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 →
Build a blanket fort to rediscover human connection.
It's a simple idea with profound effects. Early in November, I spent a weekend sitting on a heap of duvets and fluffy pillows, shrouded in bedsheets held up by bamboo poles and clothes pegs. Outside the structure stood a sign that read: "Need a break from humans? Breathe easy in our social anxiety-free blanket... Continue Reading →
Ep. 11: Put on your best face | Some Scuffs
What should the role of makeup be in our lives? Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify or Google Podcasts. We hear horror stories of women who can't leave the house without a full face of makeup, and others who spend hours creating the illusion of double eyelids and high cheekbones, never satisfied with the looks they were born with.... Continue Reading →
Ep. 10: What if we can’t save the polar bears? | Some Scuffs
The world is heating up, fast. And it's all our fault. Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify or Google Podcasts. You've probably seen the horrifying footage of an emaciated polar bear wandering Canada's Arctic, circulated widely as proof of climate change's effects on wildlife. If you feel a twinge a guilt every time you take a plastic... Continue Reading →
Ep. 5: An interview with Rice Media’s Grace Yeoh, the accidental feminist | Some Scuffs
What happens when you write a story that ignites a national outcry over misogyny and sexual harassment? Subscribe on iTunes. Eden Ang, the star of local television series Tanglin and a former member of the popular Youtube group Wahbanana, became the central villain in Singapore's own #MeToo movement when accusations that he had sexually... Continue Reading →
Ep. 4: Why are some people so bad at texting? | Some Scuffs
"Answer my text, you b*tch!" cries PWR BTTM's Liv Bruce emphatically in a song about boys who don't reply texts for hours. Subscribe on iTunes, Google Podcasts or any other podcasting app. The lyrics are totally relatable. Many of us fuss and fret over text messages gone unanswered by people who say they're just bad at... Continue Reading →
Ep. 3: Shark repellent and shooting guns underwater | Some Scuffs
Introducing "Nobody Cares", a segment about things that probably nobody else cares about but I think are cool. Subscribe on iTunes. Back at my previous company, I used to have these moments during our regular brainstorms where I would pitch a story on something I thought was fascinating. Barefoot therapy is purportedly good... Continue Reading →
Ep. 2: She has no personality | Some Scuffs
"Am I boring you?" Subscribe on iTunes. Conventional wisdom has it that if you can sit in "comfortable silence" with someone and not feel restless or awkward, you're in a good place in your relationship. Where does one draw the line between comfortable silence and polite boredom? When you're speaking and your conversation partner's... Continue Reading →
Trailer: Butterflies | Some Scuffs
So, I've working on a personal project for a while now and I'm a little excited but mostly nervous about sharing it. For the last few months, I've been experimenting with new ways of telling stories. The medium of audio recording and sound intrigued me, so I toyed with it and drafted many pieces. Hearing... Continue Reading →