Why Two Serious?

In this episode, we talk about how youths can be involved in a conflict far away. What can you do when you're not directly involved in/ affected by the conflict? Is donation the right move? Is posting in social media enough? Tune in to find out more. 

In this episode, WTS talks about what's it like after uni. All about the fear of pursuing a career, struggles of job applications, and adjusting to the work environment. Tune in to hear our milestone. 

In this episode, WTS lighten up with talks on zodiac signs and the notable love language quiz. We debate on whether they are scientific or simply a self-prophecy. We dig in the history of astrology, how they were used, and how they continue to influence human psychology. We also talked about how the Love Language came about and whether they help better understand relationship or on the contrary, limit the understanding of their partner. Tune in for a light and fun conversation. 

CW: Mental Health, Suicide, Depression

In this episode, we have Lorena, a mother of two beautiful children who is passionate for mental health awareness. Depression is so prevalent among us that it can even be regarded as the "common cold" of the mental disorder (Douglas Bloch). However, it is highly stigmatised, misunderstood, and inadequately discussed especially among Indonesian communities. Hence, WTS try to address what depression is and whether they exist. We also outlined the common symptoms and causes, figuring out how to know when you are depressed. We also address the potential courses of action to take when your loved ones are depressed. Finally, we ask whether it is possible for depression to go away. 

In this episode, WTS welcomes 3 guest speakers with 3 different status of relationship: unlabelled, engaged, and married. We talk about why we fall in love and what does it mean to be in a relationship. We also talk about whether having a goal in a relationship is important and if that goal has to be "marriage". We dig deeper to what the biggest challenges are in a relationship and the top qualities to overcome these challenges. This episode is perfect for both the single individuals out there and those who are considering for marriage. 

In this episode, we are lucky to have the founder of Girls Can Lead Indonesia, Rachael Abigail, who has also worked alongside numerous Indonesia politicians. We talked about the chances and implications of women to enter Indonesian politics. We started by discussing what feminism means to her and whether feminism is a Western value that contradicts with Indonesian traditional and religious values. We then talked about the ways, or the lack thereof, for women to enter politics. We then brainstormed solutions to how we can ensure that more women participate in politics, translating to more women-friendly policies in Indonesia.

In this episode, Why Two Serious debates on whether or not God exist. Though us, youths, tend to frequently ask this question internally, but the issue is inadequately talked about. Nowhere near theologists nor religious experts, Steven and Natalia relies on their personal research, experience and understanding to discuss evidences of God's existence, the reliability of apparitions and miraculous testimonies, the reason why God allows evil to occur, and the purpose of life's existence without God. Tune in to the debate and let us know which side you agree on.

In this episode, WTS invites a guest speaker, Natalie, an ethnically Chinese-Malaysian, born and raised as an Australian. She gets asked "where are you really from?" way too often and discusses the answer to this question. She talks about her family's roots and how growing up "without" those roots influence her. We link her story to how migrants often feel, especially feeling like we don't really belong or we don't quite fit in. We also juggle with not qualifying as "Indonesian" enough, "Javanese" enough, or "Malaysian" enough, or "Australian enough"

In this episode, we talk about what feminism means to us. We address the reasons why one would not consider themselves as a feminist. We talked about our experience of sexism. We also discuss easy ways to be a feminist. 

In this episode, we are discussing the stigmas of binuclear family, a family of two households resulting from a divorce. We are going to hear the journey of our friend, Josephine, who witnessed the divorce of her parents and growing up with the negative stigmas surrounding binuclear family. She addresses the stigmas, shared her struggles, and gave tips to those who may be struggling with divorced parents as well. Enjoy!