The Sambal Pod

Do you agree with race based politics which is a big thing in Malaysian politics? Are Malaysian Indians always the ignored race- receiving the short of the stick in politics? Tune in to Veena as she explains her work at Dewan Belia India Malaysia, a nation building programme for Indian youths to increase Indian political representation. Our Socials: Dewan Belia India Malaysia @dbimsia Instagram- h...

How to communicate effectively on stage? Suffer from stage fright? Ever had a moment when you don't understand what the speaker is talking about? Learn more about the prestigious TED talks and how TEDxUKM do it in typical Malaysian fashion by allowing Malay speakers too! Our Socials: TEDxUKM @tedxukm Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/tedxukm LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/tedxukm/ @t...

What is green energy? Ever know the difference between renewable energy, sustainable energy and climate change? Ever get frustrated trying to understand the many jargons of environmental change? Tune in with Ilanur Elyssa Bart, a Renewable Energy Researcher or in her words (the most sustainable person you'll ever meet) as we spoke about all these different terms-in the most engaging way possib...

Madah Negaraku is a Merdeka project by The Sambal Pod to celebrate the beauty of many languages in diverse Malaysia. The aim of this podcast episode is to discuss the importance of Malay as the national language and also other ethnic languages from the perspective of the three main races in Malaysia. This episode would be in Malay, a nod to our national language and is a collaborative effort betwe...

Madah Negaraku is a Merdeka project by The Sambal Pod to celebrate the beauty of many languages in diverse Malaysia. The aim of this podcast episode is to discuss the importance of Malay as the national language and also other ethnic languages from the perspective of the three main races in Malaysia. This episode would be in Malay, a nod to our national language and is a collaborative effort betwe...

Madah Negaraku is a Merdeka project by The Sambal Pod to celebrate the beauty of many languages in diverse Malaysia. The aim of this podcast episode is to discuss the importance of Malay as the national language and also other ethnic languages from the perspective of the three main races in Malaysia. This episode would be in Malay, a nod to our national language and is a collaborative effort betwe...

What is the rate of women political participation in Malaysia? How do women struggle breaking into the Malaysian political landscape despite sexism and gender-based violence faced? Is the upcoming state elections changing matters in this issue? Tune in as we speak to Aisyah Adly, on the pod as she hails from Parliwomen, a local initiative with efforts to encourage women political landscape in Mala...

Is period poverty a worrying issue at Malaysia? Are distributing free pads enough? How did a 24 year old medical student got into finding her own NGO after just reading about this years ago? Tune in as we speak with Annsley Dashawna Stephen, Founder of Pertubuhan Projek Gadis Mekar Malaysia as we speak about period poverty struggles locally, pads or tampons and even about period pain simulators. O...

How embarassing can it be to talk about mental health struggles? Why is this something that we need to talk about? Why is talking about mental health not dramatic? Tune in with TSP's designer, Nadhirah (whom we fondly call Nad) as we try to make sense of mental health struggles and why is that journey (no matter how tiring) is an important one to take? Our Socials: Nadhirah Shah View her desig...

Want to be a voice to the community? To have a separate avenue to voice out on the injustices in your community WHILE kicking ass as a uni student? Want to be a better version of a super confident self? Join us as we had our very own team member, Shameera Nasreen who co-leads one of our content series, #sembangsambal (a monthly live session on youth issues although we are on a hiatus for now) as w...

Have you been in a situation where your country experienced a major earthquake and you are miles away from your family, not being able to reach them for 24 hours? Tune in as we had a heavy yet real conversation with Miemo, a Syrian refugee (they/them) as they speak about the recent Turkey-Syria earthquake, the problematic Syrian regime, how they apparently love durian and the bittersweet experienc...

Can we all be like those famous 'that girl' Tik Tok trend? Is it really that easy to be the best version of ourselves? Tune in with Faezah Mdnor, as she shares how she has achieved all that she has from founding a local business to having a successful blog with 100 K views and how she has also been that girl with a 1.93 CGPA several years back. We spoke about finding strength in negative times and...

Tune in with Farihin Ufiya, Director of NYAWA as she explains political psychology and its unique impact on Malaysian  politics. #politikpedas is a 4-part podcast series by The Sambal Pod held in conjunction of Malaysia's next General Elections. We aim to bring conversations with youth leaders who are in the political scene to make new voters understand the impact of their actions and get the...

Is corruption legit in Malaysia? Are the government actually doing something about it? Can we hope on the judiciary system? Tune in as we sembang quite a bit with Amelia Zainabila, Women Central EXCO from a political party as we talk about the reality of corruption and how our votes (yes, YOUR votes anak muda) can change the political scene. #politikpedas is a 4-part podcast series by The Sambal P...

Is the upcoming GE solve everything in Malaysia? What is the true meaning of Malaysian democracy? What makes a good youth leader? Tune in as we ask this and more pressing questions to Kiran Raj Sathivel (who seemed pretty cool about it!), a Political Secretary and youth activist fighting for many causes at Malaysia! #politikpedas is a 4-part podcast series by The Sambal Pod held in conjunction of...

At this time, we do not know whether the current budget will be renewed, what we know is this budget had focused on youth A LOT (no pressure guys) So is that good or bad? What opportunities do the government have for youth? Will this budget affect the potential next one?  Tune in as we spoke with Amanda Yeo, a Warisan Candidate contesting for the P172 Kota Kinabalu parliamentary seat and a Re...

Are we in an recession right now? (Wait, does that actually mean?) Are EPF loan withdrawals a good money move? Is 1 million not that much? Tune in as we had a chill conversation with Michelle from Her Duit who believes money talks should be pink and feminine (and who believes in the power of massages) as she expertly breaks down the relevant and complicated financial jargons and also advises us yo...

Does rape culture only mean the act of raping people? What is the impact on Malaysia a year after the viral Ain Husniza's issue? The million dollar question: Who should we thrust the blame in rape and sexual harassment cases? Why is this even a big issue, just go report then it's settled kan? Tune in as we speak to Ain Aissa from Speak to Speak as she passionately shares about the heartbreaking re...

Oh we went on a whole roller coaster ride this time! Having a chance to get a local travel and culture podcast, The Teh Chat on this episode was indeed mindblowing as we explored about travelling in the post-pandemic (get ready to pack your bags!) and the existence of culture and whether it still holds a huge impact in your life? You'll never know till you tune in!  Thank you Farwina Faroque,...

First #sambalpodcasts of 2022! Let's start our year with some body positivity and loving how we look for a terrific year! A very common topic, but let's still talk about it till it ends!  Is body dysmorphia something we are born with or can we blame society for that? Special thanks to Megha for joining us and tune in!

There's more to Mamak than the Mamak stalls? Mamak are not Indians meh? "Keling"?(ohhh yes, we were a little daring on this one!) Tune in to our own patriot, Shameera Nasreen as she flaunts her love for the one and only Malaysia. Dive in! Music credit: Jalur Gemilang

Wanna know how its like to live in a land where there are no racial tensions and everyone lives in the true meaning of harmony? Tune in with Shannen Ng! Music Credit: Satu Malaysia produced by Lim Kok Wing University

They live on trees? Too dark skinned and curly hair? Tune in to Chai Mey Ling as she went raw and deep with experiances and stay on to find out whether she can recite the Rukun Negara (or not!) Music Credit: Selamanya Malaysia by Shaw Sykes

Teens nowadays dunno what is a "batu seremban"? Was the #lawan protest necessary?  Chill in with Rifayah, a eighteen(yes 18!) year old youth activist as she explains about her fight for this place she calls home and what she would wanna ask YB Nurul Izzah! Tunggu apa lagi? Mai pi dengar!

Love how helpful Malaysians are? Scared to voice out here? A fusion of milk tea and teh tarik? Ending every sentence with "lah"(don't we all!) Zoe is just spitting truth and facts and we are definitely here for it! Tune in! Music Credit: Negaraku by Joe Flizzow, Altimet, SonaOne & Faizal Tahir