Glenn van Zutphen on Saturday Mornings with Neil Humphreys

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?

Saturday Mornings host Glenn van Zutphen and co-host, award-winning author Neil Humphreys talk with Sharanjit Leyl, the first female and first Singaporean Chancellor of Bath Spa University (BSU), about her new role and what she will bring to it as an ambassador for the university on the local, national, and global stages. 

Saturday Mornings host Glenn van Zutphen and co-host, award-winning author Neil Humphreys talk with Tan Poh Lam about the upcoming "Powerful Youth Global Leadership Academy" in Singapore from 16-22 June and its programs for students aged 12-18. They discuss the four pillars of the upcoming camp: Leadership development: Learn leadership soft skills and better understand your unique leadership strengths and abilities Confidence building: Gain confidence to be yourself and to lead through new experiences and new skills Global perspective: Build cultural competency, make new friends, and broaden your mindset Community contribution:Understand your ability to create positive change and make a real impact in your community. https://www.superyouth.sg/programs/

Saturday Mornings host Glenn van Zutphen and co-host, award-winning author Neil Humphreys discuss the upcoming Pangdemonium Theatre Company production of  "Who's  Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" with Director Timothy Koh and veteran Singapore-based actor Daniel Jenkins.

The historic felony conviction of Donald Trump on 34 charges takes centre stage on our International News Review with Saturday Mornings host Glenn van Zutphen and co-host, award-winning author Neil Humphreys and Steve Okun, Senior Advisor, Mclarty Associates. Also joining the conversation from the Washington D.C. area is Peter Goelz, long-time Democratic Operative and strategist who staffed seven past-Democratic Presidential campaigns. His take on if felon Trump will go to jail and what Biden should do next.

On the Saturday Morning Sit-Down Conversation host Glenn van Zutphen and co-host, award-winning author Neil Humphreys have a wide-ranging discussion with HE Jean-Dominique Ieraci, High Commissioner for Canada in Singapore for nearly three years about Canada’s engagement with the Singapore government, trade, and soft-power cultural exchanges. They also discuss his time in Singapore; what he likes to eat (spoiler alert: laksa) and where he likes to go during his free time.

The Singapore Home Brew segment with Saturday Mornings host Glenn van Zutphen and co-host, award-winning author Neil Humphreys talks with Ephraim Lin, Head of Personnel, Organizing Committee Member at Camp X, and Rossana Chen, Center Manager, Extraordinary People Limited about the upcoming Camp Extraordinary (Camp X) which is a first of its kind, 3-day/2-night camp for young people with physical, sensory, intellectual, and developmental disabilities. It’s designed to engage them in a vibrant mix of recreational, educational, and vocational activities, all while forming meaningful connections with peers and mentors.

In our Wide World segment… Saturday Mornings host Glenn van Zutphen and co-host, award-winning author Neil Humphreys are joined by David Mann, Chief Economist, Asia Pacific at Mastercard about the fifth annual “Mastercard Travel Trends 2024” and the record-breaking consumer spending levels and the significant increases in passenger traffic and a growing share of wallet directed towards travel. Comprehensive insights into the evolving landscape of the global travel industry across 74 markets, including 13 in the Asia Pacific region (APAC). In Singapore, Changi Airport saw a record-breaking 16.5 million passengers in the first quarter of 2024, surpassing pre-pandemic levels of passenger traffic; who’s coming to Singapore and where are Singaporeans traveling to, and what they’re spending on.

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 International Criminal Court taking aim at Israel and Hamas, should airlines have mandatory seatbelt-use rules following the SQ321 turbulence crisis, and a US judge rules on whether or not tacos and burritos are Mexican-style sandwiches.