There is a saying “Getting to the top is not easy, staying there is more difficult”. The life of Ridhwan (The Chosen Wan) has encapsulated the meaning of that quote. Not just being the face of his own gym, Legends Fight Sport; his experience and involvement in the Singapore Boxing Scene has him the responsibility of the representation of what good boxing in Singapore is like. He explained the workings of the Singapore Boxing and the highs and lows of the boxing scene in Singapore. He revealed...

It is only appropriate to have Jake Gonzales on Not Again Podcast as he is one of the guys I find has a wealth of knowledge and people I have a lot of respect. Man, he has lots of stories, tips and tricks to share even outside of my boxing life. Spending a significant portion of his life till now, both the practical, academic and mentoring pursuit of fitness, Jake is really generous when it comes to sharing his knowledge and getting better in the knowledge of physical training. We went...

To survive in show business is not an easy feat but to be part of the guys who influenced the comedy worldview of the next generation, Ted Alexandro seems to be able to do just that. Ted Alexandro reveals the nature of the beast and finds zen in doing so is amazing to me. Here is this thing, I am surprised how Ted is growing up and he taught me more about relationship with different people and how to maintain a healthy one. Especially a working relationship in the world of show business. We...

This is a tribute episode for Jonathan Atherton.  Rest In Peace.  ========================================== Crazy is an understatement when finding words to describe Jonathan Atherton's life. A globe trotter, Jonathan has travel to many countries and finding means to survive. From selling female shoes to petrol to comedy, Jonathan has pretty much did it all.  Jon shares the various stories where he shared secrets to pass through borders and making money in Africa. He recounted how he...

We have a saucy one this week. Dr Martha Lee, Singapore first Sexologist approached me and we talked about the idea of sex. Talking about it seems to be as difficult and important having sex and Dr Martha Lee have prove this with us. I am curious about who looks for her and the common problem that people face when talking about sex. Here is this problem that I have raised about how is the impact of one individual self able to change the whole conversation about sex. We talk about having the...

Finally, after long awaited months, Darryl Edmund Kho has finally appeared in Not Again Podcast. Being the elite and exclusive few to be involved in Singapore Pro Boxing, Darryl breaks down on what is it like to be in the club and what is it like to be in the chosen few to become a pro boxer in Singapore. He talks about the what goes through in his head before his fight and his journey to choosing boxing as his thing then become a pro boxer in Singapore. We talked about the different titles...

It had been a while since the last update. We have went over the new year mark. It is the first episode for Not Again Podcast. What had happened? Gary Tan finally breaks silence on what had happened. He looked back the last year and reflects what had he done (obviously not much) and how he had left his job that he had gotten in the same month.  Oh yeah he still thinks about the golden retrievers he met at his last work place.  Why is the description in third person? New Year New Me.

I ramble about Mariah Carey with George Michael coming out of their caves singing Christmas Song. I talked about getting a job and how exciting and weird out for me as getting a corporate job doesn't seem to be in my blood.

Andre King is a person with many talents. He is a comedian that has travelled all over Earth and been a voice over to many of advertisements and cartoon character, some that we “hate” in our childhood, because we want the good guys to win. Cartoon is a big thing for Andre. We talked about our favourite cartoons. He shares his love and how the writing in that medium works and how a show is able to stay relevant with a changing rotation of writing staff. Of course, we talked about joke writing...

This is really late. Man. I talked about going to counselling and doing therapy to handle my mental health for the first time. I talked about boxing and sparring and my milestone to be a boxer.  Live comedy show: https://theprojector.sg/films-and-events/the-projector-presents-comedy-night/

Laurie Kilmartin’s name is synonym to the word funny and been involved in iconic standup comedy driven shows such as Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn and a monologue writer for Conan O’Brien. She has a special “45 Jokes About My Dead Dad” is the one that I get to know her from. She tells the story of she got it into recording, having the show to be released in Seeso with her own effort and what she thought about the emotional side of chasing a dream of being a comic. Writing monologue for Conan...

In this episode, I gave a few shoutout to the shows that may happen. I talked about people leaving and prepping for the shows that are going to happen in November and about another job interview story.

“Jack of all trades” is what comes into mind if I need to describe our guest this week, Red Ollero. He was a writer in his previous life before becoming a standup comic, a movie script writer, a wrestler and now a comic book writer based in Manila, Philippines. He tells the story of how he became who he is today, from a climbing the corporate ladder, 9 to 5 worker to now chasing the dreams that he had when he was younger. Inevitably, Plan B or exit strategy is what will be discussed. Red...

It had been a long while since I have uploaded an episode. So I talked about the hiatus and why it took such a long time. I looked back at the time that I worked with my work partner for the last 2 years and why she left. I talked about the job interview that I had that sound really shady and the old lady who offered a job. 

Jaret Reddick is responsible for the band, Bowling For Soup which has defined a generation, growing up with songs like 1985, High School Never Ends, Almost and Girl All The Bad Guys Want. We talked about meeting our heroes and working with them. Been touring since he was a lot younger, he shares the new game of using online methods and social media to share his work while we are on the topic of opening up on social media and knowing someone before even meeting them face to face. He shares a...

I finally got a job interview and I talked about getting one. I talked about major events that happen and being excited with the guest for this coming week.

Papi Zak has been considered one of the guys with the most diverse skill set in his own blend of stand up comedy and his name has been synonyms with the one that everyone looks up to. We have been trying to figure out. With the backing of experience from being a former Radio Jockey of Hitz fm, we have dissect on our various art scene and how we get to have our fanbase or our target audience and address my disdain of Tiktok and the resentment of music of the younger generation. Being a...

This week is a crazy emotional rollacoaster ride. I tells you the story of happiness of a wedding and the grief of a dead friend over the week. I too end up chatting about the story of my job interviews. 

This time I have a friend Keren Bala Devan checking in In My Head. We talk about crazy news after I am getting jealous with the chocolate bar that keren get after getting his vaccination. We talk about some feel good news.  https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/martha-tucker-dream-wedding-dress/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/nintendo-starlight-gaming-station-hospitals-kids/   

This is a repost and a tribute to Lynn Ruth Miller.  Lynn Ruth Miller has been around for sometime to be called the oldest female comedian. She and I have a good chat we do talk about eating issues and how she fought anorexia.  We delve into her personal life and she mentioned about her abusive husband and how she managed to take a trip after escaping away from him. She shares stories and escapades and sharing her wisdom with the MeToo movement. Of course she does drops her wisdom in...

When we talk about Singapore music scene, Jack Ho is a name that will be frequently be raised. The other half of Jack and Rai, Jack has been the one with lots of energy and be involved with lots of other projects along side with Rai. Jack tells me how he juggled with all the projects and how grateful with the people around him. He relates to the people who has been working for their craft while having a day job. Being in the music industry for so long, Jack shares the jargon, terms in the...

This week! I ramble about fitness and how it had became like a full time job for being healthy. I went on talking about meeting a friend for dinner and having a conversation talking about how a driver ends conversations and how we I deal with a conversation about privilege with a passenger of mine Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code NOTAGAIN at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod

This week, we talk to Singapore freelance journalist and activist, Kirsten Han! She opens up a bit about her childhood, how she went from film school to a career in journalism and activism as we share our experiences and the realities of working in this field. We discuss the balance between compelling storytelling and ensuring the work produced is credible and substantial while ensuring the best representation. We review the importance of media literacy and how it’s produced and made, how...

It had been a while since I have last updated. I talked about people getting in touch and how it is a nice foreign feeling to have. The gratitude that I have with the guest and people who listen to this. I did an update with the Bulgarian guys that I had a more long term gig and somehow I relate to the feeling of being walked away. I ended with 2 stories about a guy who sympathized cab drivers in Singapore and the girl with the part time degree. 

Sivadorai Sellakannu or Rai, one of the local music duo Jack & Rai, is a veteran and a swiss-army knife kind of guy in the media scene in Singapore. Rai had seen the rise of beatboxing in Singapore and how the trend went on in Singapore and morphed into what it had been today while we try to figure out how the community get together and be what it is today. We broke down the trends in music scenes and discussed what we meant when a band is evolving after Rai had explained the difference...