Most of my conscious childhood was spent in Bukit Batok West. It’s where I went to school, and my closest family and friends lived. It’s been almost 10 years since I’ve moved out. And since then, the place has changed so much that I cannot recognize it. Whole neighbourhoods have sprouted up in a place that was literally grassland and forests. In this episode, I explore the road I do not remember being there.

Check out our Instagram for more photos and behind-the-scenes of us recording this episode.

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Find the places featured in this episode:

West Crest @ Bukit Batok https://goo.gl/maps/duG6mhzTqFmHb7RM6

Cuppafield https://goo.gl/maps/PKRDMifPfnKyUbaT8

Dulwich College Singapore https://g.page/dulwich-college-singapore?share

Bukit Batok Hillside Park https://goo.gl/maps/iF2bHapezEaHSJn66

Special thanks to Audio-Technica SEA for their support.

Singapore is a small island, surrounded by other smaller islands. But did you know, we use to have an island within Singapore? It lay unassumingly along the Singapore River, and the roads surrounding it have diverted a bit but are largely still there. It might also be the origins of Bak Kut Teh!

Check out our Instagram for more photos and behind-the-scenes of us recording this episode.

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Find the places featured in this episode:

Pulau Saigon https://goo.gl/maps/DWZjdp6uiEeQ98ny9

River Place Condominium https://goo.gl/maps/kxw65xUMbVBdARrX8

Pulau Saigon Bridge/Saiboo Road https://goo.gl/maps/CKLDJ4UyZJMELsNh8

Some very useful references I had for this episode:

Special thanks to Audio-Technica SEA for their support.

In late 2020, heavy construction commenced on Thomson Road, a major arterial road that affected the junction between Moulmein Road, Thomson Road and Newton Road. The works have moved earth, roads, businesses, and lives. What’s building is literally a road of the future. We’ll explore the changing historical road and how it has affected the people around it.

Check out our Instagram for more photos and behind-the-scenes of us recording this episode.

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Find the places featured in this episode:

The Clue-less Goat https://goo.gl/maps/6mAS7eon4F58oCgS8 

Chye Kee Goldhill Chicken Rice Restaurant https://goo.gl/maps/shgjsHLMuoCm1TzU7

68-74 Thomson Road https://goo.gl/maps/vEuxWcfCxvEFsXRg6

All credits to Land Transport Authority (LTA) for the recording of the promo video of the North-South Corridor.

Find out more on the LTA website: https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/upcoming_projects/road_commuter_facilities/north_south_corridor.html

Special thanks to Audio-Technica SEA for their support.