revelry: Podcast

Epizódy

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  0159 - revelryHQ Reddit (Relationship/Dating) 02.09.2026 30min

  Reddit dating stories get WILD, so we decided to give our completely unsolicited relationship advice. For the first time on revelry podcast, we’re reacting to Reddit dating and relationship stories and debating what we would actually do in each situation. Is dating your best friend’s younger sister crossing a line? What do you do when someone uses AI to create an entire fake relationship and family with you? Is paying for a first date with CDC vouchers embarrassing? Can going to Geylang ever be a way of dealing with loneliness? And after waiting three years for a partner who wanted to remain a virgin, would you take them back after they slept with someone else? Things quickly go beyond the original Reddit stories as we get into dating double standards, relationships, loneliness, AI and online impersonation, purity culture, sex and entitlement. We also somehow get into a very serious debate over whether $100 in CDC vouchers is worth more than $100 cash. This is our first Reddit-style podcast episode, so let us know if you want us to do more. Which story had you disagreeing with us the most?
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  0158 - Singapore Pub Crawl 02.09.2026 20min

  What makes a school teacher walk away from a stable career to build one of Singapore’s most iconic nightlife experiences? In this episode, Mogan Vithilingam (co-founder of Singapore Pub Crawl) sits down with us to share the candid reality of building a business in Singapore. From taking the leap out of teaching, to losing everything overnight during COVID-19, and figuring out how to get introverted locals to socialize—this is real talk on grit, side hustles, and nightlife. 📍 Check out Singapore Pub Crawl: https://www.singaporepubcrawl.com.sg
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  0156 - DMC( Disco Mix Club) 02.09.2026 38min

  Does anybody actually care if you're a good DJ anymore? No smart business idea. No ROI. No algorithm play. Just two DJs who believe the craft still matters, and they're willing to lose money proving it. On this episode, we're joined by Koflow, widely regarded as the leading authority on hip hop DJing in Singapore and owner of Kossa, and DJ Rough, co-organizer of DMC Singapore's revival after years of hiatus. Both have spent decades on the turntables and are now building the competition back up from scratch. This is the road to DMC Singapore. DMC Singapore key dates: open category warmup on 28 June, Singapore finals on 6 September, world finals 12 to 15 November. Follow @dmcsingapore for updates.
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  0155 - revelryHQ (Fear of enjoying life) 02.09.2026 15min

  What started as a random conversation on a bus turned into a full episode about why people are afraid to enjoy life. In this episode, we talk about why suffering can feel safer than joy, why some people would rather feel nothing than risk the comedown after happiness, and what it actually takes to relearn how to feel good. A conversation about fear, comfort, and the discomfort of letting yourself be happy.
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  0154 - revelryHQ (Adult Friendship) 02.09.2026 17min

  How many people do you actually have in your life that you can call at 2AM? Not text. Call. Most people count on their fingers and come up short. And the wild part is it's not because you're bad at making friends. Everything that made friendship easy when you were younger, the forced proximity, the daily contact, the no choice but to see you again, just stops existing once you leave school. And nobody teaches you how to replace it. This episode we get into why adult friendships are harder than anyone admits, why relationships quietly become the enemy of your social life, and what it actually takes to build something real with people you meet after 30.
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  0153 - Bhas Karan (Ex-Sergeant Major) 02.09.2026 22min

  Bhas Karan spent years as a Sergeant Major. He also spent those same years being the guy his platoon called on to sing in outfield. In this episode we ask him what war actually means for people like us — freelancers, creatives, regular Singaporeans just trying to build something for themselves and their families. We get into why wars start, why Singapore will never pick a side, how information warfare has replaced bombs, and whether entertainers might be more valuable in a crisis than anyone gives them credit for.
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  0152 - revelryHQ (Life Ater AGI) 02.09.2026 19min

  Your job might be gone in 10 years. So what do you do with your life? We went down a rabbit hole on AGI, recursive self-improvement, and what actually happens when AI becomes smarter than its own creators. The answers were not what we expected. White collar jobs go before factory workers. Consulting firms recommended AI to their clients and got replaced by it. Your doctor is already using ChatGPT. And no, AI is not giving you more free time -- your boss is just going to expect more output. We also got into whether AI should replace judges, what Halo got right about artificial intelligence, and the one thing AI can never take from humans no matter how advanced it gets.
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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.