The Woke Salaryman Podcast

The Projector is gone, why films are not classified as art, and art as a cost center

A long chat with film director Cheng Chai Hong about the closure of The Projector, the loss of third spaces in Singapore, the homogenisation of experiences, cultural maturity, government intervention and support for the arts, and much more.More about his feature-length movie debut: https://www.instagram.com/wecansavetheworld.movie/Chai Hong's IG: https://www.instagram.com/chchchchaihong/0:00 Trailer6:28 The Projector's closed!14:30 Is the public to blame?19:15 Film makers' need to attract audiences too37:23 What if I just want to be an artist?42:10 Are landlords being too greedy?50:37 Should the government do more?1:03:16 Storytelling as a national resource1:16:25 Big players and the homogenisation of stories1:21:56 Chai Hong's upcoming local feature film

What we're doing amidst the chaos of world events (it's boring)

Timestamps: 1:59 World events and our reaction 9:12 Just stay calm and boring 12:23 Recent travels 19:19 Thrifting 23:01 Japanese quality as a double-edged sword 27:08 Anti-aspirational consumption 32:19 I'm glad I didn't YOLO in my 20s 37:31 Gen Zs have it hard right now

Surviving as an irreverent artist in politically correct Singapore

We had a chat with our friend Dan Wong. Dan is a super creative and unique visual storyteller that has somehow managed to carve out a professional career for himself whilst staying true to his wild, uncensored artistic expression.We talk about how he does this, as well as the struggles of young artists today amidst Gen AI and much more.0:00 Intro2:14 Dan Wong, A Good Citizen10:16 Has being edgy hurt business?22:51 Drawing NSFW art for $$$ in uni31:14 Dan and WC's previous work together34:53 Young Singapore artist woes41:00 Studio Ghibli ChatGPT saga49:15 Being a moderate advocate54:23 Why don't TWS just use AI fully?1:05:02 We don't love drawing1:13:20 OutroCheck out Dan's works:A Good Citizen:https://www.agoodcitizenobeys.com/fine-art.htmlA Good Citizen's Insta:https://www.instagram.com/agoodcitizen/Dan Wong's Insta:https://www.instagram.com/danwongzijian/Websitehttps://www.agoodcitizenobeys.com

The real estate agent that charges $1999 no matter what

Our interview with the man who is kicking up a storm in the Singapore real estate industry. Patrick Chee is a serial entrepreneur who is a straight shooter, and we had a great time chatting with him. He speaks forcefully but authentically, and what you see is what you get. We chat about HDB prices, real estate agency in Singapore, serial entrepreneurship, and finding success without a degree. Homeseller SG: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC47OfrxHXc6Fd-PqfAyYfnA TIkTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@homesellersg Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/homeseller_sg/ Website: https://homeseller.sg/ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 2:18 The industry model vs $1999 8:05 What ACTUALLY sells a house 11:18 Is the 2% model justified? 23:45 Homeseller SG's philosophy on real estate agency 33:18 High agent fees doesn't = better price 35:04 Homeseller's business model and ops 44:18 Is Homeseller truly motivated to sell if their fees are lower? 53:25 The case for a higher fee model 56:37 "Difficult" units CAN be sold, but... 1:02:47 HDBs are still DIRT CHEAP 1:09:38 Patrick's thoughts on Sell 1 Buy 2 1:15:58 Patrick's entrepreneurial adventure 1:23:55 Advice for new real estate agents

The tough thing about side-hustles/passion projects

Hello, this is another tea time video where we talk about something for fun. This week, we talk about why we struggle with our respective side-hustles/passion projects. Hope y'all enjoy. Let us know if you similarly find it hard to start on these things, and if you have any tips for sparking these sessions yourself. 0:00 Intro 3:25 The topic 8:50 It's hard to do things without external motivation 15:00 Other productive things as an excuse/distraction to not do the creative project 19:25 Taste grows faster than skill, which sucks 25:37 What if your creative project is not monetizable? 34:25 It can feel nice to be productive 39:31 Doing your passion project full-time is an extraordinary outcome 44:40 What if your work is never acknowledged? 49:01 Creating as a way of being 53:04 Summary, and creative resolutions for 2025 1:03:33 Conclusion