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The Speak Easy Podcast

The Speak Easy Podcast

Written by: The Speak Easy Oratory Club
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The Speak Easy Podcast brings together students, academics, and thinkers to explore the ideas shaping our world, from pop culture and identity to governance and society in Southeast Asia. Each episode is a candid, unscripted conversation designed to make complex policy questions feel personal, relevant, and human. Whether you're a student of public policy or simply curious about the world around you, pull up a chair and listen!The Speak Easy, Oratory Club Political Science Politics & Government
Episodes
  • Scroll, Protest, Govern: Gen-Z Social Media and Democratic Reform in Asia

    Scroll, Protest, Govern: Gen-Z Social Media and Democratic Reform in Asia
    May 3 2026

    Is social media the new public square or just noise?

    From quota protests in Bangladesh to a Discord server picking Nepal Prime Minister, a generation raised on algorithms is doing what older movements took decades to build. We're asking the real question: can digital momentum actually translate into lasting governance change?
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    13 mins
  • The Becoming

    The Becoming
    Apr 19 2026

    Some phases don’t come with clarity — just questions, messy curiosities, and quiet persistence.


    In this episode, featuring Mr.Scott Beaumont, former President Google Asia Pacific and Adjunct Professor, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, and Prachi Sharma, we unpack the "in-between": the life phases where everything is not certain, yet everything is shifting too. The doubts, actions, and growth colliding.


    What if you’re not stuck — just BECOMING? Maybe those small steps matter more than your perfect plans.

    Maybe the struggle isn’t a detour, but the path itself!
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    36 mins
  • Oil, Insurance, and the Anatomy of a Supply Shock: Decoding the Economics of Operation Epic Fury

    Oil, Insurance, and the Anatomy of a Supply Shock: Decoding the Economics of Operation Epic Fury
    Apr 5 2026

    Operation Epic Fury has dominated headlines but what does it actually mean for the global economy? In this episode, we cut through the noise and give you the economic frameworks to analyse the fallout for yourself.
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    31 mins
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