Episodes 15
Avg. Duration 45m
Activity Dormant
Apple Rating 5.0 (17)
Since Nov 2020
Latest Episode Mar 2026

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Weekly
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Episodic
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About This Podcast

March 2009. When 100 strangers arrive at a run-of-the-mill meeting for Singapore gender-equality group AWARE, long-time members sense that something is wrong. Who are the mysterious women wresting control of this respected volunteer organisation? And what disturbing secret unites them? What happens next becomes the stuff of national legend: starting with an astonishing coup and culminating in an extraordinary declaration of equality and justice. Welcome to the AWARE Saga. Saga is a limited-series podcast hosted by acclaimed former journalist Bharati Jagdish.

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Recent Episodes

Introducing the Book

Mar 15, 2026 2m

WHERE WERE YOU? NOW IN PRINT! Saga is now a book. From 20 March 2026, you can buy The Saga Podcast Transcripts: Fury, Faith and the Fight for Justice in the AWARE Saga in bookstores across Singapore.…

S1 Bonus Episode: Saga 10th Anniversary Speeches

Feb 10, 2021 22m Bonus

A Saga bonus episode: On 4 May 2019 - 10 years and 2 days after the fateful Extraordinary General Meeting – 100 AWARE members came together to mark the anniversary of that pivotal event. Amid the…

S1E12 Episode 12: The Winners

Jan 13, 2021 1h 2m

More than a decade since the events of the AWARE Saga, their lasting impact has rippled outwards in so many ways. But while the results of the fateful 2009 EGM were decisive, is it clear which side…

S1E10 Episode 10: Extraordinary, Part One

Jan 06, 2021 55m

The day of reckoning arrives: the Extraordinary General Meeting to determine the fate of AWARE. With more than 3,000 attendees in the Suntec City Exhibition Hall, the energy and excitement are off…

S1E11 Episode 11: Extraordinary, Part Two

Jan 06, 2021 50m

A young woman who believes in the right to choose. A sitcom actress risking her public persona for the sake of her principles. A former police officer who wishes his daughters could be there, too.…

S1E9 Episode 9: B-Ware

Dec 30, 2020 47m

Both sides ready themselves for battle with AWARE’s Extraordinary General Meeting in sight. Harnessing a huge team of volunteers, the Old Guard prepare to give their all, though the emotional toll of…

S1E8 Episode 8: Feminist Mentor

Dec 30, 2020 53m

Surprise! At an astounding press conference, the New Guard reveal their true leader: the woman who conceived of and organised the AWARE takeover. Together with this mentor, the group finally explain…

S1E7 Episode 7: Showdown

Dec 30, 2020 38m

AWARE’s new president, Josie, launches a publicity campaign to defend the New Guard against mounting criticism, boycotts and even threats, from a public hungry for answers about the group’s…

S1E6 Episode 6: Informants

Dec 23, 2020 41m

Cracks start to show in the New Guard’s relationships with the staff at the AWARE Centre. Between the exco’s obvious unfamiliarity with the organisation, actions that compromise the well-being of…

S1E4 Episode 4: Old Guard, New Guard

Dec 23, 2020 42m

Who are the women on AWARE’s new executive committee? Is its new president—Connie’s own chosen heir—part of a deeper conspiracy to take over the association? In the aftermath of the Annual General…

S1E5 Episode 5: Saviour

Dec 23, 2020 42m

Word gets out that most of AWARE’s new exco attend the same church—one known for its conservative views on sexuality and gender. But what does that have to do with AWARE? Perhaps some answers are to…

S1E3 Episode 3: The Letters

Dec 16, 2020 39m

As AWARE’s exco election comes to a disquieting end, an impromptu Google search on the names of new members gives veteran member Joo Hymn chills. The results provide an important clue about a…

S1E2 Episode 2: The Coup

Dec 09, 2020 42m

The newcomers running for election at AWARE unsettle older members with their strangely hollow stump speeches. Who could have predicted this 24 years prior, when the organisation was founded? AWARE’s…

S1E1 Episode 1: Strangers

Dec 09, 2020 33m

28 March 2009: Singapore’s leading gender-equality group, AWARE, is holding its Annual General Meeting, with the organisation’s members voting to elect a new executive committee. However, when dozens…

Saga Podcast Trailer

Nov 24, 2020 1m Trailer

March 2009. When 100 strangers arrive at a run-of-the-mill meeting for Singapore gender-equality group AWARE, long-time members sense that something is wrong. Who are the mysterious women wresting…

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