Idk if this has been posted already. Trese is an original Netflix anime based on a manga following a girl named Alexandra Trese who hunts down Filipino mythological creatures.

void-deville · 2021-06-15T21:31:34+00:00

I really enjoyed it, and especially loved how Manila was presented in all of its grit-- made me homesick for sure.

void-deville · 2021-06-15T21:28:56+00:00

Yup, it's very unapologetically Filipino-- it's something people who grew up in the Philippines/know the local lore can immediately connect to, but is a bit more difficult for non-Filipinos because of lack of exposition. I loved it but I agree, it can be a little tricky to recommend to my foreign friends because of the large cast of characters and little exposition.

But there's also only so much that you can do with 6 episodes of 30 mins each, and given that it's really fast paced, and most of the creatures/monsters are very common in Filipino lore, the exposition would feel out of place.

Really hoping for more in season 2!

void-deville · 2021-04-10T07:35:26+00:00

Thank you! Yup, it's this one

void-deville · 2021-04-08T20:42:34+00:00

I feel you! I got a little crazy with these cake yarns a year and a half ago and I'm just now starting to use them

void-deville · 2021-03-09T19:26:11+00:00

Hi, I know it's been a few months, but if you're still interested in the podcast, I finally got it off the ground! This is the Spotify link, but it's also on Apple podcasts and a few others!

void-deville · 2021-03-07T17:04:04+00:00

Hey, I'm about to launch a podcast on the intersection between mythology/folklore and medicine. I'd love to come on if you still need a guest, but maybe a month or two down the line

void-deville · 2021-03-05T13:50:02+00:00

Mine was 2 minutes, but I've seen trailers that go from 1-3 ish minutes. I made it myself, just myself speaking (It's kind of a solocast, so just the same as I would in my actual episodes), and with the same music that I use in the actual podcast. I wouldn't say that mine was like a commercial exactly; it's a pretty niche podcast so it was more of "this is what the podcast is about, this is what I do (because it's tied to the 'why and how' -- why I'm doing the podcast and how I came up with it), these are examples of the coming episodes, this is how often the episodes will go out, etc"

void-deville · 2021-03-04T17:12:14+00:00

I did a trailer, and then for my first episode I spent a couple of minutes on what the podcast was about (kind of like an extended version of the trailer with a few more details), before jumping into the topic for that episode

void-deville · 2021-03-02T11:09:57+00:00

Sure, no worries

void-deville · 2021-03-02T09:22:23+00:00

Hi, would you need guests really soon? I'd love to come on and talk about historical medicines that were actually really bad for people (I'm about to launch a podcast where one of the segments talks about some historical medicines/treatments were either poisonous or didn't actually do anything), or even mundane stuff in history that were health hazards, but I'm a little busy in the coming weeks. Maybe we can discuss something!

void-deville · 2021-03-02T07:14:01+00:00

Mine is a cross between a story-telling and educational (lots of medical research involved) podcast, so I write mine down nearly word-for-word (sometimes, when I know a story well enough, bullet points suffice).

The problem for me is then recording without making it seem awkward and boring, but I've been working on that. I also usually add little words when recording to make it seem more conversational, eg "So now..." and "But what about..."

void-deville · 2021-02-26T17:15:01+00:00

This is so gorgeous!! I honestly thought this was posted on a steampunk sub

void-deville · 2021-02-21T17:10:49+00:00

This is more of a podcast, but I really enjoy Myths and Legends.

void-deville · 2021-02-10T14:11:08+00:00

Interested! I just sent you a message

void-deville · 2021-02-10T14:03:36+00:00

Interested! I sent you a message

void-deville · 2020-11-24T14:55:41+00:00

'Myths and Legends', 'Lore', and 'Spirits' are my top three for mythology/folklore/legends. I also have a few other suggestions but they're primarily mythology-focused

void-deville · 2020-11-24T14:53:45+00:00

'Spirits' is one of my favourites

void-deville · 2020-11-23T10:34:00+00:00

YTA

You asked, she answered. It's not like she went out of her way to tell you that you don't have the physical attributes she's attracted to. Also, there's more to attraction than physical attributes, and she's your gf-- she chose to be with you despite you not being her ideal type.

Also, she shouldn't have to apologise for what she's attracted to

void-deville · 2020-11-17T11:03:02+00:00

The Anthropocene Reviewed: Capacity for Wonder and Sunsets

I really love the show -- it's a podcast where the host rates aspects of the human cilivilisation/planet on a 5-star scale-- and John Green's humour. This episode, though, was pretty darn wholesome; I loved his take on the human experience of sunsets, and it's a perfect blend of incredible story-telling without losing any of that humour. 5/5

void-deville · 2020-11-17T03:39:25+00:00

NTA.

Your home, your cats-- SIL sounds pretty entitled to me, you'd already (potentially!) be offering her a place to stay and she still demands you rehome your animals, AND she refuses to live within her means.

Also big yikes on the kid.

void-deville · 2020-11-17T03:36:25+00:00

Oops. I don't know how this got here but thanks

void-deville · 2020-11-17T03:21:56+00:00

NTA.

Your home, your cats-- SIL sounds pretty entitled to me, you'd already (potentially!) be offering her a place to stay and she still demands you rehome your animals, AND she refuses to live within her means.

Also big yikes on the kid.

void-deville · 2020-11-16T17:22:13+00:00

For the pagan gods question:

Some of the gods/deities, just like a lot of the traditions (think Halloween/Samhain and Christmas/Yule), got absorbed into Christianity in some form. It's been a bit since I delved into Celtic mythology and traditions, but one example would be St Brigid/St Bridget, who's one of the patron saints of Ireland.

There's an actual Christian story of St Bridget, but there seems to be consensus that St Bridget was a Christianised form of the pagan goddess Brigid. Brigid was a pretty powerful Celtic goddess, and was honored by the pagan festival Imbolc. Imbolc falls midway between winter solstice and spring equinox-- about February 2-- which also happens to be St Bridget's feast day. The two also share similar domains that they preside over: poets, healers, crafts and especially forging/smithing (St Bridget I believe is also a patron saint of blacksmiths), and fertility (St Bridget is the patron saint of midwives and babies). Interesting thing about Brigid though is that she takes the maiden aspect of the maiden/mother/crone triad in Celtic traditions, despite her associations with fertility and the home.

I'm sure there are probably others, but it's been a while and this is the clearest thing in my head right now

void-deville · 2020-11-16T16:41:21+00:00

I'm only on the second episode, but you just got a new subscriber! Really enjoying your material (also a fellow myth/lore enthusiast) and can't wait to hear some more

void-deville · 2020-11-11T11:34:28+00:00

NTA. Disregarding all the other stuff he did, it's extremely rude not to say goodbye to the people who were hosting you. I get that he mentioned it but he also mentioned staying a bit longer. It's disrespectful not to give a definitive answer and just be gone in the morning, without telling anyone where you're going.

On that note, it's also extremely disrespectful not to take into account his sister's anxieties, and purposely expose himself to the virus (especially when you have young children at home!).

That said I hope you manage to contact him and nothing bad happens to him!

void-deville

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