You Might Wanna Sit Down For This

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You Might Wanna Sit Down For This

You Might Wanna Sit Down For This is (maybe) Malaysia's most unhinged, entertaining, sometimes educational, most times funny podcast hosted by Ming Han and Ming Yue! Join us as we share our stories, thoughts and unqualified advice on pretty much everything under the sun. It's gonna be a crazy ride so you might wanna sit down for this.

2 DAYS AGO

#215 2025 IS OUR VILLAIN ARC

Happy 2025! Now let’s walk down our road of regrets. We definitely went a bit off the rails with this one, but hey, what’s a new year without airing out some personal beef? Make sure to stick around until the end cause we've got a very special segment with Regina Song to spill some spoilers about her tour! 00:00 - Happy 2025! 00:50 - Welcoming another global outbreak 01:50 - 2024 Regret List Wrapped 06:10 - Vivian is still a hater to her bones 08:15 - Being fully blacked out right now 09:25 - Liking sports is a struggle 11:00 - The company’s Fat Ass Club 13:00 - Singaporeans love standing single file 15:40 - Don’t buy rings if you’re planning to propose 20:00 - Things we’ll leave behind in 2024 20:20 - Minghan hates main character syndrome 22:15 - We hate this little life 24:33 - Being incredibly positive and not exposing anyone here 25:00 - Positivity is like having diabetes 25:50 - Minghan’s resolution is to give you no value 26:32 - Real friends will call your toxicity out 27:10 - Gentle parenting disrupts society 29:15 - STOP STANDING UP IN THE PLANE 31:20 - Start being passive aggressive in 2025 32:30 - How To Enter A Lift: Tutorial 35:50 - Minghan longs to be old and senile 38:40 - We don’t want to watch you play pickleball 40:24 - Will Labubus go Labaibai 41:25 - Our 2025 Happy Goals 44:00 - We’re making a dating show for Vivian 46:30 - Let’s get @dmingthing to 1 million 48:46 - GIVEAWAY: Best ‘leave behind in 2024’ comment 49:35 - Regina Song’s Performance! 52:48 - Fangirl: The Tour Spoilers! Follow Regina Song on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/sleepyreggy/

1h 2m
02/12/2024

#214 Starting a Comedy Club in Malaysia (ft. just jokes:)

Started by a group of graphic designers and marketers in 2020, just jokes: has built a name for itself as one of the most prominent pop-up comedy clubs in Malaysia! Their founders, Mahyar, Toni and Zul sat with us today to share how they birthed just jokes and their goal to make comedy accessible for all! just jokes is hosting a 16 day Comedy Festival called just jokes: Pop-up Comedy Festival from 30th Nov to 15th Dec. Check out their socials for more info! Follow just jokes: on Instagram at:https://www.instagram.com/justjokesmy/?hl=en 0:00 Intro 0:40 Say hello to just jokes! 3:52 just jokes: Pop-up Comedy Festival 5:28 How they birthed just jokes: 7:40 Some just jokes: lore for your enjoyment 11:12 Reflecting on just jokes:' growth 15:13 Making comedy accessible for all 19:05 Fave places to perform at 20:22 Mahyar is a KL hater [confirmed] 20:55 When just jokes: became legit.com 24:00 Creating space for people to try comedy 26:58 Ego in standup comedy 29:00 The former Queen attended just jokes:? !31:51 More about the festival 32:50 Nightmare show experiences 37:22 Flirting with aunty gone wrong 43:20 Future of comedy in Malaysia 45:40 Even more details about the festival

53 min
18/11/2024

#213 First Travels To Japan: Solo vs. Family (MingsuBingsu)

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! Let us know if you enjoyed this segment and want more! 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

1h 16m
04/11/2024

#212 Ming Yue: From Youtube Skits to a Sold Out Solo Show

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

1h 6m
21/10/2024

#211 She Kena Rasuk Until She Climbed The Wall?!

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

1h 23m
07/10/2024

#210 He got struck by LIGHTNING at his first job?!

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!

54 min
23/09/2024

#209 Malaysians Are Happier Than Singaporeans?

We sat down with our favourite Singaporean, HIRZI and token Malaysian, Jenhan to chat about our standup journey and how we formed "The Cross-Causeway Comedy Debates"! And of course, no episode with a Singaporean is ever complete without a good ol' hot takes debate. 0:00 Intro 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

1h 11m
16/09/2024

#208 Malaysian School Memories

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

1h 14m

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You Might Wanna Sit Down For This is (maybe) Malaysia's most unhinged, entertaining, sometimes educational, most times funny podcast hosted by Ming Han and Ming Yue! Join us as we share our stories, thoughts and unqualified advice on pretty much everything under the sun. It's gonna be a crazy ride so you might wanna sit down for this.

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