Uploaded October 2019 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Ex-high school sweethearts turned overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) reconnect almost 40 years later.
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A version of the first half of this episode was originally produced as a radio story for KQED’s The California Report. Listen to it here.
Interviews
Interviews were conducted by Paola Mardo.
Credits
Long Distance is hosted and produced by Paola Mardo.
Co-producer is Patrick Epino.
Art
Cover art is by Celina Calma.
Title design by Paola Mardo.
Music
Theme Song is “Comin’ Along” by C. Light and the Prisms. Excerpts from the following songs were used in throughout the episode:
Darn that Weasel - Blue Dot Sessions
The Molerat - Blue Dot Sessions
In Passage - Blue Dot Sessions
Solear Interlude - Blue Dot Sessions
Slimheart - Blue Dot Sessions
Assembly Line Work - Dee Yan Key
Sal’s Piano Solo - Blue Dot Sessions
Special Thanks
Special thanks to Sandy Tolan, Karen Lowe, Sasha Khokha, and the radio documentary class at the University of Southern California Annenberg School of Journalism.
Ex-high school sweethearts turned overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) reconnect almost 40 years later.
Support Long Distance and join the Long Distance Radio Club!
patreon.com/longdistanceradio
More info on Long Distance:
LongDistanceRadio.com
Our video and podcasting gear:
amazon.com/shop/NationalFilmSociety
kit.com/NationalFilmSociety
Subscribe to Long Distance podcast:
LongDistanceRadio.com/subscribe
Listen to more episodes of Long Distance Season 1 on YouTube:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLy01C2bQHkU_hgSdP2QQKP7e-7onio4D1
Watch more Long Distance TV (LDtv) about Long Distance podcast:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLy01C2bQHkU-QCjUfxMS4xeZL-ryfJpKt
Follow Long Distance:
instagram.com/LongDistanceRadio
facebook.com/LongDistanceRadio
Connect w/ Paola:
PaolaMardo.com
twitter.com/PaolaMardo
instagram.com/PaolaMardo
Connect w/ Patrick:
PatrickEpino.com
twitter.com/PatrickEpino
instagram.com/PatrickEpino
About National Film Society:
NationalFilmSociety.com
twitter.com/NatFilmSociety
instagram.com/NationalFilmSociety
Sources:
Radio
A version of the first half of this episode was originally produced as a radio story for KQED’s The California Report. Listen to it here.
Interviews
Interviews were conducted by Paola Mardo.
Credits
Long Distance is hosted and produced by Paola Mardo.
Co-producer is Patrick Epino.
Art
Cover art is by Celina Calma.
Title design by Paola Mardo.
Music
Theme Song is “Comin’ Along” by C. Light and the Prisms. Excerpts from the following songs were used in throughout the episode:
Darn that Weasel - Blue Dot Sessions
The Molerat - Blue Dot Sessions
In Passage - Blue Dot Sessions
Solear Interlude - Blue Dot Sessions
Slimheart - Blue Dot Sessions
Assembly Line Work - Dee Yan Key
Sal’s Piano Solo - Blue Dot Sessions
Special Thanks
Special thanks to Sandy Tolan, Karen Lowe, Sasha Khokha, and the radio documentary class at the University of Southern California Annenberg School of Journalism.










