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The Fandom ShowImprovYES AND! This week we’re talking to improviser, comedian and Artistic Director of the Bad Dog Theatre Company, Alia Rasul (she/her), about the art form where everything is made up on the spot - IMPROV! We talk about the health and social benefits of improv comedy, what improv has in common with sports, techniques and rules that make the magic work, the importance of live performance, how improv can help your dating life, the world's most famous improvisers, mindfulness and listening, why mistakes are a gift and why comedians hate when you call their material a ‘skit’. Plus...
2025-04-151h 16
How Can We Help?INTRODUCING: ya sure why not with Anesti Danelis & Alia RasulIf you like comedy and confessions, you might love The Sonar Network’s new show: ya sure why not.
Enjoy Episode 1: Friend Divorces, Mafia Romance, and Trapping a Man
Head over to http://thesonarnetwork.com/ya-sure-why-not/ and click your favorite listening app to subscribe!
Over the last two years, Anesti Danelis has been asking his followers for their deepest darkest secrets. Be careful what you wish for, because each confession was deeper, darker and more unhinged than the last…to all of our delights! Dive into the twisted minds of the people closest to y...
2025-03-1330 min
This Filipino American Life PodcastEpisode 221 – TFAL x Toronto: Welcome to “Torono” with Carlo De La Fuente and Alia Rasul / Pinay Collection with Jovie GalitIn honor of Filipino American History Month, the TFAL crew goes to Canada!!! A couple of weeks ago, we had the wonderful opportunity of visiting our neighbors FAR north, Toronto!!!
It’s been a while since we’ve traveled to another city, so we made the most of it!
2024-10-251h 05This Filipino American LifeEpisode 221 – TFAL x Toronto: Welcome to “Torono” with Carlo De La Fuente and Alia Rasul / Pinay Collection with Jovie GalitIn honor of Filipino American History Month, the TFAL crew goes to Canada!!! A couple of weeks ago, we had the wonderful opportunity of visiting our neighbors FAR north, Toronto!!!
It’s been a while since we’ve traveled to another city, so we made the most of it!
2024-10-251h 05
My First Sketch176 Alia Rasul of Tita CollectiveThis week, Josh talks to Alia Rasul (Tita Collective)about Barrel Man, Kung Pow Enter the Fist, and doing the hard work to push for inclusion. Tita Collective is heading to Ottawa this weekend April 29 & 30, to perform their show, Tita Jokes, at Ottawa Fringe’s undercurrents festival. Then, Tita Collective goes to Montreal Sketchfest to perform new material on May 13 and the Tita Jokes show on May 15. Then, heading to Peterborough on May 20 to perform on the While We Can Comedy Tour with Anesti Danelis. Head to titacollective.com for more information on all those shows. Follow @tita.collective on In...
2022-04-271h 22
2022-02-2600 min
Five ThingsS05E06: 5 Things w/ Alia RasulFor casual comedy fans and hardcore nerds alike, 5 THINGS takes some of the biggest and brightest stars of the Comedy Community and asks them five questions about their approach to art, work, and life as a comedian. This season of 5 THINGS is hosted by Alia Ceniza Rasul (The Tita Collective), and digs into the stories, politics, and personality behind the jokes.
This weeks episode features The Tita Collective’s Belinda Corpuz & Maricris Rivera discussing discussing sisterhood in comedy, avoiding burnout, and their heroes (other than BTS).
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2021-12-211h 03Five ThingsS05E05: 5 Things w/ Alia RasulFor casual comedy fans and hardcore nerds alike, 5 THINGS takes some of the biggest and brightest stars of the Comedy Community and asks them five questions about their approach to art, work, and life as a comedian. This season of 5 THINGS is hosted by Alia Ceniza Rasul (The Tita Collective), and digs into the stories, politics, and personality behind the jokes.
This weeks episode features Ophira Calof discussing accessibility in Toronto Comedy, pioneering performances, and producing your own work.
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2021-12-141h 01Five ThingsS05E04: 5 Things w/ Alia RasulFor casual comedy fans and hardcore nerds alike, 5 THINGS takes some of the biggest and brightest stars of the Comedy Community and asks them five questions about their approach to art, work, and life as a comedian. This season of 5 THINGS is hosted by Alia Ceniza Rasul (The Tita Collective), and digs into the stories, politics, and personality behind the jokes.
This weeks episode features Guled Abdi discussing stand up vs sketch, TV, and if the Tallboyz ever hang out.
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2021-12-0757 minFive ThingsS05E03: 5 Things w/ Alia RasulFor casual comedy fans and hardcore nerds alike, 5 THINGS takes some of the biggest and brightest stars of the Comedy Community and asks them five questions about their approach to art, work, and life as a comedian. This season of 5 THINGS is hosted by Alia Ceniza Rasul (The Tita Collective), and digs into the stories, politics, and personality behind the jokes.
This week’s episode features Catherine Hernandez discussing sketch, writing novels, and career milestones.
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2021-11-301h 01Five ThingsS05E02: 5 Things w/ Alia RasulFor casual comedy fans and hardcore nerds alike, 5 THINGS takes some of the biggest and brightest stars of the Comedy Community and asks them five questions about their approach to art, work, and life as a comedian. This season of 5 THINGS is hosted by Alia Ceniza Rasul (The Tita Collective), and digs into the stories, politics, and personality behind the jokes.
This week’s episode features Coko Galore discussing diversity in comedy, building a career, and how she and Alia became friends.
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2021-11-2358 minFive ThingsS05E01: 5 Things w/ Alia RasulFor casual comedy fans and hardcore nerds alike, 5 THINGS takes some of the biggest and brightest stars of the Comedy Community and asks them five questions about their approach to art, work, and life as a comedian. This season of 5 THINGS is hosted by Alia Ceniza Rasul (The Tita Collective), and digs into the stories, politics, and personality behind the jokes.
This week’s episode features Anesti Danelis discussing Tiktok, going viral, and Halloween.
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2021-11-1641 min
The Tita Collective PodcastBe Back in August!Kamusta! The Titas are taking a summer break for the month of July. In the meantime, you can check out our older episodes.
Also, be sure to check out Super Important Filipina Thoughts by Tita Alia Rasul. If you want to purchase the book, and maybe a cute tote or shirt to go with it, make sure to check out her collaboration with Pinay Collection (pinaycollection.com).
Salamat! Brought to you By: The Sonar Network
2021-07-2300 min
The Tita Collective PodcastBe Back in August!Kamusta! The Titas are taking a summer break for the month of July. In the meantime, you can check out our older episodes.
Also, be sure to check out Super Important Filipina Thoughts by Tita Alia Rasul. If you want to purchase the book, and maybe a cute tote or shirt to go with it, make sure to check out her collaboration with Pinay Collection (pinaycollection.com).
Salamat!
Brought to you By: The Sonar Network
2021-07-2200 min
The Liquid Courage PodcastEp. 31 - Alia RasulIn today’s episode, Amanda sits down over some Seven Oaks Cabernet Sauvignon by J. Lohr Seven Oaks with artist Alia Rasul (Tita Collective, Super Important Filipina Thoughts) to discuss setting boundaries, excel spreadsheets, and abundance thinking vs. scarcity thinking. Alia is a Canadian Comedy Award nominated writer and performer, a founding member of the award-winning Tita Collective and this year she debuted her first published book of poetry Super Important Filipina Thoughts currently available to order! Off-stage Alia works at Bespoke Cultural Collective and is the current project lead for Our Cities on Our Stages, Bad Dog Theatre’s an...
2021-06-301h 53The Tita Collective PodcastS2E5 – Mabuhay (“Live”)Happy Pride, Happy Filipin* Heritage Month, and Happy Indigenous History Month! In this episode, the Titas talk about the importance of Pride, navigating queerness, and Filipin* identity, and the growth to being unapologetically themselves.
If you are able, we encourage you to donate to the Indian Residential Schools Survivor Society. A portion of proceeds for all Tita Power shirts sold on our website will be donated to this organization as well.
Featuring: “Sad Femme Club” by Kimmortal: @kimmortaltheartist
Follow the Titas on Instagram: @tita.collective
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2021-06-241h 04The Tita Collective PodcastS2E4 – Nanay (“Mother”)Happy Mother’s Day! In this special episode, the Titas talk about the mother figures in their lives, how their stories shaped the creation of Tita Jokes, and K-dramas. They also speak with their own Nanays and Ates (older sisters). Special appearances by Zachary the toddler and the dogs, Molly, Phoebe and Jessie!
Featuring: “Tomorrows” by Charlotte Fabro: @charlottefabro
Follow the Titas on Instagram: @tita.collective
Brought to you By: The Sonar Network
2021-05-1358 minThe Tita Collective PodcastS2E3 – Resbak (“Got Your Back”)Content Warning: racism, anti-Asian violence, misogyny, white supremacy
In this episode, the Titas give space to talk about anti-Asian racism, and the recent attacks in Georgia and New York. They navigate how it’s affected them as Asian women, moving through the motions of grief, and what it means to be an ally.
Take care of our Titas.
Featuring beats by Julian Posadas
Follow the Titas on Instagram: @tita.collective
Brought to you By: The Sonar Network
2021-04-221h 25The Tita Collective PodcastS2E2 – Kumare (“Sisterhood”)It’s the Tita Collective’s 3rd anniversary! In this episode, the Titas reflect on the past 3 years as a collective (and many more years of friendship), the collective’s horoscope sign, and period myths.
Featuring: “Ride or Die (feat. Nathan Bajar)” by Kristina Alcordo: @kristinaalcordo
Follow the Titas on Instagram: @tita.collective
Brought to you By: The Sonar Network
2021-03-2548 minThe Tita Collective PodcastS2E1 – Utang Ng Loob (“Debt of Gratitude”)In the Season 2 premiere, the Titas discuss dismantling toxic Filipino family traits, dealing with these traits growing up as Filipinas, and love language in the form of ointment. All with a new format!
Featuring: “Trip” by NUBLUU: @nubluuuu
Follow the Titas on Instagram at @tita.collective
Brought to you By: The Sonar Network
2021-02-1853 minThe Tita Collective PodcastEpisode 7 – Tradisyon (Tradition)Maligayang bagong taon (Happy New Year)! In this episode, the Titas reflect on 2020, discuss favourite holiday family traditions, hopes for 2021, and hand-pulled noodles. With boozy drinks, of course.
This episode was recorded as part of Sonar Network’s “12 Days of Sonar”.
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2021-01-0757 minThe Tita Collective PodcastEpisode 6 – Bulaklak (Flower) w/ Decolonial BulaklakIn this episode, the Titas talk with community organizer and artist Ienna a.k.a. Decolonial Bulaklak. They remotely discuss arts and activism, difficult conversations with family, and the perks of journaling.
Follow Ienna on Instagram: @decolonialbulaklak
Featuring: “Submerged” from Kimmortal’s album “X Marks the Swirl”: @kimmortaltheartist
Brought to you By: The Sonar Network
2020-11-191h 06The Tita Collective PodcastEpisode 5 – Kailangan (Needed) w/ Granny Cart GangstasIn this episode, the Titas talk with members of San Francisco sketch comedy troupe, Granny Cart Gangstas. They remotely discuss the origin, creation process, and experiences of being the first all female Asian sketch comedy troupe in SF.
Follow Granny Cart Gangstas on instagram: @grannycartgangstas
Featuring: ”Kaingin” from Pantayo’s album “Pantayo”: @pantayomusic
Brought to you By: The Sonar Network
2020-10-151h 19
Spooked!Ep. 251 – Alia Rasul and Isabel Zaw-Tun (Live!)Today on Spooked! In collaboration with Bad Dog Theatre and the Sonar Network, it’s a special live episode! We go into a deep dive about ghosts and Damien isn’t there to poo-poo on their parade. It’s a spooky live time, so get your tickets, tip the bartender, and get ready to get Spooked!
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2020-09-211h 06The Tita Collective PodcastEpisode 4 – Behind the TitavengersIn this episode, the Titas talk about the creation process and themes in their sketch “Titavengers” from their award winning show Tita Jokes. They remotely take a trip down memory lane, unpacking how the idea came to be, its evolution, and how relevant the sketch is today.
This episode was recorded live as a part of Bad Dog Comedy TV. Check out LIVE Sonar shows every Monday at: https://baddogtheatre.com/the-sonar-network
Featuring “Heto Na” from Pantayo’s album “Pantayo”
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2020-07-1058 minThe Tita Collective PodcastEpisode 3 – Magkasama (Together)In this episode, inspired by the Pinoys on Parliament conference in Ottawa, the Titas discuss “Magkasama” which means “Together”: they discuss what it means to be a community in the context of the pandemic (this was recorded before the world went into self-quarantine), challenges they have faced with “togetherness” in the Filipin* context and why it is important to encourage cross-generational friendship. We wanted to dedicate this episode to the fearless folks on the front-line, which include workers in healthcare, transit, grocery stores, pharmacies, who are battling COVID-19, from the bottom of our hearts, we thank you for everything you are doin...
2020-03-3152 min
Radio Aluna Theatre22 (English:) MERENDIANDO with Crip The ScriptThis week Monica and Camila sat down with multi award-winning Disabled writer, performer, and producer Ophira Calof. We talked about Crip The Script, an initiative that is working to create a new framework that is built to support Disabled People, and anyone that the ‘norm’ doesn’t work for. From the content of the script, to the way production and rehearsals are structured, to the audience experience, Crip The Script is weaving access throughout every part of the show — cripping the literal script, along with the traditional structures of theatre.
Thanks to Zteca for the tasty burritos ! Yum yum. ...
2020-02-2625 minThe Tita Collective PodcastEpisode 2 – Pagmunimuni (Reflection)In this episode, the Tita Collective reflects on an ignorant and racist review they received during the last run of their award-winning show, Tita Jokes. They discuss how it felt to read that review as marginalized artists, as well as the importance of empathy as an audience member and coming in to watch theatre productions with an open heart.
Featuring “Storm” from Belinda Corpuz’s EP “All I Am”
Brought to you By: The Sonar Network
2020-02-1753 minThe Tita Collective PodcastEpisode 1 – Pahinga (Rest)In this episode, the Titas talk about Pahinga (which means Rest). They reflect on a busy, if not exhausting, 2019 and their hopes for the new year ahead. They ask themselves: What does it mean to really take care of ourselves? How do we feel good about enjoying downtime in a world where “time is money”?
Featuring “June” from Belinda Corpuz’s EP “All I Am”
Brought to you By: The Sonar Network
2020-01-051h 01
StageworthyAlia RasulAlia Rasul is a Canadian Comedy Award nominated writer/performer. She received rave reviews for her performance in Generally Hospital whose “outstanding ensemble” won Patron’s Pick and the David Séguin Memorial Award. She understudied for 2 seasons of Second City’s Mainstage hit show, She The People. She is a NBCUniversal Bob Curry Fellowship alumni and holds a BA from McGill University. She made her directorial debut with Kwento, an improvised Filipino folktale. She is currently inclusion director at Bad Dog Theatre.
Alia is also a member of the Tita Collective, who present their Fringe hit Tita Joke...
2020-01-0152 minThe Tita Collective PodcastEpisode 0 – Introducing Chika Chika with the TitasChika Chika with the Titas is a podcast where multidisciplinary artists the Tita Collective explore Filipin* art and how it reflects on their experiences as members of the Filipin* diaspora in Canada.
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2019-12-2100 min
StageworthyTita CollectiveThe Tita Collective, an all Filipina collective of multidisciplinary artists in Toronto, will present Tita Jokes as part of the 2019 Toronto Fringe FestivalJuly 3 - 14 at the Tarragon Theatre. They sing, they dance, and they’ll make you snort-laugh halo-halo through your nose!Tita Jokes is a musical sketch comedy spectacle to remember. The show revolves around the Filipinx people in their lives such as aunts, moms, daughters, and partners. Tita Jokes reveals their struggles and heartaches, but also how they cope through comedy and songs. Tita Collective are an al...
2019-06-1848 min
Break A Wish37 – Most Popular Kid In SchoolBreak A Wish is a podcast where all your dreams come true but with terrible ironic consequences. On each episode, host Maddox Campbell sits down with two guests and one magic wish. The panel breaks down the wish from every angle while trying to come up with the perfect ironic cost.
In this episode, we are joined by Isabel Kanaan and Alia Rasul to discuss the wish, “I wish I was the most popular guy in school” The discussion that follows covers going clubs, winning over teachers and man-slaughter.
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2019-03-0439 minBreak A Wish29 – Visit Any TimeBreak A Wish is a podcast where all your dreams come true but with terrible ironic consequences. On each episode, host Maddox Campbell sits down with two guests and one magic wish. The panel breaks down the wish from every angle while trying to come up with the perfect ironic cost.
In this episode, we are joined by Isabel Kanaan and Alia Rasul to discuss the wish, “I wish I could visit any time.” The discussion that follows covers oysters vs. peanut butter, quarks with personality, and the most annoying person history never recorded.
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2019-01-0740 minBreak A Wish18 – ShapeshiftingBreak A Wish is a podcast where all your dreams come true but with terrible ironic consequences. On each episode, host Maddox Campbell sits down with two guests and one magic wish. The panel breaks down the wish from every angle while trying to come up with the perfect ironic cost.
In this episode, we are joined by Alia Rasul and Isabel Kanaan to discuss the wish “Shapeshifting. I’d waste it on making the perfect cosplays every time.” The discussion that follows explores never acting in sequels, impersonating world leaders, and Paris Hilton with James Earl Jones’...
2018-10-0142 min
House LightsEp.22 Alia Rasul and Anand Rajaram - Diversity and Inclusion Roundtable Pt 1There are some conversations that just changes you.. for the better.
The topic of diversity and inclusion has been becoming a bigger focus for me as a performer. But what does it mean to really dive into this conversation? To dig deeper into topic of diversity and inclusion from a performer/artist point-of-view, I reached out to my friends Alia Rasul and Anand Rajaram to dive into this topic and learn from their experiences.
Alia is talented comedy improvisor/performer, who also serves as the Inclusion Director at the Bad Dog Theatre. I've known her...
2018-05-021h 00
The ImposterNo, However...An incident at the bar after improv class makes Aliya question the wisdom of upholding the "yes, and..." mantra at the core of improv, while our culture grapples with issues around consent.
Aliya asks professional improvisers Kayla Lorette, Becky Johnson, Alia Rasul and Ann Pornel what they do when other players' unconscious biases take over the scene.
Intimacy Director Siobhan Richardson explains how she eliminates the guesswork from onstage love scenes by choreographing them like fight sequences.
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2018-04-0230 min