Evening Edition

Tonight with us in the studio, was another funny man. Once hailed by our own comedy king Harith Iskander as ‘the future of Malaysian Comedy’, Rizal van Geyzel! When he’s not busy making people laugh on stage, he’ll head over to radio doing the same thing apparently.   A man who walks the line of ethnicity as fine as clown at the circus yet still classified as Malay (go...

The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia  recently announced that they are currently working with Putrajaya on a pilot project to protect child detainees who are detained together with adults from potential abuse. We spoke to James Nayagam, the Commissioner of SUHAKAM to find out more about the project and the gravity of the problem. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ross Yusof with guests Bob Holmes, Ray Jennings & Sam Postlethwaite discuss the FIFA arrests made in Switzerland in midweek and the ongoing presidential elections. The guys also hail Spain's Sevilla for winning the Europa League again. There's a chat with Nicolas Anil (Malay Mail) about the Malaysia Select v Spurs friendly anf JDT's progress in the AFC Cup. Also previews of cup final weekend,...

Tonight in the studio, the crew of TTON were joined by the multi-talented, Poova Plachchiak! Graced with numerous awards ranging from three wins at the VIMA Music Awards 2014, her talent with music is never in doubt in both Malaysia’s local and international music scene.   Ever since 2009, she has been performing all round. A high point was in 2012, with the release of her first origina...

in 2003, Judith Miller filed a now-notorious report in the New York Times about the supposed weapons of mass destruction uncovered in Iraq under Saddam Hussein. This WMD narrative, propagated by the Bush administration and now supported by the Times, was used to sell the American public on invading Iraq as a consequence of 9/11, even though no link between Saddam Hussein and and 9/11 was ever foun...

Tonight, one of Pestle & Mortar founding trio, Hugh Koh joins the TTON crew for a short chat about shirts, new cafes and possibly even about his dog, Kenzo. Hugh is the designing brains of the three, with a BA in Architecture to back him up for the design process. Aside from coming up with the latest and greatest for the brand, Hugh is heavily involved in other ventures. Most notably their lat...

The call by Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Rohani Abdul Karim, for Malaysians to make more babies garnered very interesting responses from the public. It was reported that collectively, people have come out to say "Show us the money and we'll show you the babies", a jibe at the escalating cost of living causing Malaysians to tighten their belts in more ways than one. T...

Tonight on the show, we invited along former intern and new YouTube sensation (in his own words) Sean Lee. We talked about how he got started making videos, what he's up to now, and where he's going! For the record, Sean scored 7 points on Smartypants! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours was a massive success. It secured the band’s transition from moderate success, to full-fledged phenomenon. But as they catapulted to fame, an ugly turmoil unfolded behind the scenes: the tensions of its romantically inter-twined band members has gone down in legend. This week Ezra and Uma discuss the voyeuristic qualities of an album where every song is ridden w...

The man behind late night, or as Time has put it “our comedy uncle, our after-hours pal” has called it a day after 6,028 episodes of Late Night and Late Show over a period of 33 years. Ezra Zaid covers the legend that is Dave Letterman in this month’s installment of Finding the Funny. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The superhero comic has always had a tradition of commenting upon American public opinion and government policy. From the very first issue of Captain America, which saw our titular hero punching out Adolf Hitler to Marvel’s divisive Civil War, the comic book has often provided a stark perspective on the issues that plague the popular discourse. Umapagan Ampikaipakan speaks to Marc DiPaolo, A...

Malaysia was faced with a huge humanitarian crisis a few weeks ago when over 1,000 Rohingya and Bangladeshi refugees from Myanmar landed illegally on Langkawi Island. And there were about 6,000 more on boats that were kept on Malaysian and Indonesian high seas, with provisions provided by both countries before sending them away to drift. Malaysia has since announced it will provide humanitarian as...

Ross Yusof & guests Matt Bellotti, Dez Corkhill & Stuart Cavens discuss the final weekend in the BPL which saw Hull City relegated, Newcastle safe, Liverpool thrashed. Monaco qualify for the UCL in France, Depore save themselves from relegation in Spain, Hamburg are involved in anther relegation playoff in Germany whilst there is still one week left in Italy's Serie A. Also, a chat with ex...

Tonight for the show we invited Comedian, photographer and beard connoisseur Prakash Daniel. Oh boy, there were a lot of laughs. If you listen carefully, you can hear the point where he tries to get Adeline to sniff his beard on live radio. We're sure that both their parents are proud. For the record Prakash scored 10 points on Smartypants! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Riz Rashid and Anna Maria shared their personal adventures figuring out how to reconcile creative passions with making a sustainable paycheck. We got them to share their personal journeys, asking whether the rise of artsy cafes and vibrant startup culture in Malaysia reflects a greater desire for businesses to bear the stamp of personal identity; and whether this creates a more conducive climate f...

Ross Yusof & guests Bob Holmes, Ray Jennings & Sam Postlethwaite lookback at the big events of the week including Sunderland getting a draw at the Emirates, enough to keep them up! Also, all the big news stories and a chat with Dez Corkhill about the Malaysian FA Cup final between Kelantan & Lions XII and previews of the final weekend in most of Europe's top leagues! See omnystudio.com...

Tonight on the show we invited the man behind Mr. Fluff, Bo Amir Iqram. We chatted a whole bunch of stuff, raging from how he got into music, who his influences are, Amy Winehouse, pretend DJ's and a whole bunch of other things. Adeline even asked how he did his hair! For the recond, Bo scored a decent 13 points in Smartpants! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We spoke to Sanjiv Indran, a co-founder of Engineers Without Borders Malaysia, a relatively new outfit trying to get local engineers to recognise their potential to add value beyond the commercial sector, and apply their problem solving skills to society at large. Also on the show was Dr Ting Kang Nee who initiated the Water 4 Life Project, with whom the group collaborated to design a gravity feed...

Our discussion this evening explored the role that movies play in our society, our tolerance levels for scandalous story lines and how pop culture contributes to the social narrative. In trying to ascertain where we stand as a society, w e asked you today: Should films that portray negative issues in positive light be banned? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, on (Untitled), Ezra and Uma took a look at the album that forever changed the landscape of pop music. Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys is a deeply personal album that is so meticulously complex and bizarre that it would elevate the three-minute radio ditty to fine art. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What do you think about when you stare out into the night sky, when you gaze across the oceans? How does it make you feel? Since the dawn of time we have been restless, both at home and ill at ease on this pale blue dot we call Earth. Late last month, NASA announced that they were taking the hunt for life on other worlds to the next level. The space agency assembled a team of experts across a myri...

Tonight we invited the wonderful Jay Menon onto TTON!  She's been a model, a TV presenter, a radio host, and numerous other things. We asked her how her life has changed since she became a mother, and what she's got planned for the future. For the record, Jay scored 11 in Smartypants! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When we think of superheroes, we think of Superman, we think of Batman, we think of The Avengers and Spider-Man. But how many of us have heard of Dazzler? Or The Black Dwarf? Or Dr. Hormone? The early years of the comic book superhero seemed boundless. No one had ever seen anything like Superman before so no one had any idea what worked and what didn't. It was a time when no idea was too far-fetch...

Two years on from the opening of Merdekarya is a neighbourhood bar that's more like a community hub for local artists to express themselves through music, poetry, art, and events. Two years on since its establishment, Brain Gomez talks about the importance of creating safe spaces where new talent can be nurtured. We also discuss Publika, which calls itself an urban centre for creative activity, to...

Ross Yusof & guests Gary Stevens (ex Spurs, Brighton & Portsmouth), Matt Bellotti & Gogulan Dorairajoo discuss the penultimate weekend in the BPL which saw Saido Mane (Southampton) score a 2 min 56 sec hattrick against Aston Villa, Steven Gerrard playing his last game for Liverpool at Anfield, Leicester escape relegation whilst Hull & Newcastle have it all to do in the final weeken...