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Not Again Podcast

Hi, Gary here, a stand up comedian based in Singapore. Welcome to my show! This is the show where I try to figure out my life, by talking to different people such as artist, musicians, stand up comics and others who I find really interesting over candid conversation. With various subjects in mind, hopefully learning how to navigate through life while being funny at the same time.
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Episodes

Not Again podcast Episode 174- Dr Martha Lee

We have a saucy one this week. Dr Martha Lee, Singapore first Sexologist approached me and we talked about the idea of sex. Talking about it seems to be as difficult and important having sex and Dr Martha Lee have prove this with us. I am curious about who looks for her and the common problem that people face when talking about sex. Here is this problem that I have raised about how is the impact of one individual self able to change the whole conversation about sex. We talk about having the idea...

Jan 23, 202259 min

Not Again Podcast Episode 173- Darryl Edmund Kho

Finally, after long awaited months, Darryl Edmund Kho has finally appeared in Not Again Podcast. Being the elite and exclusive few to be involved in Singapore Pro Boxing, Darryl breaks down on what is it like to be in the club and what is it like to be in the chosen few to become a pro boxer in Singapore. He talks about the what goes through in his head before his fight and his journey to choosing boxing as his thing then become a pro boxer in Singapore. We talked about the different titles that...

Jan 09, 20221 hr 13 min

Not Again Podcast In My Head: 05 Jan 2022

It had been a while since the last update. We have went over the new year mark. It is the first episode for Not Again Podcast. What had happened? Gary Tan finally breaks silence on what had happened. He looked back the last year and reflects what had he done (obviously not much) and how he had left his job that he had gotten in the same month. Oh yeah he still thinks about the golden retrievers he met at his last work place. Why is the description in third person? New Year New Me....

Jan 06, 202227 min

Not Again Podcast In My Head: 24 Nov 2021

I ramble about Mariah Carey with George Michael coming out of their caves singing Christmas Song. I talked about getting a job and how exciting and weird out for me as getting a corporate job doesn't seem to be in my blood.

Nov 24, 202123 min

Not Again Podcast Episode 172- Andre King

Andre King is a person with many talents. He is a comedian that has travelled all over Earth and been a voice over to many of advertisements and cartoon character, some that we “hate” in our childhood, because we want the good guys to win. Cartoon is a big thing for Andre. We talked about our favourite cartoons. He shares his love and how the writing in that medium works and how a show is able to stay relevant with a changing rotation of writing staff. Of course, we talked about joke writing and...

Nov 15, 20211 hr 39 min

Not Again Podcast: In My Head 10 Nov 2021

This is really late. Man. I talked about going to counselling and doing therapy to handle my mental health for the first time. I talked about boxing and sparring and my milestone to be a boxer. Live comedy show: https://theprojector.sg/films-and-events/the-projector-presents-comedy-night/

Nov 11, 202127 min

Not Again Podcast Episode 171- Laurie Kilmartin

Laurie Kilmartin’s name is synonym to the word funny and been involved in iconic standup comedy driven shows such as Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn and a monologue writer for Conan O’Brien. She has a special “45 Jokes About My Dead Dad” is the one that I get to know her from. She tells the story of she got it into recording, having the show to be released in Seeso with her own effort and what she thought about the emotional side of chasing a dream of being a comic. Writing monologue for Conan O’Br...

Oct 31, 202158 min

Not Again Podcast: In My Head 27 Oct 2021

In this episode, I gave a few shoutout to the shows that may happen. I talked about people leaving and prepping for the shows that are going to happen in November and about another job interview story.

Oct 28, 202132 min

Not Again Podcast Episode 170- Red Ollero

“Jack of all trades” is what comes into mind if I need to describe our guest this week, Red Ollero. He was a writer in his previous life before becoming a standup comic, a movie script writer, a wrestler and now a comic book writer based in Manila, Philippines. He tells the story of how he became who he is today, from a climbing the corporate ladder, 9 to 5 worker to now chasing the dreams that he had when he was younger. Inevitably, Plan B or exit strategy is what will be discussed. Red Ollero ...

Oct 16, 20211 hr 57 min

Not Again Podcast: In My Head 13 October 2021

It had been a long while since I have uploaded an episode. So I talked about the hiatus and why it took such a long time. I looked back at the time that I worked with my work partner for the last 2 years and why she left. I talked about the job interview that I had that sound really shady and the old lady who offered a job.

Oct 13, 202129 min

Not Again Podcast Episode 169- Jaret Reddick, Bowling For Soup

Jaret Reddick is responsible for the band, Bowling For Soup which has defined a generation, growing up with songs like 1985, High School Never Ends, Almost and Girl All The Bad Guys Want. We talked about meeting our heroes and working with them. Been touring since he was a lot younger, he shares the new game of using online methods and social media to share his work while we are on the topic of opening up on social media and knowing someone before even meeting them face to face. He shares a fun ...

Sep 25, 20211 hr 12 min

Not Again Podcast Episode 168- Papi Zak

Papi Zak has been considered one of the guys with the most diverse skill set in his own blend of stand up comedy and his name has been synonyms with the one that everyone looks up to. We have been trying to figure out. With the backing of experience from being a former Radio Jockey of Hitz fm, we have dissect on our various art scene and how we get to have our fanbase or our target audience and address my disdain of Tiktok and the resentment of music of the younger generation. Being a veteran in...

Sep 17, 20211 hr 16 min

Not Again Podcast: In My Head 15 Sept 2021

This week is a crazy emotional rollacoaster ride. I tells you the story of happiness of a wedding and the grief of a dead friend over the week. I too end up chatting about the story of my job interviews.

Sep 15, 202131 min

Not Again Podcast-In My Head: 08 September 2021 Wholesome News

This time I have a friend Keren Bala Devan checking in In My Head. We talk about crazy news after I am getting jealous with the chocolate bar that keren get after getting his vaccination. We talk about some feel good news. https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/martha-tucker-dream-wedding-dress/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/nintendo-starlight-gaming-station-hospitals-kids/...

Sep 09, 202151 min

In Loving Memory Of: Lynn Ruth Miller

This is a repost and a tribute to Lynn Ruth Miller. Lynn Ruth Miller has been around for sometime to be called the oldest female comedian. She and I have a good chat we do talk about eating issues and how she fought anorexia. We delve into her personal life and she mentioned about her abusive husband and how she managed to take a trip after escaping away from him. She shares stories and escapades and sharing her wisdom with the MeToo movement. Of course she does drops her wisdom in finding happi...

Sep 08, 20211 hr 3 min

Not Again Podcast Episode 167- Jack Ho

When we talk about Singapore music scene, Jack Ho is a name that will be frequently be raised. The other half of Jack and Rai, Jack has been the one with lots of energy and be involved with lots of other projects along side with Rai. Jack tells me how he juggled with all the projects and how grateful with the people around him. He relates to the people who has been working for their craft while having a day job. Being in the music industry for so long, Jack shares the jargon, terms in the music ...

Sep 04, 20211 hr 10 min

Not Again Podcast: In My Head 01 September 2021

This week! I ramble about fitness and how it had became like a full time job for being healthy. I went on talking about meeting a friend for dinner and having a conversation talking about how a driver ends conversations and how we I deal with a conversation about privilege with a passenger of mine Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code NOTAGAIN at MANSCAPED.com ! #ad #manscapedpod

Sep 01, 202133 min

Not Again Podcast Episode 166- Kirsten Han

This week, we talk to Singapore freelance journalist and activist, Kirsten Han! She opens up a bit about her childhood, how she went from film school to a career in journalism and activism as we share our experiences and the realities of working in this field. We discuss the balance between compelling storytelling and ensuring the work produced is credible and substantial while ensuring the best representation. We review the importance of media literacy and how it’s produced and made, how the di...

Aug 21, 20211 hr 36 min

Not Again Podcast: In My Head 18 August 2021

It had been a while since I have last updated. I talked about people getting in touch and how it is a nice foreign feeling to have. The gratitude that I have with the guest and people who listen to this. I did an update with the Bulgarian guys that I had a more long term gig and somehow I relate to the feeling of being walked away. I ended with 2 stories about a guy who sympathized cab drivers in Singapore and the girl with the part time degree.

Aug 19, 202132 min

Not Again Podcast Episode 165 - Sivadorai Sellakannu

Sivadorai Sellakannu or Rai, one of the local music duo Jack & Rai, is a veteran and a swiss-army knife kind of guy in the media scene in Singapore. Rai had seen the rise of beatboxing in Singapore and how the trend went on in Singapore and morphed into what it had been today while we try to figure out how the community get together and be what it is today. We broke down the trends in music scenes and discussed what we meant when a band is evolving after Rai had explained the difference of h...

Aug 07, 20211 hr 47 min

Not Again Podcast Episode 164 - Da Butcherman

Hey guys, this week I have a great talk with one of Singapore’s own Pro-wrestler Da Butcherman, Danial Alias. In this week, he shares how he develops his wrestling character over the years, how different he is from his wrestling personality and how he was also influenced by Cookie monster. He shares some insights on the mental work it takes behind the scene, we discuss his journey with trying different diets and how he tried the vegan diet. We discuss trying out boxing, how subtly exhausting som...

Jul 23, 20211 hr 40 min

Not Again Podcast Episode 163 - Danie Destroyer Dharma

Dani "Destroyer" Dharma was a very different kid in school when he was younger. He opens up to being bullied in school and why it became like the reason why he went on to be a body builder. We share a bond in getting bullied and see why do we get bullied back when we are younger. While being on the topic of getting bullied, we try to discuss the boundary of fat shaming and looking at the different views of fat shaming while understanding why it is not healthy at both sides. Of course as a bodybu...

Jul 03, 20211 hr 14 min

In My Head: 29 June 2021

I feel so great about checking in and hell a lot of drama this week to unpack. I talk about how lucky I was to have a chat with Jackie Kashian because she was so nice in agreeing to do the podcast. I talk about how excited I am to release the chat that I have this week. I tell my situation with a great local dating agency call gai gai and the whole drama I had with my love life.

Jun 29, 202139 min

Not Again Podcast Episode 162 - Jackie Kashian

This week, I have an episode and an amazing talk with American comedian, Jackie Kashian and we talk about her comedy album and her style of comedy. We talk about riding the silence. She shares her favourite comics and acknowledging the elephants in the room when she starts a set. We share stories performing comedy outside of our home country. She says what she experienced becoming a comic in the 80s and how topics have changed over the year. We discuss the realities of being a comic and trying t...

Jun 27, 20211 hr 6 min

Not Again Podcast Episode 161 - Ministry of Funny (Part 2)

Hey Guys, this week on the Not Again Podcast we present the next part of our episode with Terrence and Haresh, Ministry of Funny. In this week’s episode, we discuss free speech, censorship as a content creator and context. We discuss the different media laws governing countries, thought experiments and starting a conversation. We talk about the tech giants, tackling fake news and their alumni. They share how they became friends, starting a youtube channel and their career progressed over the yea...

Jun 18, 20211 hr 12 min

In My Head: 15 June 2021

In this episode, I share the reason why the last minute change of guest. The music that bonded the whole car of Bulgarian and a Singaporean together. The polite crow and I have a meal together and texting takes too much time.

Jun 15, 202131 min

Not Again Podcast Episode 160 - Ministry of Funny (Part 1)

Hey Guys, this week on Not Again Podcast we have a two-part episode with the fantastic guys from Ministry of Funny, Terrence and Haresh! In this week’s episode, we discuss starting a podcast and how to ask good questions to entertain and preparing for both guest and first dates. We talk strategy and advice with dates and conversations. We discuss studio setups and podcast milestones and figuring our end goal for our passion. They bring up how they plan our content and how their podcast and forma...

Jun 10, 20211 hr 3 min

In My Head: 08 June 2021

So this is the first episode of In My Head. I explain the reason of why the name change and the rebranding of the Other Show. I checked in and tries to tell the story about a Japanese couple that I got as passengers with a shirt and Thai Milk Tea.

Jun 09, 202122 min

Not Again Podcast Episode 159 - Jocelyn Suarez

In this week, we talk to long time friend and now author of The Flesh Hunters, Jocelyn Suarez. We catch up from the last episode from six years ago and we discuss the changes we’ve gone through this whole time. We talk about the adventure of life and how to take care of ourselves even with the responsibilities we have. We share our experience picking up sports and how she got into climbing and the lessons she learnt. We talk about how we cope with our anxieties and going up the stage as performe...

Jun 05, 20211 hr 5 min
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