Evening Edition

In his new self titled-album, former member of One Direction, Harry Styles, takes a more serious rock-based approach with critics comparing the sounds of the album to artists like Bowie, Elton John, and The Beatles. This week on (Untitled), Uma and Ezra explore this promising debut of Styles which include tracks like the lead single "Sign of the Times", and “Meet Me in the Hallway”. Se...

Fidget spinners- the latest gadget to get all the kids (and some of the adults) in a tizzy. A sociologist who studies fads and a clinical psychologist who advocates fidgeting tell us what they think. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happily Ever After? -- the show where we revisit the fairy tales we fell in love with once upon a time. A recent advertising kerfuffle has revived or reintroduced Malaysians to Dayang Senandung, an old Malay folklore that tells the tale of a cursed princess with a melodious voice. Is it a moral tale about society's obsession with outer beauty, or a blatant account of racism and prejudice against s...

Uma explores the vibrant world of Korean cuisine with journalist, world traveler, and avid eater Graham Holliday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The results from the UK election was a surprising one. Many polls had predicted that Theresa May and her Conservative party would win by a landslide and the other major party, Labour, would be wiped out. The opposite happened. The Conservatives lost their majority and now the UK has a hung parliament. How stable is the government, especially now that they enter the Brexit negotiations with a weake...

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) expects to see a rise in cyber-bullying cases if online violent content is not blocked, said its Network Security, New Media Monitoring, Compliance and Advocacy Sector chief officer Dr. Mazlan Ismail. But is there a relationship between violent media content and cyber-bullying? We speak with educational psychologist Tan Cheng Yi, Head P...

The episode where Uma - and special guests Iain McNally and Bahir Yeusuff - pay tribute to the late, great, Adam West. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The episode where Uma - and special guest Iain McNally - wonder if there are still many laughs left in the Despicable Me franchise of films. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The episode where Uma - and special guest Iain McNally - review Train Station, a piece of experimental cinema that features 40 directors, 40 actors, and was shot in 25 different locations around the world. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The episode where Uma speaks to special guests Tony Pietra and Zalee about their contribution to the collaborative feature film Train Station. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Father’s Day is coming up this weekend, and with that in mind, we thought we’d talk about the results of a study recently done by vacation rental company HomeAway. What the survey found was that Malaysian fathers are seldom celebrated during Father’s Day. They don't receive gifts often and sometimes, the occasion isn't even celebrated. That's in stark contrast with Mother's Day....

Malaysia has seen high numbers of immigrants coming from China over the past decade. Thousands of people have moved here under the Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) programme since 2002. This has led to the observation that Malaysia might be seeing its "third wave" of Chinese migration. We take a look back at our history of Chinese migration, starting from the "first wave" in the 15th century. Eddin...

Happily Ever After? -- the show where we revisit the fairy tales we fell in love with once upon a time. Fairy tales are known for their simplicity and versatility- making them the perfect stories to retell and revisit. While most modern retellings perpetuate feel-good tales with happy endings, there are some that use magic and myth to go against the grain. In this episode, we take a look at Pan's...

In one swift move, Qatar was severed from its regional neighbours - Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE on the basis that the peninsula supported terrorist groups. We analyse how this move will jeopardise the future of the state economically and socially and the impact it'll leave its Gulf neighbours. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The episode where Uma - and special guest Iain McNally - can't quite figure out what Universal is trying to do with this first installment in their monster-themed cinematic universe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The episode where Uma speaks to special guest Tom Cruise about... well... it's Tom Cruise... just listen to the podcast... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The episode where Uma speaks to special guest Alex Kurtzman about the pressures that come with kickstarting a multi-billion dollar cinematic universe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The episode where Uma speaks to special guest Sofia Boutella about what it was like being the first female "Mummy" in the history of Universal's monster franchise. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The episode where Uma speaks to special guest Annabelle Wallis about the insanity of co-leading Universal's next big franchise alongside Tom Cruise. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yesterday, in a bid to kick off its Hari Raya campaign, Watsons Malaysia released an extremely controversial 15-minute short film called ‘Legenda Cun Raya’. The video spread like wildfire, igniting huge controversy and a barrage of comments all over the internet disgracing the film for promoting blackface and racism. So, this evening we want to know: Is it important to have fair skin?...

Earlier this week, a video competition held by the Ministry of Health came to attention because of its "gender confusion" category which made references to LGBT. This sparked off criticisms that the MOH is being discriminatory to the LGBT community. After holding a meeting with activists and members of civil society, the ministry decided to remove the controversial references. Local filmmaker Grim...

The episode where Uma - and special guests Iain McNally and Bahir Yeusuff - tear down Watsons' controversial (to be read: "overtly racist") Hari Raya advertisement. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Often dubbed the "Quiet One" in his iconic quartet, George Harrison had a lot to say on this cathartic 1970 solo release, a triple length opus that crystallizes his musical and spiritual journey with radiant songcraft, arrangements and superb musicianship. This week, Uma and Ezra feature selections from All Things Must Pass, the most brilliant solo album from any former Beatle. See omnystudio.com/...

The World Expo 2017 is a meeting of global debate between countries, NGOs, companies and the public about environmental issues. The theme this year is “Future Energy” and Malaysia will be going in with a bag full of initiatives. Find out how our industries such as tourism, agriculture, consumerism, international trade and higher education can contribute to the betterment of our environ...

Happily Ever After? -- the show where we revisit the fairy tales we fell in love with once upon a time. We've been focused on favourite fairy tales from the west so this week, we look at a story that's closer to home: the much loved Sang Kancil series of our youth. We speak to Hassan Muthalib, director of these iconic tales, about the legacy of Hikayat Sang Kancil. See omnystudio.com/listener for...