VOX POPcast

With the proliferation of shopping apps and “budol finds” where people spend more than what they can afford, let’s take a closer look at how the word “budol” has changed over the years. Hosted by Marius D. Carlos, Jr. and Jay-ar G. Paloma, with special guest, author and educator, Jade Mark Capiñanes.

Studying is hard, but finding a job is even harder! Worry not though, dear fresh grads. HR gurus Jayz and Maro with combined 20+ years experience will tell you the ins and outs of the career making process. Watch and learn, and perhaps you will get your first job soon!

Let's face it: you know Ely Buendia was just lying when he said that "gagawin ko ang lahat pati ang thesis mo," right? At some point, all students will have to undergo the rite of passage of thesis writing. Feeling lost? Well, your Vox titos are back to give you helpful tips on how to write your thesis. Don't worry, both Jayz and Marius aced theirs. We're sure you can, too!

In this final episode for Season 1, we discuss EDSA as more than just its political history or its figureheads. EDSA is a revolution won by the the common folk, by cultural workers, and  by church goers who pray. Is the EDSA Revolution still relevant today? Marius and Jayz take anchor, and together with guests Karl and Toffee, takes us back to the past in order for us to see the future in another light.

The pandemic forced us to reassess how we use our time, and what better way to spend the lockdown than indoors with our favorite games? In this episode, resident gamer and streamer Nikki talks to a bunch of young gamers: Mark, Sam, and Pau; about their gaming habits and ideologies. From tabletop games to mobile, console versus PC games, FPS versus MMORPGs, to single player versus open world experiences—VOX POPcast discusses it all!

Your VOX Titos are back, this time harkening to their glory days in the nineties. Cassette tapes, Rivermaya versus Eraserheads, bomba films, dial-up internet, cellphones the size of bricks! Da Nineties had it all, and Marius, Jayz, and Bry will tell you all about it.

Humans are complex creatures, that much is common knowledge, and as such we have devised many things to try to understand each other better. From the antiquity of horoscopes and divination, we now use science to determine personality and behaviour! In this second installment of “Out of the Vox,” hosts Jay-ar and debuting resident-psychometrician-gamer Nikki will delve into the ever popular MBTI theory of personality.

It is January, which means it is time to start your yearly resolutions that you never stick to! You're not alone, though. Everyone knows the pain of starting something that we never see through the end.

In this first installment of the "How (Not) To" mini podcast series, resident VOX Titos Marius and Jayz will walk you through the process of failing resolutions...because they made a lot of them. Then maybe you will learn not to make the same ones!

This episode tackles various issues, including police brutality, state impunity, child psychology, and society’s role in shaping and molding its citizens. Guesting for this episode is psychological first-aider Gail Sariah Castro of Project Sulong.

The episode is expected to be a no holds barred dissection of violence in Philippine society. The writers of Vox Populi PH let loose their unfiltered analyses of the events that lead to explosions of police brutality. The episode also exposes how digital spectacles figure in the shaping of culture and public opinion.

What makes a sadboi a sadboi? What's really up with sadboi culture? Karl Patrick Wilfred M. Suyat tackles the sadboi phenomenon and relates it to his life and his search for love.

Christmas is a very special time of the year. It is that time when families get together to celebrate love and togetherness. But not all reunions are anticipated! In this special episode, Marius, Jay-ar, Telle, and Bry discuss 13 passive-aggressive things we hear from family members during Christmas reunions! Sit down and relax with your eggnog (tea?) of truth and join us.

In this episode, we talk about what makes Vox "pop"! Marius and Jay-ar discuss what youth writing is and how it can be an instrument to change.