Evening Edition

Ross Yusof & guests Craig Morraies, Kam Raslan & Gogulan Dorairajoo relive the weekend's big BPL games including Tottenham 4 Man City 1 which consisted of 3 offside goals, Arsenal's demolition of title pretenders, Leicester City, an Anthony Martial inspired Man United hitting top spot via a 3-0 win over Sunderland, Liverpool welcoming back Daniel Sturridge. Also, West Brom v Everton, Winners & Losers, UEFA Champions League previews.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight we had a man whose distaste for tauge and comical rants in the mamak has lead him to a colourful life of writing, poetry slams, theater work and of course, stand-up comedy. He’s name is Aiman Azri and has a thing or two when it comes to witty remarks about life’s conundrums.   Aiman Azri is a 28 year old writer by day and a comedian by night (or bi-nightly, depending on the situation). He is the head editor for GenYes.my. An initiative kickstarted by YES4G to create an online hub for university students everywhere to catch up on the latest trends, campus news, events and student insights.   For Aiman, comedy has something he’s been subconsciously been doing since forever. He used to spend countless nights at the mamak, putting hilarious complaints and snarky comments about life and current affairs (usually it’s his relationship life). One day, his friends got him into an open mic slot. Aiman took the chance and realised that he could do a good job at it.   Aiman is a person who prefers to write his materials down and not spewing it out on the spot. He notes that his jokes though, are based on some form of tragedy and failure, Aiman keeps his head high as he wants to laugh at it along with his audience. Being an open mic regular for the comedy circuit in KL, Aiman will be performing for PJLA’s One Mic Stand later tomorrow night (29th September, 9pm) and at TimeOut KL’s Comedy Thursday (1st October, 8:30pm).   For the record, Aiman scored 14! If you liked what you've heard, catch more via the website here! That Time Of NightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Emmy award winning structured reality show 'Shark Tank' is an emotional roller coaster for candidates hoping to convince 5 sharks (read: tough, self-made multi millionaires) to invest in them. We caught up with Kevin O'Leary, one of the toughest sharks on the show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ross Yusof & guests Bob Holmes, Ray Jennings, Ashley Westwood & Matty Holland lookback at the midweek Capital One Cup third round which saw Steve McClaren's Newcastle get knocked out by Sheffield Wednesday, Liverpool needing a penalty shootout to get past Carlisle Unitrd whilst Arsenal claimed the bragging rights as they won the North London derby thanks to Matthieu Flamini's brace. Of course, there's a full weekend preview for the BPL as well at Treament Table & 4 Big Shouts!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight we had the six-man band, Son Of A Policeman with us! Unfortunately we could only cram in two of them in the live studio. What could had been a hectic Smartypants trailblazer turned into a mini-listening party complete with milo and crackers in our pantry.   On to serious business, Son Of A Policeman or SOAP for short, is a local Subang-based band with and arrangement headache of six members! SOAP’s members all came from different backgrounds of music, that just comes together as the stage lights are on and the crowd beckons for them. A mixture of RnB, Hip-Hop, Jazz, Funk and tons more accumulate into a genre which they themselves call, ‘indie rojak’.   Main man of SOAP is Joshua Ganesan. He started it all in 2012 after leaving the folk & jazz outfit, Black Ties & Misais in 2011. By 2013, bandmates Axl Grey, Sean Michael and Zijunn Tan joined in. With Sean and Zijunn being multi-instrumentalists; this gave the band a whole new dynamic during sets, Sean and Zijunn would change slots, giving a different style of performance every time. The two final pieces were filled by Jonathan Chin and Jee Yann Choong, drummer and keyboardist of the band.   In 2014, the band entered Tune Studios’ Battle & Win contest. SOAP emerged up top to win an album deal with the studio and is currently finishing up their debut EP, Sleepless In Subang.   For the record, Joshua, Jee and Zijunn from SOAP scored 19! If you liked what you've heard, catch more via the website here! That Time Of NightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why reinvent the wheel when it comes to dating? The animal kingdom is chock full of tricks on how to attract a mate, and we figured in the competitive world of dating - maybe there’s a thing or two we could learn from it. In this episode we talk to evolutionary psychologist Dr Ian Stephen from Macquarie University in Sydney Australia, and Dr Cedric Tan who has studied the sexual dynamics of various animals at Oxford University. They will be helping us find out how some of these strategies - as weird as they are - might help us understand a little more about what motivates us when choosing from the human dating pool, and in the process, we also hope to pick up some tips on how to game the system.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight we had a man who’s single vision of creating a youth-centric portal has led him to creating a creative agency, a popular online TV show and even SE Asia’s biggest crowdfunded event; he’s none other than the leader of the IkanPaos Kolektif, it’s Ahmad Faris!   Ahmad Faris’ story all started with a Diploma in Broadcasting before he ventured off into Astro Awani and ending up as a newsreader for the channel. After realising television programmes cater to all age groups with the exception of youths, Faris stopped his news reading job as he wants to write it for himself.   The IkanPaos Kolektif was actually setup in Faris’ bedroom as an idea of a one-stop avenue for a self-funded, highly collaborative one with working on projects with other companies and businesses. With the ball rolling, Faris and his business partner Ahmad Hafizzuden, created TAPAU.tv as they wanted to fill the void where television did not serve nor represent the youth culture of Malaysia.   Faris, wanting to increase TAPAU.tv’s traffic flow devised a bold new plan in 2014. He and the IkanPaos Kolektif coupled with the power of crowdfunding, managed to launch TAPAUfest. It was South East Asia’s first and biggest crowdfunded festival ever. The goal was set for RM85,000 in 30 days. The team managed to pass the goal at a cool RM87,705 at the end of the month. TAPAU.fest was a success with a combination of local talents from Chinese opera, clothing, food, films, furniture, music, talks and games. Even the multi-award winning film Terbaik Dari Langit was premiered at the fest before it’s official screening! For the record, Faris scored 16! If you liked what you've heard, catch more via the website here! That Time Of NightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1989 by Taylor Swift is this shining, pitch perfect modern pop masterpiece. So what would it sound like if it were remade by Ryan Adams? This week, on (Untitled), Ezra and Uma listen to just what happens when you strip away the poppy synths and the high-gloss studio sheen, and replace it with some sensitive acoustic-guitar-slinging white guy sensibilities.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Science meets the big screen this week, with our host Umapagan Ampikaipagan bringing astrophysicist Kip Thorne onto the show to talk about about his life, his work, and the role he played in helping create the most accurate simulation ever of what a black hole would look in box office hit Interstellar. Thorne’s math guided the visual effects, which took 30 people and thousands of computers to get right. Catch that conversation on tonight’s episode of Eureka!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight, we had a man who’s drawing prowess brought him all over, whether it be animating, illustrating or graphically recording a man’s speech in Chiang Mai, he’s none other than the talented, Arif Rafhan!   Officially, Arif is an illustrator but his mediums and final products vary as much as the colours on his palette. One minute he’ll be designing an infographic, and the other he’ll be finalising his graphic novels. For a man who draws for a living, he started off in the binary world of technolgy when he studied for a Bachelor’s Degree in IT early in 2000.   He worked as the Creative Director in an e-Learning company for 11 years before finally setting off to be the true artist. Over the course of the transition, Arif dabbled in the world of animation where his clients range from Philips Singapore, Asus Singapore and Maybank to name a few. With a few years down the line Arif started trying out graphic recording.   Graphic Recording is when a speaker is presenting a talk, and a graphic designer at the back would instantly draw out a mind-map to take in the gist of the speech into a more digestible manner. This new medium has brought him all over including recording for PEAK Magazine’s anniversary, a TED Talk in Chiang Mai and also the Leadership Energy Summit Asia 2014 where he drew Steve Wozniak’s speech!   In the world of publishing, Arif has illustrated Zan Azlee’s Adventures of a KL-lite in Afghanistan. He also illustrated Imaginary Friends, a collection of short stories by Melanie Lee and published by MPH. At the end October/November, Arif will be publishing his upcoming semi-autobiographical graphic novel called Pelempang Realiti (Slap of Reality; in English) under Maple Comics. It chronicles Arif’s journey around South East Asian countries. Arif’s work can be found under his Superdoofus Collective. The one-stop shop for all of his artistic creations. For the record, Arif scored 18! If you liked what you've heard, catch more via the website here! That Time Of NightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Over the next few weeks of this special series on migrant labour, we will be exploring the topic from the perspective of policy and economics; taking you through the forgotten history of a landmark court case, and delving into the specific challenges faced by domestic workers. This week, we talk about the rise of the labour agency, with special guest Mohammad Harun Al Rashid, regional coordinator for Caram Asia, discussing how agencies further complicate the already difficultly process of accessing justice for beleaguered migrant workers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Earlier this year Malaysia was removed from the list of the world's worst offending nations for Human Trafficking. The move has attracted vocal opposition by human rights groups as well as 178 US law-makers who say Malaysia has done little to improve its dismal record. In the studio today we have Phil Robertson, deputy director of the Asia division of Human Rights Watch to weigh in on the issue. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ross Yusof & guests Matt Bellotti, Kam Raslan & Sam Postlethwaite discuss Diego Costa's performance in Chelsea's win over Arsenal. Hero or Villan? How good a job is Slaven Bilic doing at West Ham? They've just ended Man City's winning run! Anthony Martial has hit the ground running at Manchester United and David De Gea is returning to his best. Will Harry Kane score soon? Or is it up to Son again? BPL weekend review, Winners & Losers, Spain, Germany, Capital One Cup.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight, he’s a man who started off by studying engineering in Monash, started their first comedy show and now is a full fledged comedian with over 150 shows under his belt; he is Malaysia’s only Chindian stand-up comedian, it’s Gajen Nad!   Born in Penang and has been based in KL ever since he started college. In 2009 he started comedy and got traction for his antics at university whilst forming Monash’s first ever comedy show in 2012 front of a full house of 350 people from 10 different countries!   Things really started to go in Gajen’s favour when in 2013, NTV7 made a 30-minute documentary about Gajen and his life as a comedian. Later in the same year, he was called for to perform at TEDxKL alongside with our previous guest, Jinnyboy.   He has shared the stage with international comedians from US, UK, Australia, Hong Kong, Philippines, Singapore such as Paul Ogata, Jonathan Atherton, Vivek Mahbubani and many more. One of his highlights was when he opened for Paul for Comedy Bah at Sabah. Recently, Gajen hosted the two-day full house show Minority Retort, the stand up show which featured our last two comedy guests, Thenesh and Luwita. Also, he will also be hosting a few shows for Jason Leong’s upcoming college comedy tour Comedians Of The Colleges later in October! For the record, Gajen scored 14! If you liked what you've heard from the podcast, catch more via the website here! That Time Of NightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Life in the city gets stressful. Traffic jams, work stresses, family issues… whatever it is that’s getting on your nerves - you might want to stop, pause and be mindful. A practice with origins in Buddhist meditation, the past few decades have seen a surge of interest in “mindfulness” as a psychological construct, and as a form of clinical intervention. Dr Ahmed Dahir Mohamed is one of many scientists across the world studying how it can be used to enhance cognitive functions and improve wellbeing. He’s a post-doctoral fellow in Cognitive and affective Neuroscience at the University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ross Yusof & guests Bob Holmes, Ray Jennings & Nicolas Anil lookback at the midweek Champions League which saw Chelsea as the oly English victors on matchday 1. Luke Shaw had his leg broken in Holland, Olivier Giroud got himself sent off in Croatia and City are yet to win an opening group match. Also, Liverpool held in France and Spurs ease past Qarabag. Weekend BPL previews, amazing Ronaldo, Fantasy Football, Treatment Table and 3 Big Shouts!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  Tonight, we have a local DJ producer who’s gonna be hitting it big opening for Skrillex later this month; he’s the one and only, H3!   When the DJ decks aren’t in his presence, his real name is Harith Hisham Hashim. H3 is known for his heavy almost schizophrenic-like DJ style where he jumps between 3-4 types of genre in one set. Changing up the tempo, pace and how hard the bass would hit for his audience’s euphoria. H3’s story started off in 2007 where he came in for Mixing In Action’s monthly Saturday full-house parties at Bukit Bintang. He notes how frightening it was to do your first ever DJ set to a packed room but friends were there to give him all the support. Immediately he was hooked and in 2009, he honed into the genre of bass music. He craved an image and sound of dubstep, moombahton and trap for his listeners.   By 2012, H3 launched his first single, Feel It and it climbed to the #1 spot on Hitz.fm’s Malaysian English Top 10 chart. Soon, arguably his best remix track to date, Why Can’t You (Say So) was widely featured on internet publications and has spawned its own music video, aired on MTV.   He will be opening for Skrillex at KL Live on the 23rd September. H3 also did a pre-launch for his upcoming album STVRGATE (pronounced Stargate). The album will be officially launched this November. H3 gave us an exclusive listen to his second single titled Syren. For the record, H3 scored 22!   If you liked what you've heard on the podcast, catch more via the website here! That Time Of NightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight we have a lady who’s fashion illustration has carried her to work with Chanel, ELLE Magazine and many other fashion centric labels, her name is Celine Wong but when the ink goes on the paper, she goes by the name, Lihua!   Lihua is a 25 year old fine art illustrator. She primarily does work focusing on the world of fashion. She was born and raised in Kedah before moving to KL to study and eventually becoming a lecturer at The One Academy.   Her signature calligraphy based style started off when she was talking calligraphy lessons from the tender age of six till she was 16. She soon developed her own interest and started applying the technique she learnt to create that defining style she has.   Recently she ended her job as a lecturer as she wanted to further her studies in the UK later this year. Her work has brought her all over the world, she went to Singapore, Thailand, bits of Europe, the UK and also USA for commercial and private clients. During KL Fashion 2015 week (arguably its biggest event), the ESMOD Show gathered 200 new apparels by student designers from 15 countries including Paris. Lihua was called to adorn the runway walls with one-storey high prints of her illustration. For the record, Lihua scored 11! If you liked what you've heard, catch it all via the website here! That Time Of NightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

So another Malaysia Day has gone by. Looking at the papers though, you'd never know it. Mafia style murders, red shirts and Petaling Street have pretty much dominated the headlines. There's no doubt that news agencies thrive on it. It's all about readership and big numbers. The sensationalist stories. But we're trying to go beyond that today, move away from news-led conversations and talk about what Malaysians should focus on? Our lines will be open.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight in the studio with us, he is one the premiere faces of Malaysia’s new wave of talented street artists, you can see his work and his signature ‘Chaigo’ all over KL, it’s none other than Kenji Chai!   Kenji Chai also known as Black Fryday was born and raised in Sandakan, Sabah. When he was a kid, he was surrounded by comics, cartoons and storybooks. From his vivid imagination, he constructed himself a distinctive art style of cute characters, pop culture, fictional censorship and a positive mental attitude wrapped up in a ball of mischief.   It all started of during school when Kenji kept entering for school art competitions to satisfy his hunger to create art. He followed his passion as he did a course in graphic design which led him to become a graphic designer. But after a while, he felt a disconnection within his art. By 2008, he was introduced into the world of graffiti art, he was hooked instantly, quit his day job and never looked back. Since then he has created art for countless of cafes, companies, festivals and privateers. He has done work for Urbanscapes, L’Oreal, CIMB, Pestle & Mortar and Royal Selangor (for a Star Wars tie-in!) to name a few. One of his biggest solo work was with Nando’s where he repainted the wall of a 3-storey Nando’s outlet in KL, a canvas size of 2100 square feet. It took him 4 days to finish and 90 spray cans in total! For the record, Kenji scored 13! If you liked what you've heard, catch more via the website here! That Time Of NightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Over the next few weeks of this special series on migrant labour, we will be exploring the topic from the perspective of policy and economics; taking you through the forgotten history of a landmark court case, and delving into the specific challenges faced by domestic workers. This week, we get regional coordinator of Caram Asia Mohammad Harun Al Rashid to tell us the story of how a group of 126 migrants took their employers to court in a six year legal battle.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this second part of three shows about crime by PEMANDU, we discuss what modern policing is, and how it fits into the current operations and work culture of the Malaysian police force.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ross Yusof & guests Matt Bellotti, Kam Raslan & Gogulan Dorairajoo discuss the BPL weekend which saw the world's most expensive teenager, Anthony Martial score on his debut in the 3-1 win over Liverpool. Is Brendan Rodgers living on borrowed time? Can anyone stop Man City? No, not even a very organised Crystal Palace side can't. What about Ritad Mahrez and Leicester City? How are they 2nd in the table? Also, West Ham v Newcastle, Spain, Champions League previews and Winners & Losers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight we have another young comedian with us again. She took the big brave dive into the world of stand-up comedy in 2012 and emerged with her head held high with performances dotted all over the world, her name is Luwita Hana Randhawa!   Luwita is an all rounder with being a writer, a photographer and when the stage calls for her, a stand-up comedian she becomes. She was born in KL, raised in South Africa and Brazil. She came back in 2012 after studying in Wellington, New Zealand for her theater and film studies.   In the same year of her return, she joined the open mic scene of Malaysian stand-up comedy. Her first show was Comedy Kao-kao in 2012 with our last week guest, Thenesh! By September 2012, she won the Best Female Newcomer Award at KLPAC’s Short+Sweet Malaysia Stand Up Comedy Festival.   For 2013, she decided to bring it up a notch by making it a point to perform wherever she travelled. She criss-crossed through Australia, Cambodia, Hong Kong and Singapore throughout the year. When 2014 rolled by, she got her own solo show, Nothing To Be Done at the New Zealand Fringe Fest.   By 2015, Luwita is now a regular opening act for many international headliners at the Crackhouse Comedy Club and just last weekend, she was up with Thenesh Skip and Gajen Nad for Minority Retort. Both night shows were sold out! For the record, Luwita scored 14!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thailand Week is back for the 7th year running with the theme “Authentic Thai”. We speak to the Director of Thailand Week, Ms Vichada Pabunjerkit about the event and share with us more on Thailand’s bilateral ties with Malaysia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ross Yusof & guests Bob Holmes, Ray Jennings & Patrick Kinghorn discuss Wayne Rooney's landmark 50 goals for England. England's greatest or a player on the wane? Northern Ireland and Wales are within touching distance of qualification for Euro 2016. We talk to Dez Corkhill about the possible sanctions against FAM plus weekend previews. Crystal Palace v Man City. Man Utd v Liverpool and 3 Big Shouts!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight we had the eclectic KL-based synthpop duo, Pastel Lite! Consisting of Eff Hakim and Mohd Faliq, these two been making waves since getting in the music scene in 2012. After a ton of tours and big stage appearances, we catch up on how these two been doing.   Eff is a 23 year old from Sabah while Faliq’s 26 and his hometown is in Johor. The story goes that these two met on Facebook after quitting their previous bands. Eff always wanted to do the singer-songwriter role but was told she didn’t had the set of skills for it. A mutual friend introduced her to Faliq; one jamming session later, Pastel Lite was born.   Though having not met each other before; both Eff and Faliq studied at the same audio engineering course at OCEAN Audio School in Damansara. Eff came from a hardcore background (thanks to her metal friends) while Faliq loves rock. Pastel Lite is a huge departure from their usual style.   Pastel Lite was initially a temporary name after their first track, Heart Drum. But after a few songs were completed, the duo realised it was irrelevant for them to change. Pastel Lite have performed for Urbanscapes every year, Goodvibes as well; and by January 2015 they released their first EP titled Etcetera.   It wasn’t long before they were called up to perform for Laneway Festival 2015 in Singapore. Having toured Sarawak in May, they’re heading off to Chongqing, China for a three day tour there.   For the record, Pastel Lite scored 16! If you liked what you've heard from the podcast, catch more via the website here! That Time Of NightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Just recently, Prime Minister Najib Razak announced that a committee on political funding was formed to develop a law to ensure transparency and governance over party funds. We speak to Cynthia Gabriel from Centre to Combat Corruption and Cronyism and Gan Ping Sieu from Centre for a Better Tomorrow (CENBET) on what a good political funding law should look like, what models Malaysia can follow, and what the committee should achieve. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight we have a man who’s music is literally all he does. His name is Derek Jhingoree or more affectionately known by ‘Jingles’; he’s a UK born man who’s a world class bassist and also runs his own talent management company here in sunny/perpetually raining Malaysia.   Jingles career started when won an audition for Howard Jones. Jones picked up on how well Jingles plays the bass and took him under his wing as he brought Jingles on tour with him. As his experience grew, Jingles soon became a world class musician in his own right. He started playing bigger roles in music as with opening his own management company in 1991 back in Surrey, England.   As a musical director, Jingles has overseen the careers of multiple artists such as Mark Morrison (Germany), BBMak (British boy band), our own Gerard ‘G’ Singh and Jacklyn Victor. When he came here, he set up his current music management called Jingles Management Sdn Bhd. Jingles is committed in developing the creative talent of Malaysians; from the singers, songwriters, presenters and the models too.   Jingles is associated with a few record labels with Lakefront Records as the most notable one. Lakefront is the first Malaysian record label to have a signed artist on the US Billboard. He’s still plays the bass for artists in and around SE Asia; for artists like Wang Lee Hom, Ning Baizura, David Tao.   For the record, Jingles scored 8! If you like what you've heard on the podcast, catch more via the website here! That Time Of NightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Over the past week or so, Malaysian football has been in the news for all the wrong reasons. There was the 10 - 0 defeat by United Arab Emirates in the 2018 World Cup qualifying second round Asian Zone Group A match. And this week, there was the game against Saudi Arabia that had to be disrupted, no thanks to our unruly Malaysian fans. Is Malaysian football beyond redemption? What needs to be done about the state of Malaysian football? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight we had an important man from the Malaysian media in our midst. Usually he’s in for our football segment but now he’s in the studio to test out his wits on Smartypants. He’s is the one and only, Matt Bellotti! Born and raised in Brighton, England. Matt studied at Trent during the turn of the century where he was (surprisingly) the Acting Editor for the Cricket Club and a council member for (unsurprisingly) the Newspaper Clubs and Societies. He travelled Europe extensively before coming over to Malaysia, testing out Asia with a 4-month stay. As so it happens, Matt fell in love with Malaysia and decided to stay for good. He came in under Mongoose Publishing during the same time in early 2000’s. Ten years flew by and he is now the Chief Head of Content for Mongoose’s whole raft of magazines. He covers content for ELLE Malaysia, Time Out KL, Esquire Malaysia, Expatriate Lifestyle just to name a few. Matt is widely accredited in creating Time Out KL’s trademark Comedy Thursday. He bagged the Media Publishing Company of the Year award in the 2014 MPAS Awards in Singapore and finally, his favourite football club is Tottenham Hotspurs. No Comment... For the record, Matt scored 20! If you've liked what you've heard from the podcast, catch more via the website here! That Time Of NightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A new Iron Maiden album is always a big event, not least because the band has somehow sustained a startling level of popularity for the vast majority of their three decades. In this BFM Exclusive, Uma and Ezra will be featuring the latest offering by metal giants Iron Maiden, who have just released their 16th studio album. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

He has been described by critics as ‘an entertaining show that establishes him as a charming, funny comic with a likeability that burns bright'. Dilruk constantly weighs up his love for his life in Australia against time away from the people in Sri Lanka who’ve loved him the most. Ezra catches up with him during a recent stop to Kuala Lumpur on his previous life as an accountant and his current venture into comedy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bringing a fresh change to our guest selection, today marks our first show that we feature a painter in our midst. He’s a young man from Kedah who’s making waves in the Malaysian art scene; Haris Rashid!   Haris is a 23 year old painter based in Kuala Lumpur and graduate of The One Academy in Sunway. During school he won his first poster design contest and when the whole process brought him joy, he knew this was his calling.   Haris doesn’t have a specific medium to call his favourite, and he uses a mix of colour pencils, acrylic, watercolour and pigments for his work. He’s still trying out new surfaces - with most of his work done on wood or pressure textured paper. That being said, do not be surprised to see Haris experimenting with street art, clay sculpting and others to keep his creative juices flowing.   During Deepavali 2014 whilst doing a commission for Publika, Haris was completing his first ever Ranggi. Soon after completion, his Ranggi work was highlighted and featured in Instagram’s official account. In 2015, young Haris managed to hold his own exhibition called Beauty In The Beast. A critically acclaimed exhibition centered on raising awareness of the endangered animals of Malaysia.   Later in October, Haris will be opening a gallery and featuring a group show, curated and organized under Studio Mekar (a studio which Haris founded himself). A total of 20 artists from different art disciplines will be showcased. Called Elusive; it will be held at Black Box, Publika. October 22nd will be the opening night.   For the record, Haris scored 11! If you've liked what you've heard from the podcsat, catch more via the website here! That Time Of Night  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Over the next few weeks of this special series on migrant labour, we will be exploring the topic from the perspective of policy and economics; taking you through the forgotten history of a landmark court case, and delving into the specific challenges faced by domestic workers.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Royal Selangor has partnered up with Disney / Lucasfilm to produce a limited edition line of Star Wars figurines. This week on the Evening Edition, we speak with Chen Tien Yue of Royal Selangor along with Gan Lay Koon of the Walt Disney Company about how this partnership came to be. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ross Yusof & guests Dez Corkhill, Nicolas Anil & Gogulan Dorairajoo discuss qualification for EURO 2016 in France. England are the 1st nation to qualify as Wayne Rooney equals Bobby Charlton's 49 goals, Northern Ireland are 3 points away from qualifying, Wales are made to wait after their goaless draw with Israel and Scotland come a cropper against Georgia. Closer to home, we talk to Malaysia interim coach, Datuk Ong Kim Swee about the task of restoring pride to the nation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight we had the main protege of Malaysian comedy in the house, Thenesh Skip! With just a few years of comedy under his belt, Thenesh is quickly rising up the comedy ranks with his rockstar-like qualities on stage!   The Puchong man did a degree in Multimedia Design at University of Hertfordshire, leaving him with a strong grasp of Adobe powers which he uses for whack illustrations on a daily basis. Thenesh performed with a multitude of comedians ranging for our hard-hitting locals of Rizal van Geyzel and Desmond Lim; to the international guys of Brendan Burns and Daniel Kinno.   Notable performing highlights include being featured in the list of comedians for Time Out KL’s comedy show during the Cooler Lumpur Festival and also for the inaugural LOL Fest at Publika this year! This weekend, Thenesh will be a headlining for Minority Retort. Coupled with upcomer Luwita Hana and hosted by Gajen Raj, it’ll be happening at PJ Live Arts, Jaya on Friday and Saturday (11th & 12th September respectively) with both shows starting onwards after 9pm. Also, Thenesh will be performing with our previous comedian guests (Prakash Daniel, Brian Tan and Keren Bala Devan) in Comedians Of The Colleges, a comedy tour happening in various colleges in KL. Starting on the 30th September at INTI college and ends at KDU College on the 20th October.   For the record, Thenesh scored 17! If you liked what you've heard from the podcast, catch more via the website here! That Time Of NightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We speak to Siti Azzahra, a law graduate and Azlan Awang, Economic Researcher at MTEM about the current economic situation in the country and how young working graduates are trying hard to survive in KL due to the high costs of living.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ross Yusof & guests Bob Holmes, Gogulan Dorairajoo & Sam Postlethwaite try & make some sense of the transfers on Deadline Day. Man United Ins & Outs, Saido of West Brom & more. Dez Corkhill & Matty Holland give their take on UAE 10 Malaysia 0. With Saudi Arabia on Saturday, what next for Dollah Salleh? The Euro 2016 qualifiers, Wales, England, Scotland & Northern Ireland could ALL make it! Includes 3 Big Shouts!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight, we had an upcoming musical trio in the studio. Passionately calling themselves Jumero, brothers Jared and Michael Lim with childhood friend Ryan joined us tonight, and they’re the first trio to have a crack at Smartypants! The band started with the three members meeting up for jamming sessions after playing football in their neighbourhood during their childhood. Quickly the form of the band was decided - Jared is lead vocalist and guitarist for the band. Michael is the bassist, Ryan is the drummer/percussionist; Both do back-up vocals.   The name Jumero originated from a favourite bus stop of theirs. The band members lived in a place a bit detached from the Malaysia’s main city, so bus rides were in order. Whilst waiting for the bi-hourly bus ride, the three took the first letter of their names, followed with a vowel of their choice. They named their bus stop ‘Jumero’ and also adopted it for their band name in 2012. Having a style that could be described as ‘acoustic chill beach pop’, the band officially formed in September 2012 just in time for The Star R.AGE’s open mic contest. They aced it and got debut performance slot in Urbanscapes 2012! A plethora of events and a second coming of Urbanscapes in 2014 leads Jumero to releasing their debut album called Stepping Stones earlier in August. For the record, Jumero scored 10! If you liked what you've heard on the podcast, catch more via the website here! That Time Of NightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Idearaya is a two day Malay-language festival designed to celebrate and engage the public through a series of free forums, discussions, art exhibitions, workshops and screenings.We speak to Idearaya’s publicity officer Mariam Lee about the inception of the event, as well as forum coordinator Fatimah Zaini about the diverse set of offerings in store for us. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's been four days since the biggest public demonstration in our history. Now, we ponder whether such public displays are in fact healthy for Malaysia? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this Wednesday night, we had another songstress, it’s our own KL girl, Ushera Yusof!   Ushera started off like many aspiring musicians, holding dear to her 9-5 job whilst in her spare time she singing at open-mics and gigs. After a good six years, Ushera decided to take the plunge into becoming a full-time musician in December 2012.   Ushera as of today, performs in three different formats, each with intriguing concepts of their own. First would be her #ROGUE A Night Of Cabaret with Ushera. A wild theatrical performance taking cues and songs from the musical theater world. Second is The Acoustic Ensemble where Soul Ballads, Swing, Bebop, Blues and Latin Jazz  come alive. Finally there’s  USHERAINTHEGROOVE, where Ushera assembles a 5-7 piece band to created a combined experience of chill-out and funky house. She’s performed a multitude of jazz festivals from the ubiquitous yearly Publika Jazz Festival to the recent World Youth Jazz Festival in May 2015 at Jalan Mesui, Kuala Lumpur. As a recording artist, Ushera has just released her first single Give Me on August 10th and the music video is under wraps and is set to be released on September 10th. For the record, Ushera scored 14! If you liked what you've heard from the podcast, catch more via the website here! That Time Of NightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“Bringing it all back home” - March 22, 1965 - was Bob Dylan’s fifth studio album. One side featuring Dylan’s first “electric” recordings while the other side featuring his traditional acoustic folk songs. The unifying fusion was said that while the acoustic side presented his previous work, the electric side presented the new direction that he was heading.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Super Mario Bros is a video game unlike any other.  This wasn’t a simulation. It was a world to get lost in.   On Friday, September 13th, 1985, Super Mario Bros. arrived in arcades all across Japan. Nintendo had a hit on their hands and Shigero Miyamoto’s long gestating masterpiece would become the game that would define the company forever. Super Mario would become a global icon.   On this episode of Hari Ini Dalam Sejarah Dunia, we celebrate Mario's 30th birthday. Umapagan Ampikaipakan speaks to authors Jeff Ryan and Blake Harris about Super Mario Bros., about those console wars between Sega and Nintendo, and about how it had an indelible impact on our popular culture.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight, we had a special woman who had a full 180º career change. Starting as a model turned TV host and finally to the entrepreneur that she is now, she’s none other than Stephanie Chai!   Stephanie grew up in between Kuching, Sarawak and Hamilton, New Zealand. She started her modelling days when she was 18 and continued to hone her skills up to her university days. After a few years of studies, Stephanie obtained a double major in Finance and International Business from the University of Auckland.   Soon after, Stephanie went into a multitude of fashion shoots and TV Presenting. Change came when she bravely dipped her toes into the world of entrepreneurship and never looked back. Her first start up was called WeddingGuideAsia.com. A website made for the very reason to make weddings less of a pain for all of us.   Her current project, LuxeNomad; was inspired by one of Stephanie’s friends who gave Stephanie a link to a similar US based website and instantly Stephanie went all ‘I can do that too!’.  With barely a hint of experience in the travelling industry, technology and e-commerce, Stephanie is eternally grateful for Google and her passionate team.   She may have made more money from modelling but Stephanie says the word for LuxeNomad is a more rewarding one as she’s happier than ever before! For the record, Stephanie scored 13.5! If you liked what you've heard via the podcast, catch more via the website here! That Time Of NightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this new 4 part series; the Evening Edition will be speaking to ambassadors from South Africa, Turkey, Ecuador and the U.K. We get to find out more about the person, their roles as ambassadors and what it's like to be a women in the diplomatic corp.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We get the president of  the Association of Science, Technology and Innovation; formed to promote education and understanding in Scientific knowledge and Dr Ewe Chun Te, chief judge of the Asti-organised Young Inventors Challenge, to talk about how to teach kids about science, and encourage a culture of innovation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ross Yusof & guests Steve McMahon, Matt Bellotti & Roshan Narayan lookback on a weekend of shock results including a 3-0 win for West Ham at Anfield, a first for 52 years, a home defeat for Chelsea against Crystal Palace, only a 2nd in a 100 home games for Mou. Also, Swansea beating Manchester United, the same old story for Arsenal and Man City are the real deal. Includes Winners & Losers, Spain, Germany, Italy and Malaysia's WC qualification.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.