A Bit of Culture

Yup, you read that right. Kam has a Taylor Swift-related conundrum. What is it exactly? Tune in to find out! But before you’ll get to that dilemma, Dhanya Nair starts off the show by ruminating about leading old actors and whether there’s a cut-off age before they’re considered “too old” to be the leading person. Later on the show, Matt Armitage wonders why robots have to look like human beings, w...

A Bit of Culture regulars, Julian Yap and Dhanya Nair join Kam to usher in the new year and of course, inevitably, the topic of resolutions come up. In between that, Julian speaks about the casting choices for period pieces and how they should avoid casting faces that know what an iPhone is. Speaking of movies, Kam reminisces about Mary Poppins and how some films are catered and targeted for child...

Joining Kam Raslan on the last episode of A Bit of Culture for the year 2023 are Zan Azlee and Ong Kar Jin, and together, they reflect on the ten best Malaysian movies of the year, whether competitive sports for kids should be cancelled, and nostalgia vs retro. Zan starts things off by listing down his ten favourite Malaysian movies this year, and his thoughts on what he considers a good year for...

Kam Raslan and his two close companions, Na’a Murad and Sim Wie Boon gathered ahead of Christmas to talk about pirates, independent news sources and the end of the world, in that order. Kam begins the show by talking about his fascination with pirates and how to separate what they really are, in reality, and how they’re perceived in myths and mainstream media. Speaking of media, Na’a shares his th...

Once in a while, A Bit of Culture likes to feature new voices, and in this episode, it is Sheryll Paul’s turn to make her first appearance on the show. Together with a veteran, Michael Gong, they discuss three different topics that are related to culture. Our venerable host, Kam Raslan kicks off the show by wondering about our fascination with serial killers. Or rather, our fascination with their...

A Bit of Culture lives up to its name in this episode, with our host, Kam Raslan and his guests, Ong Kar Jin and Julian Yap bringing their A-game and cultural topics to this episode. Kam starts the show by talking about his love for Napoleon and the newly released movie, directed by Ridley Scott. Kar Jin follows that up by talking about epistolary novels and whether that format of storytelling can...

…that’s the question Dhanya Nair poses to A Bit of Culture host Kam Raslan and Vernon Adrian Emuang while she contemplates this complex interpersonal relationship question. Hilarity ensues as they both grill her about it! Prior to that, Kam talks about his past experience making films and how that has made him more observant of background extras and how they’re usually chosen and assembled. Vernon...

Another week, another exciting episode of A Bit of Culture, this time around with Azmyl Yunor and Matt Armitage. Our host, Kam Raslan kicks off the show by talking about the new Beatles song, which was produced semi-posthumously, and the ethics behind it. Matt follows the topic up by talking about ways artists can protect themselves from AI. In the second half of the show, Azmyl talks about the th...

A new month, a new episode, a new guest - A Bit of Culture opens its studio door to another debutant - founding member of Five Arts Center Marion D’Cruz joins Kam Raslan and consultant, Ong Kar Jin to talk about all things culture. The show starts with Kar Jin’s topic - world cities and whether they still exist, or is the notion an over-romanticised take on cities around the world? The group share...

Believe it or not, A Bit of Culture host Kam Raslan was actually a very fashionable person. Well, at least that’s what he would like us to believe, especially when he decides to regale his fellow guests, BFM News producer Dhanya Nair and Tatler’s Digital Editor Sim Wie Boon with the history of the necktie. In between that, Dhanya starts the show by talking about the possibilities of human beings l...

It’s a slightly sombre episode of A Bit of Culture this time around, with documentary filmmaker Zan Azlee and singer Bihzhu joining Kam to reflect on three different topics. They start by acknowledging the current predicament the world is currently facing, and how to navigate that without feeling helpless. Zan then shares his experience of seeing a lot of mixed race communities in Brazil and ponde...

A Bit of Culture continues its foray into the world of culture, this time around with documentary filmmaker Ahmad Yazid Ahmad Fuad and playwright Adriana Nordin Manan. The show begins with Kam’s curiosity about the trade winds, and he’s banking on Yazid’s experience in sailing to help him understand it deeper. From the seas, they then head to the skies to talk about astrology and how it’s perceive...

A Bit of Culture welcomes another debutant to the show, as singer, composer and one half of Burger Buds, OJ Law joins culture vulture, Kam Raslan on the show. Together with veteran Julian Yap, they go through three topics that happen to tie into one another seamlessly. Kam starts the show by talking about fandom, and how, sometimes, the fans within fandom are taken for granted. After that, Julian...

…that’s what our guest of the week, Matt Armitage ponders as he returns on A Bit of Culture, together with BFM News Producer, Dhanya Nair. Matt questions how privacy is defined these days as we continue to redefine, or test its boundaries, especially with how we’ve been utilising tech. Prior to that chat, our host, Kam Raslan talks about the revenge trope in movies, and what makes it so fun, and w...

The “boomer” crew returns on A Bit of Culture! Na’a Murad and Michael Gong join Kam Raslan to discuss things that the three of them thoroughly enjoy and appreciate. Kam kicks off the show by talking about geographical determinism, a topic that he was inspired by based on a book that he and Na’a read. Want to find out more about what that is? Tune in to find out! Mikey then follows that up by claim...

Another week, another exciting episode of A Bit of Culture that will get you thinking and pondering. This week’s show features singer Bihzhu and consultant Ong Kar Jin, but our beloved host Kam Raslan kicks off the show by talking about con men, scams and why we tend to fall for them. From there, Bihzhu then talks about controlling the narrative, using the drama between Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner...

A Bit of Culture decides to stick with a winning formula again this time around, pairing BFM News producer Dhanya Nair and Julian Yap again. Together with Kam, they start the show by revisiting the conversation on how people cope with no longer being the “it” generation, albeit from a slightly different perspective. Dhanya follows that up by talking about a new phenomenon used to identify people -...

A Bit of Culture takes a detour from its usual format to give the host, Kam Raslan a bit of a break. In step producer, Haniff Baharudin, again, for a chat with a wayang kulit musician that’s based in Kelantan. This comes after BFM’s trip to the East Coast a few months ago, to learn about what life is like outside the Klang Valley, from all aspects, be it political, social and cultural. Tune in to...

There’s a bit of variety in this week’s episode of A Bit of Culture as host Kam Raslan, and his guests, Na’a Murad and Zan Azlee ponder about science fiction, protest culture and Malaysian masculinity. The show starts with Kam reflecting on elements of reality in science fiction and how that turns him off. Na’a follows that up by questioning whether Malaysia has a protest culture, and if she does,...

It’s a fun episode of A Bit of Culture this week, as Kam and our guests, Dhanya Nair and Ong Kar Jin laugh through all the topics! Kar Jin starts the episode by asking whether we still need Twitter, or X, especially now that these platforms have become so segmented and a shadow of their former selves? After that, Kam confesses that he can’t watch horror movies, especially now, and he wonders if it...

A Bit of Culture takes a detour from its usual format, ahead of the upcoming PRN 2023! Last month, a group of producers were sent to the East Coast to learn about what life is like outside the Klang Valley, from all aspects, be it political, social and cultural. While we were in Kelantan, we were given the opportunity to meet Poksu Agel, a highly respected traditional arts practitioner and activis...

After being away from the show for a very long time, Richard Bradbury makes a return to A Bit of Culture! Accompanying him in this episode is Na’a Murad, and together, they have a jolly good time talking about music, science and hobbies! Kam starts the show by talking about Johnny Hallyday & Cliff Richards and the kind of longevity that they have shown in the music industry. What’s their secret, h...

A Bit of Culture returns this week with two cool guests - playwright, writer and translator Adriana Nordin Manan, in her second appearance on the show, choose to reflect on the duty of an artist, and whether they have to carry the burden of changing society via their craft, while writer and researcher on arts and architecture, Lim Sheau Yun talks about Oppenheimer and the foundation of American an...

Yup, A Bit of Culture is getting philosophical in this episode, and who better to do it with than with Michael Gong and Sim Wie Boon, right? But before they tackle that very deep question, they started off the show by reflecting on the toys that they played with as children and whether those toys have defined who they are today. Spoiler alert - Kam has definitely been shaped by the toys that he gr...

A Bit of Culture’s venerable host, Kam Raslan takes a break from watching the exciting Tour de France to join his guests of the week, Vernon Adrian Emuang and Ong Kar Jin in the studio! They kick off the show by talking about marketing and advertising, as Kam wants to really understand them. Who better to help than our two guests, who are in the industry. They then move on to Vernon’s topic - the...