Evening Edition

The episode where Uma - and special guests Bahir Yeusuff and Iain McNally - are really chuffed about the brand new trailer for Star Wars: The Last Jedi.

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The episode where Uma - and special guest Iain McNally - gush over the profoundly emotional coming-of-age tale about a young man seeking forgiveness from the victim of his childhood bullying.

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You can't call yourself a cafe enthusiast if you haven't heard of DR.Inc. The homey coffee shop was opened by Lisette Scheers, who is also behind a lot of the designs for establishments by The BIG Group. She's also behind Nala Designs, which has grown from selling just stationery to an array of products including accessories, jewellery, homeware, and most recently a yoga clothing line. We ask her about Nala Designs' early days and what influences her one-of-a-kind motifs.

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A couple of days ago, Sports and Youth Minister Khairy Jamaluddin spoke about how young Malaysians preferred citizens of the country to be known as ‘Bangsa Malaysia’. He found a recurring narrative spoken by youths from 20 dialogues held nationwide on the TN50 Programme. It seemed that most young Malaysians ‘wanted the wall that separated the races in the country to be demolished’. Though, it isn’t exactly a recent idea: in 1991, the notion of Bangsa Malaysia was outlined as one of the nine goals in the Vision 2020 by former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad. Our current Prime Minister announced a similar rhetoric under the brand of 1Malaysia. We all know what we want to be identified as - and that is Bangsa Malaysia, or simply: Malaysians. But what might be more difficult to define is what it means to us. So today for Talkback, we’re asking, what does ‘Bangsa Malaysia’ mean to you? Our lines will be open.

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Let's say your friend just told you about a band that they really like. Suddenly you start noticing the band's name popping up everywhere you go, be it on a poster or being mentioned in a stranger's conversation that you accidentally overheard. You've never even heard a single song by this band before, so why do you keep noticing them? Did they suddenly become really popular? Well, no, not necessarily. This whole experience has been coined as the Baader-Meinhof phenomenon despite it having nothing to do with the actual Baader-Meinhof Group. Listen in as we break down how this occurrence affects our psyche.

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Datuk Sheila Majid, Malaysia's Queen of Jazz, has just released her first album in 13 years, and it's titled Boneka. She is set to perform at the Belum Rainforest Resort on the 29th of April. Uma and Ezra speak with her about her life in music and her career.

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Countries such as the US, the UK, and Australia are often immediate choices when thinking about tertiary education. However, the Netherlands appears in many lists such as the OECD’s top 10 highest performing graduates, which may come as a surprise to some. We speak to the president of one of the oldest universities in the Netherlands to get an insight into their education system.

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Here at BFM, our producers are not just producers. In fact, some are also passionate in the arts. One such example is Lim Soon Heng from The Bigger Picture who joins us in the studio to fill us in with some details about his forthcoming play, Shakespeare Demystified: Macbeth. He breaks down the Shakespeare piece to help us read between the lines and understand the plot and characters in a new light. Tune in to catch some preview clips from the rehearsals.

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Managing waste is a mind-boggling task, not least because we generate so many types of them that require different methods of handling - from the well-known recyclables of paper, glass and plastic; to electronic and food waste. How can waste be successfully managed, if it’s such a complex process? We speak with two individuals who designed an elaborate and thorough waste management process in the University of Malaya called the UM Zero Waste Campaign. Prof. Dr. Sumiani Yusoff from UM’s Faculty of Engineering is the principal co-ordinator of the project, while waste management consultant Jaron Keng, is manager of the campaign.

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Dez, Vijhay & Arvind talk about Man United's big win over Chelsea. Is this a Chelsea blip? Is the title race wide open? Spurs were impressive in their 4-0 win over Bournemouth. Man City, too impressed against Southampton. The chaps also look at the bottom sides. Both Hull & Swansea losing and Sunderland only managing a point against West Ham. There's a preview of Middlesbrough v Arsenal, Winners & Losers and also UCL & UEL.

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