Yah Lah But

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Feb 28, 2022 • 60min

#268 - What the Russia/Ukraine war means for Singaporeans & SG postpones resumption of team sports

In the past few days, the news cycle has been dominated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. What is going on, how are people around the world responding, and how should we in Singapore think about this? We also discuss how detrimental the ban on team sports has been for the national psyche, and dissect the MTF’s decision to postpone the resumption.   Our new Sci-Fi Comedy: "Mars Poyi Sernthuttom!"   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 What the Russia/Ukraine war means for Singaporeans '[My parents] called me in tears to say goodbye in case they do not make it': Young Ukrainians in S’pore on pain of being away from family during invasion Singaporean among 12 people evacuated from Ukraine: Malaysia foreign ministry - CNA Post by Calvin Cheng Asia, say no to Nato - Kishore Mahbubani In Ukrainian shoes – or boots – Bertha Harian Lessons for small states like Singapore from Ukraine - Bilahari Kausikan Could Ukraine be neutral, like Finland? Western powers have realised Russia is largely immune to sanctions  Russia's Putin: The US is parking missiles "on the porch of our house" Czechs refuse to play Russia in 2022 World Cup play-offs: FA How to help Ukraine Official Website of the Ukraine, administered by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and Ukrainian Institute Donate to UNICEF UN Ukraine Humanitarian Fund SG postpones resumption of team sports The Big Read: With team sports yet to fully resume after prolonged timeout, society is all the poorer for it One Shiok Comment Comment by hello_casper Comment by zeezeeway One Shiok Thing Charlie Puth on TikTok The Weeknd x DAWN FM Experience - Official Teaser | Prime Video
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Feb 26, 2022 • 1h 5min

#267 - Actress/writer Malene Waters talks about serial killers, Excel spreadsheets and Twitter beef

To celebrate the launch of our MARS TV series, we have one of the stars from the show as a guest; today, actress/writer Malene Waters touches down on YLB’s “campsite”! In her first ever podcast, Malene goes deep about her obsession with Excel spreadsheets, her Twitter beef episodes, and why she’s so into serial killers! You can catch our awesome new TV series MARS POIYI SERNTHUTTOM starring Malene here: https://www.mewatch.sg/show/Mars-Poyi-Sernthuttom-206486  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 Find Malene Waters here! Instagram One Shiok Thing DCanon Has Discontinued All But Nine EF Prime Lenses: Report Vincenzo | Official Trailer | Netflix All The Angles: Ronaldo's goal vs. Brighton   
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Feb 24, 2022 • 1h 9min

#266 - Ong Ye Kung pens letter to healthcare workers & SG influencer names and shames online trolls

On Monday, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung sent a letter to public healthcare workers to boost their morale and encourage resilience in the face of the Omicron wave. Did it have the desired effect? Elsewhere, SG influencer Chrysan Lee called out cyber bullies and other lewd commentators who made jokes about her chest being flat. Is this the most effective way to deal with cyberbullying today? Our new Sci-Fi Comedy: "Mars Poyi Sernthuttom!" Ep 265 w/ Reggie from The Financial Coconut   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 Ong Ye Kung pens letter to healthcare workers The letter from Ong Ye Kung - Healthcare workers may not need to take unpaid leave if they run out of sick leave Healthcare workers pen anonymous open letters: S'pore nurses can't even rest Healthcare system remains stable despite high number of COVID-19 cases, says Gan Kim Yong S'pore healthcare worker hopes public will not forget struggles of medical staff as Covid-19 measures 'loosen' We always find the most convenient examples and pick on our own healthcare system. | by Koh Teng Han SG influencer names and shames online trolls S'pore influencer names & shames online users who make degrading comments about her chest One Shiok Comment Comment from joellaiwj Comment from kcplsky One Shiok Thing I Built Shoes To Walk On Water! by YouTuber JLaservideo About spatial audio with Dolby Atmos in Apple Music | Apple
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Feb 21, 2022 • 1h 3min

#265 - GST hikes, wealth taxes & more from Budget 2022, with Reggie from The Financial Coconut

Last Friday, Finance Minister Lawrence Wong delivered his first-ever budget proposal, with the theme “charting our new way forward together". We talk through the major points with Reggie, founder of the Financial Coconut (TFC), whose team focuses on all things-related to money. In this episode (Part 1), we’ll cover the first 2 main talking points:(1) the GST hike and (2) new taxes on the wealthy. For Part 2, head on over to the episode on TFC at the link below, where we’ll talk about (3) changes to the CPF, (4) changes to taxes on businesses and (5) support for businesses and industries.   Click here for Part 2 of our collaboration with TFC!    Click here to check out the TFC website!   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 About Budget 2022 From a GST hike to CDC vouchers: 9 things you need to know about Budget 2022 Budget 2022: A cheat sheet Singapore Budget 2022: Charting a new path forward 6 Things From Singapore Budget 2022 That Will Affect You Financially Peace!  
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Feb 18, 2022 • 57min

#264 - Healing The Divide’s Iris Koh raises almost $100K for legal fees & runner Soh Rui Yong excluded from SEA Games

Iris Koh, the founder of anti-vaccine group, Healing the Divide, raised over S$96,000 in one week to foot her legal fees in court hearings. Are there that many anti-vaxxers in SG willing to help her by donating that much money to her? Also, one of SG’s top runners, Soh Rui Yong, was excluded from the SG contingent travelling to May’s SEA Games based on his conduct. Is this a fair outcome for Soh and for Singapore? Our new Sci-Fi Comedy: "Mars Poyi Sernthuttom!" https://www.mewatch.sg/show/Mars-Poyi-Sernthuttom-206486 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 Healing The Divide’s Iris Koh raises almost $100K for legal fees Iris Koh, Healing the Divide founder, raises S$96,000 in just 1 week to foot legal fees Healing the Divide founder Iris Koh granted bail, handed new charge of obstructing police Judge freezes access to funds donated to protesting truckers in Canada : NPR Runner Soh Rui Yong excluded from SEA Games Top marathoner Soh Rui Yong excluded from SEA Games as conduct ‘continued to fall short’: SNOC SEA Games: Marathoner Soh Rui Yong won't appeal exclusion, vows to do 'self reflecting' David Moyes stands by cat-kicking Kurt Zouma with West Ham star again available to play One Shiok Comment Meme by bigslothboi Comment by junglejimbo88 One Shiok Thing Sifu - Live Action Adaptation Release Trailer  Netflix’s The Sandman Series Is ‘All About Surprising You’, Says Neil Gaiman – Exclusive Image | Empire
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Feb 16, 2022 • 1h 33min

#263 - Actress Vikneswary Se discusses her love of love, dancing and phonetics

Hold up! Another star of our MARS TV series enters YLB’s orbit! This time, Vikneswary Se brings her deep philosophical thoughts about love and relationships to the podcast, plus she also talks about her work as a tutor and why she’s obsessed with teaching phonetics. Oh, we also cover other child-friendly topics like clubbing, dancing and lots and lots of alcohol! You can catch our awesome new TV series MARS POIYI SERNTHUTTOM starring Vikki here: https://www.mewatch.sg/show/Mars-Poyi-Sernthuttom-206486  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 Find Vikneswary Se here! Instagram One Shiok Thing Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige & Kendrick Lamar FULL Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show Russell Brand YouTube channel Quote - "I want a world where friendship is appreciated as a form of romance."  
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Feb 14, 2022 • 51min

#262 - Singaporeans in Ukraine advised to evacuate & WSJ writer gets backlash about wearing shoes indoors

On Sunday night, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs advised Singaporeans in Ukraine to leave the country as soon as possible, given the threat of an imminent Russian invasion. What exactly brought about this tense political situation that has escalated so quickly? Elsewhere, a Wall Street Journal columnist wrote about her insistence on wearing shoes into others’ homes, and this enraged a lot of readers outside of the US. Is there any merit to what she’s advocating? Our new Sci-Fi Comedy: "Mars Poyi Sernthuttom!" https://www.mewatch.sg/show/Mars-Poyi-Sernthuttom-206486 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 Singaporeans in Ukraine advised to evacuate Singaporeans in Ukraine advised to leave as soon as possible: MFA Ukraine war cloud over Asia | The Straits Times The Russia-Ukraine crisis, explained | Vox Henry Kissinger: To settle the Ukraine crisis, start at the end Yuval Noah Harari argues that what’s at stake in Ukraine is the direction of human history In Moscow, Macron found a different, tougher Putin WSJ writer gets backlash about wearing shoes indoors WSJ op-ed argues for keeping shoes on inside the house, triggered netizens having none of it 'Rude As F**k': Internet Enraged by Viral Story About Wearing Shoes Inside One Shiok Comment Comment by kuang89 Comment by taufiqj993 One Shiok Thing Line Goes Up – The Problem With NFTs NOPE - Official Trailer
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Feb 11, 2022 • 1h 3min

#261 - Raeesah Khan gets fined but WP leadership could face criminal charges & leaked screenshots show staff making lewd comments

The Committee of Privileges released a bombshell report that recommended a $35,000 fine for Raeesah Khan, but more importantly, also referred WP’s Pritam Singh and Faisal Manap to the public prosecutor for further investigations into their role in the whole RK affair. What are the implications of this report for the political scene in Singapore? Elsewhere, a car rental company is under fire after screenshots of their employees making lewd comments about potential hires over email were leaked to the public. What kind of repercussions will the company face from this fiasco? Our new Sci-Fi Comedy: "Mars Poyi Sernthuttom!" https://www.mewatch.sg/show/Mars-Poyi-Sernthuttom-206486 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 Raeesah Khan gets fined but WP leadership could face criminal charges Official Report of the COP (PDF) COP proposes fine of S$35,000 for Raeesah Khan, further investigation into WP leaders Pritam Singh, Faisal Manap COP explains why Pritam Singh's misconduct deserves further investigation Sylvia Lim's notes from WP meeting damaging to Pritam Singh's testimony: COP WP's Dennis Tan votes against report, calls for higher fine for Raeesah Khan's repeated lie Depending on Parliament vote, charge & verdict, WP's Pritam Singh & Faisal Manap may lose seats Leaked screenshots show staff making lewd comments Managers at car rental firm exposed after sending explicit e-mails about women job seekers Screenshots of emails show S'pore employees making sexual comments about job applicants One Shiok Comment DM from Germany and DM saying we're like a "good beer"  Comment from accidentaljuist One Shiok Thing The Tinder Swindler | Official Trailer | Netflix Sam Harris' podcast on the ethics of apology
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Feb 9, 2022 • 56min

#260 - US-born Chinese athlete Eileen Gu wins Olympic gold & NTUC Fairprice accused of fowl play with chicken weight

American-born Chinese athlete Eileen Gu was crowned the new golden girl of China athletics after she won gold at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. But why has her meteoric rise captured the attention of both Western and Chinese media as well as online commentators? Back home, a TikTok video accusing NTUC Fairprice of mislabelling the weight of a chicken product went viral, and prompted multiple PR statements from the company. Why is this issue ruffling so many feathers? Our new Sci-Fi Comedy: "Mars Poyi Sernthuttom!" https://www.mewatch.sg/show/Mars-Poyi-Sernthuttom-206486 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 US-born Chinese athlete Eileen Gu wins Olympic gold Beijing claims Eileen Gu as a daughter after golden day for China at Winter Olympics [Video] China's Eileen Gu lands 1620 trick to clinch GOLD in Women's Freeski Big Air Final | Beijing 2022 Eileen Gu is the poster child for a new type of Chinese athlete. But one wrong move could send her tumbling Winter Olympics - Cold warrior: why Eileen Gu ditched Team USA to ski for China US-born Chinese skater Zhu Yi savaged online after Olympics blunder Eileen Gu Says 90% of Posts on Chinese Social Media Are 'Positive' Armand Duplantis (the pole vaulter Haresh referred to) NTUC Fairprice accused of fowl play with chicken weight Woman cries foul after realising label on chicken sold in NTUC FairPrice is inaccurate FairPrice: Contact us directly if pricing of items wrong, don't circulate unverified claims Sheng Siong & Cold Storage give more chicken than weight on packaging indicates: Shin Min Daily News One Shiok Comment Comment by SgRedSha Comment by sha7reef One Shiok Thing Lil Dicky - $ave Dat Money feat. Fetty Wap and Rich Homie Quan How fake breasts, nipples, penis transformed Pam & Tommy stars Lily James, Sebastian Stan into iconic ’90s couple for Hulu show | SCMP
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Feb 7, 2022 • 1h 4min

#259 - Joe Rogan apologises for using N-word & SG women targeted in “leaked photo” scam

Joe Rogan came under fire recently for his choice of guests on his podcast, and now a clip of him using the N-word repeatedly on his show has surfaced. Are the calls to cancel Joe Rogan justified? Closer to home, young SG women are being targeted in new “leaked photo” scams. What does this new scheme entail? Our new Sci-Fi Comedy: "Mars Poyi Sernthuttom!" https://www.mewatch.sg/show/Mars-Poyi-Sernthuttom-206486 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 FOLKLORY - Record a personalized podcast as an audio gift for your loved ones! Joe Rogan apologises for using N-word Popular US podcaster Joe Rogan apologises for using racial slurs Dwayne Johnson backtracks after dividing fans with Joe Rogan defence Spotify quietly removes 113 episodes of Joe Rogan’s podcast amid ‘misinformation’ and N-word controversy JRE MISSING - This website automatically detects episodes of The Joe Rogan Experience that were removed Spotify’s attempt to use the Facebook playbook over Joe Rogan won’t wash SG women targeted in “leaked photo” scam Young women in Singapore targeted in 'leaked photo' scams 'Kidnapped' man, 21, turns out to be scam victim instructed to isolate in S'pore hotel room One Shiok Comment Comment from cutegirlgirl39 Comment from accidentaljurist One Shiok Thing All of Us Are Dead | Official Trailer | Netflix - YouTube Demetri Martin on Instagram

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