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New Naratif's Political Agenda

New Naratif's Political Agenda

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A fortnightly discussion on Singapore politics and current affairs, featuring PJ Thum and guests, brought to you by New Naratif.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best New Naratif's Political Agenda episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to New Naratif's Political Agenda for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite New Naratif's Political Agenda episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

New Naratif's Political Agenda - Up and Out!

Up and Out!

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08/13/21 • 59 min

Up and Out is an Instagram page dedicated to better quality sex education for Singaporean youth, while also speaking out against the outdated sex-ed curriculum of the Singapore education system. PJ Thum and Sean Francis Han (Wake Up, Singapore) talk to the founders, Vanessa and Vivian, about the importance of uncensored, inclusive, and holistic sex education and how it can be achieved. They also discuss their own lives and how they became activists. This podcast was recorded on 21 January 2021.

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This episode is a collaboration with Wake Up, Singapore. You can find out more about them online on their website, Facebook and Instagram.

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New Naratif's Political Agenda - Understanding Singapore's Foreign Reserves

Understanding Singapore's Foreign Reserves

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02/11/22 • 50 min

Leong Mun Wai is a Non-constituency Member of Parliament for the Progress Singapore Party and the CEO of private equity firm, Timbre Capital. He explains to PJ Thum about Singapore's financial reserves, where it comes from, and how it is spent. They talk about the need for more transparency and accountability over how it is spent, and the inherently political nature of the trade offs between saving Singaporean income and investing it in social welfare and Singapore's future. They also talk about the recent Monetary Authority of Singapore (Amendment) Bill, how it suggests a loosening of financial discipline and responsibility, and why it is potentially very troubling for Singapore.

Leong's speech in Parliament on the Monetary Authority of Singapore (Amendment) Bill can be found here.

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New Naratif's Political Agenda - "Wake Up, Singapore!" says Sean Francis Han

"Wake Up, Singapore!" says Sean Francis Han

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08/28/20 • 38 min

On this week's episode of Political Agenda, PJ Thum speaks to Sean Francis Han, the Editor-in-Chief of Wake Up Singapore. Wake Up Singapore bills itself as a community of young activists looking to bring alternative voices to the major issues in Singapore and around the world, which advocates for reform and social justice. Part one of this interview is about Wake Up Singapore and looks at the sustainability of activism in the country.

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New Naratif's Political Agenda - Political Attitudes in Singapore

Political Attitudes in Singapore

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09/03/20 • 43 min

Picking up from last week's episode, PJ Thum continues his conversation with Sean Francis Han, the Editor-in-Chief of Wake Up Singapore. In August, Wake Up Singapore conducted a survey of Singaporeans' social and political attitudes, with some surprising and some not-so-surprising results. In this week's episode, they discuss the results of that survey.

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New Naratif's Political Agenda - The Substation and the Control of the Arts in Singapore
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04/08/21 • 92 min

The Substation, Singapore's foremost experimental arts space, is due to be evicted from its building. Its board consequently and controversially decided to close the space. T. Sasitharan, former Artistic Director of The Substation (1996-2000) joins PJ Thum and Sean Francis Han to talk about The Substation, its importance, and the problem with how the arts are funded and censored in Singapore. They address the disingenuous nature of how the National Arts Council represented the Substation issue, and more broadly exchange thoughts about why the arts are important to Singapore's future.

This episode is a collaboration with Wake Up, Singapore. You can find out more about them online on their website, Facebook and Instagram.

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New Naratif's Political Agenda - Notes From a Changi Jail

Notes From a Changi Jail

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09/10/20 • 73 min

Jolovan Wham, the well known Singaporean human rights defender and activist, talks to PJ Thum about his most recent stint in jail for civil disobedience. They discuss Singapore’s arbitrary laws, his experience with jail, issues with the criminal justice system, and why he is advocating for prison reform. Learn more, and get in touch with Jolovan, at prisonlife.sg.

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New Naratif's Political Agenda - The SDP's Young and Women Democrats

The SDP's Young and Women Democrats

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05/21/21 • 68 min

Min Cheong and Jufri Salim of the Singapore Democratic Party sit down with Sean Francis Han (Wake Up Singapore) and PJ Thum to talk about why they decided to join politics, what they hope to achieve, and their vision for Singapore. They also talk about the evolving challenges of politics in Singapore, the false dichotomy between democratic values and "bread and butter" issues, and about housing, inequality, and education policy.

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This podcast has been edited for clarity. For the full interview, please visit our website to watch the Youtube video.

This episode is a collaboration with Wake Up, Singapore. You can find out more about them online on their website, Facebook and Instagram.

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New Naratif's Political Agenda - An Interview With Tan Jee Say

An Interview With Tan Jee Say

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08/16/20 • 65 min

PJ sits down with Tan Jee Say of the Singapore Democratic Party to talk about Singapore's economy and economic policies, and the SDP's campaign pledges. Recorded amidst the heat of campaigning on 6 July 2020 and first broadcast on onlinecitizenasia.com.

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New Naratif's Political Agenda - Meritocracy in Singapore

Meritocracy in Singapore

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08/02/20 • 50 min

Last year, Professor Stefano Harney made headlines in Singapore when he gave all 169 business students in his course the same grade. The university called these grades bogus, but Stefano felt the students deserved it and gave them all an A grade.

This week on Political Agenda, PJ Thum speaks to Professor Stefano Harney about this incident and what it reveals about meritocracy in Singapore.

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New Naratif's Political Agenda - Subhas Nair, Renaissance Man

Subhas Nair, Renaissance Man

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09/24/20 • 70 min

Subhas Nair is a musician, activist, philosopher, athlete, and renaissance man. He came from truly humble beginnings and worked hard, going from New Town Secondary to Hwa Chong, and then to university to study urban planning. He’s well known as a rapper but he’s also an activist who campaigns for social justice and most recently campaigned about the injustice of the death penalty. He also volunteers with children. He discusses his life, his music, his philosophy, and all the positive change he wants to bring to the world with PJ Thum and Sean Francis Han.

This episode is a collaboration with Wake Up Singapore.

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FAQ

How many episodes does New Naratif's Political Agenda have?

New Naratif's Political Agenda currently has 92 episodes available.

What topics does New Naratif's Political Agenda cover?

The podcast is about News, Podcasts and Politics.

What is the most popular episode on New Naratif's Political Agenda?

The episode title 'The Power of Quasa' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on New Naratif's Political Agenda?

The average episode length on New Naratif's Political Agenda is 62 minutes.

How often are episodes of New Naratif's Political Agenda released?

Episodes of New Naratif's Political Agenda are typically released every 11 days, 14 hours.

When was the first episode of New Naratif's Political Agenda?

The first episode of New Naratif's Political Agenda was released on Aug 12, 2018.

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