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Latest episodes
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51 min
What’s Your Mount Everest?
What's your Mount Everest - the thing that feels impossibly out of reach but might just be more achievable than it looks? That's the question host Kam Raslan poses to documentary f…
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43 min
Flying Solo, Talking to Pets, and Going Korean
Dhanya Nair and Zan Azlee join Kam Raslan on this episode of A Bit of Culture to talk about doing things solo, chatting with your pets, and South Korea's growing cultural prominenc…
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56 min
Would You Pay More for a Human?
As the world moves deeper into technological integration and automation, would some people prefer to pay extra for that human touch? That's what Matt Armitage wonders in this week'…
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49 min
Magic, Swedish Cakes, and Cinema Snobbery
Bernice Chauly and Sharmilla Ganesan join Kam Raslan on this wonderful episode of A Bit of Culture to talk about magic, Swedish cake culture, and whether appreciating The Odyssey o…
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45 min
Yearning for the Past, Questioning the Present
Why do we sometimes have a strong yearning for a past that we've never experienced? According to Kam, that's a phenomenon called anemoia. He unpacks what it means and reflects on a…
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49 min
Setting the Record Straight on Busking
Musician Azmyl Yunor comes to this show with a mission: he wants to set the record straight on busking and what it actually is. But before that, another guest on this episode, Mich…
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49 min
Memorise, Explore, and Grow Old Gracefully
Is rote learning really that bad, especially as people, and students in particular, are becoming more reliant on AI? That's what our guest Hafiz Noor Shams is pondering, as he disc…
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51 min
Are You Competitive?
Kam Raslan, Vernon Adrian Emuang and Matt Armitage come together to discuss three different topics. Inspired by the World Cup, Kam talks about the spirit of competitiveness and its…
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40 min
Heatwaves, Meal Replacements, and AI Assistants
Our culture vulture Kam Raslan joins his sidekicks Ong Kar Jin and Zan Azlee to talk about three different topics. Kam, who's currently in London and experiencing the European heat…
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48 min
Life in Everest Base Camp
Documentary filmmaker and regular guest Ahmad Yazid returns to the show after his trip to Everest Base Camp, and naturally, he takes this opportunity to share his experience there…
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44 min
The Death of Journaling
Social media has become a space for people to share their deepest thoughts, feelings and reflections. Sometimes excessively so. This has made one of our guests in this episode, She…
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54 min
Why Is Modern Life So Hard?
Matt Armitage's exasperated reflection on modern life encapsulates this episode of A Bit of Culture, as he, Kam Raslan, and long-returning guest Bernice Chauly talk about the effec…
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48 min
Living Without a Phone for 24 Hours
Our very brave host Kam Raslan recently had to live without his mobile phone for 24 hours, and he survived to share the tale on this episode of A Bit of Culture! Then, it's Sudais…
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47 min
The Hardest Thing to Do Is Nothing
It's an episode of A Bit of Culture that invites you to relax, chill, and do absolutely nothing, as our two guests talk about naps and doing nothing. Sandwiched between those two i…
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47 min
STEM, STEAM and STREAM
What do we get when Kam Raslan, Dhanya Nair and Vernon Adrian Emuang come together for another round of A Bit of Culture? A bit of fun, of course, as these three individuals share…
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45 min
Moving House
Kam Raslan recently moved to a new house, and he chose to reflect on this significant moment in his life with his two guests — Zan Azlee and Hafiz Noor Shams. Apart from discussing…
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50 min
Ponteng and Why It Might Benefit You
Kam Raslan is back on another episode of A Bit of Culture, accompanied by Sudais Ferhard and the returning Jo Kukathas. Together, they discuss three distinct topics that will scrat…
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51 min
What Makes a Movie a Cult Classic?
We all have our favourite cult classic movies, but what are the ingredients that make them a "cult classic"? That's what Michael Gong is asking Kam Raslan and Matt Armitage on his…
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46 min
Passion, Possessions, and Posterity
Ong Kar Jin and Sudais Ferhard join Kam Raslan on this episode of A Bit of Culture to discuss fandoms, collectibles, and historicisation. Kam kicks off the episode with his observa…
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45 min
Finding Comfort in Culture
A Bit of Culture is back with host Kam Raslan, accompanied by Vernon Adrian Emuang and Sheryll Paul, to talk about reading, syncretism, and comfort culture. Kam starts the show by…