Old Penang Hokkien 舊庇能福建

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Guests: Xiamen Ah Long and WiwiWawa.

Got lost, and finding our way back to Chhit Tiau Lo· Ban San.

Also talking to some people at the market.

When I get more photos from Ah Long, I will post them here.

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Guests: Peh Chhiau, Cha Mi, Sim Tiaⁿ, Tua Bin, Ko· Ka Nya, Lau Kau Kiaⁿ, Bo Mo Peh, Chha Puiⁿ, Kam Pui, Hai Som, Tua Bak, Huan-a Kiaⁿ, Huan-a Sun, Tua Leng, Tua Pui Ong, Si Niau, & WiwiWawa.

We are back to First Avenue in Penang. This week we talked about what happens when you don't have enough sleep. How do we cope with lack of sleep. For some reason, we went from being high from lack of sleep to sex when you're sleepy, all the way to peeing and pooping. You may not want to have lunch or dinner when you listen to the end of this podcast.

I plan to have a recording this Saturday. Please check back on this site in a few days or friend the show on Facebook. I'll announce the topics here and on Facebook.

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Being a big foodie, I invited one of the engineers, literally, who created Little Red Dot Kitchen. They sell naturally produced Bak Kua (or Bak Kwa), which is a kind of Chinese barbeque jerky. Learn more about their Bak Kua (I write it as either Bak Kuaⁿ or Bak kNua) and how these engineers started this business.

From now until May 8, 2011, there's a code at checkout (when you're about to check out, look for the yellow tag to redeem the discount code.

JohnlovesBK

Enter the code on orders over 1 pound, and get 10% off, good until May 8, 2011.

RedDotKitchen.com

Please let me know how you like them.

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Guests: Bang Kuang & Lady Gatai Hiao Hong

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Along with two of my friends, we went back to Chung Ling High School's canteen. We talked about food in the canteen, teacher, trying to recall our school numbers, iPad 2, typing, and more.

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Guests: WiwiWawa, Puto Jee, Ipoh Kiaⁿ, & Si Niau.

This week, I invite you into the roller coaster ride in WiwiWawa's car, which is our portable studio. There is an upgrade to the car. I asked them about their first impression this time when they saw me. We talked about multiple topics including detailed introductions of some new guests, WiwiWawa's driving habit, but one major one is how I lost my weight.

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Guests: WiwiWawa, Ting Tong, Mo· Pun, Bo Mo· Peh.

This episode was recorded before I went back to Penang. Thanks for everything you guys have done when I was in Penang. And made this year's birthday very memorable.

The long awaited ghost episode is finally out. Find out how one of our guests saw a dead relative in Manchurian outfit. There's also a dead employee in one of our guests' family business. This involved a severed head. Super creepy. Don't miss out.

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Guests: Chhau Me·h Kong, Chit Liap Cheⁿ, Cha Mi, Peh Chhiau, Sim Tiaⁿ, Tua Bin, Ko· Ka Nya, Bo Mo Peh, Lau Kau Kiaⁿ, Tau Sa Piaⁿ, Niau Chhu, Chha Puiⁿ, Kam Pui, Hai Som, WiwiWawa, Tua Bak, Si Niau, Tehlu Kiaⁿ, Tua Pui Ong, Bi Tang, & Tua Leng.

Since tomorrow is the actual day of Cheng Beng (清明), we have twenty listeners sitting at Starbucks talking about this traditional festival. Even I learned a few new things about Cheng Beng. Thanks to all the new listeners and old listeners who showed up at 1st Avenue.

Also, thank you very very much for your gifts and support while I'm in Penang. I appreciate you all taking the time to come meet me and celebrate my birthday with me. It means a lot to me.

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I had a special opportunity to attend my first ever Twestival, and miraculously, it's in my hometown, Penang.

I also learned about the National Stroke Association of Malaysia (NASAM) at my first Penang Twestival. Learn more from fellow twestival attendees and the chairman of NASAM Mr Chan.

Please donate to NASAM generously.

Support your local Twestival next year. I really appreciate how the young generations utilize technology and social media for charity. I'm honored to be a part of it.

http://penang.twestival.com

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This is a special show introducing another new Hokkien play at KLPAC. If you're in KL, please go and check out the show. You'll get to see inter-racial and inter-religion relationship, inner and outer beauty, and even inner and outer conflict (including sexual identity and orientation).

Sounds like a great production. I am unfortunately won't be in KL. If you see it, I'd love to hear all about it when I see you in Penang.

In this episode, you get to hear from the directors and actors of the production, of whom 3 from Penang.

Ticket and show information:

Presenter: The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (klpac)

Date & Time:

24 & 25 March 2011 (8.30pm)

26 March 2011 (3pm & 8.30pm)

27 March 2011 (3pm)

Venue:

Pentas 2, The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (klpac)

Sentul Park, Jalan Strachan off Jalan Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur

Ticket Price:

RM33 & RM23 (students & the disabled)

Box Office:

Call / walk in: klpac 03 4047 9000

Call / walk in: The Actors Studio @ Lot 10 03 2142 2009 / 2143 2009

Website: www.klpac.org

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Since I'm going back to Penang next week (arrive March 21), I'd like to see what my listeners can contribute to my experience in Penang this time. They gave me a long list of things to check out. From Saⁿ Tiau Loh Sio Bah (烧肉) to Spa.

Follow me on Twitter @JohnOng and I'll tweet when I'm going trying everything. I hope you can join me sometimes.

My official birthday dinner and celebration will be on April 2 (Saturday). Going to be at Nanyang Restaurant. Please go to Penang Hokkien Podcast Facebook Page for more information.

See you in Penang.

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