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SGExplained

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Become a Paid Subscriber: https://anchor.fm/sg-explained/subscribe SGExplained follows Rovik, Elliot and Charmian, three regular Singaporeans trying to understand how Singapore is what it is. We explore institutions, histories, events and phenomena in Singapore and get into the details of it all. You'll see Singapore like you never have before.

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Season 5 Review

Published: Dec. 18, 2022, 4 a.m.
Duration: 31 minutes 21 seconds

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Peranakan Culture

Published: Dec. 4, 2022, 4 a.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 32 seconds

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People with Intellectual Disabilities in Singapore

Published: Nov. 6, 2022, 4 a.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 47 seconds

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The Communist Threat

Published: Oct. 23, 2022, 4 a.m.
Duration: 57 minutes 3 seconds

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Singapore's Stance on Drugs

Published: Oct. 9, 2022, 4 a.m.
Duration: 45 minutes 12 seconds

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Talking about LGBTQIA+ Issues

Published: Sept. 25, 2022, 4 a.m.
Duration: 40 minutes 45 seconds

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100th Episode Special: Our Shared Values

Published: Sept. 11, 2022, 4 a.m.
Duration: 52 minutes 37 seconds

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Mid-Autumn Festival

Published: Aug. 28, 2022, 4 a.m.
Duration: 37 minutes 28 seconds

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The Singapore Zoo

Published: Aug. 14, 2022, 4 a.m.
Duration: 33 minutes 27 seconds

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Lim Bo Seng

Published: July 31, 2022, 4 a.m.
Duration: 24 minutes 57 seconds

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The MRT System

Published: July 17, 2022, 4 a.m.
Duration: 40 minutes 48 seconds

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Dating in Singapore: Part Two

Published: July 3, 2022, 4 a.m.
Duration: 37 minutes 58 seconds

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Visiting Johor Bahru

Published: June 19, 2022, 4 a.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 44 seconds

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Potong Ice Cream

Published: June 5, 2022, 4 a.m.
Duration: 24 minutes 51 seconds

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Planning for Death

Published: May 22, 2022, 4 a.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 45 seconds

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Tiger Beer

Published: May 8, 2022, 4 a.m.
Duration: 39 minutes 18 seconds

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Taxi Drivers

Published: April 24, 2022, 4 a.m.
Duration: 34 minutes 22 seconds

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Beauty Standards in Singapore

Published: April 10, 2022, 1:10 a.m.
Duration: 38 minutes 21 seconds

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The Orang Laut

Published: March 27, 2022, 4:15 a.m.
Duration: 35 minutes 57 seconds

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Giving Birth in Singapore

Published: March 20, 2022, 4 a.m.
Duration: 40 minutes 13 seconds

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Special Episode: SingLit

Published: Feb. 24, 2022, 9 a.m.
Duration: 28 minutes 44 seconds

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Season 4 Review

Published: Nov. 17, 2021, 4:51 a.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 48 seconds

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Ah Bengs & Ah Lians

Published: Nov. 7, 2021, 1:35 a.m.
Duration: 31 minutes 39 seconds

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Ghost Stories Part 2

Published: Oct. 30, 2021, 8:24 a.m.
Duration: 33 minutes 56 seconds

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Heritage Food - Ingredients and Dishes

Published: Oct. 23, 2021, 8:57 a.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 38 seconds

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The Prison System - Road to Rehabilitation

Published: Oct. 16, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 47 minutes 32 seconds

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Sikhism in Singapore

Published: Oct. 9, 2021, 2:34 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes 50 seconds

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Holland Village - Charm of the Town

Published: Sept. 29, 2021, 9:48 a.m.
Duration: 38 minutes

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The Merlion - From Logo to National Symbol

Published: Sept. 23, 2021, 12:28 a.m.
Duration: 37 minutes 42 seconds

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Skate Culture

Published: Sept. 14, 2021, 10:48 a.m.
Duration: 39 minutes 39 seconds

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The Financial Hub Story

Published: Sept. 3, 2021, 1:40 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 7 minutes 1 second

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Yishun, The Fabled North

Published: Aug. 28, 2021, 7:33 a.m.
Duration: 35 minutes 18 seconds

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Nasi Lemak - Parcel Delight

Published: Aug. 19, 2021, 10:05 a.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 33 seconds

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The Theatre Scene

Published: Aug. 12, 2021, 7:25 a.m.
Duration: 50 minutes 23 seconds

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Operation Tiderace & The Japanese Surrender

Published: Aug. 4, 2021, 11:10 a.m.
Duration: 35 minutes 59 seconds

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SPCA & Animal Welfare

Published: July 24, 2021, 1:35 a.m.
Duration: 40 minutes 47 seconds

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The Foster System

Published: July 15, 2021, 7:05 a.m.
Duration: 38 minutes 14 seconds

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Wet Markets

Published: July 9, 2021, 1:04 a.m.
Duration: 39 minutes 7 seconds

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Snakes of Singapore

Published: July 2, 2021, 8:44 a.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 10 seconds

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Durian - Scourge or Specialty?

Published: June 23, 2021, 2:54 p.m.
Duration: 31 minutes

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The Chewing Gum Ban

Published: June 15, 2021, 9:42 a.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 56 seconds

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Prostitution

Published: June 9, 2021, 9:43 a.m.
Duration: 54 minutes 22 seconds

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Special Episode: Secret Societies

Published: May 26, 2021, 6:40 a.m.
Duration: 54 minutes 32 seconds

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Season 3 Review

Published: March 14, 2021, 8:27 a.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 38 seconds

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The Tattoo Scene - Fringe or Mainstream?

Published: March 8, 2021, 2:23 a.m.
Duration: 36 minutes 29 seconds

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Tangs - Cornerstone of Orchard Road

Published: Feb. 28, 2021, 3:27 a.m.
Duration: 26 minutes 17 seconds

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An Outlook on Ageing

Published: Feb. 18, 2021, 11:40 a.m.
Duration: 39 minutes 52 seconds

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Prata - The Future is Bright

Published: Feb. 11, 2021, 9:37 a.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 25 seconds

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Singtel & Our Early Telecom Days

Published: Feb. 4, 2021, 3:06 p.m.
Duration: 36 minutes 49 seconds

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Speak Good English Movement - Antagonist or Companion to Singlish?

Published: Jan. 30, 2021, 10:18 a.m.
Duration: 33 minutes 39 seconds

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POSB - The Community Bank

Published: Jan. 21, 2021, 8:25 a.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 51 seconds

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Islam in Singapore

Published: Jan. 14, 2021, 8:49 a.m.
Duration: 47 minutes 17 seconds

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The Women's Charter

Published: Jan. 7, 2021, 6:26 a.m.
Duration: 32 minutes 8 seconds

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Choping, Boon or Bane?

Published: Dec. 24, 2020, 5:43 a.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 16 seconds

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Campus Sexual Misconduct

Published: Dec. 16, 2020, 10:18 a.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 20 seconds

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Zouk - Cultural Institution and Club

Published: Dec. 11, 2020, 2:34 a.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 38 seconds

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The National Library

Published: Dec. 5, 2020, 10:40 a.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 36 seconds

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The Cocktail Scene (more than just the Singapore Sling)

Published: Nov. 26, 2020, 10:08 a.m.
Duration: 33 minutes

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Katong, Peranakan Escape

Published: Nov. 13, 2020, 8:08 a.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 33 seconds

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Kopi & Kopitiams

Published: Nov. 5, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 40 seconds

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Merchants of Singapore

Published: Oct. 30, 2020, 8:27 a.m.
Duration: 37 minutes 40 seconds

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The Life of Maria Hertogh (and the riots that ensued)

Published: Oct. 24, 2020, 4:36 p.m.
Duration: 50 minutes 4 seconds

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Singapore Botanic Gardens

Published: Oct. 16, 2020, 3:04 a.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 49 seconds

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Intro to Mental Health

Published: Oct. 8, 2020, 12:51 a.m.
Duration: 40 minutes 59 seconds

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The Influencer Scene

Published: Oct. 1, 2020, 9:27 a.m.
Duration: 40 minutes 16 seconds

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Season 2 Review

Published: Aug. 3, 2020, 6:02 a.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 28 seconds

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Esports - Singapore's Unsung Hero

Published: July 27, 2020, 5:14 a.m.
Duration: 33 minutes 33 seconds

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The Truth about Raffles

Published: July 20, 2020, 8:46 a.m.
Duration: 45 minutes 2 seconds

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The Poetry Scene

Published: July 6, 2020, 8:41 a.m.
Duration: 37 minutes 37 seconds

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The Laju Incident

Published: June 22, 2020, 5:56 a.m.
Duration: 30 minutes 22 seconds

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Farming the Singaporean Way

Published: June 16, 2020, 4:18 p.m.
Duration: 30 minutes 2 seconds

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The Singapore Gig Economy

Published: June 3, 2020, 5 a.m.
Duration: 52 minutes 42 seconds

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Hawker Culture

Published: June 1, 2020, 10:39 a.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 22 seconds

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Singapore Airlines

Published: May 22, 2020, 1:29 a.m.
Duration: 34 minutes 45 seconds

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McDonald's Hello Kitty Craze

Published: May 14, 2020, 12:41 p.m.
Duration: 29 minutes 45 seconds

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2013 Little India Riots

Published: April 27, 2020, 2:47 a.m.
Duration: 37 minutes 19 seconds

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Contemporary Singaporean Movies

Published: April 10, 2020, 5 a.m.
Duration: 56 minutes 25 seconds

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SARS 2003 Epidemic

Published: March 29, 2020, 5:16 p.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 7 seconds

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Singapore Underwater

Published: Oct. 1, 2019, 3:10 a.m.
Duration: 54 minutes 7 seconds

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Chicken Rice Wars

Published: Sept. 16, 2019, 11:01 p.m.
Duration: 40 minutes 51 seconds

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Art in Singapore

Published: Sept. 1, 2019, 2 a.m.
Duration: 57 minutes 19 seconds

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Talking about Racism

Published: Aug. 22, 2019, 2:59 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 5 minutes 24 seconds

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Kallang Wave

Published: Aug. 6, 2019, 3:09 a.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 55 seconds

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Soccer in Singapore

Published: July 23, 2019, 12:57 p.m.
Duration: 47 minutes 42 seconds

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Ghosts in Singapore

Published: July 9, 2019, 11:53 a.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 49 seconds

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Season 1 in Review

Published: May 29, 2019, 5:56 a.m.
Duration: 33 minutes 8 seconds

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Gifted Education Program

Published: May 17, 2019, 6:19 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 11 seconds

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Laksa

Published: April 30, 2019, 5:18 a.m.
Duration: 31 minutes 27 seconds

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Public Order Act

Published: April 23, 2019, 8:25 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 54 seconds

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Public Service Broadcast Values

Published: March 18, 2019, 3:52 p.m.
Duration: 39 minutes 45 seconds

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Multi-Religious Harmony

Published: March 16, 2019, 7:54 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 12 seconds

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Rethinking Hiring

Published: Feb. 28, 2019, 7:11 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 8 seconds

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Pukul Habis (Total Annihilation)

Published: Feb. 20, 2019, 2:27 p.m.
Duration: 30 minutes 12 seconds

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Water

Published: Jan. 27, 2019, 3:22 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 7 minutes 45 seconds

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The Citizenship Qualification

Published: Jan. 13, 2019, 8:38 a.m.
Duration: 58 minutes 57 seconds

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Singapore-Malaysia Border

Published: Dec. 22, 2018, 1:25 a.m.
Duration: 52 minutes 27 seconds

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Singlish

Published: Dec. 12, 2018, 4:21 p.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 44 seconds

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Dating in Singapore

Published: Nov. 23, 2018, 10:37 a.m.
Duration: 52 minutes 20 seconds

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Legal Gambling

Published: Nov. 8, 2018, 1:32 a.m.
Duration: 58 minutes 18 seconds

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Parliamentary Elections

Published: Oct. 16, 2018, 2:50 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes 4 seconds

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CPF

Published: Oct. 7, 2018, 8:17 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 57 seconds

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Section 377A

Published: Sept. 22, 2018, 12:05 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 9 seconds

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Pre-Colonial Singapore

Published: Sept. 8, 2018, 2:28 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 51 seconds

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Salaries

Published: Aug. 21, 2018, 5:51 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 22 minutes 46 seconds

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Public Housing

Published: Aug. 9, 2018, 9:55 a.m.
Duration: 57 minutes 58 seconds

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SGExplained (Trailer)

Published: Aug. 8, 2018, 9:55 a.m.
Duration: 31 seconds

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SG Explained (Trailer)

Published: Aug. 8, 2018, 9:55 a.m.
Duration: 31 seconds

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