4.4 million Filipino-Americans were either born in the US or are reported to be of Filipino ancestry. This podcast features the Filipino diaspora in the United States, tracing their origin stories and accompanying them in their journeys. Their stories will be as diverse as the dialects and sub-cultures of the people from across the 7641 islands that comprise the Philippine archipelago: some will be inspiring; others, pleasant; a few, well… cautionary.
All content for 4 Million Filipinos: Fil-Am Origin Stories is the property of Manolo Almagro and is served directly from their servers
with no modification, redirects, or rehosting. The podcast is not affiliated with or endorsed by Podjoint in any way.
4.4 million Filipino-Americans were either born in the US or are reported to be of Filipino ancestry. This podcast features the Filipino diaspora in the United States, tracing their origin stories and accompanying them in their journeys. Their stories will be as diverse as the dialects and sub-cultures of the people from across the 7641 islands that comprise the Philippine archipelago: some will be inspiring; others, pleasant; a few, well… cautionary.
Katy Zapanta vs. Broadway: Racism in the Theatre Industry Part 1
4 Million Filipinos: Fil-Am Origin Stories
39 minutes 49 seconds
2 years ago
Katy Zapanta vs. Broadway: Racism in the Theatre Industry Part 1
Katy Zapanta - is a Dramaturg, writer, choreographer, and podcast host currently based in NYC. in this part 1 of a 2 episode interview, Katy shares her origin story, what it was like growing up as an a child of a filipino father and an white-american mother in suburban Pittsburgh, how she found her passion in the Theatre industry, what is was like landing a dream job as an assistant for a company producing a Broadway musical based on the KPOP phenomenon, and how things didn't exactly work out as she hoped as she discovers just how much inherent racism exists on the "Great White Way"<br /><b></b><br /><a href="https://www.katyzapanta.com/about" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Links:</a><br /><a href="https://www.katyzapanta.com/about" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.katyzapanta.com/about</a><br />https://linktr.ee/katyzap
4 Million Filipinos: Fil-Am Origin Stories
4.4 million Filipino-Americans were either born in the US or are reported to be of Filipino ancestry. This podcast features the Filipino diaspora in the United States, tracing their origin stories and accompanying them in their journeys. Their stories will be as diverse as the dialects and sub-cultures of the people from across the 7641 islands that comprise the Philippine archipelago: some will be inspiring; others, pleasant; a few, well… cautionary.
