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We recently came back from a family trip in Japan and we wanted to share some of our travel tips and lessons we learnt along the way! Family trips abroad with young kids and the elderly can be tricky so here's everything you need to know before you plan your trip!
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0:00 Intro
01:52 How the Japan trip came about
04:27 Quick summary of today's topic
05:36 Planning the trip
10:44 Family trip VS. Solo travelling
12:44 Travel declaration form hack
14:56 E-sim tip
16:07 Always check the weather
17:50 How we pack (differently)
20:46 Pre-purchase your train tickets/admission passes
23:29 Public transport card (Suica) tip
24:58 PSA: Taxis in Japan are expensive
26:03 Our experience flying with kids
31:17 Which airport to land at
32:46 Do THIS if you're taking a night flight
34:31 Chartering an airport van is a game changer
37:08 Train hacks: Schedules, routes and platforms
42:05 Where to buy diapers and milk
42:45 Picking our accommodation
44:30 Ask your Airbnb host for a discount!
46:50 Travel cots for kids
48:03 Planning a family-friendly itinerary
48:35 Kid-friendly restaurants
49:03 Make restaurant reservations!
50:29 Grocery store food is ichiban
54:40 Kid-friendly food
56:32 Activities to do with kids
1:00:06 Scent that clears sinuses
1:01:15 Why Tokyo is better for solo travelling
1:03:48 What souvenirs to buy in Japan
1:06:08 Cash VS. Credit card
1:08:34 How to know if the shop is gonna be expensive
1:08:57 Can you drink their tap water?
1:10:16 Managing the kids' nap time
1:11:18 Packing and buying basic necessities
1:14:01 Enjoy kid discounts and privileges
If you’ve been following us for awhile, you might know Ming Yue from the good ol’ Youtube days but since then he has blossomed from his cocoon to venture into stand up comedy! We dived deep into how he got his start,
0:00 Intro
0:15 Quick ghostie recap
4:04 Different formats of live comedy shows
6:50 How the sales are like
11:33 Cute brotherly moment
12:20 How Ming Yue ended up doing stand up comedy?
16:50 We were nervous for Ming Yue?
20:47 Can influencers be stand up comedians?
25:20 Ming Yue’s emo “I don’t wanna be funny” phase
29:23 Dealing with hecklers
31:37 Will there be an additional show?
32:28 Dealing with self-esteem and ego issues
37:23 Was there a time when no one laughed?
39:14 YouTubers gatekeep more than comedians?
43:49 Does Ming Yue script or improvise his jokes?
46:10 How to start in stand up comedy?
47:36 What were the steps taken to prep for this solo show?
52:30 Where else to catch Ming Yue’s stand up sets
53:40 What to expect from “What Would Yue Do?”
54:10 How to chase a guy?
55:58 Why is PJ better than Subang?
57:50 How does Ming Yue take care of his hair?
59:25 How to identify if you’re aging
1:02:07 Which country would Ming Yue migrate to?
1:03:11 How many cucumbers can be go up his buttocks
We're not playing around, this episode is not meant for the faint hearted. You may know Norreen and Ili as jokesters but we got them on this episode to share their real life haunting experiences. You NEED to sit down for this.
0:00 Intro
0:50 Say hi to Norreen
2:04 Say hi to Ili
2:57 How this gang came about
4:06 Ming Han’s primary school toilet was haunted
11:00 Who woke Norreen up to mandi?
16:35 A little boy in Narita hotel
22:45 Knock knock who’s there?
27:26 The exorcist but irl
32:00 Norreen’s rasuk story
43:45 Ili was almost a ghost bride?!
54:00 TW: We had to pray after this story
You've either had the best first job or the worst and in our case, it's a mix of both. In this episode, we shared what our first jobs were and the different part time gigs we've had before landing on our current job. Find out who was trapped in the store room of a retail brand, who was a green tea master at a Japanese restaurant and who met some of your favourite influencers before they were even influencers!
Check out Jobstore where both employers and recruiters can post jobs on multiple job sites, classified ads and social network sites with just ONE submission!
0:00 Intro
0:21 Shoutout to Jobstore!
0:44 Episode starts
3:53 Ming Han's academic background
4:35 The start of dmingthing
5:40 Sophira's academic background
6:46 Sophira worked at Seventeen magazine!
7:30 Do you recognize these pre-debut influencers?
10:33 Sophira's experience in the publication industry
16:12 Would Sophira go back to publication?
17:00 Other industries Sophira worked in
18:07 Caleb's academic background
18:35 Caleb's first job which lowkey tricked him
20:00 Caleb confronting his interviewer for tricking him
20:56 Caleb's trauma at an advertising agency
23:45 Caleb was part of the marketing team for MTV World Stage
24:40 Caleb got into filmmaking
27:19 Mings emceed Caleb's college prom (crazy)
27:38 Ming Yue's career journey
29:57 Young Ming Han worked at McD's kiosk
32:34 Bald man Karen who Ming Han has beef with
34:50 Young Ming Han's sad working condition at a retail store
36:58 Young Sophira's stint at a retail store
38:38 Young Caleb got "struck" by lightning
43:49 Young Mings worked at a bakery
45:00 Young Ming Yue was too good at making green tea
46:36 Young Mings used to make live jingles?!
47:56 Young Sophira taught kids dance class
48:35 Young Ming Han got paid to try food
49:29 Don't hire Mings to wash your car
51:00 Ming Han prophesizing his video career
51:50 Go check out My Career Fair!
1:49 The reason why HIRZI is in all caps
2:35 Why our tickets are priced that way
3:46 3A is a Malaysian thing
4:33 Announcing our BIG CROSSOVER show!
7:00 The big label debate
7:52 What constitutes a "comedian" or "stand up comedian"
9:16 Jenhan has beef with people who call themselves authors10:15 HIRZI cried when he turned 35
11:13 Jenhan went through a mid-age awakening as well
11:47 How HIRZI encouraged Ming Yue's standup career
13:21 Ming Yue wanted people to take him seriously
13:54 Jenhan's attempt at being serious
16:24 How the BIG CROSSOVER came about
17:57 HIRZI's approach to standup
21:50 HIRZI didn't earn money from this show?!
25:52 What it's like working with each other
28:53 Why we were scared to ask Jenhan
31:35 HIRZI loves Ming Han
32:38 Ming Han's journey in standup
34:09 The standup community is more supporting than Youtube's?
35:34 Ming Han mandatory mention of his psychology background
36:29 Jenhan's struggle with debate
37:05 HIRZI loves Jenhan
38:50 Deciding which topics to debate about
43:10 Our different working styles
45:01 If you're deciding whether to get tickets...
47:12 How standups can go international
50:45 DEBATE: Malaysians are happier than Singaporeans
51:44 DEBATE: Singapore is too utopian, it's dystopian
53:05 What do Malaysians love about Singaporeans?
58:00 DEBATE: Having a whitewashed Singaporean partner vs mat rempit partner
1:01:50 Ming Yue's insane Singaporean fling
1:08:49 GET TICKETS NOW
For Malaysia’s birthday, we take a trip down memory lane to share our most memorable moments from school—covering everything from the kind of students we were, to the snacks we loved, the fights we witnessed, and the unforgettable core memories that made our experience quintessentially Malaysian.
00:00 - Intro
00:28 - Happy Birthday Malaysia
01:40 - Koreans love east malaysia
02:10 - Minghan doesn’t eat peepee taugeh
02:58 - KK to Labuan bridge when finish
04:00 - Uniquely Malaysia school stories
05:07 - Graeme’s expensive school
07:58 - Going to SJK(MOMMA)
10:38 - Mingyue dropped out at STD5
11:55 - Schools always have weird class names
13:25 - Being a lower chinese
14:20 - Going to chinese school without speaking
16:45 - Unpacking our teacher trauma
18:00 - Applying leave in Chinese Independent Schools
19:20 - Making deals with the Ketua Kelas
20:45 - Graeme isn’t scared of guns
22:54 - Minghan was his generation’s Wong Fei Hung
25:35 - There’s no one to fight in homeschool
26:10 - Trendsetting Princess Dinosaurs
28:57 - Sof was banned from saving money
30:55 - Mingyue peaked in highschool
34:40 - Hunting bears, moose, and bullies
39:00 - Best canteen food
40:55 - 20 cent allowances
46:18 - Mom always packs the same shit
49:00 - 2 story canteen, 7 story school
51:40 - Wantan Hor monopoly
53:35 - The 4 types of eggs
55:00 - This toilet doesn’t smell like pee?
57:45 - Gamebooks and conning money
59:33 - Playing Counter-Strike in class
1:03:45 - Joining a cult for steamboat
1:06:50 - All chinese boys think they can play basketball
1:07:30 - Getting mugged at school
1:08:40 - Is it period or strawberry jam
1:12:55 - Tell us your core memories
0:00 Spooky Stories
43:52 Young - LIVE
45:18 Get to know RESORT!
As the saying goes, “real eyes, realize real lies” but half the guys here have bad vision so that explains a lot. Today we have Prakash Daniel, Brian Tan and Keren Bala Devan who are the hosts of Kopishop Konversations, a comedy panel show. We unearthed lies we’ve been told by our parents, lies we tell ourselves and discovered a lot about why we’re like this today.
0:00 Intro
3:50 What's Kopishop Konversations
7:00 Brian's furchild's origin story
8:40 8 mins in we still haven't start on the topic
9:30 How we disappointed Keren
12:10 Prakash's Youtube past
12:55 Lies our parents used to tell us
13:25 If you're naughty dogs will chase you
15:18 Ants are good for your eyesight
17:25 Understanding Chinese herbal shops
20:45 If Keren opens a kedai ubat cina
21:49 Therapists please analyze Keren's generational trauma
23:11 How Keren is gonna break the cycle
24:43 Popo said lightning will strike you
26:45 Therapists please analyze Keren pt. 2
27:45 "On the way" is the biggest lie
28:45 Ming Han has to lie to his kids
30:08 Don't whistle at night
30:33 Mings' dad is a man of principle
31:28 Mings' dad's legendary best hit
33:26 Ming Han's ecosystem of truth
35:08 How Ming Han stops his kid from eating chocolate
36:46 Kids should always be in fear
38:44 Prakash's encounter with WWF
39:43 Donations are a scam?!
44:35 Brian's desire for a 6 pack
45:51 Prakash's fishnet chronicals
46:38 Why do men always keep boxes?
49:32 Keren's car is a recycling centre?!
51:03 Therapists please analyze Keren pt. 3
51:35 Heartbreaks are real, man
53:40 Therapists please analyze Brian
54:25 Brian <3 Keren
57:24 Check out Kopishop Konversations
Catch him live on Aug 2nd and 3rd at EX8, Subang! Purchase tickets here https://www.cloudjoi.com/shows/dr-jason-leong-waylt-kl
0:00 Intro
1:18 Why Jason is on our show
2:40 Jason's love-hate relationship with Ronny Chieng
5:42 Jason's doctor to stand up comedian pipeline
6:30 Pay Malaysian doctors better!
8:15 Why Jason made the decision to do stand up full time
9:10 Behind "Why Are You Like This
"10:00 The REAL reason behind his comedy show title
11:00 Jason's love-hate relationship with Ming Yue
14:30 Perth has worse drivers than Malaysia?
16:57 Of course we gotta mention Singaporeans for a bit
18:24 Singapore has the best comedy scene in SEA now
21:10 Jason is Singapore's mascot
22:10 How Jason bumped into this huge Hollywood comedian
23:09 Comedians are always polishing their work
25:00 How Jason influenced Ming Yue as a stand up comedian
27:18 Jason vs Gen-Z/Alpha slang
39:11 We're too old for this shit
40:24 How Jason makes his material accessible to all
41:40 Why Jason uprooted his family to Australia
44:11 Millennials trying to understand "all fax, no printer"
45:47 Ming Yue reminds Jason of when he first started out46:14 Someone stop these millennials
47:17 Roasting comes from a place of love
51:16 The unseen hustle of stand up comedy
54:00 Go catch Jason's show!
We're back from our super eventful trip to Singapore! It was the Takeaway team's first work-group trip abroad and we had such memorable time...for many reasons. Check out this episode where we shared highs like shooting Sip and Spill, exposing each other's pooping habits. good food we had and lows like Ming Yue's villain origin story and an unfortunate experience on our last day.
0:00 Intro
2:00 Why we went to Singapore
2:30 Driving > Flying
5:10 Experiencing Inside Thoughts
7:16 Ming Han exposing Graeme as a roommate
9:05 Graeme sings in the toilet to cover his pooping
10:43 Graeme exposing Ming Han as a roommate
13:55 The silent fart debate
14:41 We got invited to a radio station in Singapore?!
17:15 Ming Yue's villain origin story
18:30 Spending RM1200+ on breakfast
20:30 Shooting Sip and Spill in Singapore
23:20 Hirzi's birthday show changed lives
25:15 This cafe was a HDB flat
27:07 Ming Yue's fever brain during his standup show
30:40 A teaser of what we shot in Singapore
31:37 Best noodles we had
33:40 Jeremy was lowkey stalking us
34:06 Our Grab uncle was a grassroots leader
37:52 An unfortunate experience
49:46 A wholesome ending
The podcast currently has 212 episodes available.