The C Word With Calista - SYOK Podcast [ENG]

It’s the season finale of The C Word and guess who’s back? 👀 That’s right — C for Ceddy! But this time, he’s not just “CEO of Makan-Makan." He’s everywhere now: TV, radio, podcasts… literally everywhere lah! In this episode, Ceddy opens up about how life has changed since we first met and how he’s stayed grounded through it all, with the same values and strong work ethic. A full-circle moment with a good friend you won’t want to miss!

She started out vlogging and singing on YouTube—but instead of support, Neriah faced bullying in high school for simply doing what she loved. Rather than let the hate define her, she turned those hurtful words into powerful lyrics—and even made a few exes cry along the way. In this episode, Calista chats with content creator and singer-songwriter Neriah, as she opens up about how she turned pain into something amazing and how music became her safe space to share real stories with her fans!

He sings in English, Malay, Chinese, Korean—even Thai. So, what’s next—French? Gaston Pong is more than just a multilingual talent—he’s a music powerhouse. From viral covers that caught the attention of global stars like Stray Kids to becoming one of Southeast Asia’s most sought-after producers, his rise has been anything but ordinary. In this episode, Calista sits down with Gaston to chat about his journey—from teaching himself music production on YouTube, to experimenting with AI for songwriting, to facing the realities of losing followers after a major image change. The road to success isn't always pretty, but Gaston proves that passion and persistence speak every language.

Studying... and MATHS too? Sounds boring, right? But what if we told you it doesn’t have to be? Meet Sir Race — the teacher who’s turning "I hate Maths" into "I got an A!" Through his creative online lessons on TikTok, Sir Race has helped students go from failing grades to succeeding in SPM. In this episode, he shares how he makes learning fun, and opens up about the challenges he faced when people doubted his unique teaching style.

From viral bedroom covers to internet stardom, mxmtoon shares her journey into music and how she fully embraced the digital world—from posting her art to streaming games. She also reflects on writing her platinum hit Prom Dress at 17 and how it all led to touring with her studio album, Liminal Space! Join Calista and Maia as they dive into the evolution of mxmtoon’s social media presence on The C Word!

Who exactly is the TikTok “It Group,” and how did they rise to fame? In this episode, we chat with Gajen Chandra, who went viral on TikTok during the MCO. He shares how following a trend once got him into trouble, how the landscape has evolved over the past five years, and his journey to launching his own brand, Chandra Skin.

Straight from South Korea to Kuala Lumpur, Olivia Marsh joins Calista on The C Word to chat about her brand-new EP, Meanwhile! The talented singer-songwriter opens up about her journey from writing and composing for others to finally stepping into the spotlight with her own voice on the track!

Kofi Gyimah does it all—volleyball, music, content creation, and photography. But why is he archiving his own music? This week on The C Word, Calista dives into his journey, exploring his many passions and life online!

On this episode of The C Word with Calista, we’re joined by the fabulous daiseygorgeous—or as many of you know her, Park Bob! From posting random content during the MCO to discovering her signature sound and internet persona, daisey has become a standout influencer in the 2NE1 community.

Dubbed "YB TikTok," he made waves as one of the first elected MPs to be on TikTok, using it to educate Malaysians on public policies and connect with the younger generation. Don't miss this inspiring and insightful conversation!

Cabibibi joins us on C Word! Cabibibi is a popular Malaysian content creator on YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram. She shares videos on her daily life, beauty tips, fashion advice, and funny skits. Her lively personality makes her videos enjoyable to watch.

American actor and singer-songwriter Jesse McCartney joins us on C word ! Get to know the singer like never before. Celebrating 20 Years Of Being A Beautiful Soul !

Meet Devin Kennedy, the talented musician from LA who's all about soulful tunes and catchy beats. Get an insider's peek into his world as he spills the beans on what it takes to create amazing music.

Chelsea Wong, a two-time Miss Malaysia titleholder, full-time YouTuber, model, singer, and emcee, shares her journey to success in the content world. Chelsea initially found tarot card reading intriguing after receiving an accurate reading. This led her to explore the possibility of creating a YouTube channel dedicated to tarot card readings, which later became a booming success on the platform.

David Benjamin James, an English former professional footballer, shares a side of his life that we never knew about. David James's love for paintings and gaming enthusiasm would make you say , 'I never knew that!'.

The C Word returns with an electrifying new season, promising bigger content coming your way! Along with 5 tips for content creators here's What you can expect this season.

His new song is called Shortcut To Heaven, to Lullaboy's journey has been full of exciting experiences! From realising his love for music during military service, to studying at Berklee School of Music, to interning at YG Entertainment (and spending the day with Lisa from Blackpink?!), safe to say he's got plenty of stories to tell!

Even if you don't watch football (like me), you'll definitely recognise Adam Carruthers. He's been on TVs all over the country, coz let's be real, the amount of cafes, restaurants and mamaks that show the matches is.. uncountable. The Qatar World Cup is coming, so we got him in the studio to educate us a little bit more on both the cup, and the game in general!

Episode 2 of some real-life paranormal experiences! Calista's family all seem to have experienced very similar things - and we're trying to connect the dots! This week, we talk to cousin Gary, who has stories as recent as a couple of weeks ago; aunt Sheila, who has the first "bad" experience we've come across so far; and 13 year old cousin Laila, who is as unfazed as anything with her experiences - guess it really does run in the family!

Jumping off from last season's runaway success ghost hunting episode with Uncle Wally, we get various family members to tell us their real-life spooky experiences - and delve into the family connection of medium abilities. This episode, Uncle Wally kicks us off with an experience from Aunt Patty; Calista's mom Maria has a story about Uncle Johnny; and Emma has quite a few tales that will make your hair stand on end!

Who said brains and creativity don't go hand in hand? Heerraa is just 22 years old, and already winning international awards for her music, is co-founder and advisor for international youth movement Ascendance, and was the recipient of Harvard University's Dean's List Honors, with plenty more plans and goals for the future.

How do you take complete control of your life and career? Seems like a huge task, but Dr Reza Abraham has broken it down into 16C's in his book 'InControl', coached leaders from well-known organizations, and now gives us a little more insight in this week's episode! I guess we should call it The C Word!

Content is a thing that’s constantly changing, and changing fast. The entertainment industry is a place where, if you blink too slowly, you can barely keep up. It’s not an industry where everyone can have longevity, but one person I know definitely has. Best known for being 1/3 of the MIX Breakfast Crew, Aishah Sinclair is keeping things fresh, even after almost 20 years in the industry!

Ceddy or not, here he IS! We know Ceddy for his sassy TikTok food reviews, but there's so much more to him than meets the eye! With a background in marketing, an eye for style, and a mouth that could convince you to try anything: Ceddy is ready to take on anything and everything good, while putting up with nothing bad. The longer we spoke, the more I learnt from and about him - this episode is one you're not gonna wanna miss!

From small town boy to international k pop star, Isaac Voo didn't let his dreams die just because he didn't speak the language! Flying from Sabah to Korea, and staying there for 3 months all by himself, he found a way to become Malaysia's very 1st k pop idol - and is still working hard to attain global domination. (Plus, is his group In2It making a comeback soon??)

Airliftz has definitely had to deal with his fair share of struggles in his life, both physically and emotionally, but he joined us on The C Word to start off the new season with some words of wisdom, and why he won't let anyone break him down.

NFTs and crypto seem to be in every conversation recently, but I (and I know a lot of others), still have NO IDEA what's going on - so I asked someone who is involved in an actual Malaysian NFT project called MetalHeads NFT - our friend Jared Lee from Grim Film - to help shed some light!

Syahirah loves looking up at the universe and wondering what's beyond, but she doesn't stop there... A space artist, educator, Dark Sky Advocate, and representing Southeast Asia at global conferences - she's not your average stargazer, that's for sure!

Claudia Tan started writing fan-fiction on Wattpad when she was in high school. 81 million readers later, Perfect Addiction is being turned into an actual movie - starring Ross Butler (yep, THAT Ross Butler). She talks to Calista about the journey thus far...

Calista's uncle Wally from Canada has been investigating the paranormal for more than 40 years. Does he really believe ghosts exist? What kind of experiences and evidence has he had over the years? And how does he feel about the afterlife?

Started At The Bottom Now We're Here: Kris Fade was once told he's never make it on radio. Fast forward 13 years, The Kris Fade Show is the most listened to radio show in the UAE - and he's probably the first radio jockey to be immortalised in Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum.

James Corden is living all of our dreams: making fun of the big boss on (inter)national TV! Luckily for us, Nick Bernstein is a good sport, and he tells us how an industry that was so reliant on a live audience is handling life throughout a pandemic.

From Jakarta to LA: Who would've thought playing "chat roulette" with strangers could help Francis Karel gain 2.2m followers on TikTok, plus get followers like Bebe Rexha, Benny Blanco and Zedd? He tells us the story so far, and we even get a little serenade!

Kicking off Season 3, aiming for the sky. Nicole Smith-Ludvik recently went viral for standing on top of the world's tallest tower, the Burj Khalifa, with Emirates. We talk to her about what it was like being the first woman to look down from the top of the world, being a professional skydiver and how this campaign is bringing her more daredevil opportunities.

It's weird "interviewing" a colleague, but I've always wanted to know how Keanu creates so many different shows on his social media, and how he comes up with his ideas. As the Night announcer on Hitz, he's the last one in the studio, so it's only right he's the last one on The C Word - join us for the Season 2 finale because we're going out with a bang!

Football fans will know Reem's name by heart: after years of covering all the biggest footie news - even going to Russia for the World Cup - how is she handling sitting out the Euro 2020, one of football's biggest events?

What does it take to become Malaysia's most followed TikTok creator? From random rants to nailing the way to get people to share your videos, Roshan Jeet shares his story of how he blew up on TikTok.

You might know James from Korean band Royal Pirates, but a tragic accident led him on a different path. From putting out music via Patreon thanks to fans who have never left his side, how is James staying on top of his game?

How much time and energy actually goes in to promoting your fave artist? Candice has been the #1 Erigom for a while, promoting KAI worldwide as much as she can, but it's not without its challenges!

Beauty Youtuber Emily Quak went to Korea in hopes of enhancing her looks, but a year later - does she have any regrets, and what was it like dealing with judgement from some netizens?

People always say Sabahans speak fast. But is it true? Andrea Gloria reveals the truth with Calista!

"So easy to be on radio, just talk only!" But is it really that simple? Zee, producer for Aishah, Rod and Prem of the MIX Breakfast, and previously the Hitz Morning Crew spills the secrets on how much work actually goes into a show!"

Miss Alvy spends a LOT of time on social media and has definitely experienced cancel culture - both her own and others. Where do YOU stand on the cancel culture debate?

Pui Wan has been showcasing Malaysian culture through her tiny art pieces on her IG, which caught the eye of one Ryan Reynolds - and now is on his Snapchat show!

You've heard Jannine Weigel on the radio, but it hasn't been an easy road. She was once bullied off of Twitter, but now she is telling us how it actually helped drive her to succeed.

It's Taylor Swift's birthday week, so I had to chat with another Swiftie about it, and Julie-Anne looks so much like her it's crazy - and bringing a crazy amount of followers to her Tik Tok.

If you've been online in 2020, you'll have definitely seen a comic series called CovidBallz. In this episode of The C Word, Comic Artist Ernest Ng talks about that fine line of controversy when creating humor out of real issues.

You might recognise them as @applekwumble and @ohkylo on Tik Tok, keeping us sane throughout 2020 with their hilarious real-life-inspired skits - but how do Baetrisyia & Aniq come up with such relatable Malaysian content?

Jovynn Ng is one of Malaysia's first Tik Tok stars, but how does she constantly get on that "For You" page, and do you REALLY need to be a good dancer?

Mark O'dea is always thinking content, but how many people does he have working on one parody video? Which platform is the easiest to grow right now? Are collabs really necessary?? Mark reveals ALL in this episode of The C Word.