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It’s a laughter-filled episode of A Bit of Culture as Kam and regular guests Dhanya Nair and Vernon Adrian Emuang discuss different facets of modern culture, peeling through the topics layer-by-layer. Our culture vulture gets the ball rolling by looking at Barbie’s latest line up consisting of notable real-life figures, made into figurines, and wonders whether they can actually change or shape children’s minds as they grow older. Afterwards, Vernon talks about the possibility of positivity being suppressed by the powers-that-be in order to control society. In the second part of the show, Dhanya speaks about the struggles of not being able to speak her mother tongue. Another episode you don’t want to miss!
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It’s a star-studded cast on A Bit of Culture, as futurist Matt Armitage and Bob Dylan of Bangi Azmyl Yunor join Kam Raslan for another session of culture-filled banter. Matt gets the party going by talking about ChatGPT’s latest feature - it can now sing! This gets Kam excited, though Azmyl thinks it won’t be much of a threat to his music career. After that, Kam talks about coolness and whether there’s a universal norm for being cool. And to end the show, Azmyl ponders about whether there’s a difference between travelling and going on a vacation. Another episode that you don’t want to miss!
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A Bit of Culture welcomes economist Hafiz Noor Shams to the ABOC family to share his take on Malaysia’s growth in the 90s and her eventual decline. But before Hafiz’s debut topic, the show’s regular guest Julian Yap talks about girl power and the rise of female-driven pop culture content. Kam then follows that up by looking for the definition of middle class and what it entails. Another exciting episode of A Bit of Culture that explores wonderful topics from multiple different angles!
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Sometimes, it’s good to have conversations that are so random and diverse and that’s what this episode of A Bit of Culture is all about. Dhanya Nair and Marion D’Cruz join our culture vulture Kam Raslan on the episode to unpack three distinctive topics -  the concept of living funerals and whether that’s a cool thing that we should consider before we say goodbye to our loved ones, the continuous growth of Malaysian designers and brands and the unique approach that they take to showcase our identities, and maffick, or mass hysteria, and how they come to be. Tune in to hear how they expertly navigate these topics!
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Another week, another episode of A Bit of Culture. This post-Labour Day episode features regular guests Na’a Murad and Matt Armitage as they join Kam to explore Malaysian science fiction, the future of social media, and the enduring appeal of board games. Na’a opens the show by hypothetically projecting what a strong Malaysian science fiction will be based or anchored on, and this gets both Kam and Matt speculating wildly. Kam then looks to the future to ponder what social media is going to look like then. Matt closes the show by talking about board games and how they’ve managed to successfully endure and survive, despite competitions and distractions from a lot of other things these days. Tune in to hear how they tackle all these topics!
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Sometimes, A Bit of Culture starts the show with a topic that’s pretty deep, and that’s how this episode begins - with Kam sharing his dislike for the word “civilisation” and what it entails. It gets our regular guest, Dhanya Nair and debutant Sudais Ferhard thinking, reflecting and even coming up with a counter argument. Then, they move on to talking about dating app etiquette, inspired by Dhanya and Sudais’ personal experience on these platforms and their ways of going about it. Are the apps still relevant, or have people moved away from them? In the second part of the show, they talk about fashion, with debutant Sudais sharing his love for styles that are timeless.
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