Evening Edition

The episode where Uma - and special guests Iain McNally and Bahir Yeusuff - try to decide if James Gunn's much anticipated follow up to Guardians of the Galaxy is better than the first. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

At just 20 years old, Arisha Rozaidee has already published two books. Her first book, “The Prisoner of Sorrow”, is a collection of poems and short stories published when she was 16. Arisha went on to self-publish a chapbook in 2016 called “Sandpaper Heart”. She can be found performing spoken word poetry at open mics when she isn't busy studying to get her degree in English...

NEXT Academy is a coding school which offers an assortment of programs that teach students practical skills ranging from web development to digital marketing. The founder himself, Josh Teng, taught himself to code before joining a boot camp in Silicon Valley to fortify his skill set and is now well-versed in multiple languages. We go into more detail about the factors that led him to start his own...

The year was 1971 when American Pie made number one in the US and has since been hailed as an important piece of cultural history. Tonight, Uma and Ezra take us through Don McLean's American Pie, with a spotlight on the song that was America's anthem for an entire generation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Crackhouse Carnival returns to celebrate the club's 3rd year anniversary. Ezra catches up with the folks behind the Crackhouse Club along with the carnival's featured acts, to find out what's in store. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Indrani Kopal was an online video journalist before inevitably being drawn towards the art of documentary filmmaking. Her documentary “The Game Changer” has been accepted into seventeen film festivals and won the best documentary award at the prestigious Cannes’ American Pavilion Emerging Filmmaker Showcase. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Getting into the university of your choice has become a highly competitive exercise, particularly when it's a top tier or ivy league school- inducing stress and anxiety in students and parents alike. Yasmin Sarwar, Chief Education Office at Oxford International College, joins us to talk about the brand of education she developed to help thousands of students prepare for this arduous undertaking. S...

Keeshaanan, Vijhay & Shankar lookback at the FA Cup semi finals. Chelsea, overpowering Spurs and Arsenal coming from behind against City. Who's name is on the cup? They also chat about Man Utd's win at Burnley, Liverpool's defeat at home to Crystal Palace, Hull and Swansea winning. Includes Winners & Losers of the weekend, Real Madrid 2 Barcelona 3 and a preview of the midweek EPL. See omn...

Bob, Gogulan & Keeshaanan lookback at the midweek UCL. The end of Leicester City's fairytale run, the suspect refereeing in the Real v Bayern tie, the impressive defence of Juventus and the attacking pace of Monaco. Its a Madrid derby in one Semi Final. Also, Europa League. Man United's reward for beating Anderlecht is Celta Vigo. Ajax v Lyon is the other semi. The chaps also preview the EPL w...

An event manager with 30 years of experience in the Malaysian entertainment industry, Jennifer Thompson has had the pleasure of working with a huge number of local and international artistes. When we were trying to get her on the show, she said that "every day is so unpredictable" but she still managed to squeeze in some time to answer a couple of questions like why she chose this line of work, wh...

The episode where Uma - and special guests Iain McNally and Bahir Yeusuff - take a look at the trailer for the brand new buddy action comedy starring Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The episode where Uma - and special guests Iain McNally and Bahir Yeusuff - talk about race, relationships, murderous in-laws, and the whip-smart new thriller by writer/director Jordan Peele. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The episode where Uma - and special guests Bahir Yeusuff and Iain McNally - are really chuffed about the brand new trailer for Star Wars: The Last Jedi. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The episode where Uma - and special guest Iain McNally - gush over the profoundly emotional coming-of-age tale about a young man seeking forgiveness from the victim of his childhood bullying. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You can't call yourself a cafe enthusiast if you haven't heard of DR.Inc. The homey coffee shop was opened by Lisette Scheers, who is also behind a lot of the designs for establishments by The BIG Group. She's also behind Nala Designs, which has grown from selling just stationery to an array of products including accessories, jewellery, homeware, and most recently a yoga clothing line. We ask her...

A couple of days ago, Sports and Youth Minister Khairy Jamaluddin spoke about how young Malaysians preferred citizens of the country to be known as ‘Bangsa Malaysia’. He found a recurring narrative spoken by youths from 20 dialogues held nationwide on the TN50 Programme. It seemed that most young Malaysians ‘wanted the wall that separated the races in the country to be demolished...

Let's say your friend just told you about a band that they really like. Suddenly you start noticing the band's name popping up everywhere you go, be it on a poster or being mentioned in a stranger's conversation that you accidentally overheard. You've never even heard a single song by this band before, so why do you keep noticing them? Did they suddenly become really popular? Well, no, not necessa...

Datuk Sheila Majid, Malaysia's Queen of Jazz, has just released her first album in 13 years, and it's titled Boneka. She is set to perform at the Belum Rainforest Resort on the 29th of April. Uma and Ezra speak with her about her life in music and her career. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Countries such as the US, the UK, and Australia are often immediate choices when thinking about tertiary education. However, the Netherlands appears in many lists such as the OECD’s top 10 highest performing graduates, which may come as a surprise to some. We speak to the president of one of the oldest universities in the Netherlands to get an insight into their education system. See omnystu...

Here at BFM, our producers are not just producers. In fact, some are also passionate in the arts. One such example is Lim Soon Heng from The Bigger Picture who joins us in the studio to fill us in with some details about his forthcoming play, Shakespeare Demystified: Macbeth. He breaks down the Shakespeare piece to help us read between the lines and understand the plot and characters in a new ligh...

Managing waste is a mind-boggling task, not least because we generate so many types of them that require different methods of handling - from the well-known recyclables of paper, glass and plastic; to electronic and food waste. How can waste be successfully managed, if it’s such a complex process? We speak with two individuals who designed an elaborate and thorough waste management process i...

Dez, Vijhay & Arvind talk about Man United's big win over Chelsea. Is this a Chelsea blip? Is the title race wide open? Spurs were impressive in their 4-0 win over Bournemouth. Man City, too impressed against Southampton. The chaps also look at the bottom sides. Both Hull & Swansea losing and Sunderland only managing a point against West Ham. There's a preview of Middlesbrough v Arsenal, W...

It's been almost two years since the last time we've had Shamaine Othman on board. We catch up with the projects the multi-disciplinarian has been handling and she hints what she has in store for us. We've also gone a step further this time by gathering some stories from her friends Joanne Kam and Kuah Jenhan, and asked them to give us some little known Shamaine anecdotes. See omnystudio.com/liste...

Just last month, popular children TV show Sesame Street introduced its first autistic character, Julia. She flaps her arms, is less verbal and at times, doesn't respond or make eye contact when spoken to. Parents of children with this neurological disorder have lauded the move because it's a conversation that is usually never had or receives little attention. But one organisation is trying to help...

The episode where Uma and Ezra welcome special guest Jordan Peele to talk about being black in America and how it inspired his breakout box-office hit, "Get Out". See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.