In Celebration of Valentine's Day, we bring you tales of love and woe from one of our earliest episodes on the Tagalog Goddess of Love: Dian Masalanta aka Maria Makiling!

EPISODE 2: THE GODDESS OF LOVE JUST CAN’T CATCH A BREAK | Maria Makiling/ Dian Masalanta (The Philippine Mountain Spirit & Goddess of Love)

In this episode, we visit the misty peaks of Mount Makiling in Laguna (a province in South Luzon). There we encounter one of the staples of Philippine legends and folklore: the beautiful mountain nymph Maria Makiling.

What do Maria Makiling and Dian Masalanta, the Tagalog Goddess of Love, have to do with each other? What is the juicy love story that led to her retreat and self-imposed seclusion in the mountains? And why should you never throw away your ginger?

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The Gods Must Be Crazy is a podcast on Philippine Mythology. Follow us over at @godsmustbecrazy.pod on Instagram for more good stuff, and possibly answer some burning question after this episode such as: What does Mt. Makiling look like? How do you cook tinola? Who is Gardo Verzosa and why are they still thirsting after him in this episode? We also welcome any suggestions on future topics or episodes.

The intro and outro music is by Brian O’Reilly (@dendriform on Instagram).

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Sources:

https://ztevetevans.wordpress.com/tag/dian-masalanta/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Makiling

https://discover.hubpages.com/religion-philosophy/Maria-Makiling-and-the-Mountain-Goddesses-of-the-PhilippinesPart-1

61: GOOD LUCK, BABE | Feng Shui (2004), When Good Luck Has a Price

When it rains, it pours—both in good luck and death, if Feng Shui is to be trusted. This episode, we recount one of the most epic and beloved horror films in the Philippines, Feng Shui, released in 2004, directed by Chito S. Roño and starring the queen of block-buster horror herself, Kris Aquino. When the Lunar New Year comes, everyone’s concerned with bringing in the most luck and prosperity, but what would you do if it came with a price?

Join us for a truly wild ride as we follow one woman’s journey through amazing luck and success, followed by devastating consequences. Follow us through a Final Destination-esque romp through the Chinese Zodiac, figure out who makes it to the end, and learn what Feng Shui and the cryptic bagua mirror is actually used for.

We hope you’re strapped for a long drive or a cozy night in, because this one’s a doozy!

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The Gods Must Be Crazy is a podcast on Philippine Mythology hosted by friends Anama Dimapilis and Ice Lacsamana, avid mythology nerds and semi-professional gossips. Follow us over at @godsmustbecrazy.pod on Instagram and Facebook for more good stuff. We welcome any suggestions on future topics or episodes. You can also join us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thegodsmustbecrazypodcast.

You can also find us on Youtube – Gods Must Be Crazy Podcast channel, where we post some of our episodes and interviews. For other inquiries, please email us at godsmustbecrazy.pod@gmail.com

The intro and outro music is by Brian O’Reilly (@dendriform on Instagram).

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Sources:

Roño, Chito (dir.), Feng Shui (ABS-CBN Film Productions, Inc., 2004).https://fengshui-homes.com/feng-shui-movie-review-by-a-feng-shui-expert/

https://www.thespruce.com/what-is-feng-shui-1275060

https://medium.com/illumination/all-about-the-bagua-mirror-24425cc193f7

https://fengshuinexus.com/feng-shui/a-guide-to-feng-shui-bagua-mirrors-use-placement-more/

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/why-footbinding-persisted-china-millennium-180953971/

https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/feng-shui/

https://letterboxd.com/film/feng-shui/reviews/by/activity/

60: I’VE BEEN DREAMING OF A WHITE LADY | White Lady Hauntings in the Philippines

She’s the lady in white, and she’s the bane of lone nocturnal cab drivers everywhere. This episode we cover one of the most popular ghostly creatures that has made a mark across cultures all over the world, the White Lady. If you’re driving alone through Quezon CIty’s famous Balete Drive, or picking up lone passengers in Baguio’s Loakan Road, you might encounter her solitary spectre.

Join us as we follow tales of her appearance around the Philippines and abroad, figure out her story, and what keeps her tethered to the earth, doomed to haunt men (yes, mostly men) forever.

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The Gods Must Be Crazy is a podcast on Philippine Mythology hosted by friends Anama Dimapilis and Ice Lacsamana, avid mythology nerds and semi-professional gossips. Follow us over at @godsmustbecrazy.pod on Instagram and Facebook for more good stuff. We welcome any suggestions on future topics or episodes. You can also join us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thegodsmustbecrazypodcast.

You can also find us on Youtube – Gods Must Be Crazy Podcast channel, where we post some of our episodes and interviews. For other inquiries, please email us at godsmustbecrazy.pod@gmail.com

The intro and outro music is by Brian O’Reilly (@dendriform on Instagram).

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Link to the Jessica Soho Episode mentioned: White lady, diumano sumasakay ng taxi sa Loakan Road sa Baguio City? | Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho

Sources:https://opinion.inquirer.net/64301/the-ghost-of-balete-drive

https://www.mybalitz.com/blog/2021/10/27/white-lady/

https://www.positivelyfilipino.com/magazine/the-vanishing-hitchhiker-the-white-lady-and-hauntings-across-the-seas

https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=DlQ1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=aCUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2820,122918&dq=balete+drive+white+lady&hl=en

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Lady

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Lady_(film)

https://www.mangkukulam.com/folklore/389/Kaperosa

https://dle.rae.es/caperuza