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A thrice weekly podcast on conversations Singaporeans are having but not saying out loud – politics, culture, identity. Haresh Tilani and Terence Chia consider every side, never quite agree, and never play it safe. Honest, informed, always worth arguing about. Subscribe so you don’t miss new episodes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 6 days ago

    #832: Yeo Whee Jim - The Diagnosis That Changed Ex-Civil Servant & Single-Dad’s Perspective Forever

    Yeo Whee Jim won a coveted government scholarship, entered the civil service and lived the Singapore dream. In 2013, he lost his wife to breast cancer, leaving him a single father. An ALS diagnosis arrived in 2023 giving him two to five years left. He has since published a photo book and set up a trust fund at Community Foundation Singapore for underprivileged young caregivers. 🔔 Enjoyed this one? Please 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗕𝗘 to the channel so you don't miss our latest episodes. Every subscriber helps us grow, open doors to new guests, stories, formats or ideas! 𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝘀 Commentary: I'm dying. It’s okay if friends don’t know how to be there for me – just be there [2024]Verses that heal, poetry as legacy: S’pore man with terminal illness launches book [2024]Single dad with fatal disease starts charitable fund p2026The Lok Yan and Whee Jim Fund: Because no child should walk alone 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗸𝗹𝗼𝗿𝘆 If you’re looking for a meaningful gift, we’d love to help you create a personal podcast for a loved one. Get started at Folklory.com 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗸 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 Haresh: Oats Studios | NetflixTerence: How Screens Stole Childhood — and How to Get It Back | Jonathan Haidt | TEDWhee Jim: Moving. Yeo Whee Jim's Photographs and Reflections , ROHTO Z! Pro Eye Drops 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 – "𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝘁” https://yahlahbut.short.gy/subscribe Get a roundup of our One Shiok Things & first dibs on our latest launches delivered straight to your inbox! (00:00) Intro (04:16) Whee Jim's Early Life and the Singapore Dream (05:31) His Wife's Breast Cancer Diagnosis (09:35) Grief and Life as a Single Father (16:01) Normalising End-of-Life Conversations (19:28) Preparing for Death: Decluttering and Legacy (22:30) Facing His Own ALS Diagnosis (25:14) His Wife's Letters for His Daughter (27:46) Raising a Daughter With Autonomy (35:48) The Concept of Accumulated Privilege (47:22) Paying It Forward: The Trust Fund (50:40) Finding Purpose Through Writing and Art (54:23) Faith Through Hardship (58:02) His Caregiver Elizabeth (1:02:28) Singapore as a Wheelchair User (1:07:00) The Heart in Our Competence (1:14:33) Hopes for the Next Generation (1:17:11) The Value of Old Friendships (1:19:19) One Shiok Thing (1:28:34) Post-Interview Reflection 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀 ᴛɪᴋᴛᴏᴋ https://www.tiktok.com/@yahlahbut ɪɴꜱᴛᴀɢʀᴀᴍ https://www.instagram.com/yahlahbut ꜰᴀᴄᴇʙᴏᴏᴋ https://www.facebook.com/yahlahbutpod 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹𝘀 ʀᴇᴅᴅɪᴛ https://www.reddit.com/r/YahLahBut/ ᴛᴇʟᴇɢʀᴀᴍ https://t.me/yahlahbutpodcast 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝘀! Drop us an email at contact@ministryoffunny.com! We’re always looking out for people to do cool stuff with, so let’s chat! 𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 @𝘴𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘌𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘪𝘹𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘬 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1hr 34min

  2. 22 Jun

    #831: Boo Junfeng - From Pink Dot to Directing NDP & Why 377A’s Repeal Is Not The End

    Boo Junfeng was a founding member of Pink Dot in 2009, when attendees feared being professionally marked for just showing up. By 2016, MNC sponsors were banned overnight; 130 local SMEs replaced them. He also creative-directed SG60 NDP, shifting the theme song to the opening and expanding from 30,000 at the Padang to 200,000 at Marina Bay. 𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝘀 Pink Dot SG is on 27th June 2026 at Hong Lim Park. You can find out more about Pink Dot here: Pink Dot | Website@pinkdotsg | Instagram 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗸𝗹𝗼𝗿𝘆 If you’re looking for a meaningful gift, we’d love to help you create a personal podcast for a loved one. Get started at Folklory.com 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗸 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 Haresh: MediaCorp World Cup Highlights | YouTubeTerence: Empire of AI by Karen Hao | GoodreadsBoo Junfeng: Dear You | IMDb 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 – "𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝘁” https://yahlahbut.short.gy/subscribe Get a roundup of our One Shiok Things & first dibs on our latest launches delivered straight to your inbox! (00:00) Intro (01:40) On the Sydney Film Festival Jury (03:54) Taking On SG60 as Creative Director (07:18) Expanding NDP to Marina Bay (09:16) Choosing the Star: Benjamin Kheng on the Bay (10:15) The Drone Show That Didn't Happen (12:17) Moving the Theme Song to Open the Show (13:57) Rain Contingency and Show Planning (15:11) NDP vs. Filmmaking: Cross-Pollination of Skills (18:08) Life After NDP: Juggling Projects on Adrenaline (19:34) Founding Pink Dot: How It Started (21:35) Building a Welcoming Movement for Allies (23:49) The Fear and Courage of Starting Pink Dot (28:22) Why "Pink Dot," Not "Gay Pride" (30:48) Avoiding 377A: Strategy in the Early Years (33:23) Conservative Pushback and "Wear White" (38:27) The 2016 Crisis: Losing All Foreign Sponsors (42:40) Sustaining the Movement Through Burnout (46:14) Anti-LGBTQ Attitudes Persisting in Singapore (48:58) Is LGBTQ Allyship Declining Globally? (51:41) Pink Dot's Relevance After 377A Repeal (55:30) Pushback from Within the LGBTQ Community (58:30) Activism and the Establishment: Jun Feng's Approach (1:00:15) The Through Line: Empathy and Storytelling (1:03:35) Different Styles of Activism (1:06:28) Pink Dot Today: Community-Led and Still Needed (1:09:03) Pink Dot's Biggest Challenge: Keeping Momentum (1:11:01) Message to Lapsed Supporters (1:14:05) One Shiok Thing (1:22:51) Post-Interview Reflection 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀 ᴛɪᴋᴛᴏᴋ https://www.tiktok.com/@yahlahbut ɪɴꜱᴛᴀɢʀᴀᴍ https://www.instagram.com/yahlahbut ꜰᴀᴄᴇʙᴏᴏᴋ https://www.facebook.com/yahlahbutpod 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹𝘀 ʀᴇᴅᴅɪᴛ https://www.reddit.com/r/YahLahBut/ ᴛᴇʟᴇɢʀᴀᴍ https://t.me/yahlahbutpodcast 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝘀! Drop us an email at contact@ministryoffunny.com! We’re always looking out for people to do cool stuff with, so let’s chat! 𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 @𝘴𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘌𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘪𝘹𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘬 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1hr 27min

  3. 17 Jun

    #829: MOM Reveals Degree Holders are Retrenched Most & SG Dubs Teochew Blockbuster in Mandarin

    MOM's Q1 2026 report: retrenchments rise to 3,830 with degree holders being hit hardest of any education group. Higher education and seniority seems to correlate with increased risk. IMDA screens Dear You, China’s Teochew blockbuster, dubbed in Mandarin. Debate about S’Pore’s Speak Mandarin Campaign is reignited. 🔔 Enjoyed this one? Please 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗕𝗘 to the channel so you don't miss our latest episodes. Every subscriber helps us grow, open doors to new guests, stories, formats or ideas! 𝙁𝙤𝙡𝙠𝙡𝙤𝙧𝙮 𝘎𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘥𝘢𝘥 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘦'𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳. 𝘍𝘰𝘭𝘬𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘧𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘦𝘥, 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘥𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘥𝘢𝘥. 𝘚𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘵𝘰. 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘥, 𝘸𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘺 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘬. 🎙️ 𝙁𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧'𝙨 𝘿𝙖𝙮 𝙎𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝘜𝘴𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘥𝘦 𝙇𝙊𝙑𝙀𝘿𝘼𝘿 𝘧𝘰𝘳 10% 𝘰𝘧𝘧. 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘰 𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴 21 𝘑𝘶𝘯𝘦. 𝘖𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘵 www.Folklory.com 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗸 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 Terence: The NBA Jam Secret That Screwed Over the BullsHaresh: The "What The Hell" Effect of The Kettlebell Mile 𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲: MOM Reveals Degree Holders are Retrenched Most Singapore retrenchments rise in Q1 2026Singapore retrenchments climb in Q1, with sharper rise in incidence among degree holders, older workers: MOMRetrenchments edged up in Q1, but Singapore's labour market stayed broadly stable, says MOMSG Dubs Teochew Blockbuster in Mandarin Chinese film Dear You to be dubbed in Mandarin here, 4,800 tickets for Teochew version sold outSingapore will run Dear You film mostly in Mandarin, not Teochew. What’s lost in translation?Is ‘Dear You’ China’s perfect propaganda film? 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 – "𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝘁” https://yahlahbut.short.gy/subscribe Get a roundup of our One Shiok Things & first dibs on our latest launches delivered straight to your inbox! (00:00) Intro (05:30) Higher Education Won’t Save Your Job (28:50) S’Pore Chooses Mandarin Over Dialect Again (49:40) One Shiok Comment (54:00) One Shiok Thing 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀 ᴛɪᴋᴛᴏᴋ https://www.tiktok.com/@yahlahbut ɪɴꜱᴛᴀɢʀᴀᴍ https://www.instagram.com/yahlahbut ꜰᴀᴄᴇʙᴏᴏᴋ https://www.facebook.com/yahlahbutpod 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹𝘀 ʀᴇᴅᴅɪᴛ https://www.reddit.com/r/YahLahBut/ ᴛᴇʟᴇɢʀᴀᴍ https://t.me/yahlahbutpodcast 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝘀! Drop us an email at contact@ministryoffunny.com! We’re always looking out for people to do cool stuff with, so let’s chat! Thumbnail photo by RyanKing999 via Canva.com 𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 @𝘴𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘌𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘪𝘹𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘬 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1 hr

  4. 24 Apr

    #808 - LKY School Dean on Closing the Straits of Malacca & Why The US is NOT in Decline

    Prof Joseph Liow, Dean of the LKY School & Chairman of the Middle East Institute at NUS, on why Iran's nationalism makes US regime change impossible, why the Strait of Malacca is Singapore's next geopolitical flashpoint, and what international law cannot protect small states from. Check him out at: https://lkyspp.nus.edu.sg/our-people/faculty/joseph-liow-chin-yong 𝙁𝙤𝙡𝙠𝙡𝙤𝙧𝙮𝘓𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢 𝘔𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳’𝘴 𝘋𝘢𝘺 𝘨𝘪𝘧𝘵? 𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶'𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘢𝘺 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘮𝘶𝘮, 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘮𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵. 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘮𝘶𝘮 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘪𝘵. 𝘏𝘪, 𝘸𝘦'𝘳𝘦 𝘍𝘰𝘭𝘬𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘺! 𝘞𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘥𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘵-𝘴𝘵𝘺𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘰 𝘦𝘱𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺'𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘢𝘺, 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵. 🎙️ 𝙈𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧'𝙨 𝘿𝙖𝙮 𝙎𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝘜𝘴𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘥𝘦 𝙇𝙊𝙑𝙀𝙈𝙐𝙈 𝘧𝘰𝘳 10% 𝘰𝘧𝘧. 𝘉𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘭𝘰𝘵 𝘣𝘺 30 𝘈𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘭 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 10 𝘔𝘢𝘺. 𝘖𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘵 www.Folklory.com 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗸 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 Terence: NUREMBERG | Official TrailerHaresh: The Boys – Final Season TrailerProf Liow: The GENIUS of Carrick's NEW Gameplan𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝘀!We’re looking for people to join our team! Click on the links below to find out more about the roles. If you’re interested, send your CV & cover letter to contact@ministryoffunny.com! Creative ProducerFolklory Growth Hacking Internship𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 – "𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝘁”Get a roundup of our One Shiok Things & first dibs on our latest launches delivered straight to your inbox!Subscribe Here (00:00) Folklory Mother's Day Promo (01:19) Welcome And Today's Topic: The Middle East (02:15) A Busy Schedule When Conflict Erupts (03:47) From Journalism To International Politics (05:49) Why Cultural Lenses Shape Geopolitics (08:56) Why Singapore Must Watch The World (10:27) Was Trump Caught Off Guard By Hormuz? (12:44) Power, Strategy And Universal Truths (15:31) Iranian Nationalism And Why Regime Change Is Unlikely (21:47) Has Iran Won A Feather In Its Cap? (24:09) Why The Gulf States Want The Job Finished (26:51) Why China Stays A Bystander (31:18) Trump's Unpredictability Towards Allies And Rivals (34:04) Semiconductors And China's Self-Sufficiency Play (38:22) International Law In A World Of Power (41:08) The Ebb And Flow Of Superpower Rivalry (44:22) US Military Vs China's Untested Forces (45:31) The Strait Of Malacca Heats Up (47:21) Indonesia's Archipelagic Doctrine Explained (52:44) Why Vivian Balakrishnan's "Copy Homework" Line Mattered (55:06) Is The US Really In Decline? (58:12) A Brain Drain From The Lab On The Hill (1:02:00) Is A Multipolar World Better? (1:05:01) Why China Struggles In Southeast Asia (1:09:44) One Shiok Thing (1:16:49) Post-Interview Reflection 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲!Reddit | Telegram 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀 TikTokInstagramFacebook𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 @𝘴𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘌𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘪𝘹𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘬 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1hr 20min

  5. 8 Apr

    #801: Are We Doing Enough for Our Ageing Parents? ft. Andy Seet

    Forget traditional nursing homes – Singapore’s elder care revolution looks nothing like you’d expect. As the population ages rapidly, PCF Sparkle Care COO Andy Seet explores innovative solutions, from robot companions and esports tournaments to micro-jobs designed to combat loneliness while rethinking preventive health and community-driven care.  𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙚𝙥𝙞𝙨𝙤𝙙𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙗𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙗𝙮 𝙋𝘾𝙁 𝙎𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙠𝙡𝙚 𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝘗𝘊𝘍 𝘚𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘭𝘦 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘭𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘮 𝘰𝘧 𝘗𝘈𝘗 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘍𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦, 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺-𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯-𝘥𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴. 𝘍𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘵 *https://yahlahbut.short.gy/PCFSparkleCare* 𝘰𝘳 𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘯𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘗𝘊𝘍 𝘚𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘭𝘦 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘳 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭 6244 4600 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵. 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗸 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 Haresh: BEEF: Season 2 | Official Trailer | NetflixTerence: Singer Jasmine Sokko On Chasing Her Music Dreams: Every Dream Is Equally Worthy | Dear SingaporeAndy Seet: The Dinosaurs | Official Trailer | Netflix𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝘀!Drop us an email at contact@ministryoffunny.com! We’re always looking out for people to do cool stuff with, so let’s chat! 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 – "𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝘁”Get a roundup of our One Shiok Things & first dibs on our latest launches delivered straight to your inbox! Subscribe Here (00:00) Intro (01:10) Singapore's Aging Population And Elder Care Needs (02:28) The Three Types Of Elder Care Services (04:00) Why Center-Based Care Promotes Aging Well (05:08) From Senior Activity Centers To Active Aging Centers (06:39) Moving From Reactive To Preventive Elder Care (07:29) Evidence-Based Programs And Research (08:02) Collaboration Among Elder Care Providers (09:00) The Lovot AI Companion Robot Study(11:44) How Seniors Formed Emotional Bonds With Lovot (12:25) Can Talking To A Robot Improve Swallowing Health? (13:34) Turning Lovot Into A Structured Care Program (15:23) Andy's Background And Why He Chose Elder Care (17:54) Overcoming Seniors' Skepticism And Social Isolation (19:45) The Counter-Strike Gaming Program For Seniors (23:21) How Elder Care Centers And Workers Have Evolved (26:10) The Power Of Intergenerational Programs (29:40) Making Centers Welcoming For All Seniors (31:00) Growing Awareness Of Aging In Singapore (32:34) Changing The Stigma Around Elder Care (34:22) Healthspan Versus Lifespan (35:42) Are Singaporeans Ready To Talk About Elder Care? (36:37) What It Means To Be A Caregiver (37:50) Micro Jobs: Seniors Helping Seniors (41:22) Building Senior Self-Esteem And Purpose (44:08) Changing The Perception Of Aging In Singapore (46:14) What Aging With Dignity Really Means (47:21) Singapore's Biggest Elder Care Challenges (48:35) Engaging Male Seniors (50:57) The Societal Cost Of Neglecting Elder Care (53:13) How AI Is Shaping Elder Care (55:11) The Ethics Of AI In Caregiving (56:38) How This Work Changed Andy's View On Aging (58:08) Envisioning The Future Of Active Aging Centers (59:00) Who Can Join An Active Aging Center (1:01:16) Where To Find PCF Sparkle Care (1:01:48) One Shiok Thing (1:07:07) Post-Interview Reflection 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲!Reddit | Telegram 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀TikTok | Instagram | Facebook 𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 @𝘴𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘌𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘪𝘹𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘬 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1hr 12min

  6. 3 Apr

    #799: WP's Eileen Chong on Leaving MFA for the Opposition & the Hidden Cost of Singapore’s Success

    From MFA diplomat to Workers' Party NCMP in five months, Eileen Chong is asking Parliament the questions most leave untouched - about Singapore's loneliness epidemic, arts funding gaps, AI's real costs, and the price of one generation's relentless success. 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗸 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 Terence: Full interview: Anthropic CEO responds to Trump order, Pentagon clashHaresh: The Boys – Final Season TrailerEileen: Reasons to be Cheerful𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝘀!We’re looking for people to join our team! Click on the links below to find out more about the roles. If you’re interested, send your CV & cover letter to contact@ministryoffunny.com!  Creative ProducerFolklory Growth Hacking Internship𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 – "𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝘁”Get a roundup of our One Shiok Things & first dibs on our latest launches delivered straight to your inbox!Subscribe Here (00:00) Intro(00:00:22) Introducing Eileen Chong, WP NCMP (00:02:09) From Spotlight To Short Runway: Joining WP Before GE2025 (00:03:42) Was Politics Always On Her Radar? (00:04:52) Scholar, Diplomat, Then Opposition: The Reasoning (00:07:10) Singapore's Treadmill Culture And The Hidden Wellbeing Cost (00:09:20) What She Observed In The Diplomatic Corps: Beijing And Seoul (00:12:25) Does She Even Have Time To Disconnect Now? (00:13:54) Her Parliament Speech: Time, Presence And Space (00:16:01) Singapore Exceptionalism: Why Self-Defeating Thinking Holds Us Back (00:18:33) TFR At 0.87 And What Korea's Reversal Means For S'pore (00:20:39) How Singapore Is Perceived In Diplomatic Circles (00:23:35) Why She Pushed For IR Education In Schools (00:25:02) What Diplomats Actually Do (00:27:49) S'poreans Spend $1.8B On Tuition: Can The Mindset Change? (00:32:04) The Culinary School Dream She Never Pursued (00:33:44) Speaking Up For Small Arts Practitioners In Parliament (00:35:15) Making The Case For Arts: Beyond Entertainment, Beyond ROI (00:39:10) Hallyu And What Singapore Can Learn From Korean Soft Power (00:41:52) 1 In 10 S'poreans Have No Close Friends: Her Response (00:44:32) Growing Up In Jurong West And West Vs East Singapore (00:47:05) What's It Really Like Being In WP And Inside Parliament? (00:50:39) Is There Really A Chinese Faction In WP? And Pritam Singh's Title (00:53:28) Being An Opposition MP At Official Events: Treated Differently? (00:55:11) AI In Parliament: Cautious Optimism And The Darker Side (00:59:31) How She Has Changed And Defining Success As A Millennial NCMP (01:02:50) What Gives Her Hope About Singapore's Future (01:03:46) One Shiok Things (01:11:06) Post-Interview Reflection 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲!Reddit | Telegram 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀TikTok | Instagram | Facebook 𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 @𝘴𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘌𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘪𝘹𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘬 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1hr 15min

  7. 1 Apr

    #798: The Problem with Singapore's Leaders & Why Scrapping The Gifted Program Was a Mistake

    We sit down with Crystal Lim-Lange - leadership consultant, ex-investment banker, former GEP kid, who shares with us her thoughts on how Singapore leaders can't apologize, why the Gifted Programme was special needs not elitism, and what our education system gets fundamentally wrong. 𝙎𝙥𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙤𝙧: 𝙇𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝘼𝙪𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙮 (𝙇𝙏𝘼)𝘞𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘈𝘶𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘝𝘦𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘵 𝘓𝘛𝘈 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘚𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘦’𝘴 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘷𝘦𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘴!𝘓𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭 𝘌𝘱𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘥𝘦 #790 |  https://yahlahbut.short.gy/ep790𝘞𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘢 𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘴𝘩𝘶𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦? 𝘋𝘳𝘰𝘱 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘭 𝘵𝘰 𝘈𝘶𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘰𝘶𝘴_𝘝𝘦𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘭𝘦@𝘭𝘵𝘢.𝘨𝘰𝘷.𝘴𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 25 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩. 𝗖𝗿𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗶𝗺-𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲'𝘀 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 The Official Website of Crystal Lim-Lange𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗸 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 Terence: undertone | Official TrailerHaresh: Rockets & Penises in the Persian Gulf | George CarlinCrystal: Theo of Golden by Allen Levi & Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝘀!We’re looking for people to join our team! Click on the links below to find out more about the roles. If you’re interested, send your CV & cover letter to contact@ministryoffunny.com!  Creative ProducerFolklory Growth Hacking Internship𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 – "𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝘁”Get a roundup of our One Shiok Things & first dibs on our latest launches delivered straight to your inbox!Subscribe Here (00:00) On this episode...(01:57) Intro(03:05) What Crystal Teaches About Authentic Communication(04:18) Why SG Leaders Are Afraid to Have an Opinion(05:24) The Empathy & Congruence Problem(07:18) The 4 Components of a Proper Apology(09:04) Crystal's Real-Life Apology at a Biopharma Offsite(11:29) Growing Up in a Rental HDB Flat in Little India(13:07) Entering Investment Banking Without Connections(16:10) The Gifted Education Programme & Her Best Friend from ACS(17:17) Why the GEP Is Special Needs, Not Elitism(19:49) The Stigma of Being Gifted & "You Don't Talk About GEP"(22:55) Is "Gifted" a Problematic Label?(24:30) Singapore's Scarcity Mindset & Where It Comes From(25:28) A Generation at the Cognitive Brink(27:33) The GEP Bubble Debate: Safe Space vs Stratification(30:40) How the Gifted Classroom Simulated Real Workplace Dynamics(32:31) "I Was an Absolute Nightmare Before GEP"(35:26) IQ, Grades & Getting Nearly Expelled from RGS(38:02) Was the GEP More Meritocratic Than Raffles?(41:08) The Missing Fire in Singapore's Leaders(41:48) What Is Psychological Safety?(43:41) Artificial Harmony in the Public Service(46:15) Does SG's "Smartest People Lead" Belief Make Us Compliant?(46:57) Diversity Without Inclusion: SG vs America(51:44) Crystal's Journey from Outsider to High-Functioning Adult(53:37) "It Is No Measure of Health to Be Adjusted to a Sick Society"(54:25) Trauma, Survival & Post-Traumatic Growth(56:32) Going Viral on LinkedIn About Being Gifted(57:46) The Bigger Threat: Class Divide or Holding Back the Brightest?(58:14) What Does Success Actually Mean for Singapore?(01:01:26) Is Singapore's Education System Working?(01:04:21) "Molding" vs "Igniting" — Crystal's Problem with MOE's Slogan(01:05:33) Life as a Portfolio: Not Everyone Needs a Special Career(01:07:52) Minerva University & Teaching Meta-Skills Over Memorisation(01:10:48) The Oxbow Lake Problem: Near vs Far Transfer of Knowledge(01:12:08) Why Singaporeans Are Frustratingly Concrete Thinkers(01:14:37) What Should Success Look Like for Singapore?(01:15:22) Leaders Need to Role Model Growth Mindset(01:18:04) Crystal Confronted Minister Ong About His Victim Mindset(01:21:14) One Shiok Thing(01:25:17) Post-Interview Reflection 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲!Reddit | Telegram 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀TikTok | Instagram | Facebook 𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 @𝘴𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘌𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘪𝘹𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘬 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  8. 30 Mar

    #797: How to Talk to Someone Who's Suicidal (Without Making It Worse) ft Charlene Heng

    In Singapore, there is an average of one suicide death per day – and yet most of us still don’t know how to talk about it. Charlene Heng, Deputy Director at SOS Academy, Samaritans of Singapore, gets real about suicide in Singapore – the stats, the stigma, and why asking the suicide question doesn't make things worse. Whether you're worried about a friend or struggling yourself, we hope you find this helpful. 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙚𝙥𝙞𝙨𝙤𝙙𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙗𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙗𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙈𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝 (𝙈𝙊𝙃)𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘨𝘨𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘥𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘤𝘵:𝘪. 𝘚𝘖𝘚’𝘴 24-𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘏𝘰𝘵𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘢𝘵 1767, 𝘰𝘳 24-𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘛𝘦𝘹𝘵 𝘢𝘵 9151 1767 (𝘷𝘪𝘢 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵𝘴𝘈𝘱𝘱)𝘪𝘪. 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦 1771, 𝘚𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘦’𝘴 24/7 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘦𝘹𝘵𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘯 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘶𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘭 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘴, 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘰 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘓𝘪𝘧𝘦 | https://yahlahbut.short.gy/CaringForLife 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗸 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 Terence: What LENS is Actually inside a Vintage Photo Booth?Haresh: Lamine Yamal's FIRST career hat-trick!Charlene: Tomorrow | Official Trailer𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝘀!Drop us an email at contact@ministryoffunny.com! We’re always looking out for people to do cool stuff with, so let’s chat! 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 – "𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝘁”Get a roundup of our One Shiok Things & first dibs on our latest launches delivered straight to your inbox!Subscribe Here (00:00) Intro (00:01:02) Charlene's Personal Story And Journey Into Social Work (00:02:43) What Charlene Does At SOS (00:03:31) Has Talking About Suicide Gotten Easier Over The Years? (00:05:22) Busting The Myth: Asking About Suicide Doesn't Trigger It (00:07:03) Suicide Statistics In Singapore (00:09:13) Why Men Have Higher Suicide Rates (00:11:55) SOS Receives 5,000 Calls Every Month (00:13:29) Training Volunteers And Six Hours On The Ledge (00:15:37) What Callers Really Need When They Reach Out (00:17:01) The Emotions That Drive Suicidal Ideation (00:19:25) Who's Calling: Mostly Teenagers (00:20:48) Assessing Risk Through Text Messages (00:21:35) Anonymity And When Emergency Services Step In (00:23:41) Separating Suicide From Mental Health Stigma (00:27:46) Training Volunteers To Listen Without Judgment (00:29:41) Beyond Empathy: Validation And Affirmation (00:30:38) Three Steps To Approach Someone At Risk (00:33:30) Using The Right Language Around Suicide (00:35:47) Cultural Barriers And Stigma Around Suicide In Singapore (00:37:45) Why Everyone Should Take A Suicide First Aid Course (00:40:24) Warning Signs That Are Easy To Miss (00:41:52) Suicide As A Systemic, Not Individual, Problem (00:43:47) How Volunteers Protect Their Own Mental Health (00:47:00) What Gives Charlene Hope For The Future (00:48:11) Resources And Helplines (00:49:39) One Shiok Thing (00:57:03) Post-Interview Reflection 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲!Reddit | Telegram 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀TikTok | Instagram | Facebook 𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 @𝘴𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘌𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘪𝘹𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘬 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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A thrice weekly podcast on conversations Singaporeans are having but not saying out loud – politics, culture, identity. Haresh Tilani and Terence Chia consider every side, never quite agree, and never play it safe. Honest, informed, always worth arguing about. Subscribe so you don’t miss new episodes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    Ministry of Funny
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    2018 - 2026
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