And away we go! Episode 1: Introduction and Origins is now released. Listen now or on the radio, at BFM89.9, this afternoon at 3pm.
In this first episode for “The History of Singapore”, PJ Thum introduces the series with a discussion about the partition of Malaya in 1946, its importance, and how it illustrates two central conflicts in Singapore/Malayan history: The meaning and purpose of government, and national identity.
The radio time slot required a commercial break about halfway through, which is why the theme music plays just after 9:30 – that’s where the commercial break is.