The Usual Place
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<p>Synopsis: Join host and correspondent Natasha Ann Zachariah every Thursday live at noon, as she unpacks the latest current affairs with guests. </p> <p>Podcaster: Natasha Ann Zachariah</p> <p>Executive producers: Danson Cheong</p> <p>Editorial producer: Elizabeth Law</p> <p>A podcast by The Straits Times, SPH Media</p>
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May 28, 2026
S1E97: Hands-on dads look great because the bar is low: Singapore father on unfair parenting expectations
<p>Do fathers in Singapore get a bad reputation for being hands-off?</p> <p>Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office Indranee Rajah, who chairs the new Marriage and Parenthood Reset Workgroup, drew some flak for speaking about career “detours” as something that should be normalised for mothers - with little mention of a fathers’ role in the parenting journey.</p> <p>Why do we frame the parenting experience as mainly a woman’s role?</p> <p>In this episode of the podcast, I put that question to two fathers: new stay-at-home dad Jeggan Rajendram and Kevin Goh, the Group Head of engagement and programmes at the Centre for Fathering.</p> <p>We discuss who dads benchmark themselves to and whether mothers are preventing fathers from being more hands on.</p> <p>Highlights (click/tap above):</p> <p>2:05 Are fathers missing from the parenting conversation?</p> <p data-testid="article-paragraph-annotation-test-id">3:30 “Regret minimisation”: Jeggan’s decision to be a stay-at-home dad</p> <p data-testid="article-paragraph-annotation-test-id">7:10 “People still look at me like I was crazy.”</p> <p data-testid="article-paragraph-annotation-test-id">11:27 Mums get a ‘head start’ on parenting</p> <p data-testid="article-paragraph-annotation-test-id">15:08 What’s holding fathers back from being more hands-on?</p> <p data-testid="article-paragraph-annotation-test-id">17:20 Mums, please involve dads, and let go</p> <p data-testid="article-paragraph-annotation-test-id">21:20 Whose standard is the right one?</p> <p data-testid="article-paragraph-annotation-test-id">24:05 The loss of identity as a stay-at-home parent</p> <p data-testid="article-paragraph-annotation-test-id">30:30 Being the stay-at-home parent doesn’t have to be forever</p> <p data-testid="article-paragraph-annotation-test-id">33:27 Encouraging dads to be more active parents</p> <p data-testid="article-paragraph-annotation-test-id">37:11 When dad’s your personal hairstylist</p> <p data-testid="article-paragraph-annotation-test-id">40:08 Will we have more babies if dads and mums are equals?</p> <p>Host: Natasha Ann Zachariah (<a href="mailto:natashaz@sph.com.sg">natashaz@sph.com.sg</a>)</p> <p>Read Natasha’s articles:<a href="https://str.sg/iSXm"> https://str.sg/iSXm</a></p> <p>Follow The Usual Place podcast on IG: <a href="https://str.sg/8KNT">https://str.sg/8KNT</a></p> <p>Follow Natasha on LinkedIn: <a href="https://str.sg/v6DN">https://str.sg/v6DN</a></p> <p>Filmed by: Studio+65</p> <p>Edited by: Eden Soh & Hadyu Rahim</p> <p>Executive producer: Danson Cheong</p> <p>Producers: Natasha Ann Zachariah and Elizabeth Law</p> <p>Assistant producer: Stacey Ngiam</p> <p data-testid="article-paragraph-annotation-test-id">Follow The Usual Place Podcast and get notified for new episode drops every Thursday:</p> <p data-testid="article-paragraph-annotation-test-id">Channel: <a href="https://str.sg/5nfm?ref=inline-article" aria-label="link" data-testid="custom-link"></a><a href="https://str.sg/5nfm?ref=inline-article" aria-label="link" data-testid="custom-link">https://str.sg/5nfm</a></p> <p data-testid="article-paragraph-annotation-test-id">Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://str.sg/9ijX?ref=inline-article" aria-label="link" data-testid="custom-link"></a><a href="https://str.sg/9ijX?ref=inline-article" aria-label="link" data-testid="custom-link">https://str.sg/9ijX</a></p> <p data-testid="article-paragraph-annotation-test-id">Spotify: <a href="https://str.sg/cd2P?ref=inline-article" aria-label="link" data-testid="custom-link"></a><a href="https://str.sg/cd2P?ref=inline-article" aria-label="link" data-testid="custom-link">https://str.sg/cd2P</a></p> <p data-testid="article-paragraph-annotation-test-id">YouTube: <a href="https://str.sg/theusualplacepodcast?ref=inline-article" aria-label="link" data-testid="custom-link"></a><a href="https://str.sg/theusualplacepodcast?ref=inline-article" aria-label="link" data-testid="custom-link">https://str.sg/theusualplacepodcast</a></p> <p data-testid="article-paragraph-annotation-test-id">Feedback to: <a href="mailto:podcast@sph.com.sg?ref=inline-article" aria-label="link" data-testid="custom-link"></a><a href="mailto:podcast@sph.com.sg?ref=inline-article" aria-label="link" data-testid="custom-link">podcast@sph.com.sg</a></p> <p data-testid="article-paragraph-annotation-test-id">---</p> <p data-testid="article-paragraph-annotation-test-id">Follow more ST podcast channels:</p> <p data-testid="article-paragraph-annotation-test-id">All-in-one ST Podcasts channel: <a href="https://str.sg/wvz7?ref=inline-article" aria-label="link" data-testid="custom-link"></a><a href="https://str.sg/wvz7?ref=inline-article" aria-label="link" data-testid="custom-link">https://str.sg/wvz7</a></p> <p data-testid="article-paragraph-annotation-test-id">Get more updates: <a href="http://str.sg/stpodcasts?ref=inline-article" aria-label="link" data-testid="custom-link"></a><a 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May 21, 2026
S1E96: Singapore forensic psychologist explains why voyeurs and molesters commit crimes
<p>Will a new bystander campaign by the police get more people to speak up for victims for molest and voyeurism?</p> <p>In this episode of The Usual Place, I chat with Ms Lim Shoon Yin, the executive director of Singapore women’s rights group Aware, about what holds bystanders back and what they can do.</p> <p>Also on the podcast is Dr Julia Lam, a forensic psychologist, who assesses people who have committed offences like sexual crimes. She studies impulse control disorder and behavioural addiction, among other areas.</p> <p>She explains why perpetrators cross the line and act on urges, despite knowing it’s a crime.</p> <p>Highlights (click/tap above):</p> <p>1:51 Are more people reporting sexual assault?</p> <p>4:20 Why do bystanders freeze?</p> <p>6:01 Could you become a molester or voyeur?</p> <p>9:15 Why perpetrators choose to cross the line</p> <p>10:36 Why take the risk of getting caught in public?</p> <p>13:42 How bystanders can safely intervene, if unsure</p> <p>17:33 Perpetrators not deterred by warning announcements, posters</p> <p>20:22 Do conservative societal attitudes contribute to such behaviour?</p> <p>26:02 What victims need when they report harassment</p> <p>Host: Natasha Ann Zachariah (<a href="mailto:natashaz@sph.com.sg">natashaz@sph.com.sg</a>)</p> <p>Read Natasha’s articles:<a href="https://str.sg/iSXm"> https://str.sg/iSXm</a></p> <p>Follow The Usual Place podcast on IG: <a href="https://str.sg/8KNT">https://str.sg/8KNT</a></p> <p>Follow Natasha on LinkedIn: <a href="https://str.sg/v6DN">https://str.sg/v6DN</a></p> <p>Filmed by: Studio+65</p> <p>Edited by: Eden Soh, Hadyu Rahim & Amirul Karim</p> <p>Executive producer: Danson Cheong</p> <p>Producers: Natasha Ann Zachariah and Elizabeth Law</p> <p>Assistant producer: Stacey Ngiam</p> <p data-testid="article-paragraph-annotation-test-id">Follow The Usual Place Podcast and get notified for new episode drops every Thursday:</p> <p data-testid="article-paragraph-annotation-test-id">Channel: <a href="https://str.sg/5nfm?ref=inline-article" aria-label="link" data-testid="custom-link"></a><a href="https://str.sg/5nfm?ref=inline-article" aria-label="link" data-testid="custom-link">https://str.sg/5nfm</a></p> <p data-testid="article-paragraph-annotation-test-id">Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://str.sg/9ijX?ref=inline-article" aria-label="link" data-testid="custom-link"></a><a href="https://str.sg/9ijX?ref=inline-article" aria-label="link" data-testid="custom-link">https://str.sg/9ijX</a></p> <p data-testid="article-paragraph-annotation-test-id">Spotify: <a href="https://str.sg/cd2P?ref=inline-article" aria-label="link" data-testid="custom-link"></a><a href="https://str.sg/cd2P?ref=inline-article" aria-label="link" data-testid="custom-link">https://str.sg/cd2P</a></p> <p data-testid="article-paragraph-annotation-test-id">YouTube: <a href="https://str.sg/theusualplacepodcast?ref=inline-article" aria-label="link" data-testid="custom-link"></a><a href="https://str.sg/theusualplacepodcast?ref=inline-article" aria-label="link" data-testid="custom-link">https://str.sg/theusualplacepodcast</a></p> <p data-testid="article-paragraph-annotation-test-id">Feedback to: <a href="mailto:podcast@sph.com.sg?ref=inline-article" aria-label="link" data-testid="custom-link"></a><a href="mailto:podcast@sph.com.sg?ref=inline-article" aria-label="link" data-testid="custom-link">podcast@sph.com.sg</a></p> <p data-testid="article-paragraph-annotation-test-id">---</p> <p data-testid="article-paragraph-annotation-test-id">Follow more ST podcast channels:</p> <p data-testid="article-paragraph-annotation-test-id">All-in-one ST Podcasts channel: <a href="https://str.sg/wvz7?ref=inline-article" aria-label="link" data-testid="custom-link"></a><a href="https://str.sg/wvz7?ref=inline-article" aria-label="link" data-testid="custom-link">https://str.sg/wvz7</a></p> <p data-testid="article-paragraph-annotation-test-id">Get more updates: <a href="http://str.sg/stpodcasts?ref=inline-article" aria-label="link" data-testid="custom-link"></a><a href="http://str.sg/stpodcasts?ref=inline-article" aria-label="link" data-testid="custom-link">http://str.sg/stpodcasts</a></p> <p data-testid="article-paragraph-annotation-test-id">---</p> <p data-testid="article-paragraph-annotation-test-id">Get The Straits Times app, which has a dedicated podcast player section:</p> <p data-testid="article-paragraph-annotation-test-id">The App Store: <a href="https://str.sg/icyB?ref=inline-article" aria-label="link" data-testid="custom-link"></a><a href="https://str.sg/icyB?ref=inline-article" aria-label="link" data-testid="custom-link">https://str.sg/icyB</a></p> <p data-testid="article-paragraph-annotation-test-id">Google Play: <a href="https://str.sg/icyX">https://str.sg/icyX</a></p> <p data-testid="article-paragraph-annotation-test-id">--</p> <p>#tup #tuptrf</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>
May 14, 2026
S1E95: Is caning an appropriate way to discipline school bullies?
<p>By 2027, every school will have to follow standard disciplinary measures such as detention and conduct grade adjustment for different types of misbehaviour.</p> <p>But the measure that divided parents, teachers and parliamentarians was that bullies can get up to three strokes of the cane.</p> <p>Caning in schools is not new, so why were so many people upset that school bullies will be caned?</p> <p>In this episode of The Usual Place, I speak with ST education correspondent and former secondary school teacher Elisha Tushara, and chief executive officer of the Singapore Children’s Society Ang Boon Min, about what caused the scrutiny over caning for bullies.</p> <p>At a time when bullying cases are increasing - albeit by a small number - will caning change behaviour among recalcitrant students? Also, if parents step in to take on their child’s bullies, will it make things worse?</p> <p>Highlights (click/tap above):</p> <p>1:35 Does caning students work?</p> <p>4:55 Do children learn from being caned?</p> <p>8:22 Creative ways students try to escape caning</p> <p>11:20 How do children become bullies?</p> <p>13:34 Reframe the language around bullying</p> <p>16:35 Most children don’t want their bully punished</p> <p>19:11 Natural for parents to “feel an ache”</p> <p>20:42 What is restorative justice?</p> <p>22:35 Will teachers be stretched further?</p> <p>26:45 How to help bullied children feel safe?</p> <p>29:35 Parents involvement can be “unproductive”</p> <p>Host: Natasha Ann Zachariah (<a href="mailto:natashaz@sph.com.sg">natashaz@sph.com.sg</a>)</p> <p>Read Natasha’s articles:<a href="https://str.sg/iSXm"> https://str.sg/iSXm</a></p> <p>Follow The Usual Place podcast on IG: <a href="https://str.sg/8KNT">https://str.sg/8KNT</a></p> <p>Follow Natasha on LinkedIn: <a href="https://str.sg/v6DN">https://str.sg/v6DN</a></p> <p>Filmed by: Studio+65</p> <p>Edited by: Eden Soh & Natasha Liew</p> <p>Executive producer: Danson Cheong</p> <p>Producers: Natasha Ann Zachariah and Elizabeth Law</p> <p>Assistant producer: Stacey Ngiam</p> <p data-testid="article-paragraph-annotation-test-id">Follow The Usual Place Podcast and get notified for new episode drops every Thursday:</p> <p data-testid="article-paragraph-annotation-test-id">Channel: <a href="https://str.sg/5nfm?ref=inline-article" aria-label="link" data-testid="custom-link"></a><a href="https://str.sg/5nfm?ref=inline-article" aria-label="link" data-testid="custom-link">https://str.sg/5nfm</a></p> <p data-testid="article-paragraph-annotation-test-id">Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://str.sg/9ijX?ref=inline-article" aria-label="link" data-testid="custom-link"></a><a href="https://str.sg/9ijX?ref=inline-article" aria-label="link" data-testid="custom-link">https://str.sg/9ijX</a></p> <p data-testid="article-paragraph-annotation-test-id">Spotify: <a href="https://str.sg/cd2P?ref=inline-article" aria-label="link" data-testid="custom-link"></a><a href="https://str.sg/cd2P?ref=inline-article" aria-label="link" data-testid="custom-link">https://str.sg/cd2P</a></p> <p data-testid="article-paragraph-annotation-test-id">YouTube: <a href="https://str.sg/theusualplacepodcast?ref=inline-article" aria-label="link" data-testid="custom-link"></a><a href="https://str.sg/theusualplacepodcast?ref=inline-article" aria-label="link" data-testid="custom-link">https://str.sg/theusualplacepodcast</a></p> <p data-testid="article-paragraph-annotation-test-id">Feedback to: <a href="mailto:podcast@sph.com.sg?ref=inline-article" aria-label="link" data-testid="custom-link"></a><a href="mailto:podcast@sph.com.sg?ref=inline-article" aria-label="link" data-testid="custom-link">podcast@sph.com.sg</a></p> <p data-testid="article-paragraph-annotation-test-id">---</p> <p data-testid="article-paragraph-annotation-test-id">Follow more ST podcast channels:</p> <p data-testid="article-paragraph-annotation-test-id">All-in-one ST Podcasts channel: <a href="https://str.sg/wvz7?ref=inline-article" aria-label="link" data-testid="custom-link"></a><a href="https://str.sg/wvz7?ref=inline-article" aria-label="link" data-testid="custom-link">https://str.sg/wvz7</a></p> <p data-testid="article-paragraph-annotation-test-id">Get more updates: <a href="http://str.sg/stpodcasts?ref=inline-article" aria-label="link" data-testid="custom-link"></a><a href="http://str.sg/stpodcasts?ref=inline-article" aria-label="link" data-testid="custom-link">http://str.sg/stpodcasts</a></p> <p data-testid="article-paragraph-annotation-test-id">---</p> <p data-testid="article-paragraph-annotation-test-id">Get The Straits Times app, which has a dedicated podcast player section:</p> <p data-testid="article-paragraph-annotation-test-id">The App Store: <a href="https://str.sg/icyB?ref=inline-article" aria-label="link" data-testid="custom-link"></a><a href="https://str.sg/icyB?ref=inline-article" aria-label="link" data-testid="custom-link">https://str.sg/icyB</a></p> <p data-testid="article-paragraph-annotation-test-id">Google Play: <a href="https://str.sg/icyX">https://str.sg/icyX</a></p> <p data-testid="article-paragraph-annotation-test-id">--</p> <p>#tup #tuptrf</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>
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- What is The Usual Place?
<p>Synopsis: Join host and correspondent Natasha Ann Zachariah every Thursday live at noon, as she unpacks the latest current affairs with guests. </p> <p>Podcaster: Natasha Ann Zachariah</p> <p>Executive producers: Danson Cheong</p> <p>Editorial producer: Elizabeth Law</p> <p>A podcast by The Straits Times, SPH Media</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
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