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It's our Season 2 Finale! But it's also the end of Pride, and in recognition of that, we do a mop-up of recent Singapore queer shenanigans. We review F*GH*G the show but also its accompanying Slur Gate, alongside Pride-flag Gate, and Homophobia in Tik Tok Gate. So many gates, so many lukewarm takes. Some bonus material (but not batteries) included. See you next season, besties!! +++ Music used "Victory" by Monplaisir; "Camper" by Phillip Gross; "Level 4" by Monplaisir; "Japan", "Too Grimy", "Sofa Fitness" by Lobo Loco; and "Seattle" by Yung Kartz. Check them out on freemusicarchive.org.

In this episode, we celebrate our birthdays by combing through our teenage blogs for choice pieces to share with the world. Strap in, cringe alert! Then we ruminate on growing older, the ferocity of youth, and young people on the Internet. +++ Music used "Victory" by Monplaisir; "Camper" by Phillip Gross; "Level 4" by Monplaisir; "Japan", "Too Grimy", "Sofa Fitness" by Lobo Loco; and "Seattle" by Yung Kartz. Check them out on freemusicarchive.org.

In this episode, we contemplate the state of race relations in Singapore. CW: Racism. +++ Music used "Victory" by Monplaisir; "Camper" by Phillip Gross; "Level 4" by Monplaisir; "Japan", "Too Grimy", "Sofa Fitness" by Lobo Loco; and "Seattle" by Yung Kartz. Check them out on freemusicarchive.org.

In this episode, part therapy part bitch-fest, we comment on news articles highlighting dismaying shenanigans that happened in the month of May. +++ Music used "Victory" by Monplaisir; "Camper" by Phillip Gross; "Level 4" by Monplaisir; "Japan", "Too Grimy", "Sofa Fitness" by Lobo Loco; and "Seattle" by Yung Kartz. Check them out on freemusicarchive.org.

In this episode, we relive collective trauma about Mother Tongue, take a hard look at the world opening up again, and recommend stuff watch to get us through Phase 2 part deux. +++ Music used "Victory" by Monplaisir; "Camper" by Phillip Gross; "Level 4" by Monplaisir; "Japan", "Too Grimy", "Sofa Fitness" by Lobo Loco; and "Seattle" by Yung Kartz. Check them out on freemusicarchive.org.

It's our first anniversary!!! To celebrate, we take some questions from you, our listeners, which leads to a chat ranging from the mundane to the profane. Then, we muse a little sadly (but not despairingly) about the relentless hentak kaki of the pandemic. +++ Music used "Victory" by Monplaisir; "Camper" by Phillip Gross; "Level 4" by Monplaisir; "Japan", "Too Grimy", "Sofa Fitness" by Lobo Loco; and "Seattle" by Yung Kartz. Check them out on freemusicarchive.org.

In this episode, we wonder out loud why Singaporeans are so fixated by MacDonalds, work through Gym Culture and why everyone's freaking out about gyms closing, and get a lesson from Kishan on Mutations and how not to be afraid of them (GET VACCINATED!). +++ Music used "Victory" by Monplaisir; "Camper" by Phillip Gross; "Level 4" by Monplaisir; "Japan", "Too Grimy", "Sofa Fitness" by Lobo Loco; and "Seattle" by Yung Kartz. Check them out on freemusicarchive.org.

In this episode, in celebration of SG 160, Singapore's drop to 160th place in the World Press Freedom Index, we turn to the freest part of our media landscape: the Straits Times forum. +++ Music used "Victory" by Monplaisir; "Camper" by Phillip Gross; "Level 4" by Monplaisir; "Japan", "Too Grimy", "Sofa Fitness" by Lobo Loco; and "Seattle" by Yung Kartz. Check them out on freemusicarchive.org.

In this episode, our good friend, singer-songwriter Weish joins us for a wide-ranging conversation about School. We discuss elitism in the Singapore school system, the emotional life of teachers, school horror stories, and cast our thoughts back to when we were wee school-going tiddle tots. +++ Music used "Victory" by Monplaisir; "Camper" by Phillip Gross; "Level 4" by Monplaisir; "Japan", "Too Grimy", "Sofa Fitness" by Lobo Loco; and "Seattle" by Yung Kartz. Check them out on freemusicarchive.org.

In this deep chat on vegetarianism, we're joined by our dear friend and long-time vegetarian, Sean! We talk about the Netflix documentary, Seaspiracy, discuss cultural and moral dimensions of going vegetarian, and leave you with some cooking tips and food recommendations. +++ Music used "Victory" by Monplaisir; "Camper" by Phillip Gross; "Level 4" by Monplaisir; "Japan", "Too Grimy", "Sofa Fitness" by Lobo Loco; and "Seattle" by Yung Kartz. Check them out on freemusicarchive.org.