DeepSummary
Carlos Juico and Gavin Ruta discuss Carlos' recent trip to the Philippines, where he spent about a week and a half. Carlos shares his experiences and stories from the trip, including the sense of community and slower pace of life in the Philippines compared to Toronto. They talk about haunted places like a university with ghost sightings and a washroom where a door creaked by itself, as well as a monkey bite incident that happened to one of Carlos' crew members.
They discuss various myths and theories, such as the Sun Wukong monkey king myth, the 100th monkey theory, the Super Bowl logo color theory, and a dark theory about Walt Disney photoshopping cigarettes out of his photos. They also touch on the importance of representation in movies and how it can inspire others.
The conversation covers other topics like Gen-Z humor, the Drew Walls incident, a Twilight Zone accident on set, ghost hunting TV shows, casino secrets, and being grateful after seeing kids in poverty during the trip. Overall, the episode provides an insightful look into Carlos' Philippines experience and explores various cultural, mythical, and societal themes.
Key Episodes Takeaways
- Carlos Juico's trip to the Philippines provided him with a newfound sense of gratitude and a different perspective on life.
- The Philippines has a strong sense of community and a slower, more relaxed pace of life compared to places like Toronto.
- The episode explores various cultural myths, legends, and theories, such as the Sun Wukong monkey king myth, the 100th monkey theory, and the Super Bowl logo color theory.
- Haunted locations and ghost sightings in the Philippines are discussed, including a university and a washroom with potentially paranormal activity.
- Representation in movies is important as it can inspire and motivate people from underrepresented communities.
- The conversation touches on societal issues like materialism, jealousy, and the rushed lifestyle in western societies.
- Gen-Z humor and incidents like the Drew Walls viral video and the Twilight Zone accident are also discussed.
- The episode highlights the importance of being open-minded and not taking everything on the internet or in the media at face value.
Top Episodes Quotes
- “They say you drive off feeling, yeah, yeah.“ by Carlos Juico
- “Everybody out here is. Everyone's in a rush. Everyone's driving, like, as if they have to get somewhere as soon as possible. If not, they're gonna get in trouble, blah, blah.“ by Carlos Juico
- “So the two monkeys started teaching all the other monkeys on the island to wash off the sweet potatoes, right? And it got so, like, everyone, like, all the monkeys started doing it until it hit 100 monkeys that knew to wash the potatoes.“ by Gavin Ruta
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Jumpers Jump
Jumpers Jump Podcast & Studio71
1/28/24