DA COMM EXCLUSIVES ON RANTS AND BARDAGULANS, ALL ABOUT COMM ANG CHIKAHAN!

About DA COMM EXCLUSIVES ON RANTS AND BARDAGULANS, ALL ABOUT COMM ANG CHIKAHAN!

The official podcast of the PUP Department of Broadcast Communication — Da Comm Exclusives on Rants and Bardagulan — brings together louder voices, sharper takes, and deeper conversations on the issues shaping media and society. Through engaging discussions with guests and resource persons, the podcast explores critical themes in broadcast media and communication—from media ownership and press freedom to advertising, labor, culture, and the evolving media landscape—bringing real-world perspectives into every conversation.

Publisher

PUP Department of Broadcast Communication

Category

education

Language

fi

Explicit

No

First episode

22 Jun 2026

Latest episode

11 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

83 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   11 Jul 2026

   SCROLL & SOLD: Selling the Audience for Free, The Unpaid Labor of Consumers)

   Scroll and Sold: Selling the Audience for Free explores how digital platforms transform users into valuable economic resources through audience commodification. Together with a guest, the hosts discuss digital labor, data collection, the attention economy, and how everyday online activities generate profits for technology companies. The episode also examines the ethical issues surrounding privacy, surveillance, and platform power, encouraging listeners to become more critical and responsible digital citizens.

2. 

   11 Jul 2026

   Behind the Broadcast: Creative Labor and Institutional Power in Media Production

   This episode explores the often-overlooked realities of broadcast media workers and the labor behind every production. It examines how creativity is shaped by deadlines, institutional expectations, and audience demands, highlighting the balance media professionals must strike between creative expression and organizational pressures. Through this discussion, listeners gain a deeper appreciation of the people and processes that bring broadcast content to life.

3. 

   11 Jul 2026

   Ta-is-lak!: Bongga sa Harap, Chaka sa Likod ng 'Aesthetic' Media Economy

   Tired of the aesthetic "budol"? The digital media industry runs on producing glamorous, highly curated "bongga" content designed to capture audience attention and generate exchange value. But behind that flawless front lies a "chaka" reality: the grueling, precarious creative labor happening off-camera. In this episode of D'CERB!, hosted in true "bardagulan" style, we strip away the filters to expose the gritty truth of media production. Joined by the model, influencer, and media practitioner Pauly Carandang, we use her dual experience in front of and behind the camera to dissect the contrast between the polished product audiences consume and the exploited labor required to produce it. We dive into the exhausting, often invisible work powering the content you scroll past daily, and how the industry weaponizes "passion" to justify overwork, underpayment, and burnout among creatives. But the deception doesn't end with the production crew. Are you just a casual viewer, or is your daily scrolling actually unpaid labor feeding digital giants? We unpack how audience engagement has quietly become a commodity, fueling the same systems that exploit the people making the content. Tune in as we uncover the "chaka" truth behind the glitz, glamour, and endless feed of "bongga" content, and ask what it really costs, for creators and viewers alike, to keep the industry running, one filtered post, one unpaid scroll, and one exhausted crew member at a time. It's a small reminder that visibility online always comes with an invisible price, quietly paid by both creators and consumers alike.

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