Evening Edition

Ross Yusof & guests Craig Morraies, Kam Raslan & Gogulan Dorairajoo relive the weekend's big BPL games including Tottenham 4 Man City 1 which consisted of 3 offside goals, Arsenal's demolition of title pretenders, Leicester City, an Anthony Martial inspired Man United hitting top spot via a 3-0 win over Sunderland, Liverpool welcoming back Daniel Sturridge. Also, West Brom v Everton, Winne...

Tonight we had a man whose distaste for tauge and comical rants in the mamak has lead him to a colourful life of writing, poetry slams, theater work and of course, stand-up comedy. He’s name is Aiman Azri and has a thing or two when it comes to witty remarks about life’s conundrums.   Aiman Azri is a 28 year old writer by day and a comedian by night (or bi-nightly, depending on th...

Emmy award winning structured reality show 'Shark Tank' is an emotional roller coaster for candidates hoping to convince 5 sharks (read: tough, self-made multi millionaires) to invest in them. We caught up with Kevin O'Leary, one of the toughest sharks on the show. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ross Yusof & guests Bob Holmes, Ray Jennings, Ashley Westwood & Matty Holland lookback at the midweek Capital One Cup third round which saw Steve McClaren's Newcastle get knocked out by Sheffield Wednesday, Liverpool needing a penalty shootout to get past Carlisle Unitrd whilst Arsenal claimed the bragging rights as they won the North London derby thanks to Matthieu Flamini's brace. Of cou...

Tonight we had the six-man band, Son Of A Policeman with us! Unfortunately we could only cram in two of them in the live studio. What could had been a hectic Smartypants trailblazer turned into a mini-listening party complete with milo and crackers in our pantry.   On to serious business, Son Of A Policeman or SOAP for short, is a local Subang-based band with and arrangement headache of six m...

Why reinvent the wheel when it comes to dating? The animal kingdom is chock full of tricks on how to attract a mate, and we figured in the competitive world of dating - maybe there’s a thing or two we could learn from it. In this episode we talk to evolutionary psychologist Dr Ian Stephen from Macquarie University in Sydney Australia, and Dr Cedric Tan who has studied the sexual dynamics of...

Tonight we had a man who’s single vision of creating a youth-centric portal has led him to creating a creative agency, a popular online TV show and even SE Asia’s biggest crowdfunded event; he’s none other than the leader of the IkanPaos Kolektif, it’s Ahmad Faris!   Ahmad Faris’ story all started with a Diploma in Broadcasting before he ventured off into Astro A...

1989 by Taylor Swift is this shining, pitch perfect modern pop masterpiece. So what would it sound like if it were remade by Ryan Adams? This week, on (Untitled), Ezra and Uma listen to just what happens when you strip away the poppy synths and the high-gloss studio sheen, and replace it with some sensitive acoustic-guitar-slinging white guy sensibilities. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i...

Science meets the big screen this week, with our host Umapagan Ampikaipagan bringing astrophysicist Kip Thorne onto the show to talk about about his life, his work, and the role he played in helping create the most accurate simulation ever of what a black hole would look in box office hit Interstellar. Thorne’s math guided the visual effects, which took 30 people and thousands of computers t...

Tonight, we had a man who’s drawing prowess brought him all over, whether it be animating, illustrating or graphically recording a man’s speech in Chiang Mai, he’s none other than the talented, Arif Rafhan!   Officially, Arif is an illustrator but his mediums and final products vary as much as the colours on his palette. One minute he’ll be designing an infographic, an...

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 about the rise of the labour agency, with special guest Mohammad Harun Al Rashid, regional coordinator...

Earlier this year Malaysia was removed from the list of the world's worst offending nations for Human Trafficking. The move has attracted vocal opposition by human rights groups as well as 178 US law-makers who say Malaysia has done little to improve its dismal record. In the studio today we have Phil Robertson, deputy director of the Asia division of Human Rights Watch to weigh in on the issue.&n...

Ross Yusof & guests Matt Bellotti, Kam Raslan & Sam Postlethwaite discuss Diego Costa's performance in Chelsea's win over Arsenal. Hero or Villan? How good a job is Slaven Bilic doing at West Ham? They've just ended Man City's winning run! Anthony Martial has hit the ground running at Manchester United and David De Gea is returning to his best. Will Harry Kane score soon? Or is it up to So...

Tonight, he’s a man who started off by studying engineering in Monash, started their first comedy show and now is a full fledged comedian with over 150 shows under his belt; he is Malaysia’s only Chindian stand-up comedian, it’s Gajen Nad!   Born in Penang and has been based in KL ever since he started college. In 2009 he started comedy and got traction for his antics at uni...

Life in the city gets stressful. Traffic jams, work stresses, family issues… whatever it is that’s getting on your nerves - you might want to stop, pause and be mindful. A practice with origins in Buddhist meditation, the past few decades have seen a surge of interest in “mindfulness” as a psychological construct, and as a form of clinical intervention. Dr Ahmed Dahir Moha...

Ross Yusof & guests Bob Holmes, Ray Jennings & Nicolas Anil lookback at the midweek Champions League which saw Chelsea as the oly English victors on matchday 1. Luke Shaw had his leg broken in Holland, Olivier Giroud got himself sent off in Croatia and City are yet to win an opening group match. Also, Liverpool held in France and Spurs ease past Qarabag. Weekend BPL previews, amazing Ronal...

  Tonight, we have a local DJ producer who’s gonna be hitting it big opening for Skrillex later this month; he’s the one and only, H3!   When the DJ decks aren’t in his presence, his real name is Harith Hisham Hashim. H3 is known for his heavy almost schizophrenic-like DJ style where he jumps between 3-4 types of genre in one set. Changing up the tempo, pace and how har...

Tonight we have a lady who’s fashion illustration has carried her to work with Chanel, ELLE Magazine and many other fashion centric labels, her name is Celine Wong but when the ink goes on the paper, she goes by the name, Lihua!   Lihua is a 25 year old fine art illustrator. She primarily does work focusing on the world of fashion. She was born and raised in Kedah before moving to KL to...

So another Malaysia Day has gone by. Looking at the papers though, you'd never know it. Mafia style murders, red shirts and Petaling Street have pretty much dominated the headlines. There's no doubt that news agencies thrive on it. It's all about readership and big numbers. The sensationalist stories. But we're trying to go beyond that today, move away from news-led conversations and talk about wh...

Tonight in the studio with us, he is one the premiere faces of Malaysia’s new wave of talented street artists, you can see his work and his signature ‘Chaigo’ all over KL, it’s none other than Kenji Chai!   Kenji Chai also known as Black Fryday was born and raised in Sandakan, Sabah. When he was a kid, he was surrounded by comics, cartoons and storybooks. From his vivi...

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 get regional coordinator of Caram Asia Mohammad Harun Al Rashid to tell us the story of how a group of 126 m...

In this second part of three shows about crime by PEMANDU, we discuss what modern policing is, and how it fits into the current operations and work culture of the Malaysian police force. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ross Yusof & guests Matt Bellotti, Kam Raslan & Gogulan Dorairajoo discuss the BPL weekend which saw the world's most expensive teenager, Anthony Martial score on his debut in the 3-1 win over Liverpool. Is Brendan Rodgers living on borrowed time? Can anyone stop Man City? No, not even a very organised Crystal Palace side can't. What about Ritad Mahrez and Leicester City? How are they 2nd...

Tonight we have another young comedian with us again. She took the big brave dive into the world of stand-up comedy in 2012 and emerged with her head held high with performances dotted all over the world, her name is Luwita Hana Randhawa!   Luwita is an all rounder with being a writer, a photographer and when the stage calls for her, a stand-up comedian she becomes. She was born in KL, raised...

Thailand Week is back for the 7th year running with the theme “Authentic Thai”. We speak to the Director of Thailand Week, Ms Vichada Pabunjerkit about the event and share with us more on Thailand’s bilateral ties with Malaysia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.