30 Things I Learned from the Top 10 Finalists of the Podcast Competition+

After weeks of toiling, the top 10 podcasts of the Podcast Competition+ have been revealed. From discussing the latest K-Dramas to Triple Murders in Yishun, these podcasts cover a wide range of topics! Here are some of the many things I learnt from them. 

The Building Financial Fitness (BFF) Podcast

1. The decisions you make today affect your life tomorrow. Choose wisely and be prepared to face the consequences of your actions
2. Find a way to straddle passion and material needs 
3. The baseline for any job should be having your physical needs met, as well as making sure your physical and mental health is intact 

Listen to your BFF here. 

Shocking SG Crimes

1. Scorpios have morbid interests
2. A lot of weird stuff happens in Yishun. Incidents include people asking knocking on doors and asking parents for their children
3. After being convicted of murder and double homicide, Wang Zhijian showed no emotion at all

Hear the whole chilling tale here.  

LET’S GET K-RAZY

1. Vincenzo is worth checking out
2. Majority of Koreans have 3 syllable names. The first syllable is their surname, and the next two are their given names  
3. There is currently an ongoing streaming battle between Spotify and the Korean streaming service Melon

Catch up on the latest K-news here. 

Leave Your Message with ENK

1. We have 46.8 millionaires in the world
2. Jasina Cosmetics is a local make-up brand that has been running since the 1960s
3. Oprah has her own TV Network, the Oprah Winfrey Network

For more billion dollar messages, check out the podcast here. 

Hired

1. Some taxi drivers spend more than 10 hours a day on the road
2. Taxi drivers see the good, the bad and the ugly. Ask them for stories, they’re sure to have some good ones
3. Ask your taxi drivers for food recommendations, they know all the best spots

Get a glimpse into the lives of our taxi drivers here. 

Dream State

Since Dream State is a series of radio plays, I didn’t learn any hard facts. I will instead tell you how it made me feel. 

1. Tense
2. Scared
3. Intrigued 

Unearth a missing persons case here. 

Dear Anonymous Friend

1. Self esteem is not equal to self worth. Self-esteem is how you think, feel, and believe about yourself. Self-worth is knowing that you are lovable and valuable, and is defined as the level of importance you place on yourself.
2. Remember that you’re not alone and just like you, others face problems too 
3. Helping others can help you. When you feel down, try volunteering. 

Gain fresh perspectives here. 

City of Lost Sounds

1. Back in the early 2000s, there were Neoprint booths, known as, “Purikura”. They functioned like a photo booth, which made your photos into stickers you could keep
2. These machines were hard to use. Instructions were in Japanese and had a time limit. (It’s expensive too, 2 cards cost $8)
3. Youth back then would collect Neoprint stickers and put them in albums  

Learn more about Singapore’s lost stories here. 

Ask Your Ahma

1. Be grateful, no matter your circumstances 
2. Tap on your friend’s support during a crisis. It is easy to make friends but hard to keep them 
3. Learn to agree to disagree. Respect others’ viewpoints even if you don’t agree

Hear more about love, life and loss here. 

A Fun Workplace

1. Singapore is the second most overworked country in the world, after Hong Kong
2. To hustle or not to hustle? To answer this question, ask yourself: What’s the ROI (return of investment) of your hustle? Why are you doing this? What do you expect to gain? Is this project meaningful to you? Weigh the pros and cons of putting in extra hours
3. Taking a break does not make you weak

Get more tips about how to deal with burnout here. 

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