Douglas Lim on the Rosmah Backlash, 1MDB Jokes | Is Political Comedy Safe in Malaysia? | EP104

In this episode of Are We OK, we sit down with Malaysian comedian Douglas Lim to talk about making jokes, staying out of trouble, and whether political comedy is still safe in Malaysia today! From big news stories like the Rosmah lawsuit to viral jokes about 1MDB and Najib, Douglas shares what it is really like to be a comedian in our country.We talk about whether comedians are actually getting into trouble with the government, how political humor has changed over the years, and why so many Malaysians love using laughter to deal with stressful news.Besides that, Douglas opens up about his real-life struggles when he joined a local townhall meeting to stop a big development project in Ampang. He also shares why he believes speaking up matters, whether it is through comedy or community action.Timestamps 00:00: Teaser 00:50: Welcome Douglas Lim, Malaysian Stand-Up Comedian & Actor05:06: How Douglas reads Malaysian politics through comedy10:20: The Harith Iskander defamation letter & where the line is18:45: Has the space for political comedy narrowed since 2018?23:41: Tony Pua, Facebook activism & being "tone deaf"29:27: First comedian to perform at the MPO34:12: Why Malaysians Use Jokes to Deal with Crazy News 40:50: Performing On Big Stages versus Local Comedy Clubs 45:45: Getting personal in Vital Stats50:07: Fighting for His Neighborhood at the Ampang Townhall1:02:20: Would Douglas ever run for office?1:02:10: Is Political Comedy Safe in Malaysia Today? Final Thoughts1:08:34: His advice to voters ahead of GE16#areweok #douglaslim #malaysianstandup #politicalsatire #rosmahlawsuit #1mdb #malaysianpolitics #freespeech #podcastmalaysia #comedymalaysia