Once and Always a Fanboy
By Chris Cantada • The Pod Network
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Episodes: 90
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Welcome to Once and Always a Fanboy! Hosted by Chris Cantada, former Sponge Cola drummer, longtime YouTuber, and now podcasting one conversation at a time.
Each week, Chris talks with actors, musicians, and fans about their projects, passions, and creative journeys. From stage to screen to the mic, Chris is here to keep the fandom flame burning.
ONCE a fanboy… ALWAYS a fanboy.
| Episode | Date |
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Mattea Conforti on Conveying Loneliness in The Testaments and Introducing Gilead to Reality TV | S02E21
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May 27, 2026 |
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Sponge Cola on Creative Differences and Lasting Two Decades as a Band | S02E20
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May 20, 2026 |
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Seoyeon Jang on the K-Pop Discipline Behind Beef and the Hidden Panic Beneath Her Calm Performance | S02E19
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May 13, 2026 |
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Mortal Kombat 2 Cast on the Indonesian Influence Behind Sub-Zero and Why Fights Aren’t Like Dancing | S02E18
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May 07, 2026 |
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Charlize Theron and Taron Egerton on Rewriting The Rules in APEX, and My Full Circle Moment with Charlize | S02E17
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Apr 27, 2026 |
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ALLY on Her Global Era, the “Prim and Proper” Perception, and Thinking Beyond Numbers | S02E16
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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Good Kid on Creativity, Gaming Culture, and Their Most Human Album Yet | S02E15
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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Ena Mori on Being Clueless, Ignoring the Noise, and Making Music That's Dope | S02E14
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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Anna Cathcart & Sang Heon Lee on XO, Kitty, Surviving a Reality Show, and Quiet Moments That Matter | S02E13
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Apr 02, 2026 |
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Daredevil: Born Again Visual Storytelling, Matt Murdock's Unexpected Side, & Who's The Worst Seatmate | S02E12
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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Kathryn Newton and Shawn Hatosy on Expanding the Lore of READY OR NOT and Traditions Worth Killing For | S02E11
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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Christian Bautista on Letting Go of Perfection, Fan Misconceptions, and His Funny Social Media Side | S02E10
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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Keenan Te on Writing Bones, His Comfort Era, and the Side Fans Might Not Expect | S02E09
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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Shailene Woodley and Thomas Doherty on PARADISE S2, Apocalypse Fashion, and Their Quiet Strength | S02E8
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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Cross S2 Cast on Moral Gray Areas, Craziest Google Search, and Backstories That Deepen Season 2 | S02E7
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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Arian S. Cartaya on Welcome to Derry, the Rich and Marge Dynamic, and THAT Iconic Improvised Moment | S02E06
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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Bianca King on the Years No One Saw, Her Acting Comeback, and Her Dark Fangirl Side | S02E05
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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Ben Kingsley and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II on WONDER MAN, Its Universal Story, and Showing The Nerves | S02E04
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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Mikee Quintos on Encantadia, Juggling Thesis and Tapings, and Proving Her Doubters Wrong | S02E03
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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Matilda Lawler On WELCOME TO DERRY Secrets, Dark Web Search History, & Who She Trusted Most On Set | S02E02
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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Caroline Elle Abrams on Her Iconic Stranger Things Episode, Secretive Sets, & How Nancy Inspired Her | S02E01
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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Stranger Things Cast on Bike Rides, Being Friends as Adults, and The Producers Scaring Them on Set | EP. 69
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Jan 01, 2026 |
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Ella Purnell, Kyle MacLachlan, & Jonathan Nolan on FALLOUT Season 2, New Vegas Secrets, and Second Chances | EP. 68
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Dec 23, 2025 |
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Sigourney Weaver, Jack Champion, Bailey Bass, & Trinity Bliss on AVATAR, Motion Capture Freedom, & the Na’vi Visiting Earth | EP. 67
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Dec 18, 2025 |
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Clara Stack on What If Pennywise Never Went To Derry, Help From Hawkins, and Dealing With Fear On Set | EP. 66
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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Jayda on Her Cinematic Pop Era, Project Loki, and How The Industry Broke Her Heart | EP. 65
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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Lara Liwanag on Her Clutch “Physical: Asia” Moment, Pacquiao’s Exit, and Jang Eun-sil Friendship | EP. 64
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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eaJ on Stage Instincts That Protect Him, Leaving His Career in Korea, and Manila’s Turning-Point Song | EP. 63
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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Jason David Frank on being the Green Ranger, Power Rangers Movie Cameo, and Comic Con Safety | EP. 62
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Nov 21, 2025 |
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Walter Jones on the Price of Integrity, What The Black Ranger Means to Him, and Finding His Power Again Through Music | EP. 61
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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Jacqueline Scislowski on Life After Power Rangers, Her Autoimmune Struggles, and Rediscovery Through "Coming Home" | EP. 60
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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Any Name's Okay on Early Jam Sessions, How Fandom Shaped Their Music, and Celebrating 8 Years as a Band | EP. 59
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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HILLARI on the Power of Stillness, her sold-out New York show, and trusting her Taste and Talent | EP. 58
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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Kristen Bell and Adam Brody on Why We Love Watching People Overcomplicate Life on NOBODY WANTS THIS | EP. 57
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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Janine Berdin on her Debut Album, the Gamble that didn't pay off at first, and the Level-One Boss she had to defeat | EP. 56
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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Greta Lee on TRON: ARES, Balancing Imagination and Scale, and the Wild Guest she'd pull from the Grid | EP. 55
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Oct 10, 2025 |
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EJAE, AUDREY NUNA, REI AMI, and Chris Appelhans of KPop Demon Hunters being Fearless and Undefined | EP. 54
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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Clara Benin On Her 10 Year Anniversary, Warning To Her Younger Self, and Unlearning Things To Evolve | EP. 53
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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BGYO Talks "Headlines", Their First Solo Concert, and How They Have Evolved | EP. 52
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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Jaz Sinclair, London Thor, & Derek Luh on GEN V Character Arcs and "Hell No" Superpowers | EP. 51
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Sep 17, 2025 |
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Yoshi Sudarso on Power Rangers, Stunts, and that Unforgettable Power Morphicon moment | EP. 50
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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Jenna Ortega, Gwendoline Christie, Tim Burton, and the Creators on the Best Kept Secret of Wednesday Season 2 | EP. 49
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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Bonnie Wright on Ginny Weasley and Creating a New Kind of Magic with Go Gently | EP. 48
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Aug 27, 2025 |
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Sydney Chandler and Babou Ceesay talk ALIEN: EARTH, Overcoming Fear, and their "What If" Synthetic Lives | EP. 47
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Aug 18, 2025 |
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Stacey Ryan on Finding Freedom in Her ‘Blessing in Disguise’ Era | EP. 46
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Aug 15, 2025 |
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Lola Amour on writing an album in two weeks, the “Corporate” Life, and THAT Chris Martin moment | EP. 45
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Aug 11, 2025 |
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Kristina Ho on Squid Game secrets, Beast Morphers dance parties, and finding her creative voice | EP. 44
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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Charess on her Cosplay Era, being a ONCE, and why she banned her mom on social media | EP. 43
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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Amy Jo Johnson on the Power Rangers Movie 30th Anniversary, the magic of JDF, and finding creativity through healing and courage | EP. 42
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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Kyle Newacheck and Lavell Crawford on the Return of Adam Sandler's Happy Gilmore
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Jul 17, 2025 |
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David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan & James Gunn on the Punk Rock Heart of Superman | EP. 40
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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Tania Raymonde on playing Alex on LOST, Time Travel, and core memories on set | EP. 39
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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Kerry Condon, Joseph Kosinski, and Jerry Bruckheimer on turning pure chaos into cinematic control in F1: The Movie | EP. 38
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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G22 on Filipina Queen, almost quitting the music industry, and releasing their very first album | EP. 37
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Jun 19, 2025 |
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Inside the Secret SQUID GAME Set Visit | EP. 36
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Jun 16, 2025 |
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Sunny Lukas on DEJA VU, Fanboying over BINI, and his "Fuckboy" Misconception | EP. 35
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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Brennan Mejia on his Power Rangers Series must-haves, The Hulk Handstand, and nearly quitting this business before Dino Charge | EP. 34
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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Bianca Bustamante on F1: The Academy, Anime Obsessions, and Her Plan B Profession | Ep. 33
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May 29, 2025 |
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Ariana Greenblatt, Ella Rubin, and Rebecca Ablack of Fear Street: Prom Queen on Their Fears, Tropes, and Killer Playlists | EP. 32
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May 23, 2025 |
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Jordan Hembrough on TOY HUNTER, collaborating with Jason David Frank, and a common collector mistake | Ep. 31
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May 19, 2025 |
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Chris Newsome on Power Rangers, raising funds to chase his hoops dream, and earning PBA Finals MVP | Ep. 30
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May 12, 2025 |
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Marc Abaya on KJWAN's new era, Jedi Wisdom, and rising above betrayal | EP. 29
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May 05, 2025 |
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Diego Luna, Adria Arjona, Alan Tudyk and the cast of ANDOR discuss Season 2 at Star Wars Celebration Japan | EP. 28
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Apr 28, 2025 |
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Hayden Christensen, Rosario Dawson, and Sam Witwer discuss AHSOKA and MAUL: SHADOW LORD at Star Wars Celebration Japan | EP. 27
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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Pedro Pascal, Sigourney Weaver, Dave Filoni, and Jon Favreau discuss THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU at Star Wars Celebration Japan | EP. 26
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Apr 21, 2025 |
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Ayelet Zurer on DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN, Vanessa listening to Heavy Metal music, and the impact of Angels and Demon | EP. 25
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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M2M on their Reunion World Tour, if they debuted in the age of streaming, and what frightened them in their early years | EP. 24
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Apr 11, 2025 |
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Iain Glen on QUEZON, living in the Game of Thrones universe, and a past role he would choose to be in real life | EP. 23
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Apr 07, 2025 |
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Bronson Pinchot on THE RESIDENCE, Balki from Perfect Strangers, and watching a lot of True Crime | EP. 22
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Apr 03, 2025 |
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Amélie Pease on ADOLESCENCE, unexpected one-shot filming take, and fangirling over The Hunger Games | EP. 21
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Mar 31, 2025 |
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Grace VanderWaal on CHILDSTAR, fangirling over Pedro Pascal, and her music's superpower | Ep. 20
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Mar 28, 2025 |
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Denise Laurel on PRINSESA NG CITY JAIL, her love for Korean Variety Shows, and struggles she faced in her career | EP. 19
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Mar 24, 2025 |
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Ely Buendia on Combo On The Run, proudest Eraserheads moment, and what he hates about modern music | EP. 18
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Mar 17, 2025 |
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Ke Huy Quan and Giancarlo Esposito on first pair of Jordans and how the 90s impacted their lives | EP. 17
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Mar 14, 2025 |
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Sterling K. Brown on PARADISE Season One success, getting scared during past interviews, and the 80s connection | EP. 16
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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Julianne Nicholson on PARADISE, favorite twists, and getting through emotional scenes | EP. 15
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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Arienne Mandi on THE NIGHT AGENT, memories on set, and her ultimate dream project | EP. 14
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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REACHER cast and author on Season 3, playing the "bad guys", and Reacher listening to K-Pop | EP. 13
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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Audrey Huynh on XO, KITTY, being part of SQUID GAME, and her new EP "lovesick" | EP. 12
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Feb 17, 2025 |
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Jon Beavers on PARADISE as a Western, dance parties with Sterling K. Brown, and 80s music | EP. 11
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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Joshua Hyunho Lee on XO, KITTY, fanboying over Rosé, and who he wants Kitty to end up with | EP. 10
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Feb 06, 2025 |
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Yael Yuzon on SPONGE COLA, finding a new drummer, and how K-Dramas influence his songwriting | EP. 9
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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Sofia Pablo on GREEN BONES, PRINSESA NG CITY JAIL, and betraying me in Korea | EP. 8
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Jan 20, 2025 |
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Jorge Garcia on LOST, shenanigans with Matthew Fox, and guilty pleasure music | EP. 7
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Jan 16, 2025 |
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Jennifer Lopez, Mark Wahlberg, KATSEYE, Squid Game, and more of the best of 2024 | EP. 6
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Jan 09, 2025 |
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[ENG] The cast of Squid Game 2 on seeing the massive sets and being "cute" | EP. 5
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Dec 26, 2024 |
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Archie Kao and Tzi Ma on their go-to Chinese dish, being the Blue Power Ranger, and the 90s | EP. 4
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Dec 20, 2024 |
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James Gunn on the Red Trunks, David Corenswet, and the exclusion of pop songs in the DCU's Superman | EP. 3
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Dec 19, 2024 |
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Alona Tal on CROSS Season 2, fangirling over The Boys, and channeling Beyoncé | EP. 2
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Dec 12, 2024 |
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Evangeline Lilly on LOST, living in the Philippines, and writing a Reel Steel sequel | EP. 1
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Dec 04, 2024 |