Evening Edition

Ezra Zaid and guests Stuart Cavens, Craig Morraies & Kam Raslan lookback at the weekend's fixtures which saw Manchester United produce a convincing display against Spurs, as well as Burnley's shock win over champions Manchester City. Arsenal's momentum continued against West Ham while Chelsea were held by the ever-improving Southampton at home. Also reviews of La Liga, Seria A, Ligue 1, Bundesliga and Champions League previews. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The boys from magazines TimeOutKL and Expatriate Lifestyle joined us for a chat to cover their respective monthly editions. Among what was spoken about include how to keep cool in a very hot and humid KL and the leading ladies that make up the expat community.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jeff Sandhu & guests Bob Holmes, Ray Jennings & Sam Postlethwaite discuss the midweek Champions Leagues matches which saw PSG defeated Chelsea on aggregates and Real Madrid scraping through with Porto and Bayern with convincing victories. Also a preview on the upcoming BPL matches that sees Chelsea taking on Southampton and Manchester United taking on Spurs, Ligue 1 preview, Serie A, La Liga and also the Championship.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"Swim 2.4 miles! Bike 112 miles! Run 26.2 miles! Brag for the rest of your life", is now a registered trademark for the iconic IRONMAN, a triathlon that tests the mental and physical state of a human being. With the TIME Ironman 70.3 Putrajaya event coming up in April, we decided to explore the intensity of this triathlon and spoke to an Ironman finisher and the guys in charge of the event.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One out of two Malaysians want veteran politicians from both sides of the divide to give up their positions of power and make way for younger leaders, says a survey by independent pollster Merdeka Centre. Do you think so? Is this part and parcel of moving with the times in order to stay relevant? We asked our callers if veteran politicians should step down to make way for younger leaders. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Newspaper reports towards the end of 2014 right up to early 2015, showed a spike in child abuse cases as there was at least one news piece on the matter highlighted every month. From parents to maids and daycare centres, children were reportedly abused verbally, sexually or physically and some very sadly died due to their injuries. While we try to understand and dissect the type of parent or caretaker behind such acts, could the answer be in just the lack of awareness? In this interview with children’s rights NGO Suriana Welfare Society, we explored the level of child abuse awareness in our society.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ross Yusof & guests Stuart Cavens, Craig Morraies & Kam Raslan discuss the FA Cup quarter finals which saw Aston Villa truimph against West Brom whilst replays are needed for Liverpool 0 Blackburn 0 and Bradford 0 Reading 0. There is a preview of Manchester United v Arsenal and the Champions League as well as chats about La Liga, Ligue 1, Serie A, Bundesliga.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We celebrated International Women’s Day yesterday, March 8th, and continued the conversation today with Michelle Gyles-McDonnough, UN Resident Coordinator in Malaysia. She shared her thoughts with us on the challenges facing women and girls here in Malaysia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ross Yusof & his guests Bob Holmes, Ray Jennings & Sam Postlethwaite discuss the midweek BPL matches which saw the Top 6 all win. There was a spitting incident in Newcastle, a fainting at White Hart Lane and a win for Tim Sherwood. The guys also preview the FA Cup quarter finals, La Liga, Ligue 1, Serie A, Bundesliga & 3 Big Shouts!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

8th March 2015 marks a year since the tragedy of MH370 and we are no where near discovering what had happened. We took a look back at the past year since March 8th 2014 and spoke to experts to make sense of what happened. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A recently conducted survey asked 1,000 Koreans if they'd like to be reborn in their country and the results were pretty depressing. Apparently, only 3 out of every 10 people wanted to be reborn in Korea, with most of them saying it was due to overworking. With the same question in mind, we tweaked it a little and asked Malaysians if they'd like to be reborn in Malaysia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's more to a F1 race than just fast cars, a thrilling race track and the cool drivers. With the Malaysia Grand Prix upon us at end of this month, we get into the thick of it and had a chat with the CEO of Sepang International Circuit about the business behind the race and what we can expect this year.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In February 2015, a UK newspaper reported about how 2 year-olds should be playing and not be in school, after evidence suggested that it may poorly align the development needs of young children that contravenes their underlying human nature. The idea may sound absurd to Asian parents who are used to lining up extra classes on top of nursery school hours for their toddlers. But is it so bad to hold off on schooling for young children and have them do what they do best at that age - play and explore? We opened our lines to callers and asked of their opinions on the matter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jeff Sandhu & guests, Matt Bellotti, Kam Raslan & Stuart Cavens lookback at the weekend's fixtures which saw Jose Mourinho winning his first trophy in his 2nd spell at Chelsea after defeating Spurs, in the BPL we saw Liverpool overcame Manchester City that heats up the race to the top 4 as Arsenal & Manchester United also racking up victories while Southampton slipping up. Also, reviews of La Liga, Serie A, Ligue 1, Bundesliga and Champions League & Europa League previews.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s been 50 years since the American musical drama film “The Sound of Music” hit theaters and we paid homage to it in this episode of Hari Ini Dalam Sejarah Dunia.  The film won 5 Academy Awards including Best Picture, and even displaced Gone with The Wind as the highest-grossing film of all time. Join us and take a trip back to the story of the Von Trapps and how the addition of Maria to the family changed both her life and theirs forever. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ross Yusof & guests Bob Holmes, Craig Morraies & Sam Postlethwaite lookback at the midweek Champions League ties which saw Arsenal lose 3-1 at home to Monaco, Joe Hart save Messi's penalty and City lose 2-1 at home against Barcelona. There's also UEFA Europa League with Everton the only British team left in the competition. Also, La Liga, Ligue 1, Serie A, Bundesliga, Treatment Table & 3 Big Shouts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Finding the Funny this month, we covered stand-up comedian Geroge Carlin. Anyone familiar with him will remember his infamous monologue "Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television" (this, of course, back in 1972). We looked into Carlin's life until his death in 2008; a man widely regarded as one of the most important and influential stand-up comedians and placed second on the Comedy Central list of the 100 greatest stand-up comedians, ahead of Lenny Bruce and behind Richard Pryor. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A recent report in The Star Online highlighted the plight of a 75-year old man suffering from cancer, which raised questions about the moral and ethical practice of euthanasia and what it means in the Malaysian context. We asked, "should a person have the right to terminate his/her own life in the face of intolerable suffering?"See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With 70 million records sold worldwide and known as the pioneers of heavy metal music, we feature Black Sabbath in this edition of CCRR.  We took a look at the life of Ozzy Osbourne and the boys and their numerous accolades (and dramas) throughout their career.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Malaysian cuisine is a subject that most Malaysians feel passionate about. As our cuisine appears to play such a pivotal role in Malaysian society, should we be doing more to promote and protect it? Last Friday, a demonstration was held in front of the Malaysian Embassy in Jakarta requesting Malaysia to retract a claim of ownership over the ‘popiah’. Some feel that this incident has been blown out of proportion while others feel that our cuisine should be fiercely defended and protected. What did you think? Our lines were open.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

21 February 2015 marked the 50th year since the assassination of Malcolm X, the African-American Muslim minister and human rights activist who fought courageously for the rights of black Americans. We took a look at his life, the man considered to be one of the most influential African Americans to date.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ross Yusof & guests, Dez Corkhill, Craig Morraies & Sam Postlethwaite lookback at the midweek UCL and UEL. Did Paris miss out on their chance to beat Chelsea? Ronaldo has 58 goals in 58 UCL games! Bayern misfiring in Kiev! Also, Was Mario right to take the pen? Will Figo lead FIFA well? FAC TV scheduling, Treatment Table, MSL, La Liga, Ligue 1, Serie A, Bundesliga & 3 Big Shouts!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this month's science catch-up, Uma and Richard had regular science guest Fabian Bouhier in to speak about magnetism, nuclear forces and Newton's laws of motion. That's right folks. The geeks went all out and gave us Physics 101. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Public speaking is not something every adult is comfortable with, often leaving us trembling with fear. And while most kids are fearless when it comes to speaking to a crowd, some kids grapple with the same fear. We speak to Johan Ooi who is focused on teaching kids how to speak in public. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ross Yusof & guests Matt Bellotti, Gogulan Dorairajoo and (the very late) Stuart Cavens lookback at the weekend's FA Cup 5th round ties which saw wins for Arsenal, Liverpool & West Brom whilst Bradford continue to defy all odds as their fairytale run continues. Also, La Liga, Serie A, Ligue 1, Bundesliga, the return of the UEFA Champions League plus a chat with Dez Corkhill (Astro Arena) about the MSL.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this edition of Magazine Watch, we spoke to TimeOutKL Editor Lim Chee Wah about his feature on life hacks in KL. Joining us on the second half of the show was Ian Johnston, Editor of Expatriate Lifestyle and he spoke to us about the power business couples within the expat community here in Malaysia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ross Yusof returns with guests Bob Holmes, Ray Jennings & Craig Morraies and they discuss Paul Lambert's Aston Villa sacking, Jose Mourinho's press conference, Mario Balotelli's winner, Harry Kane & Man United's "slick" win over Burnley. There's also a chat with Dez Corkhill (Astro Arena) about round 2 of the MSL as well as previews of the FA Cup, La Liga, Ligue 1, Serie A, Bundesliga & 3 Big Shouts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's World Radio Day today and the theme this year 2015 is "By Youth, For Youth". And that's exactly what we spoke about with our BFM boss, Malek Ali, who graciously accepted our invite to be a guest on our show. On top of asking him about the business of radio and how it's evolving, we also dicussed  how he's had to change his management style to lead a group of young staff. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Evening Edition pay tribute to the late PAS spiritual leader, Tuan Guru Dato' Bentara Setia Haji Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On February 7th 2015, The New York Times ran an expose about the influx of global cash that was fuelling New York City’s high-end real estate boom. The piece, called Towers of Secrecy, received a lot of traction here in Malaysia. For one simple reason. The second part of the Times’ investigation was entitled The Mysterious Malaysian Financier. Today, on The Evening Edition, we speak to Louise Story, the co-writer of the investigative piece in an attempt to get a behind the scenes look at how a story like this comes together. We speak about the article in the American context. And we find out just how Malaysia is implicated in all of this chicanery.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Just how do our local artists who have made it big here, stamp their musical presence overseas? We asked band members of award-winning group SALAMMUSIK, who had left their comfort zone of home and traveled Europe, performing their distinct local sound.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jeff Sandhu & guests Matt Bellotti, Stuart Cavens & Craig Morraies lookback at the weekend's BPL that saw Harry Kane's double helped Spurs to a victory against arch North London rivals Arsenal, Everton and Liverpool play out to a yawnfest 0-0 draw, Chelsea go 7 points clear with a hard fought victory against Aston Villa, Manchester United secured a lucky point against West Ham and all other BPL games. There's also updates on Malaysia' triumph in the Bangabandhu Gold Cup, Ivory Coat's victory in the African Cup of Nations, Winners & Losers, Ligue 1, Serie A & La Liga.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Performance Management and Delivery Unit, otherwise known as PEMANDU, which is a unit under the Prime Minister’s department, has been in service now for 5 years. We caught up with its CEO, Dato Seri Idris Jala to find out if our country has indeed undergone a transformation for the better and his thoughts on how Malaysia is progressing towards Vision 2020.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jeff Sandhu & guest, Bob Holmes, Ray Jennings & Sam Postlethwaite discuss Harry's departure from QPR, FA Cup Replays that saw Man Utd, Liverpool and Sunderland through to the next round, and preview of the weekend's fixtures with the Merseyside derby, London Derby and what's happening with Borrusia Dortmund in Germany, including this week's Big Weekend shout by the guests.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

AIESEC is Global Youth Leadership present in over 124 countries and territories and with over 86,000 members. They’re an international platform for young people to explore and develop their leadership potential. As the world’s largest student-run non-profit organisation, they develop students on a global scale into responsible and entrepreneurial leaders.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Britain voted on Tuesday to become the first country to allow a "three-parent" IVF technique which doctors say will prevent some inherited incurable diseases but which critics see as a step towards creating designer babies. The designer-babies debate has been an intense one, with many opposed to the idea, saying it is akin to playing God and purely unethical. But if it can help eradicate diseases in our babies that's plaguing our generation now, would we think twice? Are you for or against the idea of designer babies? Our lines were open.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Evening Edition spoke with award winning director/producer Lesley Chilcott about her work on An Inconvenient Truth, and her new acclaimed documentary A Small Section Of The World which premieres on Astro’s Sundance channel on Saturday, February 7th.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jeff Sandhu & guest, Bob Holmes, Ray Jennings & Sam Postlethwaite discuss FA Cup Semi Finals 2st Leg outcomes that saw Chelsea snatching a dramatic extra time winner against Liverpool, Tottenham just edging it with a victory over Sheffield United on aggregates, Asian Cup Finals preview as Australia take on South Korean, and a preview of the upcoming BPL fixtures that sees top of the table Chelsea taking on 2nd on top Manchester City, high scoring Southampton against Swansea, Liverpool against West Ham, and more including the Big Weekend Shout by the guests.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Around this time last year, we entered 2014 with caution amidst reports of fuel and sugar subsidy cuts and possible increases in toll rates, public transport fares and so on. This year, we've entered a volatile 2015 with oil prices hitting an all-time low and the Ringgit labeled as Asia's worst performing currency. We asked on Talkback Thursday if the falling ringgit and oil prices had taken a toll on your day-to-day life. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this month's episode of Cerita-Cerita Rock N Roll on The Evening Edition, we featured THE legendary musician who's regarded as one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century; the King of Rock and Roll himself, Elvis Presley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It was reported in January 2015 that the Women, Family and Community Development Ministry were proposing to abolish only the caning of minors in court. This clarified initial reports saying that a proposal was put in by the ministry to outlaw the caning of children by parents and teachers. But the ministry added that as a signatory of the CRC, Malaysia was obligated to end corporal punishment for children. And that's what we asked: Should all forms of caning be abolished in Malaysia? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In a weekend full of FA Cup shocks, Ross Yusof & his guests Matt Bellotti, Craig Morraies & Gogulan ponder if any rank as "The Biggest Upset, EVER" Was it at Stamford Bridge?, City, St Mary's, White Heart Lane? We do not allow Man United's limp 0-0 draw against Cambridge to get under the radar either! There's also Winners & Losers, Serie A, Ligue 1, La Liga & more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The world needs leaders. Leaders head families, coach teams, run businesses and mentor others. These leaders must not only accomplish, they must communicate. Toastmasters Malaysia sets people on the path to become great public speakers; and the Evening Edition asked 2 members of the organisation about their journey at the Toastmaster club and just what it takes to become a great public speaker. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Evening Edition spoke to Thor Kah Hoong; playwright, director, bookstore owner and actor - he's just finished appearing in Netflix’s blockbuster new show ‘Marco Polo’.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s our monthly catch up with regular scientist guest Fabien Bouhier about why we haven’t got hover boards or automatic buckling shoes from Nike yet.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part of the revision for Budget 2015 that was announced today was for the National Service Programme to be deffered for one year. The move is estimated to cut RM400 million from federal spending. While the programme has garnered both positive and negative feedback from Malaysians over the years, we asked you if you think the NS programme should be discontinued?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ross Yusof & guests Matt Bellotti, Stuart Cavens & Craig Morraies lookback at the weekend's BPL which saw a young Arsenal side defeat Manchester City at the Etihad, Chelsea go 5 points clear with an emphatic 5-0 win at Swansea, Manchester United indebted to their substitutes for the 2-0 win at QPR whilst Southampton & Liverpool continue winning. There's also Asian Cup, Winners & Losers, Ligue 1, Serie A & La Liga.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We cought up with Sam Coleman and he talked to us through the ‘Broken Resolutions’ edition of Esquire Malaysia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ross Yusof & guests Bob Holmes, Sam Postlethwaite & Gogulan Dorairajoo discuss Cristiano Ronaldo's 3rd Ballon d'Or, the midweek FA Cup replays which saw a couple of penalty shootouts, most notably West ham's 9-8 win over Everton and the Asian Cup. There's also Tranfer Rumours and preview of the weekend's Barclays Premier League, Ligue 1, Serie A & La Liga & Treatment Table.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The recent attacks in Paris have unceremoniously thrust satire and cartooning into our mainstream discourse. But how much do we really know about the art form? Today, on The Evening Edition, Umapagan Ampikaipakan and Ezra Zaid spoke to Laurence Grove, a professor of French and Text/Image Studies and the Director of the Stirling Maxwell Centre for the Study of Text/Image Cultures at the University of Glasgow. They asked the good professor about the culture of cartooning and historical roots of the magazine Charlie Hebdo. And explored why the French tradition is so dramatically different from satire in other parts of "the West".See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.