Evening Edition

VAX is an exhibition for local creatives to showcase their work, and giving them to platform and opportunity to expand their services and market their products to markets outside Malaysia. We speak to the masterminds behind such an event to find out more about VAX's potential in boosting the visual arts industry.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the revelation of our poor standard of the English language displayed in high school workbooks recently, we ask the question: Should the Malaysian government implement English as the medium of instruction in all public schools? We hear the pros and cons from this month's guest debaters. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight, we have yet another name tied with the Malaysian theatre scene, she would be directing one play, whilst acting in another and also spending a bit of time writing another one, she is none other than, Marina Tan!   Marina started out with singing with the Selangor Philharmonic Society Choir. She stayed with an acapella group, Six2Eight for a few years before head diving in the world of theater and found her calling. Marina’s knowledge of theater was helped greatly the fact she studied a Diploma in Performing from Trinity College Guildhall in the UK.   Marina played many roles with one of her notable ones is when she played as Chanel in the Shear Madness series of show, which her portrayal garnered her a nomination in the Best Supporting Actor category for the 2015 Boh Cameronian Arts Awards. She also created and helmed, Hikayat Merong Mahawangsa — An Epic Swashbuckling Adventure!, an adaptation of an old Malay folklore story. It was voted as Audience’s Choice Award (Theater) in the same BOH Awards 2015.   Marina co-founded a few organizations namely, Anak Chintan Theater, Box of Delights Family Theater and also the Performing Arts of Malaysia Drama Archive (PADMA). Marina is a major practitioner for children’s theater with during March, she led a 12 session Storytelling course for children and young teens from the age of 9-16 years old to teach how to express oneself via the medium of storytelling. Marina is currently in the midst of a new production titled, Cheras The Musical. For the record, Marina scored 13! 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.

On Talkback today, we're doing something special. We're going to open up our lines and take in song requests. Give us a call and tell us what songs best describes how you feel about Malaysia today. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight, we’ve had another woman whose name is synonymous with the words Miss Malaysia, in fact, she is the titleholder for Miss Malaysia 2013 and is now the national director of Miss Universe Malaysia Organization; it’s no other than Carey Ng!Born in Putrajaya, the now 27 year old, Carey Ng didn’t venture in the in beauty line till the end of her degree studies. During high school, Carey was an active lady where she became a state gymnast and a ballet dancer of the advance degree level. She wanted to be a choreographer but various injuries stopped her from doing so. She channelled all the energy out towards her studies and soon return from the UK with a degree in architecture from University of Nottingham. As soon as her degree was done, Carey felt restless as she already got her academia done and wanted a new challenge. A beauty pageant spot appeared and she took it as an opportunity to build on her self confidence. One thing lead to another and she was crowned as Miss Malaysia 2013 at by December 2012. Her time during the pageant was a journey of self discovery. Now, she’s is the national director for Miss Universe Malaysia Organization, following in the footsteps of Andrea Fonseka and Elaine Daly. She has four ladies under her watch as she grooms them to be the finest of who they can be for the world’s stage. For the record, Carey scored 16! 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.

This week on Untitled, we're featuring James Taylor's 1970 studio album, 'Sweet Baby James'.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The May 2015 earthquake in Nepal has not only caused people to be left displaced without homes but has also created a real opportunity for traffickers to carry on with their child trafficking activities. The 'Nepalese Resilience' is a photo exhibition with a focus to raise awareness on the child trafficking problem in Nepal. We spoke to the photographers behind the exhibition to find out more about the issue.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight we’ve had a talented lady in front of the cameras, when she’s not busy hosting television show for a good part of the week, she’ll be dropping beats and rhymes that’ll defy her small figure. It’s no other than Hunny Madu! or aka Hani Hatim.   Hunny’s talent was shaped way back in school when she was known for singing a lot of R&B during her school days. She notes that her exposure to hip-hop was accredited to her elder brother where she would see her brother pausing cassette tapes mid-track to write down lyrics and understand them.   In 2011, Hunny stepped into the musical foray with her debut album Pulau Janji. With collaborations with Anuar Zain and Najwa Mahiaddin, Hunny’s first debut was a good experience for her. Three years down the line, Hunny came back with local female rapper Kayda for the Go Hard or Gostan mixtape. Where the single Go Hard or Gostan topped Hitz.fm’s MET 10 chart at #1 for seven week consecutively. Currently, Hunny’s the regular host for TV9’s Nasi Lemak Kopi O, Hip TV and is a proud mother of Eva Medina. She juggles it all with grace and timing that only those in the entertainment world could. For the record, Hunny scored _! If you liked what you've heard via the podcast, catch more from the website here! That Time Of NightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Neal Adams. He would define The Bronze Age. He would leave his stylistic mark on the X-Men, Green Lantern, and Superman. He would take Batman, who had become a campy joke at the end of the 1960s, and bring back the brooding Dark Knight long before Frank Miller. He would give us Ra's Al Ghul. He would give us that marvelous fight between Superman and Muhammad Ali. This week - the first in a two part conversation - Umapagan Ampikaipakan speaks to Neal Adams about how he broke into comic books and his lifelong fight for creator's rights.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After de facto law minister Nancy Shukri announced that marital rape is not a crime, the backlash received was massive and understandably so. We explore marital rape, the laws and the social factors that are holding us back.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight we’re joined by a highly regarded man who had a big hand in shaping the local comedy scene for both Malaysia and Singapore, Jonathan Atherton! This Australian had one heck of a life where his travels since young from the US, Asia, Australia, Central and East Africa.   Jonathan hails from Brisbane, Australia but he grew up in a United Nations housing areas at Queens, New York City while his dad was a foreign correspondent for the New York Times. He was exposed to a world where he’d meet other kids who spoke a multitude of languages from Spanish to Swahili and that grew his want to learn languages and travel.   He studied Linguistic, Anthropology and Religion at the University of Queensland, Australia. From his travels, he lived in Africa for a good two years, where he worked as a safari tour guide, an English teacher, became a salvage diver and a bit of acting work. Jonathan’s acting work has brought him to places as well.   In 1977, he had his film debut in the film, The Mango Tree. He’s highlight was meeting Robin Williams in 1986 whilst being an extra in the film, Good Morning Vietnam. He talked about entering comedy with Robin where he received that the all-good-thumbs-up from him and proceeded to dive into the comedic world. 30 years later, Jonathan Atherton has been in the forefront in pushing comedy in the South East Asia scene with being one of the co-founders of The Crackhouse Comedy Club with Rizal van Geyzel and Shanktar Santhiram. The club now known as “the number one comedy destination of Taman Tun.”   For the record, Jonathan scored 6! If you've liked what you've heard from the podcast, catch more about Jonathan via the website here! That Time Of NightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Investigative journalism goes beyond the mere passing on ‘news’ that already exist. It seeks out news, which would be otherwise unavailable without any journalistic intervention. Woodward and Bernstein may be a fading memory, but journalists all over the world continue to breaking blockbuster stories, one after another, taking great risks to shine much needed light on shadowy wrongdoing. Today, on The Evening Edition, we run down the ins and outs of investigative journalism - we look at the ethical considerations surrounding it and the crucial role it plays in a democratic society.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight, we got the slick tongued, freedom of speech advocate, the humorous rap battle fighter, Tang Eu-Jin or better known as Jin Hackman! We see if this banana could tackle tonight’s Smartypants without breaking his flow.   Funny enough, Jin’s stage name was a word play on the actor’s name, Gene Hackman. He was bored with getting people confused by with his last stage name so he dropped it. Jin’s a big man when it comes to freedom of speech, where he uses rap as his way to express it. His speech gets amplified when he’s on stage whether it be performing his own tracks or for a rap battle.   His first album titled Jinius At Work, released in 2009 was a real compilation to show off Jin’s skills on the recorded mic. JUICE Magazine soon picked it up and even labelled it as their Best Hip-Hop Album in 2009.   But for most, Jin’s climb were catalyzed by his yearly Rap Up YouTube videos started in 2009. By 2013, Jin started to collaborate with TAPAUtv for it. With the 2014 edition garnering 50k views! He’s working on his sophomore album titled as WHTR? and already released a single, Disz Joint in 2010. It quickly got up to Hitz.fm’s Top 10 MET chart. Jin earlier this year launched his new track, Banana to a wide praises. Even more so, Jin ever since 2010 has spearheaded Raising The Bar, a monthly hip-hop show initiative to bring up new local artists up on stage to show off their skills. By December, RTB will be five years old! For the record, Jin scored 5.5! 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.

10 days ago President Barack Obama announced that Iran and a group of six nations led by the United States had reached a historic accord to significantly limit Tehran’s nuclear ability. The deal culminates 20 months of negotiations on an agreement that President Obama had long sought as the biggest diplomatic achievement of his presidency. Whether it portends a new relationship between the United States and Iran — after decades of coups, hostage-taking, terrorism and sanctions — remains a bigger question. To help us make sense of what all of this means, Umapagan Ampikaipakan speaks to Joseph Cirincione - President of Ploughshares Fund - about the ins and outs of the deal, the political wrangling that’s still to come, and what the future holds.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight we’re joined by an Englishman that’s not Richard for once! 8TV Quickie host, football fanatic in his own right and former boyband singer, Mark O’Dea!   Ever since he was a young boy, he was trained in musical theatre. Got into his first West End show in London when he was only 11 years old at the London Palladium for Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Swiftly by 12 years of age, he got a scholarship to study at Sylvia Young Theatre School. A school whose alumni stretches from Tom Flechter, Amy Winehouse and a former classmate of Mark’s, Rita Ora.   Continued studying performing arts in college till the age of 19. Armed with a degree, by the age of 22, he received an offer to be in a Malaysian based boyband called The London Boys. When Mark came over, he fell in love with Malaysia. Stay for a while when the band fell out, was ready to pack up and head back to London till he appeared and aced the 8TV Quickie host audition which till today, we’d still see him on a daily. Mark will be in Astro Supersports’ new international sports travel channel show, with the first trip for the show will commence in August! For the record, Mark scored 5! 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.

A recent survey carried out by HSBC saw 88% of parents opting to send their children overseas to pursue their tertiary education. This despite the mounting cost of education these days, on top of the escalating cost of living as well. But is an overseas education the only way to guarantee your child's future?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight in our studio, we’ve had a man whose looks are as sharp as he is on the violin with his rendition of Vivaldi’s Summer, Josh Kua! With that note, Josh seems like the embodiment of a well-rounded man when you’d factor in he has a bachelor in both law and commerce!   Josh was born in Kuala Lumpur but was raised in Melbourne, Australia giving him a slight Aussie accent that we know. Josh’s story with the violin is one that grew when he was just a child. He saw an orchestra on TV when he was a baby. Engulf by the want to do and join one, he signed up for violin classes at the age of four years old!   Years of practice and experience garnered Josh the ability and opportunity to perform internationally, all over Australia, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, China and for his first time last year November, Singapore! As for being a model, he has graced magazine covers ranging from Harper’s Bazaar, Cosmopolitan and Men’s Uno.   All his talents accumulated in April as Josh during the Mercedes Benz Malaysia’s Stylo Fashion Week, not only he performed with his violin but he also got the chance to walk down the runway for Zang Toi.   For the record, Josh scored _! If you've like what you've hear from the podcast, catch more via the website here! That Time Of NightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It features an hour of live Aerosmith music including their 1978 Live! Bootleg album as well as the 1998 live album called A Little South of Sanity.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we take a look at the “Bad Boys from Boston”, and “America’s Greatest rock and Roll Band”. Signed to Columbia records in 1972, Aerosmith have five platinum albums, charted a dozen Hot 100 singles, and etched their name as one of the most popular rock and roll bands in the world. We look at their journey, how drug addiction and internal conflict wreaked havoc from within, and of course, tell you the stories behind the music.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight in our studios, we’ve have the lady who was shot into TV fame by representing Malaysian on the premiere cycle season one of Asia’s Next Top Model, Melissa Th’ng!   It all started with a casual joke between Melissa and her friend, Bella, about joining in the auditions for the first Asia’s Next Top Model premiere season. From one thing to another, an interview in Singapore and multiple episodes later, Melissa gained fans as she reached to the Top 7, bringing many Malaysians proud of this Sabah born-Ipoh bred woman.   Melissa advocated strongly for positive body image as she wants to push the boundaries of what conventional beauty is for many young girls all over. Growing up thinking she was ugly, Melissa is now comfortable with herself as her confidence is a sign of a strong woman that she is. Speaking of strong, Melissa is also a qualified tennis coach! Starting at the age of 15, Melissa turned to tennis after trying to become a professional swimmer didn’t work out. After training by her parents everyday till midnight, Melissa managed to secure a spot in the state team after a year of playing. She went all over to represent the states of Perak and Selangor, with also entering the SUKMA games twice. Today, you can still find Melissa at the tennis court, keeping tennis serve sharp. She’s a fresh graduate in Marketing Communications in 2015, has a strong passion for emcee and hosting work where she aims one day to be the face of an E! News or MTV show one day.   For the record, Melissa scored 12! If you've liked what you've heard, catch more via the podcast here! That Time Of NightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Paul Levitz is a legend in the comic book business. Writer. Editor. He was president of DC Comics from 2002–2009. He has been with the company for over 35 years. Along with publisher Jenette Kahn and managing editor Dick Giordano, Paul Levitz was responsible for hiring such writers as Marv Wolfman and Alan Moore, artists such as George Pérez, Keith Giffen, and John Byrne. He was a key player in the revitalisation of DC’s comic book heroes in the 1980s. This week on When We Last Left Our Heroes, Umapagan Ampikaipakan speaks to Paul Levitz about his early years at DC Comics, about just how the comic book business has changed in 2015, and about how American myth-making has since gone global.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Khairul Hizam Harun used to work for an NGO teaching art to underprivileged kids. As with most charitable efforts however, funding was never reliable. So he went in search of a better, more sustainable model - today he heads Karya, a social enterprise that funds art lessons for children in shelter homes, through private art classes, that people pay for. All the funds they make get ploughed back into the organisation. We speak to Khairul about this approach, and how well it’s been working since he started it up last year.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As like any other Monday; tonight on That Time Of Night, we’ve got another comedian in the studio. He’s the only Malaysian comic who prides himself on lowering the vulgarity of his jokes and strangely enough, according to the Malaysian Guiness Book Of Records, the first comedian to perform on a flight, Andrew Netto!   Born and raised in Petaling Jaya, Andrew grew with a father who was sharp and quick-witted for him to learn to the ropes of one-liners. But it is only in school where his funny bone was honed. A particular event was an annual dinner at his school. Andrew’s batch realised they didn’t had a performing item for the evening, so they just threw Andrew on stage for his well-known impersonation of his teachers. Left everyone in stitches of course!   His foray into stand up comedy was sparked by a family tragedy. A cousin’s bucket list included stand up comedy on it, Andrew soon got a DVD copy of Russell Peters and wanted to do it too. His hard work paid off remarkably when during Peter’s Notorious World Tour 2012, he met up with Andrew and asked him to open his set. Currently, Andrew is still up and strong on stage, doing public and corporate gigs. 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.

Blues dancing has been around as long as the music. With roots that combine elements of both African and European partnered dance, it’s slow, it’s often close, and it’s intense - in the 40s, people used to call ‘slow dragging’. In the studio today talking to us about the global Blues Dancing movement is Dave Madison. A resident of San Francisco in the US, he started Blues Dancing in 2001, and has been teaching Blues dancing since the beginning of the Bay Area Blues scene.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight in the studio, we’ve had the celebrated Malaysian actor playwright who is affectionately known as our own version of Oscar Wilde, Jit Murad! For a man whose name is now synonymous with Malaysian theater’s growth, Jit never did any theater before and during his university days. It is only after that degree in Urban Sociology, Jit stepped in the limelight and never looked back. His first appearance was in Thor Kah Hoong’s Caught In The Middle in 1988. The man was hooked on performing and by 1989, with Jo Kukathas, Andrew Leci and Zahim Albakri, the Instant Cafe Theater was born. Growing 26 years strong, Jit is still in it with productions and acting roles. In 1993, he founded the DramaLab with Zahim. Their first production, Gold Rain & Hailstones is also Jit’s first written string of successful plays throughout his career. Received accolades from everywhere and won grants from the Japanese Foundation, British Council and the Australian Arts Council. Jit’s second play, The Storyteller in 1996 featuring Afdlin Shauki, Ning Baizura, Sean Ghazi and Paula Malai Ali. The play was sold out for it’s entire run. When 2002 came by, Spilt Gravy On Rice was written, sold out venues in Malaysia and Singapore, won two Cammy Awards for Best Playwright and Best Play. Currently, Jit is still around and about with plays. Watching and educating the next batch of talented playwrights of Malaysia. For the record, Jit scored 16! 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.

One and a half hour of Hari Raya music; Ezra, Azura and Ali take you through some of their favorite Raya songs on your drive home this Raya eve.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Over 43 million copies sold worldwide. 12x platinum in the US alone. An average of 200,000 copies sold each year to this day. It topped the UK charts for 474 weeks. The musicians and performers on the record include: Roy Bittan, Max Weinberg, Todd Rundgren, Phil Rizzuto, and members of the New York and Philadelphia symphony. This week on (Untitled), Ezra and Uma take on the fifth highest-selling album of all time - Meat Loaf’s Bat out of Hell.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amateur quantum physicist Fabien Bouhier has made it his mission to take the fear and anxiety out of science education. Through his website and blog, www.fabienbouhier.com, he endeavours to explain the nature of the universe in a way that anyone can understand. (Advance degrees in astrophysics aren’t required!) Umapagan Ampikaipakan speaks to Fabien Bouhier about his brand new book, Down the Quantum Hole, about how we make science accessible, about how we take some of the most complex - and philosophical - theories in physics and make them relatable. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight we’ve had the ever so lovely in our studios, Carmen Soo! A resume so long, so vast, where do we even start? Modeling left-right-centre of Asia, performances in both the little and big screen, also a bit of singing thrown in, Carmen is woman whose talents run as far as it needs and then some!   Carmen’s story started at the age of 17, where a win in a local modeling competition opened doors and bridges for her to enter the Malaysian modeling circuit. With three years of modeling under her belt, new avenues arrives as Carmen heads for Hong Kong to kick her career into a higher gear.   After a few years, Carmen is now gracing magazine covers all over of Hong Kong and turned into Longines’ ambassador for the things she’d done. She was bit by the acting bug thanks to a small role she landed for Jackie Chan’s 1999 film, Gorgeous. She took a two month long acting workshop and honed her skills. It payed off when in 2006, starring with Nicholas Teo and Amber Chia in the film The 3rd Generation. She won The Most Promising Actress Awards from Malaysian Film Festival 2006.   2008 saw her rise in the Philippines entertainment scene with her lead role of Margaret in the hit television series, Kahit Isang Saglit. The show rallied to be nominated for Telenovelas at The 37th International Emmy Awards. Currently, Carmen is still travelling all over for magazines covers, fashion shoots, ambassador work. She is casted as a teacher for the popular local television series, Oh My English!   For the record, Carmen scored 12! If you liked what you've heard from the podcast, catch more via the website: That Time Of NightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Here’s a little fact you may have missed. In 1978, our planet was under threat from an alien race called the Scrubb. Their demands were simple. That Earth's greatest champion battle their world's own greatest fighter. If Earth refuses, the Scrubb and their huge armada of spaceships will destroy the planet. But who is Earth’s greatest champion? Who will step up? Who will face the Scrubb and save our planet? What took place on that that steamy August night was a battle of celestial proportions. What went down was truly the fight of the century. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We speak to AIESEC, an international non-governmental not-for-profit organization that provides young people with leadership development, about their latest survey how Malaysians feel about higher education in their own country. They also give us the low-down on their recent Youth Speak forum, held at Nottingham University Malaysia Campus.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fighting off the heavy case of Monday Blues, TTON had yet again another comedian up in the studios with us. The funnyman’s name is Phoon Chi Ho, a comedian, full-time husband and an apt chef wannabe judging from his Instagram photos!   As most passions of life, it started in school. Whilst studying at Sultan Abdul Samad as a teen, he was inspired by the arts and joined in the drama club under the care of Instant Cafe Theatre’s Sukania Venugopal. As an actor, Phoon has been featured in a few films, shorts and series. Phoon played as Ryan in the local film The Joshua Tapes in 2010 and won KLPAC’s Short + Sweet 2010 for Best Actor in Post-modern-isms.   As he still proclaims his love will always be for acting, Phoon comedic prowess and wit is as sharp as his acting, lost his comedy virginity with a comedy slapstick troupe which he created in 2004 called The ComeBackKings. As he continued back to being a scriptwriter for gua.com.my, friends ushered him to write material for himself. With a few successful first shows on his belt, comedy standup is now his new art.   2015 saw Phoon reprising the role of Soon for Shear Madness 3 for the third time in two years. We seen him on the musical stage again with him starred in Baik Punya Cilok the musical and with wit on his side, he has penned three episodes for the local favourite series, Oh My English!   For the record, Phoon scored 17! If you've liked the podcast, catch up more via the website: That Time Of NightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The issue of the stateless Rohingya in Myanmar has been on-going for decades now with very little understanding or a solution in sight. We speak to Documentary filmmaker, Mahi Ramakrishnan who decided a couple of years ago to travel to Arakan in Myanmar where the Rohingya community are placed in Internally Displaced Persons camp, to find out more about their struggles.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight, we have a local band who brings listeners for audible journeys via the magic of post-rock, The Metaphor! A band consisting of six members, Tomas (band leader, guitar), Ling (keyboards), Kelvin (bass), Sze Yee (guitar) and Izzy on the drums.   In the studio today we only have Tomas, as he is representing the band on the show tonight! Metaphor was formed in 2010 with Tomas having talks with Ling about creating an instrumental rock band. Kelvin and Sze Yee came in via contacts while Izzy only came along only later when the original drummer left after finishing their first EP Preface in 2011.   With influences from Sigur Ros and Explosions In The Sky, Metaphor tries itself on an emphasis of story based tunes. Tomas would (usually, not always) create a basic structure for the song while his band members would arrange their musical pieces to complete the song. The band has released a self-titled album in 2014 with eight tracks that provoke thought and curiosity. In early of 2014 in preparation for the album, the band had toured China in March 2014, an adventure where Izzy mispronounces Chinese phrases, Sze Yee hitting Kelvin on the head and Tomas being teased for using the mic. For the record, Tomas on behalf of The Metaphor scored 6.5! If you liked what you've listen via the podcast, catch the website for more! That Time Of NightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It was reported that there has been a sharp increase in Malaysians getting bankrupt, and most of them are under 35. What are the reasons behind this troubling issue and what solutions are out there to stop it from happening?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight in our studio, a voice who would usually be on another radio station than ours and a face that’ll be frequently on YouTube’s feature page, Jin Lim or also known as, JinnyBoy!   One of the only YouTube channels in Asia who managed to break through the half a million subscribers mark (at an exact 538,090 as of today) and a whopping 68 million total views. Jin is one half of the JinnyBoyTV duo with Reuben Kang holding up on the visual direction side of things.   The channel has a focus on short films and funny skits, with videos like My Generasi being a favourite with the fans. Not forgetting, the Unfold series which ended with a shoot in Melbourne, is another favourite too. While the funny skits like KL Style, a parody of Oppa Gangnam Style managed to catch 13 million views on YouTube!   When online presence is not a talking point, Jin’s work in the field of radio has been a long, notable one with eight years working with Hitz.fm. Citing reasons of having a better work to life balance and to focus more time towards his YouTube channel, Jin is moving to places right now.   For the record, Jin scored 8! If you've liked what you've heard via the podcast, check out the website at That Time Of Night.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Satire is often what the public turns to when dealing with tragedy and other national issues and there have definitely been many of late. However, even satire as an outlet may be put to an end, with a recent announcement by the MCMC warning the public not to spread any form of speculation or mockery regarding the 1MDB fiasco through social media. Today we asked you- do you think political humour aggravates tensions or is it an outlet for release?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight, we had one of Malaysia’s well beloved actresses, Susan Lankester! Known for her roles in the hit 1983 movie, Mekanik and also the 1989 cult classic series, 2+1.   Throughout the years, Susan has been adored by many for her quirky roles, in and around the movie world. A notable role was in the movie 1993 Feminia, where she played as a head editor of a woman’s magazine, leading her to win the Best Supporting Actress at the 1994 Malaysian Film Festival.   She still dips her toes in the industry with her most recent project in 2014 titled, ‘Take Me To Dinner’. Directed by Gavin Yap and starring actors like Patrick Teoh, Susan plays as Patrick’s target of assassination turned lover.   When not in the front of the camera, Susan is the founder and director of Catwoman Productions, a theatre production company. Having a love for DIY projects, Susan has created her own house renovation company, Lankester Designs.   “Acting is my passion but so is my renovation work.” said Susan via a Star interview.   For the record, Susan scored 7! If you liked what you're hearing on the podcast, check out more via That Time Of Night.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Charles' biggest-selling record was the audacious racial-boundary-smasher its title promised, applying gospel grit and luscious soul-pop strings to standards by Hank Williams and Eddy Arnold. Ezra and Uma take a look at this classic 1962 album.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As a Comedy Central favorite and a regular on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, Butch Bradley doesn’t just warm up an audience, he sets them on fire. Ezra Zaid speaks to him about the world of show business and Hollywood — everything from his upbringing in Atlantic City to how he was inspired by the likes Rodney Dangerfield and George Carlin.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight, we were joined by the lady who was pushed into Malaysian TV stardom by her role in the cult comedy hit ‘Kopitiam’, Joanna Bessey! Born to a Malaysian mother and British father, even at birth Joanna was already a globetrotter.   She was born in West Sussex, England. Coming back into Asia with a period of being back in Kajang, staying in Singapore for a couple of years and back to Malaysia when she’s six. Studied in England again when she was 11 where she started being influenced to do the arts. Her granddad did poetry and the energy he conveys, was stuck in her as she moved on up to study acting at the Beverly Hills Playhouse, Los Angeles. She came back when she’s 20 and dived deep in Malaysian TV limelight when she started ‘Kopitiam’.   Known to be a woman who does not rest on her laurels, Joanna’s been up and about ever since those memorable seven seasons with the ‘Kopitiam’ name. Now having the title of ‘Ringmaster’ for Enfiniti Academy of Arts, she and Na’a Murad created a new original play titled ‘Love Journey - A Nation Of Two’. Written by Joanna and Na’a Murad, it is a play about an urban Malaysian woman who on one hand has a tie into traditional culture whilst moving forwards with the globalization era and also managing to fall in love with a foreigner. The play will run from 25th July to 2nd August at The Black Box, Enfiniti Academy, Encrop Strand, Kota Damansara. For the record, Joanna scored _ ! If you liked what you've heard via the podcast, check over the website, That Time Of Night for more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We speak to Marcus Yam, a Malaysian-born award-winning photographer at the LA Times who shares the story of how he came to make the decisions that sent his life trajectory off-course from a career in Rocket Science to photography. Above is a sample of his work: a picture taken of the devastating Oso Landslide that happened near Washington in the US in March 2014.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight, we were joined by a man who is equally funny whilst being perpetually angry at the world, Keren Bala Devan! Noted for his special kind of rant comedy, Keren is a man who is quoted from his own Facebook page, as a ‘culture assassin’ and ‘truth sayer’.   His observations of the world perpetuates his brand of comedy where the slightest sight of either hipsters, ridiculous pop culture and conspiracy theorists would spark an irate and loud remark from Keren that’s only reserved for the laughter of his audience.   As a man who studied at Sydney Film School, he learnt the knack of producing with his name as a producer in the credits of ‘DEAD RUN’. A 2009 short about survivors of the zombie apocalypse, was the official selection for NYC Horror Film Festival 2010. He debuted with a bang at TimeOut’s Comedy Thursday in October 2010 with a hilarious rant about tall, fit people. Took a break and emerged back doing stand up in 2012 with One Mic Stand at PJLA, Jaya One. With a few years of cracking jokes, he’s now a producer for One Mic Stand and is now a regular at The Crackhouse Comedy Club! For the record, Keren scored 20 points! If you liked what you've heard, check out the website over at That Time Of Night.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We speak to the creators of Kampung Quest, a TV show now in its 2nd season that brings together a bunch of urbanites trying to survive a kampung lifestyle while surviving with very little in a jungle.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight, we’ve had man who quite literally shaped our local underground indie scene and also being affectionately called ‘Malaysia’s Bob Dylan with a side of sambal’, Azmyl Yunor!   With a career spanning almost two decades, Azmyl is a familiar face when it comes to Malaysian gigs, even been noted as the ‘hardest gigging folk troubadour in Kuala Lumpur’ by some. He only started by picking up the guitar at the age of 17 alongside with a few guitar classes accompanied by a teacher who expanded his mind about politics, society and wonder.   The man has spent many moons lecturing and inspiring students at local universities, with his students label him as ‘the musician that lectures!’ Funny enough, he could had been an accountant but during his time in Pre-U showed that isn’t happening so he focused on being a graduate of journalism and film. Azmyl’s style of preferring not to be on the front pages of newspapers but to navigate along the outer margins of the music scene and work his craft on his own terms with a very distinctive singular vision and wit. The cult figure will be releasing a new album titled ‘Was Was’ by Azmyl Yunor & Orkes Padu on the eve of Malaysia Day (15th September). So stay tuned for that! For the record, Azmyl scored 9! If you've liked what you've heard and want to know a bit more about Azmyl, head over to That Time Of Night.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Evening Edition speaks about the Dr Nik Noriani Nik Badli Shah aid Legal Aid Fund, why Sisters In Islam think it’s necessary, and the circumstances that make Muslim women seeking redress through the court system an arduous process.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight, we were joined by Alan Quah! A man whose art transports us to new worlds and fantasies where only a comic book can let us dive in and let us sail with superpowers when reality falters.Alan has been in with this comic book art business many moons ago where his career was kickstarted by APAzine, a fan magazine pushed by Daniel Chan of NST and published by Berita Publishing. Quickly enough, Alan was voted by Daniel’s readers as the best inker from his weekly comic newspaper.Fallen out of illustrating after obtaining his degree in Advertising and creating his own ad agency, EL CETERA. Alan went back to drawing after his art sabbatical in 2005 and got a gig almost immediately for The Eldrich for the Comic Company, an indie company. He formed Komikaki Studios in 2008, a studio where over the years have worked for DC, MTVN, Capstone, Heroverse and DDP.Alan’s notable work was his art for Legendary Comics’ Godzilla: Awakening, a prequel comic for the 2014 blockbuster movie, Godzilla and also DC’s The Vampire Diaries.For the record, Alan scored 5 points!If you liked what you've heard and would like to know more, head over to That Time Of Night.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A couple of days ago, a Malaysian columnist for TMI Dina Zaman, wrote a story called “Bidding Farewell To Malaysia.” It was a piece on the many Malaysians renouncing their Malaysian citizenship in favour of becoming Singaporean citizens instead. In exploring the theme of citizenship and what it means to you, we asked: What would make you renounce your citizenship?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight, we were joined by another hot upcoming DJ maverick, Kirstie Maximus! With a few years of performing under her belt, Kirstie is no push over when it comes to her mixing the decks in some of KL’s top clubs.   Studied Radio Production at Point Blank Music College in London, her love of bumping the crowd up into euphoria was sown deep. Kristie notes that she has been strongly influenced by Michael Jackson ever since the small age of two. Throughout her growing years, she’d been seen reading and writing her own compositions from pencils right up to using software like Fruity Loops. Last year peaked with Kirstie launching her own single titled ‘Rockaby x’. Coupled with a music video to boot, the single has been highly regarded in the local scene with Kirstie being nominated as Producer Of The Year for the Choons Awards 2014. For the record, Kirstie scored 10! If you like hearing what's in the show, do head over to: That Time Of Night!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Back in January 1992, Eric Clapton swapped his Stratocaster for an acoustic guitar for an MTV Unplugged special. He stunned the audience with reworked cuts from throughout his career, including "Layla," "Running on Faith" and "Tears in Heaven," and blues tracks like Bo Diddley's "Before You Accuse Me" and Robert Johnson's "Malted Milk.” This week, on (Untitled), Ezra and Uma listen to one of the most influential albums of all time: Eric Clapton Unplugged.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.