The Weekly Stan Up with Mika and Pau

It's Independence Day Weekend in the Philippines! And to celebrate, for this weekend's agenda on the Weekly Stan Up Mika shares with Pau another part of her life: Filipino theatre, from the first play she starred in, to her three most favorite Filipino musicals. Pau also talks about his experiences watching Filipino musicals. We're also publishing with a new schedule with episodes coming out Saturday afternoons and Wednesday evenings.  

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Check out all our recommended songs from the series on the show's official Spotify playlist.

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Intro Mix by Mika

Kayumanggilas from Kung Paano Ako Naging Leading Lady (The Musical)

In this episode, Mika and Pau talk about superheroes -- how Asian pop culture portrays them vs Hollywood and some of the exciting shows and movies coming up showcasing supernatural heroes from Asian cultures, from Shangchi to Trese. 

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Check out all our recommended songs from the series on the show's official Spotify playlist.

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Intro Mix by Mika

I Fall in Love by VROMANCE feat. Obroject

This weekend on The Weekly Stan Up, Mika and Pau talk about their experience growing up with Disney movies, and two movies in particular that feature Chinese and Southeast Asian culture -- Mulan (1999) and Raya and the Last Dragon (2021). Separated by more than two decades, Mika and Pau piece together similarities between the two movies and share their thoughts on Disney capturing Asian cultures on the big screen. 

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Check out all our recommended songs from the series on the show's official Spotify playlist.

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Intro Mix by Mika

Lesson Number One from Mulan II, Lea Salonga

The games continue in this episode the Weekly Stan Up, and this time Cwen puts Mika and Pau to the real test in their ultimate Kpop/Cpop idol Olympics! Who tops the list for Mika and Pau? It's not going to be easy...

Check out all our recommended songs from the series on the show's official Spotify playlist.

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Intro Mix by Mika

365&7 by pH-1 feat. Jamie

This weekend's Weekly Stan Up is full of firsts -- Mika and Pau try playing popular variety games like Balance Game and Song Association, Cwen hosts the show, and Mika and Pau pour their hearts out in song and stories to win! Misheard lyrics, existential questions, and friendly competition -- this episode's got it all!

Check out all our recommended songs from the series on the show's official Spotify playlist.

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Intro Mix by Mika

LMLY by Jackson Wang

Hui Xin continues her chat with Mika and Pau, and this time she shares her first Kdrama experience watching Crash Landing on You, and now on her second with Vincenzo. 

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Check out all our recommended songs from the series on the show's official Spotify playlist.

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Intro Mix by Mika

Here I Am Again by Yerin Baek 

This weekend on the Weekly Stan Up, Pau welcomes his friend Hui Xin to the show to share her experiences finding K-hiphop and DPR last year, and she finds a fellow DPR stan in Mika! 

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Check out all our recommended songs from the series on the show's official Spotify playlist.

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Intro Mix by Mika

Legacy by DPR Live

Mika and Pau continue this weekend's agenda of going back to roots. This time it's about Kpop idols of various nationalities taking their careers back home (or even abroad in some cases), from China to Thailand to the US.

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Intro Mix by Mika

Neon by Amber ft. Peniel

This weekend on the Weekly Stan Up, Pau introduces a new friend on the show -- Katherine! A Stanford undergrad on a gap year, she shares what she's been up to and catching her interest, from Kdramas to cryptocurrency, and getting inspired by Ocean Vuong and writing fiction. We also talk about her experience as an Asian-American, the larger experiences of immigration and adapting to new environments, and finally going back to and rediscovering our roots. Speaking of which, Mika also opens Katherine's world to more Chinese pop too!

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Check out all our recommended songs from the series on the show's official Spotify playlist.

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Intro Mix by Mika

Sensitive-PM by Lu Han

Happy Mothers' Day! And what better way for us to celebrate Mothers' Day on the Weekly Stan Up than to have a mom and her kids on the show! Mika's childhood friend Denise, Denise's sister Danna, and their mother Tita Maan grace the show and share how they all fell into their own Kpop / Kdrama rabbit holes with BTS, EXO, and SEVENTEEN, and bond together as a family because of this shared interest in all things Korean. 

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Check out all our recommended songs from the series on the show's official Spotify playlist.

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Intro Mix by Mika

Mikrokosmos by BTS