Evening Edition

The female tech and science community is growing in Malaysia, but there’s still more to be done to identify and develop women into active role models who can help strengthen the industry. So we speak to Nazlina Quadir, who is spearheading Women TechMakers, the local chapter of a Google led global movement that’s working to increase participation of women in STEM fields. She shares the struggles of rallying women together in a traditionally male dominated space, and gives us her observations on the different types of women that exist here in the tech scene.

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Najwa Mahiaddin is a vocalist and songwriter who has won multiple awards since her debut in 2011. Having co-headlined with Yuna and opened for international stars like Ne-Yo and Michael Bublé in the past, Najwa is definitely destined for big things in her life. She tells us about how she first got into music and touches on the hardships she had to overcome to pursue her dream.

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Bob, Nicolas & Keeshaanan lookback at England's narrow 1-0 loss to Germany. Is there a future for this young England under Gareth Southgate? Bob isn't too excited. What about Scotland? They drew 1-1 with Canada in midweek. What now for Gordon Strachan? And also Ong Kim Swee. Is he done as the Malaysia coach now that TMJ is in charge? Who will/can replace him? Includes a look at Asian qualifiers, Europe, South America and 3 Big Shouts.

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The episode where Uma - and special guests Bahir Yeusuff and Iain McNally - review all the best "gay moments" from the 2017 remake of Disney's "Beauty and the Beast".

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The episode where Uma - and special guests Bahir Yeusuff and Iain McNally - turn white with fright watching the science fiction thriller "Life".

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Joanne Kam was on That Time of Night during its early days and now she's back with a new friend who flew in all the way from Singapore, Sharul Channa! They're here to promote their show which features an all-female comedy lineup called Super Kam Ultra who are performing at the LOL Fest 2017. The crazy pair also compare the differences and similarities between the stand up comedy scenes in Southeast Asia and the West.

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In an article in FMT today, financial planner Robert Foo of MyFP Services wrote about young Malaysians and their relationships with credit cards.His take on the status quo, is that many fresh grads end up misusing their credit cards, spending on lavish lifestyles and shiny new gadgets - essentially, luxuries, rather than necessities. His advice is to use a credit card as a ‘payment utility’, rather than a cash-up-front device. So on Talkback today, we're asking: Should fresh grads be given credit cards?

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The list of experiences in Nadira Yusoff's resume include managing director of Girls in Tech Malaysia, CEO of Nadi-Ayu Technologies, business development director of Saora Industries, and that's not even the end of the list. She seems to be a role model in the making, and we're interested to know why she chose to take the path that she has, and who and what has motivated her to do so.

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Chuck Berry, one of the pioneers of rock 'n' roll, died on March 18, 2017, at the age of 90. The legendary guitarist, singer and songwriter, whose music blended country influences with rhythm and blues, was a major influence on subsequent rock music. Uma and Ezra pay tribute to Chuck Berry by listening to his third studio album released in 1959, Chuck Berry Is On Top, featuring classics such as Roll Over Beethoven, Johnny B. Good, and Maybellene.

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The past is where we've learnt our lessons and formed the basis for who we are today. Our memories and experiences influence our personal growth, career, and life choices which in turn shape the rest of our lives. But is it healthy to be sentimental and to think often of the past and our childhood? We speak with Dr. Krystine Batcho, Professor of Psychology at Le Moyne College in Syracuse, New York, about childhood, nostalgia and adulthood.

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