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Come April 2020, ALL motorised PMDs will be banned from footpaths (even hoverboards *gasp*) and users might even need to take theory tests! But are people as triggered or have we all moved on from anything PMD-related? On the other side of the world, Shakira and J Lo rocked the Superbowl Halftime show but people questioned the need for all the gyrating, crotch-grabbing, pole dancing and grinding (of people). We share our thoughts along with those of Caitanya Tan, our guest for this week (she’s also the co-star of our TV series so show some love). Our "One Shiok Things" for this week! Terence: 'The kampung spirit is still alive': Punggol residents step up amid coronavirus outbreak https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/wuhan-coronavirus-singapore-virus-punggol-kampung-spirit-12397614 Haresh: 'HUMANS OF NEW YORK' 11-PART INSTAGRAM SERIES ABOUT CHERYL AND BOBBY LOVE CAPTIVATES THE INTERNET https://www.newsweek.com/humans-new-york-bobby-cheryl-love-fans-captivated-1486069 Caitanya: Her 31 days of being Vegan in January https://andotheradventures.com/

On 1 Feb, Singapore became yet another country that imposed travel restrictions because of the Corona virus BUT became the FIRST in the world to ban anyone with a Chinese passport. But is it a xenophobic policy? In other news, the Singapore Sports School soccer team beat Assumption Pathway 32-0 in a B Division match, and the internet was divided. But are we? Our "One Shiok Things" for this week! Dinosaurs in Love https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-02-02/dinosaurs-in-love-hit-song-by-4yo-draws-on-human-emotions/11918768 Roger Federer earns respect for never quitting https://sports.yahoo.com/analysis-roger-federer-earns-respect-never-quitting-174556767--ten.html

Do we really need to be that scared of the Wuhan Coronavirus? And is eating wild animals that wrong? In other China-related news, Facebook incorrectly translated a Facebook post by Aung San Suu Kyi and ended up referring to China’s President Xi “faeces hole buttocks” or “Mr Shithole” or both. Coincidental mistake or brilliance passive aggression? Our "One Shiok Things" for this week! The Crown (Season 3) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLXYfgpqb8A James Blunt - Monsters [Official Video] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTFbGcnl0po

We thought our podcast series on SS was done and dusted when Sukki Singapora popped up suddenly in Singapore! We chatted not just about the show but also about the art of burlesque, in much greater detail than was ever covered in the show. Like the first time she performed in public in Singapore during SG50. If you enjoyed this, check out our chats with Vinny and Paul at the links below! Vinny Sharp https://open.spotify.com/episode/2TgcFdpBxxRnSrkByKwuiL Paul Foster https://open.spotify.com/episode/1zEaCF00WApgljFlz40roY Nicole Ong https://open.spotify.com/episode/0hOdLcBEvl1L4UdjTmeuw3

So much has been said about the bushfires in Australia, but why is it still so easy to not give a damn? Should we even though? And a YouTuber made a video dissing SIA crew and got more than 100,000 views. And some people were triggered. What happens next??? Click here to HELP the bushfires (Thanks Thor) - https://lnk.bio/fightthebushfires Our "One Shiok Things" for this week! "Telling Lies" - the game that Terence is in love with http://www.tellingliesgame.com/ Norsemen, the Norwegian comedy about Vikings. Here's a trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hk_rdfSCS0

What better way to start 2020 than talking about Mother Earth and if Singapore can ever ban single-use plastics like our neighbours Thailand just did? Elsewhere, an ex-NTU student uses her intellectual assets to scam her friends into paying for an upgrade to her...other “assets”. But is there more to the case? Our "One Shiok Things" for this week! "2020" Balloon mistaken for S.O.S signal https://www.worldofbuzz.com/man-mistakes-neighbours-2020-decor-as-an-sos-signal-calls-the-police-for-help/ "Gamechangers" Debate on Joe Rogan https://www.biolayne.com/articles/research/the-game-changers-debate-james-wilks-vs-chris-kresser-on-the-joe-rogan-experience/

The next half of us talking about big shit that happened during the year, based on your searches online (we know everything). Also, WE’VE GOT ANOTHER GIVEAWAY. So listen up. And since this is the last podcast of the year for us, we just wanna say a BIG THANK YOU to everyone who has listened in. We're so psyched at the response we've got, and we wanna kick more ass in 2020. And it'd be great if you join us then too. Our "One Shiok Things" for this week! 2019 y'all. It was a shiok year.

We review the biggest things that happened this year, according to what we searched for online. Publicly AND privately. Also, our FIRST ever giveaway. But you gotta listen for the goodies. Part 1 of 2 so listen up for next week’s episode. Our "One Shiok Things" for this week! Terence's love for "Legend of Zelda: Breathe of the Wild" https://www.zelda.com/breath-of-the-wild/ Haresh's love for Singapore's weather. If only there was a URL to access it.

In the third of our series getting “Singapore Social”-ed, we chat with Nicole Ong. As the only one of the cast who wasn’t already dipping her toes in the media scene, she offered a very different perspective on the show. And she also talked about THAT cousin. It was a fun convo, especially ‘cos she doesn’t talk as much as Vinny Sharp. Then again, no one does (muackz Vinny!). If you enjoyed this, check out our chats with Vinny and Paul at the links below! Vinny Sharp https://open.spotify.com/episode/2TgcFdpBxxRnSrkByKwuiL Paul Foster https://open.spotify.com/episode/1zEaCF00WApgljFlz40roY

In the second of our series diving into Netflix’s “Singapore Social”, we chat with Paul Foster, who we’ve verified to be as nice in person as he appears to be in the show. Admittedly, this was the first time we met him face to face, but things still flowed as smoothly as a good Teh Tarik, and we get some insider info on the show. If you enjoyed this, check out our other chats with Vinny and Nicole from Singapore Social! Vinny Sharp https://open.spotify.com/episode/2TgcFdpBxxRnSrkByKwuiL Nicole Ong https://open.spotify.com/episode/0hOdLcBEvl1L4UdjTmeuw3

A group of conservative parents in Singapore lobbied MOE (again) to remove the highly-acclaimed book “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” from a school’s reading list because it has 28 F-words. But do they have a point? In other news, a CISCO security officer was caught on camera kicking a PMD rider off his bike and onto the road. Thank the heavens for camera dashcams. Our "One Shiok Things" for this week! Japanese Visiting Singapore's Most Dangerous Area | Yishun Vlog https://youtu.be/jOO7A33Uql8 Her Story - The iPhone Game https://apps.apple.com/us/app/her-story/id952658953

In the first of a very special series on Yah Lah BUT, we have the most open interview yet with Vinny Sharp, one of the stars of Netflix’s latest series “Singapore Social”. Eloquent, articulate and probably on the list of most desirable son-in-laws for Indian mothers around the world, we go DEEP beneath his beard and into his soul. If you enjoyed this, check out our other chats with Paul and Nicole from Singapore Social! Paul Foster https://open.spotify.com/episode/1zEaCF00WApgljFlz40roY Nicole Ong https://open.spotify.com/episode/0hOdLcBEvl1L4UdjTmeuw3 Our "One Shiok Things" for this week! Vinny's "Shiok Thing" No URL because you have to just listen to it on the podcast. Trust us. Terence's love for the Thermomix https://thermomix.com.sg/ Haresh's love for our show getting nominated at the Asian Academy Awards https://www.instagram.com/p/B54As7EnxXT/

After 6 years of “discussions”, the govt announces that the MRT Cross Island line will literally “cross” through the forests of central Singapore instead of going around it to save 6 mins of travel time and $2 billion in cost. But why are people so pissed? We also talk about last weekend’s clusterfuck in central Singapore that left people stuck in traffic for 3 hours! Thanks to the U2’s concert, Black Friday and the first night marathon in Singapore. Our "One Shiok Things" for this week! Ronnie Cheng kills it in Singapore https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/trending/crazy-rich-asians-daily-show-ronny-chieng-malaysia-singapore-12137180 Crew attempts first row to Antarctica https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/18080076.crew-attempts-first-row-antarctica/

Netflix’s latest reality show “Singapore Social” dropped on 22 November and lots of people vented on social media. But do they have a point or are they, as some suggest, “jealous”? One thing’s for sure - no one will be jealous of a group of teens who were held in jail for 14 hours after their powdered armpit deodorant was mistaken for drugs while at the W Hotel. If you enjoyed this, check out our other chats with Vinny, Paul and Nicole from Singapore Social! Vinny Sharp https://open.spotify.com/episode/2TgcFdpBxxRnSrkByKwuiL Paul Foster https://open.spotify.com/episode/1zEaCF00WApgljFlz40roY Nicole Ong https://open.spotify.com/episode/0hOdLcBEvl1L4UdjTmeuw3 Our "One Shiok Things" for this week! Singapore Social occupied so much of our head space that we didn't have the capacity to think about shiok things for the week.

District Judge Kaur explains why she didn’t hand out a jail term to the latest NUS molester (we wish we didn’t have to specify “latest” but alas). Headlines erupted, but does she have a point? In other news, the Govt announced “CleanSG Day”, an initiative to give town council cleaners a day off to “raise awareness of the littering problem” and get residents to clean up. But how much can one day do? Our "One Shiok Things" for this week! The Brilliant "Startup" Podcast https://gimletmedia.com/shows/startup Elon Musk watches his Cybertruck window get smashed https://youtu.be/m7atGkba-Z8?t=77

Imagine if you saw a crime, chased down the suspect and held him till the police came. Heroic, right? But what if the suspect dies in your hands? That’s what 5 Good Samaritans in Singapore are currently facing after they stopped a suspected upskirter in Little India. We try to wrap our heads around this case of a good action gone bad. On the flipside, some bad actions can go good, like the lewd messages one uni student received from GrabHitch drivers that made her want to start SG’s first women’s only carpooling service. Our "One Shiok Things" for this week! Federer Defeats Djokovic in the ATP Finals https://youtu.be/MjbAMaAEL_4 "Mad Blessings" by Yung Raja https://youtu.be/-2gxNApRISY Say hello to MOF! Instagram, Facebook, YouTube Say hello to US! Haresh & Terence

We’ve been gone for a while but ONLY because we’ve been working our asses off for our first ever TV show! More details on that later. For now, there’s been only one thing on the minds of Singaporean’s this week - PMDs and the ban. We share our thoughts and judge the thoughts of others. In other news, we cover a ridiculous local sexual fantasy crime story that sounds more like an episode of CSI than news out of Singapore. Our "One Shiok Things" for this week! The Politician (Netflix TV show) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-kdBlzCG7w The #TeamTrees Movement https://teamtrees.org/ Say hello to MOF! Instagram, Facebook, YouTube Say hello to US! Haresh & Terence

This week, Ho Ching shared a blogpost that defended her husband’s (i.e. PM Lee) salary. We are less annoyed about her post than we are about the ridiculous BLOGPOST by Seedly, a local finance startup. In other news, SG Minister Masagos Zulkifli says Elon Musk’s Tesla cars are more about “lifestyle” than climate change. He also blamed the “lack of parking lots” in SG as a reason why we can’t have more EV cars. Why??? The Seedly Blogpost Why Is The Salary Of Singapore’s Prime Minister So High? https://blog.seedly.sg/why-singapore-prime-minister-salary-so-high/ Our "One Shiok Things" for this week! Ronaldo’s Shopee Ad https://twitter.com/ShopeeSG/status/1162182187506110464 1 in 10 Singaporeans believe they are going to hell after death https://sg.news.yahoo.com/1-in-10-singaporeans-believe-they-are-going-to-hell-survey-093825516.html Say hello to MOF! Instagram, Facebook, YouTube Say hello to US! Haresh & Terence

This week, a leaked video of fully-grown adult NTU students chanting a cheer about “Kukubirds” (slang for penis) went viral. They also performed lewd gestures and one too many thrusts of their hips. It’s weird. But more importantly, WHY?? Or is there an unspoken benefit to such “bonding” events? In this overly sexualized week, we also cover Singapore’s first “panty-sniffing influencer” who posted explicit pictures of his escapades with other people’s underwear. Along with his face. Again...WHY?? Our "One Shiok Things" for this week! Good Omens - Official Trailer https://youtu.be/hUJoR4vlIIs Donald Glover & Reggie Watts Make Music https://youtu.be/LIwvxoheLrY Say hello to MOF! Instagram, Facebook, YouTube Say hello to US! Haresh & Terence

Every 9 Aug, the biggest clusterfuck of patriotism happens in Singapore - the National Day Parade. With millions of dollars spent and countless weekends burnt by people of all ages, shapes and sizes, is it just a big, fat waste? Or does it actually make people feel more patriotic? Or just nicer to each other? That’s probably what one SG lady feels after she messaged her “number neighbour” following a trend that went viral on Twitter. Unfortunately, she just got threatened with the police. HAH. Our "One Shiok Things" for this week! 2 ladies did 1,000 squats and landed in hospital https://mothership.sg/2019/07/squats-funny-hospital/ Parasite - Movie Trailer https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=w_0KJAzyUJc Say hello to MOF! Instagram, Facebook, YouTube Say hello to US! Haresh & Terence

RACISM has been THE topic of discussion this past week in Singapore, and it’s ridiculous how things have snowballed into such a shitshow. That’s why this week we focus on ONE topic and one topic ONLY - the whole fiasco involving the ridiculous ePay.sg “brownface” ad, the “K Muthusamy” rap video released by Preetipls and her brother Subhas, the reaction from the Gods (i.e. the Govt) and everything else that happened after that. And by the end of it…well, you’ll just have to listen. Our "One Shiok Things" for this week! Seesaw on the US-Mexican Border https://www.boredpanda.com/us-mexican-border-swings-seesaw/ Cirque du Soleil – Kurios https://www.cirquedusoleil.com/singapore/singapore/kurios/ Say hello to MOF! Instagram, Facebook, YouTube Say hello to US! Haresh & Terence

Huawei has had a shitty year so far and their hot streak continues with their recent National Day phone promotion. Stocks ran out before stores even opened, causing mayhem and disappointment for thousands of people who queued up as early as 10pm the night before. Even the police had to show up with machine guns! Was it a miscalculation, is Huawei that idiotic, or was it all part of the plan? In other news, famous comedian-DJ Dennis Chew appears in an ad that takes CMIO to the next level - with him playing appearing as a Chinese, Malay, Indian AND Eurasian. And the ad’s for an e-payment solution endorsed by the SG Govt. Whyyyyyyyyy? It’s 20-freaking-19 guys. Our "One Shiok Things" for this week! Sony's "Animal Eye Autofocus" Function https://fstoppers.com/gear/sony-a6400-receives-animal-eye-af-firmware-update-381640 Unintentionally funny post by Tan Kin Lian (ex-CEO of NTUC Income) about the "role of women" https://www.facebook.com/kinlian/posts/2857421247663842 Say hello to MOF! Instagram, Facebook, YouTube Say hello to US! Haresh & Terence

A new content creator by the name of "Sneaky Sushii" made a (very) satirical video on the YouTube scene in SG BUT it got copyright claimed by N.O.C., one of the "big channels" referred to in the video. Why? 'Cos they got too salty? Or could there be other reasons? We didn’t dive into the drama of it (‘cos there’s enough drama online already) but we talk about what it means to create content and put it out in the world for free (and maybe get shat on). In other news about non-free stuff, James Dyson of vacuum cleaner fame recently bought a $100 million 10,000 sqft “super penthouse” in Singapore. Why? Or why NOT? Our "One Shiok Things" for this week! I Think You Should Leave, the awesome Netflix sketch comedy show https://youtu.be/vrZkGgoVSFk Fashion advice - Don’t wear red t-shirts with black pants and sandals https://mothership.sg/2019/07/orchard-towers-murder-suspects-return-crime-scene/ Say hello to MOF! Instagram, Facebook, YouTube Say hello to US! Haresh & Terence

Last weekend, the organizers of a TEDx talk at S’pore Poly (SP) advised one of the speakers, local DJ Joshua Simon, to edit out references to LGBT themes which “might be sensitive”. He ended up cancelling his talk, pointing his fingers at SP, who pointed at MOE, who pointed at...SP. Sheesh. Who was wrong? Who was right? Elsewhere, a Korean ice cream ad for Baskin-Robbins that showed an 11-year-old girl eating ice cream (and only that) was deemed to “sexual”. It was pulled off, and Baskin-Robbins issued an apology. Why? Or why not? Should kids even be in ads? Or does milk and ice cream mean different things in different cultures? Our "One Shiok Things" for this week! When They See Us | Official Trailer [HD] | Netflix https://youtu.be/u3F9n_smGWY THE MARROT: Arby's jumps on plant-based meat craze with 'megetable' https://canoe.com/life/food/the-marrot-arbys-jumps-on-plant-based-craze-with-megetable Say hello to MOF! Instagram, Facebook, YouTube Say hello to US! Haresh & Terence

If you’re born after 1982, YOU ARE SOFT. Or at least that’s how a bunch of Facebook comments responded to a recent commentary published by TODAY newspaper on today’s youth and their anxieties over job prospects and the value of degrees, if any. But are millennials really “soft” or are older generations the deluded ones? Elsewhere, Kim Kardashian is getting tons of backlash for calling her new line of shapewear “Kimono” and even trying to trademark the name. Is she that clueless, or is she a genius? ‘Cos didn’t someone once say that “all publicity is good publicity”? Our "One Shiok Things" for this week! RyanCreamer, the Pornhub King http://www.collegehumor.com/post/7058729/pornhubs-most-wholesome-pornstar-has-arrived Boston Dynamics: New Robots Now Fight Back (by Corridor Digital) https://youtu.be/dKjCWfuvYxQ Say hello to MOF! Instagram, Facebook, YouTube Say hello to US! Haresh & Terence

If you care more about the NOTRE DAME collapse than the current crisis in SUDAN, are you an ASSHOLE? A recent post about “selective empathy” by Naralle Kheng (from The Sam Willows) made us curious. Speaking of curious incidents, the third gay sex video apparently involving a politician leaks from Malaysia. In the age of DeepFakes and Face Swap filters, do our neighbours think this is still a good way to take down politicians? In any case, what’s happening now in Sudan is HORRIBLE. And everyone should know about it and help in any way possible. Here are some links to get you started: Help Sudan! How to help Sudan: 7 things you can do right now for a country in crisis https://www.fastcompany.com/90363335/sudan-massacre-how-to-help-7-things-from-gofundme-to-unicef How to Help Sudan: A Country In Crisis http://www.papermag.com/how-to-help-sudan-2638804259.html As Sudan Faces Political Upheaval & A Food Crisis, Here’s How To Help https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2019/06/235515/sudan-political-food-crisis-how-to-help Our "One Shiok Things" for this week! Help Pets Villa, the wonderful animal shelter! Cat filter accidentally used in Pakistani minister’s live press conference Say hello to MOF! Instagram, Facebook, YouTube Say hello to US! Haresh & Terence

A Singaporean teacher has sexual relations with her 15-year male student and some netizens ridiculously celebrate the boy’s “conquest”. We discuss why that’s nothing but a f***ed symptom of “toxic masculinity” that could screw him up for life. We also try to understand the Malaysian singer who was caught keeping a sun bear cub in her house illegally after mistaking it for puppy (yes, a “dog”). Oh, and it was apparently malnourished because she didn’t feed it well either. Bleah. Our "One Shiok Things" for this week! Delhi Crime | Official Trailer [HD] | Netflix Jon Stewart slams Congress over benefits for 9/11 first responders Say hello to MOF! Instagram, Facebook, YouTube Say hello to US! Haresh & Terence

The “Anti-Chope-ing Movement” was in the news lately and a recent poll showed Singaporeans to be split 50-50 on the topic. We debate the whole thing and come up with a brilliant way to stop it. We also cover the “bogus” SMU Professor who gave all 169 of his students “A” grades after becoming sick of grading them on a curve. Our "One Shiok Things" for this week! Chernobyl (2019) | Official Trailer | HBO Snake Brand prickly heat shower gel available at Golden Mile Complex & Lucky Plaza Say hello to MOF! Instagram, Facebook, YouTube Say hello to US! Haresh & Terence

What would YOU pay to keep your mum & dad alive when old, plus SG's first drive-by “shooting”. We cover a much-debated study on the costs for elderly Singaporeans to have a "basic standard of living" (which includes "needs" like bluetooth speaker, annual holidays, etc.) and a local man who made headlines around the world after he got fined SGD300 for "littering" when he shot 2 rubber bands into the air on the way to his car. Our "One Shiok Things" for this week! Disco Hue - "Call Me Back" [Official Music Video] Indonesian Grab rider picks up passenger who looks exactly like him, hilarity ensues Say hello to MOF! Instagram, Facebook, YouTube Say hello to US! Haresh & Terence

We cover Tosh Zhang's dramatic week and whether he needed to cry on video, before checking out Maybe.sg, a dodgy (and horribly-designed) website that offers 2-hour "dates" with Influencer-esque people for $60-$200 per date. Our "One Shiok Things" for this week! DJI's New "GoPro Killer"? https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/15/18622976/dji-osmo-action-hands-on-gopro-hero-7-black-camera Epic Charles Cornell Plays Piano To A Video Of Cardi B Talking About Ugg Boots https://www.instagram.com/p/BxQ2voGlp_1/ Say hello to MOF! Instagram, Facebook, YouTube Say hello to US! Haresh & Terence

We wrap our heads around not just 2 but FOUR recent happenings - the latest initiative to stop the onslaught of "Peeping Toms" at NUS, Bubble Tea lovers and their (apparent) insecurities, an evil genius who tried to use his ex-gf's Instagram to get laid AND the unexpected item seen at the bottom of the ocean during deepest sea dive ever done. Say hello to MOF! Instagram, Facebook, YouTube Say hello to US! Haresh & Terence

We discuss the recent OOPSIE by Michelle Chong and our dear K Shanmugam about a ridiculously important issue, and why slurping in Japan is under threat. If you're wondering what kind of slurping, LISTEN TO THE PODCAST. Muackz ;) Say hello to MOF! Instagram, Facebook, YouTube Say hello to US! Haresh & Terence

We discuss (read: freak out) Facebook's new dating app called Secret Crush that could be yet another way they're gonna take over our lives, and why Lionel Messi could be more like the Devil of Football instead of it's God. Say hello to MOF! Instagram, Facebook, YouTube Say hello to US! Haresh & Terence

We discuss the state of sexual harassment in Singapore, the case of Monica Baey vs. Nicholas Lim and NUS, and why dog owners are OK with being licked by their dogs but not-so-OK being licked by people. Or at least some people. Say hello to us! Instagram - https://instagram.com/ministryoffunny/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ministryoffunny/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/ministryoffunny Haresh - https://www.instagram.com/hareshtilani Terence - https://www.instagram.com/tchia

From the first season of our podcast titled "The MOFShroom" - We chat with RISHI BUDHRANI and SHARUL CHANNA, 2 stand-up comedians from Singapore who are slowly putting our country on the world map. While dealing with their marriage to each other, of course.

From the first season of our podcast titled "The MOFShroom" - We chat with HERBERT and KYLIE, the co-founders of the dating app HighBlood, which gained WORLDWIDE notoriety back in 2017 for a controversial picture ad they posted on Facebook.

From the first season of our podcast titled "The MOFShroom" - We talk with Sticker Lady, Sam Lo, the street artist famous for 'MY GRANDFATHER ROAD' graffiti and the iconic black stickers pasted all around Singapore in 2012. She is also the founder of a collaborative creative platform called PROJECT XIV, as well as the social enterprise INDIGOISM.

From the first season of our podcast titled "The MOFShroom" - What is Bitcoin? We have no idea. Which is why we got Dr. Prash Puspanathan from the Bitcoin brokerage Caleb & Brown to break it down for us layman. Be prepared to have your mind BLOWN!

From the first season of our podcast titled "The MOFShroom" - IT'S OUR FIRST PODCAST EVER! And our first ever guest is the enigmatic stand-up comedian, FAKKAH FUZZ! We chatted about anything and everything.