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The most uncensored conversations about censorable things coming out from the much-censored country of Singapore. Hosted by Haresh & Terence from the comedy house Ministry of Funny.

  1. 12 小時前

    #802: Gan Kim Yong Tells S’poreans to Use Fans & Book Fair Slammed for $150 “Walking Exhibitors” | Rishi Budhrani

    Rishi Budhrani joins us to explore why DPM Gan Kim Yong rubbed netizens the wrong way when he told S'poreans to use fans instead of aircon as a way to deal with rising costs due to the Middle East war. Elsewhere, Singapore's Art Book Fair tried to make emerging artists pay $150 to walk around like hotdog vendors, but ended up cancelling the idea.  𝗧𝗘𝗟𝗟 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗦𝗧 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝟮Check out the second season of our edutainment podcast that dives into a fascinating array of topics you never knew you needed to know! The full season is now available on streaming platforms and YouTube! Listen on melisten | Spotify | Apple 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗸 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 Rishi: Singabrigade on InstagramHaresh: I Remade Narnia in 1 Month𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 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) TELL YOU FIRST S2(01:20) Intro(09:40) Gan Kim Yong Tells S’poreans to Use Fans(33:13) Book Fair Slammed for $150 “Walking Exhibitors”(52:30) One Shiok Thing 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲!Reddit | Telegram 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀TikTok | Instagram | Facebook 𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲:Gan Kim Yong Tells S’poreans to Use Fans Use fans instead of air-conditioning, take public transport over driving, DPM Gan urgesSingapore's public sector to reduce electricity consumption at government facilities amid Middle East crisisS'pore announces support measures amid Middle East conflictGovt to bring forward Budget measures, provide targeted support to cushion Iran war’s impact: PM WongThe Iran oil shock is about to hitBook Fair Slammed for $150 “Walking Exhibitors” Singapore Art Book Fair 2026 cancels open call for $150 ‘Walking Exhibitors’ after criticism'It was inappropriate': Singapore Art Book Fair drops 'Walking Exhibitors' format after backlashSingapore Art Book Fair 2026 drops ‘Walking Exhibitor’ open call after backlash𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 @𝘴𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘌𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘪𝘹𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘬

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  2. 2 天前

    #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

    1 小時 12 分鐘

  3. 4 天前

    #800: Soh Rui Yong on Tan Chuan Jin’s Instagram "Deletion" & Mark Chay’s SEA Games Comments

    Singapore's fastest distance runner is back! Soh Rui Yong joins us for the fifth time and is at his candid best as he talks about the SEA Games, Tan Chuan-Jin's Instagram deletion, the local sports system that fails our athletes and how all his personal best came after turning 30. 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 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 Producer https://www.ministryoffunny.com/careersFolklory Growth Hacking Internship https://www.ministryoffunny.com/careers𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗸 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 Terence: Black Myth: Wukong - Final Trailer | PS5 Games - YouTubeHaresh: Why Do Some Footballers Just Look So Good?Rui Yong: How To Be A Singapore Election SUPERSTAR𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 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 (0:00:00) Ministry Of Funny Is Hiring (0:01:22) Intro (0:03:36) MBA In London And RunSoFast Academy (0:05:21) Still Competing At 35 (0:07:00) Singapore's Results-Driven Sports Culture (0:10:18) Injuries, Covid, And The Mindset Shift (0:14:12) The Double Up Challenge: Half And Full Marathon Back To Back (0:27:26) Arriving At The Bangkok SEA Games (0:28:12) The Cardiac Scare That Almost Ruled Him Out (0:30:54) The Viral Clip Of Getting Lapped (0:34:11) Why He Was Still Proud Of His Race (0:35:46) Cheering For Competitors Mid-Race (0:38:41) Grace, Competition, And Mentoring Younger Athletes (0:41:05) Firing Back At The SNOC Secretary General (0:45:44) Athletics Vs Swimming: Comparing Medal Potential (0:50:51) Why Running Is Harder To Medal In (0:54:26) Singapore Athletics Has Been Quietly Improving (0:56:00) How SEA Countries Support Their Athletes (1:00:04) Singapore's Athlete Support Problem (1:02:02) Talent Pipeline Vs Structural Issues (1:05:29) President Tharman Calls Him Singapore's Greatest Distance Runner (1:08:15) All Publicity Is Good Publicity (1:09:03) Novita Lam's Viral Controversy (1:15:22) Tan Chuan-Jin's Instagram Deletion Post Goes Viral (1:17:29) His LinkedIn Philosophy (1:22:41) What's Next For Soh Rui Yong (1:26:43) Targeting The 2027 And 2029 SEA Games (1:27:12) Breaking Sub-31 And His Future PB Goals (1:30:07) Running As A Lifestyle And The Academy's Impact (1:35:36) One Shiok Thing (1:48:13) 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

    1 小時 55 分鐘

  4. 4月3日

    #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

    1 小時 15 分鐘

  5. 4月1日

    #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

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  6. 3月30日

    #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

    1 小時 1 分鐘

  7. 3月27日

    #796: What The World Gets Wrong About Iran & the Middle East | Prof. Syed Farid Alatas

    Prof. Syed Farid Alatas, an NUS sociologist, decolonisation scholar, and a man with family currently living under the Iran-Israel war, explains why the Middle East conflict is really about colonial power, US hegemony, and what Singapore's silence reveals about our own captive minds that have been “colonized”. 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝘆𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗱'𝘀 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸: Prof Syed Farid on FacebookProf Syed Farid on LinkedInBooks by Prof Syed Farid𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗸 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 Terence: A Scientist's View of WarHaresh: Why Singapore Built A 150m-Deep Oil CaveFarid: A******s: A Theory by Aaron James𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 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 (00:50) On this episode...(0:02:12) Intro(0:03:25) The War Hits Home: Prof Farid's Personal Connection To Iran(0:07:19) Prof Farid's Background In Sociology(0:09:26) What Is Neo-Colonialism?(0:11:29) Decolonizing Our Minds(0:13:05) What Is A Eurocentric Education?(0:17:17) Is Colonialism Only A European Problem?(0:19:23) Was Imperial Domination Always Inevitable?(0:22:00) Trump And The Return Of Colonial Language(0:25:04) How October 7 Changed American Minds(0:30:25) Critiquing All Sides: US, Israel, Gulf States, And Iran(0:35:18) Why Regime Change In Iran Won't Work(0:38:42) Understanding Iranian Society And Its Contradictions(0:41:28) Iranians United Against Foreign Aggression(0:43:50) Why Isn't The Muslim World Rallying Behind Iran?(0:46:17) The Most Worrying Thing: Regional Disunity(0:47:52) What Would A Better Middle East Look Like?(0:49:03) The "Wipe Off The Map" Myth Debunked(0:53:15) Is Peace Realistic? The Shifting Global Opinion On Israel(0:56:13) Christian Zionism And The End Times Narrative(1:00:16) Could This Become World War 3?(1:02:34) How The Iran War Affects Singapore(1:08:40) Singapore's Reluctance To Have Hard Conversations(1:11:10) Southeast Asia Navigating US vs China(1:13:53) De-dollarization As A Form Of Decolonization(1:14:53) Can Singapore Afford To Decolonize?(1:17:55) Ibn Khaldun: Governments Are Always Unjust(1:22:53) Is Singapore Too Dependent On Government?(1:25:19) One Shiok Thing(1:31:03) 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

    1 小時 35 分鐘

  8. 3月25日

    #795 ft. Dr Adrian Loh – What Teens Believe About Cannabis & Why Parents Should Be Concerned

    Singapore's youth are exposed to drug-related content more often than parents may think. Psychiatrist Dr. Adrian Loh, council member of NCADA, on why attitudes are shifting, why "you do you" is a public health risk, what parents consistently get wrong, and whether a drug-free Singapore is still achievable. 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙚𝙥𝙞𝙨𝙤𝙙𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙗𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙗𝙮 𝙉𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝘾𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙘𝙞𝙡 𝘼𝙜𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙩 𝘿𝙧𝙪𝙜 𝘼𝙗𝙪𝙨𝙚 (𝙉𝘾𝘼𝘿𝘼)𝘕𝘊𝘈𝘋𝘈 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘻𝘦𝘯’𝘴 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘭 𝘰𝘯 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘥𝘳𝘶𝘨 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘚𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘦. 𝘐𝘵 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘬𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩 𝘵𝘰 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘥𝘳𝘶𝘨 𝘢𝘥𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. 𝘍𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘢𝘵 https://yahlahbut.short.gy/ncada𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮 | https://www.instagram.com/ncadasg𝘓𝘪𝘯𝘬𝘦𝘥𝘐𝘯 | https://www.linkedin.com/company/ncadasg* 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗸 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 Haresh: THE 2028 GLOBAL INTELLIGENCE CRISISTerence: Timothée Chalamet & Matthew McConaughey | A CNN & Variety Town Hall EventDr. Adrian: The Art of Spending Money by Morgan Housel𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 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) Introduction (01:00) What Does NCADA Actually Do? (04:12) How Dr. Adrian Joined The Council (06:09) Are Young Singaporeans' Views On Drugs Changing? (07:20) Why Cannabis Attitudes Are Shifting (08:29) Talking To Your Kids About Drugs When Travelling (10:29) The "You Do You" Generation And Drug Normalisation (12:20) The Forbidden Fruit Effect: Does Zero Tolerance Backfire? (14:39) Why Singapore's Approach Is Unique (16:57) Social Media And The New Age Of First Exposure (19:21) When And How To Talk To Teens About Drugs (20:50) Are Parents Today Better Equipped Than Previous Generations? (22:55) Common Mistakes Parents Make In Drug Conversations (23:57) Drugs Vs Alcohol And Tobacco (25:00) Singapore's Drug Statistics: Why The Work Isn't Done (28:26) What Home Behaviours Inadvertently Open The Door To Drug Use (31:52) Authoritarian Vs Permissive Vs Authoritative Parenting (36:15) What To Do If You Suspect Your Child Is Using Drugs (38:14) Where Parents Can Learn Better Communication Skills (41:10) Eye-Opening Stories From Working With Teens And Parents (43:15) When Parents Aren't Around: The Role Of Schools And Friends (45:28) How To Be A True Friend When Peers Are Using Drugs (48:07) Kids Who Stand Firm (50:14) Is Cannabis A Gateway Drug? (53:07) Inspiring Youth-Led Anti-Drug Initiatives (56:19) Reaching Youth Through Gaming And Entertainment (57:15) Can Singapore Ever Be Completely Drug-Free? (59:28) One Shiok Thing (01:07:04) 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

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The most uncensored conversations about censorable things coming out from the much-censored country of Singapore. Hosted by Haresh & Terence from the comedy house Ministry of Funny.

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    Ministry of Funny
  • 活躍年代
    2018年 - 2026年
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    809
  • 年齡分級
    兒少不宜
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    Yah Lah But

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