Dirty Nanay: A Nod to the Unfiltered Filipino American Mother

Jan 06 2023 5
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Dirty Nanay is hosted by Filipinx American mom pals Rissa and Zee. In typical mom fashion, the bottles pop open once the kids are asleep, mom lenses are off, and we become unfiltered "dirty nanays" that have the liquid courage to talk about unique experiences of Filipinx parenthood and to rail against unnecessary parenthood expectations exacerbated by white supremacy. This is dedicated to all our listeners. YOU ARE ENOUGH. YOU ARE NOT ALONE. Now sit back, relax, get your drankkk ready (i.e. San Miguel, lambanog, Crown, etc.) and enjoy the sweet sounds of shit talking with Rissa and Zee.

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EP 021 - Dirty (& Sandwiched) Nanay: Living In The "Sandwich Generation"

Jan 06 2023 122 mins  
Being a part of the Sandwich Generation can feel really burned and sticky all at the same time. What is the Sandwich Generation, you ask? "We are the generation of people, typically in their 30s or 40s, responsible for bringing up their own children and for the care of their aging parents." Zee and Rissa discuss how this shows up for them, the sacrifices made to make sure the peanu

EP 020 - Dirty (& Scared) Nanay: Let's get spooky!

Oct 31 2022 132 mins  
It's that time of the year when Zee and Rissa contemplate their decision to feature a scary Halloween episode! Zee and Rissa invite a friend in this scarefest of an episode to tell Filipinx scary stories, hypothesize how monsters smell, dialogue about unexpected sources of fear, explore a Filipinx mythological creature, and play a bastardized version of D&D just so they have a

EP 019 - Dirty (& Transitioning) Nanay: The Unicorn Episode

Oct 30 2022 117 mins  
***NOTE: This episode was recorded in September 2022*** Transitions are hard! It's like living in constant limbo. Zee and Rissa get philosophical and process the concept of changes and transition and how that plays into our world as parents, as working moms, and as human beings with lots of different roles we cherish. It's like living in constant limbo without the certain of... wel

EP 018 - Dirty (& Ageless) Nanay: Age Ain't Nothing But A Number

Jul 29 2022 119 mins  
Be a doctor at 23, get married by 26, have babies at 27 (make sure it's twins so you get your multiples done!), find an uninhabited new island and claim it your own by 30. Ever feel this low (maybe high?) hum pressure of needing to fulfill these things by 30 or else you're labeled as a failure? Zee and Rissa delve into these arbitrary timeline expectations and talk about how this s

EP 017 - Dirty (& Friendly) Nanay: Maintaining Friendships

Jun 24 2022 138 mins  
Ah the magic of friendship! In this episode, Zee and Rissa explore the natural changes in friendships while we parent toddlers--- the celebrations and also grief of trying to maintain these meaningful connections. We start the episode off with imagining our parallel universe selves coming up with a new TV show that involves matchmaking parents with other parents (because, finding p

EP 016 Dirty (& Pretty) Nanay: Filipinx Beauty Expectations

Apr 29 2022 118 mins  
What is pretty? Oh so pretty? It's apparently Eurocentric and patriarchal dictated and it's the WORST. Zee and Rissa dialogue about the harmful expectations of beauty on Filipina women, how we've seen it intentionally and unintentionally perpetuated in our childhood, and our daily efforts to combat its harm as it continues to rear its ugly head as we try to live our life free from

EP 015 - Dirty (& Sexy) Nanay: The Bastos Episode - Let's Talk About Sex

Feb 25 2022 136 mins  
Ay Bastos!! If you're Rissa or Zee's parents, for the love of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph--- do not listen to this episode!⁠ Rissa and Zee get bare (lmao) about their feelings and perspectives about love, sensuality, and sexuality and dialogue about how coloniality impacted various aspects of the three topics. The two dialogue about their respective and different journeys of sexual l

EP 014 - Dirty (& Grounded) Nanay: It's Our 1st Birthday, Talking About Our Unique Immigration Stories

Jan 28 2022 116 mins  
Guess who just turned one?! We are so excited to reach our first year mark! As we turn over a new year, we follow our mantra of grounding and growing and reflect on where we came from (delving into our different immigration stories and our unique and shared experiences) and where our show will be going. This episode is jam packed with some shout outs from previous episodes so if yo

EP 013 - Dirty (& Merry) Nanay: THE PASKO SPECIAL

Dec 17 2021 103 mins  
Maligayang Pasko (Merry Christmas in Tagalog), dirty nanays*! For this episode, we invited one of our favorite people to play a little game to (hopefully!) help fellow Filipinx folks who experience mixed feelings about going to a Filipinx party a little less alone. What's the game you ask? It's a frankenbaby of D&D and escape rooms where we play a protagonist who just really wa

EP 012 - Dirty (& Superstitious) Nanay: Diving Into Filipinx Horror Folklore and Exploring Filipinx Superstitious Beliefs

Oct 29 2021 116 mins  
HAPPY HALLOWEEN and HAPPY FILIPINO AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH! This episode required a ton of liquid courage as we dive into the frightening world of Filipinx horror folklore! We talk about a couple of our favorite Filipinx monsters and analyze how folklore impacts our upbringing, how they play a role in our parenting, and of course, its association with coloniality! Lay down, relax, o