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'It's Showtime' duo Jugs and Teddy talk about music in new Spotify show

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="JUGS AND TEDDY" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/life/08/19/jugs-and-teddy.jpg"/><figcaption><em>Handout</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA -- Spotify has three new shows featuring local artists with the launch of its new feature that combines music with commentary.</p><p>Part of Spotify&#x27;s initial offering under Music + Talk is &quot;It&#x27;s Showtime&quot; duo Jugs Jugueta and Teddy Corpuz, who are from the bands Itchyworms and Rocksteddy, respectively. </p><p>They host the show titled &quot;Soundtrip with Jugs &amp; Teddy,&quot; where they study some OPM hits and the untold stories behind them.</p><p>&quot;Basically it&#x27;s [about] the secrets we acquired all these years in the music industry, in OPM. It&#x27;s quite a library of stories to tell our listeners here in Spotify,&quot; Corpuz told members of the media in a virtual event. </p><p>&quot;We&#x27;re really excited to do this collab with Spotify, and finally we get a chance to explore the OPM music scene,&quot; he added.</p><p>&quot;I feel so special because I&#x27;m launching two Spotify Music + Talk originals today,&quot; added Jugueta, who is part of another show, &quot;Worms Upon A Time: An Itchyworms Podcast,&quot; which is about his 25-year-old band. </p><p>The third program launched under Music + Talk is &quot;Makinig Ka Muna with Jim and Saab,&quot; which features Cheats musicians and husband-and-wife podcasters Jim Bacarro and Saab Magalona.</p><p>Magalona is happy that they now have a platform to &quot;merge our love for giving advice, unsolicited or not, and giving the soundtrack of their life.&quot; </p><p>&quot;In our [other] podcast, Jim always references songs... So whenever he mentions a song, [our listeners] tell us they&#x27;ve included it in their playlist,&quot; she said.</p><p>&quot;This is perfect, now we can give advice and include a playlist for them,&quot; she added. </p><p>Spotify&#x27;s Music + Talk is available for both free and premium users. </p><p>Carl Zuzarte, the streaming platform&#x27;s head of studios for Southeast Asia, believes that the new feature will give Filipinos &quot;an even more immersive and interactive audio experience.&quot;</p><p>&quot;With the lockdown, many Filipinos are looking for respite and connection while being at home. Likewise, local creators, who want to engage their audience in a deeper way, are also looking for new creative outlets. With Music + Talk, more artists, creators and even fans are able to express themselves freely on Spotify -- creating new avenues to engage with their friends and fans,&quot; he said.</p><div><strong>Related video:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/PmIjVY5O72w?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

Spotify has three new shows featuring local artists with the launch of its new feature that combines music with commentary.