The Straits Times Podcasts

#PopVultures Ep 12: Bad sex on screen! 23:22 mins Synopsis: A podcast by The Straits Times that examines all the ins and outs of pop culture, be it Asian entertainment or Hollywood. Today, the #PopVultures get into the steamy topic of sex. Sex on screen can be hot, hilarious and horrifying but what goes into the work behind the scenes? How are they handled in Hollywood, Asia and Singapore?  W...

Life Picks Ep 45: What to do in Singapore Aug 15-29: Dining with a conscience; catching a Hong Kong thriller 6:50 mins Synopsis: Every Thursday, The Straits Times highlights the best films, concerts, restaurants and arts events you can catch in Singapore over the coming weeks.  This week, John Lui (pictured left) hosts colleagues Boon Chan (centre), who recommends the Hong Kong thriller Bodie...

Health Check Ep 16: How to get your hawker food fix without risking a heart attack 15:50 mins Synopsis: In this fortnightly podcast series on Wednesdays, The Straits Times guides you to healthier living and debunks the myths with expert guests.    In this episode, ST correspondent Joyce Teo and podcasting head Ernest Luis host Dr Michael Lim, the medical director of MWH Heart, Stroke &am...

Life Picks Ep 44: Four plays to catch in Singapore from August to October  8:17 mins Synopsis: Every Thursday, The Straits Times highlights the best films, concerts, restaurants and arts events you can catch in Singapore over the coming weeks.  This week, host Melissa Sim speaks to colleague Olivia Ho about four local productions that audiences should not miss.  Catch Supervision an...

ST Podcast: A British Serial Killer In Singapore: A True Story  3:41 mins Synopsis: This is an excerpt from the book A British Serial Killer In Singapore: A True Story by Tan Ooi Boon. The book - first published in 1996 - has been reissued by Straits Times Press, 2019. It is available at $26.75 (inclusive of GST) at leading bookstores and from  stbooks.sg  The Kindle version can be...

#GameOfTwoHalves Ep 45: SNOC denies Soh Rui Yong SEA Games berth; Leadership in sports associations under the microscope 10:15 mins Synopsis: #GameOfTwoHalves is The Straits Times' weekly sports podcast that is out every Tuesday. Was the Singapore National Olympic Council (SNOC) too harsh in denying double SEA Games marathon champion Soh Rui Yong the chance to defend his title over his "attitude a...

Money Hacks Ep 51: Making more money from Asian consumer growth 10:56 mins Synopsis: In this podcast series on alternate Mondays, The Business Times and The Straits Times break down actionable financial tips. This episode is aimed at how you can make money from Asian consumer growth. Here to explain that is our guest Nirgunan Tiruchelvam - the head of consumer sector equity research at Tellimer (f...

Hobbs & Shaw is the story of two physically perfect potato-heads who team up to fight the laws of probability, plausibility and physics – and save the planet at the same time. If that sounds like a criticism, under a different crew, it would be. Jonathan Roberts and Joanne Soh look at Fast & Furious spin-off starring Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham, Vanessa Kirby and Idris Elba Share y...

#PopVultures Ep 11: On brownface and race depiction in SG 14:10 mins Synopsis: A podcast by The Straits Times that examines all the ins and outs of pop culture, be it Asian entertainment or Hollywood. In this episode, the Pop Vultures get deep into a serious topic - the act of brown-facing in Singapore entertainment.  The issue came to the forefront of the local entertainment scene this week...

Life Picks Ep 43: What to do in Singapore Aug 1-15 - Slow Bakes in Novena (food); Hodor the DJ?  5:37 mins Synopsis: Every Thursday, The Straits Times highlights the best films, concerts, restaurants and arts events you can catch in Singapore over the coming weeks.  This week, host Melissa Sim speaks with colleague Tan Hsueh Yun who recommends bakery Slow Bakes in Novena. Then, she gets...

Health Check Ep 15: Forget about raising your good cholesterol? 19:12 mins Synopsis: In this fortnightly podcast series on Wednesdays, The Straits Times guides you to healthier living and debunks the myths with expert guests.    In this episode, ST correspondent Joyce Teo and podcasting head Ernest Luis host Dr Michael Lim, the medical director of MWH Heart, Stroke & Cancer Centre, w...

A Game Of Two Halves Ep 44: Joseph Schooling disappoints at  World Championships; Gareth Bale unwanted at Real Madrid   11:32 mins Synopsis: A Game of Two Halves is The Straits Times' weekly sports podcast that is out every Tuesday. In this episode, ST sports editor Lee Yulin (right), assistant sports editor Low Lin Fhoong (left) and sports correspondent Sazali Abdul Aziz (centre) d...

Zombies, assassins and Oscar-winners in low-budget "psycho-dramas". Jonathan Roberts and Joanne Soh look at new trailers and a new release. Can Zombieland: Double Tap retain the fun of the original? Has Gemini Man ruined its twist in the trailer? Is Octavia Spencer's sinister drama Ma worth a visit or just meh? Share your take at podcast@sph.com.sg Produced by: Jonathan Roberts Discover more Doubl...

Life Picks Ep 42: What to do in Singapore July 25-Aug 8 - Carrot cake in Tampines; Netflix's German thriller Dark;  10:21 mins Synopsis: Every Thursday, The Straits Times highlights the best films, concerts, restaurants and arts events you can catch in Singapore over the coming weeks. This week, host Melissa Sim speaks to colleagues Boon Chan, Hedy Khoo and Ong Sor Fern who recommend German s...

Celeb Chats Ep 9: Broadway Beng star Sebastian Tan gives an unexpected definition of 'Ah Beng' 6:27 mins Synopsis: In this podcast series, The Straits Times features the best chats with the creators and stars of music, film, books, theatre, food, and more. This episode features theatre practitioner Sebastian Tan, who plays his straight-talking, musical-loving character, Broadway Beng, in the new p...

Green Pulse Ep 7: Geoengineering: Can modifying the climate stop climate change? 12:50 mins Synopsis: In this new podcast series for 2019, The Straits Times dives into all things green, blue and brown. Green Pulse analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change. This month, ST’s environment correspondent Audrey Tan chats with Dr Corey Gabriel,...

A Game Of Two Halves Ep 43: Singapore rolls out red carpet for Red Devils and Ronaldo; Schooling's prospects at World Champs 15:31 mins Synopsis: A Game of Two Halves is The Straits Times' weekly sports podcast that is out every Tuesday. In this episode, ST sports editor Lee Yulin, assistant sports editor Rohit Brijnath and sports correspondent Sazali Abdul Aziz discuss the magnificent reception S...

Money Hacks Ep 50: How to invest amid market volatility 10:24 mins Synopsis: In this podcast series every Monday, The Business Times and The Straits Times break down actionable financial tips. This episode is about how to invest amid market volatility. Trade wars, currency swings, natural disasters - what's an investor to do when markets flip one way, then flop the other way? Chief investment offi...

Yes, we have updated this episode to include the Lion King review so cruelly taken from us by a previous technical glitch, and a look at the big Marvel announcements at Comic-Con. Elsewhere... What were they thinking? Are the mo-cap feline versions of Judi Dench, James Corden, Jennifer Hudson and Taylor Swift really the nightmare fuel the internet would have you believe? And filed under 'Is The An...

Pop Vultures Ep 10: Black mermaids & spies - Race and representation in film 20:52 mins Synopsis: A podcast by The Straits Times that examines all the ins and outs of pop culture, be it Asian entertainment or Hollywood. Several casting choices, which some have deemed controversial, are in the headlines this week and the #PopVultures are here to talk these choices out. First, they dive into the...

Life Picks 41: What to do in Singapore (July 18-Aug 1): The Lion King and Birds Of Passage (films); M1 Contact Contemporary Dance Festival (arts)  8:20 mins Synopsis: Every Thursday, The Straits Times highlights the best films, concerts, restaurants and arts events you can catch in Singapore over the coming weeks. This week, host Melissa Sim speaks to colleagues John Lui and Olivia Ho about t...

Health Check Ep 14: Student burnout - How parents can spot it 11:01 mins Synopsis: In this fortnightly podcast series on Wednesdays, The Straits Times guides you to healthier living and debunks the myths with expert guests. In this episode, ST correspondent Joyce Teo and podcasting head Ernest Luis asked Dr Lim Boon Leng, a psychiatrist at Gleneagles Medical Centre, to share more on student burnou...

A Game Of Two Halves Ep 42: Singapore's top football club's fall from grace; Federer's Wimbledon heartbreak 17:54 mins Synopsis: A Game of Two Halves is The Straits Times' weekly sports podcast that is out every Tuesday. In this episode, ST sports editor Lee Yulin, assistant sports editor Rohit Brijnath and sports correspondent Sazali Abdul Aziz discuss Roger Federer's heartbreaking loss at Wimble...

Money Hacks Ep 49: The ABCs of robo-enabled wealth management 10:49 mins Synopsis: In this podcast series every Monday, The Business Times and The Straits Times break down actionable financial tips. This episode walks listeners through the ABCs of robo investing. What's a robo advisory, why would you want to use one, and how much might it cost? How intelligent are such systems, how much work do we...

Has the Child's Play reboot similar voodoo to the 1988 original Chucky doll slasher? Can two men sound nerdier about the future for Spider-Man? Jonathan Roberts is shocked to find Kok Yufeng opposite him but they soon bond over the semi-scary reboot, Disney's drive to render cartoons in live-action and at the 10-minute-mark, get nerdy with their spoiler-filled discussion of Spider-Man: Far From Ho...