About Listen And Rate
Independent podcast review from Chin Swee Road, Singapore
What we are
Listen And Rate Pte. Ltd. operates a small editorial desk publishing reviews of Singapore true-crime and documentary podcast episodes. We write for listeners who want an honest assessment before committing an hour — not for creators seeking promotion or for platforms seeking affiliate traffic.
The desk formed in 2020 when four reviewers near Outram Park agreed that local true-crime audio deserved criticism that discussed cases and reporting, not production jargon alone. We publish slowly: a review appears when listening and verification are complete.
What we are not
- We do not host, stream, or reproduce audio.
- We are not affiliated with Spotify or any podcast network.
- We do not sell advertising on review pages or use affiliate links.
- We do not publish episode catalogues copied from platform listings.
The panel
Daniel Koh Wei Ming — Editor
Amira Hassan — Deputy Editor
Claire Tan Siew Leng — Audio Reviewer
Ravi Menon — Research Reviewer
Reach the desk at [email protected] or +65 6248 3917. Visit Contact for address and map.
Office and hosting
Our editorial room is a leased unit above street level — not a public venue. Visits are by appointment during hours listed on the contact page. The Site is hosted in Singapore; editorial drafts stay on encrypted drives with access limited to named reviewers.
We founded the desk because search results for Singapore true-crime podcasts mixed platform marketing with genuine criticism. Listen And Rate exists to narrow that gap — one episode review at a time, starting with Chin Swee Road Murder.
History of the desk
Listen And Rate began during the early expansion of Singapore true-crime audio on streaming platforms. Reviewers noticed that search results surfaced platform pages and fan threads, but rarely slow criticism. We chose Chin Swee Road for our first campaign because the episode title anchors place — a fit for our practice of situating reviews in Singapore geography.
We remain a four-person team deliberately. Scale would force volume over verification. Each published page passes two listens and one deputy challenge before the editor signs.
Editorial independence in detail
No reviewer holds equity in podcast networks or audio advertising platforms. Freelance contributors sign a conflict disclosure before drafting. Gifts, event tickets, and promotional codes from podcast creators are returned or declined. When a reviewer has a personal connection to a case mentioned in audio — for example, former employment near a named location — we note the connection internally and assign a different reviewer if needed.
Our business model is not published on the Site because we do not sell products, subscriptions, or native advertising here. Operating costs are covered outside this publication model; the Site itself is not a revenue centre designed to extract data from readers.
We welcome factual corrections from producers and listeners alike. Corrections that change evaluative judgment require re-listening and editor approval; corrections that fix misheard quotes or wrong timestamps are published quickly with a visible note.
Publication cadence
We publish when listening and verification are complete — not on a fixed calendar. That cadence protects quality on sensitive material. Announcements of new pages may appear only on the homepage for a short period; we do not operate push notifications or email digests.
Transparency
Every review page names the podcast work under review and links once to its public platform listing where listening is relevant. We do not hide sponsorship because we do not accept sponsorship for review placement. Our address and phone appear in the footer of every page for accountability.
Closing note
Thank you for reading independently published criticism. Slow journalism about fast media is a deliberate choice — we appreciate readers who match that pace.