Evening Edition

Tonight we needed pesticides, this sweet lady just attracted all the ants into the studio! She’s the queen of her own house, born and bred in Singapore, it’s Atikah Suhaime! For all of you who wanna act, jot down some tips as she teaches us how to cry on cue and how to be funny without even trying. She’s an upcoming actress who recently acted with Bront Palarae in the film My Stu...

John Ong is a Penangite through and through. He was born there. He went to school there. And now, despite living in the United States, is actively engaged in keeping the local lingo alive. Umapagan Ampikaipakan speaks to John Ong, all the way over in Missouri, where he hosts and produces a weekly podcast that’s all about the beautiful and witty dialect of Penang Hokkien. See omnystudio.com/l...

In the final show of the season, Ross Yusof and guests Stuart Cavens, Craig Morraies and Kam Raslan take a look at the last round of league matches and asses the top 6. Who has been the best player? Worst team? Nicest goal? Did Newcastle players let their fans down? The guys also look at the provisional 26 players picked by Roy Hodgson for Euro 2016. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...

This funny Englishman was here with us in the studio and we had the greatest laughs of our lives! This man is seriously funny and his energy on set is just remarkable! Listen to Nik talk about the nonsensical requirements that the public expects from comedians and what he did to counter that. Also, listen to how much of a fanboy of Richard and Nik were for Kylie Minogue! If you enjoyed what y...

He worked round the clock at the over-crowded al-Shifa hospital treating those injured from the Gaza conflict. Being one of the only two foreign doctors allowed into Gaza, Dr. Mads Gilbert joins us to talk more about the situation and his work during that time. Dr. Gilbert worked in al-Shifa Medical Centre during the Israel-Gaza conflicts in 2008-2009 and 2014. See omnystudio.com/listener for priv...

The girls that make up Crinkle Cut are an interesting bunch indeed! They are loud, boisterous, collective and they make very good music. It’s hard to accept that good people like them are often ignored for a more mainstream sound, but their loss is just our gain. Also, if you are reading this Grace, you will regret missing this uber fun interview and the girls will always remind you of it. I...

Jeff Sandhu  & guests Bob Holmes, Ray Jennings & Sam Postlethwaite look back at the midweek fixtures as Sunderland secured their stay in the Premier League next season while relegating Norwich and Newcastle with a thumping 3-0 victory over now managerless Everton, Liverpool's 1-1 draw with Chelsea and West Ham's 3-2 victory over Man United in their last home game at Upton Park. Also,...

The episode where Uma welcomes filmmakers Chan Seong Foong and Victor Chin for a conversation about their movie Memory as Resistance, about Grandma Kong and her fight to save her home and village from being pillaged by unscrupulous local officials and ruthless land developers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The episode where Uma welcomes Indonesian heartthrob Nicholas Saputra for a conversation about his starring role in the Linklater-esque cult hit Ada Apa Dengan Cinta. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The episode where Uma - and special guest Iain McNally - go against the grain and tell you just why they (kinda) like Bryan Singer's latest outing with those Marvel mutants. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There’s more than meets the eye when it comes down to this cameraman. He’s been on land and in water, swam with sharks and had encounters with the other dimension. Exciting isn’t it? He’s Am Izham! Professional cameraman and director of photography, his dedication to pursue his dream has brought him the success till this day. Who knew sharks were vegetarian? If you like wha...

We’ve just come off Elections in Sarawak (Saturday) where Sarawak Barisan won 72 out of the 82 seats in the 11th state polls. In the aftermath of Barisan’s victory, we’ve seen the online discourse take on a rather ugly tone, with West Malaysians criticising East Malaysians for their voting choices. So today on Talkback Thursday, we’d like to explore these dynamics. When you...

What one sister does, the other does it just as good. Anuja Ananthan is the twin of former Miss World Malaysia, Thanuja Ananthan, but she follows her own path. Her background in business transcends into her work as the host of teaching normal people Business 101 on TV, basically. Also, she loves yoga to bits so if you plan to be more flexible in the foreseeable future, do contact her and she will...

This week on Untitled, Ezra and Uma listen to the second album by the Damon Albarn/Jamie Hewlett experiment Gorillaz. It's called Demon Days and don't let this undisciplined mix of dub, rock, afro-pop and rap confuse you, it is actually a masterpiece in music-making. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kopitiam, the award-winning Malaysian sitcom which ran for seven seasons, brought laughs to the local audience with the joys and struggles shared by six friends who work together to run a coffee shop. This month on Finding The Funny, we feature Ng Ping Ho, creator of Kopitiam, the TV series. Ezra Zaid also speaks to the cast members about their experience of shooting the Malaysian favourite sitcom...

When Soo Wincci came to our office, we had no idea who the older gentleman with her was until she revealed that he was her pick for News From Page 2, which was her dad! Throughout the interview, we talked a lot about breaking into China’s competitive entertainment industry, but her dad had even more info because he used to work in a textile company that deals with China. Talk about connectio...

Voicebox takes takes a look at the power and pervasiveness of the human voice in shaping our everyday world. Hosted by Ezra Zaid, Voicebox examines the impact of this uniquely human instrument and the role it plays in making and breaking the bonds between us. This week, Intel's Lama Nachman explains how developing Stephen Hawking's new speech system resulted in the creation of a remarkable open-so...

 Mattel has rolled out a new line of diverse Barbies with different skin tones, eye colours, and body shapes. We consider if this is a positive move for children’s body image, and speak to three new mothers at the station about whether they are fans of the new dolls. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ross Yusof & guests Stuart Cavens, Craig Morraies & Kam Raslan discuss the race for the Champions League spots. Man City and Arsenal play out an exciting 2-2 draw which puts Man United in the prime position for 4th if they can win at West Ham on Tuesday. At the bottom, Sunderland are in a great position to beat the drop after their come from behind win against Chelsea. Newcastle fail to sc...

This was Cemkar Singh’s first radio interview and we can tell he was all tired out from the get-go because not only does he work for the government, he’s also a new dad to a 3-month old girl! Now, that’s some hard work to balance out with stand-up. If you like what you heard, head over to the website! That Time Of Night See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MAD is a unique social business focused on connecting high need community focused nonprofit organisations with those who want to help. Established in 2013, we started off as a small nonprofit (water and toilets) ourselves and have since grown into an award winning social business that has impacted over 8,000 lives. We speak to the founders about the social enterprise movement and how it is changin...

Ross Yusof & guests Bob Holmes, Ray Jennings & Vijhay Vick lookback at the week's football and discuss the UCL semi finals where City lost to Madrid. Will Pep be going to a club with Champions League football next season? Real will take on Atletico in the final after they edged past Bayern on the away goals rule. Liverpool could be playing in the UCL next season if they beat Sevilla in the...

When we saw OJ Law, it felt as though we were seeing an old friend again. With his sharp glasses and his plaid shirt, it was definitively OJ Law to a tee! His new single, After All, had the legendary Patrick Teoh in the music video and if you ever wonder what Patrick looks like without a shirt on, we strongly suggest that you head to your Youtube right about now.   If you enjoyed what you&rsq...

The episode where Uma - and special guests Ali Johan and Tasha Fusil - share in the love affair of their old friends Cinta and Rangga... and also spend some time talking about Ada Apa Dengan Cinta 2. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

To say that Nana looks fit is a straight-up understatement because as soon as we saw her, we gained a few pounds ourselves. As far as we know, she has been extremely athletic throughout her life and we even talked about her own recipes. Apparently, her version of nasi lemak will convert anyone into eating healthy and she promised to bring us some the next time we meet again. We’re holding yo...