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A father-of-two, Alvin is stuck at life's crossroads following a sudden job loss. Meeting The Matchmaker sets him up on a journey of relearning and to leverage on his years of valuable experience.

In this episode, we explore the long history of Horse riding through three historic horse racing locations in Singapore, all in the process of being wiped from existence. - Race Course Road, Turf City, Turf Club.

AI seems to be everywhere these days with Chat GPT being used to write resumes and even student essays to AI images winning photography competitions. Not only that, AI is also used to spread fake news and misinformation. AI is certainly a contentious topic these days as the ethics of using AI is being debated, and writers in Hollywood is protesting against it. So, is AI actually beneficial to us?

In this episode, we cover Punggol’s humble origins as a farming village, the Punggol 21 plan that failed and the Punggol 21 Plus plan that created the Punggol we know and love today!

Need disco clothes? For a generation of Singapore youth in the 1970s and 1980s, a visit to Second Chance was a must!Mr Mohamed Salleh Marican founded menswear shop Second Chance in 1975, which became the first Malay company listed on the Stock Exchange of Singapore in 1997. His boutique First Lady and jewellery chain Golden Chance are also household names within the Malay community. The Salleh Marican Foundation was started in 2021 to support philanthropic causes in Singapore and beyond. Mr Salleh was interviewed for National Archives of Singapore’s Community-driven Oral History Project in 2022. “Stories from Our Communities” is a video series to mine these rich interviews for heartfelt anecdotes of an earlier era of Singapore.

Meet Gianna, a first-jobber looking for her Ikigai. Join her as she meets The Matchmaker and discovers a world full of boundless opportunities in the Maritime industry.

Even as racial harmony is being promoted in Singapore, racism exists. In 2021, videos were posted showing incidents on racism in Singapore which sparked more conversations around this space. However, there is still a difference in how Singaporeans view minority race disadvantages and majority race privileges, showing that more needs to be said about this. In this episode, a sociologist and an ethnic minority discuss what it's like to be on the receiving end of it and what can Singaporeans do better in this aspect.

Mrs Vijayam Balakrishna Sharma was a full-time educator and retired as a principal in 1992. As a distinguished Carnatic singer, she performed frequently at temple festivals and was conferred the Kala Ratna Award by the Singapore Indian Fine Arts Society in 2016. Residing at Kirk Terrace, Mrs Vijayam enjoyed the company of delightful neighbours from diverse racial and religious backgrounds. Together, they exemplified the kampong spirit of community and togetherness. Mrs Vijayam was interviewed for National Archives of Singapore’s Community-driven Oral History Project in 2018. “Stories from Our Communities” is a video series to mine these rich interviews for heartfelt anecdotes of an earlier era of Singapore.

For eight years, Ms Sylvia McCully taught ballet at the Extra Curricular Activities Centre, charging a nominal fee and reaching out to a wide segment of society. For her efforts, she became the first female recipient of the National Youth Service Award, which is annually given to young persons for their contributions to society. Ms Sylvia McCully is a pioneer of Singapore ballet. She was trained at the Royal Ballet School, London (1966–1970) and has performed and choreographed locally and regionally, including for 13 National Day Parades. In 1990, Ms McCully brought the Eurasian community to prominence by training the first ever Eurasian contingent at a National Day Parade. She founded the Sylvia McCully School of Dancing in 1980 at Thomson Plaza and has since taught more than 7,000 dance students.Ms McCully was interviewed for the National Archives of Singapore’s Community-driven Oral History Project in 2018. “Stories from Our Communities” is a video series to mine these rich interviews for heartfelt anecdotes of an earlier era of Singapore.

In 2022, the number of homeless people in Singapore is reported to be over 1,000 people with more than half sleeping on the streets, and over 400 people staying in shelters. Not as rare as we might think. However, the homeless in Singapore is a largely invisible population, and thus the topic of homelessness haven’t been much discussed. In this episode, a once homeless man and a social worker who works with the homeless discuss what it's like to be homeless, the cause of it and how they can alleviate their situation.

Suicide loss survivors are a group of people who have lost a loved one to suicide. Losing a loved one can often lead to mental health issues such as depression and anxiety. Suicide survivors need to be cared for during this vulnerable period of time, and there should be more awareness for this. In this episode, 2 suicide loss survivors and a researcher who looks into suicide loss discuss this topic.

In the middle of the night, middle-aged taxi driver named Dodit (50), who not had any passenger all day, finally had the opportunity to take an office lady named Tisha (25) who had just worked overtime. Arriving at their destination, Dodit then finds money on passenger seats that belongs to Tisha. Dodit is in difficult situations between returning the money or using it to pay his daughter’s medical expenses.