LONG DISTANCE TV

A short documentary companion video series featuring the people and places featured on the podcast. Directed, edited, and shot by Patrick Epino. Written, hosted, and produced by Paola Mardo. Watch below or on our YouTube home National Film Society.


LONG DISTANCE TV

Myrla Baldonado works as an underground activist during the Marcos dictatorship. In 1983, while organizing students near the U.S. Naval Base in Subic Bay, sh...
Paola and Patrick from Long Distance podcast spend a day in historic Delano, CA. For the full Long Distance podcast story in Delano, CA head to: https://yout...
Growing up in Hollywood with Dante Basco, an actor, filmmaker, writer, and poet best known for starring as the cult character Rufio in Steven Spielberg's Hook and Zuko in Avatar: The Last Airbender. This is an excerpt from the podcast Long Distance.
In 1981, Jaime Geaga moved to San Francisco to start a new chapter in his life. This is a snapshot of what it was like for him to come out as a gay Filipino American man in the 1980s in the city. This is an excerpt from the podcast Long Distance.
Amy Besa and Romy Dorotan of Filipino restaurants Purple Yam Brooklyn, Purple Yam Malate and Cendrillon share their unique recipe for fish sinigang and explain why it is the quintessential Filipino dish. This is an excerpt from the podcast Long Distance.
Long Distance is a podcast and documentary series about stories in the Filipino diaspora. Hosted by Paola Mardo. The new season premieres on November 5.

SEASON 2

Hey. Paola here. In this episode, I share my experience with COVID-19 racism and conversations with Phil Yu (Angry Asian Man) and Devin Cabanilla (Filipino A...
The story continues as Myrla Baldonado works as an underground activist during the Marcos dictatorship. In 1983, while organizing students near the U.S. Nava...
Myrla Baldonado is just a college student when protests and violent clashes between students and police break out during the First Quarter Storm of 1970 in t...
Growing up in Hollywood with Dante Basco, an actor, filmmaker, writer, and poet best known for starring as the cult character Rufio in Steven Spielberg's Hoo...
Stories, music, and more from Filipino diaspora. Featuring journalists Aurora Almendral and Suzie Racho, musical artists Bambu and Travis Atreo, chef Isa Fab...
Stories, anecdotes, thoughts, and experiences about being Filipino in the world today. Delivered through voicemail messages from Long Distance listeners. If ...
In 1981, Jaime Geaga moved to San Francisco to start a new chapter in his life. Then he tested positive for HIV. When he learned Filipinos were some of the most affected by HIV and AIDS in the city, he set out to do something for them and for himself - coming to terms with his own life and death in the process.

SEASON 1

Stories about art, commerce and being unapologetically Filipino American. Featuring Ruby Ibarra, Genever bar in Los Angeles' Historic Filipinotown, and H.P. Mendoza's Bitter Melon. With a quick field trip to The Oinkster. Support Long Distance and join the Long Distance Radio Club!
An alleged hate crime. An American dream. El Dorado. A visit to Stockton, California reveals the deep, dark history of Filipinos in America. Plus, host and producer Paola Mardo tells her long distance story. Listen to Part Two: Support Long Distance and join the Long Distance Radio Club!

BEHIND-THE-SCENES

Long Distance wants YOU! Call us at +1 (213) 293-6024 and leave us a voicemail with your story about being Filipino wherever you are. We might share it on the podcast, on LDtv, or maybe even make an episode about it. Can't wait to hear it.
We met up with some of our Long Distance podcast listeners in Brooklyn, NY and asked them some hard-hitting questions about the show.