Episode 2: White People at it Again!

Insert Barkada 2020, where four white men from Washington, D.C., name their establishment “Barkada” which is an endearing term for Filipinos that refers to their closest friends and companions. To some Filipino-Americans, HELL NO! However to older generation Filipinos and Filipinos back in the motherland, this is viewed as brilliant representation. Is this sh#t really still happening?

In the second episode of “Cracking the Coconut,” Carla Jay and Jasmine dive a little further into what they like to call “Barkada Fiasco of 2020.” They give an update on this cultural appropriating wine/bar, in addition to commenting on some claims from fellow Filipinos who sided with what these four white men were doing. Why are there so many Filipinos who believe that cultural appropriation is not real? Or believe that standing up for the community is something “destructive.” Both Carla and Jasmine have theories as to why.

The following are comments discussed on episode two, and are comments from members of the FIlipino community.

Episode two was a wild ride, and brought up memories of that summer evening in 2020 when this entire fiasco went down. Cracking the Coconut can be watched on YouTube, as well as listened to on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and SoundCloud.

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