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Join us as we share our favorite New Year's memories growing up as well as reveal our New Year's resolutions for 2023.

Celebrate 2023 with The Kikay Chat New Year's playlist.

Join us as we celebrate Christmas with Part 2: The Kikay Chat Christmas Playlist. Merry Christmas everyone, from our family to yours!

Please join us as we continue The Kikay Chat Christmas celebration with The Kikay Chat Christmas Playlist.

Join us for the last episode of 2022: The Secret of Christmas. We share what Christmas meant to us as kids, what Christmas means to us as adults, and how we're teaching the meaning of Christmas to our children.

On today's episode of The Kikay Chat: Christmas Present, Future, & Yule Logs, we continue sharing our Christmas traditions: Traditions that we are passing onto our children and new ones that we would like to begin in the near future.

We share stories of our Christmas traditions growing up and what made this Holiday season so special to us when we were kids.

We invite you to take a moment and calm down your mind. Holiday season is here and sometimes, we just need to breathe. Thanksgiving is all about gratitude. Take this moment to remember all the blessings in your life. We are so grateful for all of your love and support. Happy Thanksgiving from The Kikay Chat!

On today's episode of The Kikay Chat, we share childhood stories about what we define as the perfect chicken adobo dish, as well as one of our Thanksgiving traditions growing up. We also interview my BIL, Brother-in-Law, Big Lou, and show everyone why he's an Honorary Filipino.

On today's episode of The Kikay Chat, we share childhood stories about how our father instilled in us a love of Rocky & Kung Fu. We also discuss what we Filipinos lovingly refer to as the "-Ber" months.

We invite you to take a breath & inhale all of the wonderful scents of autumn: gingerbread cookies, hot cocoa, pine cones, & the fresh air after some light rain. Let The Kikay Chat help you to unwind & reflect on this Autumn season.

If Tim Burton's Edward Scissorhands & JK Rowling's Harry Potter hosted a Halloween Masquerade, their playlist would probably sound something like this. Whether you're sipping on a pumpkin spiced latte, cozying up to a thrilling book, or heading over to a Halloween bash, we invite you to step into a world full of magic: where wizards, witches, goblins, & ghouls exist...and where you can party like it's 1999. Rest In Peace Hagrid. 

Due to unforeseen circumstances, Kris & I have been unable to publish new episodes for the last 2 weeks. We can't wait to resume our regular podcast schedule on Monday, Nov. 14. In the meantime, please enjoy The Kikay Chat Halloween & Autumn Playlists.

Today we share childhood stories that include memorable baon of Ligo sardines as well as our undying love of the Lakers during the 80s. We also kick off our celebration of Filipino American Her-story month during the month of October by honoring our mother.

On today's episode of The Kikay Chat we say "So long, Farewell" to summer with a childhood story, and Kate interviews her sister & Co-host, Kris, in part 2 of our 2-part "Getting to Know You" Segment.

Today we share stories about heatwaves in the 90s and Kris interviews her Ate & Co-host, Kate, in part 1 of our Getting to Know You Segment.

Today we talk about the Genesis of The Kikay Chat: who we are, why we're doing this, and what inspired us to create this podcast.

Leche flan became Giselle Krachenfels’ favorite dessert both because it was delicious and because it connected her with Filipino culture. Having mixed heritage, Giselle felt the need to prove her Filipino identity and leche flan became a way to do just that. Except that she couldn’t get the recipe right. This is a story about how one dessert helped three generations of women navigate new surroundings and a sense of self. 

If you’re hungry for more of this story, you can read the original essay “The Leche Flan That Helped 3 Generations of Women Find Their Way,” published by Food52. 

My Family Recipe is created by the Food52 Podcast Network and Heritage Radio Network, inspired by the eponymous Food52 column.

Welcome to Book Bites! Hosted by teen services librarian Josh Sanchez, each episode will feature a guest who will talk about one of their favorite YA or teen books. We'll make recommendations for similar books, as well as movies, music--even food. New episodes are released on the first Tuesday of every month!

This month, we're celebrating Asian-American Pacific Islander Heritage month with LBPL staff member, writer, and youth advocate Pamela, who recommended a book by Filipino-American author Randy Ribay titled Patron Saints of Nothing. The book is a heartfelt but raw look at the violent war on drugs still ongoing in the Philippines and a Filipino-American teen's search for answers about the murder of his cousin.

In this episode, we touch on themes of identity and belonging as a result of the diaspora, the social and educational pressures put on young people, and the effects of social media on activist movements.

Items Referenced:
Patron Saints of Nothing  - Randy Ribay
My Heart Under Water - Laurel Flores Fantauzzo
American Panda - Gloria Chao
Aswang (Trailer)

This week, on Inside Julia’s Kitchen, host Todd Schulkin welcomes Chef Alvin Cailan, creator of Eggslut. Todd and Alvin discuss his new book, Amboy, and what Filipino-American food means to him. As always, Alvin shares his Julia Moment.

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