https://shopee.ph/INVENTING-A-HERO-The-Posthumous-Re-creation-of-Andres-Bonifacio-By-Glenn-Anthony-May-i.223294405.11713158185

Interrogations in Philippine Cultural history by Resil Mojares

https://shopee.ph/Interrogations-in-Philippine-Cultural-History-i.75162109.3646355383?sp_atk=dab0d5a6-7f60-4826-abb7-8953fbff02db

Question of Heroes by Nick Joaquin

https://shopee.ph/A-Question-Of-Heroes-by-Nick-Joaquin-NEW-SIZE-i.125283795.10370158948?sp_atk=8024baaf-4803-4d0b-8aaa-1d04f92e2d1b

Salita ng Sandata: Bonifacio's Legacies to the People's Struggles edited by Beinvenido Lumbera et al.

https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/21546446-salita-ng-sandata

Ang Pagsalakay ni Bonifacio sa Maynila ni Zeus Salazar

https://web.facebook.com/BakasINC2004/photos/pcb.880177355837599/883178345537500

Si Andres Bonifacio at ang Kabayanihang Pilipino

https://web.facebook.com/BakasINC2004/photos/pcb.880177355837599/883178712204

In this episode we discuss the contentious concept of political maturity, how it is used in Philippine political discourse, what it really means, and how it can help us "mature" as a nation.

0:00 Music

0:12 Intro

1:08 Impressions of trends w/ Political Maturity

3:15 Are you politically Mature?

5:15 Definitions of political maturity

15:20 Biological Maturity (Age) vs. Political Reality

22:30  Age and Intolerance

29:40 How can you call a system mature?

40:35 How do we deel with the political maturity discourse?

45:20 Maturity as a Process vs. Maturity with role-models

57:25 Recommendations

Sources:

Democracy and Education by John Dewey

https://www.gutenberg.org/files/852/852-h/852-h.htm

Genius Foods: Become Smarter, Happier, and More Productive While Protecting Your Brain for Life by Max Lugavere and Paul Grewal

https://www.amazon.com/Genius-Foods-Smarter-Productive-Protecting/dp/0062562851

Cottle, T. J. (1975). Maturity: A biomedical or political concept. The Urban Review, 8(3), 176-180.

Hutchins, R. M. (1994). On political maturity. Change, 26(3), 37.

Bergh, J. (2013). Does voting rights affect the political maturity of 16-and 17-year-olds? Findings from the 2011 Norwegian voting-age trial. Electoral Studies, 32(1), 90-100.

Recommendations:

American History X

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120586/

Lincoln (2012)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0443272/

Gundam Age 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2193783/?ref_=ttpl_pl_tt

In this slice, we try to make sense of the Duterte-Marcos drama laced with public in-fighting, substitutions and shuffling. From there, we discuss how voters and citizens should deal with this confusion and what this means for our democratic system.

There's a presidential aspirant who used cocaine": Duterte

https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1160232

Duterte to run for senator in 2022 — Bong Go by Daphne Galvez

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1515218/duterte-to-run-for-senator-in-2022-bong-go

It’s official: Bongbong Marcos, Sara Duterte running in tandem in 2022 elections

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1515954/breaking-its-official-bongbong-inday-sara-running-as-tandem-for-2022#ixzz7D2KgL3LR

This week, we join an educator and host of the Pisara Tales podcast, Sir Jay-em Estrella, discussing the role of teachers in nation-building, and the intersections of politics and education. We also talk about scientific thinking, Marcos' historical revisionism, and the controversial Deped memo recommending teachers to remain apolitical.

0:00 Music

0:15 Intro 

2:38 Why did sir Jay begin the Pisara Tales?

5:06 What sir Jay learned from his guests teachers?

8:40 Neoliberalism and Education

13:25 Teaching Science and critical thinking 

20:00 Filipinos and Scientific Thinking

27:40 Why teach natural sciences?

33:30 Filipinos as audio-visual learners

34:30 Scientific Education and Citizenship

40:00 Deped policy on teachers being political

48:00 On Marcos' historical revisionism

57:30 What should teachers do and what the government do for education?

1:11:12 Recommendations

1:18:50 Where you can listen to the Pisara Tales podcasts

You can follow Sir Jay and the Pisara Tales podcast at the links below:

https://linktr.ee/thepisaratales

https://www.facebook.com/ThePisaraTales

https://open.spotify.com/show/6uUDPgK4lnJ8sX2Pdc2MDN?si=XA0_QVVKTRyQcwMtsq16fA&nd=1

Recommendations:

QI

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe6ye3l9WA4SdNkqgs0YeMA

Cobra Kai( Seasons 1-3;4 incoming)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7221388/

Thinking Without a Banister: Essays in Understanding, 1953-1975 

by Hannah Arendt

https://www.amazon.com/Thinking-Without-Banister-Understanding-1953-1975/dp/0805242155

World War Two Youtube Channel

https://www.youtube.com/c/WorldWarTwo

In the first episode of Season 2, we begin with a round table discussion on the Presidential and Vice-presidential candidates for the upcoming 2022 National Elections. Together with our guests, Glenn and Ren, we discuss the strengths and weaknesses of each candidate, the structure and trajectory of Philippine elections, and what these dynamics say about our politics. We end by giving advice to our listeners on voting during the upcoming elections.

0:00 Music

0:12 Introduction

1:37 Guests

2:30 Impressions on the filing of Candidacy

11:50 Leni Robredo's rebranding from Liberal Yellow to Pink

26:50 1Sambayan

32:00 Isko as a dark horse 

47:45 The case of Ping Lacson

49:20 Tito Sotto and the VP race

1:00:20 Sara Duterte and Substitution

1:04:40 Advice to Voters 

1:17:20 Recommendations

Recommendations:

Glenn:

Coming to America

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094898/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Game of Thrones Book 3

https://www.amazon.com/Storm-Swords-Song-Fire-Three/dp/0553381709

Once and Future King by T.H. White

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43545.The_Once_and_Future_King

Ren:

Power(1986)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091786/?ref_=fn_al_tt_7

Battle Royale 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0266308/

Newton

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6484982/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Borj:

Clash of the Titans: 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00j0gfb

House of Cards (UK Version)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098825/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2

Matt:

The Politician Season 1 Episode 5 ("The Voter")

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9085034/?ref_=fn_al_tt_3

Midnight Mass

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10574558/

You can find Ren's textbooks here:

Community, Engagement, Solidarity and Citizenship (2020)

https://www.lazada.com.ph/products/community-engagement-solidarity-and-citizenship-revised-edition-i1220174397.html

Good Governance and Social Responsibility (2021)

https://www.lazada.com.ph/products/good-governance-and-social-responsibility-2021-edition-i2409782571-s10988506720.html?spm=a2o4l.searchlist.list.1.44352f61n0B29n&search=1&dsource=share&laz_share_info=176324430_5_100_0_151186988_null&laz_token=b82b75f9aa825c5f52277440f63b1308&exlaz=e_02ORYuQNKp7Gip8qo24MCZFmNCmP6gU%2FnnWa525VocjCXvTKdNAtBZ9M7OhatQZXzRRrDZgMHzeuMScOJ7o6d%2FuxtDhefxtiD3WnASIas1Y%3D&sub_aff_id=social_share&sub_id2=176324430&sub_id6=CPI_EXLAZ

Before the start of our second season, we discuss two important news items that happened alongside the filing of candidacies. First, Maria Ressa, journalist and founder of Rappler. was awarded the Nobel peace prize, making her the first Filipino Nobel laureate. Second, Chito Gascon, chairman of the Commission on Human Rights, passed away due to Covid and we remember our experiences with him as a colleague, and his status as a fighting liberal and model citizen. 

This is just a taste until we officially return on October 30

Sources:

Nobel Peace Prize: Journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov share award

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-58841973

CHR chair Chito Gascon succumbs to Covid-19

https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1156101

What you need to know: Filipinos and the Nobel Prize

https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/iq/filipinos-nobel-peace-prize-maria-ressa