In this episode of A Bit of Culture, we welcome back litterateur Pauline Fan and The Morning Run’s Sim Wie Boon together with our host, Kam Raslan. The trio begins by discussing the complexity of problematic artists - creators that have influential powers yet are jammed with controversial issues - how do we separate “the art” from the artist? Then, they reflect on their musical listening patterns during the course of the pandemic, and how it has altered for better or worse. Lastly, the trio goes down memory lane reminiscing on the good old days, talking through their nostalgic experiences and how it has been attributed in their lives till present time.

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In this episode of A Bit of Culture, we welcome back litterateur Pauline Fan and The Morning Run’s Sim Wie Boon together with our host, Kam Raslan. The trio begins by discussing the complexity of problematic artists - creators that have influential powers yet are jammed with controversial issues - how do we separate “the art” from the artist? Then, they reflect on their musical listening patterns during the course of the pandemic, and how it has altered for better or worse. Lastly, the trio goes down memory lane reminiscing on the good old days, talking through their nostalgic experiences and how it has been attributed in their lives till present time.

In this edition of A Bit of Culture, we welcome back writer Dr. Ann Lee and journalist and academic Zan Azlee together with our host, Kam Raslan. The trio begins with their usual pandemic thoughts, for better or worse - as well as talking through the #BenderaPutih movement. More on the home front, Dr. Ann shines the light on the arts industry, reflecting her thoughts on the open letter by Dato Dr. Faridah Merican. We end with Zan's take on woke TV programs; the trio chews over this trope in modern television and its evolution over the years.

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In this edition of A Bit of Culture, we welcome back writer Dr. Ann Lee and journalist and academic Zan Azlee together with our host, Kam Raslan. The trio begins with their usual pandemic thoughts, for better or worse - as well as talking through the #BenderaPutih movement. More on the home front, Dr. Ann shines the light on the arts industry, reflecting her thoughts on the open letter by Dato Dr. Faridah Merican. We end with Zan's take on woke TV programs; the trio chews over this trope in modern television and its evolution over the years.

This episode of A Bit of Culture features another in-depth chat with veteran writer and journalist Michael Vatikiotis. Through his work at The Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue (HD), Mike let us in on his role to rectify & mitigate armed conflicts through dialogue and mediation. The duo explores the trail of armed conflicts within Southeast Asia; from the pre to post-colonial period, examining its impacts, whilst realizing the complex cultural and political commonalities within the geographical region.

On this week’s A Bit of Culture, we have the return of Na’a Murad and BFM producer Michael Gong together with our host, Kam Raslan. Na’a begins by harking back to his childhood on storytelling games with his cousins that entails intriguing props to intricate plots and best of all, “reality” was non-existent. Then, the trio discusses elements that would nail a murder mystery - besides the customary detectives and murderers, would it be the element of make-believe too? Michael ends with sharing his very own fantasy of what science fiction would be like set in Kuala Lumpur...in the year 2050?

In this edition of A Bit Of Culture, we welcome back Vernon Adrian Emuang and BFM producer Julian Yap. Kam begins with his discovery behind the science of dopamine and how it works with regards to supporting his favourite football team. Does this little neurotransmitter change the way we go about our lives? Julian steers the conversation to the magical land, Disneyland. The trio discusses the galore of their experiences with this magical land, and how these experiences are somewhat manufactured to achieve utopia. Lastly, Vernon raises a movement called 'critical race theory' that examines cultural, social and legal issues in relation to race and racism - why is it under attack in the US and discusses if it could be a viable option to adopt the concept here in our country.

In this edition of A Bit of Culture, we welcome back Kulturpop’s Matt Armitage and BFM producer Julian Yap to the fold. Matt begins on the state of live events and puts forth a question - should event organizers continue investing in virtual performances or return to the conventional way of hosting live events after the pandemic is over? Then, Kam steers the conversation to non-fungible tokens (NFTs) which have been a trending topic recently - ponders on the future and reality of cryptocurrency in the world of art. Lastly, the trio discusses romantic comedy, are there people out there that still watch this sub-genre, and is it still flourishing?

This round of A Bit of Culture features another in-depth session with the founder of The Mekong Review, Minh Bhui Jones together with our host, Kam Raslan. The Mekong Review is an acclaimed literary magazine that focuses on culture, arts, literature, politics, and society in Asia. Founded in 2015, The Mekong Review has come a long way in providing a fresh perspective to its audiences through emerging regional voices. Minh Bhui Jones shares his experiences and journey in raising this modest publication.

This edition of A Bit Of Culture welcomes Vernon Adrian Emuang and Ali Johan to the fold. Ali begins on the library of music formats, speaking on the appreciation of physical formats with the return of vinyl that hit an all-time high in sales ever since the pandemic hit. Vernon continues by questioning the state of our libraries - do we still utilize these public places at present-time and if not, how can we do better? The trio ends with talking through Kam's experience being part of mass hysteria and discusses the reality of this phenomenon.