Episodes

Saturday Jul 22, 2023
A tumultuous week in Singapore politics part 2: GRCs and Presidential elections
Saturday Jul 22, 2023
Saturday Jul 22, 2023
Are GRCs still relevant? Who will be president?
About the podcast: “Teh Tarik with Walid: Singapore politics for beginners” is hosted by academic Dr Walid Jumblatt Bin Abdullah. He works on state-Islam relations, and political parties and elections, with particular focus on Singapore and Malaysia.
Socials: https://www.instagram.com/walidj.abdullah/

Saturday Jul 22, 2023
A tumultuous week in Singapore politics part 1: Cheating scandals and elections
Saturday Jul 22, 2023
Saturday Jul 22, 2023
My incoherent ramblings on important recent events in Singapore politics, namely the Tan Chuan Jin/Cheng Li Hui and Leon Perera/Nicole Seah scandals.
About the podcast: “Teh Tarik with Walid: Singapore politics for beginners” is hosted by academic Dr Walid Jumblatt Bin Abdullah. He works on state-Islam relations, and political parties and elections, with particular focus on Singapore and Malaysia.
Socials: https://www.instagram.com/walidj.abdullah/

Thursday Jul 20, 2023
Social Housing and Homelessness with Dr Ng Kok Hoe (Episode 62)
Thursday Jul 20, 2023
Thursday Jul 20, 2023
A Discussion with the Editor of ‘They Told Us to Move’, Dr Ng Kok Hoe on social housing, safety nets, homelessness and many more!
About the podcast: “Teh Tarik with Walid: Singapore politics for beginners” is hosted by academic Dr Walid Jumblatt Bin Abdullah. He works on state-Islam relations, and political parties and elections, with particular focus on Singapore and Malaysia.
Socials: https://www.instagram.com/walidj.abdullah/

Thursday Jun 29, 2023
A Chat with Potential Presidential Candidate George Goh (Episode 61)
Thursday Jun 29, 2023
Thursday Jun 29, 2023
Mr Goh gives his thoughts on his campaign and the Elected Presidency. Such candour from him!
About the podcast: “Teh Tarik with Walid: Singapore politics for beginners” is hosted by academic Dr Walid Jumblatt Bin Abdullah. He works on state-Islam relations, and political parties and elections, with particular focus on Singapore and Malaysia.
Socials: https://www.instagram.com/walidj.abdullah/

Thursday May 11, 2023
Bureaucratic politics in Singapore and fiction: with Author Jolene Tan (Episode 60)
Thursday May 11, 2023
Thursday May 11, 2023
Teh Tarik With Walid: Episode 60 Novelist and activisy Jolene Tan discusses her work of fiction, After the Inquiry, and how it pertains to bureaucratic politics in Singapore.
About the podcast: “Teh Tarik with Walid: Singapore politics for beginners” is hosted by academic Dr Walid Jumblatt Bin Abdullah. He works on state-Islam relations, and political parties and elections, with particular focus on Singapore and Malaysia.
Socials: https://www.instagram.com/walidj.abdullah/

Thursday Mar 23, 2023
Teh Tarik With Walid: Episode 59 - Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad
Thursday Mar 23, 2023
Thursday Mar 23, 2023
About the podcast: “Teh Tarik with Walid: Singapore politics for beginners” is hosted by academic Dr Walid Jumblatt Bin Abdullah. He works on state-Islam relations, and political parties and elections, with particular focus on Singapore and Malaysia.
Socials: https://www.instagram.com/walidj.abdullah/

Wednesday Mar 08, 2023
Wednesday Mar 08, 2023
Episode 58: Local author of children’s books, Far’ain Jaafar, discuss censoring Roald Dahl, Dr Seuss and children’s literature with me.
@fjain
About the podcast: “Teh Tarik with Walid: Singapore politics for beginners” is hosted by academic Dr Walid Jumblatt Bin Abdullah. He works on state-Islam relations, and political parties and elections, with particular focus on Singapore and Malaysia.
Socials: https://www.instagram.com/walidj.abdullah/

Thursday Feb 23, 2023
Disability studies, inclusion and representation in Singapore
Thursday Feb 23, 2023
Thursday Feb 23, 2023
Teh Tarik With Walid: Episode 57 - Editors, Not Without Us.
What is disability studies? What is the term we should use? What does inclusion look like? Is meritocracy problematic?
I discuss these questions with the Editors of Not Without Us, Victor Zhuang, Meng Ee Wong, and Dan Goodley.
@dangoodley @mengeewong @princeofclowns @ethosbooks

Tuesday Feb 21, 2023
Discussing PN’s viability, PAS, Bersatu and KJ with Bersatu’s YB Harris Idaham
Tuesday Feb 21, 2023
Tuesday Feb 21, 2023
Teh Tarik With Walid - Episode 56: YB Harris Idaham from Bersatu. The Bersatu candidate from the 2022 Malaysian election discusses PN’s viability, whether PAS is a liability, and whether his coalition is willing to accept Khairy.
About the podcast: “Teh Tarik with Walid: Singapore politics for beginners” is hosted by Asst Prof Walid Jumblatt Bin Abdullah at the School of Social Sciences, Nanyang Technological University Singapore. Socials: https://www.instagram.com/walidj.abdullah/

Tuesday Feb 14, 2023
UMNO, Khairy Jamaluddin, Anwar Ibrahim and Malaysia with Meredith Weiss
Tuesday Feb 14, 2023
Tuesday Feb 14, 2023
Teh Tarik With Walid: Episode 55 - Professor Meredith Weiss.
The reknowned political scientist shares her insights on Khairy Jamaludin’s next destination, Anwar Ibrahim and Nurul Izzah’s appointment, and Malaysian politics in general.
@meredith.weiss
About the podcast: “Teh Tarik with Walid: Singapore politics for beginners” is hosted by academic Dr Walid Jumblatt Bin Abdullah. He works on state-Islam relations, and political parties and elections, with particular focus on Singapore and Malaysia.
Socials: https://www.instagram.com/walidj.abdullah/