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He Says, She Says, They SayCancel Culture (with Rish Tandapany)It 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 TandapanyWebsite: https://www.trynkle.com/Twitter: @RTandapanyInstagram: @asktrynkleIqbal FatkhiTwitter: @IqtodabalInstagram: @IqtodabalAzielia AnneTwitter: @azielianneInstagram: @azielianne2021-06-0839 min
He Says, She Says, They SayAnti-Vaxxers (with Dr. Khoo Yoong Khean)Following 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 KheanWebsite: https://www.medium.com/@yoongkheanTwitter: @yoongkheanIqbal FatkhiTwitter: @IqtodabalInstagram: @IqtodabalAzielia AnneTwitter: @azielianne2021-05-1931 min
He Says, She Says, They SayAre Billionaires Halal in Islam? (with Areeb Siddiqui)As 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 AppWebsite: https://kestrl.io/Twitter: @KestrlAppInstagram: @areeb.a.siddiquiIqbal FatkhiTwitter: @IqtodabalInstagram: @Iqtodabal...2021-04-2936 min
He Says, She Says, They SayWhy Malaysian Food Gets No Respect (with Amirul Ruslan)Ask 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 RuslanTwitter: @amirulruslanInstagram: @amirulruslanSpotify: HH The ArchdukeIqbal FatkhiTwitter...2021-04-1535 min
He Says, She Says, They SayIncels (with Munira Mustaffa)Following 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:Munira MustaffaTwitter: @MuniraMustaffaIqbal FatkhiTwitter: @IqtodabalInstagram: @IqtodabalAzielia Anne2021-03-2331 min
He Says, She Says, They SayWhy Some Women Uphold the Patriarchy (with Lynn Davies & Basem Talha)Azielia 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 DaviesInstagram: @Lynn_Marissa_Iqbal FatkhiTwitter: @IqtodabalInstagram: @IqtodabalAzielia AnneTwitter: @azielianne2021-03-1735 min
He Says, She Says, They SayA Malaysian Game Theory (with Ooi Kok Hin)We 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 HinTwitter: @CinaCakapMelayuPodcast: @DuripodIqbal FatkhiTwitter: @IqtodabalInstagram: @IqtodabalAzielia AnneTwitter: @azielianne2021-02-2028 min
He Says, She Says, They SayIncest (with Muzakir Xynll)Today'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 XynllTwitter: @mzkrxInstagram: @mzkrxWebsite: www.mzkrx.comPatreon website: https://www.patreon.com/pinballmonkeysIqbal Fatkhi2021-02-0633 min
He Says, She Says, They SayIncest (with Muzakir Zainal)We join stand-up comic and sketch writer Muzakir Zainal, to talk about conservative opposition to non-traditional relationships, such as interracial and same-sex, and how that might relate to incestuous relationships.2021-02-0633 min
He Says, She Says, They SayWho is Ian Miles Cheong? (with Sharrif Salleh)Iqbal 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 America.Social media links:Shariff Salleh Twitter: @SharrifInstagram: @Sharrifb...2021-01-2328 min
He Says, She Says, They SayK-Pop Fanaticism (with Shafiqah Othman)Shafiqah 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:Shafiqah OthmanTwitter: @sfqomhzWebsite: www.ShafiqahOthman.com Iqbal Fatkhi...2021-01-0930 min
He Says, She Says, They SayMental Load (with Natasha Shazana)Welcoming 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". Join your hosts, Iqbal and Azielia, and Natasha as they find out what the mental...2020-12-2529 min