The Usual Place

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  • S1E8: The FOMO over old buildings in Singapore

    Is our celebration of old buildings, or even old-school businesses, a little too late?

    Synopsis: The Usual Place host Natasha Ann Zachariah explores contemporary societal choices and youth perspectives.

    In the last few months before Peace Centre closed in 2024, people flocked to the Sophia Road mall to soak up the vibes. Golden Mile Complex in Beach Road, an architectural icon that is conserved, also came alive with new explorers along its corridors in the lead-up to its closure in 2023.

    I wanted to find out if these last hurrahs could have come earlier.

    In this episode, I had history buff Dhevarajan Devadas (@historyogisg), who produces content about Singapore’s history and heritage through a newsletter, podcast and on social media. The 33-year-old is also a public policy analyst.

    Meanwhile, Khair Mas’od, 26, who runs video production company Subset, did his final-year university project on Golden Mile Complex (@thiswasgmc) in 2023. 

    Also joining us was John Siow, 38, who previously worked at the Urban Redevelopment Authority’s (URA) conservation department, managing outreach and education efforts. He and an ex-colleague teamed up to snap photos for @pintupagar.sg, an Instagram account featuring shots of buildings and various architectural forms around Singapore.

    We discussed why people are drawn to these old buildings in their last days and how to keep young people interested in the spaces that came before.

    Highlights (click/tap above)

    1:40 Cool elements = a draw for young people?

    3:25 When did Peace Centre and Golden Mile Complex become fashionable?

    6:00 Does gentrification erase historical significance?

    17:40 Can nostalgia be manufactured?

    31:00 Successful ‘reboots’

    36:30 History and heritage not just a collection of places, names and dates

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    Host: Natasha Zachariah ([email protected])

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    Edited by producers: Teo Tong Kai and Eden Soh

    Executive producers: Ernest Luis and Lynda Hong

    Filmed by: Joel Chng and Marc Justin De Souza, ST Video

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    42 min
  • S1E1: Which old building or space in Singapore would you not want to see go?

    As we say goodbye to old buildings, spaces, and businesses in Singapore like the Golden Mile Complex and Peace Centre, how do Singaporeans feel about these places?

    Many young people often revisit spots that hold a special connection for them, places filled with fond memories from their childhood. How would they feel if these cherished locations were to disappear?

    The Usual Place host Natasha Ann Zachariah hit the streets to find out.

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    5 min
  • S1E1: How do you translate "tumpang" into standard English?

    Do you know what the Singlish word is for "afraid to lose out"? Are there direct translations of Singlish to standard English?

    Here's a little bonus clip from our latest episode of The Usual Place.

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    Host: Natasha Zachariah ([email protected])

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    Edited by producers: Teo Tong Kai and Eden Soh

    Executive producers: Ernest Luis and Lynda Hong

    Filmed by: Joel Chng and Marc Justin De Souza, ST Video

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    3 min
  • S1E7: Standard English vs Singlish: Is the lingual tug-of-war over?

    The kind of English we speak in Singapore has long been a discussion point. 

    Synopsis: The Usual Place host Natasha Ann Zachariah explores contemporary societal choices and youth perspectives.

    Throwback to 1999 when then-Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong urged Singaporeans to start using standard English instead of Singlish. These days though, we fiercely defend our use of Singlish and embrace the Singaporean accent, even as we continue to advocate for a strong standard English foundation.

    How did we get here and what changed in our quest to speak good English? 

    I pose this question to recent university graduate Audrey Wan, 22, whose group’s final-year project inspired this episode. Along with Bernadette Toh and Erin Liam, university students from the Nanyang Technological University’s Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, their final-year project was titled Eye on English.

    I wanted to find out what they had found through the interviews they did with various groups and individuals such as a linguistic researcher, teachers, students, a former chief of government communications and a representative for the Speak Good English Movement.

    Joining Audrey and myself on the show are actress, host and voiceover artist Caitanya Tan, 37, who makes videos on social media teaching her audience how to correctly pronounce some words, and content creator Nicole Chen, 26, who is fiercely proud of her Singaporean accent and Singlish. 

    Highlights (click/tap above):

    1:53 Why three university students decided to survey Singapore’s standard of English

    8:11 Singlish, embraced

    13:30 Once upon a time, using Singlish was frowned upon

    15:30 The power of code-switching

    26:40 Why is it difficult to teach Singlish

    30:10 What happens to those who cannot code-switch?

    37:55 Is Singapore's brand of English here to stay?

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    Host: Natasha Zachariah ([email protected])

    Edited by producers: Teo Tong Kai, Eden Soh and Zachary Lim

    Executive producers: Ernest Luis and Lynda Hong

    Filmed by: Joel Chng and Marc Justin De Souza, ST Video

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    Health Check: https://str.sg/JWaN

    Green Pulse: https://str.sg/JWaf

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    True Crimes Of Asia (6 eps): https://str.sg/i44T

    The Unsolved Mysteries of South-east Asia (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuZ2

    Invisible Asia (9 eps): https://str.sg/wuZn

    Stop Scams (10 eps): https://str.sg/wuZB

    Singapore's War On Covid (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuJa

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    41 min
  • S1E1: Singaporeans can code-switch. Sure anot?

    Can you differentiate between the ways to use "can"? How good are you translating Singlish into standard English?

    Synopsis: The Usual Place host Natasha Ann Zachariah explores contemporary societal choices and youth perspectives.

    Join The Usual Place as host Natasha hits the streets of Singapore to ask the locals. Do you know what the singlish word is for "afraid to lose out"?

    Are there direct translations of Singlish to standard English?

    Check out the full episode here: https://str.sg/c2sY

    Follow Natasha on her IG account and DM her your thoughts on this topic: https://str.sg/8Wav

    Host: Natasha Zachariah ([email protected])

    Read Natasha's articles: https://str.sg/iSXm

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    Edited by producers: Teo Tong Kai and Eden Soh

    Executive producers: Ernest Luis and Lynda Hong

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    3 min
  • S1E6: Eat, shoot and post: What makes a good food reviewer?

    Scroll social media and you’ll likely be served a food recommendation or review, often one that’s either enthused or a takedown of sorts.

    Synopsis: The Straits Times’ Natasha Ann Zachariah explores contemporary societal choices and youth perspectives.

    If someone takes videos of their food and serves them with a side of honest opinions, does that make them a good food reviewer?

    Singapore is a nation of foodies, and we're passionate about what we eat. But it seems like many food creators often go in with quick overviews, giving honest reviews or enthused recommendations without much context on social media.

    Intrigued by this proliferation of content creators who feed their audience with clickbaity spiel and pepper their food recommendations with superlatives, I wanted to find out the highlights and pitfalls of online food reviewers in this age of quick-fire social media content.

    To help me answer questions I have about this crowded scene, I invited food and lifestyle content creator Chiara Ang, second-generation hawker Melvin Chew, and former home-based baker-turned-marketing entrepreneur Then Zhi Wei to weigh in on the practices that make a good food review.

    Highlights (click/tap above):

    2:35 Are there too many food reviewers on social media?

    6:59 Being brutally honest

    13:00 Eating at an establishment where you find your dish to be sub-par: To post or not to post online?

    18:36 Adding value with food content

    27:35 Showcase more than just the menu

    34:07 What consumers should look out for when consuming 'social media' food reviews

    Follow Natasha on her IG account and DM her your thoughts on this topic: https://str.sg/8Wav

    Host: Natasha Zachariah ([email protected])

    Edited by producers: Teo Tong Kai, Eden Soh and Zachary Lim

    Executive producers: Ernest Luis and Lynda Hong

    Filmed by: Joel Chng and Marc Justin De Souza, ST Video

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    Read Natasha Zachariah's articles: https://str.sg/iSXm

    Follow Natasha on LinkedIn: https://str.sg/v6DN

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    In Your Opinion: https://str.sg/w7Qt

    COE Watch: https://str.sg/iTtE

    Asian Insider: https://str.sg/JWa7

    Health Check: https://str.sg/JWaN

    Green Pulse: https://str.sg/JWaf

    Your Money & Career: https://str.sg/wB2m

    Hard Tackle: https://str.sg/JWRE

    #PopVultures: https://str.sg/JWad

    Music Lab: https://str.sg/w9TX

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    Special edition series:

    True Crimes Of Asia (6 eps): https://str.sg/i44T

    The Unsolved Mysteries of South-east Asia (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuZ2

    Invisible Asia (9 eps): https://str.sg/wuZn

    Stop Scams (10 eps): https://str.sg/wuZB

    Singapore's War On Covid (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuJa

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    38 min
  • S1E5: Are young people breaking up with dating apps?

    Swiping for love used to be the way for millennials to find a connection, but there seems to be growing dating app disillusionment among the young.

    Synopsis: The Straits Times’ Natasha Ann Zachariah explores contemporary societal choices and youth perspectives.

    Bernice Fong, Dhareeni Shanmugam and John Lim are three under-30s who have had different experiences with dating apps over the years.

    John, who runs a content agency, finds that with everyone having many options, he feels “like a piece of meat” - an experience the 28-year-old finds can be dehumanising.

    Meanwhile Bernice has sworn off dating apps. The 28-year-old brand and marketing manager felt jaded and tired from swiping through but not quite finding the match she wanted.

    Dhareeni, a 26-year-old account executive for a public relations agency, shares why she swiped right on her boyfriend, and why she was drawn to his “niche preference” for fish.

    Host Natasha wants to find out why there’s no love lost between young people and dating apps.

    Highlights (click/tap above):

    2:16 Are younger people ditching dating apps?

    7:52 Making dating intentions clear

    16:20 Getting dating app fatigue

    27:54 Have young adults lost the art of conversation?

    38:38 Is it more difficult for young people to date these days?

    Follow Natasha on her IG account and DM her your thoughts on this topic: https://str.sg/8Wav

    Host: Natasha Zachariah ([email protected])

    Edited by producers: Teo Tong Kai, Eden Soh and Zachary Lim

    Executive producers: Ernest Luis and Lynda Hong

    Filmed by: Joel Chng and Marc Justin De Souza, ST Video

    Follow The Usual Place Podcast here and get notified for new episode drops:

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    Read Natasha Zachariah's articles: https://str.sg/iSXm

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    In Your Opinion: https://str.sg/w7Qt

    COE Watch: https://str.sg/iTtE

    Asian Insider: https://str.sg/JWa7

    Health Check: https://str.sg/JWaN

    Green Pulse: https://str.sg/JWaf

    Your Money & Career: https://str.sg/wB2m

    Hard Tackle: https://str.sg/JWRE

    #PopVultures: https://str.sg/JWad

    Music Lab: https://str.sg/w9TX

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    ST Podcasts YouTube: https://str.sg/4Vwsa

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    Special edition series:

    True Crimes Of Asia (6 eps): https://str.sg/i44T

    The Unsolved Mysteries of South-east Asia (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuZ2

    Invisible Asia (9 eps): https://str.sg/wuZn

    Stop Scams (10 eps): https://str.sg/wuZB

    Singapore's War On Covid (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuJa

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    43 min
  • S1E4: Titus Low: From SG's most famous OnlyFans creator to real estate agent?

    Singapore’s most well-known OnlyFans creator Titus Low is slowly moving on from the platform that has brought him fame, money and drama. Lots of it.

    Synopsis: The Straits Times’ Natasha Ann Zachariah explores contemporary societal choices and youth perspectives and digs deeper into issues of the day.

    Sitting down with The Usual Place’s host Natasha Ann Zachariah, Titus opens up about asking to work with his family’s business and pursuing his childhood dream of becoming a real estate agent.

    He shares the lessons learnt and the fallout from baring all online.

    Highlights (click/tap above):

    1:10 What is Titus up to these days?

    9.00 His post-pandemic popularity has dipped, no thanks to today's economic situation

    14.26 Dealing with mental health issues

    23.30 Why he has become more cautious about sharing his life online

    Follow Natasha on her IG account and DM her your thoughts on this topic: https://str.sg/8Wav

    Host: Natasha Zachariah ([email protected])

    Edited by producers: Eden Soh and Teo Tong Kai

    Executive producers: Ernest Luis and Lynda Hong

    Filmed by: Joel Chng and Marc Justin De Souza, ST Video

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    Feedback to: [email protected]

    Read Natasha Zachariah's articles: https://str.sg/iSXm

    Follow Natasha on LinkedIn: https://str.sg/v6DN

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    In Your Opinion: https://str.sg/w7Qt

    COE Watch: https://str.sg/iTtE

    Asian Insider: https://str.sg/JWa7

    Health Check: https://str.sg/JWaN

    Green Pulse: https://str.sg/JWaf

    Your Money & Career: https://str.sg/wB2m

    Hard Tackle: https://str.sg/JWRE

    #PopVultures: https://str.sg/JWad

    Music Lab: https://str.sg/w9TX

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    ST Podcasts YouTube: https://str.sg/4Vwsa

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    Special edition series:

    True Crimes Of Asia (6 eps): https://str.sg/i44T

    The Unsolved Mysteries of South-east Asia (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuZ2

    Invisible Asia (9 eps): https://str.sg/wuZn

    Stop Scams (10 eps): https://str.sg/wuZB

    Singapore's War On Covid (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuJa

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    27 min
  • S1E3: Youths on their expectations of Singapore's next PM Lawrence Wong

    Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong becomes Singapore’s fourth prime minister on May 15, 2024, when he succeeds current PM Lee Hsien Loong. 

    Synopsis: The Straits Times’ Natasha Ann Zachariah explores contemporary societal choices and youth perspectives and digs deeper into issues of the day.

    The upcoming leadership transition - when Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong becomes Singapore’s fourth prime minister on May 15 - has ignited discussions about where Singapore goes from here.

    In particular, what issues are youths most concerned about before they go to the ballot box in the next General Election?

    In this episode of The Usual Place, Natasha hosts three guests:

    • Joel Lim, 31, host of Political Prude: The Podcast
    • Gautham Vijayan Kumaran, 26, a final-year student at the National University of Singapore
    • Carissa Cheow, 28, the chief strategy officer for a tech firm and a career counsellor

    From expectations of DPM Wong when he takes over as prime minister, to their thoughts of how the impending general election will play out, these three guests candidly share their views and shed some insight on what youths might want to see from their future political leaders.

    Highlights (Click/tap above):

    4:18 Qualities youth are looking for in Singapore's next PM

    12:19 What youth are looking for when the next election comes around

    19:31 Is there a dichotomy between traditional bread-and-butter concerns and wider, all-encompassing issues such as climate change and civil liberties?

    21:58: Are younger voters harder to convince?

    31:51: How will scandals of politicians in 2023 factor into the next election?

    34:28: Will social media be the dominant platform among voters at the next GE?

    Host: Natasha Zachariah ([email protected])

    Edited by producers: Teo Tong Kai and Eden Soh

    Executive producers: Ernest Luis and Lynda Hong

    Filmed by: Joel Chng and Marc Justin De Souza, ST Video

    Follow The Usual Place Podcast here and get notified for new episode drops:

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    ST Podcasts YouTube: https://str.sg/4Vwsa

    Feedback to: [email protected]

    Read Natasha Zachariah's articles: https://str.sg/iSXm

    Follow Natasha on LinkedIn: https://str.sg/v6DN

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    The Usual Place: https://str.sg/wEr7u

    In Your Opinion: https://str.sg/w7Qt

    COE Watch: https://str.sg/iTtE

    Asian Insider: https://str.sg/JWa7

    Health Check: https://str.sg/JWaN

    Green Pulse: https://str.sg/JWaf

    Your Money & Career: https://str.sg/wB2m

    Hard Tackle: https://str.sg/JWRE

    #PopVultures: https://str.sg/JWad

    Music Lab: https://str.sg/w9TX

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    ST Podcast website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts

    ST Podcasts YouTube: https://str.sg/4Vwsa

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    Special edition series:

    True Crimes Of Asia (6 eps): https://str.sg/i44T

    The Unsolved Mysteries of South-east Asia (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuZ2

    Invisible Asia (9 eps): https://str.sg/wuZn

    Stop Scams (10 eps): https://str.sg/wuZB

    Singapore's War On Covid (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuJa

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    48 min
  • S1E2: TMI: Has social media made us oversharers?

    How much is too much when sharing details of your life online?

    Synopsis: The Straits Times’ Natasha Ann Zachariah explores contemporary societal choices and youth perspectives and digs deeper into issues of the day.

    Why do people feel so comfortable sharing intimate details of their lives online?

    The Usual Place’s host Natasha Ann Zachariah sits down with TikTokers Candice Gallagher and Shaun Elias Chua, and Twitch streamer Jacey Vong, to find out why they started sharing personal details of their lives online.

    When everything now becomes free game, is there a line that crosses into oversharing and how do they deal with negative comments?

    Highlights (click/tap above):

    4:33: Why do the three of them put out so much of their lives on social media?

    16:36: Is it weird that virtual strangers know small details about their lives?

    23:15: Dealing with haters - why not just quit instead?

    33:20: Being cancelled - the risk of sharing their opinions

    DM Natasha your thoughts on this topic at her IG: https://str.sg/8Wav

    Candice Gallagher on TikTok: https://str.sg/KVvw

    Shaun Elias Chua on TikTok: https://str.sg/AeCK

    Jacey Vong on Twitch: https://str.sg/752E

    Produced by: Natasha Zachariah ([email protected]), Ernest Luis, Lynda Hong, Teo Tong Kai, Eden Soh, Joel Chng and Marc Justin De Souza

    Edited by: Teo Tong Kai & Eden Soh

    Follow The Usual Place Podcast here and get notified for new episode drops:

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    Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/9ijX 

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    ST Podcasts YouTube: https://str.sg/4Vwsa

    Feedback to: [email protected]

    Read Natasha Zachariah's articles: https://str.sg/iSXm

    Follow Natasha on LinkedIn: https://str.sg/v6DN

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Synopsis: Join host and correspondent Natasha Ann Zachariah every Thursday, as she unpacks the latest current affairs with guests.