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Living it up in Lion City!

Dec 22, 2018

This episode, we explore Singaporean folklore, and realize that there is more historical context to the stories, than the popular narratives.

The Malay Annals, a historical chronicle of the region, throws some light into these 'legends', and we learn more about the history of the region, which unfolds centuries before...


Nov 22, 2018

Virtually everyone in Singapore seems to have a "you know that one Indian national ah..." story to tell. What's the deal? Who are these asshole Indian nationals, and where do these perceptions come from? Rindo, an Indian national himself, asks Raj why it's so.

 

We use the term NRI a lot. NRI is "Non-Resident Indian" a...


Nov 11, 2018

My brother and I talk about bias, cultural hegemony, and post-colonial hangover that creep into any conversation about Singapore, and non-Western countries in general.


Sep 29, 2018

We want to thank our viewers and friends for listening to our podcast, and for providing invaluable feedback. In this episode we talk about some of the things our friends had to say.


Sep 1, 2018

What's it like being a foreigner? We talk to a Singaporean who lived overseas, and a Canadian who lives here in Singapore.

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