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SGExplained
Become a Paid Subscriber: https://anchor.fm/sg-explained/subscribe SGExplained follows Rovik, Elliot and Charmian, three regular Singaporeans trying to understand how Singapore is what it is. We explore institutions, histories, events and phenomena in Singapore and get into the details of it all. Y...
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Season 5 Review
We can't believe we're finally here but 21 episodes later and it's time to wrap up Season 5 of SGExplained. This is a full banter episode as Charmian,...
Peranakan Culture
You can't talk about Singapore without talking about the Peranakans - a sub-community with a heritage associated with being Straits-born amidst a time...
People with Intellectual Disabilities in Singapore
In partnership with MINDS MYG, this episode introduces the important People with Intellectual Disabilities (PWID) community in Singapore. We hear from...
Singapore's Stance on Drugs
There has been a slew of news announcements lately on Singapore's stance on drugs, especially as some of our neighbours choose to liberalise their pol...
100th Episode Special: Our Shared Values
Thank you for being on this amazing journey with us to reach 100 episodes on SGExplained!! It's a big deal for us, and if you are a Day One listener,...
The Singapore Zoo
We may have memories of the Singapore Zoo when we were children, but did you know that the overall Mandai Wildlife Group has been staying relevant thr...
The MRT System
Getting from place to place in Singapore is convenient only because of our great public transportation, including our beloved MRT system! In this epis...
Visiting Johor Bahru
Now that borders have reopened, Singaporeans have been flocking to Malaysia, specifically to Johor Bahru across the border. In this episode, we reflec...
Planning for Death
We're looking at the full life cycle this season, and so it only makes sense that we look at what happens in Singapore when you die! Zach Leung, Assoc...
Taxi Drivers
Who can deny that taxi drivers are Singapore's master storytellers? We get the extremely cool opportunity to talk to Uncle Ben, the father of a close...
The Orang Laut
The Orang Laut are thought to be one of the first inhabitants of the islands that now make up Singapore, but why do so few people know about them? We...
Special Episode: SingLit
This episode is brought to you by National Library Board’s One Story, which is a National Reading Movement initiative to make Singapore short stories...
Ah Bengs & Ah Lians
The Australians have their bogans, the British have their chavs and here in Singapore, we have the Ah Bengs and Ah Lians. What makes up this oft caric...
Heritage Food - Ingredients and Dishes
Pamelia Chia from Singapore Noodles comes onto our show this episode to discuss Heritage Food with us. It is a topic that is novel and complicated onl...
Sikhism in Singapore
Sikhs are known as a minority within a minority in Singapore, and yet they have an outsized influence on our identity in Singapore. Join us as we chat...
The Merlion - From Logo to National Symbol
Singaporeans have a mixed set of feelings when it comes to the Merlion - on one hand, it is an increasingly globally recognised icon and a major touri...
The Financial Hub Story
What's going on at Marina Bay Financial Centre and why is Singapore home to so many "Finance Bros and Brodettes"? In this episode, we're excited to ha...
Nasi Lemak - Parcel Delight
You can identify the iconic Nasi Lemak, both by its aromatic coconut scent as well as its unique pyramid-shaped banana leaf packaging. Just coconut ri...
Operation Tiderace & The Japanese Surrender
World War 2 was a dark chapter in Singapore's history and so when the Japanese eventually surrendered, spirits were high amongst the residents. But di...
The Foster System
Did you know that there's a community of foster parents in Singapore who contribute as a labour of love to provide safe and nurturing homes for vulner...
Snakes of Singapore
Biodiversity is important to any country, and in Singapore, we need to talk about our snakes. We're not talking about those folks who gossip behind ou...
The Chewing Gum Ban
Singapore is known internationally for a couple of things and the Chewing Gum ban is high on the list. In this short episode, Elliot and Rovik follow...
The Tattoo Scene - Fringe or Mainstream?
We always enjoy the episodes where we look at the "fringe" of Singapore culture, but are tattoos too mainstream here to even be fringe anymore? We cha...
An Outlook on Ageing
Ageing is a scary topic but it has shaped much of Singapore's landscape in the last few decades. We're privileged to have an advocate and opinion lead...
Singtel & Our Early Telecom Days
If you're reading this, you're probably doing so on the internet and maybe even on your phone. The fact that we have access to telecom and mobile serv...
POSB - The Community Bank
What's the Post Office part of the POSB? Why is it in every neighborhood? And perhaps most importantly, is the Postmaster General really the Chief Mai...
The Women's Charter
With the government's announcement that a review on women’s issues in Singapore will be conducted to look more closely at how gender equality can be m...
Campus Sexual Misconduct
We've heard of the spree of sexual misconduct and harassment cases in the news and the question must be asked, what does this say about who we are as...
The National Library
We've all had our own personal stories with the Singapore library system before and I'm sure we can all attest it's one of the best of Singapore's pub...
Katong, Peranakan Escape
If you want to find old Peranakan houses or have some tasty kueh, you've probably made your way to Katong. Elliot himself is a proud homeboy of the ar...
Merchants of Singapore
They're all over Singapore - Ann Siang Hill, Fraser Street, Aljunied among others. Who were these people and why are there so important to the Singapo...
Singapore Botanic Gardens
One of three UNESCO World Heritage Sites that is a garden and Singapore's sole representative on the list, the Singapore Botanic Gardens is simultaneo...
The Influencer Scene
Welcome back to Season 3 of SGExplained! We're so pumped to be back on this and we started off with a bang, bringing on Althea Lim from Gushcloud to t...
Esports - Singapore's Unsung Hero
We have to look beyond Joseph Schooling to bring back the Gold medals for Singapore, and we may have found hope in Esports! Naturally not as well kno...
The Poetry Scene
With special guest Ajay Govinda, Slam Poetry Enthusiast, we explore the understated world of Singapore Poetry. From understanding our Poetic Roots to...
Farming the Singaporean Way
Bet you didn't know that Singapore has a long-held farming heritage! Not only that, we're about to double down on farming the Singaporean way, with th...
Hawker Culture
Let's be real - what's more Singaporean than our hawker centers? Who runs them, how did they start and what's the future looking like with the young h...
Singapore Airlines
Our national carrier has been in the news before, but this time, the reasons aren't great. We look back at why Singapore Airlines is so intertwined wi...
2013 Little India Riots
As a modern cosmopolitan city, Singapore tries its best to avoid riots. Yet in 2013, out of nowhere and sparked by an unfortunate accident, a street i...
SARS 2003 Epidemic
If you're listening to this in 2020, you're likely just like us - overwhelmed by the COVID-19 Pandemic. You've also probably heard that it's not our f...