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#229 - Healthcare workers to receive $4K reward & F45 studio posts racially insensitive video

07 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

To recognise their “courage and invaluable work”, the Ministry of Health will be awarding 100,000 public healthcare workers $4,000 each. We discus...

#228 - Pro wrestler “The Statement” Andruew Tang on the future of wrestling in Singapore

05 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Eeeeeyakkkkk! There was a lot of buzz recently when WWE unveiled their first ever Singaporean wrestler, Dante Chen. But what does it really take to ma...

#227 - Opposition MP Raeesah Khan admits to lying in Parliament & Elon Musk ends world hunger

03 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

There was a bombshell revelation in Parliament on Monday, as Workers’ Party MP Raeesah Khan admitted that her past account of accompanying a sexual ...

#226 - Local football prodigy offered Premier League contract but unable to skip NS obligations

31 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's a short one today, folks! Singapore-born footballing talent Harry Birtwhistle, 17 years old, has been offered a professional contract to play wit...

#225 - HDB’s new Prime Location Public Housing & writers slam Wang Lei as choice of speaker

28 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

National Development Minister Desmond Lee unveiled the new PLH model under HDB, which aims to keep public housing in prime locations “affordable, ac...

#224 - Special dine-in rules for Bloomberg Forum & Xiaxue interviews Sylvia from NOC

26 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Over the weekend, it was revealed that local and foreign delegates at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum (NEF) to be held from 16th-19th November would b...

#223 - Alec Baldwin’s prop gun misfires on Hollywood set and kills cinematographer & no guilty plea for man behind livestreamed row with bus driver

24 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On the movie set of “Rust”, in which Alec Baldwin is acting and a producer, a prop gun in the actor’s hands misfired and killed their cinematogr...

#222 - SG electricity retailers suddenly shut down & another NOC exposé reveals even worse allegations beyond employee abuse

21 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The liberalisation of the SG energy market that began in 2018 was supposed to herald a bright new future for consumers. However, 3 electricity retaile...

#221 - Comedian Dave Chapelle’s Netflix special ignites “transphobia” controversy & Hooters staff complain that their new uniforms are inappropriate

19 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Recently, streaming platform Netflix came under a firestorm of criticism from the LGBTQ+ community both outside the company and internally, with trans...

#220 - SGeans itching to travel on VTL crash SIA website & unvaxxed NBA star Kyrie Irving banned from playing

16 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Recently, with the announcement of VTLs with 11 different countries, SGeans have been flocking to travel agents and airline offices to plan their year...

#219 - Viral sensation Jaze Phua reveals how to get 1.5 million TikTok followers in a month and addresses the toxicity on YouTube

14 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Content creator Jaze Phua recently exploded on TikTok, gaining 1.5 million followers in a month, largely based on his Squid Game videos. We discuss ho...

#218 - Study discovers what makes Singaporeans happy & NOC claps back at allegations of toxic work environment

12 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A study by a social enterprise, Happiness Initiative, uncovered that several socio-demographic factors such as household income and sexual orientation...

#217 - Marathoner Soh Rui Yong gets real about his “arrogance”, what hate comments rile him up the most, and why 700 packets of chicken rice is the best thing ever

09 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we come face to face with the outspoken and controversial Singapore athlete and SEA Games gold medalist, Soh Rui Yong. Never one to mince w...

#216 - Whistleblower claims Facebook puts profits before people & government chatbot “Jamie” doles out safe sex advice

07 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Recently, an ex-employee of Facebook, Frances Haugen, testified at a US Senate hearing about how there is no accountability within Facebook’s leader...

#215 - Police to interview Raeesah Khan over claims in Parliament & wild chickens divide the community at Dover Close

05 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Recently in Parliament, Minister Shanmugam pressed opposition MP Raeesah Khan to divulge more details about a claim she had made about the police’s ...

#214 - SG panel rejects the idea of bicycle registration & social worker lambasts Mediacorp talk show as “immoral”

02 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Active Mobility Advisory Panel, tasked by the SG government with reviewing rules for on-road cycling, has concluded that bicycle registration and ...

#213 - Singapore population registers record drop & runner Soh Rui Yong crowdfunding $180,000 for legal fees

30 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Singapore’s annual Population in Brief report revealed that total population fell 4.1% to 5.45 million as a result of COVID-19. We discuss the numbe...

#212 - Singapore tightens COVID restrictions & BooksActually co-founder accused of misconduct by ex-employees

27 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

As quickly as we embarked on a COVID-endemic strategy, Singapore has tightened restrictions on social gatherings once again. It’s not the first time...

#211 - Paul, the Singaporean deminer who cleared landmines in Afghanistan, Syria and Iraq

25 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

And we thought our jobs were tough! This week, we speak to Paul Laurence, a Singaporean who clears unexploded RPGs, landmines and IEDs in war-torn cou...

#210 - Opposition MP Jamus Lim questions masks outdoors & MMA fighter Victoria Lee tells us what motivates her

22 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Workers’ Party MP Jamus Lim wades into the argument on whether SG should continue its mask mandate in a FB post, triggering a fierce deba...

#209 - SAF General appointed as CEO of pre-school sector agency & Clown PR stunt gets backlash

20 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

At the end of the year, a Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) General, Tan Chee Wee, will be appointed chief executive of the Early Childhood Development Age...

#208 - Yale-NUS student talks honestly about the school‘s closure, Chan Chun Sing‘s explanation & Calvin Cheng

17 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Since the bombshell news about the closure of Yale-NUS, we’ve not heard directly from actual students about how they’re coping with the loss. So w...

#207 - Minister Vivian Balakrishnan’s “illiterate” insult goes viral & SGeans worry about how the new Copyright Act will affect their weddings

15 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

At the recent livestreamed parliamentary debate, a hot mic caught part of a private conversation between several MPs, in which Minister Vivian Balakri...

#206 - Why young, single SGeans are moving out earlier & athlete Soh Rui Yong’s publicity stunt angers commandos

13 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A recent feature by CNA highlights a trend of more young, single Singaporeans moving out from their parents’ homes to live in their own rental space...

#205 - Paralympic gold only worth 20% of Olympic gold & Simu Liu might get cancelled in China

11 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We talk about the recent calls for Singapore’s Paralympians to be awarded the same sweet $1,000,000 reward that Olympians receive for winning gold. ...

#204 - Ho Ching questions MOH decision & fake F&B reviews exposes smear campaign

09 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

From conspiracy theorists group-buying ivermectin, to even PM Lee’s wife Ho Ching herself publicly questioning MOH’s decision to stop announcing t...

#203 - Authorities encourage limits on social gatherings & Singapore is the most fatigued country in the world

06 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In response to the recent spike in COVID cases, the Ministry of Health advised that all individuals should limit themselves to one social gathering a ...

#202 - Joe Rogan, world’s #1 podcaster, gets COVID & mysterious death at SingPost Centre ​​

04 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What a strange week it’s been, with that August rain and chilly weather! Mainstream media had a field day when the world’s #1 podcaster Joe Rogan ...

#201 - OKLETSGO’s Dzar Ismail on Radio DJs vs. podcasters, cancel culture, and how he deals with haters

01 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we had the chance to pick the brain of 1 of the 3 men behind Singapore’s #1 podcast, OKLETSGO, Dzar Ismail! He talks about the difference...

#200 - PM Lee says Chinese Privilege is “entirely baseless” & Yale-NUS announces shock closure

30 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's our 200th episode!!! And we are discussing EPIC topics! In the National Day Rally, PM Lee asserted that it is “entirely baseless” to claim th...

#199 - VP Kamala Harris’ visit to Singapore ruffles feathers in China & OnlyFans U-turns on its decision to ban adult content

26 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

US Vice-President Kamala Harris’ first official trip overseas was to Singapore - a big deal in bilateral relations. Why did her visit ruffle so many...

#198 - Malaysia army video causes anxiety during NDP & doctor acquitted of molestation charges after 4 years

23 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Over the NDP weekend, on Facebook, Minister Shanmugam shared a Malaysia army video that was released during NDP 2021, and highlighted that the bulk of...

#197 - Singapore opens up to Germany and Brunei & OnlyFans bans sexually explicit content

21 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On 19th August, the Singapore government announced Vaccinated Travel Lanes to Germany and Brunei; it will be the first time SG residents can go for qu...

#196 - Chaos after US withdraws from Afghanistan & YouTuber Dee Kosh charged over sexual offences against minors

19 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Heavy, heavy topics this week, as we dissect the timeline of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan and ask: how did the country get back to this situatio...

#195 - Radio DJ Joshua Simon talks about LGBTQ representation, his new single “We Are Done”, and why Katy Perry is awesome

17 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Another week, another guest! This week, we talk to Radio DJ / singer-songwriter / podcast host Joshua Simon as he gets personal about his moving story...

#194 - Mediacorp responds to allegations of bias by ex-BBC journalist & Japanese mayor gets flak for biting Olympic medal

14 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Following allegations that one of its editors had said "viewers did not like watching darker-skinned presenters" to former BBC journalist Sharanjit Le...

#193 - Rapper Yung Raja on his Jimmy Fallon feature, being an Artist vs. a Sellout, and why Bill Gates rocks

12 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We talk to Singaporean rapper sensation Yung Raja, whose most recent claim to fame was having his song “Mami” featured on The Tonight Show with Ji...

#192 - The 2-step easing of COVID19 rules in S’pore & Nas Daily loses 500,000 followers amid controversy

08 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On Aug 10 2021, Singapore will enter the next phase of COVID19 restrictions, but for the better! But if you’re not vaccinated, you’ll have a lot l...

#191 - Comedian Dr Jason Leong on anti-vaxxers, Malaysian politics & his dreams of becoming Singaporean

05 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We talk to stand-up comedian Dr Jason Leong from across the causeway about his journey giving up medicine for comedy, and how he’s been adapting sin...

#190 - URA gets backlash for apparent powers of safe distancing officers & the NDP poster that spurred racist comments

03 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A viral CCTV video uploaded by local actor Nick Mikhail showed safe distancing officers and ambassadors entering his home without a warrant, under sus...

#189 - Scarlett Johansson sues Disney over “Black Widow” release & dating apps in SG to show vaccination status

01 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Last week, “Black Widow” star actress Scarlett Johansson sued Disney for breaching their contract after it streamed the film at the same time as i...

#188 - Simone Biles’ Olympic withdrawal divides the Internet & Joseph Schooling bows out of the games

30 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Last week, arguably the greatest ever gymnast, Simone Biles, pulled out of the Olympic games, citing mental health concerns. Following that, the Inter...

#187 - Anti-vaxxers start petition against easing of restrictions for vaccinated people & Norwegian female athletes fined for not wearing bikinis

27 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

During the parliamentary sitting on 26 Jul, MPs Lawrence Wong and Ong Ye Kung spoke of potential easing of restrictions, but only for vaccinated peopl...

#186 - NDP 2021 is postponed (did we predict that?) & a SG women refuses to share lift with deliver rider

25 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

After political debate, an online petition, and much chatter online, it was announced that NDP 2021 is postponed to 21 Aug, with the fireworks and fig...

#185 - MP Ong Ye Kung explains the slide back to P2HA & the petition to cancel NDP 2021

22 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On 22 July 2021, the whole of Singapore reverts back to Phase 2 Heightened Alert (a.k.a PATOOHA) and people are pissed. But Minister of Health Ong Ye ...

#184 - The horrible death at River Valley High School & the SG secret intelligence service launches a recruitment website

20 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On 19 July 2021, the whole of Singapore had to confront the gruesome reality that a Sec 4 student attacked and caused the death of a Sec 1 student at ...

#183 - KTV COVID-19 cluster gets Singapore buzzing & actress Chantalle Ng forgets her car, but why is that on the news??

16 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Within a few days, Singapore has gone from “ready to open up” to “wtf is going on?” with the still-developing COVID-19 cluster at KTVs. Aside ...

#182 - Singapore Govt leads the way to stop climate change & local rapper Yung Raja featured on Jimmy Fallon’s show!

14 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It’s Climate Action Week here in Singapore (did you even know that?) and the Govt has laid out plans for the civil sector to lead the charge towards...

#181 - The sudden obsession with tech CEOs buying GCBs & TikToker charged after stunt at SG Zoo’s rhino enclosure

12 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Within the span of 2 weeks, there have been numerous articles across mainstream media about purchases of GCBs (Good Class Bungalows) by CEOs of Tech c...

#180 - The Parliamentary showdown about CECA & the proposed Copyright law to protect content creators

07 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On 6 Jul 2021, MPs Ong Ye Kung and Tan See Lee spoke in parliament in response to claims about CECA by Leong Mun Wai from the PSP. It got heated, but ...

#179 - Why we need to talk about the CECA debate & $50,000 raised for the British expat who refused to wear a mask

05 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week in Parliament, Ministers will be talking about CECA and the “false allegations” that foreigners get a “free hand” to live and work i...

#178 - Bill Cosby released from prison after court reverses conviction & NDP 2021 to be at Marina Bay

01 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

So Bill Cosby is free again, after his conviction got overturned. People are pissed, but what are they pissed about? Because it’s not a simple case ...

#177 - KF Seetoh slams NEA for increasing hawker rent by 40% & top SG lawyers scammed by alleged investment fraud

29 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Amidst increasingly public struggles faced by hawker stall owners, as well as calls to preserve the UNESCO-approved hawker culture, NEA went ahead and...

#176 - MP Lawrence Wong talks RACISM & the man investigated for approaching women for a “bukkake” shoot

27 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On Fri, 25 Jun, MP Lawrence Wong delivered a 1-hr speech and 30-min Q&A on the topic of race, and racism. He said stuff that other politicians hav...

#175 - Fakkah Fuzz on problems of being “superWOKE”, an app to track Singaporean racists & life as a comedian

26 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We speak to Fakkah Fuzz, who was the first-ever guest on our first-ever podcast back in 2018. Since then, He’s had multiple comedy specials since th...

#174 - Should Singapore relax Covid-19 rules to retain foreign talent & seafood restaurant takes crabs for walks

21 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

As other cities open up Covid-19 travel restrictions, Singapore (and Hong Kong) remain  strict, especially for non-citizens. But strict enough to mak...

#173 - Is the CMIO model hurting SG, debating Lee Kuan Yew’s legacy & how Chinese people can stop racism (feat. SudhirTV, Part 2)

17 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In part 2 of one of our most requested episodes ever, we continue the chat with writer/ commentator Sudhir Thomas Vadaketh about CMIO & SAP school...

#172 - Racial tensions in SG, cultural ignorance vs racism & the “PA vs Sarah Bagharib” issue (feat. SudhirTV, Part 1)

17 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In part 1 of one of our most requested episodes, we chat with writer/ commentator Sudhir Thomas Vadaketh about recent racial incidents in SG, framewor...

#171 - Academics sign open letter to Lianhe Zaobao’s article on racism & “Crazy Rich Asians” director Jon Chu apologises

14 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On 9 Jun, Chinese Daily Lianhe Zaobao published an opinion piece on racism in SG after recent events. However, it got a lot of backlash from the intel...

#170 - Working with Hollywood’s John Woo, writing & directing our Chinese TV series & filmmaking in China vs SG (feat. Yao Lishan)

11 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We talk to Yao Lishan, our writer-director for our Chinese TV series “The Amazing Showman”. We speak about his life as a filmmaker, from leaving I...

#169 - Infections disease expert calls out “fake COVID news” & Circles.Life gets backlash for IG post

10 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Prof David Lye is back at it again with a message to S'poreans. On 7 Jun 2021, the researcher at the National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID) sa...

#168 - The viral video with racist remarks towards an interracial couple & why Chinese netizens are mocking Singapore

08 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Singapore was set abuzz with the racist video that went viral. People were pissed, including MP Shanmugam, but what happens next? Elsewhere, SG’s po...

#167 - Simu Liu’s salty FB post about “Kim’s Convenience” being cancelled & the leaked audio of SG Streamer KiaraaKitty’s "scams"

05 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Upcoming Marvel hero Simu Liu bared all on Facebook about the cancellation of the show he stars in. Was it fair or is he being “entitled”? Back ho...

#166 - Is Forex trading a SCAM? We talk to a Forex Trader so you don’t have to

03 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The pandemic and the GameStop saga made everyone more interested in personal investing and trading. We hear terms like Forex, but does it sound too go...

#165 - Should Singapore cancel the F1 & backlash against a Hari Raya standee made from a couple’s wedding photo

01 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It’s week 3 of PA-TOO-HA (P2HA) and things are looking optimistic, but should the Singapore F1 event still happen this year? What are the pros and c...

#164 - Our first Chinese TV series, why TikTok is “the most toxic” & life as an OG Actor (feat. Noah Yap)

29 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The long-form train continues with the release of our first-ever Chinese comedy series: “The Amazing Showman”, hot on the heels of our first audio...

#163 - Should NS enlist both men AND women & WWE Star John Cena apologises to China

27 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

At a recent forum, AWARE Chief Corinna Lim said practices that skew views of what it means to be a man should be reviewed, especially in National Serv...

#162 - SMRT Feedback apologises after police report lodged against them & the $300 fine for not clearing your trays

25 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The once-famous satirical Facebook page, SMRT Feedback, posted something that questioned the loyalty of Muslims to their country, and pissed off the i...

#161 - Why retailers are calling for a “Circuit Breaker” & the aesthetic doctor in legal tussles with Fann Wong

23 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It’s Week 1 of “Phase 2 Heightened Alert” and it feels weird. So weird that some retailers are actually calling for a Circuit Breaker. But why? ...

#160 - Vivian Balakrishnan squashes rumours of variant “found in “S’pore” & the SG Art Museum wants pics of your butt

20 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When the Delhi Chief Minister tweeted a warning about the variant from Singapore and pleaded with Indian officials to stop flights from SG, Vivian B c...

YLB #159 - An NCID Director warns Covid-19 situation in SG is “more dangerous” & the “bold” statement from Miss Singapore Universe

17 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In a viral Whatsapp message that was verified by TODAY and the Straits Times, Dr David Lye, an infectious diseases expert, said the situation in SG is...

YLB #158 - Harsh Dalal's removal from Forbes 30 Under 30 & Tesla's U-turn on Bitcoin

14 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The youngest honouree in Forbes 30 Under 30 2021 class, 19-year-old Harsh Dalal from Singapore, was unceremoniously removed from the list after Tech I...

YLB #157 - Taking “umbrage” at Khaw BW's role at SPH & the foreigner who didn’t want to wear a mask

11 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On 6 May, SPH announced that it was spinning off its media business into a non-profit arm. At the press conference, the SPH CEO lost his cool and crea...

YLB #156 - The new S’porean CEO of TikTok & is Will Smith a SELL OUT?

07 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On 1 May 2021, it was announced that Chew Shou Zi, a Singaporean, will be the new CEO of TikTok. But why did his nationality cause so much debate in S...

YLB #155 - Our ASK-ME-ANYTHING episode (Pt. 2) where we answer more BURNING questions

04 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

After Part 1 (YLB Ep #150), we round up all the questions with the next (and final) installment of this round of AMA. More saucy questions like the fu...

YLB #154 - SudhirTV on Burning Man, the SG Media Landscape and Chinese Privilege

30 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We finally had the chance to sit down with writer / commentator SudhirTV to pick his brain about his “non-establishment” views, his political awak...

YLB #153 - What the Cabinet reshuffle means & the $250 SG Premier League for Young Player of the Month

25 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

7 of the 15 Ministries will have new Ministers leading them after PM Lee unveiled his new Cabinet line-up. But what does it imply about the frontrunne...

YLB #152 - A mother is told to wear a t-shirt due to her “revealing” swimsuit & Joanna Dong gets roasted

22 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A mother who accompanied her 3-year-old son to swim school spoke out against being told to cover up because her swimsuit was apparently too sexy for t...

YLB #151 - Europe’s biggest football clubs piss fans off with proposed “super league” & Abercrombie closes in SG

20 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

12 clubs, including the likes of Man Utd, Liverpool, Barcelona & Juventus, announced plans to form a European Super League. It’s probably the bi...

YLB #150 - Our first-ever ASK-ME-ANYTHING where we answer your BURNING questions (Part 1)

15 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This is our 150th YLB episode and to celebrate our awesome fans and 500,000+ streams in little over a year, we’re gonna answer questions our listene...

YLB #149 - Naiise visited by debt collectors on their last day of business & K-beauty brand Innisfree accused of “greenwashing”

11 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

After local retailer Naiise announced that they’ll be closing their last outlet at Jewel Changi Airport, news spread that some vendors are still owe...

YLB #148 - DPM Heng steps down as leader of 4G team & SG’s new “hunky guy cleaning service”

09 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On Thursday afternoon, DPM Heng (a.k.a Sugar Daddy Heng) made a monumental announcement that means he’s no longer in the running to be PM. But what ...

YLB #147 - “Pedestrianise” road experiment gets mixed reactions & the couple who painted over a $672,000 artwork

05 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Earlier this year, 2 roads in Singapore were selected to trial pedestrianisation. 3 months in, the reactions are mixed and Ho Ching has suggested lice...

YLB #146 - Chinese celebs boycott Nike and Adidas over Xinjiang cotton controversy & SMRT staff to start shushing us on trains

03 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

After weeks of political aggression and sanctions, Chinese celebs like Eason Chan and Dilraba called for boycotts of Nike, H&M, Adidas and other w...

YLB #145 - Our first space comedy TV show, and it’s in TAMIL! (feat. SSV, our writer-director)

31 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We’ve got a TV Pilot and we need your help to make it a full series. Details below!  As for the episode, we speak to the writer-director of said ep...

YLB #144 - Is this the end of “work from home” in SG & the Suez Canal gets jammed up

29 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On Apr 5, 75% of staff may return to the office, up from the current 50%. And the public service is taking the lead. But will “work from home” dis...

YLB #143 - Ngee Ann poly students urinating on others & the couple in trouble for having THREE Weddings

24 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A leaked video of the students urinating on others during a suspected hazing ritual at Ngee Ann Poly went viral, and police are investigating. Plot tw...

YLB #142 - CEO of You Tiao Man replies to angry Sparkletots email about tattoos & the first SG-born table tennis Olympian

22 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The CEO of You Tiao Man posted her reply on Facebook, but the weirder thing is that the email was sent from a professional work email at PCF Sparkleto...

YLB #141 - Anthony Chen on directing a Marvel movie, awards acceptance speeches & the future of film in Singapore

19 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We have a heart-to-heart with Anthony Chen, arguably Singapore’s most decorated filmmaker (1 Cannes Camera D’or award + 6 Golden Horse awards baby...

YLB #140 - The controversial "woke" article by Bertha Henson’s student & the SG music conductor from Russia who now delivers food

17 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On 14 Mar 2021, the TODAY newspaper published an op-ed article criticising cancel culture and “wokeness”. It was by Dana Teoh, a student of media ...

YLB #139 - Why Oprah’s interview with Meghan and Harry is so polarizing & “Count on me, S’pore” copied in India

14 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We finally watched the FULL interview and we try to make sense of it all. Was it fair? Why do some people hate it, while others love it? What could co...

YLB #138 - A viral nature “influencer” on the Kranji forest clearing, wild boars & SG nature (feat. Biogirl MJ)

12 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We speak to BiogirlMJ, one half of the duo behind the viral facebook page “Just Keep Thinking”, which has amassed more than 80,000 followers and t...

YLB #137 - The Govt’s project to unite S’poreans through football & is Viswa Sadasivan talking about casual racism?

09 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

MCCY’s Minister Edwin Tong announced a national FOOTBALL project to encourage youths to train and go professional. It even includes a “football cu...

YLB #136 - Singapore’s first ARTS university & SingPass to be used to verify age when buying beer

06 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In the same week that the Substation announced their closure, education minister Lawrence Wong announced that the first university of the arts will be...

YLB #135 - The Substation closes down amidst outcries & the 2 women hospitalised after a spin class

03 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

After weeks of buzzing, the Substation finally announced their decision to close permanently after 30 years of being a mainstay in the SG arts scene. ...

YLB #134 - A wild boar gets euthanized in SG & thousands sign a petition against “vaccine passports” in the UK

28 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

After a couple of attacks on people, a wild boar was captured in Punggol on the afternoon of Fri, 26 Feb. By the evening, it was euthanized due to “...

YLB #133 - SG Pastor asks girls to dress more “modestly” & the new app that allow you to “chope” parking lots

24 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On Feb 21, Pastor Joanne Chow published a post on the instagram account of @Thir.st, a local Christian publication, asking women not to dress in a rev...

YLB #132 - NUS drops Viswa Sadasivan & Disney drops Mandalorian star Gina Carano

22 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The case of the alleged sexual harrassment by Ex-NMP Viswa Sadasivan continues, with him being dropped by NUS for “all projects”. He also steps do...

YLB #131 - Australia fights back against Facebook & the Kranji forest clearing screw-up

19 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Overnight, Facebook literally turned off their services in Australia and caused a news Australia is still pressing on with their law forcing Facebook ...

YLB #130 - The most controversial part of Budget 2021 & David Letterman gets called a “bully”

18 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Our DPM a.k.a. Sugardaddy Heng unveiled the budget for 2021 on 16 Feb, and it covers A LOT. It looks good on paper, but is it really that good? Could ...