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 →
Forget old-school dating. This generation is ready to hop straight from an app into bed. Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify or Google Podcasts. So goes the common narrative, at least. First of all, is there anything wrong with casual sex and the new technology-mediated approach we use to attain it? And second, what does this change... Continue Reading →
Crazy unreasonable, or just downright crazy. Subscribe on iTunes or Google Podcasts We all know a supervisor, team leader or someone in a position of power who is abrasive, cruel or manipulative. It always troubled me that such people could conduct themselves this way without an ounce of remorse. In this episode, my friend Amelia... Continue Reading →
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 →
"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 →
Some Scuffs - Living with social anxiety in Singapore 