802: Budjette, Duwende Tribes, and Self-walking Slippers

Keeping up with the greats of the Philippine Literary Horror Scene, in this episode we’re talking to Budjette Tan. Budjette is the co-creator and author of Philippine mythological fantasy graphic novel Trese, winner of the Philippine National Book Award for Best Graphic Literature and recently turned into a Netflix series. He is also the cofounder and editor-in-chief of Alamat Comics. He joins us from Denmark where he works with Lego as Creative Lead. How cool is that?? I kid you not, it took EVERYTHING not to melt into a blubbering fangirl during this episode. In this episode, we talk about his personal spooky experiences and which of those mede their way into the Trese universe. Grimcast Manila is a podcast of creepy stories from around the metro. Hosted by self-confessed scaredy-cat Antonette, the show invites a series of guests to come tell their ghost stories and other creepy tales. From things that go bump in the night to ghosts that seem to want to tag along, Grimcast features tales of real first-hand experiences.  Grimcast Manila is produced, recorded, and distributed by Big Baby Studios.