Christmas in Hawai’i with AJ and Alyssa Rafael - Ep. 20

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Bretman welcomes iconic singer-songwriters AJ & Alyssa Rafael for an episode filled with music, memories, and pure Filipino joy. They talk Christmas tour life in Hawaiʻi, Filipino traditions (including Christmas caroling hustles), how AJ first blew up here, poke cravings, Zippy’s orders, and why Hawaiʻi feels like home. Bretman also digs into their marriage, Broadway dreams, Wicked opinions, Disney nostalgia, and their chaotic friendship history. SHOP: shop.dearmedia.com/collections/da-baddest-radio Chapters 0:00 Introduction 1:02 Old Radio Memories 3:41 Clearing Up Confusion 4:55 Laughing at Past Moments 7:44 Internet Memory Is Wild 9:03 Stories That Still Follow You 10:36 How Rumors Start 12:04 Miscommunication Explained 15:11 Things Taken Out of Context 18:32 Growth Since Then 20:06 Handling Online Attention 21:54 What Actually Happened 23:30 Why People Assume Things 25:08 The Internet Never Forgets 28:29 Lessons From The Past 32:14 Maturing Over Time 34:02 Giving Yourself Grace 38:09 Staying Grounded Online 40:01 Final Reflections Listen for free on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3oup7L2AtUAdgh6wzVUpxU Listen for free on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/dabaddest-radio/id1756742882 Listen for free on Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/ce8754b5-53bb-4687-8371-1c5935d2c95c/dabaddest-radio FOLLOW DBR: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dabaddestradio/ TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@dabaddestradio dabaddestradio.komi.io FOLLOW BRETMAN: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/bretmanrock TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@bretmanrock YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3EFKdXAU99j3ppGgvTz7XQ bretmanrock.komi.io Business Inquiries: DabaddestTeam@unitedtalent.com Produced by Dear Media. Follow Dear Media: Listen: https://dearmedia.com/shows/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dearmediastudio/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dearmedia LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/dear-media Shop Dear Media: https://shop.dearmedia.com/ ABOUT DEAR MEDIA Dear