
Lost stories from 🇵🇭 history 🔊 Narrative nonfiction pod 📖 Book version published by @factionpress 📻 Written, produced, engineered by @liomangubat
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 165 | Founded | 5 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | History | |||

When you pulled up to the dock, they were there waiting for you, those holy men of God.
But beyond inspecting ships that docked in the ports of Manila and Cavite for blasphemers and banned items, the Inquisition in the Philippines also investigated ... more
What kind of city was waiting for Dutch scholar Gerret Pieter Rouffaer when he got to Manila?
After more than a decade of occupation, the Americans had given the colonial capital some thorough nips and tucks. Aside from the glimmering roads and shad... more
“There’s a message to it: It’s our responsibility to keep Filipino food popular!”
At the launch for her book What Recipes Don’t Tell: Philippine Food History in Fifty Words, author and historian Felice Prudente Sta. Maria talked to a rapt audience a... more
Sourness, according to Doreen Fernandez, “is a favored Philippine flavor.” Just how sour is sour? “Sour enough to savor, to make the lips pucker and the eyes squint slightly, and yet not too sour—just at the point of perfection.”
In the spectrum of ... more
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Voice-driven history exploring the Philippines' colonial era and its lasting legacy, with a focus on well-researched narratives, interviews, and cultural context. Episodes cover a range of topics from creator-supported sustainability and indie production models to in-depth discussions of Filipino history, cultural practices, and historic events, often tying them to contemporary identity and heritage preservation. Noteworthy are guest conversations with authors and historians, explorations of traditional games, and historically themed analyses that blend narrative storytelling with scholarly insights, creating a distinctive, indie-history listening experience for curious, educated audiences.
Potential listeners may value rigorous research, ... more
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Recent guests on The Colonial Department include:
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2. Felice Prudente Sta. Maria
3. Karina Bolasco
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5. Marz Aglipay
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7. Micah Perez
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