In their attempt to combat the proliferation of deepfakes, the Danish government is planning to strengthen its laws and give its people copyrights to their own facial features, bodies, and voices. This is an interesting move that has gotten Matt to think about the rights to our own bodies and where they fall under current existing laws. But before we talk about that, our A Bit of Culture host, Kam Raslan, starts the show by talking about the sea, and how we've yet to explore it thoroughly, despite the technological advancements that we've made all along. Chiming in to share his thoughts is documentary filmmaker and sailor, Ahmad Yazid. Later in the show, Yazid, who is also a huge F1 fan, shares his thoughts on the new F1 movie. Another episode of A Bit of Culture that has a bit of everything for everyone!

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This episode of A Bit of Culture brings together Zan Azlee and Michael Gong, and alongside our host Kam Raslan, they will talk about cash, mathematics and nostalgia. The increasing reliance and preference for digital payments have made Mikey wonder whether cash will eventually no longer be used. Will that be the case? From that topic, they then move on to talking about mathematics, and how much Kam dislikes it because he can’t really relate to it. Later on the show, Zan talks about nostalgia in new TV shows and movies and whether that’s a good thing. Another episode of A Bit of Culture that has a bit of everything for everyone!

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A Bit of Culture tries to go analog in this episode, by talking about physical media, but the younger crowd might be moving on from it, with our regular guest, Sudais Ferhard admitting that, despite romanticising them for a bit, he’s happy with his digital collections. But before we get deeper into that topic, our other guest, Sheryll Paul, speaks about the appeal of fitness classes and why she keeps coming back for more, while our host, Kam Raslan, ponders whether actors should speak in foreign accents at all, especially if they’re not good at it. Another week, another episode of A Bit of Culture that you don’t want to miss!

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We welcome a new guest in this episode of A Bit of Culture, with Chin Kar Yern from Malaysia Design Archive making his debut, alongside regular guest Matt Armitage. Kar Yern speaks about the evolution of public spaces, then and now. In between that topic, Kam starts the show by talking about ChatGPT - confessing that he has never used it before, and wondering whether that makes him a dinosaur, while Matt talks about the language around tech, and how we need to be careful of not assuming the words that we use mean the same in the tech world. A fascinating episode of A Bit of Culture that will make you contemplate.

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A Bit of Culture returns with Dhanya Nair and Ong Kar Jin joining our host Kam Raslan on another cultural adventure. Kam begins the show by talking about ancestors and asks his guests whether they care about who their ancestors are. They then smoothly transition into talking about archiving and how one decides whether something is worth archiving or not. In the second part of the show, Dhanya shares her feelings about JK Rowling and whether there is a line that needs to be drawn when it comes to separating the art from the artist. Tune in to hear their takes on these topics, and more!

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Another week, another episode of A Bit of Culture that hits a bit of everything - life, aspirations and everything in between. Kam kicks off the show by talking about being a filmmaker and whether it can be achieved via pure vision and creativity, or do you have to have “what it takes”. Then, it’s Azmyl Yunor’s turn to reflect on rockumentary - how “manufactured” they are these days, and why Malaysia doesn’t produce enough rockumentary of our musicians. Then, in the second part of the show, documentary filmmaker Ahmad Yazid reflects on the milestones that he has reached in his life, and wonders whether people should generally have life milestones. It’s an episode of A Bit of Culture that you don’t want to miss!

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It’s an “At the Movies” episode of A Bit of Culture, as Kam Raslan and his guests, Michael Gong and Sudais Ferhard focus on all things cinema. Mikey starts the show by talking about cinema snacks and how Malaysia shifts its options from a more local variety to popcorn and candies, and how he pines for us to shift back to munching on sunflower seeds and Ramly burgers instead. Kam, horrified at that suggestion, then shifts the conversation to silent movies and how different of a cinematic experience they are. In the second part of the show, Sudais talks about Tom Cruise and his dedication to his craft. It’s an episode that you don’t want to miss!

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Is there a limit to nostalgia? What are the risks of hanging on to nostalgia? This is the topic that A Bit of Culture guest Ong Kar Jin wants to discuss and dissect, reflecting on how we treat some of our monuments and spaces. But before that, the other guest, Marion D’Cruz talks about the benefits of doing a degree in the arts, as a response to a video that went viral recently. Our host, Kam Raslan meanwhile talks about the trickster, and whether these caricatures that we usually see in the works of fiction are beginning to appear in real life. Another episode of A Bit of Culture that you don’t want to miss, with cool recommendations at the end of the show that you definitely want to check out.

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It’s a tech-centric episode on this edition of A Bit of Culture, as Kam Raslan, flanked by his two guests, Sheryll Paul and Matt Armitage, talks about the recommendations given to him by his algorithm. But before that, Sheryll starts the show by talking about how ChatGPT’s existence is now making people doubt writers with a certain grammar and syntax style. Matt then spends the second part of the show talking about the “broligarch” and how they’re more visible under the Trump administration now, compared to before.

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Culture vulture, Kam Raslan is joined by guests, Sim Wie Boon and Ahmad Yazid on another episode of A Bit of Culture that’s introspective and thought provoking. Filmmaker Ahmad Yazid starts off the show by talking about the evolution of Raya songs - from reflective and introspective, with melancholic tunes, to songs that are more upbeat and happy. What’s the rationale behind this? Kam then talks about technology and how we perhaps have overemphasised its importance to our lives. In the second part of the show, Wie Boon comes up with a radical suggestion - we should shut down the internet once a week! Why is he proposing this? Tune in to find out and decide whether it’s a good suggestion.

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