the barryanakbarim podcast

Hello, friends! Welcome to the 38th episode of the podcast. It is an impromptu episode whereby I was actually on an audio test for another recording tomorrow and it's a two-guest set up so I brought in Niven and Emma for a sound check, and decided later on to have Icebreaker as our sound-check content but little did we know that it flowed very damn well. No visuals as well cause like I've...

Hello, friends! It's episode number 37! Meet Brendan, an acquaintance that runs events around Kuching and notable for his works with What About Kuching over the years, and has been around the entertainment and festivals in Kuching. We have talked about his experience as a festival manager, the fvked up moments and his vision for festivals and events in Kuching and Sarawak, as well. Follow Barr...

Hello, friends! Welcome to the podcast! This episode features two interesting guests who were once a radio announcer of Malaysia’s famous purple-coloured radio station based in Sarawak. Introducing Natasha Juan and Yusuf Shukri, former radio jockeys who are now podcasters (like me hehe). This podcast episode talks about their experience in broadcasting, and also about our relationship with our pas...

Hello, friends! You know that moment when you stepped into a Grab and you begin to wonder on how they’ve started their job as, and how their life is, and what do they do on their free time, their hobbies, and et cetera. If you’re into all that, well here’s one for you. Meet my uncle Francis, who is a Grab driver for three years temporarily taking his time-off from architecture. Whilst doing so, he...

Hello, friends! It's episode 34 of the podcast. Bryler came out with an idea to interview the man behind the "Real Life Stories From Real People" and after months of discussions and planning, we've finally made it into fruition! So, here's an interview with, me! 😬 Follow Barry on Instagram and TikTok @barryanakbarim Follow Bryler on Instagram @brylerr and TikTok @bryler_   ...

Hello, friends! It's the 33rd episode of the podcast. On this episode, I am bringing you a lady who brought Malaysia into the world map back in 2014, represented Malaysia for Miss World in London. Meet Dewi Seriestha, a Sarawakian pride who is also a TV host, a singer and a model. Join me as I talked to Dewi about her current life in 2023, and a little throwback to how it all started when crowned...

Hello, friends! Welcome to episode 32 of the podcast! My guest for the episode features a seasoned content-creator who's making content with a message to portray to the masses.  Meet Thorusss, a Kuchingite with 330K followers on TikTok and close to 63K followers on Instagram.  Personally, I do find him as a visionary content creator, with solid goals to achieve and a content creator that defin...

Hello, friends! Welcome to the thirty-first episode of the podcast. Meet Alex Ng. A singer, songwriter with a mission to bring the Kuching music scene blooming and growing than ever before. Here in the podcast, we talk about his passion for singing, his influences and how he sees the music scene that is ever growing with new talents & with many events that are popping in the Cat City. The epis...

Hello, friends! It's episode thirty!!!!! Wow what a journey! Meet Brosnen, a bubbly dude who has always been mistaken as a quiet and awkward guy, but don't mistaken such personality. He's cool to hang out with and throw him with any topics and you'll have a buddy with the same wavelength to chill with. A full-time tattoo artist as his profession, we talk about his journey from the...

Hello, friends! Meet Dyanne, an old friend of mine who currently sings her out to entertain her audience, a song-writer who expresses her sorrows and pain post-break up (think of Taylor Swift), and an entrepreneur who runs her stuff like a ladyboss. Check out the whole episode here! - I've let my boyfriend down.. - The Necklace - I'm sorry, mum... - We are okay all by ourselves - Maturity...

Welcome to episode 28, and what a ride has it been for the podcast. Episode 28 brings you a lady with a cheerful and bubbly character that reflects through her arts and crafts and how she translates her feelings and thoughts not through words but through arts. Meet Felicia, who is a full-time graphic designer and runs a creative project called The Ink Spot. We talk about her love for arts, how it...

Hello, friends! It is still not too late to wish everyone celebrating a very joyful and auspicious Harvest Festival (Kaamatan & Gawai)! The 27th episode is about the journey of a man, Abang Moasili who was once fascinated by the life of a radio producer and exposed through his late mother since he was young and how that exposure has built his love for news reading & radio announcer. With h...

Hello, friends! On this episode, I am talking to Sarawak's favourite content creator who uses everyday happenings and everyday conversations into funny and entertaining content. Ryan O' Niel or commonly known as Ryan Samsara, is a content creator from Miri and has garnered 43k followers and 1.7 million likes on TikTok. He also shares on his experience on how it all began, his dedication fo...

Heloo, friends! It's the twenty-fifth episode of the podcast and this guest is the founder of Kuching's new social game. Totally new and unheard of in Sarawak altho they have been around in the other states of Malaysia, dodgeball. Join me as I talk to Darren about what is dodgeball, why dodgeball, and how Kuching Dodgeball was founded, and et cetera. Enjoy! (Apologies on the audio, too)

Hello, friends! Meet an old friend of mine, Jonathan, who was a radio announcer for Era Sarawak, a TV-host for TVS and RTM, and a news reader for Utama TVS. After years of his stint in the broadcasting scene, he made a surprise shift from broadcasting to the corporate world with one of Malaysia’s cellular provider. Why so, you'd ask? Well, join me as I have talked about that and other stuff th...

Hello, friends! Episode kali tok lain sikit sebab kamek orang mok cuba try test polah content pakey bahasa Sarawak, dengan bermain sigek game inspired by my buddies from Singapore, OKLETSGO. Kamek orang berempat teka pasal each other kakya sapa menang, boleh relax. Sapa kalah, dendanya adalah seshot aek! (Dalam tok ada soju, beer dengan tuak halia). Have fun watching kamek orang nguar & layan...

DISCLAIMER : APOLOGIES FOR THE AUDIO. Hello, friends! This episode talks about a friend, Nazmi, who has been in the filming industry right after high school. His love for the scene surpasses every worries and the what-ifs; travelled to Kuala Lumpur for the experience and began as a supporting operations crew to a director today. Some of his work can be seen today in TVS and as part of the crew for...

Hello, friends! For episode 21, it is different than the usual setup. I flew to Kota Kinabalu for a three-day work trip and since I have been wanting to be their guest for a while, so here we go. Richardo, Kenny and Barry - bergabung!  Part Three: The barryanakbarim Podcast, the number one podcast in Sarawak?  Jojo as Barry's nickname. Expressing my thoughts through Spotify.  Fuck bullies.  Eq...

Hello, friends! For episode 21, it is different than the usual setup. I flew to Kota Kinabalu for a three-day work trip and since I have been wanting to be their guest for a while, so here we go. Richardo, Kenny and Barry - bergabung!  Part Two: Empowerment of Borneo people through podcast. How would it be for non-English listeners?  barryanakbarim in Bahasa Sarawak? Consistency & barryanakbar...

Hello, friends! For episode 21, it is different than the usual setup. I flew to Kota Kinabalu for a three-day work trip and since I have been wanting to be their guest for a while, so here we go. Richardo, Kenny and Barry - bergabung! - How's Kuching? - Radio Announcer, the experience. - AirAsia rejected Barry. - What drives Barry to create the podcast? - Enough of being sidelined! - Podcast i...

Hello, friends!   Have you ever wonder on how would it be for a teacher to teach somewhere deep in the jungle with no access to basic necessities; things we city men and women would take for granted and for those living in the interior - taking it as their luxury?   How would you react if you are about to face death?    Meet Derek, who is living the lives I have described above...

Hello, friends!   The nineteenth episode of the podcast, I am joined by Aisyah, a former classmate of mine and her husband, Farhan.     As the title above, we have talked about all things marriage, the courting stage of them both and COVID wedding (all couples love getting married during COVID :p).    We have also talked about whether it is okay to share relationship...

Hello, friends! It's the new episode of the podcast and this time, I have JJ, a former Hitz Morning Crew announcer and wow, I cannot believe that I could sit down one-to-one with that guy that has been accompanying my drive to school, and my mother as our driver. JJ, as an experienced radio announcer & emcee, has shared his adventure in waking up early for his Morning Crew shift, doing emceein...

Hello, friends! Happy New Year to all of you.  For the seventeenth episode of the podcast, I am joined with a Kuchingite TikToker who has garnered 14,000 followers and 1 million likes on TikTok.  Dancing as a passion, he uses it as his content to radiate positivity and joy to social media users out there.    As a content creator, Darren has also shared his insights on the highs...

Hello, friends! Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year I bid you you all. Episode 16 brings three buddies for a few glasses of beer & stout, and having conversations about an outlook of 2022, whether goals and dreams are targeted and achieved in 2022, and also plans for the new year ahead. Peace! Wanna spare me a dollar or two? Contribute here at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/barryanakbarim #podc...