By The Rakyat

The boys got vaccinated and they couldn’t wait to tell you about it. In this bonus content, Andrew, Yee Hong and Nat talk about their experiences at the PPV and how excited they were to get their first jabs.

Malaysia is on the road to being a fully vaccinated country, with over 10 million Malaysians being cucuked. But that doesn’t mean that getting there was smooth sailing. Until today, there have been a number of instances and issues that have plagued our vaccination process. From angry aunties to overcrowding, join the BTR crew as we check out and laugh at seven cases at and around vaccination centres that made Malaysians go gaga.

Bonus Content: Getting cucuked was fun. Here’s why!

The boys got vaccinated and they couldn’t wait to tell you about it. In this bonus content, Andrew, Yee Hong and Nat talk about their experiences at the PPV and how excited they were to get their first jabs.

In our previous episode we spoke about the dangers of cancel culture, especially when used in the wrong way. But due to time constraints, we weren’t able to talk about WHY people get offended so easily, especially in this day and age of the internet and Google. So listen up to this raw discussion between the boys and if you’re still offended, feel free to reach out to us on social media (its @bytherakyat on Facebook and Instagram. We value your opinion, we really do!

Being offended in real life is one thing, but what happens when you get offended online? In recent times, the easiest way to deal with people who offend is by ‘cancelling’ them. Sometimes it works, especially when the cancellation is justified. So in this episode the BTR team explore the consequence of cancel culture and how a celebrity in Malaysia was recently ‘cancelled’ for her actions. 

Link to ContraPoints video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjMPJVmXxV8&t=4800s

Link to John Oliver video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yq7Eh6JTKIg

Social media – expectation: a way to interact with friends and family. Reality: cyberbullying, an epidemic that has made life miserable for a large number of people, especially youths. Last year, Malaysia ranked second in Asia for cyberbullying among youths. In this episode we look at cyberbullying and how it affected a student, an influencer and an adult, with one case leading to an eventual suicide. Listener discretion is advised.

Malaysia is back on Lockdown! And to celebrate the third time that this is happening in space of 15 months, we decided to thank all wonderful Malaysians who made this lockdown possible with an episode dedicated Crowding Culture where in recent months, a large number of people decided that they would stand for hours just to show off and be part of the hype train. 

We look at three of the most recent incidents: Uniqlo’s Roadside Store, Taco Bell in Cyberjaya and McDonald’s cash grab of the year, the BTS Meal. 

Bring some tissues and a prepare a bedpan because we promise, you will be 100% offended.

Zoo Negara is back in the spotlight, but for all the wrong reasons. In 2020, reports began coming in of the Zoo’s poor financial status thanks to the first MCO. While it survived, the Zoo was then faced with allegations of illegally selling animals (oh deer!), and most recently, social media went abuzz with accusations claiming that the zoo was not only filthy, but its animals were malnourished, and its staff lazy. 

The boys did not just talk about the Zoo for this episode, they also visited it. And you’ll never guess what they found out …

This week, we look at Undi18, which allows youths 18 and above to vote during elections. Its recent delay caused uproar, as a number of politicians have hinted at an upcoming General Election, meaning that 18 years old, who are able to own property, start families and even pay taxes, are exempted from voting unless the election happens after the law is implemented in September 2022.

In this episode, the boys look at the age old dilemma of vernacular schools that has been on debate since the issue first started when politicians needed a dead horse to beat on in an effort to trigger Malaysians. They look at the source of vernacular schools, whether vernacular schools are a road block to national unity and what the actual problem might be.

Recently, the Malaysian government launched the National Unity Action Plan (Blueprint) 2030 which aimed to strengthen unity among Malaysians. 

However, racism still exists among Malaysians, especially when it comes to house renting. So in this episode Yee Hong, Andrew and Nat attempt to to wade through the murky issue of rental racism. 

They look at how Malaysia's supreme law, the Federal Constitution's laws against racial discrimination doesn't apply among citizens, how the government's upcoming Residential Tenancy Act might not help in curbing racism and whether landlords have a right to pick and choose who can live in their homes.