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Joel and Nichole discuss how they're feeling about the election so far. They also talk about what they think are the top 3 things that need to be retired after this general election. Less "here's what you need to know" and more "thanks for coming to our TED talk" vibes. 

Here comes the General Election! It looks like Singaporeans will be heading to the polls on the 10th of July to vote for a new government. Joel and Nichole speak with Professor Walid Jumblatt Bin Abdullah from NTU's school of Public Policy and Global Affairs about how the coronavirus pandemic is going to affect this election, and how first-time voters can prepare themselves to responsibly exercise their vote.

In Part 2 of this conversation about race, Joel, Nichole, and their guests talk about the ways we can change our perceptions of each other, and how we can have more open and honest conversations with our peers to better understand privilege and prejudice. 

In the past couple of weeks, widespread protests have erupted in the US following the killing of African-american man George Floyd. It’s brought up the racial inequities that black people face in America and has sparked an anti-racism movement all around the world. While the racism that black people face in America cannot be directly appropriated in the Singaporean context, racism on our shores also cannot be ignored. This week, Joel and Nichole have brought along some friends to have a conversation about race and living as a racial minority in Singapore.

Happy end of the Circuit Breaker!

Nichole and Joel discuss how Singaporeans are reacting to the NDP 2020 Funpacks, a sentence given out for spreading false messages as well as why Singaporeans should be more concerned about food security.

As Singapore approaches the end of the circuit breaker period, everyone is wondering what our new normal is going to be. 

Nichole and Joel discuss what coming out of the circuit breaker could look like, the attention Singapore has gotten in the international media this week, and the importance of mental health in the time of the corona virus.