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The director of Singapore’s first ever creature feature Circle Line, JD Chua, stops by to tell us why he’s optimistic about the local film industry, professes his love for destroying things, and even makes us cry! Listen to the end to hear the tearjerker! Shoutout to listeners Acrobatic Egg, Kosher Jellyfish, Paul and Musky Elon! Find us here! YLB Subreddit  YLB TikTok  YLB IG  YLB YouTube Just Try Only, our new weekly newsletter Folklory If you’re looking for a meaningful gift, we’d love to help you create a personal podcast for a loved one. Get started at Folklory.com! Find JD here! Instagram Circle Line《生死环线》2023 Trailer (Official) Queen Of Diamonds Ep 4 | Viddsee One Shiok Thing What you don’t know about Jordan 11 | Rose Anvil YouTube Netflix Kingdom: The Blood - Gameplay Commentary Pepsi, Where's My Jet? | Official Trailer | Netflix

SPH Media shockingly revealed that an internal review found that staff had inflated circulation numbers of their publications during a period from 2020 to 2022. Why is this revelation a big deal, even for those of us who don’t read The Straits Times anymore? Elsewhere, pizzeria Chooby Pizza posted a nasty exchange with an unreasonable customer on their social media channels. The customer subsequently accused them of racism in their response to him, so who’s really in the wrong here? Find us here! YLB Subreddit  YLB TikTok  YLB IG  YLB YouTube Just Try Only, our new weekly newsletter Folklory If you’re looking for a meaningful gift, we’d love to help you create a personal podcast for a loved one. Get started at Folklory.com! SPH Media inflated circulation numbers BREAKING: 3 senior executives to leave SPH Media Trust over alleged discrepancies in circulation figures SPH Media circulation numbers found to be inflated by 10-12%; senior staff taken to task, Govt probe underway 'Painful but necessary' to make public inflation of circulation figures, 'more things may come out': SPH Media editor-in-chief SGX reviewing SPH Media circulation information; investor watchdog urges 'no let up' if market deliberately misled Ad rates based on independent third-party readership data, not on circulation numbers: SPH Media CEO | The Straits Times Government to provide SPH Media Trust with up to S$900m in funding over next 5 years FB Post by PSP calling for inquiry SPH Media confirms fudging of circulation | Marketing-Interactive Chooby Pizza customer complaint goes viral Farrer Park pizzeria responds to customer who made 8pm booking, didn't show by 8:30pm & still complained Post on Instagram by Chooby Pizza One Shiok Comment Comment by bookandcook Comment by Majestic-Economist-6 One Shiok Thing That Time a Guy Tried to Build a Utopia for Mice and it all Went to Hell Borat honors U2 | 45th Kennedy Center Honors

A report by the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health at the National University of Singapore (NUS) found that more than half of local children do not hit the recommended one hour of moderate to vigorous exercise per day. This happened in spite of Singapore’s safe parks, playgrounds and sports facilities, so what’s going on? Across the Causeway, Jay Chou angered Malaysian football fans due to his concert coinciding with the AFF Championship and resulting in 21,000 seats being closed off at Bukit Jalil National Stadium. But is it really his fault? Find us here! YLB Subreddit  YLB TikTok  YLB IG  YLB YouTube Just Try Only, our new weekly newsletter Folklory If you’re looking for a meaningful gift, we’d love to help you create a personal podcast for a loved one. Get started at Folklory.com! And here are the full answers from Terence and Haresh to the question: "Who made 2022 great for You?" Singapore kids not physically active enough Over half of kids, teens in S’pore do not hit physical activity targets: Study Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance Singapore Report Card 2022 - Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health Report card grades on physical activity for children and adolescents from 18 Asian countries: Patterns, trends, gaps, and future recommendations - ScienceDirect KKH unveils 24-hour activity guidelines for infants, toddlers and pre-schoolers Commentary: Singapore children are getting fatter and it’s worrying especially during a pandemic Four Out of Five Adolescents Worldwide Aren't Getting Enough Exercise The Essence of play | Finnish National Agency for Education Jay Chou angers Malaysians 'I don’t have any issues with pushing my concert to a later time': Jay Chou to M'sian football fans 'This is a football stadium, not a concert stadium': Sports fans in Malaysia protest upcoming Jay Chou concert One Shiok Comment Comment by Majestic-Economist-6 Post on TikTok about Zelensky One Shiok Thing My 12 Hour Walk - Boundless by Paul Millerd How to Change: The Science of Getting From Where You Are to Where You Want to Be by Katy Milkman

Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White was caught on camera striking his wife in a club on New Year’s Eve. What are (if any) the repercussions for a rich, highly-visible sports executive caught in the act of domestic violence? Closer to home, a family discovered that their new HDB home was the site of a gruesome discovery a couple of years ago: skeletal remains of the ex-occupant which had been left there for 9 years. How would you react to such a discovery? Find us here! YLB Subreddit  YLB TikTok  YLB IG YLB YouTube  Just Try Only, our new weekly newsletter UFC President Dana White slaps wife If Dana White isn't severely punished for slapping his wife, what are we even doing? ESPN’s response to Dana White slapping his wife falls short UFC stock: Endeavor shares fall in aftermath of Dana White slapping his wife ‘There needs to be media outrage’ - Dan Le Batard questions ESPN’s ‘compromised’ coverage of Dana White slapping his wife Potong Pasir family discover HDB flat’s morbid past 3 weeks after moving in, family learns Potong Pasir flat's previous owner died & decomposed in unit Skeletal remains of man found in Potong Pasir flat: Unit put up for sale, attracts buyers One Shiok Comment Reddit comments about Avatar 2 Comment by pencilbreads One Shiok Thing Alice in Borderland: Season 2 | Official Trailer | Netflix Maggie Rogers discovered by Pharrell Williams

Hope you had a new year! After China recently eased Covid restrictions internally, many residents eagerly booked trips overseas. However, multiple countries, including the US and Japan, rushed to impose restrictions on these travellers, provoking an angry response from the Chinese government. Is this a lingering paranoia about Covid-19, or just plain xenophobia? Closer to home, the repeal of Section 377A has prompted questions about whether gay teachers should be allowed to speak to their students about their sexual orientation. What are the pros and cons? Find us here! YLB Subreddit  YLB TikTok  YLB IG  YLB YouTube Just Try Only, our new weekly newsletter Folklory If you’re looking for a meaningful gift, we’d love to help you create a personal podcast for a loved one. Get started at Folklory.com! China threatens retaliation for 'unacceptable' Covid-19 curbs China slams 'unacceptable' Covid-19 curbs on travellers from its territory Australia’s COVID tests for China went against health advice Which countries have placed COVID curbs on travellers from China? Singapore may lift remaining COVID-19 curbs if situation is stable amid China cases, year-end travel: PM Lee African traders welcome end of China’s Covid travel curbs EU rejects Italian demand to impose Covid curbs on arrivals from China Covid restrictions on Chinese travellers ‘throwing cold water’ on South Korea’s tourism industry Gay teachers coming out in class Is it okay for gay teachers to come out in class? Gay teachers list qualms, parents urge caution One Shiok Comment Reddit post by junglejimbo88 Comment by RockGroundBreaking42 One Shiok Thing Little Miss Sunshine - Official Trailer Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One | The Biggest Stunt in Cinema History (Tom Cruise)

Part 2 of our countdown of the most searched terms in Singapore for 2022! The #1 term is a puzzling one! To avoid spoilers, don’t check out the links in the description before listening to the podcast. Check out Part 1 for the complete roundup, and have a new year! Find us here! YLB Subreddit  YLB TikTok YLB IG  YLB YouTube Just Try Only, our new weekly newsletter Folklory Get 25% off any Folklory order with the promo code “HOHOHO25” at Folklory.com! Valid till midnight on 31 Dec 2022 :)  Trending Searches in Singapore: #5 - #1 #5 - Australian Open and Novak Djokovic’s detention #4 - Facts about Queen Elizabeth II #3 - auseway Link has the first 24/7 bus service between Singapore and JB #2 - Senseless barbarism’: Russian missiles target Ukraine’s cities #1 - Wordle Creator Josh Wardle Talks NYT Sale, Game's Success Donate to Ukraine Donate — Defend Ukraine One Shiok Comment Comment by junglejimbi88 Comment by Advanced_Classroom15 One Shiok Thing Runway - Next-generation creation suite The Tragic Past And Uncertain Future Of Dead Space | Nerdstalgic Gaming

It’s almost becomes an annual tradition: the YLB end-of-year countdown of the most searched terms in Singapore for the year! We’re doing it in 2 parts this time, and in today’s ep, we cover #6-#10. To avoid spoilers, don’t check out the links in the description before listening to the podcast! This is Part 1, look out for Part 2 soon! Find us here! YLB Subreddit  YLB TikTok  YLB IG  YLB YouTube Just Try Only, our new weekly newsletter Folklory Get 25% off any Folklory order with the promo code “HOHOHO25” at Folklory.com! Valid till midnight on 31 Dec 2022 :)  Trending Searches in Singapore: #10 - #6 #10 - Thor: Love and Thunder: 20 facts you might not know #9 - GST Vouchers 2022: Budget 2022 Announcements #8 - COVID 19 Cases Singapore: 2022, The year masks came off in Singapore #7 - Shinzo Abe: The Assassination of Japan’s former Prime Minister  #6 - How the iPhone 14 Plus became one of 2022's biggest tech flops One Shiok Comment Article posted by OriginalGoat1 Comment by butthenhor One Shiok Thing Epic song by @thejazzemu on IG >>post-christmas fuzzies playlist on Spotify

HDB announced that it will investigate and take action against homeowners who flout the Minimum Occupation Period rule for their BTO flats. This comes after some supposedly “vacant” BTO units were listed for sale on an online property site. Why the big hoo-hah over a practice that anecdotally has been happening for a while now? Elsewhere, FIFA will investigate how the restaurateur and influencer known as Salt Bae got access to the pitch after the World Cup final, and forced his way into the celebrations with the Argentina squad. Why are people feeling salty about a famous person celebrating a World Cup win with other famous people?   Find us here! YLB Subreddit YLB TikTok  YLB IG YLB YouTube Just Try Only, our new weekly newsletter   Folklory Get 25% off any Folklory order with the promo code “HOHOHO25” at Folklory.com! Valid till midnight on 31 Dec 2022 :)    Article Links - Serious HDB investigating 'vacant' BTO listings, may compulsorily acquire them & sell to new owners HDB probing cases of BTO flats listed for sale after being left ‘vacant’ during minimum occupation period BTO pricing debate between Sim Ann & Leong Mun Wai to move beyond Facebook & into Parliament   Article Links - Goofy World Cup: Fifa probe celebrity chef Salt Bae's 'undue access' at final Salt Bae’s Instagram page Rihanna breaks FIFA etiquette as she kisses World Cup Trophy during Germany celebrations   One Shiok Comment YLB Reddit thread by buttthenhor with loads of ❤️for Haresh’s wedding Reddit comments on Ep 348 with Andie Chen   One Shiok Thing Majestic dance by ssstrellez Tom Cruise Thanks 'Top Gun: Maverick' Fans While Skydiving For 'Mission: Impossible' | Yahoo

We continue our discussion and look back to the formative period in Yah Lah But’s history - the first 5 episodes! Find us here! YLB Subreddit YLB TikTok  YLB IG YLB YouTube Just Try Only, our new weekly newsletter Folklory If you’re looking for a meaningful Christmas gift, we’d love to help you create a personal podcast for a loved one. Get started at Folklory.com! And here are the full answers from Terence and Haresh to the question: "Who made 2022 great for You?"

Even with Haresh away getting married, the YLB goodness doesn’t stop! Today, in the spirit of end of year festivities, we look back at and react to our early episodes of YLB. What were we talking about almost 350 episodes ago? How has our podcast evolved over time? Do we still think the same way about things? This is part 1 of 2 of the discussion, so stay tuned for the second episode soon! Find us here! YLB Subreddit  YLB TikTok  YLB IG  Just Try Only, our new weekly newsletter Folklory If you’re looking for a meaningful Christmas gift, we’d love to help you create a personal podcast for a loved one. Get started at Folklory.com! And here are the full answers from Terence and Haresh to the question: "Who made 2022 great for You?"