Not Again Podcast

This week, I spoke with Cheyenne about her job as a zoo camp facilitator. Within this episode, she tells me about how zoo camps are conducted, the challenges she's faced and memorable experiences she had. With a job that centres around kids, Cheyenne explains the ways she manages them - whether it comes to matching their overflowing levels of energy or answering their neverending questions. She hi...

Hey guys! This week, I had a wonderful chat with renown poet Taylor Mali, whose work I've admired for years and I'm very honoured to converse with. In this episode, featuring poet and stand up comic Stephanie Dogfoot, Taylor reads some of his most popular poetry: What Teachers Make, Like Lilly, Like Wilson, The Naked Gardener and Depression Too, Is A Type of Fire. He gives us an insight into the r...

Hi guys! This week I went into the vault and found a #YourJobSucks episode with Rishi Budhrani as he talked about his job as a Master of ceremonies. During this episode we talked about the difference between him and Rap emcees, navigating the different industries when working and the unknown amount of prep and homework he does to ensure a successful event. He shares with me how he started public s...

Hey guys! This week, I have a long chat to Comedian Carl Joshua Ncube. The last time I spoke to him, he was exiled from Zimbabwe but with the new government, he's now free to live there once more.   In this episode, he shares with me how Zimbabwe has been after the change in government; talking about the former president Robert Mugabe and analysing his plans and decisions as a politician as well a...

Today on The Other Show, I check on you guys and how you've been navigating the post-covid work environment. I talk about what it's like now that some people are going back into the office and how I feel about being self-employed. I reminisce having colleagues and my past job in the media industry. I talk about trying to lose weight during this lockdown, how I've been adapting to an exercise routi...

This week, I went into the vault and found a chat with Meghan who works in the Digital Advertising Sale Industry as an Account Manager. In this interview, we have an in-depth conversation on Digital Advertising and how prominent online platforms have become over the years. Meghan shares stories of working with different types of advertising clients.   We discuss learning to sell yourself, whether...

I manage to catch up with Vaibhav Sethia this week and talked about what happened in India. I am always amaze the idea of cynicism and how resilient it makes people in Mumbai. We tell what happened in the comedy scene post covid 19 in our own country and the bringer show in India while Vaibhav Sethia tells me what happened a popular comic cancelled his show in India. We also discuss about having d...

I talk about the idea of supporting local business, and pampering or treating yourself better this year. I share about the new guy in class and how it cause me to be insecure about myself and my fat body. I ended off with the story about the one time I had to pick up a mother to fetch her son who had epileptic seizure episode.  Siraj Chicken: https://www.facebook.com/mahmudstandoor/

Hey guys! This week, I went back into the vault and found a #YourJobSucks episode with comic Jinx Yeo, back when he was working as a freelance copywriter. In this episode, Jinx shares the different types of copywriting and what he mostly worked on: mail-order advertisements. He explains to me where his work typically appeared, the industry he mostly wrote for, and how direct mail advertisement wor...

I have just extended my boxing classes in an attempt to get fitter while feeling disappointed at the same time. I do talk about not invited to a video game and how it cushion the feeling of being left out by a group of friends that forgot to invite you to a dinner.  Not Again Podcast Facebook Page:  https://www.facebook.com/notagainpodcast/ Not Again Podcast website:  https://www.notagainpodcast.c...

This week, I went into the vault and found a very in-depth and interesting conversation I have with my friend Jenny, a meteorologist. In this week's episode, we talk about meteorologists and she debunks some of my misconceptions about the occupation and what exactly they do. She shares her journey, how she became a specialized Marine Forecaster, and how she predicts the weather using data. She exp...

I am late for this but I have been troubled with my hair which I had let out and been linking it to how I am using it against the government. I have revealed some of the upcoming guest for the podcast and reasons why I decided to take a 2 weeks break. I ended the episode with a horror story that I had which I was being friendly with a passenger. 

Academic research isn't the one that child has set as an ambition as one will assume and in this episode which I have found in the vault talking to Matthew who is a linguistic researcher in a prestigious university in Singapore. We have discuss about communicating the work with family and friends, teaching the field of work to students while I wonder the work and career path of a linguist.  Matthe...

This week, I have an entertaining talk with comedian and ventriloquist Shawn Chua. He shares his journey to becoming a ventriloquist, his full experience participating in Asia's Got Talent, and how he pursues corporate live gigs. In this episode, he recounts his journey to becoming a ventriloquist and magician and his first stage gig. He shares the first puppet he ever bought and the puppet indust...

So in this episode of the Other Show, I question how people are able to go online and talk about things and create the content they are able to produce online. I also have reported the time that I go to a boxing fight club for my first boxing lesson. I also retold the story of a numerologist became a passenger in my car

This week, I have an insightful conversation with Stand-up Comedian and my friend, Eugene Soh. In this lengthy episode, Eugene and I discuss how ultimately history is biased, how things don't always appear as they seem and some facts of World War 2. We also break down recent Singapore politics, xenophobia, the competitive job market and how complacent people have become. We talk about global issue...

This week, I have an insightful conversation with Khalis, a session musician. In this interview, he shares his journey to becoming a session musician, what exactly his job is and why he prefers live gigs to studio sessions. We discuss blues, the importance of good rapport with the audience and different kinds of displays of appreciation. He shares the relationship between hired players and the pro...

Hey guys! This week, I have an interesting conversation with my friend, Aman Alhamid, a magician based in Singapore. Aman shares his journey to becoming a magician. He brings up the magicians who inspire him and why he imbues comedy into his act. He talks about the toughest lesson for a performer he had to learn.  We bond over not being morning people and how we've noticed our lack of focus as we...

This week's episode is very personal for me. I talk about the things I find dear to me: music, life and friends. I bring up a recent conversation with my friend Shak, about our love of blues music and how it's a lot like wine. I also talk about how I choose my guests for the show. The kind of guests I get and what their work means to me and why I choose to feature them. This episode is also an alm...

This week, I went into the vault and found a chat with Bartenders Roger and Josh from Hopscotch. Previously located at Red Dot Traffic Building, the bar moved to Gillman Barracks in 2018.  In this interview, we have an insightful conversation on what it's like to be a bartender in Singapore. They share some of Roger and Josh's pet peeves when serving customers. We discuss the processes of making c...

This week, I had an insightful conversation with visual effect artist Vicki Lau. A multi-hyphenate artist, content creator and entrepreneur from Singapore who has worked on huge projects such as The Walking Dead, Guardians of the Galaxy and Aquaman. In the episode, Vicki shares what it is like studying in the United States and the realities of working in Hollywood. She recalls how shyness fanned h...

This week, I went into the vault and found an #Yourjobsucks episode with Military Specialist Wayne (Dusty) Miller. In this interesting episode, Wayne shares his difficult upbringing in Australia and how he joined the army.   He talks about his time in the Military and the places he visited as part of his work. He recollects his turbulent time during the Vietnam War and what they needed to do to su...

This week, I had an engaging conversation with singer-songwriter Adia Tay! In the episode, She shares her journey to becoming a full-time musician and the piano that started it all. She also talks about the fine line between progress and self-deprecation in her art. We discuss the process of finding yourself and dealing with insecurities. We examine some of her music and find out the surprising in...

This week, I went into the vault and found an #Yourjobsucks episode with a commercial diver, Evan Murphy. He shares what commercial diving is and why he loves the job. He talks about how exciting and dangerous the job can be. We discuss how to weld underwater as fellow engineers. He also shares how to be a good and successful commercial diver, the importance of character and the power of saying no...

This week, I'm very excited to share my conversation with my friend and journalist, Wayne Cheong. In this episode, we have a chat about being hyper-aware during online interviews. We discuss how complicated online dating is and how to navigate relationships. Wayne shares how to be a good journalist and how to conduct interviews. We discuss how journalism has changed and evolved over the years. Way...