The Takeaway Table Podcast

As of today.. did you know it has been 509 days since the first day of the Movement Control Order in March? To think that we have been living with the coronies (coronavirus) for almost two years now.. it honestly feels like a trilogy of a movie series at this point. In today's podcast we talk about what we've been up to, our accomplishments as well as our failures throughout this time. Be sure to join us on our Discord server at discord.gg/thetakeawaytable! 

Well, the 8.8 sale is coming up real soon.. will you be getting anything? It's safe to say we love looking out for the best and discounts out there. However, there are some people who live frugal lives, omitting to not purchase things that aren't necessary. On the podcast today we get an interesting mix of both frugal and not frugal people, with one of them being singer-songwriter LAYYI all the way from Singapore! Be sure to check her out on Instagram at @estherlo96 and join us on our Discord server at discord.gg/thetakeawaytable.

We could definitely say we are in some of the darkest times and there's not much joy that is going around. For a lack of a better term, as content creators or entertainers, we try to help others find joy.. but what about ourselves? In today's episode, we are joined by the one and only bro Ernest and we chat all about finding joy! Check out Ernest on Instagram @dontlikethatbro / @ernestngbro and join our Discord server at discord.gg/thetakeawaytable!

There's the great old debate where early birds would say they are superior to night owls, and vice versa. The arguments are strong on both sides but in today's episode - we dissect this and find out whether one camp is better than the other? We also loop back to last week's discussion and talk about what you all would bring with you if there was a fire. Be sure to join our Discord server at discord.gg/thetakeawaytable!

Quick! You need to leave your house now, there's a fire! What items would you save in that short amount of time? Would it be your phone? Your wallet? Or documents perhaps? But what happens when you replace your house in this example with your life - what would you prioritise? In today's episode, we talk all about our current priorities in life. Be sure to join our Discord server at discord.gg/thetakeawaytable!

Life has a way of bringing us on a rollercoaster of ups and downs, but sometimes we might be stuck at the bottom of the rollercoaster and need the push we need to bring us back to the top. However, sometimes asking for that help to get back up isn't all that easy, and today we talk on the podcast about the fear of asking for help and discover why we feel awkward or uncomfortable when we are in a vulnerable state. Be sure to join our Discord server at discord.gg/thetakeawaytable!

Love languages.. we've all heard about it, and we're very familiar with it in relationships. But we wonder, what if love languages.. can be applied to friendships as well, and not necessarily on relationships? Today we have Graeme on the podcast, someone we felt like have a lot of friends surrounding him and we talk about how whether love languages are relevant in friendships and if so, whether it is important! Be sure to join our Discord server at discord.gg/thetakeawaytable!

Have you met with someone that you thought was "difficult?" Well.. in life there's always that one or two people you find difficult to work with or communicate with. Perhaps it's that they push your buttons or are unaware of the negativity they bring upon others. How do you deal with these people, or how do you get around it? We bring in Tata on the podcast today and we chat all about our experiences with "difficult" people! Check out Tata on Instagram at @tatawanqian and join us on our Discord at discord.gg/thetakeawaytable!

Do you remember the last time you stepped out of the house, meeting your friends or family? Well, after being in lockdown for so long.. social life at times feels like a thing of the past. Today on the podcast, we bring in someone from across the causeway.. the one and only Sezairi and we catch up on how our social lives are doing and chat on how we could keep it up during this time when we can't meet up with friends or family. Check out Sezairi on Instagram at @sezairi and join us on our Discord at discord.gg/thetakeawaytable!

We've seen a lot... and I mean a lot of negativity in our world today. On the flip side, there is also a lot of positivity around our world today. But sometimes - what if you just want to not be okay.. or be negative? We answer this tough question we received by one of our listeners on the podcast today and we have a look at whether we are either Negative Nancy’s or Positive Patsies. Be sure to join our Discord server at discord.gg/thetakeawaytable!

With our country hitting 9,000 cases recently, Covid-19 is much closer to home, and countless stories of people who passed away due to the complications can be seen all through social media or through your friends. In this abnormal scenario, we have on the podcast Lucas from The Fashion Weak Podcast to discuss our thoughts on death during the pandemic and how do we grieve the loss of loved ones when regular funerals are unable to be held or when SOPs just make grieving not the same anymore. Follow Lucas on Instagram @notlucahs and be sure to join our Discord server at discord.gg/thetakeawaytable!

SPM, PMR, PT3, UPSR - you've probably heard of all these acronyms at some point in your life if you were a Malaysian student - because they are all part of the Malaysian Examination System. Over the years, this system definitely has seen changes from certain examinations being restructured or removed. Today on the podcast, we invite a very qualified guest to talk all about the system - Teach For Malaysia's CEO Chan Soon Seng! Be sure to check out Soon Seng on Instagram @chansoonseng or learn more about Teach For Malaysia at teachformalaysia.org.

Being in Malaysia, you hear of people being overachievers, being able to buy their first house within a year or two of working, or people achieving big goals in life. In a culture where being ambitious is a very desired trait - what if.. you just want to take a step back and decide that you are happy with where you are, and there is no need to be ambitious? In today's podcast - we are joined with Vivian and Sophira and we chat all about being ambitious - and what our thoughts are on this word. Be sure to join our Discord server at discord.gg/thetakeawaytable!

How important is trust in a friendship to you? With the recent news, saga, drama in Malaysia, (if you know - you know), we decided to bring in special guest Dennis Yin on today's episode and we talk about why Dennis is the best person to talk about this topic, how we all lost trust with the people around us and why we became selective with the people around us! This is going to be one episode for the books - so buckle up! Follow Dennis on Instagram @dennisyin and be sure to join our Discord server at discord.gg/thetakeawaytable!

Have we had our fair share of relationship nightmares? On the podcast this week we have The Nictionary, Nicole Chen with us to talk about relationship nightmares! Learn how Nicole was trapped in her current relationship, Ming Han & Ming Yue's relationship experiences and how we would react to some relationship dilemmas! Be sure to follow Nicole on Instagram @thenictionary and join the community Discord server at discord.gg/thetakeawaytable!

Growing up in Malaysia, were you subjected to tuition classes, either because of your parents or your teachers? In today's episode - we have Nicole on board to share some of her tuition experiences as she was studying. Find out how she dealt with over four to five tuition classes A DAY at one point, when Ming Yue fought with his tuition teacher, and will Ming Han send Hailey to tuition? Be sure to join our Discord server at discord.gg/thetakeawaytable!

Yellow on the inside, white on the outside. Well - if you know what that means, that's what we'll be talking about on today's episode! Learn about how Ming Han had to use Google Translate to speak with his grandfather, how Chinese educated kids felt about bananas, and we played a little fun game at the end, if you stick around for it! Today we have Desmond, our resident Penang boi to share with us what life felt on the other side. Be sure to also join our Discord fam at discord.gg/thetakeawaytable!

As you scroll through your Instagram stories and see people lining up at Don Don Donki or Taco Bell, you can’t help but wonder why you aren’t trying the next trend on the street.. Well.. that is exactly what people feel when they experience the fear of missing out. Today on the podcast, we have Caleb and Graeme and we chat all about the fear of missing out and why we buy into trends. Be sure to also join our Discord fam at discord.gg/thetakeawaytable!

We always hear whispers of how Penang people are terrible drivers, or that Ipoh girls are prettier than other states, and being in Malaysia, a multicultural country - stereotypes are more apparent. In this episode, we have Matthew, one-half of the Penang boys and Nathaniel, a newcomer to the podcast to talk about the many stereotypes that exist in Malaysia, from state-related stereotypes to office stereotypes.

Something that we don't talk about often is our insecurities. Most of us deal with it every day, but it’s not something that we openly talk about or share with others as we fear the stigma that comes with it. In today's episode, we deep dive into the realm of insecurities with Sophira and share some of our insecurities, how some of us on the table have been overcoming it, or how we deal with it. Join our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/8eUq8kqgdA