The Jay Aruga Show

S03 E26: My 2022 Philippine Election Announcement

17 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We have an important announcement for this 2022 Philippine Election, sana suportahan niyo kami dito gaya ng pag-suporta niyo sa amin these past few ye...

S03 E25: More Secular Arguments Against Divorce

10 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Let's have a divorce debrief from all the recent guests we have on the subject and the webinar we presented for the Catholic Faith Defenders and Conse...

S03 E24: Take Back Our Children From Smart Devices

03 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this digital world, especially when the pandemic hit us, we left our children's entertainment and education at the mercy of smart phones and tablet...

S03 E23: Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse - On Marriage, Divorce and Reproductive Health

26 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse is the founder and president of the Ruth Institute. She authored the book "A Sexual State" and "Love and Economics". She has...

S03 E22: Jonathon Van Maren - What We Learned from the West that will Help Pro-Lifers Here

19 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jonathon Van Maren is a pro-life speaker. He’s the communications director for the Canadian Centre for Bio-Ethical Reform. In this episode, we talke...

S3 E21: Apple and Jeric Defante - Never Go to Bed Hungry and More Marriage Advice

12 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Apple and Jeric Defante are the hosts of one of the most popular podcast in the Philippines, the Langga Speaks Podcast. In this episode, we talked abo...

S3 E20: Katy Faust - Them Before Us, Children's Rights Before Adult Desires

05 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Katy Faust is a children's rights advocate, she is the founder and director of Them Before Us, an organization that equips adults to defend the rights...

S3 E19: Jeff Cavins - On The Bible Timeline

28 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jeff Cavins was a rebel, a stand up comedian, a motorcycle rider and left the Catholic Church in a blaze of glory, shouting in front of a bishop that ...

S3 E18: Jaki Hernandez - On Video Editing

25 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jaki Hernandez is a video editor and a production manager. She has a workshop on Video Editing in the HERE WE GO PROJECT Student Portal, but for now, ...

S3 E17: Rozienna Rosales - On Photo Editing For Small Business

18 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Rozienna Rosales is a freelance photo editor and the CEO and founder of WearEver clothing shop. In this episode, we talked about the basics in making ...

S3 E16: The Silver Lining Woke Playbook

11 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I realized that there's a silver lining on Woke and Social Justice Warrior kids these days, we just need to reach out and dialogue with them. We'll ta...

S3 E15: A Call To Action

04 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Why are conservatives losing the culture war? Because we're so complacent. In this episode, Jay is calling conservatives to action. Also, he will answ...

S3 E14: What's Wrong With the SOGIE bill?

27 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What's wrong with the SOGIE bill? 'Yan ang sisiyasatin natin this episode. Also, sasagutin natin ang tanong kung sa West lang nga ba galing ang Gender...

Episode 100: Trent Horn On Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression

20 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Trent Horn is our guest on The Jay Aruga Show's 100th episode! He is Jay's favorite author. In this episode, we discuss each letter in the LGBTQQIP2SA...

S3 E12: What's In A Pronoun

13 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we'll talk about pronouns, pero hindi ito English lesson. But the way we now use them, we might as well relearn our lessons from the Englis...

S3 E11: Biblical Arguments Against Contraception

06 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jason Evert was our guest last week and we talked about secular arguments against contraception. This week, let's discuss the Biblical arguments again...

S3 E10: Jason Evert - On The Reproductive Health Law

30 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Let's take on the Reproductive Health Law this time. Jason Evert is a chastity speaker who has been in the Philippines 5 times now. We talked about th...

S3 E09: Secular Arguments Against Divorce

23 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Because of the positive feedback of the Leila Miller episode, we'll follow up with another divorce topic, but this time we'll refute it using secular ...

S3 E08: Leila Miller - Keeping The Philippines Divorce-Free

16 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Leila Miller is a Catholic author whose advocacy is on marriage, family and human sexuality. Many of her talks and guestings focus on the evils of div...

S3 E07: Dr. Gia Sison - On Mental Health Challenges

09 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Doc Gia Sison dropped by on The Jay Aruga Show. She is head of the Wellness Center in Makati Med and one of the hosts of the top rated podcast Walwal ...

S3 E06: The Church Of Gender Ideology Indoctrinates

02 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

DepEd is teaching our kids Gender Ideology now. Jay weighed in on that. Also, much has been said already about the 500 years of Christianity in the Ph...

S3 E05: Midge Seiman Maines - Refuting The Pro-Abortion Arguments

25 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Midge Seiman Maines is a Conservative and a Catholic Faith Defender. He will help us refute the best pro-choice position on the planet.  In this ...

S3 E04: The Falcon and The Winter Soldier Spoilery Review with Jeck Talks Tech

24 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

SPOILER ALERT!!! Sabi nila, kung biglaan mas natutuloy. Biglang nag-guest si Jeck Ramos-Jaca of JECK TALKS TECH podcast, to discuss THE FALCON AND THE...

S3 E03: Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Abortion is Upon us Pinoys

18 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Never have I ever thought that our country would entertain the possibility of legalizing abortion, yet here we are, some of our youth are already pro-...

S3 E02: Sex Education for Parents

11 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hey good news! Starting this episode the podcast will now have segments. Today we'll talk about a question I encountered in my kid's sex education mod...

S3 E01: Bernz Caasi - Defending The Filipino Catholic Faith

04 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Bernz O. Caasi is a former militant anti-Catholic. He reverts back to the faith after a series of events that lead up to him praying to the Blessed Mo...

S2 E42: On Podcast Interviews (The Best of Season 2)

15 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's our season ender, so we lazily compiled a “Best of” episode of our Season 2 guests. Also, for podcasters like me, I shared the lessons I lear...

S2 E41: Bro. JPaul Hernandez - How to Overcome Financial Stress

14 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We've been meaning to record a topic about financial management, who better to discuss it with us than best-selling author, Bro. JPaul Hernandez. We t...

S2 E40: Alexie Rieza - Restarting Your Career Post-Pandemic

11 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Alexie Rieza is here in the podcast for the 3rd time. His past 2 guestings has always been one of our highest-rated and has received the most positive...

S2 E39: Tanya Markova - Bituin The Music

07 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tanya Markova is one of the most innovative bands in the scene today, responsible for hits such as 'Disney', 'Picture Picture' and 'Linda Blair'. They...

S2 E38: How can Conservatives Regain the culture

31 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How can Conservatives win back the culture? Just have kids. What kind of battle plan is that? Listen to the new episode of the podcast to know why.

S2 E37: Anthonetchie, Gamer Girl and Streamer

24 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Anthonetchie is new to the world of video game streaming but in less than a month, she reached 1k subscribers. We talked about how she started with th...

S2 E36: Surviving COVID-19 and Cancer with Guest Chris Datijan

17 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

2020 was tough for many of us, but for my good friend, Chris Datijan, tough is an understatement. He survived cancer, he survived COVID-19, and there ...

S2 E35: A Christmas Message

20 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Christmas is upon us, but before we take our end of the year break, Jay has one final message.  His pet peeve is people greeting Happy Holidays. ...

S2 E34: New Star Wars and MCU Announcement Reaction

14 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"Last week, Disney announced a lot of new movies and TV shows. Jay gave his reactions to the announcements. More than that, in this episode, Jay will ...

S2 E33: Not the Same Page Anymore

07 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Last week, Ellen Page became Elliot Page. Pano kaya niya nasabing lalaki siya? What is a man? Also, let's talk about the 100% RFID initiative. Ano exp...

S2 E32: Happy Holiday

30 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Medyo na-triggered si Jay Aruga nung may bumati sa kanya ng Happy Holidays sa SM MOA, not 1, not 2, but 3 times. Bukod doon halos puro Happy Holidays ...

S2 E31: You Broke My Heart, Facebook

22 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I staunchly defended Facebook nung gusto itong ipa-ban ni Duterte dito sa Pinas because I believe na hindi ito talaga biased. They took a stand to uph...

S2 E30: Does God Exist?

15 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Does God exist? Let's do some philosophy this week, shall we? In this episode we discussed why the question 'If God created everything, who created Go...

S2 E29: Bawal Mag-itim Na Mukha

09 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Last Halloween, naging controversial si Chin ng MYMP hindi lang dahil sa nagblack make up siya sa mukha, pero dahil din sa mga sinabi niya about BLM. ...

S2 E28: Ana Digi & Biboy Royong: The "Sinta" Children's Book Creative Team

01 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ana Digi and Biboy Royong, the creative couple behind the children's book Sinta, graced our show this week. We talked about the book, writing for kids...

S2 E27: Bro JPaul Hernandez - Prepare for the Man Month of November

25 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Bro JPaul Hernandez is a lay preacher in The Feast. He's one of Sam Oh's panels in The Narrow Door podcast. He also hosts a podcast of his own called ...

S2 E26: Jose Mari Chan - A Christmas Special

18 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jose Mari Chan is an award-winning singer, songwriter and the star of the popular meme that appears before September 1 each year. We talked about his ...

S2 E25: Ralph Kim Paguio - Tawag ng Tanghalan at The Feast

11 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ralph Kim Paguio is our guest this week. He's an events host, a Tawag ng Tanghalan champ, and basically an all-around good guy who sings for the Lord ...

S2 E24: X-Men 'X of Swords' Comic Book Review with Clark Marchadesch

07 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

X of Swords is the latest X-men comic book event from Marvel. Join Jay and Clark Marchadesch from The Comic Brook FB page, as they talk about this eve...

S2 E23: Ruth De Vera, Graphic Novel Writer of 'SOUND - A Comics Anthology'

04 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

RUTH CHRIS DE VERA is an up and coming comic book writer. Her work will be featured in SOUND A COMICS ANTHOLOGY drawn by RAFAEL ROMEO MAGAT and edited...

S2 E22: Itchyworms Waiting for the End with Jay

27 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Chino, Jazz, Jugs and Kelvin are our guest this week. We had one of the best conversations in the podcast. We talked about Star Wars, the pandemic, AB...

S2 E21: That Comic Book Episode

21 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

For the past 11 years may Billion dollar comic book movie industry ang Hollywood, pero utang nila ito sa mga comic book fans gaya natin.  I'll talk a...

S2 E20: Socialism vs Capitalism

13 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Many of the ideas expressed in this episode are derived from Trent Horn and Catherine Pakaluk's book 'Can a Catholic be a Socialist?'  Sino ba an...

S2 E19: This Is About Sex So Listen Up

06 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

All by myself, Demi Moore! Let's talk about the birds and the bees and the flower and the trees. Sex is our topic! Ano ba ang purpose nito. Also, Jay ...

S2 E18: Brod Pete - Ang Dating Doon Nandito Ngayon

30 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Hindi lang international ang guest natin this week, intergalactic pa, si Isko "Brod Pete" Salvador!  We talked about comedy, gag shows, the names...

S2 E17: Alex Calleja at Ang Usapang May Potential Ma-bash

04 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sinabihan natin ang guest natin na ilabas ang lahat ng saloobin niya tungkol sa politics and HE DID JUST THAT!  On top of that, we talked about ABSCB...

S2 E16.5: Behind the Scene Stories and Meeting the Team

01 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to a special episode of the podcast where we have very special guests, the team behind the podcast, Producer Ronald and Guest Scout Minojen! W...

S2 E16: Mo Twister - Good Times with Mo and Jay

26 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we are joined by another podcaster who goes by the name of Mo Twister. We talked about podcasting tips, did some DDS bashing, and Jay got s...

S2 E15: The Sam Oh Catholic Conversion Story

16 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

TV and Radio host Sam Oh dropped by the podcast this week to talk about her Catholic Conversion Story and her podcast The Narrow Door which will launc...

S2 E14: What is Conservatism?

12 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week we'll discuss what Conservatism means.  What is Liberalism?  What is the difference of a Libertarian Conservative and a Common Goo...

S2 E13: Know Your Fallacies Part 3

05 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In the latest installment of Know Your Fallacies, we'll talk about the fallacy of Excluded Middle, Slippery Slope and Appeal to Authority. Also, what'...

S2 E12: The Greatest Video Games of All Time

28 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Video games ang topic this week, ang pagkahilig ni Jay sa games, mga favorites niya with a dash of trivia and history.  Dito lang sa The Jay Arug...

S2 E11: Happy Erpat's Day

21 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Bigyan natin ng tribute ang mga haligi ng tahanan this week. Ano ang mga implications kapag absent ang tatay sa buhay ng mga anak?  Also, konting...

S2 E10: Harry Potter and the Trans-Exclusionary Radical Feminist Author

14 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Si JK Rowling ang topic natin this week. May tweet siya tungkol sa trans people na kinagalit ng marami.  Also, may konting comment si Jay tungkol...

S2 E09: Get Woke Go Broke

07 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Doctor Sleep, MIB International, Birds of Prey, Terminator Dark Fate, Ocean's 8, Ghostbusters, Charlie's Angels, ano ang something in common sa mga mo...

S2 E08: The Power of The Narrative

01 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

There is a systemic racism in America, There is an ouster plot against President Duterte, at iba pang mga narratives na linalako sa atin. Naging mapan...

S2 E07: The New Normal (with Ariestocrata Studio)

24 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We are entering the new kind of normal. Let's talk to Ariest Manalad of Ariestocrata Studios about it. Also, some of the news from the past few weeks,...

S2 E06: What Is Marriage?

17 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It's a sensitive topic but someone has to talk about it. What is marriage? Tingin ni Jay ang ugat ng mababaw na pagpapahalaga natin sa kasal ay dahil ...

S2 E05: The ABS-CBN Franchise and Other News

06 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Let's have our episode in advance this week. Hot topic ang ABSCBN at naguumapaw ang thoughts ni Jay Aruga.  This and the news about Philhealth, P...

S2 E04: Podcasting In My Car With My Family

03 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Last December, Jay recorded a podcast episode with his family. Let's step back for a while from all the corona virus stuff and remember the goodtimes ...

S2 E03: The Pitfalls of Forcing Diversity

26 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Diversity dito, diversity doon. We treat diversity like it's the end all, be all good that we all ought to achieve. Jay Aruga disagrees. At best, dive...

S2 E02: Bored, Nalolongkot at Walang Makausap Over Quarantine

19 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Bored ka na ba? Nalolongkot at walang makausap over quarantine? Pwes makinig kay Jay Aruga for tips upang mapanatili ang  mental health sa panaho...

S2 E01: We Got To Pray Just To Make It Today

12 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ano ang topic natin sa first episode of the 2nd season? Clue, madalas na natin siya gawin ngayon. You guessed it right! Social Distancing! Hindi, joke...

E40.5: "Do Not COVID Thy Neighbor" (Special Episode)

14 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Madaming tips na ibinigay si Producer Ronald sa atin para ma-minimize ang risk ng virus at mamuhay ng maayos sa crisis na ito. Nasa Taiwan siya ngayon...

E40: Did Jesus Exist? (Season Finale)

23 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In the final episode of our season, we'll answer one of the most important question ever asked, "Did Jesus exist?" We teased this in our Reasonable Fa...

E39: Exodus and Lent

16 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Lent is around the corner. Let's talk about the book of Exodus and some rapid-fire apologetics.  Also, may suggestion si Jay sa ABS-CBN para masa...

E38: Ligaw Tips Para sa mga Lalaking Torpe (A Valentine's Episode)

09 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Girls, wala muna tayong episode ng podcast dahil para sa boys lang muna ito. Ligaw tips!!! Jay Aruga is at your service para makahabol at may maka-dat...

E37: How to Make a Promotion For Your Promotion

02 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

One of our most listened to episode is the guesting of Mr. Alexie Rieza. Guess what? He's back! One of UAE's most influential Pinoy is here to follow ...

E36: Tips On How To Have A Civil Discussion

26 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

When we started the podcast, our goal is to help improve the level of discourse in our country. Here are 3 tips from Catholic Apologist Trent Horn tha...

E35: Pambasag ng Climate Change Trip

19 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Jay Aruga Show, we might ruin Greta Thunberg's childhood further by dispelling some of the climate alarmists' mythical beliefs....

E34.5: Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker Review

24 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"We're supposed to be on a break but Star Wars Episode 9 came out and we just can't let it go by without talking about it. Join Jay and our good frien...

E34: Christmas Special

23 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It's the obligatory Jay Aruga Show Christmas Special. In this episode, Jay discusses why the correct greeting is Merry Christmas and NOT Happy Holiday...

E33: U2 Concert Debrief

15 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Let's talk about the recent U2 concert. It didn't finish without controversy. Pro-Bono ba si Jay? Of course, kasi hindi naman siya binabayaran sa podc...

E32: Concert Prep

08 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Concert ng U2 this week and Jay have some tips on how to maximize your experience.  Also, listen until the end of the episode to know how to win ...

E31: SEA Games and the Immaculate Conception

01 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Kaldero, kikiam at halal food. Nope, you guess it wrong. Hindi Masterchef ang topic natin this week, but the SEA Games at ang lahat ng kontrobersya di...

E30: Andres Bonifacio - Atapang Atao

24 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dahil 30th episode na natin ngayong November, paguusapan natin ang 30th of November, Bonifacio Day! We are joined by our resident history expert John ...

E29: The Art of Drug War

17 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We have 2 topics today, the fine piece of art found in the Lagusnilad underpass and finally we'll talk about the drug war.  Also, make sure to li...

E28: "I'm Torn on Charity"

10 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

There are some things about charity that I'm torn about. Magbibigay ba ako sa batang lansangan? I-sha-share ko ba ang good deed ko sa social media? Le...

E27: Movie and TV Show Reviews (The Joker, The Boys, The Society, Zombieland 2)

03 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the podcast, Jay talks about movies and TV show he watched recently, Joker, The Boys, The Society and Zombieland 2. He'll also talk...

E26: Halloween Special

27 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Let's talk about the roots of Halloween, Death and Jay Aruga's advocacy to completely eradicate superstitious beliefs. Also, let's read a letter from ...

E25: Are We Living In A Tyrannical Patriarchy?

20 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Most of the problems in the world, sinisisi natin sa tyranical patriarchy. But is the world really structured to oppress women? Should we then suppres...

E24: Fallacies Part 2

13 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Jay talks about China’s NBA boycott, his kids and their gadgets and part 2 of our discussion on fallacies.

E23: Freestyle Podcasting in my Car (Kids, don't try this at home)

06 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of #TheJayArugaShow, we're doing the first ever Filipino podcast ever recorded in a moving vehicle with no notes and outline to follow...

E22: Angela Tinimbang

29 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Angela Tinimbang is one of the newest talents of VIVA. She's a singer, songwriter, actress, model, host and vlogger. She'll join us in #TheJayArugaSho...

E21: HOW to Answer Job Interview Questions to Increase Your Chances of Getting Hired W/ Alexie Rieza

22 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What will you do after submitting your qualifications to Jobstreet and some one calls you for an interview? Job seekers, today is your lucky day! Jay ...

E20: Marcos Pa Rin, Mga Utol!

15 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On our 20th episode, we are joined by my good friend JOHN BOMBITA!!! Wala na akong kilalang mas mahusay pa sa history than John. Dahil malapit na ang ...

E19: Ariestocrata Studio

08 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week's guest is Ariest Manalad from the Ariestocrata Studio Youtube channel. He'll discuss vlogging, the work-arounds of being a Youtuber and the...

E18: Gender and Bathrooms

01 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The comeback episode of #TheJayArugaShow! A few weeks ago, a transgender woman was lead out of a QC mall's female restroom.  In this episode, Jay...

E17: My Love/Hate/Love Relationship with Music

22 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Pagusapan natin si Isko, Cherry Pie at ang Love/Hate/Love relationship ko with music.  At this point, pinaguusapan na natin ang tatlong transcendenta...

E16: Spider-man Far from Home Review

14 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

 Spider-man Far from Home spoilery review this week. As an added treat, Bromike, the ex-drummer of the bands Sando and Syato will join us in our ...

E15: Idolatry and Virtues

13 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Ano ang idolatry sa mga Catholics? If there are 7 deadly sins, what are the 7 virtues that can be used to counter it? Also, a slight discussion on the...

E14: My Catholic Conversion Story Part 2

02 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

 Part 2 of Jay Aruga's conversion to Catholicism. He's already a theist, how did he ended up being with the other sinners in the Church? Listen o...

E13: My Catholic Conversion Story Part 1

23 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This is Jay Aruga's journey from atheism to Catholicism. Part 1 includes how he became atheist and how he got convinced of God's existence. You can he...

E12: Why Millennials Don't Want Kids

18 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

 Paano ba iyan, ayaw na magka-anak ng mga millennials? What are their reasons? Also, the myth of over-population debunked. All this on the 11th ...