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Help! We Started A Podcast!
by Ryan and CC
Life doesn’t come with instructions, but it definitely comes with regrets, awkward moments, and a whole lot of “Did that really just happen?” So, we started a podcast — not because we have it all figured out, but because we don’t.Here, we talk about the stuff that keeps you up at night and the thoughts you laugh at by morning. Dreams, failures, what-ifs, and the occasional overshare — nothing’s off-limits. Think of it as a heart-to-heart with friends who won’t judge (but might laugh a little).
Episodes
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The ’90s Called. We Looked Ridiculous.
Remember when a Tamagotchi was a responsibility, Eurodance ruled the speakers, and spending an entire Saturday at the mall counted as having plans? Welcome to the Filipino ’90s, where branded shirts meant everything and going to a disco required preparation worthy of a debut party. Judge Ryan...
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Rules for Thee, Exceptions for Me
Hypocrisy, double standards, and the Olympic-level mental gymnastics we perform to justify our own behavior. Why is confidence attractive in one person but arrogance in another? Why does a man's romantic history earn him a high-five while a woman's earns her a label? And why do our principles...
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Everybody's Alive, Nobody's Checking In
We're all connected, constantly online, and somehow still terrible at checking on each other. From friendships that quietly fade into social media surveillance to messages that get seen but never answered, Judge Ryan talks about adult loneliness, the awkwardness of reaching out, and learning to...
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One Day, I'll Have More to Give
“One day, you’ll become so financially stable that God will use your pockets to bless others.” It’s an inspiring thought, until helping someone else starts competing with your rent, groceries, and electricity bill. This episode explores generosity, financial stability, and the pressure to be…
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The Comparison Treadmill
We scroll, we compare, and suddenly our own lives don't look so great anymore. In this episode, we talk about the comparison treadmill, the pressure to be further along, and the blessings we overlook while looking at what everyone else has. Sometimes, the problem isn't that we're missing...
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Maybe I’m Done Looking
What happens when you stop treating romance like a full-time job? Ryan talks about dating, validation, the need to be chosen, and what we might discover when we finally stop chasing—and start paying attention to the life we're already living.
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H!WSAP: Inuman Session
An “inuman session” without the actual drinking. Ryan and Perch talk about people, beliefs, folklore, and the stories we grew up with—until the conversation inevitably takes a weird turn.
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Goodbyes, Reunions, and the Fear of ‘Pag-uwi Natin
Filipino goodbyes take forever, simple gatherings somehow become reunions, and Filipino parents can turn four words into a full-blown threat. Ryan and Mara talk about the wonderfully chaotic traditions, habits, and family moments that make Filipino life so uniquely Filipino.
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I Just Don't Know What To Do With It
She knows he likes her. She knows what he wants. And she also knows that sometimes, the smallest things she does might be enough to keep him hoping. This is what it feels like to care about someone while being painfully aware that you may be giving them just enough mixed signals to make letting…
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You Knew. You Just Didn't Want to Know.
Sometimes you're not confused. You're just negotiating with an answer you already have. This episode is about the signs we notice, the evidence we explain away, and the uncomfortable moment when your own behavior admits what your mouth refuses to say.
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Heartbreak Is Just a Toothache With Better Music
Six songs, several bad decisions, and enough emotional damage to require a dentist. We dissect love, delusion, imagined futures, and the questionable human habit of voluntarily reopening wounds through music. Bring Bactidol.
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She's Not Just Into You
Sometimes the signs aren't mixed. We just really, really want them to be. A brutally honest look at effort, attraction, chasing, and knowing when you're carrying the whole damn thing.
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The People We Never Got Closure From
Some people leave with a goodbye. Others just… stop showing up. In this episode, we talk about the people, conversations, friendships, and almost-relationships that ended without explanations—and why our brains keep trying to finish stories that never got an ending. Because sometimes, closure…
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The Audactiy of Some People
Small inconveniences. Big confidence. From line-cutters to professional boundary testers, we examine the everyday Olympics of people who somehow always believe you’re the problem.
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May Kakilala Ako: The Filipino Cheat Code
In the Philippines, every problem has a possible solution—and that solution is usually somebody’s cousin, officemate, neighbor, or “friend who works there.” We unpack the Filipino superpower of knowing someone who knows someone, from “may kakilala ako” to the legendary “sabihin mo name ko.”
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Social Battery: 1%
Sometimes you love your friends. You just don't want to see them. This episode is about social batteries, introversion, exhaustion, small talk, group chats, and the strange adult luxury of wanting everyone to leave you alone. Because sometimes you don't need more people. You need Do Not Disturb.
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Halina’t Saktan Natin Ang Mga Sarili Natin.
Some songs sound romantic until you actually listen to what they’re saying. This episode, we take apart the lyrics, the longing, the hope, the what-ifs, and the emotional damage hiding underneath songs we thought we knew. Basically, we’re here to overthink music so you don’t have to.
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Elementary Was Wild
We had teacher's pets, baon politics, terror teachers, first crushes, classroom drama, and the kid who always asked, “May extra ka?” Looking back, elementary school was basically our first exposure to society—we just didn't know it yet.
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She Replies. Calm Down.
What does it actually mean when a woman is responsive? Is she interested, simply being nice, or are you once again turning a “haha” into a five-year relationship forecast? Judge Ryan talks about responsiveness, reciprocity, listening, disagreement, and clear communication—and why sometimes, a…
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Emotional Damage, Historical Edition
What happens when you're jealous of someone's ex—even though you've never met them? We talk about retroactive jealousy, unnecessary questions, imaginary competitions, and the weird experience of getting emotionally invested before the relationship even has a label. Basically, why are we fighting...
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The Annoying Things We’ll Miss
We spend years complaining about the little things—snoring, dirty socks, open cabinets, and the eternal question of where the hell we’re eating for lunch. Then sometimes, life reminds us that those annoying little things were also proof that someone was there. This episode is about the weird,...
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The Ghost in the Google Drive
He loved Grace. She never knew. Then, three years later, his girlfriend finally met her. A story about secrets, old what-ifs, and the uncomfortable question: are you being loved for who you are—or because you remind someone of somebody else?
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The Past Has Better PR
Judge Ryan and Anna Isabelle revisit the commercials, memories, and childhood moments we swear were better back then. But were they? Maybe the past wasn't better. Maybe we just remember it better.
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The Most Overrated Milestone
Everybody remembers their first sexual experience—but not always for the reasons you'd expect. Before it happens, we spend years imagining it, worrying about it, and wondering if we're finally "ready." Then one day, it happens... and life somehow just goes on. So why do we put so much pressure on...
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So… Who’s Actually Hornier?
CG gave me a simple question: “Bakit mas malibog ang babae kaysa lalaki?” And somehow, that turned into an entire podcast episode. Are women actually hornier than men, or have we been looking at sexual desire the wrong way? In this episode, we talk about desire, attraction, expectations, and why...
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We All Sang It. None of Us Understood It.
Some songs become hits because they’re catchy, and some become lifelines because they give voice to the things we're too scared to say out loud. In this episode, we look back at how a track about a near-tragedy turned into an unlikely anthem for millions of teenagers, and why the heaviest moments...
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Wala Akong Pakialam. Pero…
We are all professional actors starring in a low-budget indie film called “I Totally Don’t Care.” We pretend we aren’t hurt, pretend we aren’t looking, and pretend we aren’t checking our phones for that one particular person. You know. That person. 😏 In this episode, we talk about why we’re so...
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The Empty Side of the Bed
What happens when the "temporary phase" of being single starts looking like a permanent arrangement? In this episode, Ryan dives into the unglamorous, quiet fear of growing older alone—from dodging uncomfortable family questions to staring at the empty side of the bed at two in the morning. It’s...
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Can Love Be Madamot?
She came home from a five-day work trip, found an empty fridge, and opened a can of Spam after her fiancé told her to open some canned food. Then he got angry. Apparently, kanya raw yung Spam. Sounds ridiculous, right? But what if it's not really about the Spam? An episode about love,...
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The Villain Era We Actually Deserve
Ever sit at 3 AM wondering if you are actually the problem in all your failed relationships? Today we are dropping the victim complex and doing some dangerous, unfiltered self-reflection. Tune in as Judge Ryan unpacks the brutal realization that maybe the people who walked away weren't missing...
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Masterclass in Begging for Crumbs
We’ve allwritten cinematic monologues in our heads for people who barely know what we dofor a living. Today, we're talking about the specific, premium-grade annoyanceof having a crush when you're simply too tired to deal with the drama. Join Judge Ryan as he unpacks the trap of the diary entry…
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Taking back your PEN
We love blaming our past for why we are the way we are, as if our childhood came with a non-refundable lifetime warranty. At some point, that explanation stops being a reason and starts being an excuse we're just too lazy to retire. Let's talk about the moment you realize nobody is coming to fix...
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The Fine Print on the Fairy Tale
We spend our entire lives plotting, planning, and stressing out over the things we think will finally fix us—the right relationship, the promotion, the validation. But nobody ever talks about the fine print that arrives once you actually get what you asked for. In this episode, Ryan breaks down…
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Meeting the Right Person Without Making It Weird
Finding the right person isn't about having the perfect dating strategy. It's about knowing what you want, putting yourself where the right people are, and learning the difference between chemistry and actual compatibility. Judge Ryan talks dating, red flags, emotional availability, and why...
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I Would’ve If I Could’ve
Ever spent years overanalyzing a simple text while your brain builds an entire three-season character arc out of thin air? In this episode of Help! We Started A Podcast!, Judge Ryan dives deep into the sweet torture of quiet infatuations, unfinished sentences, and the peculiar art of keeping a...
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Between Fate and Choice, You’re Not Innocent
Have you ever experienced staying in a job or relationship even if you know it’s slowly eatingyou alive? In this episode, we will dissect why our brain prefers a familiar hell over a yet-to-be-experienced freedom. We will talk about the concept ofagency—the truth that you are not a victim of...
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Peace of Mind, Sold Separately
Why is it that the moment someone tells us to calm down, we immediately want to do the exact opposite? In this episode, we break down the Eraserheads' 1993 classic "Easy Ka Lang" to explore the universal struggle of dealing with stress, unsolicited advice, and the constant pressure to keep things...
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Polishing a Counterfeit Love
When someone shows you effort in the beginning, it’s easy to mistake performance for safety. But what happens when the person who promised tounderstand your past slowly starts using it against you? In this episode, we break down the quiet breakdown of a relationship built on appearance rather…
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The Movie Your Mind Keeps Directing
We are all professional scriptwriters for the movies playing in our own heads. Unfortunately, most of those movies are low-budget horror films that we didn't audition for. In this episode, we explore how our internal narrativescreate unnecessary suffering and why we’re so addicted to the drama....
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XLV in KL
What happens when a milestone birthday doesn't feel like a celebration, but a quiet confrontation with the things that are still missing from your hands? In this deeply reflective episode, Judge Ryan shares a raw, unfiltered look at spending his 45th birthday alone in Malaysia, navigating the gap...
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Stop Labeling People (You’re Not a Dymo Printer)
We all like to think we’re great judges of character. We see, we label, we move on. But what if those labels are just cages we’re building for the people around us? In this episode, we’re digging into the habit of judging others versus ourselves, and why "seeing things from their point of view"…
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The Museum of Who You Used to Be
We’ve all been told that old friends are the best friends, but what happens when they’re still talking to a version of you that died ten years ago? Tonight, Ryan dives into the uncomfortable truth about longevity versus resonance. We’reauditing the "legacy contracts" in our lives and asking: who...
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The Art of the Digital Houdini
Why do people vanish into thin air the second a conversation starts getting good? This week, Ryan looks into the modern phenomenon of ghosting, why we’re all suddenly allergic to basic closure, and how digital cowardice became our default setting. No deep life lessons here—just a very confused...
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Du Bist Gut Ginug
We’re all running around trying to maintain a"perfect" version of ourselves, thinking that’s how we win people over. But have you noticed that the more polished you are, the less people can actually connect with you? Intimacy isn't found in the highlight reel—it's found in the messy, unscripted...
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The Trap of Being Ready
We spend our entire lives holding an umbrella, waiting for a rainstorm that might never come. Why are we so terrified of letting our guard down? In this episode, we talk about why we treat peace like it’s a trap and why we’re so obsessed with "bracing for impact." It’s time to stop being a…
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Ghosting the Ghost
Ever felt sad about someone you never even dated? You’re not alone. Today, we’re unpacking the weird, heavy, and totally confusing world of "almost" relationships. It’s time to stop replaying the script that never even made it to production. Let’s talk about why we get so attached to potential…
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The Geometry of Hearts
Why do we insist on making "impossible" work? Sometimes, two people can be wonderful, kind, and loving—but entirely fundamentally misaligned. In this episode, we dive into the quiet heartbreak of loving someone you just cannot share a life with. We explore why letting go is often the most…
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Too Polished to Be Real, Too Human to Sustain It
Are you tired of scrolling through a feed where everyone sounds like they’ve completely figured out their life, their trauma, and their spiritual alignment? In this episode, we take a look at the hyper-polished vocabulary of modern social media—and how it’s slowly killing our ability to just be...
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Why Our Anxiety Looks Backward
In this episode, we unpack the ancient Greek tragedy of Orpheus and Eurydice to look at a very modern problem: our total inability to trust the process of our own growth. Bakit nga ba tuwing malapit na tayo sa tagumpay o pagbabago, doon pa tayo gumagawa ng paraan para silipin ang nakaraan at…
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Some Detours Are Loud on Purpose
Have you ever felt like your entire life was suddenly put on a mandatory pause, leaving you trapped in a situation that feels dark, uncomfortable, and completely out of your control? This week, we dismantle our cultural obsession with constantprogress and explore why our biggest setbacks are…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Life doesn’t come with instructions, but it definitely comes with regrets, awkward moments, and a whole lot of “Did that really just happen?” So, we started a podcast — not because we have it all figured out, but because we don’t.Here, we talk about the stuff that keeps you up at night and the thoughts you laugh at by morning. Dreams, failures, what-ifs, and the occasional overshare — nothing’s off-limits. Think of it as a heart-to-heart with friends who won’t judge (but might laugh a little).
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Life doesn’t come with instructions, but it definitely comes with regrets, awkward moments, and a whole lot of “Did that really just happen?” So, we started a podcast — not because we have it all figured out, but because we don’t.Here, we talk about the stuff that keeps you up at night and the...
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