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"Let me tell you. You will be expecting action. Exciting action."

Fire Away! Our very first podcast brings us an introduction to the new exciting feature "event": BengBeng The Movie. Well, not that it's exciting or even a movie, but its going to definitely move you (albeit in a very stupid manner) away from your seats with this "exclusive" interview behind the scenes.

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"This new period which combines Music and Talking will be aptly named 'Muting'."

Why is it so important to keep your mouth shut during assembly? Is it to avoid the flies? Why is everyone talking and not listening (much) most of the time. How can we capitalise on this stupid fact that everyone just cannot stop talking? Well, for starters, we will introduce the brand new (seriously) concept of Musical Talking, Non Stop.

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"Oi, come on lah! You want to let me copy homework also let me copy good piece one lar!"

Copying homework? Yes. Sometimes we have no choice but to do so, and sometimes we have no choice (haha) to let other people copy your homework. So...wait. What are the advantages of letting others copy your homework? How can you benefit from doing so? What sort of criteria must be met for your work to be declared 'photocopy standard'? Here's some advice for all of you photocopiers out there.

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"Well, my advice to people out there is to stop keeping fish tanks. If you do, please do not fill it up with water and put fish inside."

Ah yes. It is important to save the environment. Does the fan make you feel cold? Does your fish tank make you feel like a fish out of the water? Do your bills skyrocket and you wonder why? The following podcast will (hopefully) provide some interesting tips and advice to save our resources.

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"Do not make a fool of yourself in class. Especially not with a broomstick"

How to not get into trouble in school? Well, that's easy. Here are 10 simple and easy-to-follow things that you should listen to if you want to stay out of the discipline office.

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"This umbrella is not fine. In fact, it's strange. It has... holes in the middle. How am I to block out the sun with this holey umbrella?"

It's really not that difficult to decorate your gardens you know. Decorating your garden can be a piece of cake, and there are many interesting and novel ideas you can try in decorating your garden while cutting costs at the same time.

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"If you want to ask your friend something, you must ask me what you want to ask him. Then I'll help you transfer your message to him. You don't trust your teacher is it?"

Exam stress? You probably should loosen up with this podcast, a silly spin-off of the monotonous five minutes before the exams. This podcast was actually made during my Sec2 SA2 exam period, when I myself was under quite some stress and wanted to loosen up a bit.

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"Ah now you need me you start screaming for me lah. Just now you don't need me keep calling me stupid lar..."

When you are trekking, there are two factors affecting your success. A smart hiker, and an even smarter tour guide. What if your tour guide is unreliable and gets you lost in some ulu jungle and makes you do a stupid rain dance? What if hikers don't want to co-operate and starts screaming at the tour guide? How will this interesting trek into the jungle end?

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"Welcome to the first annual 'The Twenty-Four Hour Talking Challenge'. Eh, where's the applause ah?"

When Muting (refer to Podcast 2) goes mad, well, we have no choice but to initiate the Twenty-Four Hour Talking Challenge. What will happen during this challenge? What do people do? (Not that it wasn't obvious). What will happen to you if you hear many many people talking at the same time non-stop? Do you really want to find out (of course!)

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"I got it! I got a great idea for a podcast! It could be about people protesting because they do not have a sequel in their podcast! This will surely be the podcast of the year, no wait, of the century!"

The tenth podcast in our series is entirely about podcasts. Yes! An angry mob has gathered outside AvesterStudios. They are armed and shouting wildly. What do they want? Why are they gathered there? Why is Avester presenting the news? This special edition, the longest episode in season 1, centered entirely around itself, talks about itself and its success in itself. Wouldn't you like to know more?

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"See Paul, this is such a lovely garden. Look at those cherries and oranges growing on that bush."

"Er...Peter, oranges dont grow on bushes."

Pick your own fake fruits. How far do these farmers go to scam their customers into picking fruits of bad quality? What are some mistakes they should avoid in doing so?

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"Qu Yuan was enjoying himself in the water when suddenly he saw a barrage of dumplings flying towards him. Thus, Qu Yuan was buried alive in a sea of dumplings."

Why do you eat dumplings during dumpling festival? Here is the 'true' legend of the dumpling festival, as told to you by Avester.

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"Okay, okay. What do you mean by 'serial number'? Is it... my ID? Is it... the date I bought the computer? Is it... the type of cereal I eat?"

Can you give me your serial number? Seriously, I don't think you will feel good if the operator on the other line keeps saying that when you want something done. How helpful (or adamant) can some customer services get? This episode focuses on that seriously rhectorical phrase and how it can actually drive you nuts. Please do not go mad from hearing that phrase during this short episode.

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"Okay, for every bowl of Bak Chor Mee you eat at my Bak Chor Mee shop, you will be eligible for a lucky draw!"

This special podcast, released on January 29 2008, celebrates two years of blogging with Avester. How does Avester's blogging and podcast affects even that bowl of Bak Chor Mee you are eating now? This podcast talks a lot about Avester, Avester's blogging, Avester's work, and Avester's dislike for Bak Chor Mee.

Poem Time With Lau Seng Teck, A Valentine's Day Special

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"See? It's so easy to understand and memorise such a nice poem. And it's impressive! That is, if you use it on a person."

This podcast was made during the Valentine's Day week in 2008. Need that pick-up line? Well, here are some poems you can use, just make sure you don't end up inside a pick-up truck! Avester took a long hiatus after this podcast before Season 2 was released seven and a half months later.

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