Kosong

Welcome back listeners! Have you ever felt lonely? Like, nobody seems to understand what you are going through at a point in your life? Not to be emo punk about it, but it’s a reality that many us feel in this modern world. In this episode, Adam and Jason discuss the challenges they face being emotionally vulnerable, how social media distorts human connection, and why society seems more divided th...

Have you ever found something from two differing cultures to be so similar, and wondered “how could two distant cultures share such a similar thing”? Say, a type of dish, or a word? In this episode, Adam talks about how, funnily enough, learning more about the country he is living in, informs him about the country he is from. While Jason introspect how much of a melting pot South East Asia can be....

Adam shares some of the challenges he has been facing with regards to comparing himself to others. Jason reflects on those and also offers some of his own experiences with regards to this topic. The end result is a dive into feelings, inquisitive reflections and a reminder to ourselves. Enjoy the show!

Hello hello! We are well into the new year, but here's a little contemplative musing; when was the last time you've just not do anything, and essentially just "existed"? In this episode, Jason talks about some revelations he's had about mindfulness, and how it has led him to better understand himself, and Adam reflects on how our modern technologies are designed to do the exact opposite. It's a bi...

The boys get together for their final episode of 2025 by looking back at their best purchases of the year. Main tasting notes of this episode: happiness, regrets, with a tinge of nostalgia.

Summer of 2025 will be remembered as the summer spent together. The boys reflect on Jason's visit to Europe and their camping road trip together to Iceland. We talk about some fails (Jason's frozen fingers due to duck confit andAdam's struggles to boil water) but also about the highlights.

Do you get frustrated at at the thought of driving? Or, do you just shut off your brain and listen to your favorite podcast, as your two favorite hosts take you on a sonic journey? Changing gears from our recent topics, Adam and Jason talk about their observation and comparisons between driving in overseas vs Malaysia. They also talk about Malaysia’s car culture that irks them. This episode has be...

Here’s a bit of an unorthodox question; how well do you think you know yourself? Are you able to pinpoint things that makes up your sense of identity? Well, in this episode Adam and Jason are discussing exactly that. It’s a bit of a throw back to episode 12, but they both talk about their struggles reconciling the differences in their cultural and personal identity, along with some quirks growing...

The boys are back! After a little hiatus, Adam and Jason are back to discuss about what's been happening in their lives since the last episode. Adam shares some very happy news about new developments in his life, while Jason shares about the things he has continued exploring, revisiting, and newfound discoveries. To ring in the start of the second quarter of the century, they also discuss some som...

How often is it we ask ourselves the question, “who am I?”. Not to come off as a couple of freshmen from an introduction to philosophy class, but this is what Adam and Jason are trying to understand better in this episode. Adam reflects on his time in therapy and the questions that arose from that, while they also discuss how life events might have shaped how they behave and think thus far. This e...

Do you sometimes wonder about the stuff you read on the Internet? How valid they are? Have you had long-held beliefs shaken? Well, in this episode, Adam and Jason are discussing exactly that, what truth is on the Internet , and what “truth” really even is. They go on to talk about how they define and find their “truth”, and how they think this topic gives some insight into AI! Tin foil hat or with...

Adam’s back! In this episode, Adam and Jason are recording live from Malaysia! This also happens to be Kosong’s 10th episode, and what fortuitous timing indeed. Charged up with the spices of South East Asia and homemade coffee, Adam and Jason has had ample amount of time to talk and share their thoughts on a wide range of topics during Adam’s visit back in Malaysia, which culminated into this epis...

Welcome back listeners, to the first episode of Kosong for the new year! In this episode, it’s less structured and thematic as Adam and Jason just caught up on how their January has been. They have both been reflecting on some of their ups and downs over the past month, and generally sharing their emotional well-being. They also talked about their excitement to meet up in person in February! So as...

Hello listeners, and happy holidays! Here at Kosong, Adam and I are wrapping up the year with a little trip down memory lane by reflecting on some highlights in our year. We also talk about what we are looking forward to next year; for both Kosong as well as our own personal lives. So, come join us for one last hurrah to cap off the year. And before we begin, we’d just like to thank all of you so...

Here’s a question you probably did not expect to hear from a podcast: do you know what your core values are? Or does the idea of “core values” conjure an image of corporations and organisations for you? Well, in this episode, Adam and Jason share their findings on an exercise to find out their core values, but more importantly, to introspect further into what makes them tick. Join them along, and...

How do you feel about the way you are spending your time? How do you define quality time with yourself? Do you take yourself out on dates? What is it that you wish you do more of? In this episode, Adam and Jason discuss about how they have spent their time over the past year, and how they plan to spend it towards the end of the year, and beyond. They even go on a slight tangent on what might help...

Does life seem to be overwhelming sometimes, and you just can’t seem to prioritize what to do? Do you get decision paralysis on how to get something started? Well, in this episode, Adam and Jason discusses how their attempts in being overly-systematic to increase productivity can sometimes blow up in their faces, and maybe, just maybe, checking-off a to-do needn’t be that complicated. So get your...

In this episode, we talk about our current YouTube obsessions; Adam shares how he is connecting his learnings of European history into a video game, and Jason with some of his favourite film photography YouTubers. What about you? Do you have a channel/genre you are newly into? Or do you let the algorithm take the wheel?

Have you ever been told to “take it slow”? And if you have, what does “taking it slow” mean to you? In this episode, Adam and Jason are discussing exactly that; what “slow living” means to them. Jason talks about how film photography taught him to be more intentional with his actions, while Adam reflects on his pace in life, and how it affects the people around him. So come into the shade, grab a...

This week, Adam and Jason caught up over what has happened since the last episode. From checking in with each other’s mental health, gushing over good news, Jason’s great escape when Covid hit, to Jason nerding out over coffee, we’re just chilling, so grab a drink and join us!

Finding our way to a place can get daunting in and of itself, more so when said place is in the recesses of our own mind.  In this episode, Adam and Jason discuss mental health; how it has started being at the forefront of their thoughts, their experiences with therapy, and where they are in this long journey of understanding themselves better. Music by Music Unlimited from Pixabay