The Takeaway Table Podcast

This week, we’re calling out everyone still holding on to their highschool glory days. Did we peak too early? Would we actually go back? Or are we just bitter because we were the weird ones in school? From shadowing the popular kids to the curse of being hot too young — we’re airing it all out. If any of this feels a little too real… you might wanna sit down for this.

In this very patriotic episode, we’re repping our home states and going head-to-head to settle once and for all: which Malaysian state reigns supreme? Is PJ just overpriced cafes and traffic? Does Sabah actually have things to do? Should Penang drivers even be allowed on the road? Sai joins us for this very serious debate — featuring Hilux kids, fake humble PJ folks, and Penangites who think their ‘prawn mee’ is God’s gift. No state is safe.Chapters00:25 - We ghosted Sai for 6 years03:25 - Why Penang people hate us05:00 - Sai does standup????06:12 - Which state is superior?08:40 - Why Sabah only eat’s noodles12:00 - There’s no pride in PJ17:30 - Penang has name power27:00 - Auto City is Desa Park City??29:00 - Sai’s KL Story 31:48 - MRT x Pokemon Go launch32:40 - PJ has main character syndrome 38:33 - PJ has nothing to offer 39:52 - Sabah do what one?46:20 - The Superior BM Accent 50:00 - Is Mainland Fake Penang? 53:00 - Penang Princess???55:40 - Penang drivers should be illegal 58:05 - Failing the Japan lice

This episode, Rizal, Kavin, and Prakash join us on the couch to prove just how out of touch we’ve become. From bedrotting to buying flowers at Pasar Seni, to why Gen Alpha takes 0.5x selfies and drafts each other’s breakup texts—we’re struggling to keep up. Also, the comedians spill the tea on their upcoming shows at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival!Follow Rizal on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/rizalvangeyzel/Follow Kavin on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/kavinjay/Follow Prakash on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/prakashdanielcomedy/Follow The Takeaway Table!https://www.instagram.com/thetakeawaytable/ Join our Community Discord Server!https://discord.gg/thetakeawaytableCHAPTERS00:16 - The 3 Pillars of The Community 04:00 - Should interns haggle for payment?06:00 - Having Alpha Kids06:40 - Applying To Chinese School 12:37 - Things Young People Do That We Don’t Get16:47 - Taking 0.5x Pictures19:40 - Drafting breakup texts in the groupchat21:40 - Kavin doesn’t know Google Docs22:10 - Han

We’re officially letting go of our hater pasts and entering our healing era! In this episode, we’re getting out of the city, touching some grass, and figuring out what berhealing actually means. From our go-to ways to unwind to the things that (barely) keep us sane, we’re diving deep into how we rest, recover, and recharge.Special thanks to MameeChef, Norreen, and Ceddy for joining us on what’s basically our mini mukbang. #MameeChef #KenikmatanSebenar #SetiapMeenitBerhealingFollow Norreen on Instagram at:https://www.instagram.com/norreen143/Follow Ceddy on Instagram at:https://www.instagram.com/ceddyornot/#youmightwannasitdownforthispodcast Follow The Takeaway Table!https://www.instagram.com/thetakeawaytable/ Join our Community Discord Server!https://discord.gg/thetakeawaytableCHAPTERS00:18 - WE ARE SAT 03:40 - Berhealing and touching grass05:34 - Norreen is taking stunt classes??10:40 - Staying present for our pets16:40 - Minghan’s Live Cooking Demo17:25 - We’re kinda sick of holidays19:50 - Mukbang intermis

What’s one embarrassing moment you’ll never live down?In this episode, we’re digging up our most humiliating, sleep-ruining moments—the kind that still make us cringe years later. Brace yourself for secondhand embarrassment so intense, you’ll HAVE TO stay seated for this one.

Is it bad to change yourself for your partner? Settle in cause we’re getting deep in this one. This episode, we’re diving into what it means to be “open”, finding yourself while dating, and whether how our romantic relationships have shaped us for the better... or worse. Chapters00:21 - Sorry about our lemongs01:10 - Introducing new friends!06:15 - What it means to be “Open”11:38 - Testing the waters or being serious?20:00 - The mansplaining issue 23:00 - Dating to “find yourself” 28:00 - Are Casual Relationships Beneficial?30:30 - Our Non-negotiable33:30 - Changing for a relationship 40:45 - Relationship regrets54:35 - Is it okay to ghost? 56:50 - Making your partner your personality 01:03:00 - Our Ideal Types 1:11:28 - Why we DON’T recommend our friends

This episode, we’re joined by our freshly debuted movie star Hindra!We dive into what’s really on a guy’s mind in his 30s—feeling forever old, debunking expectations, and revealing our guilty pleasure buys that keep the midlife crisis at bay.Catch Simple Manusan in cinemas from 20 February!CHAPTERS:00:00 - Intro00:30 - MOVIE STAR Hindra is back!02:00 - About Simple Manusan 03:30 - Impress Hindra for tickets06:00 - I don’t know about me I’m 3308:10 - Minghan has been an uncle his whole life 10:49 - The litmus test of becoming 3010:44 - Hindra has been 30 since 2118:00 - Reaching NET ZERO in your 20s19:35 - When your knees start shaking before your hips 20:30 - Things to do before you turn 3024:30 - Travelling in your 30s 25:37 - Maybe single people are dirty27:45 - Assumptions for your 30s 32:25 - You should settle down by now 36:45 - Why are you taking money you don’t have 38:30 - Matching our inner freaks41:34 - Trust guys who paint Gundams 43:40 - Guy guilty pleasures48:30 - Purchases that anger our wives 5

Happy Chinese New Year! In this episode, we're getting rowdy with Jenhan to expose our most controversial opinions for the new year - from setting an age limit to angpaos, to renting a girlfriend for reunion dinners. You might wanna sit down for this hot take debate. 00:00 - Intro 00:20 - Explaining the wardrobe malfunction  04:00 - Being bananas  04:45 - CNY special menus are overhyped? 11:47 - CNY ’25 is too close to Christmas  12:30 - Jenhan’s Beef with translations 15:09 - Festive short films are cancelled 15:23 - S-Tier to ASS Tier CNY Influencer MVs 27:40 - Unmarried people don’t deserve angpaos  32:40 - You actually care about relatives or just want money  34:20 - Traveling to avoid relatives  36:46 - Lion dances at home is flexing  38:48 - 20 minute firework shows  40:30 - Lion dance that have LED lights  41:20 - Stop visiting your GF/BF’s house  42:25 - Rent a boyfriend 47:00 - Non chinese food tastes better during CNY 48:00 - Why does lemon sounds weird in cantonese  52:35 - Outro

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 d

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 Mo

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 h

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 Wh

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

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 w

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 ot

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 Pri

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

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 the topic 9:30 How we disappointed Keren 12:10 Prakash's Youtube past 12:55 Lies our parents used to tell us 13:25 If you're naughty dogs will chase you 15:18 Ants are good for your eyesight 17:25 Understanding Chinese herbal shops 20:45 If Keren opens a kedai ubat cina 21:49 Therapists please analyze Keren's generational trauma 23:11 How Keren is gonna break the cycle 24:43 Popo said lightning will strike you 26:45 Therapists please analyze Keren pt. 2 27:45 "On the way" is the biggest

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 love-hate relationship with Ronny Chieng 5:42 Jason's doctor to stand up comedian pipeline 6:30 Pay Malaysian doctors better! 8:15 Why Jason made the decision to do stand up full time 9:10 Behind "Why Are You Like This "10:00 The REAL reason behind his comedy show title 11:00 Jason's love-hate relationship with Ming Yue 14:30 Perth has worse drivers than Malaysia? 16:57 Of course we gotta mention Singaporeans for a bit 18:24 Singapore has the best comedy scene in SEA now 21:10 Jason is Singapore'

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 Ming Han exposing Graeme as a roommate 9:05 Graeme sings in the toilet to cover his pooping 10:43 Graeme exposing Ming Han as a roommate 13:55 The silent fart debate 14:41 We got invited to a radio station in Singapore?! 17:15 Ming Yue's villain origin story 18:30 Spending RM1200+ on breakfast 20:30 Shooting Sip and Spill in Singapore 23:20 Hirzi's birthday show changed lives 25:15 This cafe was a HDB flat 27:07 Ming Yue's fever brain during his standup show 30:40 A teaser of what we shot in Singapore