Evening Edition

A study has said that medical dramas, like Grey’s Anatomy, only encourage false expectations when it comes to the realities of medical care.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chow Chee Keong died 21st February 2018, at age 70. He was voted Asia’s best goalkeeper by the Asian Football Confederation five times in a row, and was known as “The Asian Steel Gate”. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The episode where Uma - and special guests Iain McNally and Bahir Yeusuff - check out the trailer for the new Jennifer Lawrence spy thriller and try to work out if it really is the Black Widow movie we've not yet had. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tokyo is planning to build a 350 metre, 70-floor tower made of wood - a plyscraper. Move over concrete jungle? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Selangor's "no plastic bag policy" is being challenged politically as part of BN's pledge should they win the state back. Once again, Mother Nature is sidelined in the country's discussion of what matters.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The move came after a settlement between Getty Images and Google, and makes it a bit harder for users to download and potentially abuse copyrighted images. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Japan, which currently bans private drivers from transporting paying passengers, is seen as a potentially lucrative ride hailing market. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People who are afraid of needles might skip the shots they need and may even cause their kids to miss out on some vaccines too. Dr. Yong tells us how she deals with patients who have the (very rational) fear of needles. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Vijhay, Arvind & Gogulan lookback at the weekend's FA Cup 5th round where more pressure is heaped on the shoulders of Alan Pardew after Southampton knock West Brom out amidst internal problems at the Hawthorns. Also, Chelsea making light work of Hull, Brighton ending Coventry'd dream, Man Utd progressing with 2 shots on target and Spurs needing a replay against Rochdale. Includes Winners &...

The episode where Uma - and special guest Bahir Yeusuff - review the latest offering from the director of The Journey and Ola Bola. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Political parties are ramping up their efforts on social media but will Malaysians buy it? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Langkawi offers the sun, the sea, the beach, and now apparently an app to book your own helicopter ride. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eu Jin walks us through the toll of potholes on vehicles. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There’s a lot of talk about the potential of blockchain technology but it’s yet to be applied. New company Veem is walking the talk by using blockchain technology to simplify cross-border wire transfers and payments to vendors and contractors. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you’re older than 80 and you can match wits with those in their 20s, you might be a superager.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For many East Asians, drinking alcohol can be an uncomfortable experience: red-faced, headache, heart pounding etc. We learn why this happens. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

That’s apparently the question that folks are asking to invite wealth and prosperity in the year of the brown earth dog. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, on (Untitled), Uma listens to Kendrick Lamar's take on the music of Wakanda. It's a "first listen" of Black Panther: The Album, music from and inspired by the major motion picture of the same name. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The episode where Uma - and special guest Iain McNally - talk about YOUR favourite cinematic love stories. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The fire at the EPF building has set the internet ablaze with jokes and memes about pensions going up in smoke. Is it too soon? Or fair game?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An article on The Atlantic questions the concept of “smart cities”. We consider some of the author’s arguments with Maria Sisternas. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For a long time women could expect to outlive men, but today, men in developed countries will finally live as long as women by the year 2032. Hooray? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Or at least, that’s what Mastercard says. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy Valentine’s Day to the little green and red traffic light men in southern Taiwan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The episode where Uma - and special guests Iain McNally, Bahir Yeusuff - come to terms with not having any new episodes of Disco for at least another year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.