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 with conflict, the road stories and the dynamic of the band. Recalling some of the toughest times of her life: Magdalene opens up about being diagnosed with cancer, having to balance the chemotherapy and their gigs and the realities of being a caregiver to  medically complicated child and how that has led her to finding  new connections and passion over the years. Oh yeah she is the keyboardist not the singer. See them on Baybeats 2023: https://www.esplanade.com/whats-on/festivals-and-series/festivals/2023/baybeats/line-up/the-great-spy-experiment

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 also evolved thoughout the years. He explains how inclusivity works in body building Nerds are going to be nerds. Abdillah Shah explains the diet of a body builder and how to know what food is good for you. He explains how the different muscle group works for the different sports and the science of doping.

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 of Singapore’s Pioneer Blues Musicians, Jimmy Appudurai-Chua. He is the guitarist for many blues band like the Meltones, Motifs and notably Singapore’s first blues band, the Stray Dogs.  In this episode, Jimmy shares his journey as a musician and the bands he has played in prior to the Stray Dogs, he recalls how the band got started and how he was involved and tells me was it was like being infamous for their popular single, ‘Freedom’ that was banned in the country. He talks about lifestreams, the importance of sound in music and getting a sound man in the band. He explains the music industry and how performing for the different venues in Singapore and how bands find it difficult to find a stage for musicians. He recalls going to Newcastle, UK and meeting his music heroes, giving up the music and joining the photography scene. He tells me how he was broke in London and how he got a job in a photography factory, he shares his story of being promoted to head of a lab in two years before coming back to Singapore and gaining the confidence to go back to music.

“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 was surprised in how the dreams had finally turned out for a little while before it got destroyed publicly under the reports of many blogs. Rizal found the answer to the philosophical “what is a comedian” after the case that le ad to the closure of Crackhouse. We discussed what will be the perfect end goal being an English-speaking stand-up comic. We talked about the secrets of going viral, the idea of being bitter and just being angry at success. He shares about finding your own voices and what his definition of success. How does one find being authentic to his truth self for a long business Malaysia Invasion Ticket Link: https://ticketmaster.sg/activity/detail/23_myinvasion Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome, from Malaysia, Rizal Van Geyzel.

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 world and tells us how he stepped into it. What he means by at peace in this chaotic world. He fondly talks about his upbringing and the lesson on how to grow to be a better man.

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 woke is more than just censoring words but also giving stories for a character to flourish. Part of being the funny guy, being the guy who offends in the room of strangers seems to be inevitable. One of the biggest controversies that had happened to him. One of the things that made him who he is right now, has thought him an important lesson. The lesson of acknowledgement and the being responsible in what coming out of the mouth. We talked about the going through therapy. We talked about being the better version of oneself. Accepting compliments and what makes a good relationship. One’s responsibility to one self before getting into a romantic relationship. He shares the secret on how he maintains a long marriage, the green flag in a relationship with everyone’s doubt of him being the guy with the badass public persona. Dropping the persona and character is one that he always has trouble with, lessons he learnt in dropping the persona seems to be valuable. We are talking to Sheik Haikel, we have to talk about his rap music. He shares the reason of how it is a borrowed culture in South East Asia. He shares how it all started and the love of music. The mistaken identity of Gladys Knight & the Pips which also leads to his one of the biggest endorsement in his career, thus coming to full circle. The love of rap music got him to meet the guy who made Run DMC and the important lesson of being loyal to his people.

“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 the bread and butter for all entertainers. The Emcees, the musicians, the comics and of course the magicians as well. It is the path that we all have to take and Jeremy shows the secret to the trick into navigating his gigs and moving into a space that he wants to be in performance wise. He also pull and reveal what is the career end goal that a magician may look like. It is always a discussion if a certain entertainment craft is an art form. Now, we do have this in the context of magic. We talk about the idea of giving what the audience wants and do we as an artist be selfish and do what we do. Jeremy shares the idea of chasing your dream, especially of being such a niche career such as magician. Do you go head in with “no Plan B”? The advice given from a veteran magician. It will be silly talking to Jeremy without the social media side of things. After finding success with his TikTok, Jeremy shares how he got his viral video and tweaking his content. Of course capitalising on one’s success in the media plays a part too and how?  Jeremy Tan TikTok: @jeremytanmagic

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 Episode 184- Aisyah Rafa’ee (Aisyah Rower) Episode 185- Tony Chou Episode 186- Kumar Episode 187- David Tan (Electrico)  Episode 188- Andrea and Alvin (Choke Clinch Crank Combat) Episode 189- The Proper Paupers

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 how does one sustain and being safe. Yee Jia and Gracia has shared the lessons learnt during the trip and the idea of having faith in not just your loved ones will lead to various surprises. Other questions revolve around the trip one may ask and having a sneak preview is all we ask for during the chat. Do they miss their cushy job? What may be their plans after? Where is the most impressive place they have been? What is their last destination? What is the one thing that kept their dreams and not travel the safe path that everyone else did? We all have that one friend that we don’t travel with, the one that you will murder even though you love them. They shared what they have done to manage their relationship and how to plough through the mundane when things are getting slow during the trip. Does the things they realised and learnt from each other translate back to their own life what this is done and dusted? The depictions of there rural United States and the many things to expect in the fly over state of the US. One last question, will they do it again? Their YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@theproperpaupers

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 sports they get into. Alvin recounted the history of martial arts in Singapore from the 1960s when its reputation from a violent history to where it is considered reputable today, eyes wide open in awe when mentioned being a martial artist. Sharing the stories, they managed to put together, Andrea and Alvin shares on reasons who they choose to feature on the Choke Clinch Crank Combat and not just the fighters in the scene. Of course, is it a martial arts or combat sports episode if it is not sharing gym stories and how martials arts are becoming more than just a lifestyle. The kind of people heading to the gym. We need to do 10 kinds of people meet at a martial arts gym soon.