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#838: Why S’pore Fails Its Men & Gen Z To Blame For SG’s Dead Nightlife? | MenToo Founder

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Timbre Group CEO Danny Loong recently started MenToo, encouraging Singaporean men to talk about mental health, loneliness and suicide. As president of the Nighttime Business Association, he's also battling a collapsing nightlife with upcoming plans for some nightlife rebranding.


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(00:00) intro

(02:12) How MenToo got started

(02:57) Why they chose the name MenToo

(04:09) Reactions from women to the name

(05:13) Singapore's male suicide rates

(06:17) Looking back on the name choice

(08:29) Media coverage of masculinity in Singapore

(11:50) Learning from women's groups

(15:22) Danny's own journey with masculinity

(16:24) Moving to Australia and becoming a musician

(18:20) Three things that changed Danny

(19:15) Losing his father and learning to grieve

(20:33) What surprises Danny about Gen Z men

(22:58) Gen Z and the declining desire to get married

(24:10) Shifting narratives around fatherhood

(25:38) Why there's so much negativity about parenthood

(28:14) Looking to Scandinavian countries for balance

(29:01) Pushback: is Singapore really that bad

(29:52) Quiet suffering and spotting men in trouble

(31:20) The How to Grow program

(33:30) Has Singapore society changed over the decades

(34:06) Rise of men's groups and shifting fatherhood ideas

(38:25) Papers on loneliness and counselling for men

(41:00) Media coverage of the Men Too launch

(43:09) Upcoming Men Too activities and the divorce boot camp

(45:04) From men's mental health to nightlife

(45:49) Music, Timber, and Danny's dark days

(47:56) Nightlife also needs help

(48:20) The state of nightlife today

(49:42) Renaming to the Singapore Nighttime Business Association

(51:01) Holland Village Street Festival

(51:49) Transportation and practical nightlife issues

(52:19) Supper culture then and now

(54:14) Covid as the biggest shift in nightlife

(55:31) New nightlife survey with university students

(57:11) Advice for young nightlife entrepreneurs

(58:20) Supporting local brands and jobs

(59:27) Losing cultural connection across generations

(1:00:56) Do policymakers see the bigger picture

(1:01:32) Steps toward better nightlife policy

(1:03:36) Balancing regulation with cultural freedom

(1:06:05) Redefining the Night campaign

(1:09:49) Hoping for more research like the Knight report

(1:10:46) How fatherhood changed his view of nighttime

(1:11:34) Timber Plus Hillview's new playground

(1:13:23) How individuals can support the nighttime economy

(1:17:01) One Shiok Thing

(1:23:36) Post-interview Reflections


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    Economist Donald Low unpacks why the viral "anti-Indian" TikTok videos were designed to provoke Chinese Singaporeans, and revisits the Speak Mandarin Campaign's suppressed-dialect legacy. He also explains why AI's productivity boost may be overstated, and what gets lost when we stop learning.🔔 Enjoyed this one? Please đ—Šđ—šđ—•đ—Šđ—–đ—„đ—œđ—•đ—˜ to the channel so you don't miss our latest episodes. Every subscriber helps us grow, open doors to new guests, stories, formats or ideas!đ—”đ—±đ—±đ—¶đ˜đ—¶đ—Œđ—»đ—źđ—č đ—Ÿđ—¶đ—»đ—žđ˜€AI-induced never-skilling in medical education | Nature MedicineFolkloryWhat do you give the person who has everything? A Folklory! Their memories, their stories, exactly the way they said it, pressed into something you can listen to forever.Ready to give the unforgettable? Get started at: Folklory.comđ—ąđ—»đ—Č đ—Šđ—”đ—¶đ—Œđ—ž đ—§đ—”đ—¶đ—»đ—ŽHaresh: Last Samurai Standing | Official TrailerTerence: Silent Hill: Townfall | Official Reveal TrailerDonald Low: Akita Prefecture | Japan Tourism, Taiwan Travelogue | The Booker Prizesđ—Šđ˜‚đ—Żđ˜€đ—°đ—żđ—¶đ—Żđ—Č đ˜đ—Œ đ—Œđ˜‚đ—ż 𝘄đ—Čđ—Č𝗾đ—č𝘆 đ—»đ—Č𝘄𝘀đ—čđ—Č𝘁𝘁đ—Č𝗿 – "đ—Źđ—Œđ˜‚đ—ż đ—Ÿđ—¶đ˜đ˜đ—čđ—Č đ—•đ—¶đ˜â€ https://yahlahbut.short.gy/subscribeGet a roundup of our One Shiok Things & first dibs on our latest launches delivered straight to your inbox!(00:00) Intro(00:43) Show Intro & Welcoming Back Donald Low(01:59) Catching Up: Trump, AI Hype, and China's Economy(04:20) World Cup Talk: VAR, FIFA Politics, and Rising Prices(09:49) Why China's Football Team Keeps Failing(15:31) Norway's Football Comeback and Erling Haaland(20:02) Hope for Singapore Football and the Asian Cup(23:09) From Football to Film: Introducing Dear You(24:22) Why Malaysia and Hong Kong Didn't Care as Much(28:35) The Real History of the Speak Mandarin Campaign(32:42) Where the Word "Mandarin" Actually Comes From(37:01) Were Policymakers Wrong to Suppress Dialects(42:57) China's Push for a Single, Unified Chinese Identity(44:30) Is Dear You Actually Chinese Propaganda(50:47) Singapore's Reaction vs Hong Kong and Malaysia(53:47) The Movie's Caricatures and Portrayal of Indians(57:44) The Streisand Effect and Minister David Neo's Comment(59:51) Nostalgia, Modernity, and "Make [Country] Great Again"(1:02:27) Is China's Influence Creeping Into Singapore(1:07:15) The TikTok Videos That Targeted Chinese Singaporeans(1:12:25) The Long-Term Goal Behind Propaganda Waves(1:15:31) Why Singaporeans Are So Easily Scammed(1:18:11) China's Own Complicated Relationship With AI(1:20:32) Who's Really Winning the AI Race(1:23:54) The AI Council and Economists' Skepticism(1:26:47) Comparing AI to Past Industrial Revolutions(1:29:23) De-skilling, Mis-skilling, and Never Learning From AI(1:32:02) The Luddites and Today's AI Anxiety(1:36:42) One Shiok Thing(1:50:11) Post-Interview Reflectionđ—™đ—Œđ—čđ—čđ—Œđ˜„ 𝘂𝘀 đ—Œđ—» đ—Œđ˜‚đ—ż đ˜€đ—Œđ—°đ—¶đ—źđ—č𝘀ᮛÉȘᮋᮛᮏᮋ https://www.tiktok.com/@yahlahbutÉȘÉŽêœ±áŽ›áŽ€ÉąÊ€áŽ€áŽ https://www.instagram.com/yahlahbutꜰᎀᎄᎇʙᎏᎏᎋ https://www.facebook.com/yahlahbutpodđ—đ—Œđ—¶đ—» 𝗱𝘂𝗿 đ—–đ—Œđ—șđ—șđ˜‚đ—»đ—¶đ˜đ˜† đ—–đ—”đ—źđ—»đ—»đ—Čđ—čđ˜€Ê€áŽ‡áŽ…áŽ…ÉȘᮛ https://www.reddit.com/r/YahLahBut/áŽ›áŽ‡ÊŸáŽ‡ÉąÊ€áŽ€áŽ https://t.me/yahlahbutpodcastđ—Șđ—Œđ—żđ—ž đ˜„đ—¶đ˜đ—” 𝘂𝘀!Drop us an email at contact@ministryoffunny.com! We’re always looking out for people to do cool stuff with, so let’s chat!Cameras from Nikon𝘔đ˜Șđ˜€đ˜Ž đ˜ąđ˜Żđ˜„ đ˜đ˜Šđ˜ąđ˜„đ˜±đ˜©đ˜°đ˜Żđ˜Šđ˜Ž 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘼 @đ˜Žđ˜©đ˜¶đ˜łđ˜Šđ˜Œđ˜„đ˜Șđ˜”đ˜Šđ˜„ đ˜ąđ˜Żđ˜„ 𝘼đ˜Șđ˜čđ˜Šđ˜„ 𝘣đ˜ș 𝘛𝘳đ˜Șđ˜Žđ˜”đ˜Šđ˜Ż 𝘠𝘩𝘱𝘬
  • 844. #841: Quitting Banking For Theatre & Why S’pore Isn’t Being Honest About Race | Shaza Ishak

    01:29:32||Ep. 844
    Teater Ekamatra’s Artistic Director, Shaza Ishak, restages Charged, its 2010 play on racism in the SAF, at Funan from 23rd July till 2nd August. Ishak recounts a lawyer who denied racism exists in Singapore, then made his only Indian colleague answer for it in front of the team, plus her academic study which revealed that victims of racism are trained to minimise their own experiences.🔔 Enjoyed this one? Please đ—Šđ—šđ—•đ—Šđ—–đ—„đ—œđ—•đ—˜ to the channel so you don't miss our latest episodes. Every subscriber helps us grow, open doors to new guests, stories, formats or ideas!đ—”đ—±đ—±đ—¶đ˜đ—¶đ—Œđ—»đ—źđ—č đ—Ÿđ—¶đ—»đ—žđ˜€Teater Ekamatra | WebsiteTeater Ekamatra | InstagramCHARGED by Teater Ekamatra | TicketFolkloryWhat do you give the person who has everything? A Folklory! Their memories, their stories, exactly the way they said it, pressed into something you can listen to forever.Ready to give the unforgettable? Get started at: Folklory.comđ—ąđ—»đ—Č đ—Šđ—”đ—¶đ—Œđ—ž đ—§đ—”đ—¶đ—»đ—ŽHaresh: Kane loses voice | FIFA World Cup 2026Terence: Why The Same Brand Is On The Bottom of Every BootShaza Ishak: Complaint! by Sara Ahmed(00:00) Intro(01:56) Restaging Charged 15 Years Later(03:37) What Charged Is About: Race and Racism in the Army(04:17) Why Now Is the Right Time for Charged(07:16) Ethnic Minority Theatre and Inclusive Storytelling(07:57) How Teater Ekamatra Curates Its Stories(09:35) Shaza's Early Encounters With Racism(13:12) Finding a Voice Through Theatre(14:10) Art as Expression vs Activism(16:22) Media as a Career: Family and Social Pressure(18:05) Choosing Theatre Over Corporate Finance(21:33) What's Changed Since Charged First Staged(22:45) The Lawyer Who Denied Racism Exists in Singapore(26:02) Race, Class, and Why "Comfort" Matters(27:16) Social Media, Polarization, and Being Vocal About Race(30:36) Playing Devil's Advocate on Casual Racism(31:06) Is Singaporean Identity Being Diluted?(33:48) Rethinking Integration and Multiculturalism(37:11) Debating Whether Singapore Needs CMIO(39:59) Ethnic Housing Quotas and Their Trade-offs(41:19) Race in National Service(45:23) Firsthand Experiences of Racism in NS(49:49) Ethnic Minorities as Comic Relief in Media(51:29) Becoming the "Difficult Person" Who Calls Out Racism(52:51) Is Charged Still Relevant 15 Years On?(55:13) Race, Foreigners, and a More Complicated Conversation(58:48) Who Decides What's Tone-Deaf?(1:00:11) What Does a Productive Conversation Look Like?(1:02:51) Racial Harmony Day (Satire)(1:03:04) Looking at Other Multiracial Societies(1:05:35) Rejecting the Idea of Chinese Privilege(1:10:00) Can Racism Be Solved? Radical Optimism(1:13:43) Experiencing Racism Abroad vs at Home(1:16:28) Charged's Hoped-For Impact and Future Reruns(1:19:21) Marketing Charged: Bring a Racist Friend(1:20:04) Where to Watch Charged and Follow Shaza(1:21:05) One Shiok Thing(1:25:23) Post-Interview Reflectionsđ—Šđ˜‚đ—Żđ˜€đ—°đ—żđ—¶đ—Żđ—Č đ˜đ—Œ đ—Œđ˜‚đ—ż 𝘄đ—Čđ—Č𝗾đ—č𝘆 đ—»đ—Č𝘄𝘀đ—čđ—Č𝘁𝘁đ—Č𝗿 – "đ—Źđ—Œđ˜‚đ—ż đ—Ÿđ—¶đ˜đ˜đ—čđ—Č đ—•đ—¶đ˜â€ https://yahlahbut.short.gy/subscribeGet a roundup of our One Shiok Things & first dibs on our latest launches delivered straight to your inbox!đ—™đ—Œđ—čđ—čđ—Œđ˜„ 𝘂𝘀 đ—Œđ—» đ—Œđ˜‚đ—ż đ˜€đ—Œđ—°đ—¶đ—źđ—č𝘀ᮛÉȘᮋᮛᮏᮋ https://www.tiktok.com/@yahlahbutÉȘÉŽêœ±áŽ›áŽ€ÉąÊ€áŽ€áŽ https://www.instagram.com/yahlahbutꜰᎀᎄᎇʙᎏᎏᎋ https://www.facebook.com/yahlahbutpodđ—đ—Œđ—¶đ—» 𝗱𝘂𝗿 đ—–đ—Œđ—șđ—șđ˜‚đ—»đ—¶đ˜đ˜† đ—–đ—”đ—źđ—»đ—»đ—Čđ—čđ˜€Ê€áŽ‡áŽ…áŽ…ÉȘᮛ https://www.reddit.com/r/YahLahBut/áŽ›áŽ‡ÊŸáŽ‡ÉąÊ€áŽ€áŽ https://t.me/yahlahbutpodcastđ—Șđ—Œđ—żđ—ž đ˜„đ—¶đ˜đ—” 𝘂𝘀!Drop us an email at contact@ministryoffunny.com! We’re always looking out for people to do cool stuff with, so let’s chat!Cameras from Nikon𝘔đ˜Șđ˜€đ˜Ž đ˜ąđ˜Żđ˜„ đ˜đ˜Šđ˜ąđ˜„đ˜±đ˜©đ˜°đ˜Żđ˜Šđ˜Ž 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘼 @đ˜Žđ˜©đ˜¶đ˜łđ˜Šđ˜Œđ˜„đ˜Șđ˜”đ˜Šđ˜„ đ˜ąđ˜Żđ˜„ 𝘼đ˜Șđ˜čđ˜Šđ˜„ 𝘣đ˜ș 𝘛𝘳đ˜Șđ˜Žđ˜”đ˜Šđ˜Ż 𝘠𝘩𝘱𝘬
  • 843. #840: HDB Clearing Maju Forest Sparks Protest & David Neo Watches Dear You Amidst Backlash

    01:01:02||Ep. 843
    HDB spark petitions amidst proposals to clear parts of Maju forest and to turn Gillman Barracks into a new housing estate. Elsewhere, David Neo joked ministers "have no time to watch movies," then posted a Dear You screening still never addressing the backlash.🔔 Enjoyed this one? Please đ—Šđ—šđ—•đ—Šđ—–đ—„đ—œđ—•đ—˜ to the channel so you don't miss our latest episodes. Every subscriber helps us grow, open doors to new guests, stories, formats or ideas!đ—”đ—±đ—±đ—¶đ˜đ—¶đ—Œđ—»đ—źđ—č đ—Ÿđ—¶đ—»đ—žđ˜€Petition · Save Maju Forest — build the homes without erasing the wildPetition · save Gillman Barracks/Forest - build homes in GSW insteadFolkloryWhat do you give the person who has everything? A Folklory! Their memories, their stories, exactly the way they said it, pressed into something you can listen to forever.Ready to give the unforgettable? Get started at: Folklory.comđ—ąđ—»đ—Č đ—Šđ—”đ—¶đ—Œđ—ž đ—§đ—”đ—¶đ—»đ—ŽHaresh: Football fever in Singapore: Watching with the worldTerence: Talking about DIGGER with Tom Cruiseđ—§đ—Œđ—œđ—¶đ—°đ˜€ đ—Œđ—» đ˜đ—”đ—¶đ˜€ đ—˜đ—œđ—¶đ˜€đ—Œđ—±đ—Č:HDB Clearing Maju Forest Sparks ProtestGillman Barracks retain heritage buildings | The Straits TimesHDB - Planning With the Environment in MindFeedback Form for Environmental Impact at Gillman BarracksFeedback Form for Heritage Impact at Gillman BarracksDavid Neo Watches Dear You Amidst BacklashDavid Neo watches Dear You | AsiaOneđ—Šđ˜‚đ—Żđ˜€đ—°đ—żđ—¶đ—Żđ—Č đ˜đ—Œ đ—Œđ˜‚đ—ż 𝘄đ—Čđ—Č𝗾đ—č𝘆 đ—»đ—Č𝘄𝘀đ—čđ—Č𝘁𝘁đ—Č𝗿 – "đ—Źđ—Œđ˜‚đ—ż đ—Ÿđ—¶đ˜đ˜đ—čđ—Č đ—•đ—¶đ˜â€ https://yahlahbut.short.gy/subscribeGet a roundup of our One Shiok Things & first dibs on our latest launches delivered straight to your inbox!(00:00) Intro(08:00) HDB Clearing Maju Forest Sparks Protest(38:14) David Neo Watches Dear You Amidst Backlash(48:55) One Shiok Comment(55:14) One Shiok Thingđ—™đ—Œđ—čđ—čđ—Œđ˜„ 𝘂𝘀 đ—Œđ—» đ—Œđ˜‚đ—ż đ˜€đ—Œđ—°đ—¶đ—źđ—č𝘀ᮛÉȘᮋᮛᮏᮋ https://www.tiktok.com/@yahlahbutÉȘÉŽêœ±áŽ›áŽ€ÉąÊ€áŽ€áŽ https://www.instagram.com/yahlahbutꜰᎀᎄᎇʙᎏᎏᎋ https://www.facebook.com/yahlahbutpodđ—đ—Œđ—¶đ—» 𝗱𝘂𝗿 đ—–đ—Œđ—șđ—șđ˜‚đ—»đ—¶đ˜đ˜† đ—–đ—”đ—źđ—»đ—»đ—Čđ—čđ˜€Ê€áŽ‡áŽ…áŽ…ÉȘᮛ https://www.reddit.com/r/YahLahBut/áŽ›áŽ‡ÊŸáŽ‡ÉąÊ€áŽ€áŽ https://t.me/yahlahbutpodcastđ—Șđ—Œđ—żđ—ž đ˜„đ—¶đ˜đ—” 𝘂𝘀!Drop us an email at contact@ministryoffunny.com! We’re always looking out for people to do cool stuff with, so let’s chat!Thumbnail photos: @brice.li.12 & @davidneoon InstagramCameras from Nikon𝘔đ˜Șđ˜€đ˜Ž đ˜ąđ˜Żđ˜„ đ˜đ˜Šđ˜ąđ˜„đ˜±đ˜©đ˜°đ˜Żđ˜Šđ˜Ž 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘼 @đ˜Žđ˜©đ˜¶đ˜łđ˜Šđ˜Œđ˜„đ˜Șđ˜”đ˜Šđ˜„ đ˜ąđ˜Żđ˜„ 𝘼đ˜Șđ˜čđ˜Šđ˜„ 𝘣đ˜ș 𝘛𝘳đ˜Șđ˜Žđ˜”đ˜Šđ˜Ż 𝘠𝘩𝘱𝘬
  • 842. #839: MHA Wants Stricter Driving Penalties & Retiree Uses Zoom Camera To Spy On Neighbours

    01:00:05||Ep. 842
    The Road Traffic Bill more than halves the alcohol limit to roughly 1.5 drinks, adds roadside evidential breathalysers and makes holding a phone while moving an offence. Meanwhile a Tampines retiree spends all day at his HDB window with a Nikon zoom lens, reports litterbugs to NEA and gets kicked in a lift.🔔 Enjoyed this one? Please đ—Šđ—šđ—•đ—Šđ—–đ—„đ—œđ—•đ—˜ to the channel so you don't miss our latest episodes. Every subscriber helps us grow, open doors to new guests, stories, formats or ideas!đ—™đ—Œđ—č𝗾đ—čđ—Œđ—żđ˜†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.comđ—ąđ—»đ—Č đ—Šđ—”đ—¶đ—Œđ—ž đ—§đ—”đ—¶đ—»đ—ŽHaresh: Bison roam wild in Cumbria for the first time in 6,000 yearsTerence: India Changed How I See Photography | Leica Q3 43đ—§đ—Œđ—œđ—¶đ—°đ˜€ đ—Œđ—» đ˜đ—”đ—¶đ˜€ đ—˜đ—œđ—¶đ˜€đ—Œđ—±đ—Č:Eating Whilst Driving Could Be An OffenceLower alcohol limits, jail for first-time drink-driving | The Straits TimesSingapore proposes harsher penalties for dangerous driving | CNAEating, drinking & smoking while driving not offences, but can be | Mothership.SGRetiree Uses Camera To Spy On Neighbours'If you litter, I will catch you': Tampines retiree | Mothership.SGđ—Šđ˜‚đ—Żđ˜€đ—°đ—żđ—¶đ—Żđ—Č đ˜đ—Œ đ—Œđ˜‚đ—ż 𝘄đ—Čđ—Č𝗾đ—č𝘆 đ—»đ—Č𝘄𝘀đ—čđ—Č𝘁𝘁đ—Č𝗿 – "đ—Źđ—Œđ˜‚đ—ż đ—Ÿđ—¶đ˜đ˜đ—čđ—Č đ—•đ—¶đ˜â€ https://yahlahbut.short.gy/subscribeGet a roundup of our One Shiok Things & first dibs on our latest launches delivered straight to your inbox!(00:00) Intro(16:22) Eating Whilst Driving Could Be An Offence(35:00) Retiree Uses Camera To Spy On Neighbours(50:00) One Shiok Comment(54:10) One Shiok Thingđ—™đ—Œđ—čđ—čđ—Œđ˜„ 𝘂𝘀 đ—Œđ—» đ—Œđ˜‚đ—ż đ˜€đ—Œđ—°đ—¶đ—źđ—č𝘀ᮛÉȘᮋᮛᮏᮋ https://www.tiktok.com/@yahlahbutÉȘÉŽêœ±áŽ›áŽ€ÉąÊ€áŽ€áŽ https://www.instagram.com/yahlahbutꜰᎀᎄᎇʙᎏᎏᎋ https://www.facebook.com/yahlahbutpodđ—đ—Œđ—¶đ—» 𝗱𝘂𝗿 đ—–đ—Œđ—șđ—șđ˜‚đ—»đ—¶đ˜đ˜† đ—–đ—”đ—źđ—»đ—»đ—Čđ—čđ˜€Ê€áŽ‡áŽ…áŽ…ÉȘᮛ https://www.reddit.com/r/YahLahBut/áŽ›áŽ‡ÊŸáŽ‡ÉąÊ€áŽ€áŽ https://t.me/yahlahbutpodcastđ—Șđ—Œđ—żđ—ž đ˜„đ—¶đ˜đ—” 𝘂𝘀!Drop us an email at contact@ministryoffunny.com! We’re always looking out for people to do cool stuff with, so let’s chat!Thumbnail Photos by doucefleur via Canva.com & James Coleman on UnsplashCameras from Nikon𝘔đ˜Șđ˜€đ˜Ž đ˜ąđ˜Żđ˜„ đ˜đ˜Šđ˜ąđ˜„đ˜±đ˜©đ˜°đ˜Żđ˜Šđ˜Ž 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘼 @đ˜Žđ˜©đ˜¶đ˜łđ˜Šđ˜Œđ˜„đ˜Șđ˜”đ˜Šđ˜„ đ˜ąđ˜Żđ˜„ 𝘼đ˜Șđ˜čđ˜Šđ˜„ 𝘣đ˜ș 𝘛𝘳đ˜Șđ˜Žđ˜”đ˜Šđ˜Ż 𝘠𝘩𝘱𝘬
  • 840. #837: Indranee Says No Further Action For WP & David Neo Is Too Busy To Watch Dear You

    57:16||Ep. 840
    Indranee Rajah rules out action against WP's Sylvia Lim and Faisal Manap over COP's Raeesah Khan findings, citing a time bar. Kenneth Tiong presses for Teochew screenings of Dear You; Culture Minister David Neo quips ministers have no time to watch movies.🔔 Enjoyed this one? Please đ—Šđ—šđ—•đ—Šđ—–đ—„đ—œđ—•đ—˜ to the channel so you don't miss our latest episodes. Every subscriber helps us grow, open doors to new guests, stories, formats or ideas!đ—™đ—Œđ—č𝗾đ—čđ—Œđ—żđ˜†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.comđ—ąđ—»đ—Č đ—Šđ—”đ—¶đ—Œđ—ž đ—§đ—”đ—¶đ—»đ—ŽTerence: How They Made This - Coinbase Commercial BreakdownHaresh: Mayor Mamdani's full speech at the Knicks championship paradeđ—§đ—Œđ—œđ—¶đ—°đ˜€ đ—Œđ—» đ˜đ—”đ—¶đ˜€ đ—˜đ—œđ—¶đ˜€đ—Œđ—±đ—Č: Indranee Says No Further Action For WPNo further action needed on WP's Sylvia Lim, Faisal Manap's COP conduct, given time bar: Leader of the House - CNAIndranee Rajah: No further action needed on WP's Sylvia Lim, Faisal Manap's COP conduct, given time bar - Mothership.SGNo further action needed against WP’s Sylvia Lim, Faisal Manap: Leader of the House Indranee Rajah - YouTubeDavid Neo Is Too Busy To Watch Dear YouMinisters have no time to watch movies, quips David NeoActing Minister on which language version of Dear You he watched | CNAđ—Šđ˜‚đ—Żđ˜€đ—°đ—żđ—¶đ—Żđ—Č đ˜đ—Œ đ—Œđ˜‚đ—ż 𝘄đ—Čđ—Č𝗾đ—č𝘆 đ—»đ—Č𝘄𝘀đ—čđ—Č𝘁𝘁đ—Č𝗿 – "đ—Źđ—Œđ˜‚đ—ż đ—Ÿđ—¶đ˜đ˜đ—čđ—Č đ—•đ—¶đ˜â€ https://yahlahbut.short.gy/subscribeGet a roundup of our One Shiok Things & first dibs on our latest launches delivered straight to your inbox!(00:00) Intro(08:37) Indranee Says No Further Action For Workers’ Party(27:42) David Neo’s Dear You Quip Backfires(50:16) One Shiok Comment(52:34) One Shiok Thingđ—™đ—Œđ—čđ—čđ—Œđ˜„ 𝘂𝘀 đ—Œđ—» đ—Œđ˜‚đ—ż đ˜€đ—Œđ—°đ—¶đ—źđ—č𝘀ᮛÉȘᮋᮛᮏᮋ https://www.tiktok.com/@yahlahbutÉȘÉŽêœ±áŽ›áŽ€ÉąÊ€áŽ€áŽ https://www.instagram.com/yahlahbutꜰᎀᎄᎇʙᎏᎏᎋ https://www.facebook.com/yahlahbutpodđ—đ—Œđ—¶đ—» 𝗱𝘂𝗿 đ—–đ—Œđ—șđ—șđ˜‚đ—»đ—¶đ˜đ˜† đ—–đ—”đ—źđ—»đ—»đ—Čđ—čđ˜€Ê€áŽ‡áŽ…áŽ…ÉȘᮛ https://www.reddit.com/r/YahLahBut/áŽ›áŽ‡ÊŸáŽ‡ÉąÊ€áŽ€áŽ https://t.me/yahlahbutpodcastđ—Șđ—Œđ—żđ—ž đ˜„đ—¶đ˜đ—” 𝘂𝘀!Drop us an email at contact@ministryoffunny.com! We’re always looking out for people to do cool stuff with, so let’s chat!𝘔đ˜Șđ˜€đ˜Ž đ˜ąđ˜Żđ˜„ đ˜đ˜Šđ˜ąđ˜„đ˜±đ˜©đ˜°đ˜Żđ˜Šđ˜Ž 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘼 @đ˜Žđ˜©đ˜¶đ˜łđ˜Šđ˜Œđ˜„đ˜Șđ˜”đ˜Šđ˜„ đ˜ąđ˜Żđ˜„ 𝘼đ˜Șđ˜čđ˜Šđ˜„ 𝘣đ˜ș 𝘛𝘳đ˜Șđ˜Žđ˜”đ˜Šđ˜Ż 𝘠𝘩𝘱𝘬