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Meinier Speaks

Meinier Speaks

By: Luke Meinier
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I’m Luke, and I’m mostly just here to talk about the stuff in the Philippines that makes me want to facepalm.

From the constant "poverty porn" on our feeds to that weird obsession with toxic positivity, I’m done with the scripted fluff. I narrate audiobooks for a living, but here, I’m just dropping the script to talk about media, culture, and why we get called "negative" for just having a brain.

No "Pinoy Pride" filters, no influencer drama—just some real talk while we try to figure out what’s actually going on with this country.

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Episodes
  • 18 Trillion & Counting: The Scam of "Bagong Pilipinas

    18 Trillion & Counting: The Scam of "Bagong Pilipinas
    May 1 2026

    We were promised unity, ₱20 rice, and a 'New Philippines.' What we actually got in May 2026 is an ₱18.13 Trillion national debt, a 5% inflation spike, and a political circus where two dying dynasties are fighting over the scraps of a broken economy.

    In this official first episode of Meinier Speaks, we stop looking at the showbiz fluff and start looking at the receipts. We are deep-diving into the ₱6.79 Trillion budget to find the 'Shadow Pork' they’re hiding while you struggle to pay the highest electricity bills in Asia.

    Inside this episode:

    • The Debt Mountain: Why every Filipino baby is born ₱157,000 in the hole.
    • The Ayuda Illusion: Why that ₱1,000 envelope is actually a high-interest loan in your name.
    • The Dynasty War: Marcos vs. Duterte—why both sides are 'trash' and how they’re using the law to prune the competition for 2028.
    • The Energy Shakedown: The real reason your Meralco bill is higher than your grocery list.

    Economics isn’t a school subject; it’s the reason your family is separated and your wallet is empty. It’s time to stop being 'resilient' and start being demanding.
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    32 mins
  • Philippine Media's Poverty Porn Obsession

    Philippine Media's Poverty Porn Obsession
    Apr 17 2026

    Ranting
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    18 mins
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