revelry: Podcast

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  0157 - Wilson (Pokémon Cards) 09.08.2026 21min

  Wilson started collecting Pokémon cards around 2015-16, back when a pack cost $20 and nobody outside the hobby cared. He says it's "just a hobby," but he's clearly gone deep enough that his wife's started quietly selling off pieces of his collection. Then Logan Paul happened, the market went insane overnight, and Wilson found himself sitting on cards that used to be pocket change and are now worth real money. In this episode he cracks open real packs on camera, walks us through PSA grading and sunk cost fallacy.
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  0151- revelryHQ (Beauty Standard) 17.07.2026 27min

  Beauty standards aren't about being attractive. It's about who has the power. Think about it. Pale skin used to mean you were rich because you didn't work outside. Now in the West, tan skin means you're rich because you can afford vacations. The standard flipped, but the logic stayed the same. It was never about what looks good. It was always about signaling status. In this revelryHQ episode we ask why every country seems to want something completely different, whether our preferences are natural or trained into us, and what happens to beauty standards when power shifts from one part of the world to another.
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  0150 - TAXI TALE 11.07.2026 23min

  Norman (@taxitalessg) shares how he went from running a bar business that collapsed to becoming one of Singapore's most compelling content creators, all while driving private hire to support his family. After declaring bankruptcy and with a pregnant wife, Norman chose PHV driving specifically so he could work opposite hours and raise his kid without daycare. What started as stories told to his wife turned into a TikTok account that's resonating with Singaporeans everywhere.
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  0149 - revelryHQ (The Marriage Trap) 10.07.2026 23min

  We've all been asked the same question. When are you getting married? When are you having kids? And most of us just follow the path. BTO at 25. Married by 28. Kids by 30. Because that's what you're supposed to do. But nobody actually sits down and asks — does any of this make sense anymore? So the revelryHQ crew did. No guests, no filter. Just an honest conversation about why Singapore's housing system is quietly turning marriage into a transaction, why most people who follow the Singaporean dream are chasing meaning they'll never find, and why men don't actually marry who they love — they marry whoever shows up when they're ready. We talk about childhood trauma, the medium ugly guy theory, the taxi cab theory, the real cost of raising a kid in Singapore, and why people with kids rank their life as happier even though they're suffering the whole way through.
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  0148 - DJ Sakura 05.05.2026 34min

  DJ Sakura built her career from nothing — recruited underage into a model DJ agency, working six months without a single cent of pay while the club vanished with everyone's money. Then COVID hit. The clubs closed. And she made a decision that most people in Singapore would never dare to make. In this episode we sit down with Sakura Soh — Singaporean DJ, OnlyFans creator, and one of the first Southeast Asian artists to debut in the Japanese AV industry — to talk about everything the headlines missed. The unglamorous origin story. The financial reality behind adult content. The business strategy nobody explains. And why she tells younger girls who want to follow her path: finish your studies first. Don't be like me.
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  0147 - Christian Smith 05.05.2026 23min

  Christian Smith is a techno legend with 27 years behind the decks, 530+ releases on his own label, and a career that's taken him from investment banking dropout to playing clubs across every continent. He's seen nightlife at its best — and he's watching it fall apart in real time. In this episode, he gets brutally honest about what's actually killing nightlife — and it's not just the bad DJs.
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  0146 - revelry HQ (Hard Work) 05.05.2026 27min

  Is hard work actually making you poorer? We break down why the rules of success have completely changed — and why the hardest workers are rarely the richest. From the Power Law vs Bell Curve career theory to OnlyFans vs engineers, F1 drivers vs taxi uncles, and AI replacing entire industries — this episode challenges everything you were taught about effort and success.
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  0145 - Noah Kuntner & Kenson Kuan 10.03.2026 29min

  Noah Kuntner & Kenson Kuan are experienced IT Managers that worked for a Singaporean AI start up. Noah then moved on to create his own app "Sledge" which aims to gamify the organization of real-world events empowering individuals to host what they’re good at — from tennis to art jams — with built-in trust, logistics, and payments.
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  0144 - Ben Woah 10.03.2026 29min

  Ben Woah is a social media content creator known for his comedic rant-style videos. In this episode we uncover the real man behind the meme.
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  0143 - Shay 10.03.2026 29min

  Shi En Wong (Shay) is the founder of Beam, a multi-disciplinary movement studio that integrates music with the goal to create an immersive experience for both music lovers and practitioners alike. It’s more an ‘experience’ than a ‘class’, but the practice itself is rooted strongly in Vinyasa.
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  0142 - revelry HQ (Low Desire Society) 10.03.2026 37min

  In this episode, we delve into the phenomenon of low desire society with a focus on Hikikomori in Japan and 'lying flat' in China and how it impacts the lives of asians including us here in Singapore.
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  0141 - revelry HQ (Japan vs Singapore) 10.03.2026 41min

  Japan looks like a dream on the surface, but after 8 days, we realized why we could never live there. From the "politeness trap" to the mountain of physical paperwork that puts Singpass to shame, we’re breaking down the "hidden stress" that Singapore should absolutely avoid copying.
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  0140 - Olivier Burlot 10.03.2026 37min

  Olivier Burlot is the CEO of Heart Media Group, a leading media company in Singapore and the region, known for its portfolio of influential luxury and lifestyle brands such as ELLE, L’Officiel, Men’s Folio, Grazia, Esquire, and World of Watches.
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  0138 - Danny Loong (President of the Singapore Nightlife Business Association) 10.03.2026 30min

  Danny Loong is the President of the Singapore Nightlife Business Association (SNBA) and the co-founder of Timbre Group, one of Singapore’s most iconic live-music and F&B collectives. Starting his career as a full-time musician, Danny later became an entrepreneur behind multiple entertainment and dining concepts. He also co-founded Respect SG, a youth mentorship initiative promoting pride in hospitality and service leadership.
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  0137 - revelry HQ (Piracy) 10.02.2026 30min

  In this episode, we dive deep into the messy, fascinating world of digital piracy — why it never truly dies, why it’s exploding again, and how streaming platforms accidentally revived it. From banned Pokémon episodes to game piracy, region locks, overpriced platforms, P2P networks, and The Pirate Bay’s impossible-to-kill ecosystem, we explore whether piracy is ever justifiable… and what it reveals about the internet today.
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  0139 - revelry HQ (Secret Santa + Single Parent Childhood) 07.02.2026 41min

  We kick things off with a chaotic Secret Santa then each person has to answer a random question after receiving their gift — “high & low” style. What starts as banter (Uniqlo gifts, Victorinox knives, giant champagne glasses, “don’t be a DJ” type comments) slowly turns into real talk about what our childhood shaped in us. Some of us grew up in single-parent homes. Some of us grew up in homes that didn’t feel safe. And we realised… birds of the same feather really do flock together. So instead of a “happy Christmas episode”, we went there: trauma, hypervigilance, PTSD at home, people-pleasing, rushing as a default mode, struggling with trust, and how all of that shows up in adulthood — relationships, friendships, work, even food. If festive seasons have ever made you feel weirdly empty, out of place, or like you don’t know how to celebrate “normally”… this one’s for you.
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  0136 - Jamie Lim 08.12.2025 30min

  Jamie Lim is a Singapore-based entrepreneur and seasoned F&B operator, best known for founding brands such as Sticky Singapore (custom-candy studio, 2008), Joo Bar (bar & cocktails) and 8 Korean BBQ. With over a decade of experience navigating Singapore’s high-cost business landscape, Jamie has become one of the rare success stories in the local F&B scene—building sustainable operations in an economy where many are finding it increasingly difficult to survive. Outside the kitchen, he’s also an advocate for digital payments and bitcoin adoption in retail, having implemented pioneering POS solutions across his venues.
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  0135 - revelry HQ (Is Having a Boyfriend Embarrassing Now?) 08.12.2025 30min

  Based on the sensational British Vouge article “Is Having a Boyfriend Embarrassing Now?” Writer Chanté Joseph explores how relationships, especially straight women publicly posting boyfriends, have shifted from a status symbol to something socially awkward. We knew right away we had to gather the fam to dig deep about this topic as well as share some personal experience of our dating life.
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  0134 - Oliver Mumenthaler 08.12.2025 30min

  Oliver Mumenthaler is the co-founder of Art Beyond, a DJ booking agency that specializes in authentic, underground & legendary bookings such as Nick Warren, Danny Tenaglia, Roger Sanchez to name a few. Previously serving in leadership roles at organizations such as Robert Parker Global and Michelin Guide Asia, he cuts no corners when it comes to audience experience even at the expense of ROI, always choosing to look at things in the long term.
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  0133 - Dave Tan 08.12.2025 32min

  Dave Tan is a Singaporean creative polymath whose journey has spanned rock-band frontman (Electrico), nightlife DJ veteran (Hookstyle), filmmaker and voice-over artist.