The Takeaway Table Podcast

How was your 2021? As we are closing in to the final days of the year, we thought we should do our yearly recap of how we felt throughout the year. What were our biggest highlights? What were the biggest challenges we had to face? What are Kegels? Well, if you want the answers to those questions, you better be listening to this one with Benjamin Kheng! Be sure to check out Ben on Instagram at https://instagram.com/benjaminkheng Join our Discord at https://discord.gg/thetakeawaytable! P/S: This episode was recorded before the vaccinated travel lane (VTL) was suspended temporarily between Singapore and Malaysia. Therefore, as of the episode release, new registrations for the VTL only opens on January 20th, 2022.

We're nearing the Christmas season but we know there are many of our listeners out there who aren't back in Malaysia, celebrating it with their families. Being from such a multicultural country as Malaysia, with our many cultural celebrations, the urge to celebrate it with friends and family is real when you are away from home. How can you make the most out of it when you are abroad? Well, we talk all about it and about what we would do if we were Santa on today's episode! Check out Jun on Instagram here: http://instagram.com/jun.and.tonic Join us on our Discord at http://discord.gg/thetakeawaytable

You've probably come across "Karens" sometime in your life. If you are unfamiliar, Karens are basically privileged and entitled people. Perhaps maybe while you were working, or when you were out or about. Today, we talk all about Karens on the podcast with Ahong, who is not a stranger to these individuals. Check out Grub on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/grub_sec17 Join us on our Discord at http://discord.gg/thetakeawaytable

We're cutting close to the end of the year, and the Christmas season is here! With Christmas, comes gifts - and what better to talk on the podcast today about the stresses, joy, and failures we have at gift-giving! Learn about Ming Yue's bad gift-receiving experience, Ming Han's decision-making when buying a gift, and more on today's episode! Join our Community Discord Server at https://discord.gg/thetakeawaytable

Most people expect that when you hit the big 3-0, you get married, have a stable career, be financially stable and be probably living on your own. But what if you're closing in on the 30s but you've not accomplished all of these societal goals? Well, on today's episode we dissect a post by Yi Xuan of No Money Lah about his struggles of being under 30. Read the original post here: https://www.facebook.com/nomoneylah2018/photos/a.302983080307766/964029057536495  Join our Community Discord Server at https://discord.gg/thetakeawaytable

Bitcoins, Ethereums, MingCoins. You've probably heard the names of all these cryptocurrencies. (except for the last one). Recently, though - there is a new development in this sphere, and that is Crypto Gaming! So.. is it really true that you can make money playing games? What are the risks? Is this for everyone? Well, today we invite Jolene and NotPlusOne on the podcast to answer all those questions and talk about their experience in the world of Axie Infinity, a crypto game! Check out our guests here: Jolene: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jolenetionggg/ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/jolenetionggg  NotPlusOne:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notplusone/ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/notplusone/ Join our Community Discord Server at https://discord.gg/thetakeawaytable

We're pretty sure you heard of the "overcharged Siakap" that went viral on social media recently... and it got us thinking.. would we spend that kind of money if we had it on something edible? Or would we spend that money on an item? Today we're back in the studio with Melissa Campbell and we talk all about it.. and play some games as well! Check out Melissa Campbell on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/heymelbelle Join our Community Discord Server at https://discord.gg/thetakeawaytable

Let's try this topic.. again. In life, we outgrow stuff from clothes, to gadgets - and when it's time to pass it on, some people look at the second-hand market to make some money. Today, we talk about our experiences in selling and buying off the second-hand market, and we share some tips as well! Follow Graeme on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/instagraeme_tj Join our Community Discord Server at https://discord.gg/thetakeawaytable

One day late to the Halloween festivities, but after the previous edition of this series, we asked you to send us more of your supernatural encounters, and it was clear as day that we were going to do one more episode. Join us & Jolene on today's episode as we read through these stories and let's see if we can make it out of this one without soiling our pants! Check out Jolene on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/jolenetionggg Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jolenetionggg Join our Community Discord Server at https://discord.gg/thetakeawaytable

Probably a first off-the-rails, let's scare our showrunner, unprepared podcast episode, we dive in from one unfortunate story to another, and we just had to talk about some of the shitty situations that life has thrown at us. To preface, we wanted to talk about the second-hand market, but well it's time to buckle up your seatbelts, because.. this is going to be one shitty ride.  Check out Desmond on Instagram at @desmondkeoh Join us on Discord at discord.gg/thetakeawaytable!

Recently, an interesting announcement made by the government was that interstate travel is now allowed, and you can also travel internationally without applying for any permits! After almost two whole years of not stepping out of the country for most, we chat all about it today and talk about our plans, our thoughts and our next steps!  - Be sure to join us on our Discord at discord.gg/thetakeawaytable!

One k-drama that is taking the world by storm is Squid Game. Most would have heard of it or have seen it on social media, and so we wondered.. how would we fare if we, some Malaysians were in the squid games? Well, on the podcast today we chat all about the show and our thoughts on it, and also share some of your embarrassing stories! Join us on on Discord at discord.gg/thetakeawaytable!

Life is like a rollercoaster, having highs and lows. Some of these low moments could be the moments that are truly embarrassing and mortifying, and we are sure everyone has a fair share of these moments! In today's podcast, we expose ourselves and share some of the community and our embarrassing moments - and you'll just find out, that sometimes a laugh is all it takes to move on. Join us on our Discord server at discord.gg/thetakeawaytable.

"Parenting is a gift," says all the parents out there. But not having gone through the whole process of becoming a parent, there surely is a bunch of fears that people have before having kids. In today's episode, we welcome Su Yen and Sophira on the podcast and we chat from non-parents to parents about some fears.. and maybe find out whether these fears shouldn't be fears. Follow Su Yen and Sophira on Instagram at @suyenpang and @sofchong. Be sure to purchase the Natural Botanical Baby skincare range on Pigeon's E-Shop today at bit.ly/PigeonNaturalBotanical! 

With the Ministry of Health announcing that Covid-19 will be classified as an endemic in a month's time, we sit down with myBurgerLab's co-founder, Renyi to chat all about it. Will our lives change? What will be the same? How will businesses be affected? Or you might be even wondering... what even is an "endemic"? Well, we dissect this and more on today's episode! Follow Renyi on Instagram at @tomatolens and check out myBurgerLab at @myburgerlab! Don't forget to check out our Discord at discord.gg/thetakeawaytable.

Something that is super prevalent in our society today and hides in the shadows is the topic of Suicide. At times, it can be a really taboo topic, and in recent times, with the rise of reported cases in Malaysia - it should be a topic that all of us should raise awareness in our community. In today's episode, we have some guests from the Malaysian Red Crescent Society here to chat and guide us about the topic. Learn more about RedCrescent4U on their Instagram @redcrescent4U and join us on our Discord at discord.gg/thetakeawaytable.

We all have fears - some could be the fear of heights, others could be the fear of public speaking. But what if you have a compulsory speech you have to give in front of your colleagues, how do you get rid of your fears. Some would tell you to just "face your fears." Let's scratch the surface of this extensive topic in today's episode of the podcast! Join us on our Discord server at discord.gg/thetakeawaytable.

We're getting real close to the yearly Malaysian celebrations, Our Independence Day, Merdeka & Malaysia Day. With the many happenings, chaos and drama that happens in our nation, it's sometimes easy to talk about the negatives of our country. But in today's episode, we take a step back and ask ourselves: what are three things that make us proud to be Malaysian. Check out our Discord server at discord.gg/thetakeawaytable!

As content creators, we at times get inspiration from other sources and reimagine it into our work. However, with the fast pace of the internet and with the many tools you can use on social media, content can easily get imitated or reuploaded. But where do we draw the line at these imitated content, and when does it not become flattery? We have on the podcast Jinnyboy to chat with us all about this topic and we sidetrack to what's happening in Malaysia on today's episode! Be sure to check out Jin on Instagram @jinnyboy and join our Discord server at discord.gg/thetakeawaytable!

Are you afraid of the unseen... or perhaps do stories of people facing creepy occurrences scare you? Being in Malaysia, we tend to hear a lot of stories of places being haunted, or people being in unexplainable situations. Today on the podcast, we drag an unwilling Ming Han to dissect some of these haunted stories, to maybe seek out the truth behind some of these unexplainable situations. Be sure to join us on our Discord server at discord.gg/thetakeawaytable!