Evening Edition

Shankar Shanthiram is a household name in corporate training, as well as in TV and Radio, at our very own station. A very little known fact for those who just started on the #TTON bandwagon is that Shankar was one of our very first guests, and he joins us again to tell us more about his new book, and redeem himself in Smartypants!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Parenting Adventures is about brutally honest discussions in the world of parenting. We talked about adoption in this episode, focusing on the relationship aspect between adoptive parents and their adopted child. Should adopted children be told the truth about their origins? How much should adoptive parents share? We hear directly from those who are familiar with the adoption process.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Since the discovery of child sex predator Richard Huckle, The Star's youth arm, R.AGE has been quite active in maintaining that awareness through their Predator in my Phone campaign. Now, they're upping it a notch by launching a social media campaign for Malaysians to urge MPs to discuss the issue of better laws for child sexual abuse, in particular sexual grooming. We find out more with the Senior Producer and journalist involved.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rex Navarette is a Filipino American comedian, who many have called as one of the unsung heroes in stand-up comedy, and the Godfather of Filipino stand up comedy. He joins us to talk about his 20 over years in stand up comedy, and throw in some really good impressions along the way.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dez, Stuart & Craig join Ross to talk about Marten Stekelenberg's double penalty save against Man City. Could Lukaku's gfoal have been prevented? Also, Arsenal win their 6th PL match in a row. A baptism of fire for Swanse's Bob Bradley. Spurs needed a late equaliser from Delle Alli to avoid defeat whilst Chelsea cantered to a 3-0 win against Leicester City. Includes Winners & Losers, previews of Liverpool v Man Utd & UCL.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Worldwide, countries are introducing programmes where people who need it most are given money directly. These are called cash transfer programmes. But of course there are many concerns: do people become lazy, less hardworking, or dependent on government? We get an overview from Rema of programmes she’s studied across the globe. We also speak to Lee Heng Guie to have a look at our very own programme, BR1M.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bob, Ray & Nic join Ross to talk about Gareth Southgate as England boss. Does he deserve the job after a 2-0 win against Malta and a goalless draw against Slovenia? How big is the England v Scotland tie in November? There's a full preview of the EPL weekend including the Red Monday clash between Liverpool and Manchester United. Arsenal will surely win against Bob Bradley's Swansea, Pep Guardiola takes on Ronald Koemann at the Etihad whilst Conte and Ranieri will do battle at Stmford Bridge. Includes Treatment Table with Andy Whitelaw and 3 Big Shouts!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This man here has certainly come very far from just being winners of a competition in 2005. Since their victory, they have won awards (Two Thank You For Existing Awards in VIMA), and opened for names like Lil Jon. One of the K-Town clan members and producer of their music, Roshan Jamrock joins us to tell how how it has been for him in his career in music.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The week, it's an all-singing, all-dancing episode of At the Movies, where Uma - and special guest Iain McNally - celebrate the 25th anniversary of Alan Parker’s exuberant valentine to American soul music and the impoverished Dublin teen-agers who think of it as magic.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

These two big boys held big positions in their corporate careers, but decided to move on to something bigger, something higher than the clouds, thus creating AirUpThere Sdn. Bhd., the umbrella of 3 bodies, one of them being Sports Bandits, our highlights in this podcast.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yesterday, Operator PLUS Malaysia Berhad confirmed that several motorists have been fined for LTJ, which stands for “long journey time” after spending too long completing trips on the highways under maintenance. So, this evening we’re asking, “Is it fair for highway operators to charge for “long journey time?”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You may know her as the lady who was proposed with memes in a video that went viral in 2011, and you may know her as the mother to two adorable children, featured in one of Asia's most popular blogs, fourfeetnine.com. Four feet nine, and 200,000 monthly visitors on her blog. What else is in store for Audrey Ooi? We're about to let you find out in this podcast!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You might roll your eyes at the notion yet another set of hopped-up white boys mixing highly amped guitars with a rasping, exaggerated take on soul music's male bravado. But this tried-and-true approach can still produce a rockingly righteous record. This week, on (Untitled), Ezra and Uma get down with the Robinson brothers and listen to some of their cobweb-clearing boogie.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A year into her foray as a stand-up comedian, Hannan Azlan has performed at comedy shows in Singapore and Hong Kong, and has also scored a spot on Astro's first English season of Komediri. A "graduate" of the Crackhouse Comedy Club, Hannan is also a musician and an actor. This month on Finding The Funny, Ezra Zaid sits down with one of the brightest talents to look out for in the Malaysian comedy scene.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When she got on board for the interview, she felt really overwhelmed, but for a 19 year old with 50,000 over followers, she held herself pretty well here. She joins us to tell us more about how she got herself into becoming an illustrator, to sharing her work and experiencing an explosion in followers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Parenting Adventures is about brutally honest discussions in the world of parenting. In this sixth episode, we explore the subject of infertility. How do couples recover from the grief of knowing they may never have children? Why are they not open to the option of adopting or using a donor? We find out from a fertility specialist and, we will also hear from someone who didn't take her infertility diagnosis as the final result, and did everything she could to become a mother.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The prospect of upcoming elections has sent droves of eager Malaysians to registrations booths, to sign up to vote. This evening, Caroline Oh chats with SV Singam, of Tindak Malaysia and together, they explore the value of all our votes as well as the potential impact the EC’s latest re-delineation exercise may have on the country’s next general elections.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dez, Craig & Kam join Ross in the studio to discuss Gareth Southgate's 1st game in charge of England, the boos for Wayne Rooney, Wales finding it tough in qualification. Also a look at Scotland, Ireland, Germany v Northern ireland, Holland v France PLUS a chat about Malaysia's recent 0-0 draw with Singapore and a look at the upcoming friendly against Afghanistan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Having only started comedy for a month, he was then called up to do an audition for Komediri season 2 hosted by Harith Iskander. After Komediri, the rest was history for Nornizam Yusof. Fresh into the comedy scene, we talk to the architect on how comedy has affected his life and what he did to get into the scene.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We assume that we’ll be well taken care of as we approach our golden years, since filial piety is a trait most Malaysians ascribe to. But as cultural norms shift, so too does the attitude we have towards the ageing population. The reports are in, and senior citizen abuse is on the rise. We speak to experts in the field of ageing to find out more about this increase and our willingness to address the problem.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shankar, Sam & Keeshaanan join Ross in the studio to talk about the WC qualifiers where Wales were held 2-2 by Austria, Ireland won 1-0 against Georgia and Italy and Spain shared the points in a 1-1 draw. There's also a look at the Asian world Cup qualifiers, Gareth Southgate's immediate task as England manager and chats about France, Portugal & Belgium. Dez Corkhill calls in from Singapore to preview the Causeway Challenge and of course, 3 Big Shouts from the chaps.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Last One Awake is a persona that Christian Palencia has finally decided to settle down with. He has gone with many names, and with his talents, a lot of places, with many stories to tell. Being the brother to Mia Palencia did not deter him from music, but got him to dwell more into music, and with his album releasing soon, he has quite a story to share.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The episode where Uma speaks to the CEO of Ideate Media, Zainir Aminullah, about Dirk Gently, about Tombiruo: Penunggu Rimba, about the art and science of scriptwriting, and about the future of Malaysian content.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When he first came in, we didn't really understand the concept of the mask. As we sat longer with him, we realised why, and it made the gist of a great show. Dudu joins us to talk about his journey in art, and why he revolves a lot around Hayao Miyazaki's "My Neighbour Totoro" when he does his work. He shares with us his funniest stories when he was at work too, so it's not one podcast to miss!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yesterday, it was reported that the organ donation rate for organ and tissue transplants in Malaysia is among the lowest in the world. The current rate stands at 1 donor, per 1 million population, and it isn’t anywhere near enough to meet the demand. Today on Talkback, we’d like to extend that call for more organ donors, and to facilitate the discussion, we have with us Datin Dr. Lela, Head of the National Transplant Resource Centre.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Photographer, Entrepreneur, TV Host, but most importantly, storyteller. Bryan Alexander Lim, or better known as Bryzoid, shared the studio with us and tells us what it is to be a fine art photographer, and all that it takes to be who Bryzoid is today.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Sept. 24, 1991, three scuzzy rockers released their sophomore album. And the world was never the same. This week, on (Untitled), Ezra and Uma take a  down memory lane with Kurt Cobain, Krist Novoselic, and Dave Grohl as they celebrate the 25th anniversary of the greatest rock album of the 1990s.tripSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stored away in this rare-book library at Yale University is a late-medieval manuscript written in this cramped script and illustrated with these lively line drawings. Open the book and what you’ll see are lots of drawings of plants, bizarre naked (and possibly pregnant) women, human organs, and strange tentacled balls of roots that take the forms of animals. But perhaps the oddest thing about this book is that no one has ever read it, because this book is written in an unknown script, with an alphabet that appears nowhere else other than in its pages. This month, on Hari Ini Dalam Sejarah Dunia, Umapagan Ampikaipakan and Tasha Fusil explore the enduring mystery that is The Voynich Manuscript.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Floral designer, born and bred, just as you can see by her name! She joins us to tell us of her journey in flower arranging and designing, Paris, and what flowers is good for which time of year. Green fingers and flower lovers alike, you don't want to miss this!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Parenting Adventures is about brutally honest discussions in the world of parenting. In this fifth episode, we'll be talking about parenting styles. How prepared are first-time parents at this parenting thing? Do they fall under the permissive western parenting or the demanding eastern parenting style? Do they pretend to know what they're doing while they freak out on the inside? We find out what parenting means in this episode and accept the fact that every style of parenting is unique to each parent and child.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How do you become happy, and can you stay that way forever? We speak to Professor Michael Eysenck about his theory on the pursuit of happiness, called the "hedonic treadmill".See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stuart, Craig & Kam join Ross in the studio to talk about Pep Guardiola's 1st defeat in English football and ask if Spurs can sustain the intensity for the rest of the season. Arsenal left it late to score via the hand against Burnley and Liverpool continue to dig out wins despite conceeding in nearly every game. Chelsea return to winning ways and Man Utd have to settle for a draw against Stoke thanks to Lee Grant's goalkeeping. Also, Winners & Losers and a chat about Gareth Southgate's 1st England squad.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This group of men you see and hear are what you call the "new faces" of music, having only formed the band this year. However, it did not take them long to hit jackpot, thanks to winning Rock The House. They join us in this edition to talk about how it was winning the competition and what doors it opened for them.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sam Allardyce's sacking is the big topic. Was the English FA right to sack him? Should they have stood by their man? Who is the ideal replacement? There's Champions League talk with Spurs, Arsenal & Leicester all winning but Man City held to a 3-3 draw by Celtic. Of course there's the weekend preview. Will Spurs be able to stop Man City at White Hart Lane? Will Jose Mourinho keep Rooney on the bench? Will Liverpool get Francesco Guidolin the sack? Also Treatment Table and 3 Big Shouts!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The episode where Uma speaks to producer Rob Allyn about his efforts at reviving an eighty-year-old Hollywood project of trying to make a movie about the life and times of Sir James Brooke.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Call her Queen of Drive Time radio, or call her Natalie. She joins us to tell us what is up with her life after radio, especially now that she has picked up DJ-ing, and owns a bar! You'll have to listen in if you want to find out where you can get yourselves a good night out, and what she's up to.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

So last week, Art For Grabs facilitated a very interesting discussion that centered around the political discussions that happen (or not) when we’re at home with our family. So what we’d like to do this evening, is extend that conversation that Art For Grabs started and ask you: Does your family talk ‘politics’ at home or do you think that politics should be left outside the family domain? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It all started because of a heartbreak, but that does not necessarily mean that there wouldn't be a silver lining in that cloud. From that experience, Midnight Monologues was born, and with our chat, she tells us more about her experiences publishing her book. If you're patient, you'd even get a glimpse of the book.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Cerita-Cerita Rock N Roll Bootlegs, we're featuring Peter Frampton's successful album to date, Peter Frampton Comes Alive. Considered by many to be one of the finest live rock recordings of all time, 2016 marks the album's 40th anniversary, and features hits like "Show Me The Way", Shine On" and "Jumpin' Jack Flash".See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rather than featuring a single band or artist, we took a second look at some of the conversations with music journalists, writers and rockstars that didn’t air in the original broadcast of this programme. These selections that didn't make the final edit are what we call … deep cuts.    The books featured on this programme can be purchased on Amazon. Prince: The Man and his Music Conversations With Tom Petty Adrenalized: Life, Def Leppard, and BeyondSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Melissa can be considered a veteran in her field (by age). The former Asia's Next Top Model contestant joins us to tell us what she is up to now and how it was like back then being a part of a reality TV program.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Parenting Adventures is about brutally honest discussions in the world of parenting. In this fourth episode, we'll be talking about bratty kids. Are we unknowingly bringing one up? We'll discuss the mechanics of a bratty kid, how parents should address them without going crazy, and the importance of communicating with the child to change those tantrums and frowns to a less destructive reaction. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We get all sorts of recommendations from Google, Spotify, Amazon, and Facebook and all of them have this in common: data and algorithms. They're a huge part of our lives and their role is about to get bigger. Data and algorithm is now used to filter resumes, decide whether you get a loan on a house, and in some countries, even used to assess criminals. But are all these data as objective and neutral as they seem to be? Do numbers lie?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ross Yusof & guests Dez Corkhill, Stuart Cavens & Craig Morraies reflect on the EPL weekend which saw Arsene Wenger celebrate 20 years in charge of Arsenal in style as his team eased past Chelsea. Jose Mourinho dropped Wayne Rooney and the team responded by beating Leicester 4-1, Liverpool continue their fine goal scoring form but Dez has a warning for Liverpool fans. Also, Winners & Losers and a preview of the UCL & UEL.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sam See joins us after his stint at the Live House during the weekend. He tells us how he got into comedy, what got him to wear his iconic bow-tie, and his competitive side in Smartypants. We assure you, he is no angry comedian, but a funny one!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Umapagan Ampikaipakan speaks to Jarrod and Brandi from Storage Wars about the show, the things happening behind the scenes, and the oddest things they've found in storage lockers.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ross Yusof & guests Bob Holmes, Keeshaanan Sundaresan & Sam Postlethwaite lookback at the midweek EFL cup 3rd round ties which saw Man United win at Northampton, Chelsea win at Leicester and Norwich shocking Everton at Goodison Park. There is also the 4th round draw and a full preview of the EPL weekend which will see Arsene Wenger celebrate 20 years as Arsenal manager with a tie against Chelsea. Man Utd host Champions, Leicester whilst Liverpool will be looking for more goals against Hull. Includes Treatment Table & 3 Big Shouts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Malaysian-based Indonesian beatmaker is making waves in both countries he's associated with! He joins us to talk about his story and how beat-making became his thing, with a heartbreak being the backbone of his journey. He reveals as well a new track that he has worked on, and how he came up with it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The episode where Uma - and special guest Iain McNally - are completely and utterly bored by Toho's latest take on the much beloved Godzilla.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The episode where Uma - and special guest Iain McNally - ponder as to whether or not we really needed to reboot "The Magnificent Seven".See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.