Terry Johnson or more commonly known as The Real TJ has a fascinating life. Born in Dayton, Ohio, the Real TJ shares about him growing up in a family that is addicted to drugs. The realisation of needing to get sober and being a drug dealer when he was younger. He told a story of how he and his room mate who he perceived as racist. While I tried to cautiously ventured to his regrets, he shares his time with being In The Living Colour and the time he was in Oprah Winfrey Show. We talked about pre...
Sep 15, 2025•1 hr 7 min
Welcome To The Machine is a Pink Floyd tribute band from Singapore. With its members include: Lim Kiang as Bass, Noel Ong as Guitarist, Arinda as the front man, Laurence as the drummer, David as the Guitarist and Yuk Wong (not in around) as the keyboardist. So I has asked the million dollar question: Why Pink Floyd? It spiraled into a rabbit hole of favourite Pink Floyd songs and the theater aspect of Pink Floyd. Stories shared on how Welcome To The Machine got started. How the reception of Pink...
Aug 25, 2025•1 hr 3 min
Having an album titled “Not all who wander are lost” seems to be an ironic title for the band Paint The Sky Red. Paint The Sky Red made up by four Malay guys Azman, Hakim, Yasser and Fahmi, talked a lot of revisiting their roots in their music and having their families with the journey with them. Recounting the genesis of the band, Paint the Sky Red tells the story of why the lack of a lead vocalist and how a band in Malaysia and one from Indonesia have helped them along the way. Selflessness se...
Feb 10, 2024•1 hr 8 min
It takes someone special to be in the cage and start fighting. “Kobra” Kai Xiong will be one such guy. Started at a young age, he talks about the life of MMA Fighter and why he had made that decision so early in his life. We nerd out on the evolution of old school MMA vs new age MMA. Kai Xiong shared the secrets of being a good MMA fighter and getting a good coach. He shares the university major to improve your Ju Jitsu game. We guys have the romantic dream about chasing one dream as a MMA fight...
Jan 28, 2024•1 hr 6 min
Being dubbed as a Singapore’s best boxer, Velvan Tan has sure been through some of the greatest challenge and forged his own path. Now reside as the head coach of Spartans Boxing Club, he reviews about the time when he first got started. The first time he talks about his dreams, the first interviews and now his first podcast. From being the head coach, he talks about his pet peeves as a gym coach and convincing people his capabilities as a coach while being in the youngest in the room. Martial a...
Nov 21, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 197
Being named after another politician, it seems to be no surprise that our guest, Walid Jumblatt has started a podcast like Teh Tarik With Walid. Current based in one of the top university in Singapore, Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Assistant Professor. Walid Jumblatt has always been interested in politics specifically politics in the South East Asian region. He explains the essence of Singapore modern politics and the pitfalls of not accepting the results of a democratic process when y...
Oct 18, 2023•1 hr 15 min
It is always fun to see her recollect her time when The Great Spy Experiment came together. From the time when she started frantic to the time playing with a consistent fan base on one of the biggest stages in the world. Although loving, life is not easy for her. She talks about the philosophy guiding her life and the excitement and jumping to the deep end. She discuss about knowing that one is loved no matter what happened. She tells the story of how she is leading with her life now working wit...
Sep 17, 2023•1 hr 16 min
Body Building is a lonely sport according to Abdillah Shah as he reveals on what body building means in this day and age as we went to a deep dive on what body building has become, going to the gym and how exercise should be seen as the top priority on being the solution of mental health problem Body Positivity is an ideology that always seems to pitted against the fitness industry and Abdillah explains why that wasn’t the case. He explains on how body building competition works and how it has a...
Sep 02, 2023•1 hr 17 min
I am very lucky to bee able to reach out to him and have a chat. He is very nice and I have always wanted to do follow up with him. I have tried to set up one when he fly back but things doesn't work out. I am very lucky to be able too have the chat wth one of Singapore Greatest Bad ass and loveiest person, Jimmy Appudurai Chua Rest in Peace and Rock on Jimmy Appudurai Chua ================================================ Hey guys, this week I have an exciting time capsule of an episode with one...
Sep 01, 2023•54 min
“Tenacity” has to be the only perfect word to describe our guest, Rizal Van Geyzel. Not just being funny and one of the important faces of the Malaysia’s comedy scene, Rizal still counts his blessings even though he faces his biggest challenges yet. Once the proud owner of the first comedy club in Malaysia, Crackhouse Comedy Club KL, Rizal talked about his dreams of what Crackhouse Comedy Club in KL may be like. He talks about the origins and the problems that he had faced running the club. He w...
Jun 03, 2023•1 hr 6 min
Culinary world is not an easy world to be in. A lot of hard work and a lot of scepticism from the people that you feed. However, Damian D’Silvia who has been the face of the most misunderstood cuisine In Singapore, still insist cooking from the heart. Being more than just the celebrity chef who is the judge for Masterchef Singapore, Damian D’Silvia explains the historical context of his work, leading us in to the journey of peranakan culture. Looking back his previous lives, Damian shares his wo...
Mar 13, 2023•1 hr 12 min
Part of the appeal for Hip Hop is about proving street cred and being the greatest. No doubt Sheik Haikel is able to do that. Wearing many hats from being an actor to a radio jockey, the father of Rap music in South East Asia is candid and sincere this time round. Starting from the time of Army Daze, we break down what it meant to be woke. How a movie that was made in 1996 seems to made strides and prove to be timeless. Though jokes were crude, words were offensive in the current context, being ...
Feb 12, 2023•1 hr 13 min
“It is all a lie!” is what he hear all the time when some found out his job. The rest is a captivating audience that left in awe. Jeremy Tan has been doing magic for most of his life and gaining success in captivating attention and awe. From his first job that is not magic related to stepping into live entertainment industry working with corporate shows and to working cruise ships. Jeremy shares how he got into it and how different it is working now. Not everyone like corporate show but it is th...
Jan 21, 2023•1 hr 37 min
This is late due to technical difficulties and negligence but this is finally up! This is the highlights of year 2022. What a roller coaster ride. A change in pace and guests. Episodes that got highlighted in this Episode 173- Darryl Edmund Koh Episode 175- Ted Alexandro Episode 176- Jake Gonzales Episode 177- Muhamad Ridhwan (The Chosen Wan) Episode 178- Mike Kasem Episode 179- Kelly Kimberly Cheong Episode 181- PJ Thum Episode 182- Jing Yan Episode 183- Efasha (The Face) Harrison - Kamarudin E...
Dec 28, 2022•1 hr 55 min
Going on an adventure usually sounds like a fantasy that we have romanticised all the time, not to Yee Jia and Gracia, the people behind The Proper Paupers. The main goal, visiting all 50 States of the United States of America while living in a van. The Van Life as they call. Yee Jia and Gracia, recounted the many exciting stories and the treasured memories they created during the trip and the genesis of the trip. Going away for so long, one will ultimately wonder the financials of the trip and ...
Dec 10, 2022•1 hr 6 min
It is more than just a love letter to the community. It also tells the stories of people who are not just fighting but practising martial arts in Singapore. According to Andrea and Alvin, the authors of Choke Clinch Crank Combat. Being successful in their respective combat sports, Andrea and Alvin recounted the start of their journey as a martial artist and the journey they been through writing this book. Andrea shared the perspective of being a female martial artist and why people get into the ...
Dec 04, 2022•1 hr 29 min
From practicing in a shipment container to playing one of the biggest stages in the world to writing a song for National Day, a song which still celebrated by many as one of classics. Electrico has done it all. David Tan shares the genesis of Electrico (formerly known as The Electric Company). The band got together and how the shipment container about. It was a promising band and now looking back, David also looks at the mistake that he had made during his time in the band and how is the future ...
Nov 26, 2022•1 hr 41 min
“It is not a dress but an oversized T-shirt” an answer to the police line of questioning may sound ridiculous but that seems to hold true to Kumar’s early career. Dancing along the line of live entertainment performer to now a comedy cultural icon in Singapore, on the stage with the crowd’s laughter, cheers and applause. Kumar’s life trials and tribulations never seems to end and it is so well camouflage, hiding under the spotlight and sparkling dress of theirs. And the wisdom from the chat that...
Nov 13, 2022•1 hr 17 min
Somehow time has never fully unveiled the curtain of mystery in China. The difference between cultural remnants from the distillation of time to the new introduction of a similar events has never seems to be explained better by our guest for the day Tony Chou. Tony Chou, who has never seen without a fedora, has represented the stand-up comedy scene both internationally and locally in the state media. He explained cross-talk and how it different itself from stand-up comedy and double act. Stand-u...
Oct 30, 2022•1 hr 42 min
To be an Olympian is never an easy feat. Aisyah Rafa’ee (or fondly known as Aisyah Rower) has not just able to be in the top game and then retire and venture into helping people with their athletic career as a mental skills coach for athletes. Asking an athlete to retire at the top of her game is never easy for it is like dropping one’s identity which comes later with existential dread and Aisyah explains how she dealt with everything that comes in her way when she announced her decision. To be ...
Oct 16, 2022•1 hr 40 min
We all have our favourite fighter, our favourite boxer. Canelo, Mike Tyson and Muhammed Ali. Fash The Face has to be one of them somewhere in the Singapore Boxing Scene. Especially being the core building blocks for the female boxing team in Singapore Boxing Federation. After announcing turning from a pro-boxer back to amateur boxing (or Olympic-style Boxing), many were baffled with her decision. Fash has come to the terms with it and explains the decision why she has done it so. She explains wh...
Sep 18, 2022•1 hr 21 min
It is always rare when people have faith with your work and most of the time it leads to friendships that you never thought it will happen. This is the case with the guest for this week, Jing Yan and I. Having very similar values when it comes to narrative and creation of content, Jing Yan is the guy that I will entrust behind the camera. He shares his experience on what is it like behind the camera and what is happening in the industry. Sharing and updating the news of Singapore Pop culture and...
Sep 02, 2022•1 hr 26 min
If there is a word to describe PJ Thum, I think “Brave” is a good word to use. He has done feats that a lot of people have never considered possible. The first Singaporean to swim past the English Channel and being an Olympian in 1996. Tapping into his life as a historian, he had a podcast titled The History of Singapore . Giving insights to the story of history and politics of Singapore which makes me wonder the beauty and the drama behind Singapore history. Fighting the good fight and doing th...
Aug 16, 2022•1 hr 57 min
Finally! A long awaited episode! Just to give a bit of context, this episode was recorded in late 2021 and thus news in this episode is not up to date. Please check the latest updates with your The Capital City of Love, Paris has lots to offer and Khaldoun Hosni is one of them. He tells the long tales of the stand-up comedy happenings in the City of Love and how the comedy has opened up during the pandemic. He showed me the door way to the sense of humour We have our complains with the pandemics...
Aug 01, 2022•1 hr
Kelly Kimberly Cheong is someone that you will not mess with. Arming herself with the knowledge of various martial arts, she describe the issues and boundaries that she has which sets as obstacles to start having her dream of that one fight. Not having the easiest childhood, Kelly shares the wisdom that she has gained over the years while we struggle to go back and discuss that one martial arts. The one martial arts that we try to agree with. With her experience, we talk about what does self def...
Jun 18, 2022•2 hr 1 min
We all want to make our parents proud and I think that Mike Kasem is able to do that. Coming from a family who is synonymous with show business and the kindness that not many people sees anymore. Mike Kasem has opened up the door in to the personal life of the Kasem family and tells the stories from beginning of his own career to having starting a beautiful family in Singapore and picking up sports. Some how being a radio jockey or the entertainment business wasn’t his choice of career and while...
Apr 29, 2022•1 hr 18 min
There is a saying “Getting to the top is not easy, staying there is more difficult”. The life of Ridhwan (The Chosen Wan) has encapsulated the meaning of that quote. Not just being the face of his own gym, Legends Fight Sport; his experience and involvement in the Singapore Boxing Scene has him the responsibility of the representation of what good boxing in Singapore is like. He explained the workings of the Singapore Boxing and the highs and lows of the boxing scene in Singapore. He revealed ho...
Apr 14, 2022•1 hr 32 min
It is only appropriate to have Jake Gonzales on Not Again Podcast as he is one of the guys I find has a wealth of knowledge and people I have a lot of respect. Man, he has lots of stories, tips and tricks to share even outside of my boxing life. Spending a significant portion of his life till now, both the practical, academic and mentoring pursuit of fitness, Jake is really generous when it comes to sharing his knowledge and getting better in the knowledge of physical training. We went through t...
Mar 12, 2022•2 hr
To survive in show business is not an easy feat but to be part of the guys who influenced the comedy worldview of the next generation, Ted Alexandro seems to be able to do just that. Ted Alexandro reveals the nature of the beast and finds zen in doing so is amazing to me. Here is this thing, I am surprised how Ted is growing up and he taught me more about relationship with different people and how to maintain a healthy one. Especially a working relationship in the world of show business. We talk...
Feb 07, 2022•1 hr 27 min
This is a tribute episode for Jonathan Atherton. Rest In Peace. ========================================== Crazy is an understatement when finding words to describe Jonathan Atherton's life. A globe trotter, Jonathan has travel to many countries and finding means to survive. From selling female shoes to petrol to comedy, Jonathan has pretty much did it all. Jon shares the various stories where he shared secrets to pass through borders and making money in Africa. He recounted how he started his c...
Feb 05, 2022•59 min
