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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.

#207 - Minister Vivian Balakrishnan’s “illiterate” insult goes viral & SGeans worry about how the new Copyright Act will affect their weddings

68 hours 28 mins; September 15, 2021

#206 - Why young, single SGeans are moving out earlier & athlete Soh Rui Yong’s publicity stunt angers commandos

66 hours 22 mins; September 13, 2021

#205 - Paralympic gold only worth 20% of Olympic gold & Simu Liu might get cancelled in China

59 mins; September 11, 2021

#204 - Ho Ching questions MOH decision & fake F&B reviews exposes smear campaign

53 mins; September 09, 2021

#203 - Authorities encourage limits on social gatherings & Singapore is the most fatigued country in the world

53 mins; September 06, 2021

#202 - Joe Rogan, world’s #1 podcaster, gets COVID & mysterious death at SingPost Centre

61 hours 50 mins; September 04, 2021

#201 - OKLETSGO’s Dzar Ismail on Radio DJs vs. podcasters, cancel culture, and how he deals with haters

122 hours 5 mins; September 01, 2021

#200 - PM Lee says Chinese Privilege is “entirely baseless” & Yale-NUS announces shock closure

76 hours 27 mins; August 30, 2021

#199 - VP Kamala Harris’ visit to Singapore ruffles feathers in China & OnlyFans U-turns on its decision to ban adult content

63 hours 25 mins; August 26, 2021

#198 - Malaysia army video causes anxiety during NDP & doctor acquitted of molestation charges after 4 years

71 hours 32 mins; August 23, 2021

#197 - Singapore opens up to Germany and Brunei & OnlyFans bans sexually explicit content

60 hours 51 mins; August 21, 2021

#196 - Chaos after US withdraws from Afghanistan & YouTuber Dee Kosh charged over sexual offences against minors

72 hours 34 mins; August 19, 2021

#195 - Radio DJ Joshua Simon talks about LGBTQ representation, his new single “We Are Done”, and why Katy Perry is awesome

95 hours 50 mins; August 17, 2021

#194 - Mediacorp responds to allegations of bias by ex-BBC journalist & Japanese mayor gets flak for biting Olympic medal

56 mins; August 14, 2021

#193 - Rapper Yung Raja on his Jimmy Fallon feature, being an Artist vs. a Sellout, and why Bill Gates rocks

109 hours 57 mins; August 12, 2021

#192 - The 2-step easing of COVID19 rules in S’pore & Nas Daily loses 500,000 followers amid controversy

60 hours 21 mins; August 08, 2021

#191 - Comedian Dr Jason Leong on anti-vaxxers, Malaysian politics & his dreams of becoming Singaporean

82 hours 52 mins; August 05, 2021

#190 - URA gets backlash for apparent powers of safe distancing officers & the NDP poster that spurred racist comments

63 hours 44 mins; August 03, 2021

#189 - Scarlett Johansson sues Disney over “Black Widow” release & dating apps in SG to show vaccination status

61 hours 36 mins; August 01, 2021

#188 - Simone Biles’ Olympic withdrawal divides the Internet & Joseph Schooling bows out of the games

71 hours 34 mins; July 29, 2021

#187 - Anti-vaxxers start petition against easing of restrictions for vaccinated people & Norwegian female athletes fined for not wearing bikinis

73 hours 15 mins; July 27, 2021

#186 - NDP 2021 is postponed (did we predict that?) & a SG women refuses to share lift with deliver rider

57 mins; July 25, 2021

#185 - MP Ong Ye Kung explains the slide back to P2HA & the petition to cancel NDP 2021

65 hours 19 mins; July 22, 2021

#184 - The horrible death at River Valley High School & the SG secret intelligence service launches a recruitment website

64 hours 20 mins; July 20, 2021

#183 - KTV COVID-19 cluster gets Singapore buzzing & actress Chantalle Ng forgets her car, but why is that on the news??

63 hours 24 mins; July 16, 2021

#182 - Singapore Govt leads the way to stop climate change & local rapper Yung Raja featured on Jimmy Fallon’s show!

53 mins; July 14, 2021

#181 - The sudden obsession with tech CEOs buying GCBs & TikToker charged after stunt at SG Zoo’s rhino enclosure

49 mins; July 12, 2021

#180 - The Parliamentary showdown about CECA & the proposed Copyright law to protect content creators

66 hours 6 mins; July 07, 2021

#179 - Why we need to talk about the CECA debate & $50,000 raised for the British expat who refused to wear a mask

58 mins; July 05, 2021

#178 - Bill Cosby released from prison after court reverses conviction & NDP 2021 to be at Marina Bay

65 hours 5 mins; July 01, 2021

#177 - KF Seetoh slams NEA for increasing hawker rent by 40% & top SG lawyers scammed by alleged investment fraud

62 hours 12 mins; June 29, 2021

#176 - MP Lawrence Wong talks RACISM & the man investigated for approaching women for a “bukkake” shoot

62 hours 27 mins; June 27, 2021

#175 - Fakkah Fuzz on problems of being “superWOKE”, an app to track Singaporean racists & life as a comedian

108 hours 44 mins; June 26, 2021

#174 - Should Singapore relax Covid-19 rules to retain foreign talent & seafood restaurant takes crabs for walks

52 mins; June 21, 2021

#173 - Is the CMIO model hurting SG, debating Lee Kuan Yew’s legacy & how Chinese people can stop racism (feat. SudhirTV, Part 2)

76 hours 1 min; June 17, 2021

#172 - Racial tensions in SG, cultural ignorance vs racism & the “PA vs Sarah Bagharib” issue (feat. SudhirTV, Part 1)

80 hours 30 mins; June 17, 2021

#171 - Academics sign open letter to Lianhe Zaobao’s article on racism & “Crazy Rich Asians” director Jon Chu apologises

65 hours 33 mins; June 14, 2021

#170 - Working with Hollywood’s John Woo, writing & directing our Chinese TV series & filmmaking in China vs SG (feat. Yao Lishan)

107 hours 7 mins; June 11, 2021

#169 - Infections disease expert calls out “fake COVID news” & Circles.Life gets backlash for IG post

67 hours 0 mins; June 09, 2021

#168 - The viral video with racist remarks towards an interracial couple & why Chinese netizens are mocking Singapore

63 hours 17 mins; June 07, 2021

#167 - Simu Liu’s salty FB post about “Kim’s Convenience” being cancelled & the leaked audio of SG Streamer KiaraaKitty’s "scams"

70 hours 11 mins; June 05, 2021

#166 - Is Forex trading a SCAM? We talk to a Forex Trader so you don’t have to

87 hours 55 mins; June 02, 2021

#165 - Should Singapore cancel the F1 & backlash against a Hari Raya standee made from a couple’s wedding photo

73 hours 46 mins; June 01, 2021

#164 - Our first Chinese TV series, why TikTok is “the most toxic” & life as an OG Actor (feat. Noah Yap)

94 hours 56 mins; May 28, 2021

#163 - Should NS enlist both men AND women & WWE Star John Cena apologises to China

65 hours 25 mins; May 27, 2021

#162 - SMRT Feedback apologises after police report lodged against them & the $300 fine for not clearing your trays

68 hours 5 mins; May 25, 2021

#161 - Why retailers are calling for a “Circuit Breaker” & the aesthetic doctor in legal tussles with Fann Wong

55 mins; May 23, 2021

#160 - Vivian Balakrishnan squashes rumours of variant “found in “S’pore” & the SG Art Museum wants pics of your butt

50 mins; May 19, 2021

YLB #159 - An NCID Director warns Covid-19 situation in SG is “more dangerous” & the “bold” statement from Miss Singapore Universe

59 mins; May 17, 2021

YLB #158 - Harsh Dalal's removal from Forbes 30 Under 30 & Tesla's U-turn on Bitcoin

69 hours 8 mins; May 14, 2021

YLB #157 - Taking “umbrage” at Khaw BW's role at SPH & the foreigner who didn’t want to wear a mask

64 hours 37 mins; May 11, 2021

YLB #156 - The new S’porean CEO of TikTok & is Will Smith a SELL OUT?

78 hours 21 mins; May 07, 2021

YLB #155 - Our ASK-ME-ANYTHING episode (Pt. 2) where we answer more BURNING questions

108 hours 37 mins; May 03, 2021

YLB #154 - SudhirTV on Burning Man, the SG Media Landscape and Chinese Privilege

121 hours 53 mins; April 29, 2021

YLB #153 - What the Cabinet reshuffle means & the $250 SG Premier League for Young Player of the Month

55 mins; April 25, 2021

YLB #152 - A mother is told to wear a t-shirt due to her “revealing” swimsuit & Joanna Dong gets roasted

66 hours 41 mins; April 22, 2021

YLB #151 - Europe’s biggest football clubs piss fans off with proposed “super league” & Abercrombie closes in SG

68 hours 29 mins; April 19, 2021

YLB #150 - Our first-ever ASK-ME-ANYTHING where we answer your BURNING questions (Part 1)

87 hours 37 mins; April 15, 2021

YLB #149 - Naiise visited by debt collectors on their last day of business & K-beauty brand Innisfree accused of “greenwashing”

58 mins; April 11, 2021

YLB #148 - DPM Heng steps down as leader of 4G team & SG’s new “hunky guy cleaning service”

58 mins; April 09, 2021

YLB #147 - “Pedestrianise” road experiment gets mixed reactions & the couple who painted over a $672,000 artwork

64 hours 45 mins; April 05, 2021

YLB #146 - Chinese celebs boycott Nike and Adidas over Xinjiang cotton controversy & SMRT staff to start shushing us on trains

59 mins; April 02, 2021

YLB #145 - Our first space comedy TV show, and it’s in TAMIL! (feat. SSV, our writer-director)

101 hours 18 mins; March 31, 2021

YLB #144 - Is this the end of “work from home” in SG & the Suez Canal gets jammed up

64 hours 47 mins; March 29, 2021

YLB #143 - Ngee Ann poly students urinating on others & the couple in trouble for having THREE Weddings

50 mins; March 23, 2021

YLB #142 - CEO of You Tiao Man replies to angry Sparkletots email about tattoos & the first SG-born table tennis Olympian

55 mins; March 22, 2021

YLB #141 - Anthony Chen on directing a Marvel movie, awards acceptance speeches & the future of film in Singapore

90 hours 11 mins; March 19, 2021

YLB #140 - The controversial "woke" article by Bertha Henson’s student & the SG music conductor from Russia who now delivers food

60 hours 56 mins; March 17, 2021

YLB #139 - Why Oprah’s interview with Meghan and Harry is so polarizing & “Count on me, S’pore” copied in India

68 hours 25 mins; March 14, 2021

YLB #138 - A viral nature “influencer” on the Kranji forest clearing, wild boars & SG nature (feat. Biogirl MJ)

98 hours 4 mins; March 12, 2021

YLB #137 - The Govt’s project to unite S’poreans through football & is Viswa Sadasivan talking about casual racism?

60 hours 15 mins; March 09, 2021

YLB #136 - Singapore’s first ARTS university & SingPass to be used to verify age when buying beer

62 hours 58 mins; March 06, 2021

YLB #135 - The Substation closes down amidst outcries & the 2 women hospitalised after a spin class

70 hours 44 mins; March 03, 2021

YLB #134 - A wild boar gets euthanized in SG & thousands sign a petition against “vaccine passports” in the UK

56 mins; February 28, 2021

YLB #133 - SG Pastor asks girls to dress more “modestly” & the new app that allow you to “chope” parking lots

58 mins; February 24, 2021

YLB #132 - NUS drops Viswa Sadasivan & Disney drops Mandalorian star Gina Carano

66 hours 6 mins; February 22, 2021

YLB #131 - Australia fights back against Facebook & the Kranji forest clearing screw-up

52 mins; February 19, 2021

YLB #130 - The most controversial part of Budget 2021 & David Letterman gets called a “bully”

59 mins; February 17, 2021

YLB #129 - The consequences of the horrible car crash at Tanjong Pagar & the Malaysian Govt wants to stop sugar daddies

67 hours 20 mins; February 15, 2021

YLB #128 - Should Singapore companies withdraw from Myanmar & the man who scammed $1m by impersonating Ho Ching

56 mins; February 12, 2021

YLB #127 - Sexual harassment, patriarchy in Singapore, & Viswa Sadasivan vs Sharul Channa (Feat. AWARE Singapore)

133 hours 29 mins; February 10, 2021

YLB #126 - Ex-NMP Viswa Sadasivan accused of sexual harassment & SG Condo forbids maids from using facilities

73 hours 13 mins; February 08, 2021

YLB #125 - Backlash against Dover Forest development & does MOE want to track our kids’ web history?

70 hours 2 mins; February 02, 2021

YLB #124 - US travellers get deported from Bali after tweeting & fake news about CNY safety ambassadors

52 mins; January 31, 2021

YLB #123 - Sec 4 student detained for terrorist attack plans & Redditors take on Wall Street with GameStop stock

63 hours 12 mins; January 28, 2021

YLB #122 - A mother gets pissed at SAF for making her wait & ALL bicycles in SG now need brakes (feat. Rishi Budhrani)

85 hours 4 mins; January 26, 2021

YLB Week in History #2 - 18 years after GLADIATOR, Russell Crowe says kids these days have “no focus”

50 mins; January 25, 2021

YLB #121 - The pride flag controversy at SMOL eatery & tighter COVID rules for CNY?

52 mins; January 22, 2021

YLB #120 - MOE gets backlash after rant by transgender student & Boris Johnson wants UK to be “like Singapore”

67 hours 39 mins; January 19, 2021

YLB #119 - Trump’s social media ban & Uncle Roger gets backlash about China

64 hours 26 mins; January 15, 2021

YLB Week in History #1: 2017 Australian Open & the birth of Wikipedia

63 hours 59 mins; January 14, 2021

YLB #118 - Backlash against TraceTogether’s data use & PM Lee listed on Carousell for $5m

67 hours 16 mins; January 11, 2021

YLB #117 - Rioters run wild on Capitol Hill & the 3 women accused of whitewashing Mahjong

63 hours 2 mins; January 08, 2021

YLB #116 - KL-Singapore High Speed Rail gets #Cancelled & Man Utd’s Cavani gets banned for a “racial slur”

74 hours 17 mins; January 03, 2021

YLB #115 - News in 2020 we wanted to talk about but DIDN’T

57 mins; December 31, 2020

YLB #114 - Ah Boys to Men actor and other celebs flout COVID Rules & the influencers selling “pre-loved” pillows

64 hours 25 mins; December 24, 2020

YLB #113 - Singapore moves into Phase 3 & hotel staycations cause 7-hour queues

56 mins; December 15, 2020

YLB #112 - Is Warners Bros killing the cinema industry? Feat Antti Toivonen, co-writer of Tiong Bahru Social Club

79 hours 20 mins; December 11, 2020

YLB #111 - MP Shanmugam is unhappy with UN’s decision on cannabis & Yeezy release draws huge crowds in Orchard

57 mins; December 06, 2020

YLB #110 - Singapore becomes the 1st country to approve lab-grown meat & SAF NSFs get new army vests

71 hours 13 mins; December 03, 2020

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