A deadly attack on a police station in Johor, followed by a breach of the Istana Negara, an attempt to steal arms at a Penang police station and a death threat towards Seputeh MP Teresa Kok has unsettled the nation. In the absence of information, the masses and the media quickly fall for assumptions. Tonight, we first dive into the undercurrents of violence and terrorism in Malaysia with Munira Mustaffa. Then, we speak to Benjamin Loh on the role of the media in reporting violence.

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We've been having a lot of conversations about trees lately, following the incident on May 7th, where a tree fell on the Jalan Sultan Ismail road in Kuala Lumpur, killing a man and injuring one more. Calls to hire more arborists have been made following this incident. So we thought we'd speak to one, about how arborists contribute to a safer environment. Later, we discuss the notion of including trees when urban planning.

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It's Teachers' Day today, so we're marking it with a show in tribute to them. We ask our listeners: What role have teachers played in your life, and who's your favourite teacher?

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If you're having sleeping problems, you'd be surprised to know that you're not the only one. At least according to a survey done by Malaysian mattress company, Sonno, in which it was revealed that a significant number of people suffer from bad sleep quality. So we revisit a previous conversation that Bigger Picture had, on how to sleep better. And then we hear from our listeners, on whether they have been getting their beauty sleep and if they have tips to share.

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GSC recently came out to unveil new restructuring plans to several of their major outlets, so it got us thinking about the ever-changing landscape of movie-going, especially with the streaming era upon us. Along with our listeners, we discuss the appeal of the cinema experience, what's shifted over time and what factors influence our decision to venture out for the big screen experience.

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Industrial Court chairman, Augustine Anthony, recently urged companies to avoid conducting interviews away from the office. This naturally got us looking back at the job interviews we've gone through in our lives, and how crazy some of them were. So tonight, we wanted to hear from our listeners: From the interviews that left you feeling great, to the ones that left you scratching your heads: What’s your most memorable job interview?

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A new social trend is capturing the Chinese youth, reflecting a desire to follow the path of least resistance in life. "Light living", or, "light people" are characterised by an indifference to everything that happens to them. It's been linked to the trend of lying flat which also originated on Chinese social media. We speak to Dr Anasuya on this phenomena, and what it says about finding meaning in life.

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Apple CEO, Tim Cook, shared a video of a variety of objects including musical instruments, art supplies, typewriters, paint cans, sculptures, books and an arcade game machine.. All being crushed by a hydraulic press and replaced by an iPad Pro. This got all kinds of reactions online about the war between low-tech and high-tech - so of course, we had to ask our listeners whether low-tech is still a part of their lives, or if there is low-tech that they miss.

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A recent report from talent agency Randstadt found that more than half of Malaysians are eager to quit their jobs if their working hours increased. Notably, this is 17% higher than the global average. So tonight, we dive into the hot topic of flexible work arrangements. First, we hear from Morning Run's interview with Deepa George, Managing Consultant at MYHRC Services, before we ask listeners: how much flexibility do you have in your working arrangements?

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STEM Educator, Kenneth Chai recently went viral on X for sharing how he had knowlingly let his child forget his assignment at home to teach him a lesson about consequences. This prompted a heated debate which got the whole online world invested. So we opened up the conversation with our listeners: Should we allow our children to make mistakes to learn from them, or is there more to consider?

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