Welcome to the 78th episode of the Science Witch Podcast!

In this episode, Anjel and James speak with Yana, a queer mixed media artist hailing from Southern California, about their journey to reclaim their indigenous Filipino roots. We talk about some of the horrifying monsters of Filipino mythology and then switch gears to discuss queerness, gender identity and de-colonizing one’s own self image. It’s a brave and fascinating discussion where we even explore the use of it pronouns and an intersex trans goddess in pre-Christian Filipino mythology.
Show Notes
Inside The Terrifying Legend Of The Aswang, The Shapeshifting Filipino Monster That Devours Humans
Trese: The Filipino Folklore Behind Netflix’s New Anime
10 transgender trailblazers in Philippine showbiz
Queer Mythology in the Philippines
The Creatures of Philippine Lower Mythology By Maximo D. Ramos
Transcripts for the intro/outro