He Says, She Says, They Say
11 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingA podcast about conversations on topics that men and women don't usually have with each other... but should. With perspectives from different guests each episode, we'll make you think, question, and most importantly (hopefully), laugh!
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Episodes
Cancel Culture (with Rish Tandapany)
June 08, 2021 04:28 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MBIt has become a bogeyman to many, yet still many are unsure what it even is. We speak to Rish Tandapany, the founder and CEO of boutique thought consultancy Trynkle, about cancel culture to find out more about its origins, what cancel culture actually is, and its implications on modern society. Social media links: Rish Tandapany Website: https://www.trynkle.com/ Twitter: @RTandapany Instagram: @asktrynkle Iqbal Fatkhi Twitter: @Iqtodabal Instagram: @Iqtodabal Azielia Anne Twitte...
Anti-Vaxxers (with Dr. Khoo Yoong Khean)
May 19, 2021 02:00 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MBFollowing the publication of a now-debunked paper tying vaccines to autism in 1998, there has been a growing group of anti-vaccine believers actively trying to combat efforts to vaccinate the world against preventable diseases. Now, as Malaysia embarks on its drive to deliver the COVID vaccine, we speak to healthcare administrator Dr, Khoo Yoong Khean about anti-vaxxers, their beliefs, and how governments should deal with them. Dr. Khoo Yoong Khean Website: https://www.medium.com/@...
Are Billionaires Halal in Islam? (with Areeb Siddiqui)
April 29, 2021 13:00 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBAs the world sees a global increase in wealth inequality, many are pointing to the immorality of a handful of the world’s population owning most of its wealth. Given this, we speak with the CEO of Islamic budgeting and investing app Kestrl to hear what Islam might have to say about this issue and how zakat might be an answer to these problems. Social media links: Areeb Siddiqui, Kestrl App Website: https://kestrl.io/ Twitter: @KestrlApp Instagram: @areeb.a.siddiqui Iqbal Fatkhi T...
Why Malaysian Food Gets No Respect (with Amirul Ruslan)
April 15, 2021 02:00 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MBAsk someone if they want a bowl of Pho or a plate of Pad Thai and they'll get all excited, but ask someone if they want Nasi Lemak and suddenly they're screaming "who are you?" and "how did you get into my house?". In this episode, we speak to food writer/journalist-turned-musician Amirul Ruslan to find out how Malaysian cuisine got left behind as its neighbors win Michelin stars and international acclaim abroad. Social media links: Amirul Ruslan Twitter: @amirulruslan Instagram:...
Incels (with Munira Mustaffa)
March 23, 2021 04:00 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MBFollowing the shootings that resulted in 8 victims in Atlanta, Georgia, we speak to Munira Mustaffa about an internet subculture known as incels, and their evolution into a real-world threat, as well a surprising connection between incel violence in the US to Malaysia. Munira is a security practitioner and research fellow at Verve Research who was one of the first people in Malaysia to highlight right-wing extremism in terms of terrorism and political violence. Social media links:...
Why Some Women Uphold the Patriarchy (with Lynn Davies & Basem Talha)
March 17, 2021 02:00 - 35 minutes - 30.3 MBAzielia and Iqbal speak to a researcher at the European Commission, Lynn Davies, and former Master's student at the International Islamic University of Malaysia, Basem Talha, about structures of patriarchy around the world, how they affect those living in them, and why some women uphold these structures at their own detriment. Social media links: Lynn Davies Instagram: @Lynn_Marissa_ Iqbal Fatkhi Twitter: @Iqtodabal Instagram: @Iqtodabal Azielia Anne Twitter: @azielianne
A Malaysian Game Theory (with Ooi Kok Hin)
February 20, 2021 04:00 - 28 minutes - 22.3 MBWe speak to former Penang Institute research analyst and current Waseda University graduate student, Ooi Kok Hin, about Game Theory - both literally while playing the popular online game Among Us, as well as academically, in analyzing game theory scenarios in Malaysian politics. Social media links: Ooi Kok Hin Twitter: @CinaCakapMelayu Podcast: @Duripod Iqbal Fatkhi Twitter: @Iqtodabal Instagram: @Iqtodabal Azielia Anne Twitter: @azielianne
Incest (with Muzakir Xynll)
February 06, 2021 05:06 - 33 minutes - 31 MBToday's guest is Muzakir, a former stand-up comic and current comedy/improv sketch writer who joins Azielia and Iqbal to discuss incestuous relationships between family members and whether there might ever come a time when romantic relationships between siblings or parents and children become normalized, and maybe even one day, legalized. Social media links: Muzakir Xynll Twitter: @mzkrx Instagram: @mzkrx Website: www.mzkrx.com Patreon website: https://www.patreon.com/pinballm...
Who is Ian Miles Cheong? (with Sharrif Salleh)
January 23, 2021 02:00 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MBIqbal gets really excited in this episode as he and Sharrif Salleh, a former political researcher, discuss the journey of a Malaysian man from Ipoh, Ian Miles Cheong, going from internet notoriety as one of the first Reddit moderators to be banned from the site, to internet infamy as one of the most well known right-wing, conservative pundits on American politics, despite him not actually even living in America, not being American, and as some allege, never having even been to Ameri...
K-Pop Fanaticism (with Shafiqah Othman)
January 09, 2021 02:00 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBShafiqah Othman, a writer and artist who publishes on her own website, ShafiqahOthman.com, and on Medium. Shafiqah shares her experience going from avowed hatred of K-Pop, to mild acceptance, when she discovers her husband is a K-Pop fan himself, to full-fledged K-Pop fanaticism when she starts discovering her own passion for the genre which helped us understand why so many other fans have made the same journey, and how K-Pop managed to take over the world. Social media links: Sha...
Mental Load (with Natasha Shazana)
December 24, 2020 23:23 - 29 minutes - 28.3 MBWelcoming our first guest to the podcast is Natasha Shazana, the founder of SOKO [as in soko(ng)], an intimate apparel brand based in Malaysia which prioritises comfort and real women representation. As a mother of two (cats), a wife of one (husband), and a daughter of an outstanding couple, Natasha is readjusting to the KL-life having moved here from the Big Apple (NYC). In this episode, Natasha shares her thoughts on a concept that we often face but seldom hear, the "mental load"....