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Once and Always a Fanboy

Once and Always a Fanboy

Written by: Chris Cantada • The Pod Network
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Welcome to Once and Always a Fanboy! Hosted by Chris Cantada, former Sponge Cola drummer, longtime YouTuber, and now podcasting one conversation at a time. Each week, Chris talks with actors, musicians, and fans about their projects, passions, and creative journeys. From stage to screen to the mic, Chris is here to keep the fandom flame burning. ONCE a fanboy… ALWAYS a fanboy.Chris Cantada • The Pod Network Art
Episodes
  • Not Suitable For Work Cast on Impostor Syndrome and the Fear of Living the Wrong Life | S02E22
    Jun 3 2026

    Hi everyone, my name is Chris, and welcome to another episode of Once and Always a Fanboy.

    Not Suitable for Work is a show about ambition, uncertainty, friendship, and trying to figure life out when nobody really knows what they're doing. So today, I'm joined by the incredible cast behind the series.

    Fangirls and fanboys, please welcome Avantika Vandanapu, Ella Hunt, Jack Martin, Nicholas Duvernay, and Will Angus!

    00:00 Preview00:40 Avantika and Ella Intro00:53 Abby's Confidence vs Experience02:09 AJ and Embracing the Unexpected03:49 Horror Movie Survival Guide05:25 Nicholas, Jack, and Will Intro05:35 Kel's Fear of Living the Wrong Life06:30 Josh and the Weight of Privilege07:29 Davis and the Effort of Love08:21 Horror Movie Survival Guide08:45 New York as a Character09:23 Modern Ambition10:00 Great Collaborators

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    11 mins
  • Mattea Conforti on Conveying Loneliness in The Testaments and Introducing Gilead to Reality TV | S02E21
    May 27 2026

    Hello everyone, my name is Chris and welcome to another episode of Once and Always a Fanboy.

    My guest today is an actress whose performance as Becka in The Testaments is something that really stayed with me. Coming from a background in theater and Broadway, I thought it was really fascinating hearing her talk about learning to trade projection for subtlety as a performer. We dove into The Testaments, her acting journey, and some thoughtful conversations about loneliness, identity, and everything in between.

    Fangirls and fanboys, Mattea Conforti.

    00:00 Preview00:42 Intro00:52 Coming from Broadway02:29 Becka's Loneliness03:37 Reality TV04:16 Switching Places05:17 Audience Reaction06:24 Performance Detail07:29 Entering Gilead as a Storyteller

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    9 mins
  • Sponge Cola on Creative Differences and Lasting Two Decades as a Band | S02E20
    May 20 2026

    Hello everyone, my name is Chris Cantada and welcome to another episode of Once and Always a Fanboy.

    Today’s episode is a special one for me. Before the interviews, before the podcast, before the spandex even, I was part of a band that would go on to become one of the most enduring names in Filipino music. For more than two decades, this band has created songs that many of you grew up with and continue to discover even today.

    This conversation is unique because I’m not just speaking to any artist or band. I’m speaking to people I once shared a stage with, a rehearsal room at Future Star in Katipunan, and a very meaningful chapter of my life.

    Fangirls and fanboys, Sponge Cola.00:00 Preview

    00:54 Intro

    02:34 Improvements throughout the years

    07:45 What you guys do to discover new things about each other

    11:13 Ted joining Sponge Cola

    16:04 Staying true to your sound

    20:12 What success looks like

    21:43 New album feels like the first album

    24:45 Super power

    28:40 Longevity

    31:38 Creative differences

    35:06 Fanboying over

    36:54 Did the band almost break up

    39:38 Sponge Cola song that defines the band

    47:16 Challenges

    55:53 Final words

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    58 mins
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