Vlog Ep. 235: Celebrating Theme Parks

This episode of #BaduyPride was all about the joys of theme parks - or maybe amusement parks in general, even. It's kind of ironic to talk about entertainment spaces like these during a time when social distancing and quarantines are still kings. But it doesn't take away from our good memories of these experiences.

And as much as it was fun to talk about all the different things we loved about theme parks we've been to, I'm still more excited for the places we'll (hopefully) one day visit and experience. Maybe our big Japan trip will become a reality one day and we'll just go from theme park to theme park and live our absolutely geekiest lives. One can dream.

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Vlog Ep. 234: Kilig Happy Moments

This episode of #BaduyPride was all about those kilig moments - the things that make your heart go flutter or makes the audience of a show go "aww...". We didn't quite know how to tackle such an expansive topic but we started by exploring different romance and romantic comic movies, which are often cited as the classic sources for kilig. The different lists we tried to explore certainly stressed how differently we can define what counts as a good romantic movie, but it was a fun experience all the same.

But beyond the movies and the romance, we also wanted to touch on the more platonic moments that still get the heart racing. And it was nice to have a lot of good friends on the show with us to help share in things and provide their own insights into what works for them. The months and months of quarantine have been very difficult for all of us and hopefully, tonight's episode acted as a good reminder of how we make one another feel because of how we matter to one another.

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Vlog Ep. 233: Avatar: The Last Airbender

This episode of #BaduyPride is about the still powerful and beautiful series that is Avatar: The Last Airbender. I don't think any of us could have predicted at the time what an impact this animated Nickelodeon series would have on so many people. For those of us who have watched the series, I think it's fair to say that we've all been changed by its nuanced storytelling in one way or another. 

This episode focused on the series that kicked everything off and is now forever remember for the 61 episodes that made up its 3 seasons. And there are all the different books, comics, video games, and even animated shorts that helped to further flesh out the world and give us more ways to celebrate the camaraderie and exploits of Team Avatar. 

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Vlog Ep. 232: Donuts and Holes

Tonight's #BaduyPride episode was all about doughnuts or donuts or whatever else related pastries we could discuss as today's Tasty Tuesday topic. We also tested out our new webcam for the first time, so this episode has a lot of troubleshooting discussions with the live stream audience. Thank you all for your patience!

It's always fun to deep dive into a subject and see how niche we can make the conversation. Questions like what makes an eclair different from a Long John donut or whether we could make a tinola donut are all part of the regular craziness, especially when we really get Tobie excited to talk about food. And we super appreciate everyone who joined the live stream because your participation makes a WORLD of difference in how the show goes.

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Vlog Ep. 231: The One About FRIENDS

Tonight's episode of #BaduyPride was all about that timelessly popular television sitcom - Friends. For one reason or another, this show about a group of 20-somethings navigating their lives in New York together continues to have near-universal appeal. And since I had finally gotten Tobie to watch all 10 seasons, we were finally in a place to talk about the show in earnest.

And what's more fun than talking about a great show than sharing the conversation with a good friend? We were lucky to get our friend Noel to join us as (1) we love him and (2) he's one of the biggest Friends fans that we know. And that's how this discussion went on for over 2 hours and it still felt like we could have gone on even longer.

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