Evening Edition

One and a half hour of Hari Raya music; Ezra, Azura and Ali take you through some of their favorite Raya songs on your drive home this Raya eve. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Over 43 million copies sold worldwide. 12x platinum in the US alone. An average of 200,000 copies sold each year to this day. It topped the UK charts for 474 weeks. The musicians and performers on the record include: Roy Bittan, Max Weinberg, Todd Rundgren, Phil Rizzuto, and members of the New York and Philadelphia symphony. This week on (Untitled), Ezra and Uma take on the fifth highest-selling a...

Amateur quantum physicist Fabien Bouhier has made it his mission to take the fear and anxiety out of science education. Through his website and blog, www.fabienbouhier.com, he endeavours to explain the nature of the universe in a way that anyone can understand. (Advance degrees in astrophysics aren’t required!) Umapagan Ampikaipakan speaks to Fabien Bouhier about his brand new book, Dow...

Tonight we’ve had the ever so lovely in our studios, Carmen Soo! A resume so long, so vast, where do we even start? Modeling left-right-centre of Asia, performances in both the little and big screen, also a bit of singing thrown in, Carmen is woman whose talents run as far as it needs and then some!   Carmen’s story started at the age of 17, where a win in a local modeling competi...

Here’s a little fact you may have missed. In 1978, our planet was under threat from an alien race called the Scrubb. Their demands were simple. That Earth's greatest champion battle their world's own greatest fighter. If Earth refuses, the Scrubb and their huge armada of spaceships will destroy the planet. But who is Earth’s greatest champion? Who will step up? Who will face the Scrubb...

We speak to AIESEC, an international non-governmental not-for-profit organization that provides young people with leadership development, about their latest survey how Malaysians feel about higher education in their own country. They also give us the low-down on their recent Youth Speak forum, held at Nottingham University Malaysia Campus. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fighting off the heavy case of Monday Blues, TTON had yet again another comedian up in the studios with us. The funnyman’s name is Phoon Chi Ho, a comedian, full-time husband and an apt chef wannabe judging from his Instagram photos!   As most passions of life, it started in school. Whilst studying at Sultan Abdul Samad as a teen, he was inspired by the arts and joined in the drama club...

The issue of the stateless Rohingya in Myanmar has been on-going for decades now with very little understanding or a solution in sight. We speak to Documentary filmmaker, Mahi Ramakrishnan who decided a couple of years ago to travel to Arakan in Myanmar where the Rohingya community are placed in Internally Displaced Persons camp, to find out more about their struggles. See omnystudio.com/listener...

Tonight, we have a local band who brings listeners for audible journeys via the magic of post-rock, The Metaphor! A band consisting of six members, Tomas (band leader, guitar), Ling (keyboards), Kelvin (bass), Sze Yee (guitar) and Izzy on the drums.   In the studio today we only have Tomas, as he is representing the band on the show tonight! Metaphor was formed in 2010 with Tomas having talks...

It was reported that there has been a sharp increase in Malaysians getting bankrupt, and most of them are under 35. What are the reasons behind this troubling issue and what solutions are out there to stop it from happening? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight in our studio, a voice who would usually be on another radio station than ours and a face that’ll be frequently on YouTube’s feature page, Jin Lim or also known as, JinnyBoy!   One of the only YouTube channels in Asia who managed to break through the half a million subscribers mark (at an exact 538,090 as of today) and a whopping 68 million total views. Jin is one half of...

Satire is often what the public turns to when dealing with tragedy and other national issues and there have definitely been many of late. However, even satire as an outlet may be put to an end, with a recent announcement by the MCMC warning the public not to spread any form of speculation or mockery regarding the 1MDB fiasco through social media. Today we asked you- do you think political humour a...

Tonight, we had one of Malaysia’s well beloved actresses, Susan Lankester! Known for her roles in the hit 1983 movie, Mekanik and also the 1989 cult classic series, 2+1.   Throughout the years, Susan has been adored by many for her quirky roles, in and around the movie world. A notable role was in the movie 1993 Feminia, where she played as a head editor of a woman’s magazine, lea...

Charles' biggest-selling record was the audacious racial-boundary-smasher its title promised, applying gospel grit and luscious soul-pop strings to standards by Hank Williams and Eddy Arnold. Ezra and Uma take a look at this classic 1962 album. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As a Comedy Central favorite and a regular on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, Butch Bradley doesn’t just warm up an audience, he sets them on fire. Ezra Zaid speaks to him about the world of show business and Hollywood — everything from his upbringing in Atlantic City to how he was inspired by the likes Rodney Dangerfield and George Carlin. See omnystudio.com/listener for priva...

Tonight, we were joined by the lady who was pushed into Malaysian TV stardom by her role in the cult comedy hit ‘Kopitiam’, Joanna Bessey! Born to a Malaysian mother and British father, even at birth Joanna was already a globetrotter.   She was born in West Sussex, England. Coming back into Asia with a period of being back in Kajang, staying in Singapore for a couple of years and...

We speak to Marcus Yam, a Malaysian-born award-winning photographer at the LA Times who shares the story of how he came to make the decisions that sent his life trajectory off-course from a career in Rocket Science to photography. Above is a sample of his work: a picture taken of the devastating Oso Landslide that happened near Washington in the US in March 2014. See omnystudio.com/listener f...

Tonight, we were joined by a man who is equally funny whilst being perpetually angry at the world, Keren Bala Devan! Noted for his special kind of rant comedy, Keren is a man who is quoted from his own Facebook page, as a ‘culture assassin’ and ‘truth sayer’.   His observations of the world perpetuates his brand of comedy where the slightest sight of either hipsters, r...

We speak to the creators of Kampung Quest, a TV show now in its 2nd season that brings together a bunch of urbanites trying to survive a kampung lifestyle while surviving with very little in a jungle. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight, we’ve had man who quite literally shaped our local underground indie scene and also being affectionately called ‘Malaysia’s Bob Dylan with a side of sambal’, Azmyl Yunor!   With a career spanning almost two decades, Azmyl is a familiar face when it comes to Malaysian gigs, even been noted as the ‘hardest gigging folk troubadour in Kuala Lumpur’ by...

The Evening Edition speaks about the Dr Nik Noriani Nik Badli Shah aid Legal Aid Fund, why Sisters In Islam think it’s necessary, and the circumstances that make Muslim women seeking redress through the court system an arduous process. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight, we were joined by Alan Quah! A man whose art transports us to new worlds and fantasies where only a comic book can let us dive in and let us sail with superpowers when reality falters. Alan has been in with this comic book art business many moons ago where his career was kickstarted by APAzine, a fan magazine pushed by Daniel Chan of NST and published by Berita Publishing. Quickly enough,...

A couple of days ago, a Malaysian columnist for TMI Dina Zaman, wrote a story called “Bidding Farewell To Malaysia.” It was a piece on the many Malaysians renouncing their Malaysian citizenship in favour of becoming Singaporean citizens instead. In exploring the theme of citizenship and what it means to you, we asked: What would make you renounce your citizenship? See omnystudio.com/li...

Tonight, we were joined by another hot upcoming DJ maverick, Kirstie Maximus! With a few years of performing under her belt, Kirstie is no push over when it comes to her mixing the decks in some of KL’s top clubs.   Studied Radio Production at Point Blank Music College in London, her love of bumping the crowd up into euphoria was sown deep. Kristie notes that she has been strongly influ...

Back in January 1992, Eric Clapton swapped his Stratocaster for an acoustic guitar for an MTV Unplugged special. He stunned the audience with reworked cuts from throughout his career, including "Layla," "Running on Faith" and "Tears in Heaven," and blues tracks like Bo Diddley's "Before You Accuse Me" and Robert Johnson's "Malted Milk.” This week, on (Untitled), Ezra and Uma listen to one of...