Evening Edition

She has been breaking tensions in the room with her jokes since she was a youngster, Atsuko decided to dedicate her life to making people laugh and entertaining everybody as much as she can. Now, Atsuko's making the masses laugh harder than they have ever been, she's also in Malaysia to record for Comedy Central's Stand Up, Asia! Comedy Central will be on HyppTV CH609. Find out more about Atsuko f...

The world has seen great gains in terms of female empowerment but what does that mean? On today's show, we zoom in on womenomics in the Muslim world, the progress that has been made thus far, and if the Fourth Industrial Revolution, when AI and robots take over the world, is a boon or a bane. Saadia Zahidi is a co-author of two WEF reports: The Global Gender Gap Report and The Future of Jobs. See...

Russell Curtis is one of Malaysia’s singer-songwriters who has carried the torch for Malaysia into the international scene including the US and also Indonesia. He’s also the guy who wrote a viral breakup song, from his telco. Enjoyed what you have heard? Then check out our website! That Time Of Night See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Claudia Low was a bright student straight out of university, she’s a headstrong young lady who knows what she wants. She has been the editor and chief editor for a few magazines before this including Cleo, Harper’s Bazaar. Claudia has also tried her hand in acting with INDICINE and KLPAC. Join our conversation to find out more about Claudia! Enjoyed what you have heard? Then check out...

I n the news yesterday, it was reported that some parent groups are advocating for a 'No jab, No school' policy. Should vaccination be made compulsory? Are there other options we should be considering? On Talkback Thursday, we're asking: Should kids who are not vaccinated be prevented from going to school? Our lines will be open. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

He has a fascination with giving voice and characters to inanimate objects, he's Brian Zimmerman! Brian has had a lot of experience with voice overs, radio dramas, anime and recently he's educating children with puppetry. Check out his website for more exciting stuff for your kids at www.brianzimmerman.biz Enjoyed what you have heard? Then check out our website! That Time Of Night See omnystudio.c...

The Getaway is the eleventh studio album by American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers. This is their first album since 1989 that isn’t produced by Rick Rubin. This time around, they collaborated with critically acclaimed producer Danger Mouse. This week, Uma and Ezra listen to the latest from RHCP.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In its 7th year, the Malaysian Association of Chinese Comedians (MACC) continues to reach new audiences featuring the comedic talents of Douglas Lim, Kuah Jenhan, Phoon Chi Ho and Dr. Jason Leong. Right before their recent performance in KL, Ezra Zaid caught up with Douglas Lim backstage to talk comedy, pre-show rituals and what it's like to be on tour. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy info...

Baki Zainal has a secret weapon that opens doors to multiple opportunities in life; his fluent control of the Mandarin language and his energetic personality have made him a person to be sought out in the Malaysian entertainment industry. We talked to him about his genesis and passion. Enjoyed what you have heard? Then check out our website! That Time Of Night See omnystudio.com/listener for priva...

Love, life and everything in between is show that is essentially just about that. Take it as a curious guide into the world of relationships. In this episode we find out the art of flirting with flirting expert, Jean Smith and Asia's Top Dating Coach; Mr David Tian. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Early marriage and forced marriage is most common in South Asia and West and Central Africa. Every year, an estimated two million girls give birth before they turn 15. Young girls face the greatest risk of complications from pregnancy and childbirth - yet they are often invisible in statistics and excluded from development interventions. We delve into the issues with our guests from UNFPA and Sist...

Roshinee Mookaiah is young, talented, and ambitious. Besides writing her thesis for her final year at HELP University she loves to make people laugh during her free time. From talking about the frustrations of being an awkward Indian girl in an Indian family, she has taken the initiative to set up her own comedy club in her university. Enjoyed what you have heard? Then check out our website! That...

University of Texas students, Pax Jones along with South Asian Indian sisters Mirosha and Yanusha Yogaraja created a photo series titled, "Unfair and lovely" tackling global colorization and the skin lightening-cream product that Indian women use. We speak to her to find out more about the campaign and her cause. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the final Euro Special, Ross Yusof and guests, Dez Corkhill, Nicolas Anil & Gogulan Dorairajoo relive the semi finals where Portugal put an end to Welsh dreams of reaching their 1st final. Were Wales hamstrung by suspensions? Were they too negative? Hosts France are through to Sunday's showpiece final after knocking out the reigning world champions, Germany. What now for Joachim Low? Will h...

Hameer is a rare gem in the folds of Malaysia’s independent singer-songwriter scene. Once upon a time, Hameer Zawawi was the vocalist of his own band called Ask Me Again, but after pursuing a degree in games development he has come into the independent music scene and pioneered a new genre of which his peers dub, Fantasy-Folk. Enjoyed what you have heard? Then check out our website! That Tim...

He started of with a degree in bio-technology, only to find out that his true calling in life was to produce music. With humble beginnings comprising of 2 mics and an iMac; he has built Starmount Studios into a strong establishment that it is today. Be sure to check out his website at www.starmountstudio.com. Enjoyed what you have heard? Then check out our website! T hat Time Of Night See omnystud...

Love, life and everything in between is show that is essentially just about that. Take it as a curious guide into the world of relationships. In this first episode we speak to Dr Arthur Aron about his study on vulnerability and its affects on intimacy and interpersonal closeness. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ten years ago, the lonelygirl15 video blog series debuted on YouTube with a 1:35-minute clip of a teenage girl introducing herself to the webcam. The series quickly became hugely popular, but suspicious fans soon launched a fervent effort to find out if the series was real or a hoax. We head back to the early days of YouTube with one of the website's earliest sensations. See omnystudio.com/listene...

Ross Yusof & guests Dez Corkhill, Craig Morraies and Gogulan Dorairajoo look at Wales' run at Euro 2016. Are they all reliant on Gareth Bale? Will Hal Robson Kanu find a new club for himself after his goal? Then there was Germany v Italy. Dez is not impressed by the quality of play and no one , til today, can make any sense of Simone Zaza's penalty. France made light work of Iceland, unlike En...

Dash Steam is a Pakistani living in Malaysia, he started off teaching English to kids and cracking his head trying to entertain his students. After years of practicing at open mics, he's causing chaos among his audiences in shows left and right. Watch out people, the Dash locomotive is plowing forward full steam ahead! Enjoyed what you have heard? Then check out our website! That Time Of Night See...

Eric Peris began his career in photojournalism in 1957, and while he's left the field, he is now one of the region's most accomplished photographers. We speak to the veteran to hear his ideas on photography, his defense of black-and-white, and life lessons as an artist. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ross Yusof & guests Keeshaanaan, Vijhay & Sam talk about Roy Hodgson's resignation. Where did Roy go wrong? Was it squad selection. in game tactics, substitutions? Who is the right man for England, moving forward? There's a full preview of the Quarter Finals. Portugal are the first team through thanks to their penalty shootout win over Poland. Who will join them from Wales v Belgium, Germa...

Fikri Fadzil is honest, humble, down to earth and surprisingly very humorous. He runs a music website called The Weekend (www.the-wknd.com), where he looks out for the independent musicians in Malaysia by giving them coverage on his site. Lookout for his solo musical project, “Bayangan”! Enjoyed what you have heard? Then check out our website! That Time Of Night See omnystudio.com/list...

A recent survey said that Malaysian parents were willing to go into debt to help finance their child's education. Majority of those surveyed said they would even compromise their own financial security to do so. But should we go that far? Shouldn't we be worrying instead about our retirement? On Talkback Thursday today, we're asking: Would you sacrifice everything for your children's education? Se...

Kimbeley Yap is made of steel, both in physique and in mentality. From being a swimmer to cyclingst to being a triathlete, she has represented the Nation and bagged gold medals twice in the SEA games. Although she’s not battling for medals anymore, she’s back on her feet stronger than ever and is now even a personal trainer for many out there. Did we mention that she has a book too? Lo...