Gibberish with Gerard

Welcome to the final episode of ‘Gibberish with Gerard’ - Season 1! In this season finale, I will be taking a trip down the memory lane by talking through all the episodes and will also discuss whether there have been changes in any particular topic since the episodes were recorded. Thank you for your support and see y’all in Season 2! You can follow @gibberishwithgerard on Instagram for my updates on this podcast and for any future ad-hoc or season 2 episode announcements.

In today’s penultimate episode of season one, I have my cousin, Anup, joining me to talk about how we started to watch cricket and what made us become ardent followers of the game. After which, we go on to talk about one of the biggest sporting leagues in the world, the Indian Premier League (IPL), and its upcoming season. We do in-depth squad analysis of the eight teams by discussing the strengths and weaknesses, debating about our first choice playing XIs and also identify a player to watch out for from every team before predicting the points table. Finally, we also talk about how cricket is expanding globally, how is it being played in the midst of a pandemic and what we hope for the future with regards to the game. Tune in to find out about all these and much more! You can follow Anup @imanupkp on Instagram and follow @gibberishwithgerard for my updates on this podcast!

In this week’s episode, I have my friend from Basic Military Training (BMT) once again, Chester ling, joining me to talk about how he started to get interested in reading more about climate change which convinced him to change his choice of university course from mechanical engineering to environmental studies. We further go on to talk about some of the global problems that have arisen because of climate change and also analyse Singapore’s policies and measures regarding climate change issues. Finally, we also weigh in on what we would ideally like to see in the coming years to combat the negative effects of climate change. Tune in to find out about all these and much more! You can follow Chester Ling @chesterling on Instagram and follow @gibberishwithgerard for my updates on this podcast!

In today’s episode, I have my friend from Basic Military Training (BMT), Kok Lee, joining me to talk about how he started to find interest in financial advising before he goes on to explain what financial planning means and why is it important. We also attempt to crack down on some common misconceptions about the financial advisory industry in general. Tune in to find out about all these and much more! You can follow Kok Lee @kokiexd on Instagram and follow @gibberishwithgerard for my updates on this podcast!

In this week’s episode, I have my school friend, Thaddeus, joining me to talk about his passion for fashion as well as to share his experience with the fashion industry since his secondary school days to now. We also talk about how luxury brands have evolved over the years and issues within the society when it comes to fashion before going on to address the fast fashion issue! Tune in to find out about all these and much more! You can follow Thaddeus @thaddeusasherhan on Instagram and follow @gibberishwithgerard for my updates on this podcast!

In today’s episode, I have my army friends, Bronson and Eugene, joining me to talk about our BMT and unit life experiences and the pros and cons with them. We also go on to provide some tips for the guys who are going to enlist soon and advice on what they can realistically expect in the army before tackling the tough questions on whether National Service is still relevant in the current day and age and is there room for it to be truncated. Tune in to find out all! You can follow Bronson @randombronson and Eugene @eugenetanjl on Instagram and follow @gibberishwithgerard for my updates on this podcast!

(Translation: In between the movies are missing) This week, I am experimenting by doing the podcast in Tamil. I have my friend, Saravanan, who will be joining me to talk about why we started watching Tamil movies. After that, we try to do a quick review of most of the Tamil movies that came out this year before the pandemic and explore the recent trends in Tamil cinema. We round off the podcast by expressing our hope for the future when it comes to Tamil movies. You can follow Saravanan @lone_survivor99 on Instagram and follow @gibberishwithgerard for my updates on this podcast!

In today’s episode, I have my school friends, Gokul and Hrishi, joining me to talk about how the changes to the PSLE grading system and the removal of mid-year examinations are beneficial to students before we start discussing about some of the structural and fundamental issues with our education system in general. Tune in to find out more! You can follow Gokul @gokulandtheuniverse and Hrishi @hrishipieee on Instagram and follow @gibberishwithgerard for my updates on this podcast!

In this special mid-week episode, I have three of my school friends - Irving, Pooja and Vignesh who will be discussing about the General Elections 2020 in Singapore. Together, we share our views on how the last five years went, why is this GE2020 important for all of us and what is in store for us for the next five years. Moreover, we also attempt to ‘analyse’ some of the policies mentioned by the different parties in their respective manifestos, before addressing some of the controversies/sagas that have taken place thus far since the election was called for. Tune in for one heck of a ride!! You can follow them @milkjuicebox, @poojabhagwan and @biggyviggy respectively on Instagram and follow @gibberishwithgerard for my updates on this podcast!

In this week’s episode, I have my school junior, Priya, joining me to share and explain her unique college experience of transferring out from a very competitive course in NUS to a totally different course half way through the academic year. She also provides some valuable advice to those who are joining university this year. Tune in to find out more! You can follow Priya @peeya_beeya on Instagram and follow @gibberishwithgerard for my updates on this podcast!

In today’s episode, I have my childhood friend, Zheng Yew, joining me to talk about the history of media bias and how and why it still exists today. We discuss the influence of media bias in recent events such as the Black Lives Matter movement and Ramp Gate involving US President, Donald Trump. We also go on to discuss about how we can possibly reduce the impact of media bias in our society before Zheng Yew opens up on his potential idea, known as Steno. And as we say, everything around us has an element of bias to it - including this podcast! So, tune in to find out more!! You can follow Zheng Yew @zhengyewyong on Instagram and follow @gibberishwithgerard for my updates on this podcast!

In this week’s episode, I have one of my close friends again, Vignesh, who speaks about his experience using social media as a platform to broadcast his views and the challenges behind social media activism. Together, we also explore many more topics such as fake news, internet censorship and mental health - all of which, we feel, are very important in today’s day and age. Tune in for one hell of a ride!! You can follow him @biggyviggy on Instagram and follow @gibberishwithgerard for my updates on this podcast!

In this week's episode I have one of my best friends as well as an ardent traveller, Santhosh, joining me to provide ten travel tips for budding travellers and also discuss about how travel would be like post the Covid-19 pandemic. Follow @gibberishwithgerard for more updates. 

Welcome to the first episode of 'Gibberish with Gerard'! This week I will be giving a sneak peek into my life and also explain why I embarked on this podcast journey. You can find me on Instagram @gerard_christopher. Enjoy!