The Morning Drive with The Flying Dutchman & Lavinia
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[ST] Workout on the way to work?!
On The Morning Drive today, what if you could exercise on your commute? A new innovation might make “working out while working” a reality—but would you be on board, or is that a hard pass before 9AM? Check out our Facebook for more! Connect with us on Instagram: @onefm913 @thefdsg & @laviniatan @iamcarriechong Producer: @jiliansummersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
[DISCUSSION] Wildest dreams!!
On The Morning Drive today, what are your wildest fantasies? Big or small, legal or (theoretically) illegal, the crazier the better. Tell us what’s been living rent-free in your imagination! Check out our Facebook for more! Connect with us on Instagram: @onefm913 @thefdsg & @laviniatan @iamcarriechong Producer: @jiliansummersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
[FULL SHOW] Psychologist!!!
On The Morning Drive today, parents—please don’t do this to your middle child! We also ask you to share your wildest fantasies (legal or otherwise!), and chat with Straits Times Journalist Sarah Stanley about her brand-new series, Red Dot Abroad, featuring stories of Singaporeans putting down roots overseas! Check out our Facebook for more! Connect with us on Instagram: @onefm913 @thefdsg & @laviniatan @iamcarriechong Producer: @jiliansummersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
[INTERVIEW] The Morning Drive x Tan Hsueh Yun (ST)
Hands up if you've had one too many bowls of mala lately! But what lies beyond the spice? Tan Hsueh Yun, Senior Food Correspondent at The Straits Times, joins us as we dive into a world of hidden gems, bold chefs, and regional cuisines you may have never heard of—but definitely need to try. Listen in, share your cravings, and maybe discover your next go-to comfort dish! Check out our Facebook for more! Connect with us on Instagram: @onefm913 @thefdsg & @laviniatan @iamcarriechong Producer: @jiliansummersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
[ST] Ramen will kill you!
On The Morning Drive today, while you were sleeping a study was done on one of our favourite foods but its results are not what we'd hoped for.. Check out our Facebook for more! Connect with us on Instagram: @onefm913 @thefdsg & @laviniatan @iamcarriechong Producer: @jiliansummersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
[DISCUSSION] Never done it, but I want to!!
On The Morning Drive today, we spin off last week’s chat and ask you about the things you’ve never done but want to—bucket list adventures or just experiences you’ve always wanted to try! Check out our Facebook for more! Connect with us on Instagram: @onefm913 @thefdsg & @laviniatan @iamcarriechong Producer: @jiliansummersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
[FULL SHOW] You die first!
On The Morning Drive today, we debate ChatGPT being offered free to university students, explore a brand-new personality type, and hear from Tan Hsueh Yun, Senior Food Correspondent at The Straits Times, on mala invading our Chinese menus! Check out our Facebook for more! Connect with us on Instagram: @onefm913 @thefdsg & @laviniatan @iamcarriechong Producer: @jiliansummersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
[ST] Cab to JB!
On The Morning Drive today, cross-border taxis? Yes, please! Check out our Facebook for more! Connect with us on Instagram: @onefm913 @thefdsg & @laviniatan @iamcarriechong Producer: @jiliansummersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
[DISCUSSION] Tried and tested and never again..
On The Morning Drive today, what’s something you’ve done.. and will NEVER do again? Check out our Facebook for more! Connect with us on Instagram: @onefm913 @thefdsg & @laviniatan @iamcarriechong Producer: @jiliansummersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
[FULL SHOW] I will never sing in public again
On The Morning Drive today, a grandma proves you can be Miss Universe at any age! Also, meet the King of Petty aka the ultimate ex-husband, and we throw The Bee Hoon Challenge to YOU! Check out our Facebook for more! Connect with us on Instagram: @onefm913 @thefdsg & @laviniatan @iamcarriechong Producer: @jiliansummersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
[INTERVIEW] The Morning Drive x Warren Vernon-Driscoll & Rusty Red [Queen: It's A Kinda Magic]
We’ve got Warren Vernon-Driscoll (as Freddie Mercury) and Rusty Red (as Brian May) live in studio! They’re bringing Queen’s legendary 1986 Wembley concert back to life—hear how they step into the shoes of rock icons, what it takes to perform those epic anthems, and catch an exclusive live performance you won’t want to miss. Stay tuned and you might be walking away with a pair of tickets to the show this Saturday! Check out our Facebook for more! Connect with us on Instagram: @onefm913 @thefdsg & @laviniatan @iamcarriechong Producer: @jiliansummersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
[ST] Are you depressed?
On The Morning Drive today, illegal plate-flipping devices, 1 in 4 adults here experience mild symptoms of depression and anxiety, and Cat A COE premiums hit a new record high. Check out our Facebook for more! Connect with us on Instagram: @onefm913 @thefdsg & @laviniatan @iamcarriechong Producer: @jiliansummersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
[DISCUSSION] Where MUST you have your first coffee?
On The Morning Drive today, where’s your favourite spot for that first coffee or tea of the day? Check out our Facebook for more! Connect with us on Instagram: @onefm913 @thefdsg & @laviniatan @iamcarriechong Producer: @jiliansummersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
[FULL SHOW] Before the coffee gets cold..
On The Morning Drive today, I bet you missed this shocking detail in Goldilocks and the Three Bears! JB-goers, good news—faster immigration clearance is soon possible. Plus, we’re treated to a live performance by Warren Vernon-Driscoll and Rusty Red, who play Freddie Mercury and Brian May in Queen: It’s A Kinda Magic! Check out our Facebook for more! Connect with us on Instagram: @onefm913 @thefdsg & @laviniatan @iamcarriechong Producer: @jiliansummersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
[INTERVIEW] The Morning Drive x Remus Seow (Fukudon)
Would you trade Michelin stars for wok flames? For our second episode of the #MadeInSG series, we meet Remus Seow—who left the world of fine dining to chase a new dream at a humble hawker stall. He shares the highs and lows of his journey: the grind of entrepreneurship, the pride of honing his craft, and what it really takes to serve up donburi bowls that keep people coming back. Check out our Facebook for more! Connect with us on Instagram: @onefm913 @thefdsg & @laviniatan @iamcarriechong Producer: @jiliansummersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
[ST] Leave your vape out of work!!
On The Morning Drive today, leave the vapes at home—here’s why bringing them to work could get you in trouble. Check out our Facebook for more! Connect with us on Instagram: @onefm913 @thefdsg & @laviniatan @iamcarriechong Producer: @jiliansummersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
[DISCUSSION] Nation of complainers, state your workplace gripe!!
On The Morning Drive today, it is a known fact that we are a nation of complainers so we ask you: what is one work perk that would actually make your work life better? (Turn up the volume if your bosses are listening..) Check out our Facebook for more! Connect with us on Instagram: @onefm913 @thefdsg & @laviniatan @iamcarriechong Producer: @jiliansummersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
[FULL SHOW] BRB, stroking timber!
On The Morning Drive today, we test how well you’ve been listening, reveal why stroking timber might actually be good for you, and put Michelin-trained-chef-turned-hawker Remus Seow under fire as he shares his inspiring journey. Plus, we ask him a question no chef has ever answered for us before! Check out our Facebook for more! Connect with us on Instagram: @onefm913 @thefdsg & @laviniatan @iamcarriechong Producer: @jiliansummersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
[INTERVIEW] The Morning Drive x Olga Belka (Underwater Artist)
Would you risk sharks to make art? Olga Belka does! Every canvas she paints is created underwater, surrounded by marine life, battling currents, and racing against time before her air runs out. She shares what it's really like to turn the ocean into her art studio, the craziest encounters she's had under the sea, and how her work is inspiring others to protect our blue planet. Check out our Facebook for more! Connect with us on Instagram: @onefm913 @thefdsg & @laviniatan @iamcarriechong Producer: @jiliansummersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
[ST] CHECK IF IT'S A SCAM!!
On The Morning Drive today, don’t click just yet—here’s how to check if it’s a scam! Check out our Facebook for more! Connect with us on Instagram: @onefm913 @thefdsg & @laviniatan @iamcarriechong Producer: @jiliansummersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
[DISCUSSION] What TV show would you want to be in?
On The Morning Drive today, if you could be part of any film or TV show, which one would you choose? Check out our Facebook for more! Connect with us on Instagram: @onefm913 @thefdsg & @laviniatan @iamcarriechong Producer: @jiliansummersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
[FULL SHOW] You've had too many children!
On The Morning Drive today, scams have found yet another sneaky way to get to us. Plus, the ultimate way for working moms to unwind without the guilt! And we chat with Olga Belka, the world’s only underwater portraitist, on how she turns the ocean into her art studio! Check out our Facebook for more! Connect with us on Instagram: @onefm913 @thefdsg & @laviniatan @iamcarriechong Producer: @jiliansummersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
[INTERVIEW] The Morning Drive x John Lui (ST)
Cinemas are closing. Is this the end of movie magic? Several of our beloved theatres have shut down recently.. Is it just a coincidence,or was this inevitable? Joining us is John Lui, Senior Film Correspondent at The Straits Times, to dive into the big question: Is there still a future for physical cinemas in Singapore, or has streaming taken over? Check out our Facebook for more! Connect with us on Instagram: @onefm913 @thefdsg & @laviniatan @iamcarriechong Producer: @jiliansummersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
[ST] Foreign freelancers not allowed!
On The Morning Drive today, foreign freelancers get a hard no—what does this mean for Singapore’s gig economy? Check out our Facebook for more! Connect with us on Instagram: @onefm913 @thefdsg & @laviniatan @iamcarriechong Producer: @jiliansummersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
[DISCUSSION] My momma told me!
On The Morning Drive today, what’s the best advice your parents ever gave you? Check out our Facebook for more! Connect with us on Instagram: @onefm913 @thefdsg & @laviniatan @iamcarriechong Producer: @jiliansummersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
[FULL SHOW] FD, you changed my life!
On The Morning Drive today, Google is rolling out a new tab in your email that might just make life a little easier! We also find out why looking at handsome men could be good for your memory, and speak to John Lui, Senior Film Correspondent at The Straits Times, about whether cinemas have a future in Singapore. Check out our Facebook for more! Connect with us on Instagram: @onefm913 @thefdsg & @laviniatan @iamcarriechong Producer: @jiliansummersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
[INTERVIEW] The Morning Drive x Soo Chur (Old Cycling Guy)
Age is just a number—just ask Soo Chur. At 63, he's cycled solo across Mongolia's vast steppes, the TianShan Mountains, and thousands of kilometres through some of the toughest terrains on earth. From underwear hacks for the wilderness to the kindness of strangers on the road, his adventures come with an expiry date. Now the question is...would you date to take the road less travelled? Check out our Facebook for more! Connect with us on Instagram: @onefm913 @thefdsg & @laviniatan @iamcarriechong Producer: @jiliansummersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
[ST] Old condo dilemma!
On The Morning Drive today, when it comes to old condos—should we rebuild, upgrade, or conserve? Check out our Facebook for more! Connect with us on Instagram: @onefm913 @thefdsg & @laviniatan @iamcarriechong Producer: @jiliansummersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
[DISCUSSION] Naughty naughty..
On The Morning Drive today, our jaw is on the floor.. What naughty things did you do as a kid that you never got caught for? Check out our Facebook for more! Connect with us on Instagram: @onefm913 @thefdsg & @laviniatan @iamcarriechong Producer: @jiliansummersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
[FULL SHOW] Auntie power!!!
On The Morning Drive today, we reflect on how we’re using AI, confess the naughty things we did as kids that no one ever found out about, and get inspired by Soo Chu aka Old Cycling Guy—proving that adventure doesn’t retire! Check out our Facebook for more! Connect with us on Instagram: @onefm913 @thefdsg & @laviniatan @iamcarriechong Producer: @jiliansummersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
[INTERVIEW] The Morning Drive x Jeya Seelan (Jeya Spices)
Is the secret in the spice, or who blends it? Kicking off the first episode of our #MadeinSG series is spice master Jeya Seelan. An NTU grad who traded corporate life for heritage, he's now preserving flavours one spice blend at a time at his family's shop, Jeya Spices! Join us as he talks about his unique journey, misconceptions about spice making, and why people like him are so crucial to the future of our food culture. Check out our Facebook for more! Connect with us on Instagram: @onefm913 @thefdsg & @laviniatan @iamcarriechong Producer: @jiliansummersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
[ST] Chase your dreams.. or chicken rice?
On The Morning Drive today, it turns out that dreams really do come true!! Check out our Facebook for more! Connect with us on Instagram: @onefm913 @thefdsg & @laviniatan @iamcarriechong Producer: @jiliansummersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
[DISCUSSION] Is there a ripe age to start work??
On The Morning Drive today, when you would want your kids to start working.. and what would you have them do? Check out our Facebook for more! Connect with us on Instagram: @onefm913 @thefdsg & @laviniatan @iamcarriechong Producer: @jiliansummersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
[FULL SHOW] Take both of you to the police station!!
On The Morning Drive today, driving this Jeep will get you arrested (no, seriously!), we reveal the things that could kill the romance, and we kick off our #MadeinSG series with spice master Jeya Seelan — the NTU grad who traded corporate life to preserve heritage through his family’s shop, Jeya Spices! Check out our Facebook for more! Connect with us on Instagram: @onefm913 @thefdsg & @laviniatan @iamcarriechong Producer: @jiliansummersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
[INTERVIEW] The Morning Drive x Dipa Swaminathan (IRR)
They build our city, save our lives—and yet many still earn as little as $18 a day. When migrant workers rescued a woman from the recent Tanjong Katong sinkhole, ItsRainingRaincoats raised $70,000 in days to honour their bravery. Founder Dipa Swaminathan joins us to share what's changed in 10 years, what still hasn't, and how we can all play a part in shaping a more inclusive Singapore. So where do we go from here? Check out our Facebook for more! Connect with us on Instagram: @onefm913 @thefdsg & @laviniatan @iamcarriechong Producer: @jiliansummersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
[ST] If we could turn down the heat
On The Morning Drive today, here’s what we’d do to turn down the heat! Check out our Facebook for more! Connect with us on Instagram: @onefm913 @thefdsg & @laviniatan @iamcarriechong Producer: @jiliansummersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
[DISCUSSION] Let down your metaphoric hair!
On The Morning Drive today, we ask you: how do you let down your metaphorical hair? Check out our Facebook for more! Connect with us on Instagram: @onefm913 @thefdsg & @laviniatan @iamcarriechong Producer: @jiliansummersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
[FULL SHOW] Come to my window..
On The Morning Drive today, we ask you how you let down your hair (metaphorically), talk about the people who gave up a tooth for an eye, and speak to Dipa Swaminathan, the founder of ItsRainingRaincoats, who was behind the fundraising for the migrant workers that saved the woman from the recent sinkhole! Check out our Facebook for more! Connect with us on Instagram: @onefm913 @thefdsg & @laviniatan @iamcarriechong Producer: @jiliansummersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
[ST] The price of being skinny
On The Morning Drive today, ladies—being skinny might actually be costing you more than you know! Check out our Facebook for more! Connect with us on Instagram: @onefm913 @thefdsg & @laviniatan @iamcarriechong Producer: @jiliansummersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
[DISCUSSION] When in SG, ..?
On The Morning Drive today, we ask you to complete the sentence: “When in Singapore, …" Check out our Facebook for more! Connect with us on Instagram: @onefm913 @thefdsg & @laviniatan @iamcarriechong Producer: @jiliansummersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
[FULL SHOW] Who has spare underwear??!
On The Morning Drive today, we find out why being skinny might be costing us more than we think, discover a surprisingly wholesome app with cocktail sausages and fungus? Also, we got challenged in The Bee Hoon Challenge?! Check out our Facebook for more! Connect with us on Instagram: @onefm913 @thefdsg & @laviniatan @iamcarriechong Producer: @jiliansummersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
[INTERVIEW] The Morning Drive x Eunice Quek (ST)
The Mid-Autumn Festival is here! From classic lotus paste to bold new flavours like pistachio kunafa, we're tasting, talking and celebrating the mooncake traditions that bring families together. Eunice Quek, STFood Online Editor, has rounded up 18 of the most exciting places to get your mooncake fix this season! Check out our Facebook for more! Connect with us on Instagram: @onefm913 @thefdsg & @laviniatan @iamcarriechong Producer: @jiliansummersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
[ST] Has the 5-star rating lost its value?
On The Morning Drive today, has the 5-star rating lost its shine? Also, from engineer to baker—hear the inspiring story of one Singaporean who made the leap. Check out our Facebook for more! Connect with us on Instagram: @onefm913 @thefdsg & @laviniatan @iamcarriechong Producer: @jiliansummersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
[DISCUSSION] What does the world need??
On The Morning Drive today, we ask you: what does the world need right now? More laughter? Gratitude? If you could give just one thing to the world, what would it be? Check out our Facebook for more! Connect with us on Instagram: @onefm913 @thefdsg & @laviniatan @iamcarriechong Producer: @jiliansummersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
[FULL SHOW] I like stale cake!
On The Morning Drive today, we’re just getting to know Lavinia—and it’s nothing short of interesting. Plus, something on Instagram has officially died, and Eunice Quek, STFood Online Editor, joins us to talk mooncakes and where to get the best bang for your buck! Check out our Facebook for more! Connect with us on Instagram: @onefm913 @thefdsg & @laviniatan @iamcarriechong Producer: @jiliansummersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
[ST] PSA: 'Vitamin diffusers' are banned!!!
On The Morning Drive today, we send our well wishes to the recently passed Giorgio Armani, and clear up once and for all what counts as a vape—and why it’s banned in Singapore. Check out our Facebook for more! Connect with us on Instagram: @onefm913 @thefdsg & @laviniatan @iamcarriechong Producer: @jiliansummersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
[DISCUSSION] GHOAT Top 20!!
On The Morning Drive today, we reveal the top 20 songs that you voted for our Greatest Hits Of All Time, 90s Edition! Check out our Facebook for more! Connect with us on Instagram: @onefm913 @thefdsg & @laviniatan @iamcarriechong Producer: @jiliansummersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
[FULL SHOW] Carrie's last show!!!
On The Morning Drive today, it’s a tearful farewell to the one and only Carrie “Jukebox” Chong. Plus, we reveal your Top 20 Greatest Hits of the 90s and chat with the 90s man himself! Check out our Facebook for more! Connect with us on Instagram: @onefm913 @thefdsg & @laviniatan @iamcarriechong Producer: @jiliansummersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
[ST] Central kitchens taking over school canteens
On The Morning Drive today, caffeinated drinks for kids—soon to be banned? And why are central kitchens taking over canteens stirring up so much debate? Check out our Facebook for more! Connect with us on Instagram: @onefm913 @thefdsg & @laviniatan @iamcarriechong Producer: @jiliansummersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
[DISCUSSION] GHOAT countdown #60 - #41!
On The Morning Drive today, Carrie sings her way through as we countdown from #60 of your Top 100 GHOAT songs! Check out our Facebook for more! Connect with us on Instagram: @onefm913 @thefdsg & @laviniatan @iamcarriechong Producer: @jiliansummersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.