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Put A Cork In It: Sober Talks From Two Cities

by marseandmarse

Meet two Pinay thirtysomethings. They call each other "Marse" (Pote, soeur, sister, pal in Filipino). One is in Paris, the other in Manila. They talk about their lives during the pandemic. Then they talk about their lives BEFORE the pandemic. Some lessons on survival come up the surface in the hour and a half back and forth between two old friends. Here’s their rambling about street smarts. StreetsMARSE.

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Episodes

  1. Money, Money, Monnaie

    Universal truth bomb: money is the root of evil (said every hypocrite). Bear in mind that lack of money did not turn you into an angel either. So your Marses pay homage to the hustle--- the I would-do-everything-including-sleep-in-a-10m2-room-for-that-pied à terre-but-I-won't-do-THAT ethos. On…

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  2. Sibling sans rival(ry)

    Way before Covid hit, we've already outgrown shared bathrooms and toilets. Goodbye, backpackers' dorms. Those were for your twenties. The spoiled Marses now prefer the privacy of their own tabo and timba. And way before Covid, we were foolhardy with our lungs. In this episode, Gudang Garam makes...

  3. Pivot is not a dance step

    “Pivot” sounds like an easy dance step, but it has thrown your Marses into business negotiations, endless questions about job relevance, and creative professions. Anyone can take a photo, anyone can paint. But Pinoys will always have the special talent for begging for a visa. No time to say a...

  4. Walk of Shame

    Remember that walk of shame the morning after hitting it off with a nice guy the previous evening? Well that’s not happening anymore. Partly because a thirtysomething woman should be shameless by now, but in large part because—hello, new normal! Your lockdown Marses remember what social life used...

  5. Nationality / Nationalité

    Doesn't matter what your passport says, as Marse and Marse find out. It's how you feel about the culture you want to adopt and whether or not the culture wants you. Marse Ciel goes in for her French citizenship interview.

  6. Pilot - Meet the StreetsMARSE

    Meet two Pinay thirtysomethings. They call each other “Marse” (Pote, soeur, sister, pal in Filipino). One is in Paris, the other in Manila. They talk about their lives during the pandemic. Then they talk about their lives BEFORE the pandemic. Some lessons on survival come up the surface in the…

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Meet two Pinay thirtysomethings. They call each other "Marse" (Pote, soeur, sister, pal in Filipino). One is in Paris, the other in Manila. They talk about their lives during the pandemic. Then they talk about their lives BEFORE the pandemic. Some lessons on survival come up the surface in the hour and a half back and forth between two old friends. Here’s their rambling about street smarts. StreetsMARSE.

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Meet two Pinay thirtysomethings. They call each other "Marse" (Pote, soeur, sister, pal in Filipino). One is in Paris, the other in Manila. They talk about their lives during the pandemic. Then they talk about their lives BEFORE the pandemic. Some lessons on survival come up the surface in the hour...

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