Glenn van Zutphen on Saturday Mornings with Neil Humphreys

On our Saturday Morning Sit-Down Conversation, host Glenn van Zutphen and co-host Neil Humphreys discuss find out from Singaporean top comedian Rishi Budhrani what growing up in the "mean streets of Bedok South" taught him about how to make people laugh and see the funny side of life. Also, how creating a comedy show for local audiences differs from his international appearances.

In our International News Review, Saturday Mornings host Glenn van Zutphen and co-host, award-winning author Neil Humphreys speak to Steve Okun, Senior Advisor, Mclarty Associates about the upcoming first U.S. Presidential Debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump... what each candidate has to gain and lose from it. The North Korean and Russian leaders meet and make the rest of the world nervous. And the controversial American who made billions from the U.K. by selling Covid kits; the deal could prove troublesome for the current U.K. government.

Saturday Mornings host Glenn van Zutphen and co-host Neil Humphreys speak to one of their favorite, Singaporean athletes - Danelle Tan. She's just finished a very successful first season at FC Borussia Dortmund as the only Singaporean and Asian female to play on a professional European football club. She also became the first Singaporean footballer to win a league and cup double in Europe during her debut season. She has an exciting announcement about the next season.

Saturday Mornings host Glenn van Zutphen and co-host, award-winning author Neil Humphreys dive into history on The Wide World segment  and exciting, true story of “ThePeking Express: The Bandits Who Stole a Train, Stunned the West, and Broke the Republic of China.” How the great train robbery of 1923 changed China and the world.  James Zimmerman, the author, tells us the true story of banditry, political intrigue, heroism, and a reflection of the excesses of the Warlord Era in early 20th Century China. The crisis – covered extensively in newspapers around the world – lasted for six weeks while the bandits moved the hostages across the countryside with the Chinese army in pursuit.

“Saturday Mornings host Glenn van Zutphen and co-host, award-winning author Neil Humphreys, speak to Kalai Vanan Balakrishnan, Co-Chief Executive of the Animal Concerns Research and Education Society (ACRES) Wildlife Rescue Centre, about receiving approval to access an additional 1.5 hectares of land at their Sungei Tengah site and what they plan to do with it.” https://acres.org.sg/wildlife-rescue/

In our International News Review, Saturday Mornings host Glenn van Zutphen and co-host, award-winning author Neil Humphreys speak to Steve Okun, Senior Advisor, Mclarty Associates about a new study showing that South-East Asian countries ingest the most microplastics... up to 15 grams-worth per month! Migrant workers in SG trying to find a cool place to eat, drink, and sleep... locals aren't happy. Singapore is officially the 5th most peaceful country... what else do we have to do to be #1? And, the Seinfeld comedy show in Singapore Friday night was a hit, but the audience was surprising.

Saturday Mornings host Glenn van Zutphen and co-host, award-winning author Neil Humphreys talk with Arthur Tan, Manager/Strategic Planning and Data Management, NHB, Lee Shu Yu, NHB Youth Panel Collaborations & Partnerships Committee Co-Lead, and  Ahmad Hasif Bin Mohammad Amran about the National Heritage Board's first-ever "Youth Heritage Blueprint" to guide museums and heritage organisations about what young people want to see and experience.

In our Wide World segment, Saturday Mornings host Glenn van Zutphen and co-host, award-winning author Neil Humphreys talk with Ukraine’s Ambassador to Singapore Kateryna Zelenko on President Zelenskyy’s recent trip to Singapore for the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue 2024 and how they were able to keep it a secret.

During our Saturday Mornings Sit-Down conversation host Glenn van Zutphen and co-host, award-winning author Neil Humphreys have a rare interview with a true Hollywood legend:  TV Casting Director Marc Hirschfeld, Senior Executive Consultant, Talent and Casting, AMC Networks. This Emmy Award (and many other awards)-winner talks about the casting process for Seinfeld as well as dozens of other iconic Hollywood TV hits. How did he find so many great actors for just the right part? Thousands of actors owe their careers to him! Some of his credits: The West Wing, The Office, 30 Rock, Law and Order SVU, Friday Night Lights, Hannibal, That 70s Show, Black Sails, 3rd Rock From the Sun, The Drew Carey Show, The Nanny, Alf, The Facts of Life, Married with Children, Diff'rent Strokes, The Jeffersons, E/R, One Day at a Time. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0386591/fullcredits

In our International News Review, Saturday Mornings host Glenn van Zutphen and co-host, award-winning author Neil Humphreys speak to Steve Okun, Senior Advisor, Mclarty Associates about Singapore and 13 other countries meet in the Red Dot to sign the IPEF clean economy pact, NYC backs off road congestion pricing, Singapore's Changi Business Park on the skids with mass-move-outs, and China’s fake waterfall in Yuntai Mountain Geopark... will UNESCO take umbrage?