Episodes 97
Avg. Duration 32m
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Since Feb 2019
Latest Episode Jun 2025

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Synopsis: The Straits Times examines the ins and outs of pop culture in the Asian entertainment and Hollywood industries.

Podcaster: Jan Lee

Produced and edited by: Amirul Karim

Executive producer: Ernest Luis

A podcast by The Straits Times, SPH Media.

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S1E1 S1E1: Explore The Straits Times’ podcasts

Jun 19, 2025 3m

Listen to our news commentary podcasts on the go every week. Podcasts have become part of the global media landscape these days. The audio-on-demand format allows many listeners to often do other…

S1E2 S1E2: The story of Kangxi Coming, the little Taiwanese talk show heard around the world

May 23, 2024 42m

How a variety talk show with one of the oddest hosting pairings became one of the most successful in the Chinese language entertainment scene. Synopsis: How Did We Get Here is a new scripted series…

S1E1 S1E1: Chinese drama My Fair Princess: The cast's dramatic off-screen lives

Apr 26, 2024 47m

It is one of the most famous Chinese period dramas ever, but where are the members of its main cast now? Synopsis: How Did We Get Here is a new scripted series under the #PopVultures banner, where…

S1E84 S1E84: Update for new #PopVultures series from April 2024 onwards

Mar 23, 2024 4m

Synopsis: Each month, The Straits Times examines the ins and outs of pop culture in the Asian entertainment and Hollywood scene. PopVultures host Jan Lee explains her transition from the previous…

S1E83 S1E83: Will Taylor Swift win the Nobel Literature Prize someday?

Feb 23, 2024 45m

One of our guests also shows us the brilliance of her lyrics by reading them out to us. What are your faves? Synopsis: Each month, The Straits Times examines the ins and outs of pop culture in the…

S1E82 S1E82: Unpacking the tragedy of Parasite actor Lee Sun-kyun

Jan 12, 2024 34m

The actor was found dead in an apparent suicide after a two-months long high-profile investigation into his alleged misuse of drugs. Synopsis: Each month, The Straits Times examines the ins and outs…

S1E8 S1E8: Singaporean model Bonny Hicks and her book that ignited a culture war

Dec 22, 2023 46m

Revisiting the legacy of a 1990s Singaporean icon Synopsis: Can I Tell You Something Crazy is a new scripted series under the #PopVultures banner, which examines with fresh eyes, events that shook…

S1E81 S1E81: 2023 wrapped: Biggest news and happenings in entertainment

Dec 08, 2023 48m

Host Jan Lee recaps everything from Barbieheimer to K-pop boyband BTS entering the military Synopsis: Each month, The Straits Times examines the ins and outs of pop culture in the Asian entertainment…

S1E80 S1E80: 'Book Club' Pt 2! Dissecting Britney Spears' memoir The Woman In Me

Nov 23, 2023 26m

Part Two: The horror of how Britney Spears came to be placed under a 13-year-long involuntary conservatorship. Synopsis: Each month, The Straits Times examines the ins and outs of pop culture in the…

S1E79 S1E79: 'Book Club' Pt 1! Dissecting Britney Spears' memoir The Woman In Me

Nov 09, 2023 29m

Part One of the bombshells the pop star dropped in her best-selling book. Synopsis: Each month, The Straits Times examines the ins and outs of pop culture in the Asian entertainment and Hollywood…

S1E78 S1E78: Everything Taylor! Taylor Swift, her new man, her old men, her music and more

Oct 27, 2023 1h 6m

Three Swifties discuss the pop star’s romance, music and how she has changed and matured Synopsis: Each month, The Straits Times examines the ins and outs of pop culture in the Asian entertainment…

S1E7 S1E7: When Xiao Zhan’s fans waged war on fan fiction

Oct 13, 2023 49m

How they "mass-reported" to Chinese authorities, a fan fiction about him and fellow actor Wang Yibo. Synopsis: Can I Tell You Something Crazy is a new scripted series under the #PopVultures banner,…

S1E1 S1E1: Hear our podcasts on The Straits Times' app, besides Apple Podcasts & Spotify

Oct 09, 2023 2m

Each follow on the audio apps below and a rating really helps us! Happy listening! Synopsis: A brand new feature is within The Straits Times app, which you can download from the Apple app store or…

S1E77 S1E77: Why K-pop’s Fifty Fifty girl group suffers negative public opinion

Sep 08, 2023 44m

Find out why netizens back their agency instead in an ongoing dispute. Synopsis: Each month, The Straits Times examines the ins and outs of pop culture in the Asian entertainment and Hollywood scene.…

S1E6 S1E6: How an 'Andy Lau obsession' drove a father to suicide

Aug 25, 2023 42m

It can be traced back to his daughter's lifelong fixation with the Hong Kong movie star. Synopsis: Can I Tell You Something Crazy is a new scripted series under the #PopVultures banner, which…

S1E77 S1E77: Why are writers and actors in the US on strike?

Jul 28, 2023 34m

This marks the first time since 1960, that both labour unions representing writers and actors, are on strike together. Synopsis: Each month, The Straits Times examines the ins and outs of pop culture…

S1E76 S1E76: A recap of the #MeToo wave in Taiwan

Jul 14, 2023 52m

Explore the emergence of an unprecedented #MeToo movement in the Taiwanese entertainment industry. Synopsis: Each month, The Straits Times examines the ins and outs of pop culture in the Asian…

S1E5 S1E5: Lawsuit that broke K-pop boy band TVXQ in half: Can I Tell You Something Crazy?

Jun 30, 2023 55m

Revisit the watershed 40-month legal dispute between SM Entertainment and former TVXQ members, that has seen a repeat attempt by three EXO members recently. Synopsis: Can I Tell You Something Crazy…

S1E75 S1E75: Unpacking the Johnny & Associates sexual abuse scandal

May 26, 2023 51m

Allegations about the prominent Japanese talent agency first date back to the 1980s. Synopsis: Each month, The Straits Times examines the ins and outs of pop culture in the Asian entertainment and…

S1E4 S1E4: How Anita Mui started a triad war: Can I Tell You Something Crazy?

May 11, 2023 42m

The series of events unfolded after the late Hong Kong superstar retired from the music scene in 1992. Synopsis: Can I Tell You Something Crazy is a new scripted series under the #PopVultures banner,…

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