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This episode we ask: when is a protest, a protest? A Spanish couple on their honeymoon here are providing a fascinating test case. They held up signs denouncing Singaporean Peter Lim’s ownership of football club Valencia, and were shocked when they were not allowed to leave the country. Even with our stringent rules, this feels like a stretch. Join us as we speculate on where the tipping point is, and why! Separately, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has been hailed for his humility after he was seen taking a budget airline after a work trip in Laos. But what exactly are the rules surrounding politicians and air travel?

(00:00) Folklory
(01:15) Intro
(08:37) Spanish Couple Detained for Protesting Singaporean Ownership of Valencia FC
(34:03) PM Wong Flies Scoot
(50:07) One Shiok Comment
(53:13) One Shiok Thing

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Spanish Couple Detained for Protesting Singaporean Ownership of Valencia FC

• Spanish couple assisting with investigations after protests in S’pore against Valencia owner Peter Lim
• Singapore police investigating Spanish couple over protest against Valencia owner Peter Lim
• Valencia fans on honeymoon in Singapore held by police over Peter Lim protest
• Valencia fans detained in Singapore over football protest
• Public Order Act 2009 - Singapore Statutes Online
• [2022] Activist Jolovan Wham fined $3k over unlawful assembly; charge linked to 'smiley face' picture withdrawn | The Straits Times

PM Wong Flies Scoot

• 'Felt like home': PM Lawrence Wong receives cheers as he boards Scoot flight from Laos to Singapore
• PM Wong takes Scoot flight, fellow passengers cheer
• Scoot's sentiments soar after PM Wong flies airline from Laos to Singapore

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• Comment by spiderman015
• Comments on Munah on YLB

One Shiok Thing

• Sushi Glory Hole (Official Uncensored Music Video)
• 29,000 Feet Up Mount Everest with DJI Mavic 3 Pro

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We’re horrified that a secondary one girl was beaten up by her own schoolmates at a HDB block near their school, resulting in a ruptured eardrum. We discuss with actor and friend of YLB Munah Bagharib what pushes young people to harm others, and why others are comfortable to watch. But it wouldn’t be YLB if we didn’t also speculate on wild ways to reform bullies! In less distressing educational news, SMU’s College of Integrative Studies allows students to design their own majors. Haven’t we heard this before..? How new is this concept really, and how useful will it be once its students graduate?

(00:00) Words of Wisdom
(01:01) Intro
(12:14) School Bullies Tore a Girl’s Eardrum
(50:33) Invent Your Own Major at SMU
(01:15:12) Munah's One Shiok Comment
(01:16:20) One Shiok Thing

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School Bullies Tore a Girl’s Eardrum

• Meridian Secondary School student allegedly hit & slapped by other students at void deck, eardrum ruptured
• Meridian Sec schoolgirl beaten up by bullies, eardrum ruptured

Invent Your Own Major at SMU

• New SMU degree that allows students to define their own major welcomes its pioneer batch

One Shiok Thing

• Can 25 Liberal College Students Outsmart 1 Conservative? (feat. Charlie Kirk)
• Culinary Class Wars | Official Trailer | Netflix
• Fake Doctors, Real Friends with Zach and Donald Podcast

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Oh Iswaran, we wish we knew how to quit you. Just when we thought we’d packed the former Transport Minister off to prison and closed that chapter, details of his cell emerge… along with a photo of him in prison uniform!!!??? Okaaay, should we be seeing this? We discuss the treatment he will get in Changi Prison, the reasons behind it, as well as the ethics of the photo, which has now been published on several mainstream media outlets. Speaking of seeing inappropriate things, a Qantas flight recently screened a movie for all its passengers without realising it was sexually explicit. We discuss the perfect storm of factors that could have made such a mistake possible…

(00:00) Tell You First
(00:48) Intro
(09:55) That Photo of Iswaran in Prison Garb
(25:54) Qantas Makes Passengers Watch R-Rated Movie
(42:33) One Shiok Comment
(48:54) One Shiok Thing

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That Photo of Iswaran in Prison Garb

• Iswaran housed in single-man cell due to 'higher safety and security risk': Singapore Prison Service
• Iswaran’s single-cell placement: Reflections on prison life in solitary vs shared cells
• Iswaran housed in single-man cell due to ‘higher safety and security risk’: S’pore Prison Service
• Singapore’s Indian-origin former minister gets 6.9 sq m single-cell in Changi Prison to serve jail term

Qantas Makes Passengers Watch R-Rated Movie

• Qantas Apologizes for Showing R-Rated Film With Nudity to Entire Flight
• ‘No headphones, no movie, no water’: Why some travellers are ‘raw-dogging’ on flights
• DADDIO | Official Trailer (2024)

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• Comment on YLB #569 feat. Rishi Budhrani
• Comment by Mediocre-Loquat-69

One Shiok Thing

• Roy Keane meets Roy Keane - SKY Mobile!!!
• Phil Jones On Rangnick, Erik ten Hag & José Mourinho At Man United

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It seems we’re not done talking about former Transport Minister Iswaran yet! Just before entering prison, he announced he will not be appealing his one-year sentence. We examine his statement and try to read between the lines. Why the change of tone? How will Singaporeans view him now? Separately, the craze over Labubu dolls here has finally spread to… Taoism?? We discuss if their use in a recent Taoist ceremony has crossed a line.

(00:00) Folklory
(00:40) Intro
(04:48) Iswaran Apologises, Begins Jail Term
(28:32) Taoism-themed Labubu Dolls?
(40:07) One Shiok Comment
(44:04) One Shiok Thing

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Iswaran Apologises, Begins Jail Term

• Iswaran not appealing jail sentence; prison term to start Oct 7
• Property tycoon Ong Beng Seng charged with abetting public servant to obtain valuable things, obstructing justice

Taoism-themed Labubu Dolls?

• Temple rolls out Labubu toys for Nine Emperor Gods Festival, but some say it's disrespectful
• Our Favourite Labubu Doll Accessories and the Best Monsters
• Labubu fever: Singapore PAP politician enlists ‘cutest volunteer’ to engage youth

One Shiok Comment

• Comment by lynnlee4822

One Shiok Thing

• Bored? Hit the button - Discover the web!
• 2. I moved to the French countryside (alone)

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The verdict is out! We break down former Transport Minister Iswaran’s jail sentence, and ask the tough questions. Who really won and lost? What else would we have learned if the case went to trial? What’s with Haresh and all his conspiracy theories? We also discuss how a food court ended up reproducing a local artist’s work without permission, and did they try to get around copyright concerns with generative AI?

(00:00) Ergotune Vesby
(01:00) Intro
(07:05) Iswaran Gets 12 Months’ Jail
(42:14) Food Court ‘Steals’ Artist’s Work?
(52:23) One Shiok Comment
(55:23) One Shiok Thing

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Iswaran Gets 12 Months’ Jail

• Former Singapore minister S Iswaran sentenced to 12 months' jail for obtaining valuables worth S$403,300, obstructing justice
• Iswaran gets jail: Key moments from graft probe to sentencing
• Why was Iswaran handed a one-year jail sentence? Key points from judgement
• ‘Disappointed and saddened’ but it is Govt’s duty to act when needed to stay clean: PM Wong on Iswaran
• PMO | Statement by PM Lawrence Wong on the Sentencing of Mr S Iswaran
• 'Manifestly inadequate': Judge on why Iswaran received a year in jail instead of shorter sentence

Food Court ‘Steals’ Artist’s Work?

• S’pore artist finds artwork distorted & used without permission for mural in Bras Basah food court
• Bras Basah foodcourt removes artwork after plagiarism allegations blow up on social media
• 'We were ignorant of the fact': Bras Basah food court apologises after artwork found to be plagiarised
• Mark Zuckerberg: creators and publishers ‘overestimate the value’ of their work for training AI

One Shiok Comment

• Comment by Pseudein
• Meme by hayata_s

One Shiok Thing

• I used to hate QR codes. But they're actually genius
• Essays

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In news that both sucks and blows, Dyson has become the latest tech company in Singapore to do a sudden round of retrenchments, giving the relevant union only a day’s notice! We discuss what the union can still do, as well as Dyson’s broader impact locally. Also, Singapore’s last kampung is back in the spotlight after property TikTokers reported the land to be valued at a whopping $70 million. Why won’t the owner sell, and what should its eventual fate be? Back to chew on these issues after a month of paternity leave, is Haresh!

(00:00) Words of Wisdom
(00:42) Intro
(15:20) Dyson’s Shock Layoffs
(37:40) Singapore’s $70 Million Kampung
(49:17) One Shiok Comment
(54:37) One Shiok Thing

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Dyson’s Shock Layoffs

• S’pore union dismayed by Dyson’s one-day notice of surprise layoff
• ‘People are shocked and have low morale’ as Dyson implements surprise layoffs in Singapore
• [Jul 2024] Dyson Layoffs: Dyson is cutting 1,000 jobs in the UK, CEO says decision “incredibly painful”
• [May 2023] Dyson to open battery plant in Singapore as part of US$3.4 billion global investment plan

Singapore’s $70 Million Kampung

• Owner of Singapore's last kampung, valued at $70m, refuses to sell land
• [2021] Singapore: Why these defiant 'nail house' owners refuse to sell
• [2014] China's nail houses: the homeowners who refuse to make way

One Shiok Comment

• Comments on YLB Reddit post about Haresh becoming a dad
• Comment on TYF episode on Disappearing Genitals: The Koro Crisis of 1967

One Shiok Thing

• Abandoned Films - YouTube
• Mr. McMahon | Official Trailer | Netflix

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Rishi steps up to the plate of guest host, bringing the Sindhi presence back onto the podcast! This week, we talk about the elephant in the room, the MRT East-West line disruption. As Singapore reels from the massive disruption, we sift through the chatter online and try to figure out: who’s to blame? Also, strangely enough, Rishi himself got in the news this week, where he trolled a scam caller from Pakistan. We break down the phone call and the elaborate ruses that scammers are coming up with these days.

(00:00) Ergotune Vesby
(00:57) Intro
(25:47) MRT Disruption: Whose Fault?
(58:38) How to Scam a Scammer
(01:12:26) One Shiok Thing

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MRT Disruption: Whose Fault?

• East-West Line disruption: A timeline of what happened
• EWL MRT disruption enters day 3, SMRT aims to restore full service by 30 September: Singapore live news
• Chee Hong Tat’s FB’s post
• Chee Hong Tat: SMRT to replace 30+ rail segments on damaged EWL track with no clear timeline for completion
• Redditors highlight SMRT Chairman’s 2023 ‘avoid overmaintenance’ remark after EWL disruption

How to Scam a Scammer

• Local comedian trolls scammer impersonating police officer

One Shiok Thing

• The Banana Pie Feud Between Dona Manis & Auntie Peng: Which Pie Is Better? | On The Red Dot
• Race Against Cancer

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Just 2 days removed from F1, the trial of S Iswaran coincidentally begins…with a twist! The prosecution has amended charges of corruption against the former Minister, and he has pleaded guilty to the 5 outstanding charges. Is it over before it has even begun? What is happening here? At the same time, viral livestreamer iShowSpeed continues his whirlwind Southeast Asia tour in Singapore, crossing paths with Simu Liu, Tan Jianhao and… YLB’s very own Dom? Hear our resident Gen Zs Tristen and Dom explain the appeal of iShowSpeed to young people, in their final appearance as guests hosts before Haresh returns!

(00:00) Tech Week Singapore
(01:04) Intro
(02:16) Iswaran Pleads Guilty to Reduced Charges
(29:16) YouTuber IShowSpeed Zips Through Singapore
(01:00:28) One Shiok Thing

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Iswaran Pleads Guilty to Reduced Charges

• ST Explains: What is Section 165, and how did Iswaran go from claiming trial to pleading guilty?
• Calvin Cheng FB post
• As it happened: Iswaran convicted of five charges including obtaining gifts, to be sentenced on Oct 3
• CNA Explains: Why did the prosecution amend the charges brought against Iswaran?
• Ex-minister found guilty in case that gripped Singapore

YouTuber IShowSpeed Zips Through Singapore

• Jianhao Tan feels ‘defeated’ by hate messages from IShowSpeed fans over failed S’pore stream
• IShowSpeed meets Shang-Chi star Simu Liu during Singapore IRL stream
• IShowSpeed's Singapore live stream flops, he hops over to JB
• Streamer IShowSpeed back in S'pore at Arab Street, gets free iPhone 16 & tries teh tarik
• Streamer IShowSpeed wins S$10K after beating S’pore TikToker in foot race

One Shiok Thing

• pathetic scammers steal $230 million but get caught celebrating - Voidzilla
• Billions
• Ghost of Yōtei - Announce Trailer | PS5 Games

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Is it Bad Behaviour Week in Singapore? A condominium guard threw an order of bubble tea at a delivery rider who did not have the unit number, and a woman helped her driver to cut into a busy lane by getting out of the car and standing in the middle of the lane! What could they have been thinking, and why are such incidents so unsurprising these days? Back to weigh in on these incidents are Team YLB’s Tristen and Dom! 

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(11:41) Condo Guard Throws Bubble Tea at Delivery Rider
(36:55) Woman Blocks Car with her Body
(56:59) One Shiok Thing

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Condo Guard Throws Bubble Tea at Delivery Rider

• Delivery rider leaves bubble tea at Hougang condo guardhouse, angry security guard throws order on the ground
• 'Unfair' for delivery rider to insist on leaving bubble tea order in care of condo security officer: Union
• Video from SG Road Vigilante

Woman Blocks Car with her Body

• Woman, who put her body in vehicle's way at Second Link, claims her car was forced left towards barricades
• Original dashboard footage
• Woman’s response in FB post

One Shiok Thing

• The Downward Spiral of a Free Speech Pervert
• The Journal: Rupert Murdoch’s Succession Drama Goes to Court
• “Away” (Phoenix Theme) with Official Lyrics | Final Fantasy XVI

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We were thrilled to have Sergeant Gina, a paramedic who is also an Emergency Medical Service section commander, in the YLB studio. Dive into her inspiring journey with the SCDF, and how her grandmother motivated her to choose this career path. She describes the heart and soul of her lifesaving work, and tells us why, despite being a mother of four, she still volunteered her time and energy to go to Turkey with an SCDF team to provide medical aid to civilians. Don't miss this captivating conversation!

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(00:00) Intro
(00:44) EMS and Section Commander Role
(01:31) Rotation & Work Schedule
(03:08) Balancing Work & Family
(05:54) Handling Pediatric Cases
(06:51) Becoming a Paramedic
(09:06) Emotional Impact of the Job
(11:52) Maintaining Calm In Emergencies
(21:22) Turkey Earthquake Relief
(25:18) Volunteer Aid Coordination
(30:26) Community Cooperation
(31:20) United Amid Disaster
(34:50) Differences Overseas
(36:30) Singaporean Quirks
(40:30) How To Give Way To An Ambulance
(46:51) Upholding SoP As a Section Commander
(55:54) Advancing Technologies In Emergency Services
(58:05) One Shiok Thing

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• The Densest City on Earth
• Carol & The End of The World | Official Trailer | Netflix
• Station 19 Season 1 Trailer | Rotten Tomatoes TV

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