https://soundcloud.com/somescuffs/housewives Getting to know my stay-at-home mom Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify or Google Podcasts. THIS IS PART OF A MINI-SERIES CALLED THE BLANKET FORT SESSIONS, A COLLECTION OF PERSONAL ESSAYS THAT EXPLORES HOW PEOPLE FIND HUMAN CONNECTION DURING THE PANDEMIC. Written by Clara How My mother washes her garlic cloves before they are peeled. Her guilty pleasure is scrolling... Continue Reading →
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Ep. 25 Talking to screens | Some Scuffs
Relearning how to be human Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify or Google Podcasts. THIS IS PART OF A MINI-SERIES CALLED THE BLANKET FORT SESSIONS, A COLLECTION OF PERSONAL ESSAYS THAT EXPLORES HOW PEOPLE FIND HUMAN CONNECTION DURING THE PANDEMIC. Written by Grace Yeoh For the longest time, I thought I knew how to be a good journalist. And then the... Continue Reading →
Ep. 24: Alone but not lonely | Some Scuffs
Staying connected in the lockdown Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify or Google Podcasts. THIS IS PART OF A MINI-SERIES CALLED THE BLANKET FORT SESSIONS, A COLLECTION OF PERSONAL ESSAYS THAT EXPLORES HOW PEOPLE FIND HUMAN CONNECTION DURING THE PANDEMIC. Written by Joshua Poh What does connection mean to you? For me, it’s moments where you’re immersed in conversation with... Continue Reading →
Ep. 23: Streisand | Some Scuffs
Connections beyond the human realm. Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify or Google Podcasts. THIS IS PART OF A MINI-SERIES CALLED THE BLANKET FORT SESSIONS, A COLLECTION OF PERSONAL ESSAYS THAT EXPLORES HOW PEOPLE FIND HUMAN CONNECTION DURING THE PANDEMIC. Written by Lauren Koh, host of the podcast, The Urban Equestrian Many consider dogs to be ‘man’s best friend’, and... Continue Reading →
Ep. 22: Safe at home | Some Scuffs
The gift (and curse) of being together amid COVID-19 Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify or Google Podcasts. THIS IS PART OF A MINI-SERIES CALLED THE BLANKET FORT SESSIONS, A COLLECTION OF PERSONAL ESSAYS THAT EXPLORES HOW PEOPLE FIND HUMAN CONNECTION DURING THE PANDEMIC. To the socially impoverished in a time of global pandemics, moral panic and economic turmoil, human connection... Continue Reading →
Ep. 21: The ambiguous spaces between noise and sound | Some Scuffs
Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify or Google Podcasts. In 1964, folk duo Simon & Garfunkel penned a song that would go on to be their most well-known and beloved work. The Sound of Silence was about two people despairing over their inability to connect with one another. To the narrator, silence is scary and agonising. But what if it could... Continue Reading →
Ep. 20: Stay-at-home dads say we need to man up about gender identity | Some Scuffs
Manly full-time parenting, possible or no? Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify or Google Podcasts. With the Me Too movement sweeping the globe, some people say we've hit peak gender equality. God help us all if they're right because we've got such a long way to go to close the gender pay gap and eliminate misogyny once and for all. That... Continue Reading →
Ep. 19: The joys and pains of podcasting | Some Scuffs
Yo is anyone even listening? Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify or Google Podcasts. When I tell people I produce a podcast, I usually have to brace myself for their reactions. Most people here are raised to be polite, so when they say "oh wow, that's so interesting" my social anxiety tells me they really aren't that interested. There are some... Continue Reading →
Ep. 18: Jon Wang cares about underwater hamsters
It's BioShock meets G-Force. Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify or Google Podcasts. NOBODY CARES IS A RECURRING SEGMENT ON THE PODCAST IN WHICH WE TALK ABOUT STUFF THAT NOBODY ELSE CARES ABOUT. Season 2 wouldn't be complete with some good ol' rambling about stuff nobody else cares about, would it? But this time, we've decided to share the fun and... Continue Reading →
Ep. 17: How do we make Singapore feel more like home? | Some Scuffs
Let's learn to fall in love with the place we live. Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify or Google Podcasts. The following are complaints I've heard about our country, by our countrymen: Singapore is boring. Singapore lacks culture. Singapore doesn't have a soul. These comments make me sad, mostly because I really love Singapore, and not in an ironic way.... Continue Reading →