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Ministry of Funny
The most uncensored conversations about censorable things coming out from the much-censored country of Singapore. Hosted by Haresh & Terence from the comedy house Ministry of Funny.
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Oct 31, 2025 ⢠60min
#734: Backlash for Twelve Cupcakesâ Abrupt Closure & SM Lee Urges Immigrants Not To Flaunt Wealth
 Popular bakery chain Twelve Cupcakes suddenly shuttered on 29 Oct 2025, leaving 80 employees jobless overnight and the food workersâ union fuming. Elsewhere, SM Lee Hsien Loongâs remarks at a Chatham House dialogue, where he urged foreigners to not flaunt wealth, went viral online.đĄđźđşđśđťđŽđđ˛ đŽ đŚđ˛đťđśđźđż đźđđ˛đż đ˛đŹ đłđźđż đŞđźđżđąđ đźđł đŞđśđđąđźđş!Weâre recording 60 Folklories with 60 Singaporeans above 60 yrs as part of our âWords of Wisdomâ Project.Check out the first wave of recordings for SG60Help us keep these stories alive by nominating your loved ones!đ˘đťđ˛ đŚđľđśđźđ¸ đ§đľđśđťđ´Terence: 28 YEARS LATER â Official TrailerHaresh: How Shopping Malls Are Being Transformed Into Apartments In The U.S.đŚđđŻđđ°đżđśđŻđ˛ đđź đźđđż đđ˛đ˛đ¸đšđ đťđ˛đđđšđ˛đđđ˛đż â "đŹđźđđż đđśđđđšđ˛ đđśđâGet a roundup of our One Shiok Things & first dibs on our latest launches delivered straight to your inbox!Subscribe Here(00:00) Words of Wisdom(00:46) Intro(08:27) Backlash for Twelve Cupcakesâ Abrupt Closure(25:05) SM Lee Urges Immigrants Not To Flaunt Wealth(51:07) One Shiok Comment(54:22) One Shiok Thingđđźđşđşđ˛đťđ đźđť đđľđśđ đ˛đ˝đśđđźđąđ˛!Reddit | Telegramđđźđšđšđźđ đđ đźđť đźđđż đđźđ°đśđŽđšđTikTok | Instagram | Facebookđ§đźđ˝đśđ°đ đźđť đđľđśđ đđ˝đśđđźđąđ˛:Backlash for Twelve Cupcakesâ Abrupt ClosureAbout 80 workers affected by Twelve Cupcakesâ closure; union says sudden notice 'unacceptable and unfair'Twelve Cupcakes shutters, in provisional liquidationâUnacceptable and irresponsibleâ: Union raps Twelve Cupcakes for abrupt closure, axing of 80 workers[2021] Twelve Cupcakes fined $119,500 over multiple counts of underpaying its employees[2021] Twelve Cupcakes to join food workers unionSM Lee Urges Immigrants Not To Flaunt Wealth'S'porean Chinese are different from Chinese-Chinese': SM Lee on importance of a national identity in multiracial S'poreTranscript of PM Lee Hsien Loong at the Chatham House Dialogue (Oct 2025)SM Lee urges immigrants not to flaunt wealth or 'zoom' their Ferrari or Lotus at night to show they've arrivedđđŞđ¤đ´ đ˘đŻđĽ đđŚđ˘đĽđąđŠđ°đŻđŚđ´ đ§đłđ°đŽ @đ´đŠđśđłđŚđđĽđŞđľđŚđĽ đ˘đŻđĽ đŽđŞđšđŚđĽ đŁđş đđłđŞđ´đľđŚđŻ đ đŚđ˘đŹ 

Oct 29, 2025 ⢠60min
#733 ft. K Shanmugam: The Debate Around His Ministerial Statement on Race & Religion in Politics
 K Shanmugam, Senior Minister for Home Affairs and Coordinator for National Security, discusses his recent ministerial statement on race and religion in politics. He addresses public reactions and the importance of racial harmony in Singapore's stability. Topics include the pitfalls of identity politics and the need for political parties to reject religious endorsements to maintain cohesion. Shanmugam also emphasizes the threat of foreign interference and the importance of fostering a common identity among Singaporeans. 

Oct 27, 2025 ⢠54min
#732: PM Wong Felt Pain Dropping People For GE & Chendol Stall Owner Fires Back at TikTok Critic
 In a recent interview, PM Lawrence Wong told the Financial Times that the hardest part of leadership is managing people, and that dropping long-time colleagues during GE2025 was âpainful.â Elsewhere, a SG food reviewer made a video and said making chendol ârequires no skillâ, prompting a dessert stall to fire back.đđźđšđ¸đšđźđżđIf youâre looking for a meaningful gift, weâd love to help you create a personal podcast for a loved one.Get started at Folklory.comđ˘đťđ˛ đŚđľđśđźđ¸ đ§đľđśđťđ´Haresh: French Rapper Riles Handstamps 20,000 CDsTerence: I shot 300 photos/videos with Oakley sunglassesđŚđđŻđđ°đżđśđŻđ˛ đđź đźđđż đđ˛đ˛đ¸đšđ đťđ˛đđđšđ˛đđđ˛đż â "đŹđźđđż đđśđđđšđ˛ đđśđâGet a roundup of our One Shiok Things & first dibs on our latest launches delivered straight to your inbox!Subscribe Here(00:00) Folklory(01:12) Intro(04:55) PM Wong Felt Pain Dropping People For GE(26:33) Chendol Stall Owner Fires Back at TikTok Critic(42:40) One Shiok Comment(47:06) One Shiok Thingđđźđşđşđ˛đťđ đźđť đđľđśđ đ˛đ˝đśđđźđąđ˛!Reddit | Telegramđđźđšđšđźđ đđ đźđť đźđđż đđźđ°đśđŽđšđTikTok | Instagram | Facebookđ§đźđ˝đśđ°đ đźđť đđľđśđ đđ˝đśđđźđąđ˛:PM Wong Felt Pain Dropping People For GEPM Wong says it was painful to drop people from PAP team during GE, hardest part of job is managing peopleFull Interview of PM Wong on Financial TimesTranscript of PM Lawrence Wongâs interview with the Financial Times | PMOChendol Stall Owner Fires Back at TikTok Critic'A little respect can go a long way': Dessert stall rebuts food reviewer who says chendol requires no skill to makeđđŞđ¤đ´ đ˘đŻđĽ đđŚđ˘đĽđąđŠđ°đŻđŚđ´ đ§đłđ°đŽ @đ´đŠđśđłđŚđđĽđŞđľđŚđĽ đ˘đŻđĽ đŽđŞđšđŚđĽ đŁđş đđłđŞđ´đľđŚđŻ đ đŚđ˘đŹ 

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Oct 24, 2025 ⢠55min
#731: Lapses Found in Megan Khungâs Tragic Case of Abuse & Marine Paradeâs $1m Bus Service Ends
 The tragic case of four-year-old Megan Khung reveals severe lapses among agencies responsible for her protection. A government review uncovers multiple failures in the system, sparking discussions on accountability and cultural influences on reporting abuse. Meanwhile, the Marine Parade free shuttle bus service faces termination, raising questions about political motives and transport policy. The hosts also explore global transport pilots and engage with listener feedback, all while maintaining a light-hearted banter. 

Oct 22, 2025 ⢠57min
#730: 3 Women Acquitted of Pro-Palestinian Walk to Istana & SCC Votes Against Renaming âMenâs Barâ
 Three women who organised a walk to the Istana in support of the Palestinian cause have surprisingly been acquitted after a year-long case. Elsewhere, the members of Singapore Cricket Club voted against renaming the historic âMenâs Barâ despite concerns around inclusivity. đĄđźđşđśđťđŽđđ˛ đŽ đŚđ˛đťđśđźđż đźđđ˛đż đ˛đŹ đłđźđż đŞđźđżđąđ đźđł đŞđśđđąđźđş! Weâre recording 60 Folklories with 60 Singaporeans above 60 yrs as part of our âWords of Wisdomâ Project.Check out the first wave of recordings for SG60Help us kep these stories alive by nominating your loved ones!đ˘đťđ˛ đŚđľđśđźđ¸ đ§đľđśđťđ´Haresh: SHOOK | Official TrailerTerence: NUREMBERG | Official TrailerđŚđđŻđđ°đżđśđŻđ˛ đđź đźđđż đđ˛đ˛đ¸đšđ đťđ˛đđđšđ˛đđđ˛đż â "đŹđźđđż đđśđđđšđ˛ đđśđâGet a roundup of our One Shiok Things & first dibs on our latest launches delivered straight to your inbox!Subscribe Here(00:00) Help Us Out(00:37) Words of Wisdom(01:30) Intro(05:18) 3 Women Acquitted of Pro-Palestinian Walk to Istana(30:42) SCC Votes Against Renaming âMenâs Barâ(51:08) One Shiok Comment(53:27) One Shiok Thingđđźđşđşđ˛đťđ đźđť đđľđśđ đ˛đ˝đśđđźđąđ˛!Reddit | Telegramđđźđšđšđźđ đđ đźđť đźđđż đđźđ°đśđŽđšđTikTok | Instagram | Facebookđ§đźđ˝đśđ°đ đźđť đđľđśđ đđ˝đśđđźđąđ˛:3 Women Acquitted of Pro-Palestinian Walk to Istana3 women, 26, 30 & 37, acquitted of organising walk to Istana to support Palestinian cause3 women charged with organising procession to Istana in support of Palestinian cause[Jun 2024] Singapore charges women who delivered pro-Palestinian lettersSCC Votes Against Renaming âMenâs BarâS'pore Cricket Club may rename Men's Bar over discrimination worriesSingapore Cricket Club - InfopediaSingapore Cricket Club members vote against renaming Menâs Bar at special general meetingSingapore Cricket Club Meeting Resolution FourđđŞđ¤đ´ đ˘đŻđĽ đđŚđ˘đĽđąđŠđ°đŻđŚđ´ đ§đłđ°đŽ @đ´đŠđśđłđŚđđĽđŞđľđŚđĽ đ˘đŻđĽ đŽđŞđšđŚđĽ đŁđş đđłđŞđ´đľđŚđŻ đ đŚđ˘đŹ 

Oct 17, 2025 ⢠1h 23min
#729 ft. Ex-NMP: We Shouldnât Run for Elections! The Problem with The Scheme | Anthea Ong
 Former Nominated MP and social changemaker Anthea Ong discusses the NMP scheme - what it was meant to be, why itâs misunderstood, and how it can evolve. We also discuss a recent survey done with local Singaporeans about NMPs, as well as the role of citizens in the NMP system.đđŁ đđđ§đŠđŁđđ§đ¨đđđĽ đŹđđŠđ đđđŠđđđ§ đşđ°đś đŚđˇđŚđł đŚđŻđ¤đ°đśđŻđľđŚđł đ´đ°đŽđŚđ°đŻđŚ đ´đśđ´đąđŞđ¤đŞđ°đśđ´ đ°đŻ đđŠđ˘đľđ´đđąđą, đĽđ°đŻâđľ đŤđśđ´đľ đŞđ¨đŻđ°đłđŚ đľđŠđŚđŽ â đŁđđ°đ¤đŹđŞđŻđ¨ đ˘đŻđĽ đłđŚđąđ°đłđľđŞđŻđ¨ đąđłđ°đŁđđŚđŽđ˘đľđŞđ¤ đśđ´đŚđłđ´ đŠđŚđđąđ´ đŹđŚđŚđą đđŠđ˘đľđ´đđąđą đ´đ˘đ§đŚ.đđŚđ˘đłđŻ đŠđ°đ¸ đľđ° đŁđđ°đ¤đŹ đ˘đŻđĽ đłđŚđąđ°đłđľ đ´đ°đŽđŚđ°đŻđŚ đŞđŻ đľđŠđŞđ´ đ˘đłđľđŞđ¤đđŚ.đŁđŽđżđđśđ°đśđ˝đŽđđ˛ đśđť đđťđđľđ˛đŽâđ đŚđđżđđ˛đRound 2 of the NMP Surveyđ˘đťđ˛ đŚđľđśđźđ¸ đ§đľđśđťđ´Terence: AI Slop Is Destroying The InternetHaresh: Physical: Asia | Official TrailerAnthea: The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt & 'Heart Sutraâ by Yan LiankeđŚđđŻđđ°đżđśđŻđ˛ đđź đźđđż đđ˛đ˛đ¸đšđ đťđ˛đđđšđ˛đđđ˛đż â "đŹđźđđż đđśđđđšđ˛ đđśđâGet a roundup of our One Shiok Things & first dibs on our latest launches delivered straight to your inbox!Subscribe Here(00:00) Operation S.O.P(01:00) Intro(04:00) Personal Journey & Leadership(05:24) Importance of Local Support(10:55) Policies and Systemic Change(11:50) Challenges of NMP Candidacy(13:38) NMP Selection Process(27:41) Role of NMPs(28:43) Diversity in Parliament(29:21) Misconceptions of NMP Role(33:29) Election Procedures and Challenges(44:28) Parliamentary Reforms(58:21) Public Institution and Civic Awareness(01:00:36) NMP Scheme and Constitutional Changes(01:13:31) Parliamentary Questions and Government Accountability(01:15:40) One Shiok Thingđđźđşđşđ˛đťđ đźđť đđľđśđ đ˛đ˝đśđđźđąđ˛!Reddit | Telegramđđźđšđšđźđ đđ đźđť đźđđż đđźđ°đśđŽđšđTikTok | Instagram | FacebookđđŞđ¤đ´ đ˘đŻđĽ đđŚđ˘đĽđąđŠđ°đŻđŚđ´ đ§đłđ°đŽ @đ´đŠđśđłđŚđđĽđŞđľđŚđĽ đ˘đŻđĽ đŽđŞđšđŚđĽ đŁđş đđłđŞđ´đľđŚđŻ đ đŚđ˘đŹ 

Oct 15, 2025 ⢠1h 16min
#728: Shanmugam vs Pritam in Parliament & Fullerton Pulls Out of âFriends of Israelâ Gala
 Things got fiery in Parliament as Minister Shanmugam urged opposition parties to âclearly and immediatelyâ reject identity politics - what followed was a long back-and-forth debate. Elsewhere, Fullerton Hotel abruptly pulled out from being the venue for a âFriends of Israelâ gala dinner after public outrage.đđźđšđ¸đšđźđżđIf youâre looking for a meaningful gift, weâd love to help you create a personal podcast for a loved one.Get started at Folklory.comđ˘đťđ˛ đŚđľđśđźđ¸ đ§đľđśđťđ´Haresh: Trevor Noah on Saudi Comedy Festival, Charlie KirkTerence: sister hong: The Internetâs Most Disturbed UserđŚđđŻđđ°đżđśđŻđ˛ đđź đźđđż đđ˛đ˛đ¸đšđ đťđ˛đđđšđ˛đđđ˛đż â "đŹđźđđż đđśđđđšđ˛ đđśđâGet a roundup of our One Shiok Things & first dibs on our latest launches delivered straight to your inbox!Subscribe Here(00:00) Folklory(00:50) Intro(05:10) Shanmugam vs Pritam in Parliament(47:21) Fullerton Pulls Out of âFriends of Israelâ Gala(01:07:26) One Shiok Comment(01:09:47) One Shiok Thingđđźđşđşđ˛đťđ đźđť đđľđśđ đ˛đ˝đśđđźđąđ˛!Reddit | Telegramđđźđšđšđźđ đđ đźđť đźđđż đđźđ°đśđŽđšđTikTok | Instagram | Facebookđ§đźđ˝đśđ°đ đźđť đđľđśđ đđ˝đśđđźđąđ˛:Shanmugam vs Pritam in ParliamentShanmugam urges opposition parties to 'immediately, clearly' reject foreign interference and identity politicsShanmugam & Pritam spar over WP's response to religious preacher Deros' endorsement in GE2025Pritam Singh accepts WP statement on Noor Deros could have been clearer; says didn't want to draw attention to a 'nobody'Steer clear of identity politics, uphold integrity of S'poreâs secular system: ShanmugamMin Shanmugamâs Ministerial StatementFullerton Pulls Out of âFriends of Israelâ GalaFullerton Hotel S'pore confirms 'Friends of Israel' gala dinner won't be held there amid backlashđđŞđ¤đ´ đ˘đŻđĽ đđŚđ˘đĽđąđŠđ°đŻđŚđ´ đ§đłđ°đŽ @đ´đŠđśđłđŚđđĽđŞđľđŚđĽ đ˘đŻđĽ đŽđŞđšđŚđĽ đŁđş đđłđŞđ´đľđŚđŻ đ đŚđ˘đŹ 

Oct 13, 2025 ⢠1h 1min
#727: Less Than 1/3 of Bus Captains are Sâporeans & Thousands Sign Pickleball Petition
 The discussion kicks off with the alarming statistic that less than a third of bus captains are Singaporeans, raising concerns about recruitment challenges. The hosts explore potential solutions, such as flexible work hours and improving the profession's image. Moving on, a lively petition to extend pickleball court hours garners attention, with over 1,500 signatures highlighting its growing popularity. They delve into the appeal of pickleball and discuss noise concerns, proposing quieter equipment as a viable compromise for urban environments. 

Oct 10, 2025 ⢠1h 2min
#726: Ng Chee Meng Asks For âEmpathyâ After Income Insurance Rebuked & Shanmugam Praises Trump
 NTUC chief Ng Chee Meng says empathy must play a bigger role, after Income Insurance was publicly rebuked by the SG courts for its âwholly unreasonableâ conduct in a tragic traffic death case - and now . But will it? Elsewhere, Minister for Home Affairs K Shanmugamâs surprising praised Donald Trump for his efforts nudging Israel and Hamas toward a peace deal.đđźđšđ¸đšđźđżđ If youâre looking for a meaningful gift, weâd love to help you create a personal podcast for a loved one.Get started at Folklory.comđ˘đťđ˛ đŚđľđśđźđ¸ đ§đľđśđťđ´Haresh: Kicking a Rock by shirtzenpantsTerence: EJAE, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami from KPop Demon Hunters: GoldenđŚđđŻđđ°đżđśđŻđ˛ đđź đźđđż đđ˛đ˛đ¸đšđ đťđ˛đđđšđ˛đđđ˛đż â "đŹđźđđż đđśđđđšđ˛ đđśđâ Get a roundup of our One Shiok Things & first dibs on our latest launches delivered straight to your inbox!Subscribe Here(00:00) Folklory(00:50) Intro(07:30) Ng Chee Meng Asks For âEmpathyâ After Income Insurance Rebuked(32:30) Shanmugam Praises Trump(53:21) One Shiok Comment(55:00) One Shiok Thingđđźđşđşđ˛đťđ đźđť đđľđśđ đ˛đ˝đśđđźđąđ˛!Reddit | Telegramđđźđšđšđźđ đđ đźđť đźđđż đđźđ°đśđŽđšđTikTok | Instagram | Facebookđ§đźđ˝đśđ°đ đźđť đđľđśđ đđ˝đśđđźđąđ˛:Ng Chee Meng Asks For âEmpathyâ After Income Insurance RebukedNTUC chief says Income Insurance must balance rigour with empathy after court rebuke over 'unreasonable' conductCourt awards S$417,000 in damages in traffic death case, chides NTUC Income for 'unreasonable behaviour'Income Insurance could have 'done better': Ng Chee Meng after court criticism on 'wholly unreasonable' conductOfficial Judgement on the CaseShanmugam Praises TrumpTrump has to be commended 'tremendously' for pushing Israel and Hamas towards peace deal, says ShanmugamScholarships for students among ground-led initiatives to help Palestinians: ShanmugamWhat we know about the 'first phase' Gaza peace dealđđŞđ¤đ´ đ˘đŻđĽ đđŚđ˘đĽđąđŠđ°đŻđŚđ´ đ§đłđ°đŽ @đ´đŠđśđłđŚđđĽđŞđľđŚđĽ đ˘đŻđĽ đŽđŞđšđŚđĽ đŁđş đđłđŞđ´đľđŚđŻ đ đŚđ˘đŹ 

Oct 8, 2025 ⢠1h 23min
#725 ft. National Coach of SG Football - Whatâs Broken & Why Thereâs Hope for the Lions
 Gavin Lee, the interim head coach of the Singapore menâs national football team, shares his journey from giving up on playing professionally at 15 to becoming one of Singaporeâs youngest top-tier coaches. We talk about the real struggles in Singapore football, coaching philosophies, talent development, National Service, social media, and the culture shift required to move the sport forward.đđľđ˛đ°đ¸ đźđđ đđľđ˛ đđđŚFAS on InstragamđĄđźđşđśđťđŽđđ˛ đŽ đŚđ˛đťđśđźđż đźđđ˛đż đ˛đŹ đłđźđż đŞđźđżđąđ đźđł đŞđśđđąđźđş!Weâre recording 60 Folklories with 60 Singaporeans above 60 yrs as part of our âWords of Wisdomâ Project.Check out the first wave of recordings https://www.folklory.com/words-of-wisdom for SG60Help us keep these stories alive by nominating your loved ones!đ˘đťđ˛ đŚđľđśđźđ¸ đ§đľđśđťđ´Terence: Kirby the Corgi Speeds Through Agility CourseHaresh: Liquid Skateboard - The First Electric Skateboard That Rides Like a Real OneGavin: How Emotions Are Made | Lisa Feldman BarrettđŚđđŻđđ°đżđśđŻđ˛ đđź đźđđż đđ˛đ˛đ¸đšđ đťđ˛đđđšđ˛đđđ˛đż â "đŹđźđđż đđśđđđšđ˛ đđśđâGet a roundup of our One Shiok Things & first dibs on our latest launches delivered straight to your inbox!Subscribe Here(00:00) Words of Wisdom(00:50) Intro(01:30) Gavin's Football Journey(20:17) Coaching Philosophy(24:00) Challenges in Singapore Football(27:42) Environment and Youth Development(29:47) Challenges in Sports Development(33:02) Comparing Local and International Talent(35:16) Parental Involvement and Coaching Philosophy(43:12) Building Relationship with Players(48:00) Challenges of Being a Coach(55:25) Game Day Preparation(57:14) Communicating with Players(01:10:01) Why Support Local Football?(01:17:28) One Shiok Thingđđźđşđşđ˛đťđ đźđť đđľđśđ đ˛đ˝đśđđźđąđ˛!Reddit | Telegramđđźđšđšđźđ đđ đźđť đźđđż đđźđ°đśđŽđšđTikTok | Instagram | FacebookđđŞđ¤đ´ đ˘đŻđĽ đđŚđ˘đĽđąđŠđ°đŻđŚđ´ đ§đłđ°đŽ @đ´đŠđśđłđŚđđĽđŞđľđŚđĽ đ˘đŻđĽ đŽđŞđšđŚđĽ đŁđş đđłđŞđ´đľđŚđŻ đ đŚđ˘đŹ 


