Manila Gay Guy

Listen once again to the young, restless, and closeted “Closet Badets” (Marco, Dencio, and Paulo) — here they encounter their older counterparts, the Fabcasters (Gibbs Cadiz, Joel McVie and Tony Lobster)! An exciting gay mix of personalities and generations — go listen!

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Production credit: Mcvie
Part one features mash-ups by:
[1] Clock A Minute by Pheugoo (Coldplay vs. Pussycat Dolls)
[2] Humps Up by Pheugoo (Madonna vs. Black Eyed Peas)
[3] Work It Close by Free Music / Mash-Up (Beyonce vs. The Cure)

(a podcast over wine, grapes, and cheese)

How do straight guys see their gay guy friends? Find out in this podcast!

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Recently I came out to a straight guy friend (Rod), someone I used to be very, very close with. For quite a long time before that moment, I knew the closeness of our friendship was in grave danger because I was not being transparent to him. How could I? — I was living a life I couldn’t talk to Rod about, thus our lives eventually started to diverge. After thinking about it for a long time, it dawned on me that I value the friendship enough to risk it for the upside possibility of Rod not making a big fuss about my being gay. It may sound simple but — I imagine those that can identify with this situation nodding at this moment — it was a very difficult decision to make. But boy, I’m just so glad I did!

It turned out that Rod was just too happy that I did come out to him, happy (and comfortable) enough to agree being a guest in this podcast with my co-fabcasters McVie, Gibbs, and Tony. So bring out your wine, grapes, and cheese — and join us, enjoy the crazy mix of fun and drama in our fabcast with a straight guy!
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Since the “Closet Badet” podcast, I’ve been receiving lots of “thank you” emails from dear MGG readers. I am overwhelmed by the expression of love and appreciation. In this world where criticism is the default, it is refreshing and encouraging to receive such gestures of thankfulness. I give it all back to you dear friends — THANK YOU for being here in MGG! And while I sometimes feel exhausted from blogging, I resolve to continue being here and hosting this wonderful community that has grown around MGG. Here are some excerpts from the emails of dear grateful readers…
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Love can make the most logical and coherent of us bend and melt, leaving us a mangled, deformed blob. Is it right or wrong? Experience tells me that is not the right question — for love is given that power for a purpose. Love, just like fire which serves so many good purposes, can sear, scorch, and char. On that note, let me invite you to listen to this beautiful, beautiful song from the official soundtrack of the equally beautiful gay-themed movie “Shelter.”
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The Closet Badets — here’s a podcast featuring 3 straight-acting gay guys. We were just happily drinking the night away when I proposed we record a simple podcast. And they were game!!! Presenting my 3 new friends — Marco, Dencio, and Paulo. People call them paminta, straight-acting, bi, etcetera. But wouldn’t it be interesting to hear from them about their self-concept? How do they view themselves? What are the stories behind these interesting entities of the gay community? Hear them all here in a special podcast — enjoy listening to these closet badets! Podcast after the jump.
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Here’s David Cook’s Music of the Night – Studio Version.

MP3 after the jump.
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Here’s David Archuleta’s version of Andrew Lloyd Weber’s Think Of Me (Studio Recording). Great!

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Think of Me, think of me fondly when we said goodbye
Remember me once in a while please promise me you’ll try…
When you find that once again you long to take your heart back and be free
If you ever find a moment spare a thought for me
We never said our love is evergreen or as unchanging as the sea
but if you can still remember stop and think of me.
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MP3 after the jump.
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Always Be My Baby, by David Cook
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we were as one babe
for a moment in time
and it seemed everlasting
that you would always be mine
now you want to be free
so I’m letting you fly
cause i know in my heart babe
our love will never die,no!
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Angels, David Archuleta
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I sit and wait
Does an angel contemplate my fate
And do they know
The places where we go
When we’re grey and old
‘cos I have been told
That salvation lets their wings unfold
So when I’m lying in my bed
Thoughts running through my head
And I feel the love is dead
I’m loving angels instead
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Been looking for that beautiful, sad, yet touching song from the indie film Daybreak. Thanks to fellow blogger Vince, I learned it was Noel Cabangon’s Nag-iisa, Wala Ka Na. Kung trip ninyo mag-emote, ay, this song is sooo for you. Hehehe.

MOVIE UPDATE: Daybreak is still showing at Robinson’s Place Ermita (March 4-11), concurrent with its showing at Robinson’s Bacolod (March 5-11).

Lyrics and streaming mp3 of “Nag-iisa, Wala Ka Na” after the jump.
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