Best Terence Tan Podcasts (2024)

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#584 ft. Caitanya Tan - IMDA Bans Film on Censorship & Private-Hire Driver’s Savage Warning to Passengers 1:07:39

1h ago1:07:39

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A Singaporean film about censorship, has been banned in Singapore by film censors. You can’t make this stuff up. We speak with actor and guest host Caitanya Tan about Daniel Hui’s film Small Hours of the Night, and what lines it could have crossed, because they’re not obvious. We also discuss the role that censors play in Singapore, and what exactl…

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#583 ft. Bertha Henson - Singapore Healthcare is Too Complex; Journalism Has Fallen Off the Cliff and Drowned 1:33:14

3d ago1:33:14

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The weather’s been hot lately, but our studio got even hotter this week when veteran journalist and political commentator Bertha Henson dropped by with a delivery of flaming hot takes on the state of journalism in Singapore, Pritam Singh’s trial, our new PM, and the Oxley Road saga. But lest we bury the lede (journalism reference), we spoke with he…

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#582 ft. Munah Bagharib & Jerrold Chong - Turning the Singapore Zoo into an Animated Zombie Apocalypse 1:17:46

4h ago1:17:46

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Imagine the Singapore zoo being attacked by Zombies. Now imagine talking animals trying to survive it! That's our adult-themed animated TV series called "Zombie Safari"! We chat with Munah Bagharib, who plays Grace the Flamingo as well as Jerrold Chong, one of the co-creators of the show and also a co-founder of Finding Pictures, the animation stud…

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#46 Jasper Steinhausen’s Method of Getting Higher Profits by Saving the World 35:07

7d ago35:07

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Sometimes being ‘ahead of the curve’ means getting stared at like you’re a loony. Jasper learned this the hard way. He pitched the idea that implementing sustainability can not only cut costs, but actually make your business more PROFITABLE. In other words, “going green could MAKE you more green!” Initially it didn’t go so well. He was like Corpnic…

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#581 - The 38 Oxley Road Saga Continues & Videographers Ruin an Influencer’s Wedding Proposal 52:34

7d ago52:34

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38 Oxley Road is the house that just won’t fall. This episode we look at the latest exchange between Lee Hsien Yang and the Singapore government over the fate of his late father’s historical home. To demolish or not demolish? What are the options, what are the precedents? And why can’t we just get this over and done with? We also discuss a viral vi…

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What Grieving People Wish You Knew About What Really Helps (and What Really Doesn’t) by Nancy Guthrie 23:33

3d ago23:33

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What can you say to those who grieve? What can you do for those who have lost a loved one? How can you do all that without coming off as an insensitive oaf? If only they would tell us how to comfort them. Hi, my name is Terence, and I’m your host for Reading and Readers, a podcast where I review books for you. Today, I review “What Grieving People …

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#580 - Grab Reverts to 5-Day Office Week & Singapore Ranks 3rd Worldwide in Burnout 51:40

5d ago51:40

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Is the pandemic honeymoon truly over? Singapore tech giant Grab is ending hybrid work for its employees and summoning everyone back to HQ, continuing a trend we’re seeing across the world. We discuss what working from home means for employees, as well as employers in various industries. Heck we even talk about us, and how we pivoted from recording …

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#579 - Lee Hsien Yang: Political Refugee? & Trump ‘Works’ at McDonald’s 1:07:14

7d ago1:07:14

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Somehow, NINE years after Mr Lee Kuan Yew left us, we’re still talking about his former house at 38 Oxley Road. This time it’s because his daughter Dr Lee Wei Ling recently passed away, leaving the house vacant and reigniting the debate over its fate. We look at claims that her brother Lee Hsien Yang has been making about the house and Singapore in…

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#45 Case Study: How We Got 350 Seminar Participants With Just $500 Ad Spend! 7:57

10d ago7:57

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Ever had to promote a live event on short notice and a shoestring budget? Chances are, it’s gonna suck. Good news is that it’s possible to turn things around with laser-focused marketing. With just a few key strategies, we sold out an ENTIRE venue with paid participants – and spent just $500 for ads. This podcast episode explains how we pulled it o…

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#578 - The Pritam Trial Discussion You’ve Been Waiting For & Vice-Principal Gets Busted for Extramarital Affair 58:31

9d ago58:31

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You held your breath waiting for us to discuss Pritam. Now you can exhale! With the trial of the year well underway, we take stock of all the revelations so far, and what is to come. Redactions, soft biscuits, Pritam’s hot lawyer…what’s next? In other news, a vice-principal has been outed for an extramarital affair with the mother of a student, and…

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#577 - Government Blocks NTUC Income-Allianz Deal At The Last Minute & Simu Liu Calls Out Cultural Appropriation of Bubble Tea 1:14:03

13d ago1:14:03

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We all thought it was a done deal, but the Singapore Government has swooped in to block the sale of a majority stake of local insurer NTUC Income, to German company Allianz. Why? Well, buckle up–this episode gets pretty technical! We also look at the bigger questions Singaporeans are asking, like should we be grateful that such a bad deal got caugh…

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#576 ft. Jun Vinh & Mark Wee - We Made Singapore's FIRST Adult Animated Series! 1:11:21

16d ago1:11:21

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We never thought we'd be able to make a show that involved this much gore and dark comedy, but we just did! It's called "Zombie Safari" & it's Singapore's first adult-animated series about a Zombie apocalypse involving talking animals at a Zoo. We chat with Mark Wee, co-creator and one of the co-founders of Finding Pictures, the animation studio we…

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#44 3 Strategies to Make Unprofitable Webinars Profitable Again! 7:48

23d ago7:48

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Most coaches have a ‘hit-or-miss’ philosophy where they aim to strike gold at the webinar event. If that’s your approach then there’s good news… there’s an easy way to boost your sales numbers. And that’s by a simple paradigm shift to make your webinars profitable again! You’ll learn: How to get high ROAS by improving your funnel with our ‘long tai…

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#575 - Spanish Couple Detained for Protesting Singaporean Ownership of Valencia FC & PM Wong Flies Scoot 1:02:13

16d ago1:02:13

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This episode we ask: when is a protest, a protest? A Spanish couple on their honeymoon here are providing a fascinating test case. They held up signs denouncing Singaporean Peter Lim’s ownership of football club Valencia, and were shocked when they were not allowed to leave the country. Even with our stringent rules, this feels like a stretch. Join…

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Married for God by Christopher Ash 25:18

17d ago25:18

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In the past, many got married for sex and thus for personal fulfillment. Nowadays, many don’t see a need to get married to get sex. Yet, whether married or not, people were not being personally fulfilled. How do marriage, sex, and personal fulfillment come together, if at all? Hi, my name is Terence, and I'm your host for Reading and Readers, a pod…

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#574 ft. Munah Bagharib - School Bullies Tore a Girl’s Eardrum & Invent Your Own Major at SMU 1:28:39

20d ago1:28:39

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We’re horrified that a secondary one girl was beaten up by her own schoolmates at a HDB block near their school, resulting in a ruptured eardrum. We discuss with actor and friend of YLB Munah Bagharib what pushes young people to harm others, and why others are comfortable to watch. But it wouldn’t be YLB if we didn’t also speculate on wild ways to …

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#573 - That Photo of Iswaran in Prison Garb & Qantas Makes Passengers Watch R-Rated Movie 54:11

21d ago54:11

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Oh Iswaran, we wish we knew how to quit you. Just when we thought we’d packed the former Transport Minister off to prison and closed that chapter, details of his cell emerge… along with a photo of him in prison uniform!!!??? Okaaay, should we be seeing this? We discuss the treatment he will get in Changi Prison, the reasons behind it, as well as th…

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#572 - Iswaran Apologises, Begins Jail Term & Taoism-themed Labubu Dolls? 50:16

24d ago50:16

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It seems we’re not done talking about former Transport Minister Iswaran yet! Just before entering prison, he announced he will not be appealing his one-year sentence. We examine his statement and try to read between the lines. Why the change of tone? How will Singaporeans view him now? Separately, the craze over Labubu dolls here has finally spread…

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#43 How Vince Tan became One of the GREATEST Coaches in Asia 41:21

27d ago41:21

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With one perfectly refined pitch, Vince Tan set the coaching world on fire. You wouldn’t know it from how he carries himself – just a humble guy in t-shirt and jeans. Until he goes on stage in front of thousands… and ends event after event as TOP closer. In this interview, you’ll learn some valuable business lessons from one of the best Webinar clo…

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#571 - Iswaran Gets 12 Months’ Jail & Food Court ‘Steals’ Artist’s Work? 1:00:34

26d ago1:00:34

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The verdict is out! We break down former Transport Minister Iswaran’s jail sentence, and ask the tough questions. Who really won and lost? What else would we have learned if the case went to trial? What’s with Haresh and all his conspiracy theories? We also discuss how a food court ended up reproducing a local artist’s work without permission, and …

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#570 - Dyson’s Shock Layoffs & Singapore’s $70 Million Kampung 59:49

1M ago59:49

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In news that both sucks and blows, Dyson has become the latest tech company in Singapore to do a sudden round of retrenchments, giving the relevant union only a day’s notice! We discuss what the union can still do, as well as Dyson’s broader impact locally. Also, Singapore’s last kampung is back in the spotlight after property TikTokers reported th…

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#42 4 Webinar Best Practices in 2024 for High-Ticket Coaches 7:56

1M ago7:56

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How do you make your webinar stand out in a marketplace that has thousands of webinars? It’s not easy in 2024… Ads just keep getting more and more expensive these days. While competitors are upping their game with mass-produced AI-generated content or pumping thousands of dollars into their marketing campaigns. But here’s the good news… It’s not im…

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How to Think Theologically by Howard Stone and James Duke 29:41

1M ago29:41

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Everyone wants to know how to make money, how to lose weight, how to make friends and influence people. But before all that, more importantly, the first thing we got to know is how to think -- and as people who live our lives before God -- specifically, it is knowing how to think theologically. Hi, my name is Terence and I’m your host for Reading a…

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#569 ft. Rishi Budhrani - MRT Disruption: Whose Fault? & How to Scam a Scammer 1:21:03

1M ago1:21:03

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Rishi steps up to the plate of guest host, bringing the Sindhi presence back onto the podcast! This week, we talk about the elephant in the room, the MRT East-West line disruption. As Singapore reels from the massive disruption, we sift through the chatter online and try to figure out: who’s to blame? Also, strangely enough, Rishi himself got in th…

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#568 ft. Tristen & Dom - Iswaran Pleads Guilty to Reduced Charges & YouTuber IShowSpeed Zips Through Singapore 1:08:41

1M ago1:08:41

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Just 2 days removed from F1, the trial of S Iswaran coincidentally begins…with a twist! The prosecution has amended charges of corruption against the former Minister, and he has pleaded guilty to the 5 outstanding charges. Is it over before it has even begun? What is happening here? At the same time, viral livestreamer iShowSpeed continues his whir…

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#41 How to Make Your Ad NOT Look Like an Ad: The Advertorial Funnel 8:42

1M ago8:42

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How do you stand out from the crowd when everyone’s running the same ads? Just make ads that don’t look like ads! To do that, you just need to go back to basics and use one of the oldest tricks in every marketer’s playbook: advertorials. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why this old-school strategy is making a comeback in the digital age (and why it …

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#567 ft. Tristen & Dom - Condo Guard Throws Bubble Tea at Delivery Rider & Woman Blocks Car with her Body 1:09:28

2M ago1:09:28

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Is it Bad Behaviour Week in Singapore? A condominium guard threw an order of bubble tea at a delivery rider who did not have the unit number, and a woman helped her driver to cut into a busy lane by getting out of the car and standing in the middle of the lane! What could they have been thinking, and why are such incidents so unsurprising these day…

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#566 ft. Sergeant Gina - Why I Volunteered to Experience a Natural Disaster 1:02:34

2M ago1:02:34

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We were thrilled to have Sergeant Gina, a paramedic who is also an Emergency Medical Service section commander, in the YLB studio. Dive into her inspiring journey with the SCDF, and how her grandmother motivated her to choose this career path. She describes the heart and soul of her lifesaving work, and tells us why, despite being a mother of four,…

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#40 The 40-40-20 Marketing Rule that’s helping us CRUSH the Competition 13:32

2M ago13:32

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If you’re looking for a secret formula for making killer ads that bring in the right type of people at the right price… …Then the 40-40-20 rule in marketing is a rule that you shouldn’t ignore . See, it doesn’t matter how much money and energy you pump into your marketing campaign if you’re targeting the wrong areas to improve. That’s why in this e…

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#565 ft. Jo Tan - Taking Higher Mother Tongue Just Because You Can? & Are Micro-Weddings the Next Big Idea? 1:34:21

2M ago1:34:21

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From 2026, MOE is making it easier for students to qualify for Higher Mother Tongue classes. But why is studying your language at a more difficult level so desirable in Singapore? We ask former Higher Chinese student and now theatre practitioner (in both English and Chinese!) Jo Tan. Also, we discuss the growing trend of micro-weddings, and whether…

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