Anything Goes with the Bonis
Episodes
How to do Everything? (Tips and Thoughts on Being Highly Productive)
22 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It all started with the question, “How do you do everything, Miss Rica?” We run, workout, overland, join races, while completing tasks at home and...
Best of 2024: Music, Books, and Food We Loved Last Year
25 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hey all! We’re back! Before we completely turnover to 2025, in this episode we decided to stop and share our best finds for 2024. We talked about bo...
Books We Are Currently Reading… (and why we have them open all at once)
02 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we share the books we’ve opene since 2024 started. Consequently we started talking about why we read many books at once, why it isn’...
So, is DIVORCE right or wrong?
19 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Long time no episode! Life happens — as you will hear us explain in the beginning of this podcast episode BUT we couldn’t let this topic pass. Esp...
10/10 (The Ten Tensions of Parenting)
03 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We turned ten years old as parents this year and we decided to recount things we’ve learned from being parents so far. They turned out to be ten pai...
What we learned about buying properties
01 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Owning our own home did not come in an instant but it was a long process of asking people we trust to know about such things and doing our research. I...
Do opposites attract or break you away from each other? (How similar should you be for the relationship to work?)
20 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We were having our anniversary dinner when our friends asked about how different Joe and I were. Well, super. Haha! And that's how this episode st...
Raving about GomBurZa, His and Hers gift, Valentine’s plans
17 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We’re back! And we begin the year moved like crazy because of this MMFF 2024 film!!! We’ve seen it and we’ve been moved by it so much so we ende...
We were in the room where It happened! (Our Hamilton rave!)
16 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When we saw this on Disney+ we just knew it was something we needed to see LIVE, on stage. It finally happened. Glad to have GMG productions bring it...
What does one do about CHEATING? (episode with video!)
18 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Might be the hardest of all topics to talk about because not only did we get questions about cheating spouses or girlfriends, boyfriends, but also chi...
I’m burned out. What do I do?
04 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The second most pressing topic requested from us these days is about burnout. We have both experienced this already as workers and career people ourse...
Is there anything too painful to forgive? (And more thoughts on forgiveness)
28 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Does Forgiveness Require Reconciliation? Does Forgiveness Include Forgetting? Do I need to forgive to honor mg parents? How do we ask for someone’s ...
What Should We Make of Celebrity Break-ups?
27 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jason and Moira, Alyne and Nas, Tyler and Bethany Toney, and including ourselves, have relationships that are subjected to the public dimension. And w...
What We're Into: The Princess and the Goblin and GLaDOS from Portal
17 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Carla talks about one the homeschooling books she's reading. We get into the power of stories to shape our minds. And Joe geeks out about one of h...
Parenting in the Last 20 Years: What has changed, what hasn’t, how to adapt
20 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode explores parenting as it has evolved from physical to virtual spaces. It is also our first time to have a guest on the show and while she...
What We're Into: Vietnam and One Punch Man
10 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We share the latest things we're into. One of us is into anime and one of us is into a whole country.
“Does life really begin at 40?” A Spontaneous Therapy Session and Thoughts on Turning 40
28 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We start the podcast with some soul searching: why dont we like celebrating our birthday? What hang ups do we have with receiving? How did we get this...
”I can buy myself flowers?” The genius & morality behind Revenge Art/Music by Miley, Tswift, Moira, and more!
07 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We do a deep dive into the revenge songs that just came out, including Shakira, Miley Cyrus, Moira, and, of course, Beyonce. We look at it from the pe...
Questions Couples Can Ask Each Other
13 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We celebrate our 13th anniversary by asking each other questions about ourselves and our marriage. It's a fun and light way to engage your partner, wi...
New Shifts for 2023
26 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about seven shifts in mindsets that we learned more about in 2022 and are excited to apply in 2023.
Christmas and Year End Episode
21 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We take time to reflect on the past year and to ask each other questions. We'd love for you to answer them with your loved ones also, and if you're wi...
Unconventional Gift Ideas and Gift Questions to Ask Each Other
12 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about our Gift Personalities, favorite gifts we’ve received, and favorite gifts we’ve given. We also give ideas for gifts that may help th...
Staying Friends with Exes, When the Wife Makes More, and More Juicy Marriage Questions
05 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We took the time to answer a number of the other marriage questions that didn’t quite fit the last episode, but were too good to ignore.
Finances, Exes, Infidelity, and Sex in Marriage (We Answer Some Really Honest Questions About Marriage)
28 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We received over 150 questions about marriage and were surprised that most of them could be grouped in eleven issues that affect most, if not all, mar...
Health Hacks We’ve Tried (From Free to Expensive)
24 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With our current season of different health challenges, we took the time to try different hacks and we share our thoughts on them. We ranked them from...
When Girls Have Options
20 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about female empowerment: why it's important, what it really looks like, and how men can help. This episode is in partnership with an importan...
Let’s Talk About Gaslighting (Part 2)
08 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We continue the talk about gaslighting. What does it look like? And most importantly, how do we respond in a healthy and biblical way? Be sure to stay...
Let’s Talk About Gaslighting (Part 1)
29 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve been hearing this word around so decided to do a deep dive. We talk about what gaslighting is and isn’t, why people do it, how to respond to...
Responding to the Post Traumatic Church Abuse Post
12 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joe and Carla take the time to do a deep dive on a post that spread through their Facebook. We agree with the points we find true and consistent, and ...
Our Minds Blown by Everything Everywhere All At Once
17 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We take the time to rave about this amazing movie from a production, literary, and even Christian perspective. Joe also tries to educate Carla on the ...
Post- Election Thoughts (Part 2)
06 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We continue our conversation on thoughts about the elections including how people our moving forward and where it intersects with our faith. We also s...
Post-Election Thoughts
30 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Carla and Joe discuss their thoughts about the recent elections, their plans moving forward, and their prayers for our new government leaders. What...
LuzViMinda Tour: Encouraging Thoughts on the Nation
10 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We're back after a two month hiatus. We went on plenty of trips and got to see some beautiful places in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. Here are some br...
Reflections on Spider-Man: No Way Home
02 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Carla, a complete non-fan of comics and superheroes, reflects on timeless threads in the newest Spider-Man movie. And Joe connects Spider-Man’s orig...
Our Top 10 Life-Changing Books
21 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We each recount ten books that had lasting effects on our lives. We talk about how those books came during key seasons of our life to produce signific...
Calling, Purpose, and Toyo Eatery
14 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For the first time, Carla and Joe are into the same thing and they get really carried away. Then they take a few minutes to answer questions about cal...
Vaccines, Toxic Positivity, Difficult Relationships, and Much More
08 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Carla and Joe take the time to answer 22 questions people asked including about vaccines, toxic positivity, and difficult relationships at work, among...
Encanto: We Talk About Bruno
31 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Bonis discuss their thoughts on Encanto. The conversation goes everywhere with Rica dropping thoughts on hegemon and zeitgeist, and Joe making pun...
What We Did During the Holiday Season and Looking Forward for 2022
22 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We took the time to talk about the fun experience of moving to another house during the holidays. And also helpful perspectives for facing 2022. Wh...
Best Gift Ever (Holiday Edition)
06 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the year we discovered how health really is wealth. And what a rich thing to give yourself and your loved ones not only for Christmas but for ...
Our Wedding, Unforgettable Weddings, What You Should Have for A Wedding
27 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We took the time to remember some of the most memorable weddings we’ve been to. We talk about what made them special. And we also talked about our w...
We Answered Date Questions
13 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We took the time to ask each other questions we haven’t asked each other before. Here’s the link to the questions we asked: https://www.indwellwed...
Mental Health (Part 2)
22 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What We're Into: Divinity 2: Original Sin & The Body Keeps Score by Bessel van der Kolk (00:54) Topic of the Day: Mental Health Part 2 - How God inter...
Mental Health (Part 1)
22 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What We're Into: Balara Studio and Content House & Flacbox Topic of the Day: Carla's mental health Question & Answer: Do you have a 5-year or 10-year ...
Curses, Chismis, And the Power of the Tongue
07 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What We're Into: Melatonin & Sex with Presidents: The Ins and Outs of Love and Lust in the White House audiobook (00:36) Topic of the Day: The Power o...
Q&A Episode: Cheating, Trauma, Jealousy, and Other Meaty Questions
24 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What We're Into: Apple Watch & The Tudors Audiobook (07:20) Topic of the Day: When is it wrong to be bold as Christians? (14:02) How to know the right...
Is it wrong to be a strong woman?
10 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What We're Into: Chicken Binakol & Rope Flow (05:40) Topic of the Day: Strong Women (10:31) Question & Answer: How to overcome a heartbreak? (53:37)
Is This Church Trauma? (Part 2)
01 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We continued the discussion on church trauma. Hopefully this helps model for others how to process the situation. What We’re Into: Orgain Protein Po...
Is This Church Trauma? (Part 1)
24 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We take the time to respond to a widely circulating post about What Church Trauma looks like. We talk from personal experience, stories we've heard, a...
Marriage Rules We Break (And Which Ones We Keep)
14 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What We're Into (2:58) Topic of the Day (13:08) Question and Answer (1:15:06)
How to Learn Anything
06 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What We're Into Carla is into the Power of Spaces (whatever that means) Joe is into Disney+ Learning How to Learn (OSDA) Openness “A key to creat...
Mindsets We Held Before Marriage
22 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What We're Into (1:32): Wavy and windy Boracay & Fitness/Gym Topic of the Day (7:26): Mindsets before marriage Question & Answer (55:30): Is it okay...
How to stop comparing yourself, overcoming burnout, and more
17 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We took the time to answer a bunch of questions people asked under the theme of self-improvement. Segments: What We're Into (9:02) How do I stop ...
When can I disagree with my parents?
07 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Is it okay to disagree with my parents? What's the difference between honoring and obeying my parents? How do I know how much money to regularly give ...
Bathroom Concerns and Other Essential Outdoor Questions
30 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We take the time to share our tips and picks for gear for those who wanna start taking their family outdoors. We answer essential questions like how d...
How Rica Budol-ed Joe Into The Outdoors
21 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Taking our kids on outdoor adventures has been extremely helpful and valuable to our family, especially during this pandemic. In this podcast we share...
Shifts in Parenting Perspectives
14 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A number of people have asked us questions about parenting. While we aren't experts on the subject, we have observed some shifts in parenting in our l...
Vengeance, Forgiveness, and Jump Rope
07 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hey everyone! Today we talk about the NBA, Carla's love for jump rope, and forgiveness. 2:20 NBA and Jump Rope Links Robert Gonzalez, Aira Dee Franco,...
Covid and The Count of Monte Cristo
31 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hi everyone! We're back! We've recently entered into an agreement with Podcast Network Asia in order to sustainably provide regular episodes every Mon...
Anything Goes with Joe and Carla - Trailer
30 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Anything Goes with Joe and Carla - Trailer
Something For Your Christmas Spirit
23 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We spend a lot of time discussing our favorite lines from Christmas songs and why they are so moving. We're not including many time codes here so we c...
On Starting Over in the Pandemic and Women Making the First Move
16 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We took some time to answer emails that have been in the inbox for a while. We love how people have answered these questions! 02:11 Carla is into R...
A 2020 Christmas
08 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We're back! Thanks for the encouragements! Time Codes: 02:10 Joe is into the Impractical Jokers (AGAIN) 03:08 Carla is into Chicago Typewriter 06:53 J...
Our Anything Goesiest Episode
21 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
00:46 Carla is into Finding Fans 07:26 Joe is into Kangkong Pesto 09:50 If you could rid the world of one disease, what would it be? 12:33 What’s yo...
History, Poetry, and the Home Edition
13 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our Home Edition where we narrate our journey in making a home together with lots of learnings, mistakes, and faithfulness of God. 02:02 –...
The Social Dilemma, BTS the Band, and BTS to Carla's Vlog
07 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss The Social Dilemma. Besides our regular sections, we talk about the Behind the Scenes of one of Carla's recent house tour vlog. 07:55 – B...
It's Okay Not To Be Okay
29 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our longest episode yet! Glad to be back! 3:52 – What We're Into 12:47 – Joe and Carla's Special Offer 13:47 – Topic of the Day: It's Okay No...
Five Questions For Reflecting on the Pandemic
18 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our flight home was canceled so we're still here. Here are some of our thoughts reflecting on this pandemic. 02:21 Carla is into AmblesideOnline.org 0...
From the West to the East, From the Womb to the Mountains
09 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's a special Manu episode! 00:50 Joe is into Westerns 04:14 Carla is into everything Korean 15:25 Michael Breen and Mike Breen are different people ...
Reply 1988, Long Drives, Calling and Passion Fruit
01 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Carla is into another KDrama. Joe likes driving long distances in the US. We get more into calling and passion fruit gets a surprising mention. 01:00...
Calling, Cavities, Authors, and Dude Perfect
25 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Joe is into the Dude Perfect documentary. Carla is into cavity build up. (?!) We talk about calling. If there are a lot of questions, we'll make it in...
Motherhood Episode, Carla Follows More Podcasts, and Joe’s First (Only?) Videogame Entry
11 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about motherhood: the impact our mothers have had on us, the darkside of motherhood, and how we honor our parents when we feel God is telling ...
Marriage Questions for Singles: The One, Red Flags, Best Time, and Not Wanting Marriage
03 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We finish all the marriage questions. And they're really meaty ones! Time Codes: 00:33 - Carla is into Nature Podcasts: Nat Geo and Overstory 07:43 ...
Funny Things, AirPods, and Questions About Fights, Firsts, and Sex
27 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Joe talks about one of his favorite humor sites. Carla gives her opinion on AirPods. And we get into even more marriage questions about the first year...
Moisturizer, Pilgrim's Progress, and a Bunch of Marriage Questions
20 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Carla listens to Joe talk about the book he's reading to Philip. Joe tries on some of Carla's moisturizer. And we get into a lot of questions that wer...
Chef's Tools, Leading in Anxiety, and Thoughts on Marriage
13 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Carla talks about watching more Masterclasses. Joe talks about a book he's reading. And we spend a lot of time looking at Marriage from different angl...
Soup, Ken Burns, Intro/Extro, and Getting Into Movies
06 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Joe talks about his love for soups. Carla talks about Ken Burns the person behind the effect. We discuss Introversion and Extroversion and the benefit...
Wax Melts, Pitch Meetings, and Crash Landing On You
06 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Here's the second episode! Carla describes a new discovery in the US. Joe shares one of his favorite YouTube shows. We discuss the Topic of the Day wh...
Finally Podcasting, How We Roll, and The COVID-19 Quarantine
29 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the first episode of Anything Goes! We talk about what to expect in this podcast, our format, and our thoughts on starting it. This episode...