Kiss My Mike

S6E4: "Art as an Act of Activism" featuring Filipino American filmmaker, GIO ESPIRITU!

โ€ข Mike Talplacido โ€ข Season 6 โ€ข Episode 4

New Episode of Kiss My Mike: "Art as an Act of Activism" 

In this powerful episode, I sit down with Filipino American filmmaker GIO Espiritu, a groundbreaking storyteller whose creative vision is deeply shaped by her journey as a bisexual, once-undocumented immigrant Filipina mom and survivor of a Biblical doomsday cult.

Her award-winning films like ALLY 3000 and Legacy tackle patriarchy, generational trauma, and societal biasโ€”all with humor and heart. We also talk about her latest projects, including MAID TO SHINE, a romantic comedy set in Vegas, and her feature film LOVE & KARMA starring international and Filipino talent.

๐ŸŒŸ Topics we cover:
๐ŸŽฅ The state of the entertainment industry
๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ Navigating Hollywood as a Filipino American and LGBTQ+ creative
๐Ÿ’ช Turning art into activism
๐ŸŽญ Gio's journey as a filmmaker and actor
๐Ÿค How we can support Filipinos and marginalized communities in media
๐Ÿ’ก Inspiring messages for the next generation

This is a conversation you donโ€™t want to missโ€”raw, inspiring, and real.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Listen now on YouTube & Spotify! Link in bio!

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