The Story of Singapore

Aug 08 2023 21 mins 10

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The Story of Singapore is a history podcast created by Mario Teng, tracing the historical and political developments of Singapore, from a backwater kingdom in the 1300s to an economic miracle by the turn of the 21st century.

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Intermezzo I

Aug 08 2023 3 mins

The Story of Singapore podcast celebrates its one year anniversary.

EP. 13 — The Winner Takes It All

Aug 07 2023 21 mins

Farquhar and Raffles bit their nails as they waited for the Court of Directors to issue a verdict on their case.

EP. 12 — Farquhar v Raffles

Jul 24 2023 36 mins

Farquhar’s career was over, but his tussle with Raffles was not. After packing his bags and leaving Singapore, Farquhar escalated their dispute all the way to London for a final adjudication.

EP. 11 — Planned Obsolescence

May 29 2023 32 mins

Returning to Singapore, Raffles tore down much of the pioneering works and began building anew. Cast aside by Raffles, Farquhar could only watch, unaware that his career was hanging by a thread.

EP. 10 — Smouldering Tensions

May 01 2023 21 mins

Raffles sought to make Farquhar's life difficult and tarnish his reputation by spreading disinformation behind his back.

EP. 9 — The Man with Two Faces

Jan 23 2023 19 mins

Communication breakdowns and compatibility issues led to a straining of relations between Farquhar and Raffles.

EP. 8 — Moving Mountains

Dec 26 2022 19 mins

Building the settlement from the ground up was not easy. There were many pressing areas of administration that demanded Farquhar's attention before Singapore could take flight.

EP. 7 — Bootstrapping

Dec 05 2022 20 mins

Singapore's survival was tenuous and hinged on its infancy years. As tensions between the British and Dutch approached boiling point, Farquhar had to figure out how to deliver results under tough constraints from the get-go.

EP. 6 — Here Come the Brits

Oct 24 2022 20 mins

In 1819, an ambitious British statesman risked open war with the Dutch and exploited turmoil in native politics to establish modern Singapore.

EP. 5 — Sugar, Spice and Everything Not So Nice

Sep 19 2022 31 mins

European powers travelled great lengths to satiate their ravenous appetite for spices and wrestled one another as they carved Southeast Asia up for their pound of flesh.