With a new year only two weeks away [!!!], we're sure everyone is itching for a new start. And what better way to cap off a crazy year by having a graduation speech for our reading.

In this episode, we're tackling Prima Ballerina Lisa Macuja Elizalde's graduation speech for the Ateneo de Manila University's Class of 2015.

We hope this reading will be a good way for all of us to continue day by day through these hard times.

Thank you for supporting us through season 1! We hope you'll keep supporting us through the future seasons (if there will be any LOL).

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/682265/a-speech-that-will-be-remembered-for-a-long-long-time

The team tries an unconventional reading source this week: Twitter! Twitter story threads have always been a pleasure to read, with each tweet developing the plot in only 280 characters.

And we discuss again this week, the universal and classic theme of Love. But this time, it's for people who almost, but did not ended up together. You know, TOTGA?

https://twitter.com/econcepcion/status/953071605822865408

Should you have any comments or suggested readings, feel free to reach us via Twitter (@TLDRPodcastPH) or email us at [email protected].

We haven't repeated an attempt at a serious academic reading since our first in the fourth episode of the podcast! So this week, we try to have another serious episode - one that includes discussions on the importance of history and how we view controversial figures.

Join us as we discuss renowned historian Ambeth Ocampo's eulogy for the late Mayor Alfredo Lim.

We think we've done better this time in sounding intellectual. But again, you be the judge! Read the eulogy here: https://opinion.inquirer.net/132620/mayor-lim-lotto-and-history

Should you have any comments or suggested readings, feel free to reach us via Twitter (@TLDRPodcastPH) or email us at [email protected].

Young adult novels seem to always make their way into our libraries, even to those who've grown past their teens and into their thirties.

In this episode, we're covering the first few chapters from a young adult novel written by a Filipino author. Join us as we discuss "The Year We Became Invincible" by Mae Coyiuto.

A free sample of the first few chapters is available on Google Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Mae_Coyiuto_The_Year_We_Became_Invincible?id=izWWDwAAQBAJ

Got nostalgic over the reading, or you have a reading you want us to tackle? Find us at Twitter (@TLDRPodcastPH) or email us at [email protected]. 

The internet has become essential in our daily lives. At some point, you might have ventured into the popular website forum called "Reddit".

In this episode, we're covering a reading from the subreddit called "No Sleep". This is a story published way back in 2016 titled "The Chandelier".

But though the source is horror-themed, brace yourself not for horror, but for tragedy: a devastating tale about depression and obsession. Find the reading here: https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/3q7jdf/the_chandelier/

Got any comments or suggested readings? Talk to us via Twitter (@TLDRPodcastPH) or email us at [email protected].

We've all heard these kinds of stories like conspiracy theories and urban legends with ridiculous claims about society.

In this episode, we're discussing one of such conspiracy theories called "The Snake Man of Robinsons Mall", and we also talk about the importance of checking your sources to prevent misinformation!

If you frequently visit the said chain of malls, we suggest you join us as we tackle this conspiracy theory. Who knows, maybe there really is a snake man in a Robinsons Mall. 

Read the local urban legends here: https://aminoapps.com/c/paranormal/page/blog/philippine-urban-legend-the-snake-man-of-robinson-mall/06wE_eNnhkujpV436b2QGQB8MzR12N5p3ve

Talk to us! Shoot us your comments or suggested readings at Twitter (@TLDRPodcastPH) or email us at [email protected].

Everyone still knows and remembers how to be a dreamer. But when life gets in the way, our dreams get shelved and eventually accumulate dust in the back burner.

Sometimes, all we all need is a reminder

Join us as we put ourselves back into the shoes of our younger selves, as we read a blog post back in 2012 by Filipino film director Antoinette Jadaone.

https://ilayailaya.wordpress.com/2012/06/21/an-open-letter-to-the-twenty-something-who-wants-to-change-the-world-2/

Feel free to send your comments or suggested readings via Twitter (@TLDRPodcastPH) or email us at [email protected].

For our Halloween special, we've prepared something spooky for you! Join us as we discuss three stories from TPGS Volume 18. Even if you're a scaredy cat, don't worry! Because we're just as scared as you - most likely, even more than you!

Hard copies of TPGS volumes are already hard to come by, but soft copies are easy (and cheap) to buy via the Google Play Store:

https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Various_Authors_True_Philippine_Ghost_Stories_18?id=6OXiDwAAQBAJ

Should you have any comments or suggested readings, feel free to reach us via Twitter (@TLDRPodcastPH) or email us at [email protected].

A tricky one for us, because this is the first time we're doing an academic reading.

Despite being four episodes in and trying to find our footing, we decided to challenge ourselves! How did we do? You be the judge.

Join us as we discuss the essay "A Heritage of Smallness" from National Artist of the Philippines for Literature, Nick Joaquin.

https://www.scribd.com/doc/300532681/A-Heritage-of-Smallness-by-Nick-Joaquin

Should you have any comments or suggested readings, feel free to reach us via Twitter (@TLDRPodcastPH) or email us at [email protected].

This is the first episode where we try to tackle a reading with the universal and classic theme: love! If you haven't fallen in love YET -- this may just be the episode for you.

Join us as we discuss articles from the New York Times about questions that lead to love.

https://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/11/style/36-questions-that-lead-to-love.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/11/style/modern-love-to-fall-in-love-with-anyone-do-this.html

For comments or suggested readings, feel free to reach us via Twitter (@TLDRPodcastPH) or email us at [email protected].