Nights with Simon Lim

On this podcast, Simon Lim puts the spotlight on Korean-born American Clay Artist Michelle Eunsil Lee. Michelle has exhibited her works internationally and has lived in Seoul, Busan, Los Angeles, New York, London, Switzerland, and India. She was formerly an Art Director with the Gucci Group in Europe and the United States.  Michelle Eunsil Lee discovered clay as a quiet counterpoint to fashio...

On this podcast, Simon Lim features Christopher Lim, Founder of Marie's Lapis Café (situated at Block 537 Bedok North Street 3) in Singapore. Christopher named his 24-seat cafe after his Nyonya mother Marie Yeo, who is the inspiration behind Ma rie’s Lapis Cafe.  Why did Christopher choose do a business serving Peranakan cuisine - which involves much preparation work and requires...

Simon Lim puts the spotlight on writer and poet, Theophilus Kwek. Theophilus' first book of creative non-fiction has been published and it is titled "ODEON: AN ODE".  If you grew up in a time when Odeon Cinema was still around, you will find this book a most interesting read. Even if you never had the chance to step into Odeon Cinema (because it was before your time), you will be intrigued as...

Approximately 21% of all sudden death cases occur in the middle aged bracket of 40 to 60 years old, while 87% of total annual deaths occur in residents aged 60 and older. What if one passes away suddenly? Has he or she done their legacy planning? Simon Lim puts the spotlight on Victor Tang who is a legacy consultant. A legacy consultant is able to help one on legacy matters (including finances and...

Simon Lim features Melvyn Brown, a former cybersecurity manager for 16 years who reinvented himself as a hawkerpreneur. Melvyn preps, cooks and manages everything himself in an OMO (one-man-operational) foodstall.  Melvyn founded and owns NASI LEMAK BY BROWN. His nasi lemak stall is located at 505 Beach Road, Unit 01-96 Golden Mile Food Centre, Singapore 199583.  What is like being a haw...

On this podcast,Simon Lim puts the spotlight on the art of Djuwadi. Djuwadi is a self-taught artist from Indonesia and he is known for his woodcut prints and highly-skilled work in Javanese wood carving. Look out for the exhibition PERJALANAN SEBUAH KISAH ( "Life As It Happens" ) featuring artworks by Djuwadi at Blueprint Art Space from 11th September to 1st October 2026. The exhibition will showc...

On this podcast, Simon Lim features Ivan Kuek, Founder of The Social Running Club and The Social Hiking Club. Learn from Ivan about both these social activity clubs.  Can participants walk and jog instead of run in any event organised by the Social Running Club?  What kind of people participate? When do participants of The Social Running Club meet up to run or jog? Why make new friends t...

On this podcast, Simon Lim puts the spotlight on Aaron Leong, Founder of City Scoot - a bicycle rental shop at Esplanade in Singapore. What makes Aaron's bicycle rental business unique or somewhat different?  Night tourism or noctourism is on the rise for people who are nocturnal. What will Aaron recommend to cyclists who may like to rent bicycles from City Scoot? What's one of the safest cyc...

Did you know that the kebaya has gained UNESCO recognition? On tbis podcast, Simon Lim puts the spotlight on Doreen Lee, Co-Founder of Heritage Bloom which is known for its Peranakan kebayas. Doreen started a boutique in Malacca 20 years ago selling Qipao. Along the way, she and her business partner were inspired by Peranakan Culture in Malacca and started selling kebayas.  Although Heritage...

Simon Lim features former gang member turned lawyer on this podcast. Josephus Tan is a prominent Singaporean criminal defense lawyer. He is the Managing Director of Invictus Law Corporation. Josephus was once a wayward, troubled youth and gang member, but he managed to turn his life around. Listen to Josephus Tan who shares about his life-transforming story.  How did Josephus end up becoming...

Simon Lim features Jeron Teo, Founder of FancySound. Jeron specialises in customising professional microphones for singers, emcees, seminar hosts, KTV pubs, and nightclubs.  In this interview, Jeron shares the process of producing his customised microphones, which he has done for artists across Asia.   So who's one famous singer that Jeron has designed a microphone for? What did Jeron do...

Simon Lim puts the spotlight on Dawn Ng, Founder & Owner of Cha Dian Teochew Kueh - a foodstall located on the 2nd floor of Amoy Street Food Centre.  Listen to Dawn's story on how Cha Dian started 24 years ag, and how she made the transition from selling wine and cigars to selling Teochew Kueh in a food centre. What is admirable is the fact that every kueh from Cha Dian is handmade. Why i...

On this podcast, Simon Lim features Maureen Huang, Founder & Clinical Director of Pawsibility, a Singapore-based practice specializing in Animal Assisted Therapy and Animal Assisted Play Therapy.  Hear from Maureen on how Pawsibility utilizes trained therapy dogs to help children, youths, adults and seniors with anxiety and depression. How are therapy dogs useful in getting both adults an...

On this podcast, Simon Lim puts the spotlight on Fong Zi Xian, Co-Founder of Tyde Goods. Tyde Goods produces customized leather products (in Malaysia) for today's contemporary customers. The range of leather products include leather wallets, leather car key sleeve, leather belts, leather bags, leather purses, leather camera sleeve and even leather organiser folders.  What inspired Zi Xian and...

Simon Lim features Ballroom Dancing Teacher Jovyn Low on this podcast. Jovyn Low belongs to the third generation in a family of ballroom champions. Get to know Jovyn as he shares about ballroom dancing. Beyond taking up ballroom dancing lessons to prepare for a wedding performance or as a social dance activity for seniors, why would Generation X and Y couples want to learn ballroom dancing? ...

On this podcast, Simon Lim puts the spotlight on Michael Chua, a coach on Artificial Intelligence. Michael Chua is the author of the book, "The Agentic A.I. Protocol".  How will A.I. impact everyone? What are some of A.I.'s limitations? Can A.I. be trusted to run a business? A.I. can generate videos for entertainment. To what extent will this affect the movie and television industry? With adv...

Have you heard of voice deepening surgery? Chris Hemsworth, Henry Cavill, Timothy Dalton, Yutaka Takenouchi, Jon-Erik Hexum, Gregory Peck and Sean Connery all have deep, masculine and attractive voices. As for women, actresses Lauren Bacall and Kathleen Turner do have lower sounding voices that one may find extremely magnetic. If you're someone who always wished you had a deeper sounding voice, di...

In conjunction with Earth Day 2026, Simon Lim features Ms. Tham Mun See, Chief Executive, Science Centre Singapore.  Earth Day is dedicated to supporting environmental protection. Did you know that the Science Centre Singapore educates its visitors on environmental awareness?  On this podcast, Ms. Tham gives you insights to: - Ocean Paradise (an immersive documentary film) - The Earth Al...

Simon Lim features John Chung, Founder of Mason & Smith on this podcast episode. Mason & Smith provides services for shoe shine, shoe repair and leather restoration. When and how did Mason & Smith begin?  John Chung is a two-time World Shoe Shine Champion and his business of Mason & Smith prides itself in being Singapore's first artisanal shoe care atelier. Find out from John...

Simon Lim's special guests on this podcast are Galven Lee, Co-Founder of SOUND OF ART and Artist Wendy Tsang. Find out from Galven Lee about SOUND OF ART and the SUPERWOMAN art exhibition at Millenia Walk featuring works by emerging women artists. This exhibition pays homage to women artists, as they showcase their unique voices and expressions of their identities through art.  Get to know We...

On this podcast, Simon Lim puts the spotlight on Sunita Sue Leng, author of "The Unlikely Motherhood of Shaleni May". The protagonist in Sunita's debut novel is Shaleni who becomes a mum for the first time - in her 40s.  The novel is funny, insightful, heartwarming and vivid. You may resonate with the character Shaleni who makes unconventional life choices, juggles domesticity with career, an...

On this podcast, Simon Lim features Film Director & Producer Cho Jun Ming, Actresses Dawn Yeoh and Lina Ng, as well as Actor Dennis Toh. They will be talking about the short film "One Last Grade".  This film is about a reflection on parents' expectations, comparison, and the unseen impact on children's mental health. It is also a story about families who love deeply, yet lose their way. "...

Chinese calligraphy is known as shūfǎ (書法/书法). Chinese calligraphy is a 4,000–5,000-year-old art form originating from Shang Dynasty oracle bones, evolving from pictographs into a refined aesthetic practice representing cultural, moral, and, from the 4th century onwards, elite artistic expression. On this podcast, Simon Lim features Quek Keng Hwang (also known as Keng), an accredited Chi...

On this podcast, Simon Lim puts the spotlight on Chef Eric Teo, three-time winner of the World Gourmet Summit Executive Chef of the Year. Chef Eric Teo has been a guest chef on MasterChef Asia, and he's the first Singaporean to be appointed President of the Singapore Chefs’ Association. If you're a foodie, you may recall that Chef Eric Teo was Culinary Auditor for the F1 Grand Prix in 2018....

The art of living involves having meaningful conversations and sipping tea. On this podcast, Simon Lim features Fund Lee, Executive Director of Tea Chapter Trading. Fund is the company's second-generation boss.  Tea Chapter is the oldest teahouse in Singapore and the only teahouse visited by the late Queen Elizabeth II from the United Kingdom.  How did the business of Tea Chapter begin?...