"Abandonment" buzzword of GE2025?

Rallies, youth and political talk

Gloves off yet? Punches so far

Most authentic candidates online

What it means to be a conviction politician

GE2025: Why it’s a “podcast election”

As the election campaign heats up with a week left to Polling Day on May 3, how is this General Election shaping up? 

Synopsis:The Usual Place now moves to a half-hour daily livestream at noon from April 24 till May 1 - a day before Cooling-off Day - with Singapore's general election on May 3.

Host of the Political Prude podcast Joel Lim and Assistant Professor Elvin Ong from the NUS Department of Political Science join Natasha in this live episode.

Host and ST correspondent Natasha Ann Zachariah invites candidates, analysts and hunts for new perspectives on issues that matter to young people. 

Highlights (click/tap above):

1:25 Abandonment: Buzzword of the GE2025 campaign so far?

9:15 Rallies and democratic conversations in Singapore; how younger voters are also keen on studying political issues

11:10 Gloves truly off yet? What kind of punches have been thrown so far?

22:58 Which candidates have come across to Prof Ong and Mr Lim as most authentic so far, online?

25:43 Being a ‘Conviction politician’: What does it mean? 

26:58 Why they both feel GE2025 is truly a “podcast election”, following on some trends from the recent US presidential election

Host: Natasha Zachariah (natashaz@sph.com.sg)

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Filmed by: Studio+65 

ST Podcast producers: Teo Tong Kai & Eden Soh

Shorts edited by: ST Video

Executive producers: Ernest Luis, Danson Cheong and Lynda Hong

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As the election campaign heats up with a week left to Polling Day on May 3, how is this General Election shaping up?&nbsp;
Synopsis: The Usual Place now moves to a half-hour daily livestream at noon from April 24 till May 1 - a day before Cooling-off Day - with Singapore's general election on May 3.
Host of the Political Prude podcast Joel Lim and Assistant Professor Elvin Ong from the NUS Department of Political Science join Natasha in this live episode.
Host and ST correspondent Natasha Ann Zachariah invites candidates, analysts and hunts for new perspectives on issues that matter to young people.&nbsp;
Highlights (click/tap above):
1:25 Abandonment: Buzzword of the GE2025 campaign so far?
9:15 Rallies and democratic conversations in Singapore; how younger voters are also keen on studying political issues
11:10 Gloves truly off yet? What kind of punches have been thrown so far?
22:58 Which candidates have come across to Prof Ong and Mr Lim as most authentic so far, online?
25:43 Being a &lsquo;Conviction politician&rsquo;: What does it mean?&nbsp;
26:58 Why they both feel GE2025 is truly a &ldquo;podcast election&rdquo;, following on some trends from the recent US presidential election
Host: Natasha Zachariah (<a href="mailto:natashaz@sph.com.sg">natashaz@sph.com.sg</a>)
Read Natasha&rsquo;s articles: <a href="https://str.sg/iSXm">https://str.sg/iSXm</a>
Follow Natasha on her IG account and DM her your thoughts on this episode:&nbsp;<a href="https://str.sg/8Wav">https://str.sg/8Wav</a>
Follow Natasha on LinkedIn: <a href="https://str.sg/v6DN">https://str.sg/v6DN</a>
Filmed by: Studio+65&nbsp;
ST Podcast producers: Teo Tong Kai &amp; Eden Soh
Shorts edited by: ST Video
Executive producers: Ernest Luis, Danson Cheong and Lynda Hong
Follow The Usual Place Podcast and get notified for new episode drops:
Channel: <a href="https://str.sg/5nfm">https://str.sg/5nfm</a>
Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://str.sg/9ijX">https://str.sg/9ijX</a>
Spotify: <a href="https://str.sg/cd2P">https://str.sg/cd2P</a>
YouTube: <a href="https://str.sg/wEr7u">https://str.sg/wEr7u</a>
Feedback to: <a href="mailto:podcast@sph.com.sg">podcast@sph.com.sg</a>
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All-in-one ST Podcasts channel: <a href="https://str.sg/wvz7">https://str.sg/wvz7</a>
ST Podcasts website: <a href="http://str.sg/stpodcasts">http://str.sg/stpodcasts</a>
ST Podcasts YouTube: <a href="https://str.sg/4Vwsa">https://str.sg/4Vwsa</a>
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Natasha and her guests unpack the latest current affairs, every Thursday.

Synopsis: Join host and correspondent Natasha Ann Zachariah every Thursday live at noon, as she unpacks the latest current affairs with guests. 

Podcaster: Natasha Ann Zachariah

Executive producers: Danson Cheong, Elizabeth Khor & Ernest Luis

Editorial producer: Lynda Hong

A podcast by The Straits Times, SPH Media

Synopsis: Join host and correspondent Natasha Ann Zachariah every Thursday live at noon, as she unpacks the latest current affairs with guests.&nbsp;
Podcaster: Natasha Ann Zachariah
Executive producers: Danson Cheong, Elizabeth Khor &amp; Ernest Luis
Editorial producer: Lynda Hong
A podcast by The Straits Times, SPH Media