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If you’ve been following us for awhile, you might know Ming Yue from the good ol’ Youtube days but since then he has blossomed from his cocoon to venture into stand up comedy! We dived deep into how he got his start,
0:00 Intro
0:15 Quick ghostie recap
4:04 Different formats of live comedy shows
6:50 How the sales are like
11:33 Cute brotherly moment
12:20 How Ming Yue ended up doing stand up comedy?
16:50 We were nervous for Ming Yue?
20:47 Can influencers be stand up comedians?
25:20 Ming Yue’s emo “I don’t wanna be funny” phase
29:23 Dealing with hecklers
31:37 Will there be an additional show?
32:28 Dealing with self-esteem and ego issues
37:23 Was there a time when no one laughed?
39:14 YouTubers gatekeep more than comedians?
43:49 Does Ming Yue script or improvise his jokes?
46:10 How to start in stand up comedy?
47:36 What were the steps taken to prep for this solo show?
52:30 Where else to catch Ming Yue’s stand up sets
53:40 What to expect from “What Would Yue Do?”
54:10 How to chase a guy?
55:58 Why is PJ better than Subang?
57:50 How does Ming Yue take care of his hair?
59:25 How to identify if you’re aging
1:02:07 Which country would Ming Yue migrate to?
1:03:11 How many cucumbers can be go up his buttocks
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We're not playing around, this episode is not meant for the faint hearted. You may know Norreen and Ili as jokesters but we got them on this episode to share their real life haunting experiences. You NEED to sit down for this.
0:00 Intro
0:50 Say hi to Norreen
2:04 Say hi to Ili
2:57 How this gang came about
4:06 Ming Han’s primary school toilet was haunted
11:00 Who woke Norreen up to mandi?
16:35 A little boy in Narita hotel
22:45 Knock knock who’s there?
27:26 The exorcist but irl
32:00 Norreen’s rasuk story
43:45 Ili was almost a ghost bride?!
54:00 TW: We had to pray after this story
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You've either had the best first job or the worst and in our case, it's a mix of both. In this episode, we shared what our first jobs were and the different part time gigs we've had before landing on our current job. Find out who was trapped in the store room of a retail brand, who was a green tea master at a Japanese restaurant and who met some of your favourite influencers before they were even influencers!
Check out Jobstore where both employers and recruiters can post jobs on multiple job sites, classified ads and social network sites with just ONE submission!
0:00 Intro
0:21 Shoutout to Jobstore!
0:44 Episode starts
3:53 Ming Han's academic background
4:35 The start of dmingthing
5:40 Sophira's academic background
6:46 Sophira worked at Seventeen magazine!
7:30 Do you recognize these pre-debut influencers?
10:33 Sophira's experience in the publication industry
16:12 Would Sophira go back to publication?
17:00 Other industries Sophira worked in
18:07 Caleb's academic background
18:35 Caleb's first job which lowkey tricked him
20:00 Caleb confronting his interviewer for tricking him
20:56 Caleb's trauma at an advertising agency
23:45 Caleb was part of the marketing team for MTV World Stage
24:40 Caleb got into filmmaking
27:19 Mings emceed Caleb's college prom (crazy)
27:38 Ming Yue's career journey
29:57 Young Ming Han worked at McD's kiosk
32:34 Bald man Karen who Ming Han has beef with
34:50 Young Ming Han's sad working condition at a retail store
36:58 Young Sophira's stint at a retail store
38:38 Young Caleb got "struck" by lightning
43:49 Young Mings worked at a bakery
45:00 Young Ming Yue was too good at making green tea
46:36 Young Mings used to make live jingles?!
47:56 Young Sophira taught kids dance class
48:35 Young Ming Han got paid to try food
49:29 Don't hire Mings to wash your car
51:00 Ming Han prophesizing his video career
51:50 Go check out My Career Fair!
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We sat down with our favourite Singaporean, HIRZI and token Malaysian, Jenhan to chat about our standup journey and how we formed "The Cross-Causeway Comedy Debates"! And of course, no episode with a Singaporean is ever complete without a good ol' hot takes debate.
0:00 Intro
1:49 The reason why HIRZI is in all caps
2:35 Why our tickets are priced that way
3:46 3A is a Malaysian thing
4:33 Announcing our BIG CROSSOVER show!
7:00 The big label debate
7:52 What constitutes a "comedian" or "stand up comedian"
9:16 Jenhan has beef with people who call themselves authors10:15 HIRZI cried when he turned 35
11:13 Jenhan went through a mid-age awakening as well
11:47 How HIRZI encouraged Ming Yue's standup career
13:21 Ming Yue wanted people to take him seriously
13:54 Jenhan's attempt at being serious
16:24 How the BIG CROSSOVER came about
17:57 HIRZI's approach to standup
21:50 HIRZI didn't earn money from this show?!
25:52 What it's like working with each other
28:53 Why we were scared to ask Jenhan
31:35 HIRZI loves Ming Han
32:38 Ming Han's journey in standup
34:09 The standup community is more supporting than Youtube's?
35:34 Ming Han mandatory mention of his psychology background
36:29 Jenhan's struggle with debate
37:05 HIRZI loves Jenhan
38:50 Deciding which topics to debate about
43:10 Our different working styles
45:01 If you're deciding whether to get tickets...
47:12 How standups can go international
50:45 DEBATE: Malaysians are happier than Singaporeans
51:44 DEBATE: Singapore is too utopian, it's dystopian
53:05 What do Malaysians love about Singaporeans?
58:00 DEBATE: Having a whitewashed Singaporean partner vs mat rempit partner
1:01:50 Ming Yue's insane Singaporean fling
1:08:49 GET TICKETS NOW
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For Malaysia’s birthday, we take a trip down memory lane to share our most memorable moments from school—covering everything from the kind of students we were, to the snacks we loved, the fights we witnessed, and the unforgettable core memories that made our experience quintessentially Malaysian.
00:00 - Intro
00:28 - Happy Birthday Malaysia
01:40 - Koreans love east malaysia
02:10 - Minghan doesn’t eat peepee taugeh
02:58 - KK to Labuan bridge when finish
04:00 - Uniquely Malaysia school stories
05:07 - Graeme’s expensive school
07:58 - Going to SJK(MOMMA)
10:38 - Mingyue dropped out at STD5
11:55 - Schools always have weird class names
13:25 - Being a lower chinese
14:20 - Going to chinese school without speaking
16:45 - Unpacking our teacher trauma
18:00 - Applying leave in Chinese Independent Schools
19:20 - Making deals with the Ketua Kelas
20:45 - Graeme isn’t scared of guns
22:54 - Minghan was his generation’s Wong Fei Hung
25:35 - There’s no one to fight in homeschool
26:10 - Trendsetting Princess Dinosaurs
28:57 - Sof was banned from saving money
30:55 - Mingyue peaked in highschool
34:40 - Hunting bears, moose, and bullies
39:00 - Best canteen food
40:55 - 20 cent allowances
46:18 - Mom always packs the same shit
49:00 - 2 story canteen, 7 story school
51:40 - Wantan Hor monopoly
53:35 - The 4 types of eggs
55:00 - This toilet doesn’t smell like pee?
57:45 - Gamebooks and conning money
59:33 - Playing Counter-Strike in class
1:03:45 - Joining a cult for steamboat
1:06:50 - All chinese boys think they can play basketball
1:07:30 - Getting mugged at school
1:08:40 - Is it period or strawberry jam
1:12:55 - Tell us your core memories
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This episode is definitely not for the faint hearted! We shared our spooky supernatural encounters and might have peed ourselves just a little. Make sure to tune in until the end cause we've got a very special segment with local band, RESORT! Stream Young on all audio platforms now.
0:00 Spooky Stories
43:52 Young - LIVE
45:18 Get to know RESORT!Follow RESORT on Instagram at:https://www.instagram.com/weareresort/?hl=en
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As the saying goes, “real eyes, realize real lies” but half the guys here have bad vision so that explains a lot. Today we have Prakash Daniel, Brian Tan and Keren Bala Devan who are the hosts of Kopishop Konversations, a comedy panel show. We unearthed lies we’ve been told by our parents, lies we tell ourselves and discovered a lot about why we’re like this today.
0:00 Intro
3:50 What's Kopishop Konversations
7:00 Brian's furchild's origin story
8:40 8 mins in we still haven't start on the topic
9:30 How we disappointed Keren
12:10 Prakash's Youtube past
12:55 Lies our parents used to tell us
13:25 If you're naughty dogs will chase you
15:18 Ants are good for your eyesight
17:25 Understanding Chinese herbal shops
20:45 If Keren opens a kedai ubat cina
21:49 Therapists please analyze Keren's generational trauma
23:11 How Keren is gonna break the cycle
24:43 Popo said lightning will strike you
26:45 Therapists please analyze Keren pt. 2
27:45 "On the way" is the biggest lie
28:45 Ming Han has to lie to his kids
30:08 Don't whistle at night
30:33 Mings' dad is a man of principle
31:28 Mings' dad's legendary best hit
33:26 Ming Han's ecosystem of truth
35:08 How Ming Han stops his kid from eating chocolate
36:46 Kids should always be in fear
38:44 Prakash's encounter with WWF
39:43 Donations are a scam?!
44:35 Brian's desire for a 6 pack
45:51 Prakash's fishnet chronicals
46:38 Why do men always keep boxes?
49:32 Keren's car is a recycling centre?!
51:03 Therapists please analyze Keren pt. 3
51:35 Heartbreaks are real, man
53:40 Therapists please analyze Brian
54:25 Brian <3 Keren
57:24 Check out Kopishop Konversations
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It's about time we got Datuk Seri Tan Sri Prof. Sir Mr. Dr. Jason Leong on the podcast! We chat about the budding comedy scene in SEA, how he went from doctor to comedian, why he uprooted his family to Australia and because he's a well learned man, we had to quiz him on his knowledge on Gen-Z/Alpha slang!
Catch him live on Aug 2nd and 3rd at EX8, Subang! Purchase tickets here https://www.cloudjoi.com/shows/dr-jason-leong-waylt-kl
0:00 Intro
1:18 Why Jason is on our show
2:40 Jason's love-hate relationship with Ronny Chieng
5:42 Jason's doctor to stand up comedian pipeline
6:30 Pay Malaysian doctors better!
8:15 Why Jason made the decision to do stand up full time
9:10 Behind "Why Are You Like This
"10:00 The REAL reason behind his comedy show title
11:00 Jason's love-hate relationship with Ming Yue
14:30 Perth has worse drivers than Malaysia?
16:57 Of course we gotta mention Singaporeans for a bit
18:24 Singapore has the best comedy scene in SEA now
21:10 Jason is Singapore's mascot
22:10 How Jason bumped into this huge Hollywood comedian
23:09 Comedians are always polishing their work
25:00 How Jason influenced Ming Yue as a stand up comedian
27:18 Jason vs Gen-Z/Alpha slang
39:11 We're too old for this shit
40:24 How Jason makes his material accessible to all
41:40 Why Jason uprooted his family to Australia
44:11 Millennials trying to understand "all fax, no printer"
45:47 Ming Yue reminds Jason of when he first started out46:14 Someone stop these millennials
47:17 Roasting comes from a place of love
51:16 The unseen hustle of stand up comedy
54:00 Go catch Jason's show!
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We're back from our super eventful trip to Singapore! It was the Takeaway team's first work-group trip abroad and we had such memorable time...for many reasons. Check out this episode where we shared highs like shooting Sip and Spill, exposing each other's pooping habits. good food we had and lows like Ming Yue's villain origin story and an unfortunate experience on our last day.
0:00 Intro
2:00 Why we went to Singapore
2:30 Driving > Flying
5:10 Experiencing Inside Thoughts
7:16 Ming Han exposing Graeme as a roommate
9:05 Graeme sings in the toilet to cover his pooping
10:43 Graeme exposing Ming Han as a roommate
13:55 The silent fart debate
14:41 We got invited to a radio station in Singapore?!
17:15 Ming Yue's villain origin story
18:30 Spending RM1200+ on breakfast
20:30 Shooting Sip and Spill in Singapore
23:20 Hirzi's birthday show changed lives
25:15 This cafe was a HDB flat
27:07 Ming Yue's fever brain during his standup show
30:40 A teaser of what we shot in Singapore
31:37 Best noodles we had
33:40 Jeremy was lowkey stalking us
34:06 Our Grab uncle was a grassroots leader
37:52 An unfortunate experience
49:46 A wholesome ending
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3 Malaysians vs 1 Singaporean - sounds like an unfair combination but hey when it's 3.5x, we gotta play the game right. In this episode, we have Darren (@thepantryboy) who's a food content creator from Singapore and Jenhan (@kuahjenhan) a local standup comedian! We critiqued each other's food, unearthed mommy issues and talked about our unconventional jobs, so yeah you definitely wanna sit down for this.08:05 PM
0:00 Intro1:58 Making a Singaporean eat Malaysian food for 4 hours3:32 The validation we wanna hear3:50 Darren (The Pantry Boy) worked in a Michelin starred restaurant?!5:33 Darren's tumultous childhood aka his mum calling him a dumb b!tch7:30 How a slip disc switched his career10:50 This is why we don't have a medical degree11:35 Why Darren's ah ma is alive and ours isn't12:30 The sickest self burn starts here12:44 Actually Singapore got nice food (macam yes la)14:29 Singaporean food is engaging15:34 Darren standing up for Singapore16:55 Shiok vs Syok17:34 National anthem and NDP song is not the same17:45 The iconic Wild Rice theater19:13 Jenhan's comedian pipeline22:40 Will comedy shows be the next thing?24:24 Do our parents approve of our jobs?28:00 Darren making us question every food creator30:00 The struggles of being a comedian33:30 How Jenhan ended up in a marketing agency36:26 Darren's mom might have built him a prison cell37:20 Presentation is EVERYTHING38:15 What exactly is western food?42:05 Do we regret this career path?43:30 Darren advicing Jenhan on content creation47:25 Darren's mom possesed him48:11 Jenhan advicing Darren on his stand up comedian dream49:30 Darren's mom possed Jenhan52:36 Go to Jenhan's show!52:55 Has anyone realized Ming Yue and Jenhan look alike yet53:47 Sorry back to Jenhan's show54:14 Follow @thepantryboy55:16 Malaysia vs Singapore Hot Takes59:19 Recommending Singaporean food -
Everyone is travelling again and we’re back with another episode where we dished about our travel adventures and nightmares! From the land of sausages to the craziest Airbnb experience and to buying peach flavoured soy sauce, it’s never a normal trip with us.
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If you've ever wondered what goes inside the heads of average Malaysian guys, this is the episode you wanna tune into! Find out who has bubble time and who goes through an existential crisis in the shower. Hinda (local stand-up comedian) joins us on this episode as well!
Follow Hindra on Instagram at:https://www.instagram.com/mamajammapuma/?hl=en
0:00 Intro
0:34 We don't watch podcasts lmao
0:58 Say hello to Hindra!
3:37 Hindra roasting Caleb's sock+sandal combo
4:33 Ming Yue is Ming Han's little brother
5:06 Finally introducing today's topic
5:40 Caleb doesn't know how to use a towel
6:39 Hindra is the only one here who knows Chinese
8:40 Ming Han's Chinese identity REVOKED
9:00 How long is everyone's average shower time?
9:48 Caleb likes to play in the shower. Yup.
11:50 Caleb is either no thoughts or thinks about the world's economy
12:46 Caleb's longest shower time
14:00 Hindra's take on showers
14:20 Hindra has bad knees after pooping
15:02 Caleb has to crawl after pooping. Pls help this man.
16:50 What Hindra thinks about in the shower
17:38 Ghosts in the shower?!
19:20 Guys vs Girls: Difference in shower time
20:00 Ming Han's ingenius shower product
21:25 Ming Yue shower thoughts go from dread to depression
22:30 Ming Yue's stand-up syndrome during shower time
23:31 Ming Han's shower time is functional
24:12 Double cleanse your scalp
26:00 Using phones in the toilet
27:12 Shower time vs toilet bowl time
29:05 How Ming Han unwinds in the shower
30:14 What's your shower order?
31:24 Don't let water hit your head first
32:18 They shower 40+ degrees water wth
33:14 Beefing with bathtubs
36:04 You need to have THIS in your bathrooms
36:59 Caleb's butt predicament
38:38 Ming Yue's hotel bath story that almost cooked him
41:10 Good ol baldi shower
43:20 How do you wash your butt with a cedok?
44:44 Ladies let us know if your shower thoughts are similar
45:00 Closing thoughts + follow Hindra!
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The oldest child, the middle child, the youngest child, and the only child. You’re going to fall into at least one of these categories, so You Might Wanna Sit Down For This.
Join Mingyue, Desmond, Sophira and Vivian as they get real deep, AND real heated about the age old debate of the birth order theory.
Don’t ask so much, sit down first.
00:00 Introduction
01:13 Topic: Birth-order Theory
02:52 Difference in punishment systems: Oldest, Middle, Youngest and Only child
11:23 Is the oldest child BOSSY?
15:07 Envy between siblings17:42 Middle child syndrome: real or not?
30:19 Holding grudges and managing emotions
33:04 Youngest child is SPOILED AF?
40:50 Only child grows up POV
45:46 Korea trip gone wrong
57:07 Closing
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We’re four months into 2024: enough time to spend money on what we think are the BEST and WORST buys of Q1, so You Might Wanna Sit Down For This.
In this episode, we invite Sophira and Desmond onto the panel to dish out their recent buys: from RM12 phone holders to RM800 Pokemon cards, we’re judging some of their most ridiculous buys of the year (that just started).
Don’t ask so much, sit down first.
00:00 Introduction
00:25 Panel Ice-breaker
02:08 YOU MIGHT WANNA WATCH US ON SPOTIFY
05:18 Our spending habits
16:59 Hand Vacuum: Buss or Bust?
22:18 The WORST phone holder
24:54 Stanley Canteen Flask: Overhyped?
30:20 Mingyue’s purchase of the YEAR
34:08 Sophira got SCAMMED?
36:29 40% discount for LEGO?
43:14 Are digital drums worth it?
44:46 RM800 Pokemon cards
46:55 New Balance: Lifestyle sneakers or Gym shoes?
48:10 Mingyue’s favourite tech organiser
49:31 Closing
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We’re judging how messy our lives are lately, so You Might Wanna Sit Down For This.
Here’s the Singaporean-Malaysian crossover episode you didn’t ask for, but we’re definitely excited over. In this episode, we sit down with Christabel and Amanda to talk about life’s messes: from getting our tyres stolen to messy sleep schedules, we go from the light side of chaos to the deeper end with the hosts of our ALL NEW show: Messy & We Mean It.
Don’t ask too much, sit down first.
For more MESS:
Stream Messy & We Mean It here: https://open.spotify.com/show/2xpTeqPeCUYBNkzQGwaLwT?si=cZD8KG5DTbu6aMFMWgrk6g
Follow Messy & We Mean It here: https://www.instagram.com/messynwemeanit/
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:56 Malaysian-Singapore content crossover
01:20 NEW SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT: Messy & We Mean It
02:39 Who is Christabel and Amanda?
06:02 Are Christabel and Amanda really besties?
07:04 The origins of “Messy & We Mean It”
09:29 What is messy about this?
12:01 Is vulnerability a “branding” tool?
13:40 We’re NOT gurus
15:20 What are your MESSIEST stories?
19:19 Someone stole Minghan’s…?
23:18 Christabel is always LATE
26:25 Dealing with mess
28:08 Stacking up our stress
28:53 Misuse of the word “manifest”
30:20 Christabel’s breaking point
33:15 How Mingyue deals with mess
37:17 Our stress thresholds
39:39 How Amanda manages her emotions
42:08 Minghan shares his favourite advice
48:29 “Mess check” of the day
57:04 Closing -
We’ve never had so many people on set before, and it was overwhelming in the BEST WAY.
If you grew up in the golden YouTube music era, then You Might Wanna Sit Down For this. In this episode, we invited Jesse Barrera, Albert Posis, Jeremy Passion, Gabe Bondoc, and Michael Carreon on the pod to talk about their music careers, “TikTok music”, and the beauty of collaboration among artists. PS/ We may have also introduced some of the (arguably) worst Malaysian childhood snacks to add on to the nostalgia.
Don’t ask so much, sit down first.00:00 Intro
00:35 Getting to know the panel
03:05 Modern Nostalgia Tour
06:33 Introducing our Malaysian snacks
09:10 TikTok vs YouTube
12:37 Connecting with fans
18:37 What triggers our nostalgia
22:09 Jesse Barrera - Scary as hell but I do love the thrill
23:03 Michael Carreon- Simple Things & Yesterday
24:36 Strawberry Soju
26:48 Albert Posis - Cheeky
29:30 Collaboration between artists
31:00 Parallels Tour
32:22 Gabe Bondoc’s journey in music
34:35 Jeremy Passion’s growth as an artist
40:01 Advice for the next generation of artists
44:28 Closing
Follow them here:
https://www.instagram.com/jessebarrera/
https://www.instagram.com/albertposis/
https://www.instagram.com/jeremypassion/
https://www.instagram.com/gabebondoc/
https://www.instagram.com/michaelcarreon/ -
You heard that right! We were flown to New Zealand on an all expense paid trip and it was hands down one of the most memorable trips we've had! We're bringing you on the ride with us as we recount the shenanigans that went down - from Ming Han almost committing a crime to Ming Yue body slamming an elderly lady, you might wanna sit down for this.
0:00 Intro
0:49 Is Tolkien from New Zealand?!
1:50 How did we get a free trip to NZ?!
6:00 Realizing the trip wasn’t a dream
6:41 How much are flight tickets to NZ?
7:36 Air NZ has the best plane food
8:45 Plane was damn smelly
10:40 Extreme fear of flying
12:31 Ming Yue almost died during a flight *
14:55 First impression of Auckland
17:51 Funny scooter story
20:00 Food in Auckland: Hit or Miss?
20:40 The ONLY thing you should eat in NZ
22:47 The best gelato in Auckland
24:39 Meat in Auckland
27:00 Why we didn’t go to Hobbiton
29:08 Flying to Queenstown
29:20 Ming Han almost committed a crime?! *
34:22 CRAZIEST way we got to the hotel
38:51 Ming Yue bodyslammed an old lady
40:41 The most magical surreal weird experience
43:50 Activities in Queenstown
47:04 Onsen damn ons
48:17 The OG bungee jump
48:50 Going on a wine & beer tour
50:28 Visiting a farm on an island
54:41 Night life woohoo woohoo
55:49 Closing thoughts on the trip
59:03 Don’t drink lake water
1:02:59 Budget for NZ
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Chinese New Year is around the corner, and we’re committed to ranking some of the best to worst parts of the rowdy festivities.
Doesn’t matter if you’re a fan OR a hater of Chinese New Year, You Might Wanna Sit Down For This.
Don’t ask too much, sit down first.
00:00 Introduction
00:20 CNY wishes
03:13 How we spend CNY
06:50 Ranking CNY festivities
07:31 Do we like Lou Sang?
10:50 House-visiting: Love or Hate?
17:26 Leftover reunion-dinner food
20:17 BUSSIN’ CNY dishes
22:20 Gambling during CNY: S-tier OR F-tier?
26:24 CNY decorations in malls
29:09 Celebrating CNY in KL
31:14 Screaming kids during CNY
33:17 CNY naps: Hit or Miss?
38:45 Resting from work
40:06 Final thoughts
41:18 Outro
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We do this every year, but this year, we’re being extra judgemental about it.
If you’re as jaded as we are about vision boards and new year resolutions, then You Might Wanna Sit Down For This. Bringing in Sophira and Vivian to the fold, we talk about some of our very unserious-serious goals in 2024.
Don’t ask too much, sit down first.
00:00 Intro
02:16 ON: New Year Resolutions
03:16 Our 2023 “resolutions”
05:31 Resolutions vs Regrets
07:13 Our accidental successes
14:06 Our very seriously unserious 2024 resolutions
14:54 Vivian wants to be less of a HATER?
19:41 We want Jane Chuck to adopt us
21:43 Minghan’s scariest regret
22:52 Growing a beard in 2024?
24:18 Sophira’s 2024 goal
25:10 Mingyue’s fitness era
26:39 Winning lucky draws
27:13 Rating the team’s 2024 resolutions
50:26 Final thoughts on our resolutions
54:04 Closing
54:24 KL Podfest
54:39 Outro
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We’re back, b*tches. If you’re curious about what happened to Table Talk, then You Might Wanna Sit Down For This Podcast. We’re taking this “new year, new me” agenda seriously, and sitting down to talk about our “must-buys” in 2024 with Caleb and Graeme. Don’t ask too much, sit down first.
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