# The Simon Says Podcast A podcast by Simon Yeo. “Simon Says” is a deep dive into the topsy-turvy world of Malaysian politics and why it matters. Follow host Simon Yeo as he gives his perspectives and decodes current political and government news for you. If you have ever wondered about some of the following, this show is for you! “Why does boring history matter to politics?” “What’s Malaysia’s future going to be like? Should I even start a family?” “How can I tell if what the media is telling me is true or not?” “How can we, the people, get more involved?” Feed: https://anchor.fm/s/37b97c74/podcast/rss ## Latest episodes - [Is Latin America Turning Right? (Ep.153)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532949645/bae9abd112b2) (2026-10-20, 31 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/37b97c74/podcast/play/127782177/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-9-20%2F434584987-44100-2-344ea043676a5.mp3 - [What Will Become of Malaysia? (Part 2) (Ep.152)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532949645/fe2267e2c234) (2026-10-06, 41 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/37b97c74/podcast/play/126895817/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-9-5%2F433429408-44100-2-ac1d026d376cd.mp3 - [What Will Become of Malaysia? (Part 1) (Ep.151)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532949645/7ebf80255062) (2026-10-06, 38 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/37b97c74/podcast/play/126884663/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-9-5%2F433414769-44100-2-617b67269bbff.mp3 - [Is our dream of multicultural society on the verge of collapse? (Ep.150)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532949645/3108e40e31af) (2026-08-13, 40 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/37b97c74/podcast/play/124156791/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-13%2F429753838-44100-2-601c843ab250d.mp3 - [False Narrative of MA63 (Ep.149)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532949645/02eddf97b346) (2026-08-13, 37 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/37b97c74/podcast/play/124155928/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-13%2F429752564-44100-2-ac7e4ba741cd8.mp3 - [SCOTUS lets State ban trans athletes (Ep.148)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532949645/343e3f61ba36) (2026-07-22, 35 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/37b97c74/podcast/play/123133567/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-21%2F428367966-44100-2-f4b1b389c1432.mp3 - [SCOTUS strikes down Trump's order ending birthright citizenship (Ep.147)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532949645/756c06bbed6b) (2026-07-22, 36 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/37b97c74/podcast/play/123128741/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-21%2F428361876-44100-2-fe878b89316b2.mp3 - [USA 250th Birthday Celebration (EP146)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532949645/f3debdf040e3) (2026-07-05, 30 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/37b97c74/podcast/play/122419370/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-5%2F427400414-44100-2-fb789d8d4ccf3.mp3 - [Johor State Election 2026 - Madani Government Confidence (Ep.145)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532949645/713643852ef0) (2026-07-05, 34 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/37b97c74/podcast/play/122417473/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-5%2F427398362-44100-2-dfe4fe351515.mp3 - [Starmer Resigns and Its Parallel to Malaysia (Ep.144)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532949645/3e5b42100af1) (2026-07-02, 34 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/37b97c74/podcast/play/122301354/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-2%2F427243208-44100-2-0f4a834549cd1.mp3 - [Is UMNO feeling bullish for Johor state election? (Ep.143)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532949645/ab6b6fc0faf1) (2026-06-16, 38 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/37b97c74/podcast/play/121514700/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-15%2F426195716-44100-2-ecc1929f5df2e.mp3 - [Petrol Subsidy Cut and the Stigma with Tax the Rich (Ep.142)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532949645/c5fe28bdf68f) (2026-06-05, 38 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/37b97c74/podcast/play/121044885/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-5%2F425563205-44100-2-4b838379a2a33.mp3 - [Possible Malaysia Election Cycle with New Party Formation (Ep.141)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532949645/2d6a6a2bc938) (2026-06-04, 34 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/37b97c74/podcast/play/121005155/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-4%2F425510150-44100-2-3626af8510695.mp3 - [Blockade on Straits of Hormuz (Ep.140)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532949645/2d9fc5237607) (2026-04-30, 38 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/37b97c74/podcast/play/119274446/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-3-30%2F423183333-44100-2-b6fea401fcbfe.mp3 - [Will Malaysia Choose Right in War Time? (Ep.139)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532949645/ecf9cbaf9307) (2026-03-27, 42 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/37b97c74/podcast/play/117462856/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-25%2F420754432-44100-2-e7f21c525c96.mp3 - [The Establishment’s Wishful Thinking on Trade (Ep.138)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532949645/963ef1251b4d) (2026-03-24, 43 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/37b97c74/podcast/play/117355889/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-23%2F420610364-44100-2-6772f59d3c036.mp3 - [Anti-Colonialism & Affirmative Action (Ep.137)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532949645/ac7b0b6b5710) (2026-02-16, 36 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/37b97c74/podcast/play/115521785/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-1-15%2F418126074-44100-2-aba61a98cd432.mp3 - [America Only or America First? (Ep.136)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532949645/3758f8669d12) (2026-02-12, 38 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/37b97c74/podcast/play/115357393/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-1-11%2F417913083-44100-2-a6742346400f1.mp3 - [Is America headed to become a Gestapo? (Ep.135)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532949645/6ca1bcff846e) (2026-01-29, 37 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/37b97c74/podcast/play/114698961/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-0-28%2F417032381-44100-2-2ee23d79fb9c.mp3 - [What would be a workable compromise for Malaysia? (Ep.134)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532949645/3f1d5f6886c8) (2026-01-27, 48 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/37b97c74/podcast/play/114396581/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-0-22%2F416637962-44100-2-c3258811a99ae.mp3 - [Sabah Election - The Danger of Self-Determination (Ep.133)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532949645/215bfaa1a797) (2026-01-11, 41 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/37b97c74/podcast/play/113821526/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-0-11%2F415897131-44100-2-c163a3abdec4a.mp3 - [Mamdani brands big-government stances as "affordability" solutions (Ep.132)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532949645/03eb7961cd4c) (2025-12-21, 31 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/37b97c74/podcast/play/112945107/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-11-21%2F414784335-44100-2-56812a1fd7be7.mp3 - [Do We Really Have to Choose between America First or MAGA Doctrine? (Ep.131)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532949645/1b14b074d4f3) (2025-11-28, 37 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/37b97c74/podcast/play/111827586/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-10-28%2F413343823-44100-2-7c721fc43d1b5.mp3 - [How did Anwar turn Trump’s State Visit into Diplomatic Advantage for Malaysia? (Ep.130)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532949645/b47b3230a1a4) (2025-11-22, 44 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/37b97c74/podcast/play/111550511/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-10-22%2F412962882-44100-2-e2fdd9be5df55.mp3 - [Kuala Lumpur Peace Accord witnessed by Trump and Anwar (Ep.129)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532949645/f96a63009f23) (2025-10-27, 38 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/37b97c74/podcast/play/110231614/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-9-26%2F410001230-44100-2-596c521ea701a.mp3 - [Is Malaysia headed towards Isolationist Policies? (Ep.128)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532949645/8be10625a49d) (2025-10-24, 31 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/37b97c74/podcast/play/110137070/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-9-24%2F409873088-44100-2-c09faba78b76c.mp3 - [White House sets Malaysia’s tariff rate at 19% (Ep.127)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532949645/7e7fd1f87890) (2025-08-25, 49 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/37b97c74/podcast/play/107249998/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-7-23%2F406162050-44100-2-b882bc5336faa.mp3 - [Season of Navigating Tariff for Malaysia (Ep.126)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532949645/30f66e6a1d30) (2025-08-02, 48 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/37b97c74/podcast/play/106345577/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-7-2%2F404998352-44100-2-65df1f9cdd15d.mp3 - [Can Clerical Leadership Really Take Malaysia to Greater Heights? (Ep.125)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532949645/87e76bd63d97) (2025-08-02, 46 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/37b97c74/podcast/play/106339010/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-7-2%2F404989177-44100-2-7d04c0c134dcf.mp3 - [Expanded SST - Is Support for PMX Waning? (Ep.124)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532949645/8b7d6f617300) (2025-07-02, 44 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/37b97c74/podcast/play/104938540/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-6-2%2F403194803-44100-2-a7a95b074b8c6.mp3 - [Nations Realignment through Trump’s Middle East Visit (Ep.123)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532949645/01c134463b15) (2025-05-25, 40 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/37b97c74/podcast/play/103160421/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-4-25%2F400945922-44100-2-7102f8532eb33.mp3 - [PKR Central Election - Rafizi or Nurul Izzah vying for 2nd highest position? 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(Ep.117)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532949645/661e4494d659) (2025-04-02, 48 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/37b97c74/podcast/play/100731665/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-3-2%2F397688898-44100-2-b79aea069674.mp3 - [DAP CEC Election (Ep.116)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532949645/dd51990b067e) (2025-03-26, 62 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/37b97c74/podcast/play/100406893/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-2-26%2F397274775-44100-2-ad9d9a94fba12.mp3 - [Anwar’s ASEAN Summit off to Bumpy Start? (Ep.115)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532949645/27bed8203946) (2025-03-15, 32 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/37b97c74/podcast/play/99884734/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-2-15%2F396611722-44100-2-225fe16a998cc.mp3 - [Associated Press claimed Elon’s DOGE less efficient at it reported (Ep.114)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532949645/271c15f2a012) (2025-02-26, 34 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/37b97c74/podcast/play/99013656/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-1-25%2F395527477-44100-2-4cbdef1f792ed.mp3 - [New Paradigm in World Affairs? (Ep.113)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532949645/bdf632ac0447) (2025-02-15, 46 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/37b97c74/podcast/play/98461369/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-1-14%2F394885804-44100-2-5020c5681457c.mp3 - [Trump: Winning is What Matters (Ep.112)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532949645/12163e174728) (2025-01-26, 41 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/37b97c74/podcast/play/97568702/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-0-26%2F393719973-44100-2-3ed86bce44ae7.mp3 - [2024 Recap: A Year of Establishment Crumbling (Ep.111)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532949645/e086533c161e) (2025-01-06, 37 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/37b97c74/podcast/play/96625400/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-0-5%2F392553289-44100-2-88435e57105a.mp3 - [2024 Global Events in a Nutshell (Ep. 110)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532949645/94c704064967) (2024-12-23, 43 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/37b97c74/podcast/play/96156765/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2024-11-22%2F391968326-44100-2-dddfdb4696014.mp3 - [The Tension between Media Freedom and Control (Ep.109)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532949645/67340914f21a) (2024-12-17, 34 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/37b97c74/podcast/play/95901701/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2024-11-16%2F391649533-44100-2-a24f3e7213d5d.mp3 - [Trump Jokes about Taking Over Canada (Ep.108)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532949645/a8394569f3bf) (2024-12-10, 36 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/37b97c74/podcast/play/95637021/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2024-11-10%2F391317678-44100-2-df2f54bae5ff9.mp3 - [Media Meltdown - Logan Paul’s Epic Troll of Far-Left BBC (Ep.107)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532949645/557feb2fc0b9) (2024-12-03, 60 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/37b97c74/podcast/play/95204451/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2024-11-1%2F390784456-44100-2-080ca1ffcf293.mp3 - [Leftist Meltdown with Trump’s Victory in Pop Culture (Ep.106)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532949645/27fc9c01e8fc) (2024-11-20, 49 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/37b97c74/podcast/play/94699102/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2024-10-20%2F390164418-44100-2-9c7b5c4b558ed.mp3 - [Which America will turn out on November 5? (Ep.105)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532949645/88836aec559e) (2024-11-05, 36 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/37b97c74/podcast/play/94004721/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2024-10-5%2F389297149-44100-2-0c7f5e281b354.mp3 - [The Most Beautiful Word in the Dictionary Is Tariff (Ep.104)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532949645/ae706da4fb45) (2024-10-31, 27 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/37b97c74/podcast/play/93800547/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2024-9-31%2F389044927-44100-2-d6398f26c0348.mp3 Shows are listed from Apple Podcasts' charts and directory, and Podcast Index where it is used. Every show and episode belongs to its publisher and plays from the publisher's own feed; this site hosts none of them.