Evening Edition

Dez, Vijhay & Gogulan discuss Mark Hughes dismissal by Stoke. Now that it's done, who to replace him? Also, a dream debut for Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk, a goodbye (with blessings) to Philipe Coutinho, fighting draws by Norwich and Fleetwood Town against Chelsea & Leicester respectively, a pulsating win by Nottingham Forest over holders, Arsenal and midweek Carabao Cup previews.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We hear a lot of stories about how kids these days grow up to be individuals who are lacking self-confidence, are stressed, and anxious. And the cause of these struggles partly boils down to parents. Many parents are afraid of failing their children, and it is that fear that trickles down to their offspring without them being aware. So, could parenting classes help allay that fear in parents? Is that the answer to raising happy, well-rounded children of the future?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bob, Keeshaanan & Nic lookback at the midweek EPL and the best game of the season so far, Arsenal 2 Chelsea 2. Lots of talking points from the game. Also, Man City back to winning ways against Watford, Man Utd win at Goodison Park and Mark Hughes' gamble backfires as Stoke lose at home to Newcastle. A preview of the FA Cup, 3rd round including 2 Friday night matches and 3 Big Shouts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In an effort to fight hate speech and fake news, Germany has begun enforcing a tough new social media law. The law compels social media networks and internet platforms to remove hate speech and fake news posts quickly. Should they fail, these companies could face fines up to as much as 50 million euros. Some welcome the move but critics fear this new law could stifle free speech and give social media companies too much editorial control. Daniel Mossbrucker, Internet Freedom Desk Officer with Reporters Without Borders, gives us an in-depth look at this law and highlights some of its weaknesses.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tensions in Iran are growing as one of the biggest protests in almost a decade is taking place. The protests are a reaction to Iran's lagging economy and rising cost of living but is there something more to it? James Dorsey tells us more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The episode where Uma speaks to special guest Noomi Rapace about elves in Iceland and how they inspired her performance in Bright.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The episode where Uma speaks to special guest David Ayer about working with Netflix on their first big budget movie.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The episode where Uma - and special guest Iain McNally - laugh at the coward that is Bahir Yeusuff for not wanting to watch this movie.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The episode where Uma - and special guest Bahir Yeusuff - try to work out just how Charlie Brooker's brain works.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The episode where Uma - and special guests Iain McNally and Bahir Yeusuff - talk about their picks for the best and worst movies of the year gone by.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ezra and Uma take a listen to one of Elton John’s greatest albums, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. Released in 1973 as a double album, it spent an incredible eight weeks at number one and sold over 30 million copies worldwide. Elton John and his co-writer Bernie Taupin were at the height of their creativity, producing songs like Candle in the Wind and other classics such as Bennie and the Jets, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road and the strutting rock & roll track, Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Every dog has its day, but in 2018 they get the whole year. Master Kenny Hoo joins us to study the elements that will put the bite in our bark for the year ahead.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why You So Liddat is a show that explores the mind, our behaviour, and why we are the way we are. Till today, video games are still blamed for all sorts of bad things...antisocial behaviour, violence...it's even been painted as the cause of some of the most tragic shootings in America. However, Daniel's research actually shows that video games are really good for you. Daniel tells us some of those benefits and digs into the reasons why we spend billions of hours playing video games.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The high costs of living in the city have had many of us feeling beaten and broke at the end of each month. We jumpstart the year by getting the fundamentals on how to make better financial decisions in 2018.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The episode where Uma - and special guests Iain McNally, Bahir Yeusuff, and Christine Wong - join the twelfth Doctor on his final adventure.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stuart, Dez & Shanker join Ross on the 1st show of the year to lookback at Crystal Palace's draw with Man City, becoming only the 2nd team this season to take a point from the leaders. Man Utd drop points at home against Southampton, Chelsea move up to 2nd after beating Stoke and Mo Salah scored twice as Liverpool come from behind against Leicester. Includes Winners & Losers and NYD & midweek previews.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bob, Roshan & Keeshaanan join Ross on the last show of 2017 to discuss Virgil van Dijk's impending 75m move to Liverpool, Swansea's new man in the hot seat and lookback at the Boxing Day fixtures which saw Harry Kane break the goalscoring record, Man Utd drop points at home and Man City surge 15 points clear at the top. Also a full weekend preview, Treatment Table and 3 Big Shouts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The episode where Uma - and special guests Iain McNally and Bahir Yeusuff - are awed by the sheer audacity of Ridley Scott.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The episode where Uma - and special guests Iain McNally and Bahir Yeusuff - are completely enchanted by the all singing, all dancing, all charming Hugh Jackman.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Positive Lives is a show about the human stories of Malaysia's HIV/AIDS journey. Malaysia has come a long way in the medical response towards HIV. Today, with affordable and advanced treatment, individuals with HIV can lead normal lives. Harm reduction practices including methadone maintenance and needle exchange programmes, have also greatly reduced HIV infection rates. We speak with three doctors who’ve played crucial roles in improving HIV treatment and prevention in the country.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dez, Craig & Gogulan join Ross to lookback at Arsenal's 3-3 draw with Liverpool. A match well worth waking up at 3:45am for! Also, Man City's 17th succesive Premier League win, Harry Kane's hattrick, the Big Sam effect at Everton and dropped points for Man Utd at Leicester. There is also a preview of the Boxing Day fixtures.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The episode where Uma - and special guests Iain McNally and Bahir Yeusuff - watch the best Christmas movie of all time.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The episode where Uma - and special guests Iain McNally and Bahir Yeusuff - can't help but be charmed by one young boy's Christmas quest for a gun.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The episode where Uma - and special guests Iain McNally and Bahir Yeusuff - are the ghosts of Christmas past, present, and future.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bob, Roshan & Keeshaan discuss Bristol City's win over Man Utd in the Carabao Cup and also review the other quater finals. Also, Paul Clement is sacked by Swansea. Is Pulis the right man for the job? There is the weekend preview, Mark Hughes in a must not lose match against West Brom, the Friday night match between Arsenal & Liverpool, Leicester v Man Utd, Treatment Table & 3 Big Shouts!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As we near Christmas day, we're bound to receive bad gifts. When this happens, we value the gift less than it's actually worth. For example, that T-shirt (that you're never going to wear) may cost RM50 but you think it's only worth RM20. An economist named Joel Waldfogel calls this the "deadweight loss of Christmas". To counter this inefficiency, he thinks we should start giving cash as presents. We speak to economist Diego Zuluaga to get his take on whether giving cash is a good idea. He also gives us some tips on how we can be better at buying gifts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The episode where Uma - and special guest Iain McNally - check out a Santa Claus origin story as envisioned by the folks who brought you Superman.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When we think about going on a holiday, we think about going to a different city, a different state, or a different country. But what if you had the option of going to space as a tourist? The possibility of going to space for fun is closer than you think. Next year, US tech company SpaceX will send two space tourists on a one week trip around the moon. We speak to Dr. Patrick Collins to learn about the potential of space tourism and how it can change the worldSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The episode where Uma - and special guests Iain McNally and Bahir Yeusuff - can't help but recite Phoebe Cates' brilliantly depressing monologue about Santa Claus and her worst Christmas ever.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The episode where Uma - and special guest Iain McNally - would like to explore more of the crazy world that Max Landis has conceived of in "Bright".See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andreas Weigend, the only Chief Scientist that Amazon has ever had, gives us a more intimate look at the inner workings of a behemoth like Amazon, shares his philosophies on big data and embracing life in this post privacy era.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The episode where Uma - and special guests Iain McNally and Bahir Yeusuff - revisit their favourite Shane Black caper.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The episode where Uma - and special guests Iain McNally and Bahir Yeusuff - hang out with the nicest bros in Hollywood as they get drunk and drugged up at the Nutcracker Ball.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stuart, Craig & Gogulan lookback at Man City's 4-1 win over Spurs and Kevin De Bruyne's performance. Can anyone stop City? Probably not. Closet challengers, Man Utd laboured to a 2-1 win at West Brom. Liverpool put 4 past Bournemouth at Dean Court excorcising the ghosts from last season. Also, Winners & Losers of the weekend, Everton v Swansea, Carabao Cup QF preview and Celtic.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New psychoactive substances (NPS) have been giving the Malaysian authorities a headache. The problem comes with legislation. It can't be banned because legally it's used for medical and industrial purposes. However, it's been misused to make new drugs that mimic the effects of traditional and synthetic drugs. So, what can the authorities do and what are they doing? Dr. Vicknasingam, Director of Centre for Drug Research, tells us more about the NPS and what we can do about it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The episode where Uma - and special guest Bahir Yeusuff - wonder what it's like being kidnapped by a video game.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Recently, The Star's R.AGE team released a documentary series that looks into the student trafficking trade. Foreign students are cheated by agents, extorted for money, and end up in Malaysian colleges which aren't actually interested in education. Now, R.AGE is getting Malaysian higher education institutions to pledge to end trafficking. We speak with Elroi Yee, Senior Producer of R.AGE, about the campaign. Then we talk to Danial Abdul Rahman, Press Secretary to the Minister of Higher Education, about the ministry's role in combating trafficking; as well as Professor Datuk Dr Khairuddin Ab Hamid, Vice-Chancellor of UNIMY, about their university's anti-trafficking practices. Get your higher education institution to pledge to fight trafficking here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The episode where Uma - and special guest Iain McNally - take a look at what Christmas means to a bunch of young Jewish men coming of age during the waning weeks of 1959.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The episode where Uma - and special guest Iain McNally - are reminded at how funny Tim Allen once was.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The episode where Uma - and special guest Iain McNally - wonder if Love Actually is actually more creepy than it is romantic.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Syed, Roshan & Keeshaanan join Ross to lookback at the misweek matches. A 15th consecutive win for Man City as they eased past Swansea 4-0. A hardfought win for Man Utd against Bournemouth and wins for Chelsea and Spurs whilst Liverpool and Arsenal were involved in goalless games. There is also a look forward to the weekend's EPL. Can Spurs be the team to inflict a 1st defeat of the season on Man City? Includes Treatment Table & 3 Big Shouts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The episode where Uma - and special guest Bahir Yeusuff - take a look at the latest Ramlee Awang Murshid adaptation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The episode where Uma - and special guest Bahir Yeusuff - want to spend Christmas getting lost in Kate Winslet's eyes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The episode where Uma - and special guests Iain McNally and Bahir Yeusuff - are at odds with how they feel about the latest installment in the Star Wars universe.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

At 18, you're eligible to pay income tax, you can drive, you can get married, and be tried in court as adult. But...you can't vote. While most countries have dropped their voting age to 18, Malaysia still lags behind and is among some 20 nations that still have a minimum voting age of 21. We speak to Tharmelinggem Pillai, who believes it's time we let 18 year-olds vote.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The episode where Uma - and special guest Bahir Yeusuff - listen to some great jazz, dance a silly dance, and rediscover the meaning of Christmas with Charlie Brown.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why You So Liddat is a show that explores the mind, our behaviour, and why we are the way we are. There are many myths that surround left-handers - that they're more creative, that they find it harder to read maps, or that they live 9 years shorter. However, research over the years has managed to separate fact from fiction. Right-hander Clare Porac has studied left-handedness extensively over the years and wrote a book about it called Laterality: Exploring the Enigma of Left-Handedness. She gives us a hand in understanding the science of handedness.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Positive Lives is a show about the human stories of Malaysia's HIV/AIDS journey. We speak with homemakers, caregivers of people living with HIV/AIDS, as well as a young woman who doesn’t let her HIV-positive status get in the way of achieving her ambition.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The episode where Uma - and special guest Bahir Yeusuff - gush over the genius of John Landis and talk about how they really can't make movies like Trading Places in 2017.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Craig, Kam & Vijhay discuss the Champions League Last 16 draw which happened moments before the show and also lookback at the weekend's EPL which saw Man City surge 11 points clear at the top after defeating rivals, United in the Manchester derby. It was all square in the Merseyside derby whilst Chelsea lost at West Ham and Arsenal only came away from St Mary's with a point. Includes Winners & Losers and the midweek preview.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.