Episodes

  • S5E007: Workplace Chaos

    S5E007: Workplace Chaos
    Jul 10 2026
    S5E007: Workplace Chaos

    Welcoming our newest co-host, Hendrick — half-French, half-Pinoy, full-time chaos agent. Paul, Renz, and Hendrick dig into the wildest workplace stories from the internet. Bosses who read your private messages. The coworker crush that ended at the pool. HR protecting harassers. Quiet quitting as a comp strategy. Salary negotiation traps. Speaking truth to power in all-hands meetings. The dream offer that got rescinded mid-flight. Raw. Unfiltered. Unhinged.

    CHAPTERS / TIMESTAMPS:
    0:00 — Welcome: Paul, Renz, and Hendrick are back. Introducing our newest co-host.
    3:17 — Listener Shoutouts + Last Embers shoutout (Angel + Jan)
    6:00 — Episode Topic Intro: Workplace Chaos
    9:00 — Topic 1: Boss who reads private messages (wifi surveillance horror story)
    19:00 — Topic 2: Coworker crush (the wedding ring reveal + pool fall)
    28:00 — Topic 3: HR told her to forgive her bully (and then promoted him)
    36:00 — Topic 4: Quiet quitting (and the raise that resulted)
    50:00 — Topic 5: Salary negotiation traps (disclosing past salary = trap)
    55:00 — Topic 6: Calling out fakeness at work (the all-hands moment + the PIP)
    60:00 — Topic 7: The dream offer that wasnt (hiring freeze rescission)
    65:00 — Wrap-Up & CTA
    67:00 — Outro (3-host, with Last Embers cross-promo)

    TOPICS COVERED:
    - Boss reading your personal messages via company wifi
    - Coworker crush — how not to ask someone out
    - HR protecting the harasser instead of the victim
    - Quiet quitting and the 15% raise that came with it
    - Salary negotiation traps (dont disclose previous salary)
    - Speaking up at company all-hands — the retaliation play
    - Dream job offers rescinded via hiring freeze

    Raw. Unfiltered. Unhinged.

    🎙️ Not Your Ordinary Podcast — Paul, Renz, and Hendrick
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    59 mins
  • S5E006: Am I The Problem?

    S5E006: Am I The Problem?
    Jul 10 2026
    S5E006: Am I The Problem?

    Paul and Renz dig into the wildest stories from AkoBaYungGago — Reddit's "am I the asshole" Filipino subreddit. Roommates who don't pay rent, siblings who skip weddings, friends who say the wrong thing, brothers who get uninvited, parents who take advantage. Raw. Unfiltered. Unhinged.

    CHAPTERS / TIMESTAMPS:
    0:00 — Welcome & Greetings
    3:00 — Listener Shoutouts
    6:00 — Episode Topic Intro: Am I The Problem?
    9:00 — Story 1: Roommate kicked out (6 months of mooching)
    14:00 — Story 2: Sister skipped the wedding (toxic brother-in-law)
    23:00 — Story 3: Friend called his buddy's girlfriend hideous
    31:00 — Story 4: Coworker reported to HR (wife retaliates)
    40:00 — Story 5: Brother uninvited from wedding
    48:00 — Story 6: Son stopped sending money to parents
    57:00 — Story 7: Cousin uninvited from destination wedding
    61:00 — Story 8: Phone snooping found "I miss you"
    65:00 — Wrap-Up & CTA

    TOPICS COVERED:
    - Should you kick out a non-paying roommate?
    - Is it ever okay to skip your sibling's wedding?
    - Brutal honesty vs. kindness — which wins?
    - When the wife gets involved with HR harassment
    - Cutting off parents who take financial advantage
    - Destination weddings + cousin drama
    - Phone snooping — is it ever justified?
    - Yelling at teenagers in public

    SOURCES: Reddit (r/AkoBaYungGago)

    Raw. Unfiltered. Unhinged.

    🎙️ Not Your Ordinary Podcast — by HustleStudios
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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • S5E005: The Friend Who Betrayed Me

    S5E005: The Friend Who Betrayed Me
    Jul 10 2026
    S5E005: The Friend Who Betrayed Me

    Paul and Renz break down the most heartbreaking friendship betrayals. From best friends sleeping with your ex to borrowing money and disappearing, they discuss emotional manipulation, jealousy, and the friendzone. They reveal how fragile trust really is and why real friendship is worth fighting for.

    CHAPTERS / TIMESTAMPS:
    0:00 — Cold Open: Friendship Betrayal
    1:00 — Best Friend Slept With My Ex
    8:00 — The Twelve-Year Betrayal
    12:00 — Friend Borrowed Money and Disappeared
    18:00 — The Wedding Dress Betrayal
    22:00 — Maid of Honor Wore White
    26:00 — The Friendzone Confession
    32:00 — The Backup Friend Problem
    40:00 — Social Media and Friendship
    44:00 — The Slow Fade Ghosting
    48:00 — Forgiveness vs. Trust
    52:00 — Wrap-Up: What We Learned

    TOPICS COVERED:
    - Best friend sleeping with your ex
    - Friend borrowed money and vanished
    - Maid of honor wore white to wedding
    - Friendzone confession
    - Backup friend problem
    - Slow fade ghosting

    Raw. Unfiltered. Unhinged.

    DISCLAIMER 📢

    Not Your Ordinary Podcast: Team Pabo Edition is an independent production by HustleStudios. The stories and topics discussed are for entertainment and informational purposes only. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect HustleStudios or its affiliates.

    Some names and details may be altered to protect privacy. Listener discretion advised. All content protected under copyright law.

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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • S5E004: Breakups That Made No Sense

    S5E004: Breakups That Made No Sense
    Jul 9 2026
    S5E004: Breakups That Made No Sense

    Paul and Renz break down the most ridiculous, nonsensical breakup reasons people have actually experienced. From being "too nice" to getting dumped over a salad, these stories will make you question everything.

    CHAPTERS / TIMESTAMPS:
    0:00 — Cold Open: Ridiculous Breakups
    2:00 — She Broke Up Because He Was "Too Nice"
    6:00 — The Text Breakup After Two Years
    10:00 — The Voicemail Breakup (30 Seconds)
    14:00 — Broken Up On Their Anniversary
    18:00 — He Said I Laugh Too Loud
    22:00 — She Broke Up Over a Netflix Episode
    26:00 — The Salad Breakup
    30:00 — Too Good at Video Games
    34:00 — "We Don't Fight Enough"
    38:00 — The Coffee Shop Photo Like
    42:00 — Solo Selfie = Wanting to Be Single
    46:00 — Text Message Misunderstandings
    50:00 — The "K" That Ended Everything
    54:00 — Holiday Breakups: Christmas Morning
    58:00 — Not Enough Instagram Followers

    TOPICS COVERED:
    - Being "too nice" as a breakup reason
    - Text and voicemail breakups
    - Anniversary breakups
    - Laughing too loud
    - Salad, TV shows, and video games
    - Social media misunderstandings
    - Holiday timing

    Raw. Unfiltered. Unhinged.

    🎙️ Not Your Ordinary Podcast — by HustleStudios
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    Some names and details may be altered to protect privacy. Listener discretion advised. All content protected under copyright law.

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    1 hr
  • S5E003: She Found Out Through Instagram

    S5E003: She Found Out Through Instagram
    Jul 9 2026
    S5E003: She Found Out Through Instagram

    Paul and Renz break down how Instagram has become the number one relationship destroyer of their generation. From cheating discovered through stories to finsta drama to the soft launch versus hard launch debate.

    CHAPTERS / TIMESTAMPS:
    0:00 — Cold Open: Instagram Destroys Relationships
    2:00 — The Boyfriend Who Liked Another Girl's Photos
    6:00 — The Highlight Reveal: He Had a Secret Relationship
    10:00 — The Finsta Drama: Secret Accounts
    14:00 — Boyfriend's Girl Best Friend Debate
    18:00 — She Used to Be His Girlfriend
    22:00 — Soft Launch vs Hard Launch
    26:00 — He Cropped Her Out of Vacation Photos
    30:00 — Instagram Stories Exposed His Cheating
    34:00 — The DM Sliders and Fire Emojis
    38:00 — Stalking Your Ex on Instagram
    42:00 — The On-Again Off-Again Unfollow Cycle
    46:00 — Passive-Aggressive Instagram Posts
    50:00 — Communication vs Social Media
    54:00 — Hard Launch Your Partner
    58:00 — Protect Your Relationship from Instagram
    62:00 — Wrap-Up: Trust the Screenshots

    TOPICS COVERED:
    - Cheating discovered via social media
    - Finsta drama and secret accounts
    - Boyfriend's girl best friend debate
    - Soft launch vs hard launch debate
    - Instagram stalking and obsession
    - DM sliders and fire emojis

    Raw. Unfiltered. Unhinged.

    🎙️ Not Your Ordinary Podcast — by HustleStudios
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    Some names and details may be altered to protect privacy. Listener discretion advised. All content protected under copyright law.

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • S5E002: Your Dating App Horror Stories

    S5E002: Your Dating App Horror Stories
    Jul 9 2026
    S5E002: Your Dating App Horror Stories

    Paul and Renz dive into the absolute dumpster fire that is modern dating. From catfish to ghosters, narcissists to clingers, they break down the wildest dating app horror stories from the internet.

    CHAPTERS / TIMESTAMPS:
    0:00 — Cold Open: Modern Dating is a Battlefield
    1:00 — The Catfish Who Wasn't His Photos
    5:00 — Answering His Ex's Call on a Date
    9:00 — Ghosting After Three Months
    14:00 — The Situationship That Lasted Eight Months
    18:00 — He Texted His Ex During Our Date
    22:00 — The Phone Face Down Red Flag
    26:00 — The Age Liar (20 Years Off)
    30:00 — The Instagram Promoters
    34:00 — The Clinger Who Booked a Trip to Bali
    38:00 — The Married Cheater on Dating Apps
    42:00 — The Girl Who Cried Over Her Ex's Wedding
    46:00 — Cancelled Via Text When She Arrived
    50:00 — Dating App Burnout and Hope
    54:00 — The Good People Do Exist
    58:00 — Protect Your Peace
    60:00 — Wrap-Up: What We Learned

    TOPICS COVERED:
    - Dating app catfish stories
    - Ghosting after 3 months
    - Situationship confessions
    - Ex-texting during dates
    - Workplace Hinge matches
    - Age liars on dating apps
    - Instagram promoters
    - Clingers and narcissists
    - Married cheaters
    - Dating app burnout

    Raw. Unfiltered. Unhinged.

    🎙️ Not Your Ordinary Podcast — by HustleStudios
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    Not Your Ordinary Podcast: Team Pabo Edition is an independent production by HustleStudios. The stories and topics discussed are for entertainment and informational purposes only. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect HustleStudios or its affiliates.

    Some names and details may be altered to protect privacy. Listener discretion advised. All content protected under copyright law.

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • S5E001: We're Back and We're Sorry

    S5E001: We're Back and We're Sorry
    Jul 9 2026
    S5E001: We're Back and We're Sorry

    Paul and Renz return for Season 5 of Not Your Ordinary Podcast! After a long hiatus, they address the elephant in the room — where they've been, why they disappeared, and what made them come back. Renz is introduced as the new co-host (last heard as a guest in Season 4 Episode 2), and they preview what's coming in this new season.

    CHAPTERS / TIMESTAMPS:
    0:00 — Cold Open: We're Back
    1:00 — The Long Hiatus: Where Have We Been?
    3:00 — Renz Steps Up as Co-Host
    5:00 — Why We Came Back
    8:00 — What Season 5 Will Look Like
    10:00 — Preview of Upcoming Topics
    12:00 — Topic 1: Boyfriend's Secret Instagram Following
    18:00 — Should She Confront Him?
    22:00 — The "Just Friends" Defense
    25:00 — Confrontation vs. Investigation
    29:00 — Topic 2: Godparent Drama
    31:00 — Best Friend Asked Me to Be Godparent, Then Cut Me Off
    35:00 — The Sacred Role of Godparenthood
    38:00 — Topic 3: Jollibee is Overrated (Unpopular Opinion)
    42:00 — Sinigang Debate: Is It Really the Best?
    44:00 — Topic 4: Being the Strong Friend
    47:00 — Everyone Comes to Me, But Nobody Checks on Me
    50:00 — The Burden of Being the Listener
    53:00 — Quick-Fire Round: Dating Red Flags
    57:00 — Friendship Dealbreakers
    60:00 — Internet Confessions That Made Us Say "Wow"
    63:00 — Wrap-Up: What's Next for Season 5
    65:00 — Outro: Rate, Review, Subscribe

    TOPICS COVERED:
    - The long hiatus and why it happened
    - Renz steps up as co-host
    - Boyfriend's secret Instagram following
    - Godparent drama with best friend
    - Jollibee is overrated (unpopular opinion)
    - Being the strong friend
    - Dating red flags
    - Friendship dealbreakers

    SOURCES: Reddit (OffmychestPH, AkoBaYungGago, CasualPH, relationship_advice)

    Raw. Unfiltered. Unhinged. Welcome to Season 5.




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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • S4 E2 - ALL ABOUT FRIENDSHIPS

    S4 E2 - ALL ABOUT FRIENDSHIPS
    Sep 22 2023
    In this special episode of "Not Your Ordinary Podcast", we delve into the topic that touches everyone's heart - Friendships. In "All About Friendships," we take a closer look at the different facets of these special bonds we form throughout our lives. This diverse discussion ranges from the evolution of friendships since the pre-tech era to modern relationships in the digital age. Here's to celebrating those friends who turn into family! Buckle up for an episode full of warmth, nostalgia, laughs, and a few precious life lessons. Whether it's your lifelong best friend or a newly formed bond, this episode is sure to resonate with you. So, grab your headphones and prepare for a heartwarming journey. Tune in now!

    Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/not-your-ordinary-podcast/donations Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    DISCLAIMER 📢

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    2 hrs and 16 mins