TL;DR Podcast Philippines

With a new year only two weeks away [!!!], we're sure everyone is itching for a new start. And what better way to cap off a crazy year by having a graduation speech for our reading. In this episode, we're tackling Prima Ballerina Lisa Macuja Elizalde's graduation speech for the Ateneo de Manila University's Class of 2015. We hope this reading will be a good way for all of us to continue day by day through these hard times. Thank you for supporting us through season 1! We hope you'll keep supporting us through the future seasons (if there will be any LOL). https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/682265/a-speech-that-will-be-remembered-for-a-long-long-time

The team tries an unconventional reading source this week: Twitter! Twitter story threads have always been a pleasure to read, with each tweet developing the plot in only 280 characters. And we discuss again this week, the universal and classic theme of Love. But this time, it's for people who almost, but did not ended up together. You know, TOTGA? https://twitter.com/econcepcion/status/953071605822865408 Should you have any comments or suggested readings, feel free to reach us via Twitter (@TLDRPodcastPH) or email us at [email protected].

We haven't repeated an attempt at a serious academic reading since our first in the fourth episode of the podcast! So this week, we try to have another serious episode - one that includes discussions on the importance of history and how we view controversial figures. Join us as we discuss renowned historian Ambeth Ocampo's eulogy for the late Mayor Alfredo Lim. We think we've done better this time in sounding intellectual. But again, you be the judge! Read the eulogy here: https://opinion.inquirer.net/132620/mayor-lim-lotto-and-history Should you have any comments or suggested readings, feel free to reach us via Twitter (@TLDRPodcastPH) or email us at [email protected].

Young adult novels seem to always make their way into our libraries, even to those who've grown past their teens and into their thirties. In this episode, we're covering the first few chapters from a young adult novel written by a Filipino author. Join us as we discuss "The Year We Became Invincible" by Mae Coyiuto. A free sample of the first few chapters is available on Google Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Mae_Coyiuto_The_Year_We_Became_Invincible?id=izWWDwAAQBAJ Got nostalgic over the reading, or you have a reading you want us to tackle? Find us at Twitter (@TLDRPodcastPH) or email us at [email protected]. 

The internet has become essential in our daily lives. At some point, you might have ventured into the popular website forum called "Reddit". In this episode, we're covering a reading from the subreddit called "No Sleep". This is a story published way back in 2016 titled "The Chandelier". But though the source is horror-themed, brace yourself not for horror, but for tragedy: a devastating tale about depression and obsession. Find the reading here: https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/3q7jdf/the_chandelier/ Got any comments or suggested readings? Talk to us via Twitter (@TLDRPodcastPH) or email us at [email protected].