World Environment Day 2023: Global Solutions to Beat Plastic Pollution
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07-Jun-23 15:06
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The Bigger Picture relishes its role as the heart and soul of the station. Juliet Jacobs, Tee Shiao Eek, Lim Sue Ann and Dashran Yohan bring you the latest thinking and research on that most fascinating subject: People. They speak with activists, environmentalists, medical experts, policy-makers, educators and more, about an eclectic mix of topics, including health, politics, the environment, and current affairs.
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Front Row (view podcasts)
Don’t be afraid of the arts. You too can enjoy it! Don't believe us? Tune in to Front Row to find out about the best shows and exhibitions that will recharge your brain and restore your spirit, as told by the producers, performers and artists themselves.
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Earth Matters (view podcasts)
Climate change, ferocious weather and ‘the haze’ are now part our everyday lives. How are our lifestyles connected to them, and what can we do about it? What does the economy have to do with it? Earth Matters engages with activists and experts to explore our changing relationship with the planet that we only borrow from our children.
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As the saying goes, something new every day. Listen to thought-provoking conversations with people who have something to share about their lives, about what connects heart, mind and soul, and values, culture and traditions.
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Health & Living (view podcasts) Play / Pause Live Now!
Wander and be enlightened by the endlessly fascinating inner universe that is the human body. We speak with experts, Nobel laureates, cancer survivors and healthcare workers who share their unique perspectives on wellness and living and the latest medical research.
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The Daily Digest (view podcasts)
The Daily Digest discusses a mix of local and international news, through The Bigger Picture lens – including the environment, arts and culture, health, science and social issues.
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Today I Learned (view podcasts)
The world is in debt, but who are we in debt to? Pro-wrestling is fake, so why do we love it? These are the kinds of discussions we have on Today I Learned -- a weekly show exploring a plethora of topics, to satisfy your curious mind!
Past Shows
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Bookmark (view podcasts)
Our resident literary critic Umapagan Ampikaipakan not only blows dust off books by dead white men, he also roams among more current writers of all hues, often finding links between the written word and the word made film. After all, he's also a courter of the cinema.
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Feminist Fridays (view podcasts)
Every Friday, we celebrate unapologetic women who are shaping a future that guarantees gender equality, as they deal with everyday sexism. Our conversations are a mix of perspectives that intersect with pop culture, identity politics, economics and more.
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Digital Desires (view podcasts)
Digital Desires is a show exploring the intersection of technology and intimacy. Each episode, university lecturer Ahmad Fuad Rahmat and clinical psychologist Vizla Kumaresan look at how identity, trust, love, sex, friendships, relationships and belonging are being challenged and redefined in the age of screens and social media. Aired fortnightly on Wednesdays.
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Too Long;Should Read (view podcasts)
The Internet generation is constantly accused of collective ADHD and a correspondingly brief attention span. TL;SR challenges that notion by picking a long (or long-ish!) piece from the buffet of the world wide web and examining its themes and providing context, with weekly guests.
Latest Podcasts from The Bigger Picture
Should the Malaysian Government Ban Telegram?
Dr Benjamin Loh, Senior Lecturer, School of Media & Communication, Taylor's University
07-Jun-23 14:06
Heart of Medicine: Controversial and Misunderstood Therapies
Dr Kannan Pasamanickam, Consultant Cardiologist | Dr Dr Hew Fen Lee, Consultant Endocrinologist
06-Jun-23 16:06
What Would a Progressive Wage System Look Like?
Terence Ho, Associate Professor in Practice, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore | Kevin Zhang, Senior Researcher, ISEAS-Yusok Ishak Institute
06-Jun-23 15:06
World Oceans Day 2023: It’s High Time We Take Sustainable Fisheries Sea-riously
Dr Essam Yassin Mohammed, Director-General, WorldFish
06-Jun-23 14:06
Attempted Suicide Is Decriminalised. Now We Need Better Mental Health Services.
Alia Ali, Founder, Awareness Against Suicide (AWAS) | Dr Ravivarma Rao Panirselvam, Consultant Psychiatrist
02-Jun-23 16:06
Regular Guests
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Dr. Rajesh Singh
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
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Dr. George Lee
Consultant urologist
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Dr. Azlina Annuar
Neurogeneticist
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YB Rajiv Rishyakaran
Bukit Gasing State Assemblyman
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Dr. Rajini Sarvananthan
Consultant Developmental Paediatrician
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Ahmad Fuad Rahmat
Lecturer
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Vizla Kumaresan
Clinical Psychologist
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Elaine Foster
Performance Poet and Poetry Educator
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