#235 WE MET INDONESIA’S PRINCE OF BALLADS?! Ft. Afgan

Don’t need to wipe your glasses, your eyes do not deceive you. Yes, that’s THE Afgan on the pod this week.We’re diving deep into the lore of Indonesia’s smoothest R&B icon: from writing baby-making music and doing vocal warmups in the toilet, to his love for Japan, defining relationships, and whether he’s actually an expert on romance.Also featuring a first look at Mingyue’s fanboy moment. Put on your kacamata, you might wanna sit down for this one.Pre-save Afgan’s album Retrospektif out Nov 19!https://open.spotify.com/prerelease/10tlHAa3lqLk2AA4MDus2P?si=f604942fe46b4aaf Follow Afgan on Instagram at:https://www.instagram.com/afgan__/Shoutout to Gibson for this sick set!https://www.instagram.com/gibsonguitaravenue/#youmightwannasitdownforthispodcast Follow The Takeaway Table!https://www.instagram.com/thetakeawaytable/ CHAPTERS01:00 - It’s Afgan!02:20 - What are yall feeding him?? Nasi Chi-Maeng??03:20 - Afgan was a Monash guy?!?!05:00 - Mingyue fanboying out thanks to Sezairi 07:00 - Acting, Singing, or Dancing?08:00 - Announcing the Japan tour?14:20 - Do angels from heaven get nervous? 17:00 - Pre-Show Rituals in the toilet 23:30 - The Infamous Pocket Pose 23:20 - Being Retrospektif  26:00 - Keeping imperfections in the album 29:00 - Mandated songwriting potty time  33:10 - Baby making music butter in the toilet34:00 - The rhythm is always going to get you41:00 - Being the HTS final boss42:30 - Indonesian slang vs. 2 chinese boys47:45 - BAPAK KAU!!!51:35 - WKWKWKWKWK 52:30 - Explaining Mak Kau Hejau55:25 - The Malaysia showcase in Zepp58:00 - Reflecting on Retrospektif 1:05:18 - Kacamata Live!