TPKP 167: Yvette Tan | HORROR STORIES in Fiction and the Real World + Agriculture to Cancel Culture

#komiksman #komiksmanpodcast #tpkp #thekomiksmanmethod #neilgaiman #cancelculture #agriculture #filipinofarmers #horrorstories #fictionwriter #writer #journalist Donate to support the podcast: www.komiksman.com SUPPORT TPKP VIA THESE LINKS: https://linktr.ee/komiksman The following podcast is a conversation with one of the most admired fiction writers in the Philippines, often refered to as the Queen of Horror Stories, Ms Yvette Tan. We talk about her books, her creative processes, her singkit third eye, some ghost stories, and her stints with the paranormal. We then had a long discussion about agriculture and farming when I learned that she had extensively covered the field as a journalist. The conversation brought out many of my fondest, childhood memories and thoughts growing up in a rural farming town. So I might have been carried away a little bit. We also discuss the Neil Gaiman scandal and shared our thoughts about the MeToo movement and cancel culture. Yvette and I also touched on other topics like being ostracized for being a nerd, ube, the decline of print media, and many others! As always, please support this channel by Subscribing, smashing the Like button, and commenting your thoughts about the show and the things we said. We encourage a healthy exchange of ideas on this channel. You can also join the channel membership to watch the episodes in advance before they get published! Joining will also help me create more original Filipino content that respect the intelligence of the Filipino audience. And with that, I present to you, TPKP 167: Yvette Tan — Horror Stories! Fiction and the Real World Chapters 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:57 - TPKP Blues 00:02:59 - Podcast Starts - Introducing Yvette Tan 00:04:05 - Evet Tan's Writing Journey 00:04:26 - The Queen of Horror Stories/ Lola Basyang 00:06:15 - Why Horror? 00:10:11 - Writing in English vs Tagalog 00:12:12 - Can You Pull Off Real Kilabot Using the Comics Medium? 00:12:30 - Comics vs Horror Films 00:14:53 - Writing Horror Stories 00:16:32 - Yvette's Singkit Third Eye Gets Opened 00:20:31 - Spirits Following Me 00:25:49 - Does Being Sensitive Help in Writing? 00:26:00 - Psychic Challenges 00:27:31 - Being Scared of Ghosts 00:28:58 - Komiksman's Lamest Ghost Story Ever 00:30:39 - Freelance Writing Journey 00:31:51 - Writing About Agriculture 00:32:02 - Understanding Food Production 00:34:21 - Getting Flak from a Tipsy Tweet 00:36:11 - Perceptions of Farmers' Work 00:38:55 - Importance of Middlemen in Supply Chain 00:39:48 - People Don't Get the Concept of the Supply Chain 00:42:41 - Personal Experiences in Farming 00:45:08 - Disconnect in Farming Experiences 00:47:12 - Some People Don't Know Where Coffee Came From 00:49:37 - Agriculture Knowledge Ruined Ghostbusters Afterlife for Yvette 00:51:16 - Going Back to The Ignorance About the Supply Chain 00:51:16 - Farmers' Awareness of the Supply Chain 00:56:05 - Curiosity About Food Sources 01:00:57 - Insights on Ube Being Flavor of the Year 01:03:09 - Government Support for Farmers 01:11:35 - Attracting Youth to Agriculture 01:13:25 - Pop Culture Influences on Agriculture 01:15:10 - High Cost of Farming Equipment 01:15:59 - Corruptions in the Agriculture Sector 01:17:00 - Impact of Smuggling on Farmers 01:18:18 - Yvette Tan: The Philippines is Not an Agricultural Country 01:18:54 -The Problem with the Asin Law 01:20:38 - The Neil Gaiman Scandal 01:21:00 - Neil Gaiman's Influence on Writing 01:23:15 - Neil Gaiman in the Philippines 01:28:01 - Should the Victims File their Cases? 01:28:46 - Cancel Culture and the Me Too Movement 01:30:15 - PWD Card Woes 01:33:43 - Empowering Victims First 01:34:37 - Neil Should be Given the Chance to Defend Himself 01:35:31 - Consequences for Allegations 01:37:04 - Performative Outrage 01:37:47 - A Girl Reading Comics in Highschool 01:40:40 - The Nerds are the Cool Kids Now 01:41:42 - Bullying 01:43:36 - Separating Art from Artist 01:45:11 - Fullybooked's Scifi and Speculative Fiction Contest. 01:46:02 - Book Publishing Insights 01:46:23 - Yvette's Books 01:47:42 - Story Themes and Reactions 01:49:20 - Storytelling Styles Compared 01:50:18 - Incorporating Urban Legends 01:51:52 - The State of Philippine Print Media 01:54:54 - Retro Tech Making Comebacks 01:57:20 - Transition from Lifestyle to Agriculture Journalism 01:58:31 - Realizations During the Pandemic 02:01:12 - Closing Remarks and Farewell