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Yah Lah But
A thrice weekly podcast on conversations Singaporeans are having but not saying out loud – politics, culture, identity. Haresh Tilani and Terence Chia consider every side, never quite agree, and never play it safe. Honest, informed, always worth arguing about. Subscribe so you don’t miss new episodes.
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Episodes
Yah Lah ButYLB #50 - Is Ateeqah Mazlan innocent and is the SG Covidiots FB Group a good thing?
Celebrity Ateeqah Mazlan incurred the wrath of the Malay community and soon the Internet after she “caused” home-based businesses to be banned from operating…
Yah Lah ButYLB #49 - “Racist” Straits Times articles get backlash and does singing “HOME” do anything useful?
The Straits Times published 2 articles that were accused of racial stereotyping - one about home-based learning and another about domestic workers. But were…
Yah Lah ButYLB #48 - Circuit Breaker extended by 4 weeks & the Virus Vanguard Superheroes defeated by Netizens
We try to wrap our heads around the Circuit Breaker extension. Elsewhere, a collab between Gov.sg and local comic outfit Band of Doodlers (BoD) to create SG…
Yah Lah ButYLB #47 - Should we boycott GRAB & other food delivery apps and is “strenuous exercise” a reason to NOT wear a mask?
Restaurant owners are lobbying the big food delivery apps to lower commission fees, with some netizens pushing for a boycott. But is that fair? Earlier this…
Yah Lah ButYLB #46 - Are migrant workers to blame for COVID19 spikes & the doctors who had sex with their patients
More COVID19 cases are popping up in migrant workers dorms. But some Singaporeans think the workers are to blame for not keeping their living quarters clean…
Yah Lah ButYLB #45 - 10 SHIOK THINGS for the week, as the world gets crazier
We really wanted to talk about the news, but what can we say that hasn’t already been said (by us). So we figured that we’d share some of the things that have…
Yah Lah ButYLB #44 - Why queue up at IKEA, Sports Stores and Bubble Tea shops days before we “Circuit Break”?
The weekend before our country went into “circuit breaker” mode to contain Covid19, many Singaporeans decided that it was their last chance to SHOP. The queues…
Yah Lah ButYLB #43 - What services really are “essential” during Covid19 and M’sian wives are told to “speak like Doraemon”
The French think pastry shops are "essential services", while the USA thinks gun shops are. Is there a right answer? In other news, domestic abuse cases…
Yah Lah ButYLB #42 - SG clubbers get slammed for partying amidst Covid-19, but are they wrong? And the upcoming condom shortage the world needs to prep for
Clubs and clubbers held 'farewell' parties ahead of stricter Covid-19 measures and got slammed by the public (and a Minister and at least 1 doctor). So should…
Yah Lah ButYLB #41 - SG’s invasion of privacy shocks the New York Times and Malaysia’s Bomoh is back (and still ridiculous)
The New York Times wrote about civil rights plummeting worldwide as govts mine info to curb Covid-19. But does privacy even matter now? And Malaysia’s…
Yah Lah ButYLB #40 - A wet market, the Bible and the Quran - the 3 things in pictures that pissed Singaporeans off this week
Melissa Chen, a SG-born activist in the US famous for helping Amos Yee get asylum, faced backlash this week for using a picture of a local wet market in an…
Yah Lah ButYLB #39 - Malaysia goes into lockdown to battle Covid-19 so should we stock up on toilet paper (again)?
Malaysia going into lockdown is the latest development in a week that saw Covid-19 become the most global event in recent times (besides the World Cup or the…
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YLB #38 - The SG student who got hate-punched in London and is it too soon to joke about Covid-19?
Jonathan Mok, an SG student in London, went viral around the world after he posted images of his punched-up eye after being jumped by a group of strangers in a…
Yah Lah ButYLB #37 - Mahathir goes full “Game of Thrones” and our noob-ish views on the future of the Coronavirus
Step aside Coronavirus, Malaysia has bigger shit to deal with - their government. What a week it’s been for our neighbours and we TRY to understand and explain…
Yah Lah ButYLB #36 - Minister Chan Chung Sing has a leaked (audio) tape and XiaXue’s accused of “fatphobia” (feat. Munah Bagharib)
A 25-min audio clip of Minister Chan Chun Sing spewing Singlish and scolding the “idiotic” hoarders of Singapore leaked online. Some people loved it, some…
Yah Lah ButYLB #35 - A Chinese bride wears a Native American Headdress and the Internet loses it (feat. Noah Yap)
"She loves parrots" was one of the reasons given by friends of the Chinese bride. Weird reason aside, is this yet another case of "cultural appropriation" or…
Yah Lah ButYLB #34 - The PMD ban goes apeshit and were Shakira and J Lo too sexual? Feat. Caitanya Tan
Come April 2020, ALL motorised PMDs will be banned from footpaths (even hoverboards *gasp*) and users might even need to take theory tests! But are people as…
Yah Lah ButYLB #33 - Is Singapore’s travel ban on Chinese nationals xenophobic? And the school soccer game that ended 32-0
On 1 Feb, Singapore became yet another country that imposed travel restrictions because of the Corona virus BUT became the FIRST in the world to ban anyone…
Yah Lah ButYLB #32 - The Singaporean’s guide to the Wuhan Virus and Facebook calls China’s President Xi “Mr Shithole”
Do we really need to be that scared of the Wuhan Coronavirus? And is eating wild animals that wrong? In other China-related news, Facebook incorrectly…
Yah Lah ButYLB #31 - Singapore Social-ed One Last time feat. Sukki Singapora
We thought our podcast series on SS was done and dusted when Sukki Singapora popped up suddenly in Singapore! We chatted not just about the show but also about…
Yah Lah ButYLB #30 - Thor cares about the bushfires but should we? And the SIA aircrew deemed "robotic" by UK YouTuber
So much has been said about the bushfires in Australia, but why is it still so easy to not give a damn? Should we even though? And a YouTuber made a video…
Yah Lah ButYLB #29 - Can Singapore ever ban plastics and the ex-NTU valedictorian breast implant scammer
What better way to start 2020 than talking about Mother Earth and if Singapore can ever ban single-use plastics like our neighbours Thailand just did?…
Yah Lah ButYLB #28 - 2019 Review Pt 2 : WTF Happened
The next half of us talking about big shit that happened during the year, based on your searches online (we know everything). Also, WE’VE GOT ANOTHER GIVEAWAY…
Yah Lah ButYLB #27 - 2019 Review Pt 1 : WTF Happened
We review the biggest things that happened this year, according to what we searched for online. Publicly AND privately. Also, our FIRST ever giveaway. But you…
Yah Lah ButYLB #26 - Feat. Nicole Ong: Singapore Social Special Pt3
In the third of our series getting “Singapore Social”-ed, we chat with Nicole Ong. As the only one of the cast who wasn’t already dipping her toes in the media…
Yah Lah ButYLB #25 - Feat. Paul Foster: Singapore Social Special Pt2
In the second of our series diving into Netflix’s “Singapore Social”, we chat with Paul Foster, who we’ve verified to be as nice in person as he appears to be…
Yah Lah ButYLB #24 - Parents label a(nother) school book "foul and blasphemous" and the police officer who kicked a PMD rider
A group of conservative parents in Singapore lobbied MOE (again) to remove the highly-acclaimed book “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” from a…
Yah Lah ButYLB #23 - Feat. Vinny Sharp: Singapore Social Special Pt1
In the first of a very special series on Yah Lah BUT, we have the most open interview yet with Vinny Sharp, one of the stars of Netflix’s latest series…
Yah Lah ButYLB #22 - Singapore sucker punches nature with the MRT and our Marathon gets ranked 3rd worst in the world
After 6 years of “discussions”, the govt announces that the MRT Cross Island line will literally “cross” through the forests of central Singapore instead of…
Yah Lah ButYLB #21 - How bad is "Singapore Social"? And the teenagers whose armpit deodorant got mistaken for drugs
Netflix’s latest reality show “Singapore Social” dropped on 22 November and lots of people vented on social media. But do they have a point or are they, as…
Yah Lah ButYLB #20 - Judge explains why NUS molester ain’t going to jail and the Govt announces “CleanSG Day” but will it work?
District Judge Kaur explains why she didn’t hand out a jail term to the latest NUS molester (we wish we didn’t have to specify “latest” but alas). Headlines…
Yah Lah ButYLB #19 - A suspected upskirter dies in the hands of the public and dick pics that inspired a women-only carpooling service
Imagine if you saw a crime, chased down the suspect and held him till the police came. Heroic, right? But what if the suspect dies in your hands? That’s what 5…
Yah Lah ButYLB #18 - We’re BACK! Thanks to the PMD ban and a Singaporean man’s sexual fantasy gone awry
We’ve been gone for a while but ONLY because we’ve been working our asses off for our first ever TV show! More details on that later. For now, there’s been…
Yah Lah ButYLB #17 - Ho Ching humblebrags about PM Lee’s salary and a SG Minister throws shade at Elon Musk about his “lifestyle”
This week, Ho Ching shared a blogpost that defended her husband’s (i.e. PM Lee) salary. We are less annoyed about her post than we are about the ridiculous…
Yah Lah ButYLB #16 - A leaked “Kukubird” video from a SG Uni orientation camp goes viral & a serial “panty-sniffer” goes prowling in Singapore
This week, a leaked video of fully-grown adult NTU students chanting a cheer about “Kukubirds” (slang for penis) went viral. They also performed lewd gestures…
Yah Lah ButYLB #15 - Is NDP a WASTE of time? And why did one Singaporean fail so badly when trying the viral “number neighbour” trend?
Every 9 Aug, the biggest clusterfuck of patriotism happens in Singapore - the National Day Parade. With millions of dollars spent and countless weekends burnt…
Yah Lah ButYLB #14 - Preetipls takes on “Brownface” in Singapore. Or does she? Or does the Govt?
RACISM has been THE topic of discussion this past week in Singapore, and it’s ridiculous how things have snowballed into such a shitshow. That’s why this week…
Yah Lah ButYLB #13 - Huawei promotion causes apocalyptic CHAOS in Singapore & famous Singaporean comedian-DJ Dennis Chew does “brownface” in a national ad
Huawei has had a shitty year so far and their hot streak continues with their recent National Day phone promotion. Stocks ran out before stores even opened…
Yah Lah ButYLB #12 - YouTuber N.O.C reacts to satirical video about local content & the “vacuum cleaner guy” who just bought a $100 million penthouse in SG
A new content creator by the name of "Sneaky Sushii" made a (very) satirical video on the YouTube scene in SG BUT it got copyright claimed by N.O.C., one of…
Yah Lah ButYLB #11 - DJ Joshua Simon gets “TED-axed” during Pink Dot & the “overly sexual” Korean ice cream ad starring an 11-year-old
Last weekend, the organizers of a TEDx talk at S’pore Poly (SP) advised one of the speakers, local DJ Joshua Simon, to edit out references to LGBT themes which…
Yah Lah ButYLB #10 - Are Millennials SOFT & is Kim Kardashian’s new “Kimono” line pure evil or genius?
If you’re born after 1982, YOU ARE SOFT. Or at least that’s how a bunch of Facebook comments responded to a recent commentary published by TODAY newspaper on…
Yah Lah ButYLB #9 - Narelle Kheng's Post About “Sudan vs Notre Dame” & Another (Political) Gay Sex Video Leaks from Malaysia
If you care more about the NOTRE DAME collapse than the current crisis in SUDAN, are you an ASSHOLE? A recent post about “selective empathy” by Naralle Kheng…
Yah Lah ButYLB #8 - A SG Teacher Sexually Assaults Her Underage Student & A Malaysian Singer “Kidnaps” a Bear
A Singaporean teacher has sexual relations with her 15-year male student and some netizens ridiculously celebrate the boy’s “conquest”. We discuss why that’s…
Yah Lah ButYLB #7 - Our genius solution to stop “chope-ing” culture, and why grading on a curve could prepare you for life
The “Anti-Chope-ing Movement” was in the news lately and a recent poll showed Singaporeans to be split 50-50 on the topic. We debate the whole thing and come…
Yah Lah ButYLB #6 - The cost of the keeping mum & dad alive, and Singapore’s first public “shooting”?
What would YOU pay to keep your mum & dad alive when old, plus SG's first drive-by “shooting”. We cover a much-debated study on the costs for elderly…
Yah Lah ButYLB #5 - Tosh Zhang cries over Pink Dot drama, and say hello to an escort service for Singapore "influencers"
We cover Tosh Zhang's dramatic week and whether he needed to cry on video, before checking out Maybe.sg, a dodgy (and horribly-designed) website that offers…
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YLB #4 - "Peeping Tom Patrol" at NUS kicks off and why Bubble Tea lovers might have self-esteem issues
We wrap our heads around not just 2 but FOUR recent happenings - the latest initiative to stop the onslaught of "Peeping Toms" at NUS, Bubble Tea lovers and…
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YLB #3 - Michelle Chong does an OOPSIE and why slurping in Japan might end forever
We discuss the recent OOPSIE by Michelle Chong and our dear K Shanmugam about a ridiculously important issue, and why slurping in Japan is under threat. If…
Yah Lah ButYLB #2 - Facebook wants to help you find f**k buddies, and why Lionel Messi could be ruining football
We discuss (read: freak out) Facebook's new dating app called Secret Crush that could be yet another way they're gonna take over our lives, and why Lionel…
Yah Lah ButYLB #1 - Monica Baey vs Sexual Harassment & Why Dogs Love Their Poo
We discuss the state of sexual harassment in Singapore, the case of Monica Baey vs. Nicholas Lim and NUS, and why dog owners are OK with being licked by their…
Yah Lah ButThe MOFShroom EP5 - The Funny in Marriage with RISHI & SHARUL
From the first season of our podcast titled "The MOFShroom" - We chat with RISHI BUDHRANI and SHARUL CHANNA, 2 stand-up comedians from Singapore who are slowly…
Yah Lah ButThe MOFShroom EP4 - The Most Controversial DATING APP Ever
From the first season of our podcast titled "The MOFShroom" - We chat with HERBERT and KYLIE, the co-founders of the dating app HighBlood, which gained…
Yah Lah ButThe MOFShroom EP3 - My Grandfather's Road with STICKER LADY
From the first season of our podcast titled "The MOFShroom" - We talk with Sticker Lady, Sam Lo, the street artist famous for 'MY GRANDFATHER ROAD' graffiti…
Yah Lah ButThe MOFShroom EP2 - What Dafuq is Bitcoin with DR PRASH
From the first season of our podcast titled "The MOFShroom" - What is Bitcoin? We have no idea. Which is why we got Dr. Prash Puspanathan from the Bitcoin…
Yah Lah ButThe MOFShroom EP1 - FAKKAH FUZZ Angers the Malaysian PM
From the first season of our podcast titled "The MOFShroom" - IT'S OUR FIRST PODCAST EVER! And our first ever guest is the enigmatic stand-up comedian, FAKKAH…