Evening Edition

30 years ago, on the 3rd of July, 1985, Marty McFly would take that DeLorean to 88 MPH and travel Back to the Future. The movie, a tightly woven mix of science fiction, of adventure, of comedy, of friendship across time and space would spawn two sequels and become one of the most popular franchises in history. This month, on Hari Ini Dalam Sejarah Dunia, Umapagan Ampikaipakan geeks out with Caseen Gaines - author of the brand new book: “We Don't Need Roads: The Making of the Back to the Future Trilogy” - in conjunction with the 30th anniversary of this cult classic.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight we were joined by another multi-talented hailing from Penang, Chelsia Ng! Chelsia’s been in and around Malaysia’s entertainment scene with a decade’s worth of experience ranging from acting on television, film, theatre, singing and performing all over.   Chelsia made her first step into the entertainment world with the Malaysian-English comedy, Kopitiam. She’s made strides with appearances and performances in Papadom, Papadom 2, Setem, Sepi and for her first Mandarin film, Who’s Your Daddy. Chelsia when it comes to films as of late, will be acting in Saw Teong Hin’s landmark Penang Hokkien film adaptation, ‘Hai Ki Xin Lor - You Mean The World To Me’. As a singer-songwriter, Chelsia has re-released her debut album ‘Here With You’ late last year, with new artwork and repackaged internals. Chelsia with her ukelele affectionately named ‘Kiki’ is out and about with melodic tunes and uplifting beats to accompany you. For the record, Chelsia scored 5!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Omega the Unknown was a comic book series you’ve probably never heard of. It focussed on the daily life of James-Michael Starling, an abnormally mature 12-year-old orphan, and the deeds of Omega-Man, a mysterious mute superhero, who only intervenes to protect James-Michael when he is threatened by killer robots. It was obscure. It was inaccessible.  It was misunderstood. It was cancelled after just 10 issues. This week, on When We Last Left Our Heroes, Umapagan Ampikaipakan speaks to bestselling author (and lifelong comic book fan) Jonathan Lethem about this long forgotten post-modern effort by Steve Gerber and Mary Skrenes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Democracy - some say it makes or breaks a country. It could encourage unity among its citizens or, as some notable figure has said, lead to people pulling each other down and the country remaining stagnant. This month on our monthly MIDP debate, we discuss if democracy is a threat or a unifying factor for the stability and progress of a country.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight, we were joined with the Sri Lankan born stand up comedian, Dilruk Jayasinha who's currently based in Australia! Coming here for a quick stay and headlining the always awesome Comedy Crack House for a couple of weekends, whilst taking in the sights and sounds of Malaysia.   Affectionately dubbed ‘Curry Casanova’ by himself and agreed upon by his fans, this rising star of Australian comedy had his amazing breakthrough when he first appeared for the comedy talk show, ‘Live on Bowen’. He left audiences laughing their stomachs out and producers that were so impressed, they immediately got him to be a regular presenter for season two of the show!   The ex-accountant, initially came over to Australia for studies and ho hum, found himself (happily) stuck for a good 11 years. Had his first debut solo show at the 2014 Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICM) with a packed sold-out show. Following up with a bit of ‘second album syndrome’, Dilruk hit it off the bat with his new show, ‘Immegrateful’ for MICM 2015. With an astounding, 12 out of 22 night seasons were sold-outs!   For the record, Dilruk scored _ !See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We are zooming in on the the culture of Hip Hop in our region with Sona One and Anusha Peterson; host and producer of Hip Hoppin' Asia TV show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dark electronica, haunting vocals, thich subs, sick beats and emotional lyrics. These are some of the words from the ever-growing list used to describe +2dB. Jeannie and Jo Ann joined to crew of TTON to talk about the future of Electronic music here in Malaysia, and what they're going to be up to over the next few months.  For the record the duo scored 14 in Smartypants!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shark finning has now become illegal in about 100 countries around the world and state governments in China, Hong Kong and even Penang has banned the consumption of shark fin at their official events. With fins off many menus, there is now a glimmer of hope for sharks. We speak to the expert of the field to find out about the realities of the shark fin trade in Asia today.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

He's the co-founder of Livescape Asia, responsible for some of the biggest events here in Malaysia. FMFA, It's The Ship, and many more. Malaysia might be going through a dry spell in terms of live music currently, but Iqbal and his crew are hoping to whip things back into shape and get the crowds back. For the record, Iqbal scored 11 in Smartypants!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A side dish of negativity seems to have accompanied all our local stories that have been making headlines these past 2 weeks. Among them corruption scandals, strict dress codes and school directives that were deemed insensitive. But the outcome has been encouraging, with mistakes made being acknowledged and addressed publicly. Today we asked you: Is there hope for a silver lining amidst the negativity surrounding us?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

He's the dapper dude that won Esquire Malaysia's Best Dressed Real Man in 2014, he was also one of the top Counter Strike players for Malayasia, and has most recently created a community of like minded fitness focussed friends. Julian Khoo joined us in the studio tonight. It was his first time on radio so we were gentle on him; that doesn't happen very often. For the record Julian scored 9 points in Smarty Pants! Not too shabby! If you liked this podcast and want to see more from the crew of That Time Of Night, you can check out their website here!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An hour of live music from this week's featured artist, B.B. King.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight, we are blessed with a stage veteran with half a century’s worth of experience and also lovingly known as Malaysia’s First Lady Of Theater, Faridah Merican!   Another proud Penangite on our show, Faridah also carries the ‘nothing is impossible’ attitude associated with the island. Most notably with the unfortunate incident of 2003, where The Actor’s Studio in Plaza Putra of 24 years strong was lost to a flash flood. In the short span of two years, Faridah and her equally well renowned husband, Joe Hasham managed a grant straight from Tan Sri Francis Yeoh in creating and building KLPAC into what it is today. 2015 marks the tenth year anniversary for KLPAC ever since it’s French art festival launch in 2005. Spearheading this occasion, is a line of 10’s where it is a showcase of 10 singer-songwriters, choreographers, theater directors and installation artists. Faridah’s work plate is never empty with her still is on stage herself with an upcoming play ‘Sisa-sisa: A Collection Of Four Plays’ and being as an executive producer for ‘A Taste Of Water’ directed by Joe that will be played in mid-July. For the record, Faridah scored 4!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The pop-culture panic is a rather commonplace occurrence. Throughout history, adults have attributed undesirable changes in youth behaviour to some aspect of popular culture. Gilded age critics attacked the dime novel for its sensationalism, violence, and appeal to instant gratification. Video games will lead to deviance and delinquency. Pinball machines and gambling. Movies and violence. Music and religious apostasy. The comic book too was no stranger to controversy. Ever since they had appeared on American newsstands, comics had been attacked by parents, teachers, librarians, by all those self-appointed guardians of traditional culture. By the time the mid-1950s rolled around the kind of outrage that would meet the comic book industry was at a fever pitch. Comic books and their creators were painted as cunning corrupters of children, as monstrous artefacts crafted by experts to twist young and impressionable minds in the direction of crime, drug addiction, and debauchery. And at the heart of this attempt to annihilate the art form was a psychiatrist named Fredric Wertham.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talk to Cotton Field Scare Crows frontman Johan Sultan about his newly opened Gaslight Cafe KL in Bukit Damansara - a place for poetry, writing and music, which aims to recreate that same creative spirit of the famous same-named Greenwich Village Coffeehouse, which played host to folk musicians and poets of the Beat Generation in 60s New York.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight, we were joined by a multi-talented funny woman, Shamaine Othman! Shamaine’s been in and around the stage ever since she was 7! Having studied in Aswara before heading off to Melbourne to do a Bachelor’s in Performing Arts. She acquired a distaste management but understands deeply to what the stage needs and offers. Her experience in this field is evident with her being the director for Cuak, a performer and writer for Projek Disco Baldi (a sketch comedy group which turned to having it’s own fully fledged TV show from humble mamak talking points beginnings), being in Artificially Intelligent : Improvholics Anonymous (an improv comedy troupe which is a regular show at Comedy Crackhouse every 3rd Thursday of the month!) and of course stand up comedy. From starting off in TimeOut KL Comedy Thursday’s open mic to joining forces with Joanna Kam for her shows, Super Kam (1,2 and 3) and Kam In Your Face. Shamaine is a woman whose talents pouring in excess just like how her audience would be laughing in tears during her shows! For the record, Shamaine scored 15!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The recently-set up KL Writer’s Workshop (KLWW) is a literature development agency that seeks to explore the artistic and social power of creative writing. We spoke to them about the workshop and how they plan to further develop the Malaysia literary scene.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight, we were joined by the lead frontman of Red Ruby Avengers and also known as the founder of Tarik Jeans, Afiq ‘Amber’ Iskandar!   Recently back from giving a talk to young entrepreneurs and business individuals, Afiq is in the forefront of Malaysian streetwear fashion with his Tarik Jeans clothing line and his venture, Nusantara Denim. Imbuing his philosophy of long lasting, quality products and a good pull of Malaysian taste for good measure, Afiq hopes for Tarik Jeans to be a household name in the Malaysian denim scene. Oh Chentaku is the band that he’s associated with, but it is Red Ruby Avengers where Afiq shines. Though believing labelling them in certain genres can be limiting, Afiq as their leading frontman, RRA produces a sound which can only be classified as alternative rock. Citing influences from great 90’s bands such as Nirvana, Butterfingers and Smashing Pumpkins, RRA’s constant shifts from the clean sounds to the heavy distorted guitars, haunting basslines, tactical drums and melodic vocals will define and carry their sound.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We explored the specialty coffee industry and how it is changing the way Malaysians enjoy their cuppa with World Champion Barista, Matt Perger.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight we were joined by the multi-talented, Ling Low! Currently the the Editor-in-Chief of Poskod.MY, an online magazine website which focuses on Malaysian life and current affairs.   Before the powerhouse of a journalist she is, Ling said via her Tumblr page that she started her own newspaper at the age of eight, titled ‘Lingo Reporting’, chronicling her family’s life, including the naming of the new goldfish. Unfortunately, the print faded but she found herself interning for UK’s The Guardian from 2007 to 2008, followed by an internship at BBC’s ‘The Culture Show’ in 2009.   A few years later, she sprouted films under the name ‘Sweet and Low films’. A short video documentary homage on Radiohead was created, she directed OJ Law’s ‘Tongue-Tied’ music video and wrote and directed her own short drama called, ‘Closure’ in 2013 which premiered at the Brussels Short Film Festival in 2014.   Adding to that, ever since 2013, she’s been an associate producer for Cooler Lumpur Festival. With her team, the Poskod Journalism Campus has been a yearly success for all those who have an interest in journalism.   For the record, Ling scored 13!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Last week, it was reported that Putrajaya will not criminalise marital rape - a decision that hasn't gone down well with politicians, lawyers and NGOs. They maintain that sex without consent is rape, even within the confines of marriage. This evening we're asking you: Should marital rape be criminalised? Our lines will be open.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight we were joined by local musician actor veteran, Sean Ghazi in the studio! Sean having been based in the USA for a good six years now, is now settling back in his homeland, focusing back on his family, friends and the local entertainment scene. Though at a moment’s notice, a flight back to Los Angeles won’t be a problem for this sought after man.   Sean has his veins filled with theatere where he studied in Laine Theater Arts and honed his act at London’s renowned acting capital, West End. His dreams of playing roles for the stage came to a high point by starred a role in ‘Anna and The King’ in 1999, starring with Jodie Foster and Chow Yun-Fat. In the local scene, Sean was noted for his portrayal as P. Ramlee in the musical biography, earning him a nomination for Best Actor from the Cameronian Awards.   As of late, Sean held a donation concert for the victims of the Nepalese earthquake. Citing a small conversation with a Nepalese waiter as his inspiration, Sean pulled together a string of acts from Deanna Yusoff, Tony Eusoff and Suhaili Macheline on the 13th and 14th June at Connexion@Nexus, Bangsar. For the record, he scored an amazing 26!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, (Untitled) features the self-titled debut album by Rage Against the Machine. Ezra and Uma take a look at arguably the first album to successfully merge the seemingly disparate sounds of rap and heavy metal. Exploring the uniquely combustible creative relationship between guitar wizard Tom Morello and literate rebel vocalist Zack de la Rocha, they reminisce the significance of this groundbreaking effort which was first released in 1992.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Anthony Del Genio is a scientist with the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies. He spends his days and nights looking for other worlds... out there... in the vastness and darkness of space.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight, we were joined by a woman whose personality swathes the room with self confidence and a touch of musical mixing prowess, Leng Yien! When this Kuantan born bombshell isn’t busy setting hearts fluttering, she’ll be dropping beats at the clubs all over KL.   Being an Aries, Leng prides herself on her outspoken character, not afraid of speaking of her mind and to face the haters all over social media. Touted to be Malaysia’s Social Media Queen, she has a fair share of keyboard warriors and has grew to deal them without issues. Having had an unfortunate family loss after finishing Form 5, she didn’t pursue tertiary studies as she became the breadwinner for the family soon after. Her talents continue to not just be skin deep as quickly she would own five shops in Kuantan and also a mamak in Kuala Lumpur. With the public fallout of her first marriage, the strong woman picked herself up and refashioned herself to be the DJ extraordinaire she is today! For the record, she scored 10See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Over the last 8 weeks, this series has covered a range of ideas and stories, from the death of Superman to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Umapagan Ampikaipakan has spoken to Scott McCloud and Marc DiPaolo and Arnold T. Blumberg. He’s asked Jon Morris about all those superheroes long lost and forgotten. He’s told you the story of how Superman - with the help of Stetson Kennedy - defeated the Ku Klux Klan. He's waxed on about his man-crush on Alan Moore. Today, on the show, Uma is stepping away from the experts, from the professors and the wonks. Today, he’s speaking to two comic book fans. Individuals who grew up entertained and inspired by the art form. Individuals whose lives and careers have been indelibly influenced by the superhero comic.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

During his UN General Assembly address, India’s President Modi called for a move for yoga to be recognised globally, saying "Yoga is an invaluable gift of India's ancient tradition. It embodies unity of mind and body; thought and action; restraint and fulfillment; harmony between man and nature; a holistic approach to health and well-being”. As a result, UN declared June 21st as International Yoga Day. We speak to the organisers about organising such an event globally.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight, filling the studios with laughter and joy faster than Vietnamese Pho, is none other than Hung Le! Touting himself proudly as the world only Australian boat-people comedian, Hung is as talented as he is off beat.   Always keen on reminding everyone he and his family only had three hours before the fall of Saigon in 1975, he packed his bags, fed the family dog to granny (his joke) and whisk away in a prawn boat headed off to Melbourne, Australia with a few stops here and there. Hung does a bit of everything, with him studying classical music and managed to tour around the world in his 20’s with his string quartet. Even got on the Muppets show while he was in Edinburgh! Never a man who sits still, he even wrote a children’s book about a young Vietnamese boy trying to balance football and violin playing. For the record, he scored 8See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There’s a new kid in town in the dating scene and it’s being called ‘halal’. We sit down with the founders of Halal Speed Dating matchmaking services to find out what halal dating is all about.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight we are joined a man with a knack for quirky beats, soothing synths and thick rimmed glasses, the one and only, OJ Law! With three months in after releasing his fourth studio album, Let’s Be Adult, his tracks ‘Tongue-Tied’ and ‘Introverts’ are now regulars on Malaysian airwaves.   Let’s Be Adult has been compared to what Kanye is with his magnum opus, My Beautiful Dark Fantasy by Juice Malaysia. Urbanscapes also did said, Let’s Be Adults is Law’s most personal album, to even listing it as an autobiographical album. Riddled with 70’s pop influences, contemporary synth-pop and a dash of disco for good measure, Law gives an album where it could be the best electro pop album Malaysia’s has seen in a while. Law works as a sound engineer during the day and moonlights as this artist that we know and dance to. He once had an ice cream flavour named after him by the Last Polka guys and he used to ran a Radiohead fan-site. For the record, OJ Law scored See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sometimes the best way to understand something is to break it apart, and put it back together again. Today, Umapakan Ampikaipagan talks to Dr. Ewe Chun Te about how he aims to do just that with Creative Tech Camp, which runs workshops that teach kids how to make their own video games through basic programming skills. His mission? To inspire a generation of inventors, and instill the kind of values that will see young Malaysians aspiring to be the creators of, not just consumers, of tech.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight we were joined by the ever bubbly, 8TV Quickie host and Astro’s new GO ASEAN fame, Megan Tan! The loud and proud Penangite, comes on board to talk about playing water at Thailand and staying away from horror movies. Having been found thanks to the 8TV Quickie search in the 2010, Megan who was studying psychology was immediately shot up into fame as she became one of the faces of 8TV segment. With five years under her belt hosting the show, she is the longest serving host for the show and is also spreading her talents with Astro’s new travel channel GO ASEAN. She also does emcee work with 2015’s Cleo’s 50 Most Eligible Bachelors Finale was noted by us (you’re welcome, David). For the record, she scored 17.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's been a lot of talk about dress codes of late, on both social as well as mainstream media, started off when a woman wearing a short skirt was denied service at the RTD office. While dress codes are a common practice here in Malaysia, when it comes to public spaces and services, they're rarely ever enforced. We asked you today: Should dress codes be imposed in public spaces?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight, we had chat with the editor of MASSES, Bryan ‘Botak’ Chin! Aside from being the editor, he’s also the co-founder for Heartbeat Drumsticks Malaysia. A company which sells and manufactures high quality industry standard drumsticks (not the chicken sort). Bryan is known for a thing or two when it comes to streetwear, with an emphasis towards shoes. So when the opportunity to be editor of MASSES, a magazine which focuses on local streetwear lifestyle, he just had to take it. With two years passed since it’s initial start, Bryan’s editorial work is now a voice in the Malaysian style scene. A man who graciously points out that he weighs 87kgs on the weekdays, while on the weekends it’s 90kgs. When weight isn’t under such scrutiny, he is also a drummer for a post-hardcore band called Azure For Jane (A4J). He told us that their debut album is in the works so we can’t wait for that! For the record, Bryan scored 9See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On our weekly album show (Untitled), Uma and Ezra give you an exclusive preview of Drones - the brand spanking new album by Muse.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hot off launching his fresh new barbershop in USJ, tonight in the TTON studio, we were joined by Lex Low, founder of Lequiff & Co and Amplitude Barbershop.   Amplitude Barbershop is a unique blend of scissors cutting away, defining the sharpest of new hair trends whilst live music will be played for the enjoyment for all it’s patrons as Lex describes Amplitude as ‘a barbershop inside a music store.’ Though the art of hairdressing for Lex does not stop when the shop closes. Lex is an active man when it comes to non-profit work. He goes around Kuala Lumpur giving out free haircuts for the impoverished, orphanages, old folks and disabled houses and also the homeless on the streets. Lex worked with Dignity For Children Foundation in creating a six month course where he taught hairdressing skills for a more secure employment by underprivileged children. He’s on the way with DFC to create a hair school for more children to join in soon!   For the record, Lex scored 10See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the 1940s, The Adventures of Superman was a radio sensation. Kids across the country huddled around their sets as the Man of Steel leapt off the page and over the airwaves. Now the producers of the Superman radio show were never hesitant on tackling the issues of the day. The Superman radio show had provided astute social commentary subjects as diverse as juvenile delinquency, rising racial tensions, political corruption, and the treatment of war veterans. Through his radio show and cartoons, Superman was an incredible propaganda tool in taking on America’s foreign enemies. In his time, the Man of Tomorrow had taken on the Nazis and the Japanese, he had served as part of a successful PR strategy that reached millions of Americans. This week, on When We Last Left Our Heroes, Umapagan Ampikaipakan tells the story of how Superman - with the help of a man called Stetson Kennedy - took on the Ku Klux Klan. And won.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight, we were joined with a man who is quickly climbing up the comedy ranks (there’s only 12 to go through), Brian Tan!   In this new standup comedy scene Malaysia has, even the veterans are busy hustling around and updating their materials every time Brian goes up on stage. His one-liners are filled with wit, sophistication finalised with a good sense of self-deprecation is a refreshing taste to remind us there is no fixed way in doing comedy. Though he's only been in the laughing circle for a good three years now, Brian’s unique blend which he serves on stage has brought him far. Even far enough to be featured in the Comedy Show Asia portion of the Melbourne International Comedy Fest earlier this with the likes of Kuah Jenhan, Dr. Jason Leong and Vivek Mahbubani of Hong Kong. For the record, Brian scored a very special, 8.5See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BBC2’s multi-award winning thriller The Honourable Woman starring Maggie Gyllenhaal premieres on Astro's Sundance Channel on the 11th of June. Umapagan Ampikaipakan speaks to showrunner Hugo Blick about his method, his inspirations, and his process in creating this dramatic masterpiece.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ross Yusof & guests Bob Holmes, Sam Postlethwaite & Gogulan Dorairajoo celebrate the last show of the season by giving away tickets to the Barclays Asia Trophy in Singapore. They also discuss FIFA & Depp Blatter's resignation, Chelsea's post season tour, transfers and there's a chat with Dez Corkhill about Malaysia's non performance in the SEA Games & WC qualifiers. Full preview of the Champions League final between Juventus & Barcelona and a look at the weekend friendlies.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight we have a very special guest in house. Proudly filling the sounds of our studio with her passionate voice, Dasha Logan! Daughter of Logan from the Alleycats fame, Dasha grew up in a family where music is life and without a doubt it shows through.   A proud Penangite who recently moved to be based in KL, Dasha’s a regular at No Black Tie and Alexis to name a few. Citing her musical influences as Esperance Spalding, Amy Winehouse, John Legend and also including her father into the mix, Dasha’s music is an interesting blend of soul, R&B and Jazz.   In October of last year, Dasha released her single ‘Cleverly’ featuring Paul Johnson. By December, the track ranked #1 on UK’s Soul Chart. A testimony to her eclectic talent and musical prowess. Dasha is currently planning on releasing her album with the help of British label, Areaboy later on this year!   For the record, Dasha scored 12See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this month's segment of Magazine Watch, we speak to the new editor of Expatriate Lifestyle, Antoine Commare. We also talk to Leah O'Hearn, the new editor of the latest addition to the TimeOut family- TimeOut Malaysia Kids.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight, we were joined by the founder of the Bright Ideas Group, Benjamin Yong. Possibly the only man in Malaysia who holds the title ‘Chief Eating Officer’, Benjamin finds free time for us to talk about food, weddings and even cute plush toys on Instagram.   Humbly started his adventure by making carrot cakes and selling it off to friends and cafes all over. Admitted the ingredients costed about RM13 and managed to sell it off for RM60, it's clear this is a man where entrepreneurship is finely embedded in his veins even if you don’t consider his family line. Even so, Benjamin would want to remind everyone that money is not his key reason but it is for the love of good food that is the main driver for all of his ventures. Benjamin has made food that has never been seen out of a hotel, served to the general public with affordable prices. Much lauded as the Ferran Adrià of Malaysia, Benjamin is the man you’d talk about when considering a place to eat! For the record, Benjamin scored 7See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Vision 2020 is upon us, and the country is doing its best to ensure that we achieve the status of a developed nation in 5 years time. But some have cast doubts over our progress, saying that there is much more to be done beyond the next 5 years in order for us to achieve a 'developed nation' status. We asked you today: What is your reality of Vision 2020?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight, we were joined by yet another remarkably talented lady, Asia Next Top Model Cycle 2’s winner, Sheena Liam! A lover of animals, writing and playing the ukulele on her spare time. Sheena was thrown into the spotlight soon after winning AsNTMC2, with modeling contracts, runways shows, interviews seemingly endless. Even a year on, Sheena’s still be trotting about whether it be in here, London or Singapore for that matter. Signed under contract with Storm Model Management when at Addy’s second home, Sheena is in the same supermodel likes such as Cara Delevinge and also Kate Moss.   It must be noted that Sheena also has the brains and wit to accompany her looks with winning a Reader’s Digest short story competition soon after AsNTMC2. If modelling ever slows down, she’ll continue on as a writer soon after! Also, she’s quite the competitive one when Smartypants came around. For the record, Sheena scored 11 points!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this month's edition of Hari Ini Dalam Sejarah Dunia, Umapagan Ampikaipakan explores the history and formation of Malaysian Mission Schools.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight in the studio, we were joined by the beautiful, Nadia Heng! Pushed into the limelight when she was crowned Miss World Malaysia during 2010 and also represented Malaysia in the Miss World pageant the same year in China.   To say that Nadia only does pageants is a serious understatement as she graces magazine covers, hosts TV shows and is a highly sought after emcee for events the likes of Aston Martin, Porsche, Tag Heuer and Shell to name a few. Currently she’s hosting HyppTV and also Fashion Files Tvi, covering all about the latest happenings in the world of fashion and showcasing Malaysia’s up and coming designers. Adding to that she is also a director at the Amber Chia Academy in Berjaya Times Square, just to remind you how much talent she has on top of things. For the record Nadia scored 7See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 1941, Wonder Woman was conceived to be the original, the iconic, the feminist superhero. In a world full of second tier female characters, here was finally a woman who was as comfortable with her sexuality as she was with her strength. Someone who could fight the good fight while showing some skin at the same time. But how has the female superhero changed over time? Has she evolved from being a token character into something more substantial? This week, Umapagan Ampikaipakan talks about his enduring fascination with Wonder Woman and the female superhero. He speaks to comic book historians Mike Madrid and Tim Hanley about where these crime-fighting females fit in popular culture and what their stories say about the role of women in society.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Another Country is an upcoming play that discusses the richness of the Malaysian and Singaporean cultures. We spoke to Leow Puay Tin and Pang Khee Teik, two people involved in this play.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ross Yusof & guests Matt Bellotti, Kam Raslan & Sam Postlethwaite discuss Sepp Blatter winning another term at the helm as FIFA president and the chaps also lookback on Cup Final weekend which saw Arsenal lift the trophy for a record 12th time at the expense of Aston Villa, PSG win the quadruple in France, Wolfsburg spoil Jurgen Klopp's farewell shindig and there's also a chat with ex national player, Stanley Samuel about Malaysia at the SEA Games.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.