Kunyit Squared

Trigger Warning: This interview discusses instances of rape in a very candid manner. Listener discretion is advised.

We sit down with Rahimie, who is most well-known for a Medium article detailing his chilling recollection of being sexually abused in a Malaysian boarding school, to find out more on sexual grooming, coping with sexual abuse, and experiencing sex as an adolescent. We also discuss Dua Lipa (again) and skincare for men, Lumin.

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It’s an honour: This week we are joined by the podcast’s first out and proud lesbian and poet Cat Brogan, who has played a significant part in the advancement of Malaysia’s queer scene since arriving in the country, right after seeing a shaman. Listen in as Cat takes us through her childhood growing up in a small rural town in Northern Ireland and her experience throwing parties in quarries and squatter settlements even before her shindigs above a curry house.

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It’s full steam ahead as we discuss the difficulties of living as a queer man in Malaysia with community organiser extraordinaire Numan Afifi, who sheds more light on the world of activism and the adversities posed by various insidious parties. He also gives us more information on the Selangor case currently going through the courts. Also, join us for a quick chat on life under CMCO! Don’t forget, if you need a friendly ear to listen to anything that may be troubling you, between us we have four so feel free to write in to us!

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We’re back, back, back again with Season 3 of Kunyit Squared! Look forward to more juicy insights on Malaysian queer life as well as lots of information that we hope would be helpful to you. On this first episode of the season, we’re joined by Nurul to enlighten us on the Malaysia's law pertaining to the queer community. The inspiration behind this discussion was the Federal Court's nod to proceed with challenge of Selangor's Shariah law criminalising unnatural sex, aka gay sex. We also catch up on our quarantine shenanigans for your entertainment. Hope you’re doing great and staying safe! 

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How are you holding up during quarantine? We called up ground-breaking pornstar Yoshi Kawasaki to have a long chat on his significant role in the porn industry, the intriguing multi-faceted fetish world, and the difference between fetishizing Asian porn and Asian men. We also give a quick update on what we've been up to during our between-season break!

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In the last episode of Season 2, the Kunyits check in with Daniel to find out more about everyday life, employment, and dating as a person living with HIV in Malaysia. TLDL: It does get better! For Pop Culture we discuss Rupaul’s Drag Race UK, streaming service WOW Presents Plus, and Facebook group Bad Dates of Melbourne, while Brain Teaser covers Dosa by Indonesian author Nuril Basri and the institution that is The New York Times.

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The Kunyits are awestruck this week as they are joined by artist, activist, and all-around good person Dhinesha Karthigesu to learn more about his multidisciplinary art projects, involvement in activism, and commitment to become a father. For Pop Culture we revisit sexy sci-fi series Sense8 and discuss The Morning Show on Apple TV+ and queer content streaming service Gagaoolala. Brain Teaser recommendations are lit: The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller, The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon, Captive Prince trilogy by C.S. Pacat, Normal People by Sally Rooney, and Bookalicious, the very interesting bookstore in Summit USJ.

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In this very important episode, the Kunyits check in with Ben of Take Charge Today, the exciting new outreach programme powered by PT Foundation on why it’s high time to take more assertive actions to raise awareness on sexual health and build a support system among the MSM community in Malaysia. For Pop Culture, everyone bonds over their love for grapevine mainstay Ms. Wendy Williams, with a quick mention of superhero dystopian Amazon Prime series The Boys. For Brain Teaser, the Modern Love podcast by WBUR and the New York Times.

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What is it about leather? The Kunyits invite leather aficionado and fetish photographer Intaglove (@intaglove_photography) to shed more light on the leather subculture and why it’s not all about sex and looking rough but also about a sense of community and belonging, even in Malaysia. For Pop Culture funny people Paul Rudd and Nicole Byer make their debut with their Netflix shows and a very quirky podcast (Why Won’t You Date Me with Nicole Byer) followed by a brief walk down memory lane thanks to the Dynasty reboot. The Today, Explained podcast by Vox is picked for Brain Teaser because of a peculiar reason surrounding nipples.

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Do gays and fag hags really have a mutually beneficial relationship or is it just propaganda? The Kunyits invite bona fide straight female best friend Emma to unpack this age-old symbiosis while discussing the differences between straight dating and gay dating. Also: dickpics – yay or nay? For Pop Culture we’ve got A Black Lady Sketch Show, rising musical star Kit Naga, and GTA (what you get when you have a straight guest), with The Secret History by Donna Tartt for Brain Teaser.

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