The Howie Severino Podcast

In this episode recorded in 2022, Xiao Chua he reveals that there is evidence that the Katipunan transformed into a revolutionary government with Bonifacio as its leader,thus making him the nation’s first president, and not Emilio Aguinaldo. .Date recorded: November 2022Listen to the full episode here: https://tinyurl.com/msnu7mp3

For animal bone collector Darrell Blatchley, whales and dolphins are the flagship animals of the Philippines. In this conversation recorded face to face in Davao  last April 2024, Blatchley shares his frustration after discovering 40 kg of plastic waste in a whale’s stomach.Date recorded: April 2024Listen to the full episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/00ljsM0w1wTPC9bxgktcJn?si=pvLK_-IkT8K5gz801IVzfw 

October 2024, sinalanta ng bagyong Kristine ang Bicol region at isa sa mga naapektuhan ang Savage Mind bookshop ng Naga-based poet at filmmaker na si Kristian Cordero. Balikan natin ang kaniyang interview noong 2023 tungkol sa munti niyang espasyo na laman ang malawak na mundo ng kultura at kasaysayan. Bakit nga ba hindi niya kayang iwan ang minamahal na Bicol?   Let’s help rebuild Savage Mind! https://gogetfunding.com/lets-rebuild-savage-mind/?fbclid=IwY2xjawGSSKRleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHSfqY8ZwC8B8V8Y4VoyU7FNZ8z8qmAOEw30q_E7n9mJ56Fl-eO3rt4mXvg_aem_OQlE7uFtlYq5ZQblk2D01Q Date recorded: February 2023 Listen to the full episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1ZRHnzHhjsf5kcwMQiQ4gz?si=RM5fNURwT7Ob-grtpOnndg&nd=1&dlsi=86a000ed83f647d5

"Parang nasa washing machine ako," ganiyan inilarawan ni Joanna Sustento-Bacsa ang naging karanasan niya noong nanalasa ang Supertyphoon Yolanda sa Tacloban, Leyte noong November 2013. Lima sa kaniyang pamilya ang nasawi. Paano siya nakaligtas? Ang kalamidad ang naging daan para siya’y maging isang climate activist. Date recorded: November 4, 2023Listen to the full episodes here:PART 1: https://open.spotify.com/episode/73xwThBTybl7BYeTRvflro?si=891b0a32a5864ebcPART 2: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1ZnFd0CeBFtPAaodYLSkvw?si=e9acd680b4374d30

Robert Alejandro was a visual artist with a singular style and a source of inspiration to many, especially through his battle with cancer, which began in 2016.Even before his health struggles were bouts of depression. When he spoke to Howie in 2021 in the midst of the pandemic, he seemed to be projecting both improving health and a bright outlook. His message to those facing similar self-doubt: You don’t have to be anything, you don’t have to accomplish anything, you have every right to be here in this world. Robert touched many with his generosity and a child-like wonder with which he interacted with the world.Listen to the whole episode (Recorded October 2021): https://open.spotify.com/episode/7faZEjus6rDiDas2xMUbL0?si=hJ4ohChFTr6UXf04iYmstQ

Filipinos are battered and traumatized by flooding. In a conversation with hydrologist Dr. Guillermo Tabios recorded last August 2024, he sees the problem getting worse unless we adopt radical solutions, like changing the direction of rivers.Listen to the whole episode (Recorded August 5, 2024):https://open.spotify.com/episode/14bEWKYyI3evZdrY4QRHCQ?si=CvhW37J6QCKrBAl-O4JV-w

Kevin Eric Raymundo a.k.a. Tarantadong Kalbo talks about the journey to iconic political cartooning.Listen to the full episode here (Date recorded: March 20, 2023): https://open.spotify.com/episode/2916J7cY1rOZboUKUH4fT5?si=ZbIF96RzS3etmhyCajCYTg

Miriam Coronel-Ferrer, a retired UP professor and the first female Chief Negotiator in the world to sign a final peace accord with a rebel group, talks about how she overcame the biases of male warriors and earned their trust. She was given a Ramon Magsaysay award for her efforts.Listen to the full episode here (Date recorded: March 21, 2024): https://open.spotify.com/episode/2dscfKRI6zkQLgJCmB1wkQ?si=6l2C43UTTuyEl9q0KEycYA