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In a stunning reversal, a High Court Judge publicly released the names of 6 trainee lawyers who had been caught cheating in the Bar exam. Is the punishment commensurate with the crime? Also, a former Grab driver accused of attempted rape of his intoxicated 19-year-old passenger in 2018 was acquitted. Contrary to what you might expect from the circumstantial evidence, a large number of online commentators agreed with the judge’s decision. We discuss what led to this verdict and why. Our sponsor, MANSCAPED This episode is brought to ya by Manscaped, who are here for you with the best tools to get your balls ready for outdoor life as things open up in Singapore! Get 20% OFF + FREE SHIPPING with promo code "YLB" at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod Find us here! YLB Subreddit YLB TikTok YLB YouTube YLB IG Support our Folklory journey towards 100 customers in 100 days! We'll help you turn your favourite memories into personal podcasts! Our newsletter The Folklore Issue #6 Names of trainee lawyers who cheated revealed S'pore High Court judge releases full names of 6 trainee lawyers who cheated during Bar exams Law Society president defends legal profession after ‘misguided’ criticism over exam cheating case Redacting names of 6 trainee lawyers would cast cloud over Bar exam candidates, need to uphold principle of open justice: AGC Ex-Grab driver acquitted of sexual assault Explainer: Why was a former Grab driver acquitted of sexually assaulting his 19-year-old passenger? Attempted rape trial: Former Grab driver says he didn’t initiate kissing with passenger who touched him ‘all over’ One Shiok Comment Comment by u/DangerousCrime One Shiok Thing WePresent | A manifesto for life and art by artist Ai Weiwei Happiness | Netflix

According to a recent IPS working paper, a majority of workers prefer to continue flexible work arrangements going forward, even as Singapore lifts its COVID restrictions. What will employers need to look out for in these results? Elsewhere, Netflix announced its first decline in subscribers, and at the same time also revealed that they will be launching an ad-supported tier of subscription. What does that mean for today’s paying customers? WIll we all be required to Netflix and chill over ads? Folklory Mother's Day Giveaway Post a photo of yourself and your mum on your Instagram account before 1st May, and tag @yahlahbut and @thefolklory to participate! That's it!  Winner walks away with a free Folklory recording for your mum! Find us here! Our YLB Subreddit for detailed show notes and mindblowing discussions YLB's TikTok featuring us dancing uwu Our YLB YouTube channel to watch videos of all our guest interviews Our YLB IG account where we post exclusive BTS of the podcast Support our Folklory journey towards 100 customers in 100 days! We'll help you turn your favourite memories into personal podcasts! Our newsletter The Folklore Issue #6 Most workers still prefer flexible work arrangements Fewer people prefer working from home on most days but attitudes hardening among those who do: IPS survey - TODAY Majority of workers prefer to continue flexible work arrangements: IPS working paper - CNA IPS Working Paper No. 45 — Attitudes towards Work and Workplace Arrangements Amidst COVID-19 in Singapore - IPS Event NPR's Hidden Brain podcast: Creating-god Netflix to display ads Netflix to Launch Advertising-Supported Cheaper Plans – The Hollywood Reporter Netflix And The Biggest Opportunity Ever In Advertising | The Drum Why Netflix Should Sell Ads – Stratechery by Ben Thompson The ad world's ultimatum to Netflix: Be bold There's a New Technology That Encourages You to Scream At Your TV to Skip Commercials One Shiok Comment Discussions on thread for YLB286 Comment from Benthemann One Shiok Thing SubReddit - Fuck YOU In Particular Gary Barlow - We Write The Songs on Spotify

A recent video featuring a Singaporean man, Jonathan Neo, singing a Christian worship song in the middle of a flight has gone viral, with critics and detractors calling for tolerance from the other side. What do we make of both sides’ arguments? Closer to home, an ugly spat between a clinic assistant and an irate customer spilled onto social media when CCTV footage showed the mother throwing items in the clinic, and the assistant responding by kicking a stroller. Who was in the wrong? Find us here! Our YLB Subreddit for detailed show notes and mindblowing discussions YLB's TikTok featuring us dancing uwu Our YLB YouTube channel to watch videos of all our guest interviews Our YLB IG account where we post exclusive BTS of the podcast Support our Folklory journey towards 100 customers in 100 days! We'll help you turn your favourite memories into personal podcasts! Our newsletter The Folklore Issue #6 Surfshark Get Surfshark VPN at https://surfshark.deals/YLB - Enter promo code YLB for 83% off and 3 extra months for free! Singaporean draws flak for singing worship song on flight S'porean man, 25, gets flak for singing worship music on plane https://mothership.sg/2022/04/sing-worship-song-on-plane/ Homepage - Awakening Europe https://awakeningeurope.com/ "I've learnt more in two weeks than the last 24 years," says young Singaporean who dropped everything to help Ukrainian refugees https://thirst.sg/ive-learnt-more-in-two-weeks-than-the-last-24-years-says-young-singaporean-who-dropped-everything-to-enter-ukraine/ 'Inappropriate and honestly scary': Singaporean man gets flak for conducting Christian worship on flight  https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/inappropriate-and-honestly-scary-singaporean-man-gets-flak-conducting-christian-worship A Welcome Disturbance? Singaporean Musician Goes Viral With easyJet Performance https://simpleflying.com/singaporean-musician-viral-easyjet-performance/ FB Post by 3:16 Church https://www.facebook.com/316Church/posts/2180539122122523 Our podcast with Pastor Norman from TrueLove.Is https://open.spotify.com/episode/1Sjmz5LtTQ6CmIH2mQJyH9?si=d2a412b7a2a84259 Creating God | A podcast by Hidden Brain (NPR) https://www.npr.org/2018/07/16/628792048/creating-god Clinic assistant kicks stroller Bukit Batok clinic staff kicks pram after woman flings brochures at her; crying boy tries to placate them https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/bukit-batok-clinic-staff-kicks-pram-after-woman-flings-brochures-her-crying-boy-tries Bukit Batok clinic employee 'reprimanded', placed on leave of absence after dispute with mother and son https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/everhealth-family-clinic-staff-kick-pram-argue-bukit-batok-le-quest-mall-2635221 One Shiok Comment Comment by ryecotta One Shiok Thing DALL·E 2, which makes amazing images from text input Coachella Curated 2022 LIVE

In line with Singapore’s nightlife industry opening up, we go through an opinion piece about the F&B industry’s woes in increasing productivity amidst a manpower crunch. Are AI kitchens and robot servers the way forward? Also, we discuss the viral image of a grandmother helping her grandson urinate into a bottle in the open at Tiong Bahru Plaza’s food court. Do we have a right to be outraged? Find us here! Our YLB Subreddit for detailed show notes and mindblowing discussions YLB's TikTok featuring us dancing uwu Our YLB YouTube channel to watch videos of all our guest interviews Our YLB IG account where we post exclusive BTS of the podcast Support our Folklory journey towards 100 customers in 100 days! We'll help you turn your favourite memories into personal podcasts! Our newsletter The Folklore Issue #6 F&B industry faces manpower shortage The Big Read: F&B manpower woes — whither the big productivity push? Or are there just too many eateries in S'pore? Nightlife businesses relieved at being able to reopen, but face ‘mad rush’ in getting ready Food services industry needs to be smart about embracing technology: Chee Hong Tat Boy urinates into bottle at food court Boy urinating in bottle at Tiong Bahru food court sparks debate FB post on Complaint Singapore One Shiok Comment Comment by flylikeawind Comment by agilealoysius One Shiok Thing Damascus Katana from Nails Neil Patrick Harris on beginning woodworking

Lawrence Wong is discussed as the new leader of Singapore's 4G team, including his leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic. Meanwhile, Elon Musk's bid to buy Twitter for $43 billion raises questions about his strategy and the impact on the tech platform. The podcast delves into the insights and speculations behind these major developments.

Another viral CCTV video showing a collision between an errant cyclist and an unsuspecting pedestrian has once again renewed calls for greater regulation of cyclists. Is there a deeper reason why we haven’t nipped the problem of dangerous cyclists in the bud? Also, investigations of PAP’s ex-candidate Ivan Lim have been completed, and it appears that he’s been cleared of any wrongdoing. Still, what will this mean for his potential candidacy as a Member of Parliament? Surfshark Get Surfshark VPN at https://surfshark.deals/YLB - Enter promo code YLB for 83% off and 3 extra months for free! Find us here! Our YLB Subreddit for detailed show notes and mindblowing discussions YLB's TikTok featuring us dancing uwu Our YLB YouTube channel to watch videos of all our guest interviews Our YLB IG account where we post exclusive BTS of the podcast Support our Folklory journey towards 100 customers in 100 days! We'll help you turn your favourite memories into personal podcasts! Our newsletter The Folklore Issue #5 Viral video of accident sparks debate about cyclists again Hit by bike after stepping through gate, woman in viral video seeks apology and urges cyclists to be more careful Transport workers' union calls for more enforcement against errant cyclists in bus lanes - TODAY PAP ex-candidate Ivan Lim gets name cleared PAP: 'Feedback' on former GE candidate Ivan Lim was 'varied & subjective' but he wasn't involved in controversial Keppel projects One Shiok Comment Comments on the episode with Dr Janil (YLB280) Comment by Majestic-Economist-6 One Shiok Thing How To Eat Snake Comics The Charm of Watching Kids Running Mundane Food Errands on ‘Old Enough’

In a dialogue with The Wall Street Journal editorial board in early April, PM Lee warned that the US should not define the war in Ukraine as a battle between democracies and autocracies, as that would immediately place China on the defensive. This was just one of many truth bombs he dropped; what other interesting nuggets of knowledge did he share? Closer to home, Malaysian influencer and Penthouse cover model Pui Yi had to apologize for wearing the traditional Vietnamese dress, the ao dai, in an inappropriate manner in her photos. What went wrong? Find us here! Our YLB Subreddit for detailed show notes and mindblowing discussions YLB's TikTok featuring us dancing uwu Our YLB YouTube channel to watch videos of all our guest interviews Our YLB IG account where we post exclusive BTS of the podcast Support our Folklory journey towards 100 customers in 100 days! We'll help you turn your favourite memories into personal podcasts! Our newsletter The Folklore Issue #5 PM Lee warns US about Russia-Ukraine war Defining Ukraine war as democracies vs autocracies puts China in 'wrong camp' & 'makes things more difficult': PM Lee PMO | PM Lee Hsien Loong at the Dialogue with the Wall Street Journal Editorial Board (Apr 2022) Tommy Koh concerned about S'poreans' acceptance of Russian-Chinese narrative of Ukraine war FB Post by Tommy Koh Penthouse model Pui Yi’s sexy photos enrage Vietnamese Malaysian influencer Ms Puiyi apologises over ao dai photos One Shiok Comment Comment by RockGroundbreaking42 Comment by allthingsquaint One Shiok Thing The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel S4 - Official Trailer | Prime Video The Rescue | Official Trailer | Disney+

According to a study conducted by the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) and CNA, Singaporeans have become more open to having a non-Chinese prime minister or president. Having just appeared in the topically-relevant CNA documentary “Regardless of Race”, we break down the study’s findings and figure out what it means for our future. In the United States, a Minnesota-based eBay seller was discovered to have life-sized LKY wax figures for sale, at a cool $15,900 USD each. We speculate who might actually buy these figures, and why… Find us here! Our YLB Subreddit for detailed show notes and mindblowing discussions YLB's TikTok featuring us dancing uwu Our YLB YouTube channel to watch videos of all our guest interviews Our YLB IG account where we post exclusive BTS of the podcast Support our Folklory journey towards 100 customers in 100 days! We'll help you turn your favourite memories into personal podcasts! Our newsletter The Folklore Issue #3 S'poreans more open to non-Chinese PM More S'poreans open to having non-Chinese as PM or president: CNA-IPS study CNA-IPS survey finds generational divide in views on existence of racial discrimination, dealing with racism "Regardless of Race" (The CNA Show) - Part 1 "Regardless of Race" (The CNA Show) - Part 2 Our Podcast with Dr Janil (Ep280) The CNA-IPS Study Life-sized LKY wax figure appears on eBay US-based eBay store selling life-sized Lee Kuan Yew wax figures for S$21,571 One Shiok Comment Post by butthenhor Comment by Kumarbabu1919 One Shiok Thing Onewheel GT vs XR // It Just Got WAYYY Better 👀 Anthony Chen said to be in talks to direct Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Sienna Miller film

It was a real pleasure this week to have Dr Janil Puthucheary, Chairman of OnePeople.sg and Senior Minister of State at MCI, swing by the YLB studio for a chat. We speak to him about his experience helming the CNA documentary, “Regardless of Race” (which we also appeared in), the secret MP’s football team, and even discuss whether Will Smith should be punished! Find us here! Our YLB Subreddit for detailed show notes and mindblowing discussions YLB's TikTok us dancing. 'nuff said Our YLB YouTube channel to watch videos of all our guest interviews Our YLB IG account where we post exclusive BTS of the podcast Support our Folklory journey towards 100 customers in 100 days! We'll help you turn your favourite memories into personal podcasts! Our newsletter The Folklore Issue #3 Find Dr Janil here! Facebook Finding Out That We All Have Hidden Racial Bias | Regardless Of Race: 5 Years On - Part 1/2 What Can We Do About Our Implicit Racial Biases? | Regardless Of Race: 5 Years On - Part 2/2 One Shiok Thing Portugal vs Macedonia Highlights Singapore vs Philippines LIVE | FAS Tri-Nations Series  

The slap that was heard around the world! By now, everyone has heard or has aired an opinion about whether Will Smith slapping comedian Chris Rock at this year’s Oscars ceremony is justifiable. We discuss why it’s not a straightforward answer. In SG, chaos ensued at Swatch stores due to the large crowds that queued to buy the Omega x Swatch moonswatch collaboration. Why the crazy hype for this non-limited release? Find us here! Our YLB Subreddit for detailed show notes and mindblowing discussions YLB's TikTok featuring us dancing uwu Our YLB YouTube channel to watch videos of all our guest interviews Our YLB IG account where we post exclusive BTS of the podcast Support our Folklory journey towards 100 customers in 100 days! We'll help you turn your favourite memories into personal podcasts! Our newsletter The Folklore Issue #3 Will Smith slaps Chris Rock at Oscars Will Smith and Chris Rock's Oscars 2022 Incident: Everything to Know Will Smith Did a Bad, Bad Thing - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Tiffany Haddish Reacts to Will Smith Smacking Chris Rock at 2022 Oscars Chris Rock Tour 2022: How to Buy Tickets - Variety Will Smith Reveals Details of His Open Marriage With Jada Pinkett Smith Comedians Rally Around Chris Rock, Express Concern About Violence Towards Comics: “Now We All Have To Worry” Omega x Swatch collaboration causes chaos in SG Omega x Swatch queues: ‘It’s not life and death’ – Shanmugam "I'm done" — Swatch manager walks out on customers One Shiok Comment Comment by Majestic_Emergency_8 Comment by marcwjacob One Shiok Thing jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy | Official Teaser Kevin Owens impersonates “Stone Cold” Steve Austin in WrestleMania taunt: Raw, March 21, 2022