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The wedding of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant has caught public attention for its staggering price tag of over 600 million USD. The entire ceremony took place over the course of five-months, with 11 pre-wedding ceremonies and a guest list including celebrities like Kim and Khloe Kardashian, John Cena, Nick Jonas, Priyanka Chopra; and politicians like Boris Johnson and Tony Blair. So first, we s...

An article by The Atlantic has highlighted how parent-child relationships have transformed from old school independence-driven parenting to a more modern, bond-focused dynamic. So we asked our listeners how close they are to their parents, how this shaped their adulthood, and when the right time is to be more independent. Image Credit: imtmphoto,Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

Greece introduced a new employment law that establishes a six-day working week to boost economic growth, at a time when many other countries are increasingly seeing positive results from experiments with four-day working week. We ask our listeners to share their thoughts on Malaysia's current five-day working week and to imagine their ideal structure of the workweek. Image Credit: PeopleImages.com...

We all have a tough time breaking bad habits, whether that's smoking, doomscrolling or shopping. Some people opt to go all in, and quit cold turkey, but others prefer baby steps. So we talk about these two approaches, and ask our listeners, which side of the fence they are on when it comes to this. Image Credit: sosiukin, 123RF See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Should we be taking the fun way, or the hard way in our path to learning something new? Co-founder of OpenAI, Andrej Karpathy thinks the latter. He argues that the "shortification of learning" made popular by short form videos on social media, packaged as a way to learn while being entertained, is a "trap." Instead, he advocates that if one were serious about learning, they should seek out heavier...

Society often idolizes the concept of early success, made all the more prominent by high-profile figures like Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg or Elon Musk. However, an article by The Atlantic proposes that blossoming later in life can be equally, if not more impactful. We explore this idea, and ask our listeners about their own late-blooming experiences, and the skills that they discovered in adulthoo...

The World Health Organisation has revealed that one third of adults are not doing enough physical activity. So we get into it with our listeners, and ask them how much exercise they do, and if not, what prevents them from exercising. Image Credit: Skydive Erick, Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With Paramount Global pulling the plug on MTV News and it's 20-year archive, netizens are starting to worry about the internet disappearing. In fact, a study by Pew Research Centre says 38% of webpages from 2013 are have already disappeared from the web. With that, we asked listeners about how they preserve their most precious memories to withstand the test of time. Image Credit: WiP-Studio,Shutte...

That's exactly what an article in The Cut addressed. In short, the author asked whether they were better off forgetting things, and went on to talk about the existential differences between forgetting and remembering. This, of course, got us wondering: Which side of the fence do our listeners fall on? Is ignorance really bliss, or are there merits to having acute memory? See omnystudio.com/listene...

In the world of penguins, pebbling is when one penguin gives a pebble to express its desire to mate and build a nest. In the human world, pebbling is when we share social media posts with our loved ones as a form of kinship or affection. So we asked our listeners if they pebble and how they share affection online. Image Credit: champlifezy,123RF See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An article by economist Professor Geoffrey Williams about the people not choosing to pursue higher education due to it not providing them with a good return of investment has got us wondering: Is a university education worth investing in these days? We get into it with our guest Nina Adlan Disney. Then later, we hear thoughts from our listeners. Image Credit: Patchanaran, Shutterstock See omnystud...

A new survey conducted by The Credit Counselling and Management Agency has revealed that shopping addiction is one of the main reasons that young people in Malaysia are in debt. So we ask our listeners if they have a shopping problem, and then later, we speak to AKPK themselves on their findings. Image credit: przemekklos,123RF See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do you know how much your MPs receive in their monthly pensions? A new special report from Malaysiakini sheds light on the substantial sums MPs earn and how their pension schemes differ from those of regular civil servants. We speak with Aidila Razak and Ooi Choon Nam from Kini News Lab about the process behind analyzing the data and developing the story. Image Credit: most wanted, Shutterstock Se...

Are you someone that loves the hustle and bustle of a crowd, or the vibrant noises of a city coming alive? Or are you someone who prefers to live in quiet solitude, fully embracing the sound of silence? An article about the class dynamics of quietness recently went viral on X and so tonight, we brought up the question to our listeners: Do you prefer living in silence or with noise? Image Credit: G...

Following Denmark's recall of several spicy ramen noodles from Samyang, claiming that the capsaicin levels in them could "poison consumers", we thought the time was right to talk about spice tolerance and heat. So in this episode, we hear tales of enjoyment, woe... and borderline masochism, when it comes to how much spice we (and our listeners!) like in our food. Image Credit: xpixel, Shutterstock...

What defines a good life, and how can we plans our finances to support our personal and family goals? In this show, we explore the findings of the HSBC 2023 Quality of Life report, and learn about how to diversify investments for financial security. We speak to Linda Yip and Elaine Daly for expert insights and personal stories about navigating life's challenges and staying financially prepared for...

Singapore has big plans to lure Malaysian tourists in, with attractions and experiences aimed to please nature lovers. So this got us thinking about tourism in general, and how Malaysia fares when it comes to attracting people to the country. So we speak to director of Check-in Asia, about exactly this. And then, we hear from our listeners about the best places they've visited. Image Credit: noina...

'Sadfishing' a relatively new term, coined by journalist Rebecca Reid in 2019, to describe a phenomenon in which a celebrity would market a product by posting something on their social media platforms that generates emotional responses from their followers. The term has since evolved outside of celebrity circles, to describe “the tendency of social media users to publish exaggerations of their emo...

You might not know this, but back in the day, we had nature studies in Malaysian primary schools, which aimed to provide students with a basic understanding of their natural environment. An article in Macaranga titled “Nurturing A Nature Revival” written by Surin Suksuwan, details this period in time and urges the reintroduction of this syllabus in our current education system. So we talk to Surin...

It's that time again, where we contemplate the notion of heading towards becoming an ageing nation. Malaysia is expected to be an aged nation by 2043, and policymakers have been talking quite a lot about how the nation should be preparing for it. So we explore what that preparation and investment would look like, with our guest. And then later, we ask our listeners about how they see themselves in...

The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry recently announced it's mission to introduce a lemon law and amend existing consumer protection laws related to defective vehicles in March next year. We speak about the best practices in it's implementation with Dr Ong Tze Chin. Image Credit: mikeledray, Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

National TVET Council member, Howard Lee thinks TVET should get more media attention. He mentioned that shows like The Bear can really inspire people to explore different career paths. So tonight, we heard also heard stories from our listeners about the movies and shows that inspired their career choices. Image Credit: Dean Drobot, Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you've been online lately, you might have seen the countless images and videos that have been shared on the situation in Palestine. Recently, it's been amped up by a series of attacks on Rafah, meant to be a safe zone for Palestinian families. So first, we speak to a Palestinian student living in Malaysia, about how she's coping and how people can help. And then, Benjamin Loh joins us to discus...

For some, the path least taken is the one that is most ideal, even if it means you live in your car to save a few bucks. We speak to Mushamir Mustapha, who has chosen to do exactly that. Then, we discuss with our listeners about the most extreme thing they have done to save money. Image Credit: kazu8, Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MalaysiaKini recently published an article called "Our Muhibbah Story" where they included various tales of diverse friendships. So we thought we'd discuss this notion of growing up in our cultural hotpot, and the connections we make beyond creed and colour. Image Credit: anythings, Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.