The Takeaway Table Podcast

Today we are joined by the one and only Arwind Kumar, where we deep dive into his life as not just a content creator, but also a social activist in Malaysia! We learn about what got him started, and how he is doing it, while also sharing some of the challenges that he faces. It's a power-packed episode that you do not want to miss! Check out Arwind on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aforarwind YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ArwindKumar95/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aforarwind  Join our Community Discord Server! https://discord.gg/thetakeawaytable

You've probably heard or at least know about the case that is going around about the incident of a woman who got into an accident with a bunch of kids on modified bikes, or "basikal lajak". Few years down the road, we kind of wonder - how would we react if we were in that girl's position? What are our thoughts on the matter? What can we do to be safe and considerate on the road? More and this on today's episode of the Table Talk podcast. Check us out on Discord at: discord.gg/thetakeawaytable

What if someone gave you a winning lottery ticket, and you won 1 million ringgit? Would the money be life-changing, or would it lead to destruction? Contrary to popular belief, winning the lottery tends to have more negative aspects rather than positive aspects. On today's podcast, we brought Desmond with us to discuss what we would do if we received such an amount, and how it would impact our lives! What would Ming Yue get? Would Ming Han even use the money?  Check out Desmond on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/desmondkeoh Check us out on Discord at: discord.gg/thetakeawaytable

There are many scams and scammy people everywhere, disguising as honest people, or pressuring you as an authority into giving certain details or money. What kinds of scams are out there, what can you do about it? Well, today we talk about some of the many scams out there, from the common tax evasion scam to the Pig Butchering scam in Malaysia, and more on today's podcast. Here are some great scam prevention tips: https://www.reddit.com/r/malaysia/comments/tebnti/psa_common_scams_their_modus_operandi_and_tips_on/   Join our Community Discord Server! https://discord.gg/thetakeawaytable

Recently, a confession post went viral when someone received a message being informed that they were being unfriended. So that got us thinking, how would we react to this situation, and with social media being a reflection of people's lives, does that mean if you unfriended or unfollowed someone, does it mean you are not friends in the real world? Well, we dissect the viral post, talk about dealing with toxic friends and answer those questions in today's episode! Check us out on Discord at: discord.gg/thetakeawaytable

Happy Valentine's Day! On today's episode - we decided to ask you for some questions for our hosts to answer.. and boy did you all deliver. We talk about common dating advices, marriage life.. and even talk about.. the fart barrier? Well, it's all about love on today's episode so buckle up, it's one crazy ride. Check out Melissa Campbell on Instagram! https://instagram.com/heymelbelle Check us out on Discord at: discord.gg/thetakeawaytable

Were your Chinese New Year celebrations growing up massive? Or were they intimate? Today on the podcast we have Graeme, who we claim might be the one person in our team that celebrates Chinese New Year to the fullest and we wanted to see how our Chinese New Year growing up differs from him! Hear his crazy stories about how people in Sabah celebrate Chinese New Year and see whether the people on the table today know their facts about Chinese New Year! Check us out on Discord at: discord.gg/thetakeawaytable

Over the past year, the prison system has been brought to light especially due to it’s Covid-19 clusters and overcrowding. So we wanted to know - what is it like as someone who experienced it first hand? What is it like in prison? Well, we have Ian and Liyana who will be sharing with us all about the realities of the Malaysian prison system on today’s episode. It's time for alternative sentencing. #PilihPeluang Visit https://pilihpeluang.my for more information.   Follow Pilih Peluang on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pilihpeluang Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pilihpeluang  Check us out on Discord at: discord.gg/thetakeawaytable

It's a new dawn, it's a new day. But it's a new year as well! We are hitting another year of The Takeaway Table, and this time, we're changing things up. In today's episode, we talk all about ALL the new things coming up on The Takeaway Table, what we are looking forward to in the new year, our inner desires for the year and lots more! Check us out on Discord at: discord.gg/thetakeawaytable

How was your 2021? As we are closing in to the final days of the year, we thought we should do our yearly recap of how we felt throughout the year. What were our biggest highlights? What were the biggest challenges we had to face? What are Kegels? Well, if you want the answers to those questions, you better be listening to this one with Benjamin Kheng! Be sure to check out Ben on Instagram at https://instagram.com/benjaminkheng Join our Discord at https://discord.gg/thetakeawaytable! P/S: This episode was recorded before the vaccinated travel lane (VTL) was suspended temporarily between Singapore and Malaysia. Therefore, as of the episode release, new registrations for the VTL only opens on January 20th, 2022.

We're nearing the Christmas season but we know there are many of our listeners out there who aren't back in Malaysia, celebrating it with their families. Being from such a multicultural country as Malaysia, with our many cultural celebrations, the urge to celebrate it with friends and family is real when you are away from home. How can you make the most out of it when you are abroad? Well, we talk all about it and about what we would do if we were Santa on today's episode! Check out Jun on Instagram here: http://instagram.com/jun.and.tonic Join us on our Discord at http://discord.gg/thetakeawaytable

You've probably come across "Karens" sometime in your life. If you are unfamiliar, Karens are basically privileged and entitled people. Perhaps maybe while you were working, or when you were out or about. Today, we talk all about Karens on the podcast with Ahong, who is not a stranger to these individuals. Check out Grub on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/grub_sec17 Join us on our Discord at http://discord.gg/thetakeawaytable

We're cutting close to the end of the year, and the Christmas season is here! With Christmas, comes gifts - and what better to talk on the podcast today about the stresses, joy, and failures we have at gift-giving! Learn about Ming Yue's bad gift-receiving experience, Ming Han's decision-making when buying a gift, and more on today's episode! Join our Community Discord Server at https://discord.gg/thetakeawaytable

Most people expect that when you hit the big 3-0, you get married, have a stable career, be financially stable and be probably living on your own. But what if you're closing in on the 30s but you've not accomplished all of these societal goals? Well, on today's episode we dissect a post by Yi Xuan of No Money Lah about his struggles of being under 30. Read the original post here: https://www.facebook.com/nomoneylah2018/photos/a.302983080307766/964029057536495  Join our Community Discord Server at https://discord.gg/thetakeawaytable

Bitcoins, Ethereums, MingCoins. You've probably heard the names of all these cryptocurrencies. (except for the last one). Recently, though - there is a new development in this sphere, and that is Crypto Gaming! So.. is it really true that you can make money playing games? What are the risks? Is this for everyone? Well, today we invite Jolene and NotPlusOne on the podcast to answer all those questions and talk about their experience in the world of Axie Infinity, a crypto game! Check out our guests here: Jolene: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jolenetionggg/ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/jolenetionggg  NotPlusOne:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notplusone/ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/notplusone/ Join our Community Discord Server at https://discord.gg/thetakeawaytable

We're pretty sure you heard of the "overcharged Siakap" that went viral on social media recently... and it got us thinking.. would we spend that kind of money if we had it on something edible? Or would we spend that money on an item? Today we're back in the studio with Melissa Campbell and we talk all about it.. and play some games as well! Check out Melissa Campbell on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/heymelbelle Join our Community Discord Server at https://discord.gg/thetakeawaytable

Let's try this topic.. again. In life, we outgrow stuff from clothes, to gadgets - and when it's time to pass it on, some people look at the second-hand market to make some money. Today, we talk about our experiences in selling and buying off the second-hand market, and we share some tips as well! Follow Graeme on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/instagraeme_tj Join our Community Discord Server at https://discord.gg/thetakeawaytable

One day late to the Halloween festivities, but after the previous edition of this series, we asked you to send us more of your supernatural encounters, and it was clear as day that we were going to do one more episode. Join us & Jolene on today's episode as we read through these stories and let's see if we can make it out of this one without soiling our pants! Check out Jolene on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/jolenetionggg Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jolenetionggg Join our Community Discord Server at https://discord.gg/thetakeawaytable

Probably a first off-the-rails, let's scare our showrunner, unprepared podcast episode, we dive in from one unfortunate story to another, and we just had to talk about some of the shitty situations that life has thrown at us. To preface, we wanted to talk about the second-hand market, but well it's time to buckle up your seatbelts, because.. this is going to be one shitty ride.  Check out Desmond on Instagram at @desmondkeoh Join us on Discord at discord.gg/thetakeawaytable!

Recently, an interesting announcement made by the government was that interstate travel is now allowed, and you can also travel internationally without applying for any permits! After almost two whole years of not stepping out of the country for most, we chat all about it today and talk about our plans, our thoughts and our next steps!  - Be sure to join us on our Discord at discord.gg/thetakeawaytable!