Evening Edition

An hour of unadulterated live music from this week's Cerita-cerita Rock N' Roll featured artist, the Dave Matthews Band.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

They exploded onto the scene in the 1990s with a hybrid sound of folk, jazz and world music, and by end of the decade they had clocked 14 Grammy nominations, three American Music Awards and garnered a global following. This week, our host Ezra Zaid took us through the journey of Dave Matthews Band.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On tonight's show we got Asia's top Beatboxer Shawn Lee in the studio to tell us how and when he started. He was also there to add sound effects to the stories that we told - and to top it all off, he showed Addy how to beatbox. Well he tried to. Boots and cat's y'all. For the record Shawn managed a respectable 6.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

More than seventy-five years after he came to life, Superman remains one of the world's most adored and enduring heroes. What better way to understand the modern superhero than with Superman, who taps into our collective psyches more effectively and has lasted longer than almost all other comic book characters. In Episode #2 of When We Last Left Our Heroes, Umapagan Ampikaipakan delves deep into the history behind the Man of Steel and examines just what our fascination with him says about us and the world we live in.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talk to Project Liber8 about their recent anti-slavery workshop, different forms of modern-day slavery, and what young people can do about the every-day human rights violations that take place around us. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ross Yusof & guests Matt Bellotti, Stuart Cavens & Matt Bellotti lookback at the weekend's action which saw Chelsea inch closer to the title thanks to a goaless draw against Arsenal, Man Utd drop to 4th after losing at Everton and Leicester City continue their amazing run with their 4th win. Also, Championship, Winners & Losers, Ligue 1, Serie A, La Liga, Bundesliga, PFA Team of the Year & the Top 3 Chants of the Weekend!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this evening's show we invited medical funny man, Dr Jason Leong along to come and tell us about his trip down under. We also got him to take part in Smartypants; Oh boy, he's rather competitive. To be clear, Jason scored 14. Judges answers are final.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There has been heated debate over the hastily passed Prevention of Terrorism Act, with opinions for and against it. As a follow up to our previous show "Understanding POTA", where we got two experts to come in and break down and explain the act, we now have two award winning debaters – Mifzal Mohammad and Syed Saddiq from the Malaysian Institute of Debating and Public Speaking coming head to head. They leave no stone unturned, as they argue out the pros and cons of the bill now widely known as POTA.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ross Yusof & guests Bob Holmes, Ray Jennings & Jeevan Selvanathan discuss the UEFA Champions League & UEFA Europa League SF draws and also lookback at the QF 2nd legs. There is also a chat with Stanley Samuel (ex KL, MAS) about the FA Cup SF draw and a preview of the MSL. Also full weekend preview of the BPL with Arsenal v Chelsea the headliner as well as La Liga, Ligue 1, Serie A, Bundesliga, Treatment Table & 3 Big Shouts!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joining us in the studio for the first of our Spotify Friday's was Penang's very own Bihzhu, fresh after her tour of China. She shares the lowdown on what it was like playing to the locals over there, and where you should play in KL should you want to make an impact. And she scored an EPIC 17 on Smartypants!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 Edith Grossman is the reason you've read Gabriel García Márquez' Love in the Time of Cholera and the historic novel about the final months of Simón Bolívar, The General in his Labyrinth. Catch this special episode, broadcast in conjunction with World Book Day, where our host Umapagan Ampikaipakan speaks to one of the most active and competent translators of Latin American literature in the world today about her life's work; her rendition of  Miguel Cervantes’ Don Quixote – widely regarded as the definitive translation of our times – and the state of literary translation today.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On tonight's show we invited along Joshua Desmond, former guitarist with Rosevelt, writer for DJ Mag, man of fashion and epic beard. We talked about how he went from dressing normally to being being nominated by Esquire as one of the best dressed men in Malaysia, and of course beards. He played along nicely. Nice fella that Josh y'know? And just so you know he too managed to score 7 points in Smartypants! Maybe 7 is that lucky number afterall. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 Until the detention of 17 people, including two who had recently returned from Syria for plotting terror acts in the nation's capital, the threat of terrorism seemed far away for the average Malaysian. The introduction of the Prevention of Terrorism Act, passed in Parliament a few weeks ago, along with the strengthening of the Sedition Act is meant to make us feel safer - do you?  Join us to find out what the Malaysian makes of the situation on this week's edition of Talkback. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this evening's show, we invited Malaysia's kinkiest fairy, Joyce Wong, of The KinkyBlueFairy to come aboard and tell us about her experience as a blogger. She talked to us about starting out, how to stay focussed, ringing bells and hooping.  Joyce managed a respectable 4 in Smartypants. That's nothing to be sniffed at. Photo credit: radioaustralia.net.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this instalment of Finding the Funny, instead of featuring a particular comedian our host Ezra Zaid focuses on the theme of death - which by general consensus, isn't very funny at all. Join us as we explore the role of humour and comedy in dealing with grief, and the prospect of mortality, plus a selection of best quotes and jokes about death.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Malaysian civil service consists of 1.4 million civil servants in 28 schemes under the Public Services Department - a figure that has been questioned now and again as being too bloated a service. But is it really? We find out with ex Secretary General of Treasury in the Ministry of Finance Tan Sri Dato' Mohd Sheriff Mohd Kassim. The show is brought to you by the Government Transformation Program. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In our second installment of the show, we managed to convince the forever-effervescent host of Thank Friday It's Football & Life's A Pitch to join us for a good old banter. Ross, a man of few words - had difficulty sharing stories from his youth... If only there was a sarcasm font. And did you know that he was born in Singapore? No? Now you do.And for the record he scored a glorious 4 in Smartypants. Well done Ross.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tight. Capes. Truth. Justice. The American Way? Umapagan Ampikaipakan explores the history and evolution of the superhero in this brand new 12-part weekly series. In Episode #1, he speaks to comic historian Scott McCloud and filmmaker Khai Bahar about the enduring appeal and influence of the comic book. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Much has been said about the recently passed Prevention of Terrorism Act, with many labeling it as a twin of the controversial Internal Security Act.  Global Movement of Moderates Foundation head Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah  and Bar Council Member Christopher Leong offer us their thoughts on the new bill. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ross Yusof & guests Matt Bellotti, Stuart Cavens & Kam Raslan discuss the FA Cup semi finals, Chelsea's (almost) Championship win over Manchester United, Leicester City's revival, Newcastle United & their problems. There's also La Liga, Serie A, Ligue 1, Bundesliga, Winners & Losers and UEFA Champions League previews.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On our maiden voyage we managed to start of with a fizz rather than a bang, but that didn't stop us from having a 'cracking' time! We spoke with Shankar Santhiram from EQTD and the cofounder of the Crackhouse Comedy Club about their one year anniversary bash their 'Crackhouse Comedy Carnival 2015'. And just so you know, Shankar scored a 7 on smartypants. Not so smart after all eh?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 The son of a German painter and jazz musician, Mustafa Davis is a photographer and filmmaker who has dedicated his career in search of independent stories to tell. Our host Umapagan Ampikaipakan asks Davis about his search for ecstatic truth in art, and how he strives to channel his art to change the lives of those around him.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ross Yusof & guests Bob Holmes, Ray Jennings & Jeevan Selvanathan discuss the UEFA Champions League QF 1st legs. A Luis Suarez inspired win for Barca against Paris. A double from Ricardo Quaresma against Bayern PLUS a chat with Dez Corkhill (Astro Arena) about the AFC Cup & MSL AND previews of the weekend's BPL, La Liga, Serie A, Ligue 1, Bundesliga, Treatment Table & 3 Big Shouts!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On The Evening Edition today, we shared the survey results from BFM's collaboration with independent pollster Merdeka Centre, about Malaysians' understanding of 1MDB. The results were surprising to say the least, and reps from Merdeka Centre and BFM helped in breaking down the results for the listeners. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Before the implementation of minimum wage, a study in 2010 revealed that 48% of Malaysian employees earn less than RM1000 a month. Wage disparity and distribution is an important issue in our journey towards a high income nation. The government has instituted the minimum wage policy and that is just one step in the right direction. But what about the private sector. What role do they play in reducing wage disparity. How and why should they be generous to their employees? We spoke to CEO of Pemandu and Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Dato' Sri Idris Jala to hear his thoughts on the matter.  “Idris Jala Unplugged” is brought to you by the Economic Transformation Programme.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When the great soul of Abraham Lincoln finally took flight at 7:22 on the morning of 15th of April 1865, his War Secretary, Edwin M. Stanton, who had sat by his bedside throughout the night, his heart full of grief, quietly arose and said: “Now he belongs to the ages.” 150 years ago today, President Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth. On Hari Ini Dalam Sejarah Dunia, Umapagan Ampikaipakan speaks to authors and historians, Edward Steers Jr., Brian Anderson, and Thomas Bogar in an attempt at going beyond the popular narrative of what happened on that fateful night.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Early childhood education is an integral part of every child's growth and in Malaysia there are a variety of pre-schools that offer different learning experiences. We spoke to 2 pre-schools about their  alternative approaches and how the uptake has been in the country.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ross Yusof & guests Stuart Cavens, Kam Raslan & Gogulan Dorairajoo discuss the weekend's football which included a 4-2 win for United in the Manchester derby, hard fought wins for Chelsea & Arsenal and a thumping 4-1 win by Crystal Palace at Sunderland. Also, the Championship, Winners & Losers, Liverpool v Newcastle, Ligue 1, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga & UEFA Champions League.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Kuala Lumpur International PhotoAwards celebrates and promotes the very best in portrait photography. We spoke to the folks involved in the project about the awards and how massive photography has become in Malaysia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ross Yusof & guests Bob Holmes, Ray Jennings & Sam Postlethwaite lookback at Crystal Palace's win over Man City on Monday, Aston Villa' 3-3 draw with QPR on Tues and Liverpool's FAC replay win over Blackburn. There is also a chat with Her Excellency, Vicki Treadell, British High Commisioner to Malaysia about #FOOTBALLisGREAT and Dez Corkhill (Astro Arena) about the MSL and full weekend preview including Fantasy Football, Treatment Table and 3 Big Shouts!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The ASEAN People's Forum 2015 is the largest annual conference of civil society in the region, attracting over a thousand participants each year. In celebrating their 10th anniversary this year, we spoke to them about human rights violations and regressive politics as ASEAN moves closer to regional economic integration.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ellen Pao, the interim CEO of Reddit, has decided to eliminate money talk from the company's hiring process. Her reason? Women often can't win salary talks, and she's seen countless times how women struggle with salary negotiations. We opened our lines to hear what your listeners has to say about it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Umapagan Ampikaipakan geeks out about math and cartoons with bestselling author Simon Singh. They delve deep into his latest book, The Simpsons and their Mathematical Secrets, and talk about all of the hidden math contained within the lives of everyone’s favourite four-fingered family.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of magazine watch we spoke to the editor of Expatriate Lifestyle and Esquire Malaysia about their April 2015 feature stories; Captains of the Industry and The Strength issue.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ross Yusof & guests Bob Holmes, Ray Jennings & Sam Postlethwaite lookback at the midweek friendlies which saw a 1-1 draw between Italy & England, Holland beat Spain & Portugal lose to Cape Verde Islands. The chaps also preview the final run in to 5 of Europe's top domestic leagues PLUS Fantasy Football & Treatment Table and 3 Big Shouts!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We spoke to Alison Waters about the evolution of the Oxford Dictionary and the importance for young graduates to equip themselves with the right command of the English language. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Primary school headteachers in the UK have warned parents who allow their children to play video games such as Call Of Duty and Grand Theft Auto that they will be reported to police and social services for neglect. The concerned group says that levels of violence and sexual content of these games were in line with local authority policy and concerns. Do you think these violent games have affected  your children somewhat? We asked you on Talkback today if you thought video games are harmful to our children.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Since its launch in 2008, Airbnb has served over twenty-five million guests from all around the world and the company is valued at thirteen billion dollars as of 2014. We spoke to Airbnb, SE-Asia & India MD; Mr Jia Jih Chai to understand the company's business model and the rise of the 'sharing economy'.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of Talkback we asked: Have you changed your purchase habits to brace for the impending GST?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ross Yusof and guests Craig Morraies, Kam Raslan & Matt Bellotti discuss the weekend's Euro qualifiers which saw England beat Lithuania 4-0 with Harry Kane taking 78 secs to score on his debut. Also, great wins for Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland. There's also a chat with Dez Corkhill (Astro Arena) about the Asian Cup U23 qualifiers PLUS midweek previews. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1st April 2015 marks the implementation of GST in Malaysia. Malaysians are either scared, angry or confused about what impact this new tax will have on their monthly budget. We spoke to the experts to find out about the implementation of GST in Malaysia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ross Yusof & guests Bob Holmes, Sam Postlethwaite & Gogulan Dorairajoo discuss the midweek international friendlies which saw Australia draw 2-2 with Germany, France lose 3-1 at home to Brazil & Niclas Bendtner scoring a hattrick as Denmark beat USA 3-2. Also a chat with Dez Corhill (Astro Arena) about Malaysia losin 6-0 to Oman. Plus Euro 2016 qualifier previews involving England, Ireland, Spain, Germany & more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We spoke to actor, director and stand-up comedian Harith Iskander about his rise in the world of entertainment. We explore the challenges of being funny within the constraints censorship and how it has all coincided with the growth of stand-up comedy in Malaysia and the region. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

RHCP is synonymous to energetic live shows and for infusing a variety of distinct styles into their sound. In this edition of CCRR we followed the punk and psychedelic rock journey of one of LA's most outrages rock bands. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We spoke to Dr Thomas Holtz, Vertebrate Paleontologist at the University of Maryland about dinosaurs. We covered everything from dinosaur fossil discoveries to dinosaurs in movies!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ross Yusof & guests Stuart Cavens, Craig Morraies & Sam Postlethwaite relive the weekend's big games including Manchester United's 2-1 win against Liverpool at Anfield. They also dicuss Chelsea & Arsenal working hard to get 3 points whilst it looks bleak for the bottom 3, QPR, Leicester & Burnley. Also, El Clasico, Ligue 1, Serie A, Bundesliga & the weekend's Winners & Losers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ross Yusof is joined by Her Excellency Vicki Treadell, British High Commisioner to Malaysia as well as Bob Holmes, Matt Bellotti & Stuart Cavens and they discuss the England squad, the Champions League and the QF draw. Also preview of the weekend's BPL including Liverpool v Manchester United and Ligue 1, Serie A, Bundesliga and El Clasico in La Liga.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ireland's Ambassador to Malaysia joined us to speak about the recently-celebrated St.Patrick's Day, and how Ireland is doing economically with its projection of becoming an economy expected to top the EU growth charts this year.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We spoke to the director of "Remembering MH370"; a documentary film which looks at how the family members of those onboard MH370 have coped with their loss.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In March 2015, it was reported that it isn't a crime to cane children in a 'light manner'. The Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development says there are no plans to criminalise the caning of children as long as the act does not leave any physical or mental trauma. How does one define 'light caning'? And how do we know 'light caning' won't leave any mental trauma? We opened our lines to the listeners to hear their thoughts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.