TBOU 032 - This Week, we talk about me getting in trouble with the wife, Cantonese curse phrases, and one man's mission to turn a figure of speech into an actual Chinese dish.

This week, we talk about expectations, reality, happiness, Twitch streams, Youtube videos and beer glasses.

This week is a short one. I talk about Covid blame, the US Presidential Debate, Trump getting Covid, Twitch streaming, and a conspiracy theory about the Boris Johnson administration that I still think is true.

I recently rewatched Grease, Saturday Night Fever and Staying Alive to answer some of the questions I had as a kid, including which is the best movie out of the three and then I went on a tangent to talk about how American TV series were foggy windows into the future for Chinese families living under the NEP.

Originally recorded on Sept 22, 2020. I talk about our trip to the Danum Valley forest in Sabah, self-quarantine and the recent political shenanigans in Malaysia, and encounters with wild animals.

This week, we talk about titles, Twitch, a MeToo thing happening in Singapore and check out some ASMR streams on Twitch.

This week, we talk about Carlos Mencia, Russell Peters and Trevor Noah, joke stealing, joke writing and why I think creativity is a belief.

This week, we talk about the incredible Lynn Ruth Miller, making a case for masturbation jokes, warding off spirits with pomelo leaves and also, is Chinese Autumn the same as Western Autumn?

This week, we talk about the early days of political stand up comedy, the Bersih 4 rally and a little thing that happened the week before that almost nobody remembers.

Sim talks about someone being offended by a joke, scary medical stories, imposter syndrome, gamifying life, an early childhood memory, the meaning of milfs and why you need rules to survive an apocalypse.

Uploading this a week late, but this week. Sim talks about Penang, injuries, the adjustments you have to make as you grow older, a distrust of doctors, rock climbing fears, doing comedy with Garu Rumon and how he accidentally introduced his son to some questionable Google search results.

Sim talks about not knowing how to order anything at Starbucks, listening to sad music, benevolent dictators and the similarities between The Godfather, Dr Strangelove and his wife.

Sim talks about tiredness, positivity, the therapeutic qualities of cleaning, having the same joke premise as another comedian, Psy's amazing storytelling, ridiculous media consumption habits, Starcraft II, wife jokes, couches and why Drax the Destroyer looks like he's covered in discount store face paint.

Sim talks about his feelings about his son turning into a teenager, his first live show in months, Youtubers he likes and the letters he wants to write before he dies.

Sim talks about snap elections, live shows starting up again, the end of livestreaming as we know it, and how choosing a career is like choosing a life partner.

Sim talks about missing the early days of quiet quarantine life, the challenges of being an ally, where there is no TBOU Episode 13 and then goes on a rant about how political correctness is counter productive to political correctness itself.

Sim's first attempt at making a kind of How To podcast episode. By the way, his nine tips are: Have a Reason Start small  Embrace failure  Try different things Keep it sustainable  Work efficiently  Have fun Enjoy the learning curve Remember Your Reason(s)

Sim talks about trying to be a better dad, getting used to functioning as a normal human being again, and an old joke he wishes to retell with the help of technology.

Sim talks about Black Lives Matter, some people he met, an online comedy show, a live comedy show that was online, and how comedians need to laugh more.

Work work work - I've been busy learning how to improve my this podcast and the livestreams and the Youtube channel. From learning about microphones and audio interfaces to learning how to edit audio properly, I have been a busy little beaver.