Episodes
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...
Published 11/18/24
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...
Published 11/04/24
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...
Published 10/21/24
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...
Published 10/07/24
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"...
Published 09/23/24
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...
Published 09/16/24
This episode is definitely not for the faint hearted! We shared our spooky supernatural encounters and might have peed ourselves just a little. Make sure to tune in until the end cause we've got a very special segment with local band, RESORT! Stream Young on all audio platforms now. 0:00 Spooky Stories 43:52 Young - LIVE 45:18 Get to know RESORT! Follow RESORT on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/weareresort/?hl=en
Published 08/26/24
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...
Published 08/12/24
It's about time we got Datuk Seri Tan Sri Prof. Sir Mr. Dr. Jason Leong on the podcast! We chat about the budding comedy scene in SEA, how he went from doctor to comedian, why he uprooted his family to Australia and because he's a well learned man, we had to quiz him on his knowledge on Gen-Z/Alpha slang! 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...
Published 07/29/24
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...
Published 07/01/24
3 Malaysians vs 1 Singaporean - sounds like an unfair combination but hey when it's 3.5x, we gotta play the game right. In this episode, we have Darren (@thepantryboy) who's a food content creator from Singapore and Jenhan (@kuahjenhan) a local standup comedian! We critiqued each other's food, unearthed mommy issues and talked about our unconventional jobs, so yeah you definitely wanna sit down for this.08:05 PM 0:00 Intro 1:58 Making a Singaporean eat Malaysian food for 4 hours 3:32 The...
Published 06/17/24
Everyone is travelling again and we’re back with another episode where we dished about our travel adventures and nightmares! From the land of sausages to the craziest Airbnb experience and to buying peach flavoured soy sauce, it’s never a normal trip with us.
Published 06/03/24
If you've ever wondered what goes inside the heads of average Malaysian guys, this is the episode you wanna tune into! Find out who has bubble time and who goes through an existential crisis in the shower. Hinda (local stand-up comedian) joins us on this episode as well! Follow Hindra on Instagram at:https://www.instagram.com/mamajammapuma/?hl=en 0:00 Intro 0:34 We don't watch podcasts lmao 0:58 Say hello to Hindra! 3:37 Hindra roasting Caleb's sock+sandal combo 4:33 Ming Yue is Ming...
Published 05/20/24
The oldest child, the middle child, the youngest child, and the only child. You’re going to fall into at least one of these categories, so You Might Wanna Sit Down For This.  Join Mingyue, Desmond, Sophira and Vivian as they get real deep, AND real heated about the age old debate of the birth order theory.  Don’t ask so much, sit down first.  00:00 Introduction  01:13 Topic: Birth-order Theory  02:52 Difference in punishment systems: Oldest, Middle, Youngest and Only child  11:23...
Published 04/22/24
We’re four months into 2024: enough time to spend money on what we think are the BEST and WORST buys of Q1, so You Might Wanna Sit Down For This.  In this episode, we invite Sophira and Desmond onto the panel to dish out their recent buys: from RM12 phone holders to RM800 Pokemon cards, we’re judging some of their most ridiculous buys of the year (that just started).  Don’t ask so much, sit down first.  00:00 Introduction  00:25 Panel Ice-breaker  02:08 YOU MIGHT WANNA WATCH US ON...
Published 04/01/24
We’re judging how messy our lives are lately, so You Might Wanna Sit Down For This. Here’s the Singaporean-Malaysian crossover episode you didn’t ask for, but we’re definitely excited over. In this episode, we sit down with Christabel and Amanda to talk about life’s messes: from getting our tyres stolen to messy sleep schedules, we go from the light side of chaos to the deeper end with the hosts of our ALL NEW show: Messy & We Mean It.  Don’t ask too much, sit down first. For more...
Published 03/18/24
We’ve never had so many people on set before, and it was overwhelming in the BEST WAY. If you grew up in the golden YouTube music era, then You Might Wanna Sit Down For this. In this episode, we invited Jesse Barrera, Albert Posis, Jeremy Passion, Gabe Bondoc, and Michael Carreon on the pod to talk about their music careers, “TikTok music”, and the beauty of collaboration among artists. PS/ We may have also introduced some of the (arguably) worst Malaysian childhood snacks to add on to the...
Published 03/04/24
You heard that right! We were flown to New Zealand on an all expense paid trip and it was hands down one of the most memorable trips we've had! We're bringing you on the ride with us as we recount the shenanigans that went down - from Ming Han almost committing a crime to Ming Yue body slamming an elderly lady, you might wanna sit down for this. 0:00 Intro 0:49 Is Tolkien from New Zealand?! 1:50 How did we get a free trip to NZ?! 6:00 Realizing the trip wasn’t a dream 6:41 How much are...
Published 02/19/24
Chinese New Year is around the corner, and we’re committed to ranking some of the best to worst parts of the rowdy festivities.  Doesn’t matter if you’re a fan OR a hater of Chinese New Year, You Might Wanna Sit Down For This.  Don’t ask too much, sit down first. 00:00 Introduction  00:20 CNY wishes 03:13 How we spend CNY  06:50 Ranking CNY festivities 07:31 Do we like Lou Sang?  10:50 House-visiting: Love or Hate? 17:26 Leftover reunion-dinner food 20:17 BUSSIN’ CNY...
Published 02/05/24
We do this every year, but this year, we’re being extra judgemental about it.  If you’re as jaded as we are about vision boards and new year resolutions, then You Might Wanna Sit Down For This. Bringing in Sophira and Vivian to the fold, we talk about some of our very unserious-serious goals in 2024.  Don’t ask too much, sit down first.  00:00 Intro 02:16 ON: New Year Resolutions 03:16 Our 2023 “resolutions” 05:31 Resolutions vs Regrets  07:13 Our accidental successes  14:06 Our...
Published 02/02/24
We’re back, b*tches. If you’re curious about what happened to Table Talk, then You Might Wanna Sit Down For This Podcast. We’re taking this “new year, new me” agenda seriously, and sitting down to talk about our “must-buys” in 2024 with Caleb and Graeme. Don’t ask too much, sit down first.
Published 01/08/24
As state elections draw near, we welcome YB Syed Saddiq back to the table. Tune in to catch up with YB Syed Saddiq and check in on how much things have changed since the last time he sat with us. Today’s takeaway involves debate about the upcoming elections, Twitter wars on politics and discussions about privilege and ongoing progress in Malaysia. You say, I say, it’s time for the Takeaway. Follow YB Syed Saddiq here: https://www.instagram.com/syedsaddiq/
Published 07/31/23
We’re back for a very, very, VERY IMPORTANT PSA. If you didn’t already know it, both hosts, Mingyue and Minghan grew up with asthma - which is frankly why we said YES to understanding more about asthma management with Dr Helmy, a consultant lung specialist. According to Asthma Malaysia, approximately 2 million people in Malaysia suffer from asthma where 90% of them are uncontrolled cases. It doesn’t matter if you’re diagnosed with asthma or not, it’s more than important to be aware about the...
Published 06/26/23
Yeap, you read that title right. In this episode of Table Talk, we sit down with OG content creator, Hirzi, to talk about content creating in the new era. From discussing algorithms, TikTok and short-form content to understanding more about Singaporean vs Malaysian content creators, active resting and future plans - we’re throwing it back a little with the boys in our latest episode. You say, I say, it’s time for the Takeaway.
Published 03/20/23