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Let’s Talk
by Let’s Talk with Sharaad Kuttan
Sharaad Kuttan takes a deeper look at events packed in this half hour show for wider knowledge, greater understanding and better comprehension of the news that matter to you. He rocks!
Episodes
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Let’s Talk: Kua Kia Soong | Moral Being, Political Animal
Time and a certain disposition of mind allows for self-reflection that is productive not just for the individual but for others as well. Sharaad Kuttan speaks to Kua Kia Soong, academic, activist and author of almost 40 books on his latest work, “The Malaysian Dilemma: My Memoir and Manifesto”.
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Let’s Talk: Chef Yin | Raw Vegan Served
We are what we eat said a German philosopher. Nothing could be more true. Sharaad Kuttan speaks to Chef Yin about her journey to a raw vegan diet.
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Let's Talk: Taina Zaneti | Grandma's Table
Has our addiction to images and representations of food come through popular culture come at the cost of understanding our true relationship to food, food producers and our histories? Sharaad Kuttan speak to University of Brasilia professor in tourism, Taina Zaneti, and about her book “From Our...
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Let’s Talk: A Hen-Made Tale: Lim Soon Heng, Tang Yeok Khang – Child’s Play
Images and text can be a potent mix in story-telling. Sharaad Kuttan speaks to writer Lim Soon Heng & illustrator Tang Yeok Khang about their illustrated book, “A Hen-Made Tale” ostensibly for children, perhaps for the child in all of us.
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Let's Talk: ImagiNASI | Nature-Food Nexus
Sharaad Kuttan speaks to ecologists Benjamin Ong, Applied Imagination Fellow, Center for Science & The Imagination and fellow member of Urban Biodiversity Initiative (UBI) together with UBI’s Creative Director Siti Syuhada Sapno about their month-long programme ImagiNasi, created to help us...
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Let's Talk: Visithra Manikam | Beyond Tokenism
Non-Fungible Token (NFT) art stole headlines for record breaking sales in crypto currencies. But are we applauding the money or the artistry? Sharaad Kuttan speaks to visual artist Visithra Manikam, whose sale of her work to musician Snoop Dogg, brought her to national prominence.
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Let’s Talk: Native | The Land and Us
Can we redesign formerly exploitative relationships with the land and communities whose lives are intimately tied to it into relationships of respect and cooperation? Sharaad Kuttan speaks to Daniel Teoh, Founder of Native Discovery, a social enterprise seeking to create what it describes as...
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Let's Talk: "Feed The Hungry, Not The Landfill'
Every year during the Ramadhan month, just like clockwork, the media raises the issue of food waste. But this is neither a problem unique to the fasting month nor to the Muslim community. Malaysia has a serious, year long problem with wasted food. Sharaad Kuttan speaks to Syazwan Mokhtar, General...
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Let's Talk: Peggy Loh: Johor’s Stories Told
Excavations of the past both personal and political are invaluable to developing a sense of what Malaysia is as a nation. Sharaad Kuttan speaks to Peggy Loh, author of two volumes of “My Johor Stories”.
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Let's Talk: Yoss Yoseff | When Words Fail
He describes himself as an introvert for whom the pandemic was an opportunity to express his inner emotions in images. Sharaad Kuttan speaks to Yoss Yoseff, Johor-based visual artist who will be participating in CULT Gallery’s “6 Ways Of Seeing Show”.
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Let’s Talk with Sharaad Kuttan: Chandran Nair — White Privilege Dismantled?
What forms of inequality exist and why do they persist? Sharaad Kuttan speaks to Chandran Nair, founder & CEO of the Global Institute for Tomorrow about his new book “Dismantling Global White Privilege, Equity for A Post-Western World”.
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Let’s Talk with Sharaad Kuttan: Reaching for Connections
In 2019 a group of Malaysian dancers travelled to the city of Prayagraj to witness and participate in one of the largest gatherings of humanity, the Kumbha Mela. The deeper culture connections between the Subcontinent and the Peninsular are evident if often silenced; so how can we creatively...
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Let's Talk : Kee Thuan Chye | Writing Citizen Kit
Sharaad Kuttan speaks to Kee Thuan Chye about his book “Lim Kit Siang Malaysian First; Volume One: None But The Bold” about the veteran politician whose leadership of the Democratic Action Party has had a profound impact on the social and political landscape of post-Independence Malaysia.
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Let's Talk with Sharaad Kuttan: Leonard Siaw | What Artistic Freedom Means
Years spent working in commercial graphic design and generous mentors seem to have laid the foundations for his current success. Sharaad Kuttan speaks to one of Kuching best known muralist about his unmistakable painterly style, the realities of commissioned work and where he plans to take his art.
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Let’s Talk with Sharaad Kuttan: Macaranga - What Environmental Journalism Needs
Two years after it’s establishment the environmental journalism portal Macaranga, it’s founders are looking for ways to sustain a project that’s filling a gap in our media landscape. Sharaad Kuttan speaks to co-founder Wong Siew Lyn and Natasha Zulaikha Zahirudin (a graduate student on a…
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Let’s Talk with Sharaad Kuttan: Artober
The CIMB Artober Hotel Art Fair 2021 was held from 4th to 7th November 2021 at the Element by Westin hotel in the heart of Kuala Lumpur. Sharaad Kuttan speaks to Ismail Ani Arope, Director, Group Corp Events, CIMB and artist Najib Bamadhaj about the event that brings some of the city’s leading...
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Let’s Talk with Sharaad Kuttan: Books | Understanding The Trade
Books - domestic or foreign - traditionally represent an important dimension of the intellectual life of society and the flow of ideas. How healthy is this trade in Malaysia? Sharaad Kuttan speaks to Gerakbudaya Editor, William Than and Lit Books’ Fong Min Hun about their book “Paper & Text: The...
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Let’s Talk with Sharaad Kuttaan: Faisal Tehrani (Part 2) - The Professor & Beyond
On this episode of Let’s Talk, Sharaad Kuttan speaks to novelist and academic Faisal Tehrani about his work, literature and culture in Malaysia.
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Let’s Talk with Sharaad Kuttaan: Faisal Tehrani (Part 1) - Literature Is Dog Food
On this episode of Let’s Talk, Sharaad Kuttan speaks to novelist and academic Faisal Tehrani about his work, literature and culture in Malaysia.
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Let’s Talk with Sharaad Kuttan: Shaharuddin Maaruf (Part 1) – Malay Ideas On Development
In this classic study of ideas our guest looks to the writing of political and community leaders, literary figures as well as the religious elite to discern the ways in which the problem of development or lack of it is understood. Sharaad Kuttan speaks to Shaharuddin Maaruf, author of “Malay…
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Let’s Talk with Sharaad Kuttan: Shaharuddin Maaruf (Part 2) – Why Feudalism Persists?
In this classic study of ideas our guest looks to the writing of political and community leaders, literary figures as well as the religious elite to discern the ways in which the problem of development or lack of it is understood. Sharaad Kuttan speaks to Shaharuddin Maaruf, author of “Malay…
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Let's Talk with Sharaad Kuttan: Svara (Part 3) - Language & Charisma
Undaunted by the small and potentially shrinking pool of avid readers, Svara also publishes exclusively in Malay. Sharaad Kuttan speaks to the editorial team of Svara, a Malay-language literary journal, Hafiz Hamzah (Chief Editor), Badrul Hisham Ismail (Content Editor), Nazir Harith Fadzillah...
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Let's Talk with Sharaad Kuttan: Svara (Part 2) - National Cultural Policy, Next
A broad thematic canvas allows for the unexpected, along with sharp story-telling and an attractive layout. Where next for this quarterly? Sharaad Kuttan speaks to the editorial team of Svara, a Malay-language literary journal, Hafiz Hamzah (Chief Editor), Badrul Hisham Ismail (Content Editor),...
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Let's Talk with Sharaad Kuttan: Svara (Part 1) - Format, Aesthetics, Sustainability
The persistence of older analogue forms is a reminder of what is sometimes lost in the transition to digital formats, exemplified in the literary journal. Sharaad Kuttan speaks to the editorial team of Svara, a Malay-language literary journal, Hafiz Hamzah (Chief Editor), Badrul Hisham Ismail...
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Let's Talk with Sharaad Kuttan: Suganthi Supramaniam (Part 2) - Demystifying An Urban Legend
While pursuing a postgraduate degree my guest embarked on an exploration of a man whose life of crime has become legend, a modern-day Malaysian Robin Hood. But what truth lies behind this image and how difficult was it to unearth the multiple narratives, public and private, of the man who was…
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Let's Talk with Sharaad Kuttan: Suganthi Supramaniam (Part 1) - Bentong Kali’s Story Told
While pursuing a postgraduate degree my guest embarked on an exploration of a man whose life of crime has become legend, a modern-day Malaysian Robin Hood. But what truth lies behind this image and how difficult was it to unearth the multiple narratives, public and private, of the man who was…
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Let's Talk: Artificial Intelligence Artist
Trained as an architect and working on the speculative end of “world-building” has brought our guests to an experiment in authorship and identity. Sharaad Kuttan speaks to Chuah Chong Yan about his exhibition “Fac3d: What If We Kissed At The Intersection Between Art, Writing And Technology” at…
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Let's Talk: Clarissa Lee (Part 2) Your Own Cabinet Of Curiosities
Beginning with some early scientific explorations in the Malaya Peninsular, our guest sets out to entice us into an engagement with these two forms of knowledge. Sharaad Kuttan speaks to Clarissa Lee, “Artscience, A Curious Education” about the structure of her book and its invitation to…
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Let's Talk: Clarissa Lee (Part 1) Artscience, A Curious Education
How should we think about what is often thought to be very different forms of intellectual activity. Sharaad Kuttan speaks to Clarissa Lee, author of “Artscience, A Curious Education”, how she came to write a book about the relationship between artistic methodology and scientific knowledge.
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Creative industries (Part 1) - looking for silver linings
With many venues closed and audiences to anxious to return, what should arts and cultural practitioners be reconsidering about how they work? Sharaad Kuttan speak to Izan Satrina Mohd Sallehuddin, CEO Cultural Economy Development Agency (CENDANA) and Koggelavani Muniandy, Director, Goodkids...
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Creative industries (Part 2) - looking for silver linings
With many venues closed and audiences to anxious to return, what should arts and cultural practitioners be reconsidering about how they work? Sharaad Kuttan speak to Izan Satrina Mohd Sallehuddin, CEO Cultural Economy Development Agency (CENDANA) and Koggelavani Muniandy, Director, Goodkids...
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Creative industries (Part 3) - looking for silver linings
With many venues closed and audiences to anxious to return, what should arts and cultural practitioners be reconsidering about how they work? Sharaad Kuttan speak to Izan Satrina Mohd Sallehuddin, CEO Cultural Economy Development Agency (CENDANA) and Koggelavani Muniandy, Director, Goodkids...
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Orang Orang Drum Theatre (Part 1) - Defying Categories?
This week Sharaad Kuttan speaks to Leow Sze Yee, Co-founder & Music Director of Orang Orang Drum Theatre and group member Syamil bin Norzalahuddin, about their formation as artists and the group.
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Laguku 2.0 (Part 2) - Collaborative Story Creation
This week Sharaad Kuttan speaks to Leow Sze Yee, Co-founder & Music Director of Orang Orang Drum Theatre and group member Syamil bin Norzalahuddin, about the show that brought them 3 awards at the recent Cameronian Arts Awards.
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Lang X Lepak (Part 3) - An Immersive Musical Experience
This week Sharaad Kuttan speaks to Leow Sze Yee, Co-founder & Music Director of Orang Orang Drum Theatre and group member Syamil bin Norzalahuddin about their upcoming album launch and immersive show.
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Living Art (Part 1) - Beyond A Coffee Table Book
Inspired in part by the 1971 book of biographical sketches of then contemporary Malaysian artists by Dolores Wharton, our guest sought to bring to life the lives of current contemporary artists. Sharaad Kuttan speaks to Emelia Ong, author of "Living Art", and Noor Mahnum Mohamed, an artist…
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Living Art (Part 2) - Into an Artist’s Workspace
How much of yourself do artists want to share with the public, and how much of their private lives or personal philosophy adequately explain their work. Sharaad Kuttan speaks to Emelia Ong, author of "Living Art", and Noor Mahnum Mohamed, an artist featured in the book.
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Living Art (Part 3) - Stories Left to Be Told
What’s next in the lives of Malaysian artists do we need to explore and what medium might best bring these new narratives out? Sharaad Kuttan speaks to Emelia Ong, author of "Living Art", and Noor Mahnum Mohamed, an artist featured in the book.
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Alena Murang (Part 1) - Becoming Bornean and Musical
Coming to Kuala Lumpur only as an adult, our guest tonight has deep roots in the Kelabit community, a community whose language is endangered. Sharaad Kuttan speaks to Alena Murang is a Borneo-born Dayak-European Sape-player who sings in Kelabit and Kenyah, about her identity both ethnic and musical.
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Alena Murang (Part 2) - Women and the Sape
Once the province of men, the Sape is now championed by both men and women who have become trained in the tradition. Sharaad Kuttan speaks to Alena Murang is a Borneo-born Dayak-European Sape-player who sings in Kelabit and Kenyah about her entry into the professional world of music, from a world...
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Alena Murang (Part 3) - Language of the Sape
Sarawak's Rainforest World Music Festival had a profound influence on our young guest and today she is connected to the world through her music. Sharaad Kuttan speaks to Alena Murang is a Borneo-born Dayak-European Sape-player who sings in the endangered languages of Kelabit and Kenyah.
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ROH (Part 1) - Metaphor for our times?
Delayed by the MCO, Roh (Soul) finally opened on 6 August, giving audiences a fresh, local take on the horror genre. #LetsTalk with Sharaad Kuttan speaks to Kuman Picture founder Amir Muhammad, director Emir Ezwan & actress Farah Ahmad about the film’s aesthetics and deeper meaning.
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ROH (Part 2) - Metaphor for our times?
Delayed by the MCO, Roh (Soul) finally opened on 6 August, giving audiences a fresh, local take on the horror genre. #LetsTalk with Sharaad Kuttan speaks to Kuman Picture founder Amir Muhammad, director Emir Ezwan & actress Farah Ahmad about the film’s aesthetics and deeper meaning.
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ROH (Part 3) - Metaphor for our times?
Delayed by the MCO, Roh (Soul) finally opened on 6 August, giving audiences a fresh, local take on the horror genre. #LetsTalk with Sharaad Kuttan speaks to Kuman Picture founder Amir Muhammad, director Emir Ezwan & actress Farah Ahmad about the film’s aesthetics and deeper meaning.
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Kongsi Petak (Part 1) - Thinking About Space
From February to November 2019, Seni Tiga was held on every fourth Saturday of the month at KongsiKL, an arts space in Jalan Klang Lama, hosting Seni Tiga was a multidisciplinary collaborative performances series, which picked up numerous awards at Cameronians. Sharaad Kuttan speak to Mah Jun Yi…
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Kongsi Petak (Part 2) - Thinking About Space
From February to November 2019, Seni Tiga was held on every fourth Saturday of the month at KongsiKL, an arts space in Jalan Klang Lama, hosting Seni Tiga was a multidisciplinary collaborative performances series, which picked up numerous awards at Cameronians. Sharaad Kuttan speak to Mah Jun Yi…
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Kongsi Petak (Part 3) - Thinking About Space
From February to November 2019, Seni Tiga was held on every fourth Saturday of the month at KongsiKL, an arts space in Jalan Klang Lama, hosting Seni Tiga was a multidisciplinary collaborative performances series, which picked up numerous awards at Cameronians. Sharaad Kuttan speak to Mah Jun Yi…
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Pesta Filem Kita - Grants for Creativity
This is the third edition of a film festival that began in 2016, Pesta Filem Kita 2020, seeks to help young people find their voice. Sharaad Kuttan speaks to Victoria Cheng (Festival Director, Manager, Projek Dialog) and film-maker Muzzamer Rahman (Festival Curator).
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Pesta Filem Kita - From KL to Kuching
This is the third edition of a film festival that began in 2016, Pesta Filem Kita 2020, seeks to help young people find their voice. Sharaad Kuttan speaks to Victoria Cheng (Festival Director, Manager, Projek Dialog) and film-maker Muzzamer Rahman (Festival Curator).
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Pesta Filem Kita - Imaginative, Not Didactic
This is the third edition of a film festival that began in 2016, Pesta Filem Kita 2020, seeks to help young people find their voice. Sharaad Kuttan speaks to Victoria Cheng (Festival Director, Manager, Projek Dialog) and filmmaker Muzzamer Rahman (Festival Curator).
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