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We get you out of bed, to your first cup of coffee or to your first destination of your day with thought-provoking discussions on ideas, people and events shaping all our lives.

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11:38 - How do you use data to hire/fire/retain employees?

19:08 - International headlines

25:12 - Local headlines

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On our fourth episode of the series, we speak to national diver and former World Champion Cheong Jun Hoong who made headlines at the 2021 FINA Diving World Cup after securing a spot in the Tokyo Olympics - marking her return after a three-year break due to an injury. Jun Hoong shares her journey of being a professional diver and what it takes to be part of the national squad.

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Bestselling science fiction author Andy Weir, best known for writing The Martian, has just released his third novel, Project Hail Mary: an interstellar adventure about a sole survivor who wakes up in a spaceship with no memory of how he got there or what his mission is. We speak with Andy about the novel, its compelling plot and characters, and his love for infusing science into his storytelling.

It's strange to call a 22-year-old film a "classic", but that's exactly what The Iron Giant is. Directed by Brad Bird, the film tells the story of a kid named Hogarth (Eli Marienthal) who befriends a giant alien robot (Vin Diesel), only to realize the government isn't too happy about the intergalactic visitor. In this Throwback episode, we celebrate the many themes within The Iron Giant and discuss the film's unique position as one of the last few big-budget 2D animations of our time.

More than 30 children were left unattended at an orphanage in Kajang, after one of the home's owners passed away due to COVID-19. We look at the challenges that care centres are facing under the pandemic, and what the public can do to help.

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Selangor has been in the spotlight lately over its high Covid-19 numbers, and now there is talk of a potential full MCO for the state. To get an understanding of the situation, we first discuss what the situation on the ground is and what needs to be done. Then, we look at the economic impacts of these high numbers and a potential stricter MCO in the state. Finally, we discuss the recent news that employers in Selangor can now acquire vaccines for their staff.

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Jeweller company Pandora has revealed that they will no longer be selling mined diamonds, but will instead be producing diamonds manufactured in laboratories. Dhanya tells us more.

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has identified 'long working hours' as a serious health hazard after finding that over 700,000 people deaths have resulted due to it in a global study. We look at the factors that push employees to work long hours in Malaysia and the importance of maintaining a healthier work life.

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After 17-year-old Ain Husniza Saiful Nizam started the #MakeSchoolASaferPlace movement, she received rape threats, lewd comments and harsh criticisms. Her experience shows that bullying and violence against children is more prevalent than ever, especially on social media. On this show, two teenage girls share their experiences of being bullied and body-shamed, while consultant psychiatrist Assoc Prof Dr Amer Siddiq bin Amer Nordin discusses the impact of bullying on mental health and how to improve access to mental health support for young people.

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In 2031, the world will be a vastly different place. In a decade, we'll have technologies that we can only dream of today, creating relics of the "state of the art" concepts we now utilize on a daily basis. In this special mid-season episode, Arvindh compiles his favourite quotes, clips, and predictions of the not-too-distant future from some of the most critical thinkers of our time. These glimpses of an exciting albeit unfamiliar future won't just help us welcome what's to come, but they'll make us appreciate the future that we're in now - one that only existed in the dreams of visionaries not too long ago.