Yah Lah But

It happened. Trump is once again the US president-elect, and suddenly everyone’s an expert. Including us! Well, not really. We can’t claim to know the situation as well as political analysts, so for this episode, we drop casual observations with our guest host, comedian Rishi Budhrani. Also, we look at an AsiaOne survey on the least satisfying places to live in Singapore while asking “eh where ah” and “what kind of survey is this?”

(00:00) A Message From SCDF
(01:11) Intro
(08:40) A Singaporean POV on Trump’s Victory
(34:40) The Least Satisfying Places to Live in Singapore
(51:06) One Shiok Thing
(56:12) The Sharity Reimagined Exhibition

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A Singaporean POV on Trump’s Victory

• Donald Trump wins US election in historic comeback
• Republicans widen Senate majority, on track to win House
• US election as it happened: Trump hails 'magnificent victory'

The Least Satisfying Places to Live in Singapore

• AsiaOne survey reveals the place where Singaporeans are least satisfied living in

One Shiok Thing

• 'Infinite monkey theorem' challenged by Australian mathematicians
• Krsna's Free Meals

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A Singaporean film about censorship, has been banned in Singapore by film censors. You can’t make this stuff up. We speak with actor and guest host Caitanya Tan about Daniel Hui’s film Small Hours of the Night, and what lines it could have crossed, because they’re not obvious. We also discuss the role that censors play in Singapore, and what exactly they protect Singaporeans from. Separately, a private-hire driver’s detailed written warning to his passengers has been circulating online. Paggro much? Or is he saying what’s already been on everyone’s minds?

(00:00) Words of Wisdom
(00:54) Intro
(05:03) Film Censors Ban Film on Censorship
(36:45) Private-Hire Driver’s Warning to Passengers
(01:00:45) One Shiok Thing

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Our New Podcast, TELL YOU FIRST

• Check out our new edutainment podcast that dives into a fascinating array of topics you never knew you needed to know! This week, we talk about the Koro crisis of 1967, when Singaporeans got into a mass panic about disappearing genitals!!
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IMDA Bans Film on Censorship

• S’pore film about censorship barred; IMDA says it’s ‘likely to be prejudicial to national interests’
• Daniel Hui's Small Hours of the Night banned from public screening, Festival retains it in official lineup
• Trailer - Small Hours of the Night by Daniel Hui
• Classifying films meant for distribution and public | IMDA
• Tan Chay Wa's tombstone trial - Wikipedia

Private-Hire Driver’s Savage Warning to Passengers

• 'Wake up earlier': S'pore private-hire driver displays savage note to riders, applauded by other drivers

One Shiok Thing

• Linkin Park - Heavy Is The Crown [Live]
• Chatterbox Chicken in NYC

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The weather’s been hot lately, but our studio got even hotter this week when veteran journalist and political commentator Bertha Henson dropped by with a delivery of flaming hot takes on the state of journalism in Singapore, Pritam Singh’s trial, our new PM, and the Oxley Road saga. But lest we bury the lede (journalism reference), we spoke with her about her new ebook, When Mama Fell, a manual on navigating elderly healthcare in Singapore, told through her experience of helping her mother through a difficult episode.

(00:00) Folklory
(01:18) Intro
(04:53) The Cost of Good Journalism
(09:57) Challenges in Modern Journalism
(13:21) Impact of Journalism Education
(25:39) Public Discourse and Transparency
(28:43) Public Awareness and Communication
(30:36) Media's Role and Responsibility
(32:09) Challenges in the Media Industry"
(44:27) Personal Reflection and Caregiving
(45:24) Publishing Experience and Approach
(57:39) Fair Distribution in Healthcare
(01:00:44) Public Transport System Changes
(01:08:54) Character in Politics
(01:17:33) Views on Younger Generation
(01:23:24) Bertha's e-Book 'When Mama Fell'
(01:25:32) One Shiok Thing

Find Bertha here! 

• Read her Ebook “When Mama Fell” - www.whenmamafell.com 
• Order the physical book - Link to order 
• Website - berthahenson.com 
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Our New Podcast, TELL YOU FIRST

• Check out our new edutainment podcast that dives into a fascinating array of topics you never knew you needed to know! This week, we talk about the monster cult leader from Singapore, Comrade Bala…
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One Shiok Thing

• Tinariwen - the Saharan rock band
• OB Markers: My Straits Times Story by Cheong Yip Seng
• Stephen Merchant and Martin Freeman break down The Office Christmas special, 20 years later

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Imagine the Singapore zoo being attacked by Zombies. Now imagine talking animals trying to survive it! That's our adult-themed animated TV series called "Zombie Safari"! We chat with Munah Bagharib, who plays Grace the Flamingo as well as Jerrold Chong, one of the co-creators of the show and also a co-founder of Finding Pictures, the animation studio we worked with to bring the story alive. We talk about how much effort goes into animation production (this show took over 2 years to make) as well as the challenges (and awesomeness) of voice acting.

(00:00) Intro
(03:30) Voice Acting Challenges
(06:08) Animation & Indie Inspiration
(18:30) Evolution of Munah's Acting Career
(19:41) Balancing Acting and YouTube
(28:40) Pursuing Auditions and Theater
(31:29) Creative Community and Support
(36:05) Finding Pictures' Origin
(45:18) Animation vs Live Action
(51:37) Directing and Confidence
(57:54) Discussion On Wildlife and Animation
(59:17) Future of Animation and Technology
(01:07:54) One Shiok Thing

Our New Adult Animated Series, ZOMBIE SAFARI

• ZOMBIE SAFARI follows a ragtag group of zoo animals battling a zombie apocalypse, and is filled with the craziest things you’d never expect out of a local TV show! 
• Check them all out on MeWatch and on YouTube

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Check out Munah & Finding Pictures

• Munah, the voice of Grace the Flamingo!
• Finding Pictures, our partner animation studio!

One Shiok Thing

• House of the Dragon Season 2 | Official Trailer | Max
• Was starting a product business a mistake? | Simone Giertz
• Scavengers Reign | Official Trailer | Max
• If Moses Had a Podcast | thenickpeterson

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38 Oxley Road is the house that just won’t fall. This episode we look at the latest exchange between Lee Hsien Yang and the Singapore government over the fate of his late father’s historical home. To demolish or not demolish? What are the options, what are the precedents? And why can’t we just get this over and done with? We also discuss a viral video of a wedding proposal gone wrong, where the moment seems ruined by the production team loudly giving directions to the couple. We apply our video production experience to figure out what exactly is going on here…

(00:00) Tell You First
(00:48) Intro
(08:40) The 38 Oxley Road Saga Continues
(27:15) Videographers Ruin an Influencer’s Wedding Proposal
(45:04) One Shiok Comment
(48:10) One Shiok Thing

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Our New Podcast, TELL YOU FIRST

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The 38 Oxley Road Saga Continues

• Govt says Lee Hsien Yang knows inaccuracy of his claim about 38 Oxley Road and is creating 'false urgency' for demolition
• ST Explains: What does it mean for 38 Oxley Road if the site is gazetted as a national monument?
• Press release by NHB
• Lee Hsien Yang’s claim on 38 Oxley Road inaccurate, creates false urgency for demolition: Govt

Videographers Ruin an Influencer’s Wedding Proposal

• 'They are louder than us': Local content creator says photographers talked over her and fiance in proposal video

One Shiok Comment

• Comment by surrusty11
• Comment on #579

One Shiok Thing

• Ladysmith Black Mambazo - Hello My Baby
• Building a Tiny Office Pod Under My Stairs

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Is the pandemic honeymoon truly over? Singapore tech giant Grab is ending hybrid work for its employees and summoning everyone back to HQ, continuing a trend we’re seeing across the world. We discuss what working from home means for employees, as well as employers in various industries. Heck we even talk about us, and how we pivoted from recording YLB from home, to our studio! Also, Singapore recently ranked 3rd in a global ranking on burnout. Why are we so good at being so bad?

(00:00) Words of Wisdom
(01:00) Intro
(05:07) Grab Reverts to 5-Day Office Week
(30:55) Singapore Ranks 3rd Worldwide in Burnout
(43:37) One Shiok Comment
(46:46) One Shiok Thing

Nominate a Senior over 60 for Folklory!

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• Nominate someone by clicking here, and we’ll be in touch with you to get more information!

Our New Podcast, TELL YOU FIRST

• Check out our new edutainment podcast that dives into a fascinating array of topics you never knew you needed to know! This week, we talk about the origins of Deepavali AKA Diwali, and what you need to know about the Festival of Lights!!
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Grab Reverts to 5-Day Office Week

• Grab employees required to work 5 days a week in office starting Dec 2
• Grab Singapore's back-to-office policy will start from December 2
• S'pore Grab staff must go back to office 5 days a week from Dec. 2, 2024
• All employers in Singapore must fairly consider flexi-work requests from Dec 1 under new rules
• All employers must have process for workers to request flexible work arrangements from December

Singapore Ranks 3rd Worldwide in Burnout

• Singapore face rising burnout as country ranks third globally in stress-related Google searches
• Most burnt-out cities revealed - Instant Offices
• Cities with the Best Work-Life Balance 2022

One Shiok Comment

• Comment from mushroom_12345

One Shiok Thing

• Tickets: Can I Make You A Suit, Mate? - Rishi’s Performance happening till 27 Oct
• David Guetta, Alphaville & Ava Max - Forever Young (Live Performance)

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Somehow, NINE years after Mr Lee Kuan Yew left us, we’re still talking about his former house at 38 Oxley Road. This time it’s because his daughter Dr Lee Wei Ling recently passed away, leaving the house vacant and reigniting the debate over its fate. We look at claims that her brother Lee Hsien Yang has been making about the house and Singapore in general while in self-exile and… is it just us, or is this becoming tiring? On the other side of the world, Donald Trump continues his last-ditch campaign for the US Presidency by doing a half-hour shift at McDonald’s??

(00:00) Folklory
(01:15) Intro
(10:26) Lee Hsien Yang: Political Refugee?
(38:25) Trump ‘Works’ at McDonald’s
(54:35) One Shiok Comment
(01:00:39) One Shiok Thing

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Lee Hsien Yang: Political Refugee?

• ‘I am a political refugee,’ Lee Hsien Yang says; reveals he sought asylum in 2022
• 38 Oxley Road: A timeline of events
• Oxley Rd house: Govt to ‘carefully consider’ issues, including Lee Hsien Yang’s application to demolish
• Singapore says no basis to allegations of persecution against Lee Hsien Yang, in response to his UK asylum status
• Lee Hsien Yang: 'Persecuted' son of Singapore founder Lee Kuan Yew gains UK asylum
• Son of Singapore founder says ‘campaign of persecution’ forced him to seek asylum in UK

Trump ‘Works’ at McDonald’s

• Trump tries to troll Harris by serving french fries at McDonald's
• McDonald’s didn’t give Trump permission to serve fries. It didn’t need to
• McDonald's Donald Trump Worked at Failed Last Health Inspection

One Shiok Comment

• Comment by Kcplsky
• Comment by Marty

One Shiok Thing

• Do schools kill creativity? | Sir Ken Robinson | TED
• #125 Start Digging out the Basement - Martijn Doolaard

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You held your breath waiting for us to discuss Pritam. Now you can exhale! With the trial of the year well underway, we take stock of all the revelations so far, and what is to come. Redactions, soft biscuits, Pritam’s hot lawyer…what’s next? In other news, a vice-principal has been outed for an extramarital affair with the mother of a student, and the evidence is…amusing to say the least. Are ungrammatical sexts still arousing? Decide for yourself!

(00:00) Tell You First
(00:46) Intro
(05:19) The Pritam Trial
(30:34) Vice-Principal Gets Busted for Extramarital Affair
(51:00) One Shiok Comment
(53:19) One Shiok Thing

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Our New Podcast, TELL YOU FIRST

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The Pritam Trial

• Pritam Singh trial: 10 key quotes from Loh Pei Ying, Raeesah Khan's ex-assistant and former WP member
• Ex-WP cadre describes Raeesah Khan as ‘lao hong’: Key points from Day 5 of Pritam Singh’s trial
• Pritam Singh in court: Who are the lawyers leading both sides of his case?
• AGC says Donald Low’s Facebook post on Pritam Singh's trial was in contempt of court

Vice-Principal Gets Busted for Extramarital Affair

• Vice-principal & parent extramarital affair: Woman claiming to be wife says affair lasted more than a year
• School leaders expected to maintain high standards of conduct: MOE after allegations of V-P’s affair

One Shiok Comment

• Comment by edu-is
• Comment by Nic

One Shiok Thing

• With ‘SmartLess,’ Jason Bateman, Will Arnett and Sean Hayes Are Building a Media Empire
• 'I helped create a monster': Ex-'Apprentice' executive issues apology about Trump

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We all thought it was a done deal, but the Singapore Government has swooped in to block the sale of a majority stake of local insurer NTUC Income, to German company Allianz. Why? Well, buckle up–this episode gets pretty technical! We also look at the bigger questions Singaporeans are asking, like should we be grateful that such a bad deal got caught, or worried it almost went through? In other news, Simu Liu of Shang-Chi fame slammed a Canadian company for marketing its bubble tea drinks without acknowledging the drink’s Taiwanese origins. As they say, not all heroes wear capes!

(00:00) The Meat Club
(01:16) Intro
(07:20) Government blocks NTUC Income-Allianz Deal At The Last Minute
(46:44) Simu Liu Calls Out Cultural Appropriation of Bubble Tea
(01:08:27) One Shiok Comment
(01:09:41) One Shiok Thing

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Government blocks NTUC Income-Allianz Deal At The Last Minute

• Singapore blocks Income-Allianz deal but leaves door open if concerns over public interest are fully addressed - CNA
• Fraying of Allianz-Income deal shocks insiders; coming up with new proposal no easy task
• The Income-Allianz Deal Is Off (for Now), but How Did It Get So Far?
• CNA Explains: Why a global insurance giant was stopped from buying a majority stake in Singapore's Income - CNA
• Government rejects Income-Allianz insurance deal in current form, but door remains open to any new arrangement
• YLB 554 with Tan Kin Lian

Simu Liu Calls Out Cultural Appropriation of Bubble Tea

• Boba tea company apologises over Canada Dragon's Den row
• Boba tea company apologizes after Marvel actor criticizes product | CNN
• Opinion | Storm in a bubble tea cup? Marvel star calls cultural appropriation on Canadian brand

One Shiok Comment

• Comment by junglejimbo88
• Comment on Reddit about Simu Liu

One Shiok Thing

• Why Nike Doesn't Like Roger Federer
• PimEyes: Face Recognition Search Engine and Reverse Image Search

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We never thought we'd be able to make a show that involved this much gore and dark comedy, but we just did! It's called "Zombie Safari" & it's Singapore's first adult-animated series about a Zombie apocalypse involving talking animals at a Zoo. We chat with Mark Wee, co-creator and one of the co-founders of Finding Pictures, the animation studio we worked with, as well as Jun Vinh, who played the lead character of Musang the Civet Cat. We talk about the challenges we faced getting the show greenlit, as well as some surprising facts about animation production & voice acting.

(00:00) Intro
(01:30) Beginning of Finding Pictures
(15:21) Zombie Safari's Creative Process
(23:31) Voice Acting and Production
(27:47) Character and Environment Design
(33:01) Creating and Animating a 3D World
(37:20) Voice Acting vs Live Action
(46:12) Fun and Challenges of Animation
(53:46) Design Decisions and Zoo Architecture
(55:58) Singapore Zoo's Influence
(01:00:24) Film Industry Challenges and Collaboration
(01:03:37) One Shiok Thing

Our New Adult Animated Series, ZOMBIE SAFARI

• On 31 Oct, our latest (and darkest) animated comedy series will go live! 
• ZOMBIE SAFARI follows a ragtag group of zoo animals battling a zombie apocalypse, and is filled with the craziest things you’d never expect out of a local TV show! 
• Check them all out on MeWatch and on YouTube

Find us here!

• Our Website: https://www.ministryoffunny.com
• Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/YahLahBut/
• Telegram: https://t.me/YahLahButPodcast
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Check out Jun Vinh & Finding Pictures

• Jun Vinh, our lead actor!
• Finding Pictures, our partner animation studio!

One Shiok Thing

• Deadpool Designs the Cheekiest Xbox Controller
• 'Locals tell me they never noticed the designs': Photographer's images of Singapore MRT stations go viral
• Don’t Eat Before Reading This | Marco Pierre White’s Steak a la Lyonnaise
• Mushishi Vol. 1 Trailer

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