Let’s Talk

By Let’s Talk with Sharaad Kuttan

Sharaad Kuttan takes a deeper look at events packed in this half hour show for wider knowledge, greater understanding and better comprehension of the news that matter to you. He rocks!... more

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The podcast currently has 92 episodes available.

Let’s Talk episodes:

May 11, 2019 Let's Talk: IPCMC - A New Image for PDRM
If the police were handmaidens of authoritarian governance, how will they chart a new path?

We ask Ivy Josiah who served on the 2004 Police RCI, and advocate and solicitor New Sin Yew.
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26min
May 10, 2019 Let's Talk: Pakatan Harapan - The Next 4 Years
What must the PH government do over the next 4 years to deliver the promised reforms and what could be the pitfalls?

We speak to N. Surendran, PKR Vice-President (2010-2014) and Political Bureau & Supreme council member (2010-2018). He also Advisor to the NGO - Lawyers for Liberty.
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25min
May 02, 2019 Let's Talk: Do Filmmakers Need the Government?
In the age of Netflix and Go-Studio - alternative ways of financing film, and with exhaustion over nationalist slogans like "Filem Kita, Wajah Kita", what is the role of government in film-making?

We speak to Hans Isaac (Chairperson, FINAS Board) and Kamil Othman (CEO FINAS, 2014 to 2016).
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28min
April 28, 2019 Is there a Malaysian gulag?
Detention without trial is one of the legacies of both colonial and Barisan Nasional-era Malaysia. How do we understand that legacy in Malaysia Baharu?

We speak to Ray Langenbach (artist and lecturer), Hishamuddin Rais (author, Surah-Surah Terlarang) and art historian Simon Soon (Universiti Malaya).
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15min
April 28, 2019 Let's Talk: May 9 - Politicians Say the Darndest Things
The momentous break-through that the 14th General Election represents get scrutinised by some of the city's witties minds. We speak to Jo Kukathas, Kam Raslan, Naa Murad and Zalfian Fuzi.
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28min
April 24, 2019 Let's Talk: KL Jamm - Can KL Be a Festival City?
From markets to political will to an acceptance of diversity (and a reduction of censorship) what is the future of the Malaysian music and entertainmen industry and its billion-dollar potential?

We speak to KL Jamm's Festival Director, Norman Abdul Halim.
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26min
April 24, 2019 Let's Talk: KL Jamm - Can KL Be a Festival City?
From markets to political will to an acceptance of diversity (and a reduction of censorship) what is the future of the Malaysian music and entertainmen industry and its billion-dollar potential?

We speak to KL Jamm's Festival Director, Norman Abdul Halim.
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25min
April 23, 2019 Let's Talk: Is the Spirit of Barisan Nasional Dead?
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26min
April 19, 2019 Let's Talk: Suhakam - Challenges in Teaching Human Rights
How can human rights values and perspectives be added to the curriculum and do teachers have the capacity and training to do so?

Today we speak Suhakam Commissioner Datuk Lok Yim Pheng.
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26min
April 18, 2019 Polygamy Study - Was it a Foregone Conclusions?
Over 65% of first wives were unaware of their husband’s marriage; 45% of husbands did not submit applications to court; and 60% of children of polygamous marriages are involved in drug abuse and truancy.

These are just some of the results of a new study on the phenomenon.

We speak to Shareena Sheriff (Sisters in Islam), Dr Wan Zumusni Wan Mustapha (UiTM Negeri Sembilan) and Dr Sharifah Syahirah (Political analyst).
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22min

FAQs about Let’s Talk:

How many episodes does Let’s Talk have?

The podcast currently has 92 episodes available.