Evening Edition

Ross Yusof & guests Bob Holmes, Sam Postlethwaite & Alistair Edwards discuss the big news topics of the week. FIFA's ethics committee banning Sepp Blatter, Michel Platini & Jerome Valcke for 90 days, Jurgen Klopp becoming Liverpool's new manager and the chaps also look at EURO 2016 qualification. The Irish stun World Champions Germany in Dublin, N. Ireland beat Greece and confirm their...

Tonight we had a man who’s minimalist piano tones, haunting vocals and intrinsic lyrics gave him brand of sound that got wide-spread acclaim in the Malaysian music scene. His name is Ali Aiman and he’s a name you won’t forget any time soon.   Ali Aiman is a 28 year old local electronic-pop musician-producer and a part time lecturer at the International College Of Music (ICOM...

This time, on Eureka, Umapagan Ampikaipakan speaks to bestselling author Andy Weir about the science behind his novel The Martian. They talk about the journey from bestselling book to blockbuster movie, they geek out about NASA and the Apollo missions, they ponder all the different ways you can die on the red planet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight we have a man who appears every weekend with a sharp blazer, hosting and dictating Malaysia’s favourite mamak pastime, the weekly English football games! His name is Roshan Narayan, you’ve probably seen him countless of times on Astro’s Supersports, whether it be greeting the hardcore pundits, managing the half-time show or wrapping up the football game itself.   Ros...

Sweden recently announced a 6-hour work day policy and jumping enthusiastically on the bandwagon echoing similar sentiments was the Malaysian Trade Union Congress (MTUC). But will similar hours work here in Malaysia? How productive would Malaysians be in a 6-hour work day? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight coming into our studios, we had a woman whose voice (and words) map out the latest trends and happenings in the fashion world. She’s none other than the Editor-in-Chief, Natasha Kraal! We catch up with Malaysia’s leading fashion authority and their on going project, Pink Project Campaign. Natasha Kraal is a name who carries so much weight in our fashion industry, it is hard to...

This week on (Untitled), Uma and Ezra will be featuring The Last Waltz by The Band. This concert was billed as The Band's farewell concert appearance which featured more than a dozen artists joining them on stage. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On October 6th 1949, Iva Toguri was sentenced in San Francisco to 10 years imprisonment and fined $10,000 for treason. At the time she was probably the most famous female broadcaster in America. During the war, Iva had refused to renounce her U.S citizenship and was put into a radio program that broadcast transcripts written for her to Allied troops stationed in the pacific. Iva was a victim and l...

Tonight we have a young, bold local illustrator who isn’t shy of being in the forefront to raise questions on topics which we think are sensitive and might even been taboo in our culture. Her name is Engku Iman and she’s one of the rising stars of Malaysia’s contemporary art scene. Engku Iman started off with a diploma in architecture from Taylor’s College. She had a fallou...

Over the next few weeks of this special series on migrant labour, we will be exploring the topic from the perspective of policy and economics; taking you through the forgotten history of a landmark court case, and delving into the specific challenges faced by domestic workers. This week we speak to NGO workers about how contradicting policies, overlapping agency jurisdictions, and loopholes in the...

The explosion of tech and screens into the lives of children today has drastically changed a child’s definition of fun and playtime. We spoke to the Chairman of Tremendous Entertainment Group to find out more about the changing landscape of family entertainment. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ross Yusof & guests Matt Bellotti, Stuart Cavens & Craig Morraies relive an eventful weekend in football. In the BPL, Brendan Rodgers is sacked by Liverpool, Dick Advocaat quits Sunderland, Jose Mourinho has a 7 min post match rant post another Chelsea defeat, Sergio Aguero scored 5 for City v Newcastle, Alexis Sanchez inspires Arsenal to a 3-0 win over Man United whilst in France, Zlatan...

We had a man whose wit and humour straddles a line that our political scene does so well. Very much so till most of his material is indeed about the special branch of political comedy! He’s name is Sim Tong and he wasn’t wearing yellow tonight.   Sim is an open mic regular in the Malaysian comedy scene. With three years under his belt, Sim has done something he’s been a big...

Having its debut in Australia and New Zealand last year, the brand new Neo-Soul, Jazz and Hip Hop festival makes its way to Malaysia. We speak to the organisers of the event to find out more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ross Yusof & guests Bob Holmes, Ray Jennings & Sam Postlethwaite discuss the UEFA Champions League. It was defeat for Chelsea & Arsenal against Porto & Olympiakos respectively. Is Mourinho alienating his players? Is Wenger's decision to drop Cech the strangest ever or did he promise to play Ospina in the cups? On Wednesday evening, It was Manchester 2 Germany 0 as United & City...

Tonight we had a man who spent many years growing up to the tunes of country music in Texas, he turned to the world of DJing and now he runs with the moniker xR_. His name is Harley Scott and we catch up with him on his travels!   Harley Scott was raised in Singapore for the first 10 years of his life before transitioning to the heart of Texas for another 12 years. While he was in the States,...

They jump out of cars, get thrown a distance in bomb explosions and make action scenes look so damn good. But there's a lot that goes into becoming a stuntman and to find out more, we speak to 2 of them who are also part of the exciting and upcoming Movie Animation Park Studios that will be officially opened in 2016 here in Ipoh, Perak. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight we had a man who initially started off in the world of engineering, made a brave 180º turn and ended up being the man of theatre that he is now. His name is Ghafir Akbar and he is a part of the new wave of Malaysian actors who are revamping the Malaysian theatre scene one bit at a time.   For Ghafir Akbar, acting was a hobby for him during school days. Soon after ending secondary...

It was reported yesterday that City Hall (DBKL) will be looking to impose congestion charges on private vehicles come 2017. These charges will be imposed around high traffic areas in the city, specifically in KL's central business district. So, while we're dependent on our cars to get us around because of our poor public transportation system, we now will be charged for driving it. On Talkback Thu...

Tonight, completing the Malaysian YouTube trio of pioneers, Dan Khoo joins us to talk about how the website became such an integral part of his life. Having started with a background filled with numbers and graphs, Dan’s departure and making it big on Youtube shows that chasing your passion full-on pays off well.   Dan Khoo started off as an economics graduate from London School of Econ...

A solid hour of live music from what some call the female version of Elvis Presley.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

She had big hair, was a painter, dancer and multi instrumentalist. But it was her bluesy vocal voice and electric performance that blew the 1960s and 70s away. A May 1968 issue of Vogue described her as "the most staggering woman in rock...she slinks like tar, scowls like war...clutching the knees of a final stanza, begging it not to leave...Janis Joplin can sing the chic off any listener". Join u...

Tonight we had a man who’s on a mission of documenting every little nook & cranny of what makes Malaysia and it’s people special: the culture. His name is Mahen Bala, an award winning documentary photographer, writer and filmmaker based in Kuala Lumpur who has a strong liking for kopitiams.   Mahen places a priority towards showcasing the lesser seen parts of the Malaysian ide...

Over the next few weeks of this special series on migrant labour, we will be exploring the topic from the perspective of policy and economics; taking you through the forgotten history of a landmark court case, and delving into the specific challenges faced by domestic workers. This week we talk to Associate Professor at the Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya, Dr. Evelyn...

Monopoly - it ruins families, it tears friendships apart. It is played by everyone from Jerry Hall and Mick ­Jagger to Carmela and Tony Soprano. In 1959 Fidel Castro ordered the destruction of every Monopoly set in Cuba. And everything you know about the game is wrong. Umapagan Ampikaipakan speaks to author and journalist Mary Pilon about the strange and - at times tragic - story of the evolut...