Not Again Podcast

Jaret Reddick is responsible for the band, Bowling For Soup which has defined a generation, growing up with songs like 1985, High School Never Ends, Almost and Girl All The Bad Guys Want. We talked about meeting our heroes and working with them. Been touring since he was a lot younger, he shares the new game of using online methods and social media to share his work while we are on the topic of opening up on social media and knowing someone before even meeting them face to face. He shares a fun story about meeting a fan that he had not met catching up with him. Of course, we talked about the physical copy of thing and while doing an online thing and quality of art vs marketing.

I think I have solved the mystery of 1985 and how it was more than just a cover song and how writing a song can be a test of time and playing it can be meant differently at the stage of life when one plays. Jaret and I discuss about sad songs and emotions are essential to bring everyone together and not just being happy is the only thing that we can bring on the table as artists especially with the whole 2020 thing that had happened. Jaret explains the difference having depression and anxiety from being just sad which as ironic as it sounds coming from what kind of a child he is when he grew up. Out of this whole ordeal, Jaret has learnt how to managed his responsibilities after how the former bass player of Bowling for Soup, Erik Chandler has reminded him to do so.

We talk about being on hindsight and trying to manage on the idea of happiness. Of course, Stacy's Mum is in the house. He explained how it got confused to be a Bowling for Soup song and how working with the late Adam Schlesinger is like before he got took out by the virus. Jaret also explains the thing that he had learnt from Adam by what it meant by "writing from the heart" and "No rules in song writing". While being honest on stage, We talked about juggling the emotions on stage and not just being sad on stage.

GO MEET YOUR HEROES!

I finally got a job interview and I talked about getting one. I talked about major events that happen and being excited with the guest for this coming week.

Papi Zak has been considered one of the guys with the most diverse skill set in his own blend of stand up comedy and his name has been synonyms with the one that everyone looks up to. We have been trying to figure out. With the backing of experience from being a former Radio Jockey of Hitz fm, we have dissect on our various art scene and how we get to have our fanbase or our target audience and address my disdain of Tiktok and the resentment of music of the younger generation.

Being a veteran in Malaysia's showbiz, Papi Zak dissect the woes of censorship hoops that one has to hop through and while we address the fact that it had been cyclic. We are surprised that how a well respected former movie icon, P. Ramlee in the 1950s can get away with themes in the era that cannot get away in this day and age without getting cancelled in Malaysia. We also still trying to find out what is the future of media, independent or the mainstream and which is easier to come up with content that is relevant.

Papi Zak has a unique upbringing while looking back, he reminisce the days he had during his childhood while learning how to deal with the racism that he had come across when he was in a foreign land. With his childhood, he talks about the idea of leaving and how the awkward interactions that he had with his friends when he has an attractive sister.

This week is a crazy emotional rollacoaster ride. I tells you the story of happiness of a wedding and the grief of a dead friend over the week. I too end up chatting about the story of my job interviews.

This week is a crazy emotional rollacoaster ride. I tells you the story of happiness of a wedding and the grief of a dead friend over the week. I too end up chatting about the story of my job interviews.

This time I have a friend Keren Bala Devan checking in In My Head. We talk about crazy news after I am getting jealous with the chocolate bar that keren get after getting his vaccination. We talk about some feel good news.

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This is a repost and a tribute to Lynn Ruth Miller.

Lynn Ruth Miller has been around for sometime to be called the oldest female comedian. She and I have a good chat we do talk about eating issues and how she fought anorexia.

We delve into her personal life and she mentioned about her abusive husband and how she managed to take a trip after escaping away from him. She shares stories and escapades and sharing her wisdom with the MeToo movement. Of course she does drops her wisdom in finding happiness

When we talk about Singapore music scene, Jack Ho is a name that will be frequently be raised. The other half of Jack and Rai, Jack has been the one with lots of energy and be involved with lots of other projects along side with Rai. Jack tells me how he juggled with all the projects and how grateful with the people around him. He relates to the people who has been working for their craft while having a day job.

Being in the music industry for so long, Jack shares the jargon, terms in the music legality, what specific terms meant in the world of the record company. He also come clean on what can and cannot do when you sign with a label which he also weighs the terms of being signed on a record label and being a free agent.

He had a job that he had before embarking his music career. A job that is full of nostalgia and while looking back, we managed to reach the audiophile in him. We talk about touching the sleeves and many different ways to listen to music. I think with his day job that he had, he showed the appreciation of a working or struggling artists. Artists to have a day job and working to keep their art a float.

He reminisces the memories that he had alongside with Rai to have their first full length album out in the market. He talked about the work that they had done and breaks down the hustle that they had done when their first full album is out.

This week! I ramble about fitness and how it had became like a full time job for being healthy. I went on talking about meeting a friend for dinner and having a conversation talking about how a driver ends conversations and how we I deal with a conversation about privilege with a passenger of mine

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This week, we talk to Singapore freelance journalist and activist, Kirsten Han! She opens up a bit about her childhood, how she went from film school to a career in journalism and activism as we share our experiences and the realities of working in this field. We discuss the balance between compelling storytelling and ensuring the work produced is credible and substantial while ensuring the best representation.

We review the importance of media literacy and how it's produced and made, how the different kind roles in journalism come together to create the story and some insight into how the newsroom works. She shares her views on objectivity in journalism, the difference between smaller independent news source and large established newsrooms, and the day-to-day struggles that journalist face. We discuss our obsession with American news as a nation, the fear of repercussions for speaking out mind and the concept of free-speech.

She breaks down how wide the scope of the laws are, alternatives to dealing with harm without resorting to implementing new policies and the importance of ensuring that both the people and government keep each other in check. She shares the progress she has seen in Singapore over the years, her thoughts on Singaporean's behaviour during the recent elections and the kind of nation she strives to work towards. She talks about the Singapore's' constitution, how to make it more accessible to the citizens and draw better awareness to the rights available.