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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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#752: Head Coach Gavin Lee on What Football Means to S'poreans & The One Moment He Cried in HK
Gavin Lee, the newly instated Singapore national team head coach, returns to YLB to discuss his appointment, the experience clinching a spot at the As...
#751: HDB Resident Satisfaction Drops in 13 Areas & Backlash Against Stanchart Marathon
HDB’s latest survey shows resident satisfaction falling in 13 of 17 areas, including cleanliness, noise and privacy. Elsewhere, the Standard Chartered...
#750: Are Chinese Singaporean Men “Ugly”? Viral Sketch Sparks Heated Debate | Yah Lah But Live!
We recorded our first-ever live podcast recording outside of Singapore! With a small intimate crowd in the heart of London! We talk about a recent vir...
#749: Pritam Singh Loses Appeal Against Conviction & MRT Delay Sparks Calls for Better Comms
The High Court upheld Pritam Singh’s conviction for lying to a parliamentary committee, prompting public and political responses. Separately, an East-...
#748: 3 in 5 Employers Planning Hiring Freeze in 2026 & Dad Slams CCTV of Son Allegedly Stealing
A new SNEF survey shows nearly three in five employers planning a 2026 hiring freeze and slower wage growth. Separately, a Haji Lane shop posted CCTV...
#747: Trump Envoy Credits USA for Singapore “Miracle” & Sports Hub Rebranded as “The Kallang”
Anjani Sinha , the Trump-appointed US ambassador to SG, ruffled feathers when he said that the US has helped with the Singapore “miracle”. Elsewhere,...
#746: SG Workers Want Free Lunches, Cheap Transport & Metal Nets Installed to Block Pickleball
New workforce surveys show Singapore employees prioritising flexiwork, free lunches and subsidised commutes for returning to the office, but is it rep...
#745: Backlash for PM Wong’s Comments on China-Japan Tension & Tiong Bahru Flats Fail HIP Vote
PM Wong’s comments on China–Japan tensions sparked waves of reaction from Chinese netizens. Meanwhile, two Tiong Bahru blocks narrowly missed qualifyi...
#744: Should Gavin Lee Be The Next Football Head Coach & Miss Mexico Booed After Miss Universe Win
Now that Singapore’s football team has qualified for the AFC, the big question is whether Gavin Lee should become the Lions’ next permanent head coach...
#743: Minister David Neo Apologies for “Idiot” Remark & PM Wong’s Toolkit For Wealth Inequality
Jacky Ng joins us to unpack the news around Acting MCCY Minister David Neo, who apologised after getting backlash for calling Hong Kong fans and footb...
#742 - Viral School Canteen Vendor Closes Stall & Andie Chen's $100m Target for His F&B Company
Andie Chen joins us to unpack the recent news of a popular school canteen vendor announces closure after receiving complaints from parents and the pub...
#741 ft. IPS Researcher - Why Religion is Rising in SG & Can AI Replace God? | Dr Mathew Mathews
Dr Mathew Mathews joins us to unpack Singapore’s latest race and religion survey by IPS, from national identity trends to why many still rank religiou...
#740 ft. Broadway Beng - How Government Grants Hurt Theatre & How to Fix the Arts Scene in SG
Sebastian Tan, aka Broadway Beng, deep dives into his life as a performer - from the hard start to his career, going on 13-month tour around the UK as...
#739: Ong Beng Seng Keeps PR Status Despite Conviction & Indian Tourist Has Meltdown in McDonalds
After being fined $30,000 for abetting obstruction of justice, property tycoon Ong Beng Seng has kept his Singapore PR status - receiving only a warni...
#738: Edwin Tong Slams Pritam Singh’s Remark on CNA & Backlash for Bill Gates’ Climate Memo
Minister of Law Edwin Tong took issue with Pritam Singh’s “court of public opinion” remark during a recent episode of the The Assembly by CNA. Elsewhe...
#737: WP’s Andre Low on What His Telegram Leak Taught Him About Online Safety
Workers’ Party NCMP Andre Low joins us to discuss his first months in Parliament, the Online Safety Bill debate, and how the opposition approaches tru...
#736: 38 Oxley Rd to Become National Monument & Pritam vs Indranee on Noor Deros “Gatecrash”
NHB officially recommended that 38 Oxley Road, Lee Kuan Yew’s former home, be gazetted as a national monument, which sparked a rebuke by Lee Hsien Yan...
#735: ACS Alumni Angered by Association to Scam Syndicate & Cash Rewards for Catching Rats
After news broke that an alleged scam syndicate in Cambodia involved a former ACS (Independent) student, the ACS Old Boys’ Association (OBA) issued a...
#734: Backlash for Twelve Cupcakes’ 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 workers’ union fuming. Els...
#733 ft. K Shanmugam: The Debate Around His Ministerial Statement on Race & Religion in Politics
Minister for Home Affairs, Mr K Shanmugam, joins us to unpack his recent ministerial statement on race and religion in Parliament, as well as the subs...
#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 c...
#731: Lapses Found in Megan Khung’s Tragic Case of Abuse & Marine Parade’s $1m Bus Service Ends
A government review has found multiple lapses across agencies in the tragic case of four-year-old Megan Khung, who died after prolonged abuse. Elsewhe...
#730: 3 Women Acquitted of Pro-Palestinian Walk to Istana & SCC Votes Against Renaming “Men’s Bar”
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,...
#729 ft. Ex-NMP: We Shouldn’t 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 it’s misunderstood, and how it can evolv...
#728: Shanmugam vs Pritam in Parliament & Fullerton Pulls Out of “Friends of Israel” Gala
Things got fiery in Parliament as Minister Shanmugam urged opposition parties to “clearly and immediately” reject identity politics - what followed wa...
#727: Less Than 1/3 of Bus Captains are S’poreans & Thousands Sign Pickleball Petition
During a recent doorstop interview, Acting Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow mentioned that less than one third of bus captains are Singaporeans, and ho...
#726: Ng Chee Meng Asks For “Empathy” 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 “wholly unreasonabl...
#725 ft. National Coach of SG Football - What’s Broken & Why There’s Hope for the Lions
Gavin Lee, the interim head coach of the Singapore men’s national football team, shares his journey from giving up on playing professionally at 15 to...
#724: Is the F1 Singapore Grand Prix Good for SG & JB Drivers Slam LTA Restrictions
Has Singapore’s glittering F1 night been worth the multi-million dollar investment? We explore whether the economic returns have matched the hype. Els...
#723: “No More Work” From Home for NUS Staff & Man Tries to Hit Monkey at the Zoo
NUS has rolled out a five-day mandatory return-to-office policy for all staff starting 1 Oct 2025, but a number of staff are unhappy. Elsewhere, a vir...
#722: SG Population Hits Record 6.11m & Students to Get Central Kitchen Meals at 13 Schools
Singapore’s population has reached a record 6.11 million, largely driven by growth in the non-resident workforce, sparking renewed debates about space...
#721 ft. Kf Seetoh - Millionaire Hawkers & the Best Way to Save Hawker Culture
Kf Seetoh, founder of Makansutra and Singapore’s most outspoken hawker culture advocate, joins us to talk about the past, present and future of hawker...
#720: MP Says Now is the Best Time to Raise a Family in SG & Local “Cake Picnic” Event Slammed
MP Cassandra Lee sparked a firestorm by claiming that now is “the best time in Singapore to start & raise a family”. Elsewhere, an event organiser dra...
#719: Backlash for Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow’s MRT Comments & AI Course for Civil Servants
Rishi Budhrani joins us to discuss comments made by Acting Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow in Parliament about Singapore’s MRT system, which is under...
#718 ft. Chai Hong - How BTO Flats Affect SG Filmmakers & Making SG’s First Sci-Fi Comedy Movie
Filmmaker Cheng Chai Hong joins us to discuss his latest movie “We Can Save The World!!!”, and the power of storytelling in shaping how we see society...
#717: Agoda’s Layoff Terms Sparks Outrage & Kway Chap Stall Refuses to Sell 3rd Bowl of Kway
Agoda recently laid off 50 staff in SG and triggered backlash when they alleged threatened to remove severance packages from employees who reported an...
#716 ft. Goh Hanyan - Unpacking Recent Hawker Controversies & How We Can Save the Culture
Goh Hanyan answers questions relating to Socially-Conscious Enterprise Hawker Centres (SEHCs), which have been in the news lately. She draws from her...
#715: Foreign Freelancers Banned in SG & SAF Bulk Order Scam Hits Small Businesses
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#714: 14-Year Old Radicalised by Extremist and Incel Views & Gen Z’s Sober Party Trend
Singapore reported its first case of self-radicalisation involving a 14-year-old boy influenced by a mix of incel, far-right, far-left and ISIS ideolo...
#713 | Janadas Devan – The Absurdity of a Singaporean Identity and the Fragility of Cohesion
Janadas Devan, Chairman of the Singapore International Foundation’s (SIF) Board of Governors, reflects on Singapore’s 60-year journey from unexpected...