Just So We're Clear

Full disclaimer: we're hormonal this week and salty af. Our period personalities are out in full force. We're not chill. We don't feel relaxed. And we most certainly do not have it together. Hanli's burnt herself with a hot water bottle. Marissa's been crying in the gym. We a mess. ALL that being said... we're still out here getting shit done.  For our first solo epis...

You never know the shoes others are walking in... but we figured we'd ask anyway. This episode, we're talking to a true queen, Andrea Razali – Singapore's most prominent transgender activist, entrepreneur and model – about her personal journey as an openly transgender woman. She talks us through her experiences as a young child through to her transition at 23 years old, before shari...

Our 'resident dude' and close personal friend, Alan Wong, is back on the pod to drop more of his man wisdom after we asked you guys what questions you've always wanted to get the male perspective on... and boy, y'all really didn't hold back. We asked Alan deep, important questions, like what makes it so hard for men to stand against sexism? And do men really have lower EQ...

Guys. We're changing our tune this episode to talk about something slightly different with someone very important... the one and only Nadya Hutagalung. Now, you might know of Nadya from her super successful career as a model and presenter (hosting the MTV Show and Asia's Next Top Model), but her work is SO much bigger than that. Nadya's devoted her life to making the world a better...

It's official! We're back! Season TWO you guys... And we're diving straight in on a topic we KNOW you're curious about too. Sexual. Fetishes. Come on. You didn't think we'd start light, did you? After a cheeky catch up about what we've been up to since our last episode, we're kicking off this season with a wild story about Instagram DMs, and Hanli's fee...

Did you ever think we'd have the audacity to launch a SECOND season of Just So We're Clear? Of course we did. And we levelled UP. Have you SEEN our hot new look? Seriously. Take a peek at our Instagram (@justsoweclear). And we've got so much in store for you guys this season. New guests, new topics, and plenty more premium banter from your hosts, Marissa Trew and Hanli Hoefer. So bu...

It's our season finale y'all and best believe we'll be back. First, we're gonna take a little break so we can rest up, glow up, and serve you a killer season two... But before we get to that, let us be vulnerable with you for a minute. We want to take a moment to reflect on the people we were when we first started #JSWC by sharing some intimate truths about our personal lives....

Meet Jana Yar. The walking definition of the 'cool mum' – professional photographer, mother of three beautiful kids, and covered head-to-toe in insane tattoos. We chat to Jana about her childhood of skipping school to attend film festivals and hang out with grownups, leaving her life in Slovakia to live in Asia, and how she accidentally-on-purpose ended up as one of Singapore's cool...

Meet RRILEY. You might know her from The Sam Willows, but this goddess has since launched her solo career, serving us killer power anthems like Burn, Love Me Like A… and mmm bye (EP coming out in July, get excited)! But RRILEY is SO much more than her music. We chatted to her about finding your voice, embracing what sets you apart, and how self-doubt will never not be a thing, so just keep going!...

 Meet Nicole Lim,the host and producer of Something Private – a podcast focused on all those hush-hush conversations we have about our bodies, in a world where we're still private about our privates. We're serving BIG snaps to Nicole for tearing up the sealed sections of those teen magazines and using her podcast to have loud, proud, unfiltered conversations about sexual health, no matte...

A lot is happening in the world right now and we need to talk about it. Black Lives Matter. Does it affect us? Why should we care? How we can show solidarity all the way from over here in Singapore? It all starts with education, awareness, and open conversations. But before we get to the real stuff, let us ease you in with a little pep talk on being your own hype-man, and why you still get points...

If you've seen 'Khloe', you'll know this week's guest, J. Jaikishan, as Joshua Paul – a self-loathing writer who isn't afraid to go to the darkest depths to expose the ugly truth (available on Mewatch and Viu). Despite the bitter character he plays, Kishan is way more likely to make you laugh than cry behind the scenes. In this episode, Hanli and Kishan dig into the a...

Hanli catches up with actress, radio DJ and presenter Naomi Yeo, who also happens to play Anna in Singapore’s latest binge-worthy drama ‘Khloe’. Like two old friends gushing over good times, we touch on what Naomi’s been up to over the last two months, memories from being on the set of ‘Khloe’, and that shiny new rock on her ring finger… YES HE PUT A RING ON IT! (Nice one Mr Ben Kheng.) Khloe is a...

Hanli hosts Jerry, Jason and Jed, the creators behind her latest lead role as Khloe in ‘Khloe’. This in-depth episode goes into the thoughts, events and characters that inspired Singapore’s latest binge-worthy series. From freak acts of nature, fiery female leads and fires (yes, there was literally a fire) to celebrity influencer culture, creative processes and sociopaths. We’re going behind the s...

We don't know about you guys but we cannot WAIT to dust off our passports and book our next holiday as soon as this is all over... because there's a big beautiful world out there and we're dying to see it. But once lockdowns end, what will travelling even be like? How much will change? Where can we even go? Is air travel gonna be an absolute nightmare? How can we do it more sustaina...

So... what's Mercury up to? And why does it constantly feel like something is in retrograde? We're talking to Bali-based astrologer, Sarah Thomas, better known as She Sees The Stars, about what on Earth is going on with the planets and stars right now, and what her take is on this pandemic. And for those of you who have NO idea what those last couple of sentences meant, don't worry....

There's two weeks left of this circuit breaker (we hope!) but we haven't flexed our social skills in months. Re-entering the world post-lockdown is bound to end up in all kinds of awkward... so we tested ice-breaker questions on our favourite Singapore comedian, 'fatness influencer' and podcaster, Shaun Tupaz. We played a weird game of 'Would You Rather?', figured out...

Listen up! If you're an artist, musician, poet... creative of ANY kind, you need to tune into this one. We were so fascinated by what our guest had to say this week that we were literally speechless. Seriously. Just listen. You'll hardly hear us. Zaran Vachha, the co-founder of Collective Minds – the company behind bringing major acts to Singapore and Hong Kong, like Anderson Paak, Aluna...

We're channelling a little bit of Bob Marley with that title but we wanna be real with you guys... stuff's been tough! There are three weeks left of lockdown and we're feeling it. Marissa opens up about living with anxiety and Hanli reaaally misses human touch. But as always, our humour is getting us through and we want to share it with you because as we all know, a little lol can g...

There's a lot to unpack in this episode. Ghosts, aliens, and is anyone else getting freaky dreams?! All that aside, we're talking to the beautiful Yumika Hoskin – a PRO at managing a long-distance relationship in lockdown with a guy who lives on the other side of the world. Why is knowing your love language so important? How do they keep it fresh and sexy? What are bluetooth vibrators an...

It's the question people have asked us our entire lives. And to be honest, we still haven't figured out the answer. Sarah Benjamin, Singapore's favourite chef and food presenter shares her personal experiences growing up mixed-race, and the unique struggle of figuring out where she fit in. Enter existential crisis here: where does my accent come from? Why do I feel foreign at home?...

This one's for the 90's kids! We're marching down memory lane in this solo episode and revisiting some pre-teen icons from back in our golden days. We're talking Hilary Duff (THRIVING), Avril Lavigne (illuminati clone?), Amanda Bynes (is she actually pregnant?), Lindsay Lohan (remember her music career?). Then... there are the heartthrobs. Teddy Geiger, Aaron Carter, Robert Pat...

This episode's a doozy. Our guest this week is Sofia Jin, an outdoor adventurer extraordinaire who's summited some of the world's highest mountain peaks. And guys... she's only 22. We chat to her about embracing adventure as an attitude, conquering your fears, the gender stereotypes we're STILL battling in 2020, and how Asian mothers somehow always know what to say to keep...

You asked, we answered. It's another solo episode where we tell you everything you wanted to know about us! We broke down what helped us become the confident kweens we are, because we didn't just wake up like this. Plus we talk bullying (people still do that?), first dates (should the dude pay?), and poetic stalkers (but was he hot?). 

So we're still stuck inside and our minds are wandering to all sorts of places... some weird and wonderful, and some just straight up weird. And sometimes, you need to tell a friend. The Kind Friend. This week, we're chatting to Jamie Lee, co-founder of The Kind Friend, a mental health company that wants to help people live more mindfully through journalling.