In part four of our K-Pop series, we're taking a look at the industry-wide misogyny in K-Pop. We touch bases with Day6 Jae's comments on Jamie Park, producer Ryan Jhun's derogatory comment, Got the Beat's weird lyrics, the double standards within the industry, and so much more. 

In this episode, I chatted with Nat of anattynook to pick her brain about meritocracy. Growing up, people have always told me about the supposed meritocracy in Singapore that has allowed it to prosper beyond Malaysia's capacity. I took this as the truth until I thought deeper about it. Because really, is a true, equal, and just meritocracy even possible when we all have different starting lines? In this episode, we discuss the limited and academic nature of "acceptable" merits (in Singapore especially), the need to be exceptional, and more.

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In Malaysia, "homeschool" might mean something completely different. There is a network of "learning centers" in Malaysia commonly referred to as homeschools where students are expected to self-learn without having a proper teacher guiding them through lessons. In this episode, I talk to four other former homeschool students to ask them about their experiences in such a schooling system. We give a candid view into how our school operated and whether or not it provided us with a good education. We also looked at the religious aspects of the school and the qualifications of our educators. Guests are: Cathryn, Xian, Angelina, and Colleen respectively. With this being a two-hour special, feel free to pause along the way or skip ahead if you'd like. Instagram: @theheadinthecloudshow