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This week, Patrick Teoh takes you on another foot stomping, hand clapping ride down memory lane as he blows dust off his vinyl collection to bring you a selection of hit songs from the 1960s.

Your steady stream of groove-based Neo-soul, House, RnB & Hip-Hop jams for your listening pleasure – accompanied by chilled out beats that have been double-boiled in jazz chords, soulful vocals and rare grooves.
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Kings of Convenience - Rocky Trail
Durand Jones & The Indications - Is It Any Wonder
Sampha The Great - Inner Voice (feat. Mwanje Tembo)
Arlo Parks - Black Dog
Forest Law - Slow One
Mom Tudie - 2 (feat. Byulah)
Walker - Cindy
Joe Armon-Jones - Pray
Weldon Irvine - Morning Sunrise
Roy Ayers - Feel Like Making Love
Flying Lotus - Between Memories (feat. Niki Randa)
August Greene - Black Kennedy
Honne - la la la that's how it goes (Jordan Rakei Remix)
Poolside, Panama - Kinda Lovely (Brijean Remix)
Moodyman - Pitch Black City Reunion
AJMW - Rise
Sticks & Stones - You're My (feat. Liv East)
Isola - Ischia
Flight Facilities - Lights Up (feat. Channel Tres)
Deaton Chris Anthony - Tuethday
Genesis Owusu & Harvey Sutherland - Gold Chains (Remix)
Ju Par Universal Orchestra - Time
Ronnie Laws - Night Breeze
George Benson - No Sooner Said Than Done 

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.

Riyard Mahrez scored a brace as Man City swept aside PSG to reach the UCL Final. There, they will face Chelsea who made light work of Real Madrid. In the UEL, Man Utd lost in Rome but did enough in the 1st leg to rech the final. There, they will face Villarreal who overcame a dissapointing Arsenal. Includes a preview of the EPL weekend which features a dress rehersal of the UCL Final.

Singapore joins Hong Kong as one of the countries with the longest quarantine requirements for inbound travellers. We get on the ground sentiments and look at the larger challenges that an extended quarantine would create for Malaysians working in Singapore.

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As of now, outdoor exercise is prohibited in all areas under the MCO. We examine the risks of outdoor workouts, the miscommunication that has surrounded the announcement, and the alternatives we can explore to keep healthy indoors.

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Twitter has just introduced the "Tip Jar", a new feature which allows users to receive money from others who enjoy the content that they share. Dhanya Nair tells us more.

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This week, the Health Ministry banned yet another batch of toxic cosmetic products. We look at why this is a recurring issue and discuss the dangers of a lack of regulation within the industry.

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With certain COVID-19 vaccine candidates hitting hurdles before they’re even introduced into Malaysia’s National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme, it’s become clear that building trust in COVID-19 vaccines is not a sprint but a marathon. We take a look at what it will take for us to maintain and increase the level of vaccine confidence, if we are to achieve herd immunity by February 2022, with consultant urologist Dr George Lee, pharmacist & public health researcher Mark Cheong, and consultant geriatrician Prof Dr Tan Maw Pin.

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Ong Yong Xun was preparing for his SPM examinations in the middle of a pandemic when he got the idea to create a platform to help other students in their preparations. The problem is, he didn't have a clue about coding. So, he spent six months learning the craft on YouTube. That funnily enough, earned him the nickname, Zero and led to the launch of the JomStudy app. This year, Zero was one of the few Malaysians selected to be on Fobes' 30 Under 30 Asia list. On this episode of Good Things, we speak to Zero on his journey creating the JomStudy app, his aspirations and his thoughts on the state of education in Malaysia throughout the pandemic.