Bfm :: Night School

<p>PSM suffered massive defeats during the 14th general elections. Why? What were the lessons learned? And how will they move on from here? The party's secretary-general Sivarajan Arumugam joins us to explain it all.</p>

<p>Evone Phoo joins us this week to preview "Let's Grief: Trauma, Loss and Growth", an upcoming international conference at HELP University (July 21-22), organised by Existential-Humanistic Psychology Malaysia. Among other things, we discuss the social implications of grief with a little help from Winnie the Pooh.</p>

<p>In this episode, Govindran Jegatesen takes us into his study on urban migrants among the Orang Asli community. We reflect on the challenges they encounter in negotiating contextual and cultural transitions while being under the microscope of power.<br /><br />Note: Govindran misspoke and said "white collar" when he meant "blue collar" and vice versa, towards the end of the episode.</p>

<p>Three BFM-type Malays try their best to translate some words from their own language. It turned out to be more complicated than they thought. Tune in to find out what they learned along the way. This episode is brought to you by syahdu, ayu, rock kapak, rock leleh, gersang and meleret.</p>

<p>Or rather the beginner's guide to understanding this much discussed but unfairly maligned sub-culture. What do Ah Beng values represent? Why are they always looked down upon? Who is an Ah Beng, to begin with? If they're so hardworking could they really be considered a counterculture? Rachel Chan Suet Key tells us more.</p>

<p>This week, we look at the link between sound, branding and national identity. Like anything else, the nation too, should be branded. But in what way is this a sonic experience? It turns out that feeling and listening too must be politicised. Shazlin Amir Hamzah tells us all about how this works.</p>

<p>Three BFM-type Malays try their best to translate some words from their own language. It turned out to be more complicated than they thought. Tune in to find out what they learned along the way. This episode is brought to you by <em>mengungkit, poyo, perasan, skema, ranggi, asmara, alang-alang</em> and <em>gabra</em>.</p>

<p>We welcome Thai photographer, artist and activist, Manit Sriwanichpoom to the studio this week, where he shares his thoughts on the links between art, activism and technology. We also discuss LOST, his exhibition at A+ WORKS of ART, which explores the temporal and conceptual gaps that the transition from analog and digital imaging reveal and provoke, and the potential they may inspire for new political imaginations.</p>

<p>The parent-child relationship is one of life's most persistent enigmas. It's a bond that is as formative as it is excessive, enduring into adulthood and for some, long after loss. What role might forgiveness play in negotiating this journey and its many hauntings? Elaine Fernandez shares us some key pointers on this matter.</p>

<p>Novelist Sabah Carrim joins us this week to discuss grief. What is mourning? How do we mourn without being consumed by its pains? How is mourning a crucial aspect of self-discovery? How do we know when to 'move on'?</p>

<p>Two BFM-type Malays try their best to translate some words from their own language. It turned out to be more complicated than they thought. Tune in to find out what they learned along the way. This episode is brought to you by&nbsp; <em>gedik, layan, sejuk hati, geram, gedebak-gedebuk, merajuk</em> and <em>dengki</em>.</p>

<p>We talk about the legacy of P. Ramlee as legendary icon. What did his stardom mean for his generation and ours? What made him unique in comparison to other stars of his time, local and abroad? Join us for this discussion as we welcome Jonathan Driskell to the show.</p>

<p>We welcome legendary scholar and historian Ahmat Adam to the show again, this time to discuss his controversial claim that Hang Tuah does not exist. He explains the bases for his arguments and the stakes of rethinking myth and politics in light of history's evidences.</p>

<p>This episode inaugurates 'Minor Blues,' our new segment exploring terrible feelings. We begin with self-pity. What makes it so painful, yet so tempting? Is this a distinctly modern problem? Why is it so difficult to talk about? Eugene Tee, our regular psychology lecturer from HELP University, helps us better understand it.</p>

<p>We reflect on the impact of childhood in the formation of identity. Why does it remain so powerful? Are we forever condemned by our parents&rsquo; decisions? We also consider the role of grit in development. Sybella Ng and Eugene Tee tell us all about it.</p>

<p>We've heard from the curators, we've heard from the advisors. Now it's time to hear from the artists of Merata Suara, an art exhibition by Projek Dialog. They share their experience of working collaboratively with the supposed 'margins' of society. What did they learn? What were the challenges they faced? What does this say about how we can more critically understand the limits of our standpoints? Okui Lala, Yana Rizal and Poodien lead the way.</p>

<p>The Other &ldquo;mediates&rdquo; language and all communication, or so Jacques Lacan argued. What is this Other? How does it offer a different view of how intersubjectivity is usually thought of (as a matter between two individuals)? How is the Other trans-individual? Fuad and Sharaad talk through this very intriguing but complicated concept in Lacanian psychoanalysis.</p>

<p>Pamela Corey, Ashley Thompson and Erika Tan join us this week to discuss the project of decolonial thinking and its pedagogical strategies. Among other things, we reflect on its challenges in Southeast Asia, as well as the practical ways it can be approached in the classroom.</p>

<p>Tired of the same, old thing? Then you will want to consider Gabungan Kiri&rsquo;s &lsquo;Manifesto for the 99 Percent&rsquo;, a detailed outline of demands that you, as a citizen and worker, are entitled to. Join us as Arul and Maryam, the coalition representatives, explain their objectives, address some difficult questions about their agenda, and why there is always time to envision a better world.</p>

<p>This week, we discuss how neuroscience views love and what we might learn from its technology about the age-old conundrum of opposite sexes.</p>