In Episode 46 of The Generalists Podcast, we sit down with Benjamin “Mr. Miyagi” Lee — pioneering blogger, comedy writer, and Creative Director at Beach House Pictures (a Fremantle company).
From inventing Singlish on the page with Mr Brown, to building stories that cut through censors and land on Netflix, Miyagi unpacks the craft of storytelling that changes minds, policies, and even lives. His journey is a rare look at the evolution of Singapore’s creator culture and how storytelling adapts to new mediums, technologies, and global audiences.

🚀 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• How Singapore’s blogging boom kickstarted modern creator culture

• The origins of podcasting with Mr Brown & “Mr. Miyagi”

• Writing comedy under constraints and working the censors

• Building global-ready content at Beach House Pictures

• Why AI is an intern, not a muse, for storytellers

• Fitness after 50, sobriety at 52, and habit engineering

• Parenting and homeschooling a world champion indoor skydiver

👥 Hosts

• Michael Smith Jr.: https://www.linkedin.com/in/smittysgp/
• Raz Kotler: https://www.linkedin.com/in/razko282/

👤 Guest

• Benjamin “Mr. Miyagi” Lee: https://www.linkedin.com/in/miyagi/

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🔗 Links & Resources

• Beach House Pictures: https://www.beachhousepictures.com/

• Mr Brown Blog: https://www.mrbrown.com/

• Perplexity AI : https://www.perplexity.ai/

• The Body: A Guide for Occupants - Bill Bryson: https://www.amazon.com/Body-Guide-Occupants-Bill-Bryson/dp/0385539304

• Burma Sahib - Paul Theroux: https://www.amazon.com/Burma-Sahib-Paul-Theroux/dp/1324076035

• iFly Singapore (indoor skydiving): https://www.iflysingapore.com/

• Kyra Poh: https://www.redbull.com/sg-en/athlete/kyra-poh

• Kai Minejima-Lee: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/today/up-close/world-cup-champion-indoor-skydiving-teenager-kai-minejima-lee-5302251