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The Simon Says Podcast

“Simon Says” is a deep dive into the topsy-turvy world of Malaysian politics and why it matters. Follow host Simon Yeo as he gives his perspectives and decodes current political and government news for you. If you have ever wondered about some of the following, this show is for you! “Why does boring history matter to politics?” “What’s Malaysia’s future going to be like? Should I even start a family?” “How can I tell if what the media is telling me is true or not?” “How can we, the people, get more

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00:35:46

Is MUDA a Viable 3rd Force in Upcoming State Election?

The Simon Says Podcast ·

2023/07/05

In Thailand, we see the victorious emergence of 3rd force led by maverick Move Forward Party. The centre left party is mostly driven by youth movement. In this episode, we explore the viability of Muda contesting alone in the state polls, after being sidelined by Pakatan Harapan. Following the big support that Move Forward won from youth voters and the capital Bangkok, it seems like the Malaysian United Democratic Alliance (in short, MUDA) is also following Move Forward’s campaigning strategy that

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00:52:53

Khairy Jamaluddin Turning the Tides to Rehabilitate...

The Simon Says Podcast ·

2023/06/28

Erica Chenoweth, a political scientist at Harvard, observed in The New Yorker that there is a pronounced shift in the global landscape of dissent where people in more countries are using people's power than at any time in recorded history. The primary challenges to the government today are no longer the armed upheaval, but rather nonviolent mass movements. The former UMNO leader Khairy Jamaluddin suggested recently that the unity government should be worried about a “tsunami of discontent”

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00:39:13

Bak Kut Teh as National Dish - Unpalatable to Both...

The Simon Says Podcast ·

2023/06/20

This draws us to reference an incident when George Orwell, the author of Nineteen Eighty-Four and Animal Farm, was commissioned by British Council to write an article on British cookery in 1946, as part of the organisation’s efforts to promote British culture overseas, and subsequently being rejected due to reasons being “it was problematic to write about food in a time of strict rationing.” In times of rising green wave, we wonder if an anytime food has been weaponised to promote fake religion of

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00:29:25

Friendly Rivalry between Singapore and Malaysia: The...

The Simon Says Podcast ·

2023/06/14

Driven largely by woke ideology (and in this case, siege mentality), cancel culture is a form of modern banishment whereby the loudest voice tries to signal a public boycott based on certain ideas/perspectives. Comedy, a genre that fundamentally pushes boundaries and pokes fun at the status quo by drawing inspiration from familiar and general experiences to communicate, is no foreign to constant attack where political correctness demands. In an interview with CNN following the massive backlash from

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00:33:38

Pharmaniaga: A Decade of Concession

The Simon Says Podcast ·

2023/06/11

Despite the PN17 issued by Bursa Malaysia (signifying the financial distress of a listed company), the Health Minister, Dr. Zaliha Mustafa, has nothing but high praises for Pharmaniaga Logistics Sdn Bhd, which was touted to have 98% KPI performance in its fulfillment. Now, the question is - When are we seeing the reforms that are so promised by the incumbent unity government when we are seeing tremendous aid that is given to a government-linked company in an environment that is very much being

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00:33:42

“Broke the Twitter system” or “Massive Attention”

The Simon Says Podcast ·

2023/06/08

The Great Never Trump Hope is finally throwing his boxing gloves into 2024 presidential ring, as how Peter Navarro who served in the Trump White House as manufacturing czar and, during the pandemic, as Defense Production Act Policy Coordinator, would describe Florida’s governor’s, Ron DeSantis, announcement of presidential campaign in Twitter Spaces. The event that “broke the Twitter system” or how Elon Musk would passionately called it an event that garnered “massive attention” due to high volume,

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00:28:44

Political Appointments - are they politically motivated?

The Simon Says Podcast ·

2023/05/24

Agriculture and food security minister Mohamad Sabu has defended the recent appointments of Pakatan Harapan leaders to statutory bodies under his ministry. The political appointments in federal statutory bodies have drawn strong criticism from the Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (Bersih). "It's an abuse of public office and trust, bordering on hidden corruption, if the government simply appoints any party operatives, such as former aides of top leaders, to statutory bodies just to

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00:25:30

Trump dominated CNN

The Simon Says Podcast ·

2023/05/17

The radical left, fascists, Marxists, communists, and normal people — have said that the CNN town hall was a total complete victory for Trump. Former CNN employee, Brian Stelter noted that the event garnered 703,000 viewers in the 25-54-year-old key demographic – which is five times better than CNN’s usual performance in the 8:00 p.m. time slot. You'd definitely want to tune in to this episode to see why CNN was "traumatised" by the event despite the high ratings. Transcript of CNN’s

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00:24:08

Continuation of Federal vs State – Concept of...

The Simon Says Podcast ·

2023/05/07

On the day Singapore officially separated from Malaysia on 9 August 1965 SUPP Founder and then Chairman Ong Kee Hui made the following remarks in Sarawak Legislature. “…We have the feeling that Malaysia will only succeed, if we have a truly Malaysian Malaysia, where every Malaysian will have his rightful place under the sun … now that Singapore is out of Malaysia, what then is the justification for its existence? In this episode, we explore the very definition of self-determination in this journey

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00:22:02

Clashes Federal vs State

The Simon Says Podcast ·

2023/05/03

In this episode, as a continuation to our last episode on big vs small government, we deep dive the concept of federal vs state powers as stated in Malaysia Constitution, Schedule 9. Questions that are answered are: 1. Is the Federal power supreme? 2. Jefferson vs Hamilton in the American model pertaining to federal vs state rights? 3. Should some of the Federal powers come under the state as we move towards the concept of self-determination? Do leave a comment or email us at

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00:37:31

Tucker Carlson ousted from Fox News

The Simon Says Podcast ·

2023/04/30

Just last Monday, we saw the brazen power play by the Murdoch family with the abrupt departure of Tucker Carlson from the cable TV, Fox News. In this episode, we discuss why is Tucker Carlson important in this tussle with establishment. Do share your comment to simon.says.podcast@protonmail.com Find full episodes of The Simon Says Podcast for free on: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/simon-says/id1532949645?uo=4 Spotify:

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00:21:41

Big Government vs Small Government

The Simon Says Podcast ·

2023/04/27

In this episode, we explore the concept of big vs small government. One of a tough questions that will be answered in this episode is that “is it fair to call a big government marxist and totalitarian?” Is it true that as government expands, liberty contracts?

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00:23:02

The Scary Truth About Power and Persecution in Common...

The Simon Says Podcast ·

2023/04/25

On Feb 24, 2023, the Federal Court ruled that the investigation by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) against Court of Appeal judge Mohd Nazlan Ghazali was done without regard for judicial independence and protocols. In this episode, we discuss our opinion on the involvement of the law minister in this case, and the independence of MACC and judiciary.

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00:22:22

100 Days of Malaysia Madani from the Perspective of...

The Simon Says Podcast ·

2023/04/13

In this episode, we discussed contents that were discussed in "Keluar Sekejap" podcast hosted by our special virtual guests, former YB Khairy Jamaluddin and Shahril Hamdan. Three key points that were discussed were: (i) Stability of Unity Government (ii) Redistribution of wealth (iii) Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim - where would he stand in the Political Compass test?

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00:50:50

Is Mao’s Cultural Revolution considered as "Awokening"?

The Simon Says Podcast ·

2023/04/03

In this podcast episode, we discuss the concept of wokeness which leads to affirmative policies.

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00:45:39

The Political Compass Quiz (Asian Edition)

The Simon Says Podcast ·

2023/03/26

In this episode of The Simon Says Podcast, we did The Political Compass test. The result will show where we stand in a quadrant of the matrix - Left, Right, Libertarian, and Authoritarian. Here's the link to the test for you to assess your values if you are leaning towards extremism or moderation - https://www.politicalcompass.org/test

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00:20:19

Is Budget 2023 an indication of Class War?

The Simon Says Podcast ·

2023/03/20

Many political pundits have considered Budget 2023 as a "state election budget". In this episode, we discuss if this budget is geared towards countering Green wave and if it's effective to address systemic issues, such as entitlement, victim mentality, and critical race theory.

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00:23:31

The Long Awaited Budget 2023

The Simon Says Podcast ·

2023/03/13

Our Prime Minister started off his speech with a great diagnosis of the Malaysian economy. However, when we compare it with Tengku Zafrul's budget, it did not seem to differ much. In this episode, we discuss our take on the welfare budget and the lack of reform from a Prime Minister who is supposedly big on reform. Find full episodes of The Simon Says Podcast for free on: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/simon-says/id1532949645?uo=4 Spotify:

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00:26:43

Decentralisation of Federal Power

The Simon Says Podcast ·

2023/03/02

Malaysian politics have always been dominated by Federal Power. With the change in government in GE15, are we finally seeing a fresh wind of change for decentralisation of federal power? Find full episodes of The Simon Says Podcast for free on: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/simon-says/id1532949645?uo=4 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/04Qhcp6ZrZf3q9CpRiAu3n?si=73f9f3dae52b4d95 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SimonSaysPodcast Facebook:

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00:30:53

ChatGPT is a leftist?!

The Simon Says Podcast ·

2023/02/28

In an era that applauds Artificial Intelligence, are we trading logical thinking away in the name of convenience? A largescale of experiment was carried out worldwide during lockdown, but what if what comes next is an online mind woke virus?

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