We get the inside story on the major headline of the day, exploring different facets and perspectives to gain deeper insight.
Latest episodes
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1 h 22
What Would You Do With $600 Million? (If Not a Wedding?)
The wedding of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant has caught public attention for its staggering price tag of over 600 million USD. The entire ceremony took place over the course of…
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59 min
When Should We Cut The Apron Strings?
An article by The Atlantic has highlighted how parent-child relationships have transformed from old school independence-driven parenting to a more modern, bond-focused dynamic. So…
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1 h 17
Are We Happy With Our Working Week?
Greece introduced a new employment law that establishes a six-day working week to boost economic growth, at a time when many other countries are increasingly seeing positive result…
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1 h 06
Breaking Bad (Habits)
We all have a tough time breaking bad habits, whether that's smoking, doomscrolling or shopping. Some people opt to go all in, and quit cold turkey, but others prefer baby steps. S…
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1 h 16
Should Learning Be Easy?
Should we be taking the fun way, or the hard way in our path to learning something new? Co-founder of OpenAI, Andrej Karpathy thinks the latter. He argues that the "shortification…
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53 min
A Late Coming-of-Age
Society often idolizes the concept of early success, made all the more prominent by high-profile figures like Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg or Elon Musk. However, an article by The A…
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1 h 02
Do You Like To Move It, Move It?
The World Health Organisation has revealed that one third of adults are not doing enough physical activity. So we get into it with our listeners, and ask them how much exercise the…
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35 min
Preserving A Life Offline
With Paramount Global pulling the plug on MTV News and it's 20-year archive, netizens are starting to worry about the internet disappearing. In fact, a study by Pew Research Centre…
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1 h 09
Are You a Rememberer or a Forgetter?
That's exactly what an article in The Cut addressed. In short, the author asked whether they were better off forgetting things, and went on to talk about the existential difference…
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41 min
Pebbling: A New Way of Loving
In the world of penguins, pebbling is when one penguin gives a pebble to express its desire to mate and build a nest. In the human world, pebbling is when we share social media pos…
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56 min
Higher Education: Where's the ROI?
An article by economist Professor Geoffrey Williams about the people not choosing to pursue higher education due to it not providing them with a good return of investment has got u…
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1 h 02
Do You Shop Till You Drop?
A new survey conducted by The Credit Counselling and Management Agency has revealed that shopping addiction is one of the main reasons that young people in Malaysia are in debt. So…
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40 min
Scrutinising Pensions for MPs
Do you know how much your MPs receive in their monthly pensions? A new special report from Malaysiakini sheds light on the substantial sums MPs earn and how their pension schemes d…
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57 min
Do You Prefer Living with Quietude or Noise?
Are you someone that loves the hustle and bustle of a crowd, or the vibrant noises of a city coming alive? Or are you someone who prefers to live in quiet solitude, fully embracing…
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1 h 00
Some Like It Hot
Following Denmark's recall of several spicy ramen noodles from Samyang, claiming that the capsaicin levels in them could "poison consumers", we thought the time was right to talk a…
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49 min
The HSBC Quality of Life Report
What defines a good life, and how can we plans our finances to support our personal and family goals? In this show, we explore the findings of the HSBC 2023 Quality of Life report,…
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42 min
Malaysian Tourism: The Good, The Bad And The Truly Asia
Singapore has big plans to lure Malaysian tourists in, with attractions and experiences aimed to please nature lovers. So this got us thinking about tourism in general, and how Mal…
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55 min
Sadfishing in Social Media Waters
'Sadfishing' a relatively new term, coined by journalist Rebecca Reid in 2019, to describe a phenomenon in which a celebrity would market a product by posting something on their so…
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50 min
Should Kids Learn About Nature In Schools?
You might not know this, but back in the day, we had nature studies in Malaysian primary schools, which aimed to provide students with a basic understanding of their natural enviro…
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55 min
Looking Forward to Your Golden Years?
It's that time again, where we contemplate the notion of heading towards becoming an ageing nation. Malaysia is expected to be an aged nation by 2043, and policymakers have been ta…