The Takeaway Table Podcast

Another life update, but make it deranged. Between health scares, multiple weddings, accidental fatherhood, and bank accounts running on fumes, you’re gonna wanna sit down for this. Follow Jenhan on Instagram at:https://www.instagram.com/kuahjenhan/#youmightwannasitdownforthispodcast __CHAPTERS00:21 - Where are our patriotic bangers 01:10 - Getting each other stuffed 02:30 - Graeme is living in humble brag 05:15 - Does Jenhan actually hate Graeme?05:55 - Inserting things into eyeballs07:00 - Snuggling open chinese arms 08:50 - SG food redemption tour 11:45 - Getting married to the stage 13:40 - Getting married thrice! 18:50 - Gaining a Daddy20:10 - Does my dog have down-syndrome? 24:20 - 8.8 Bazonka Magnitude Blood Pressure31:45 - WE’RE GOING TO JAPAN (again)! 37:00 - How to drink your bank account43:30 - Crying in the comedy club47:00 - ALLEGEDLY. ALLEGEDLY.48:00 - Allegedly octopi are building cities 51:15 - Allegedly AI is bypassing their creators52:22 - Allegedly pigeons can export jpegs 52:20 - Allegedly

Here’s an expansion to our lore: the side hustle edition.From photobooths to full-blown “business ventures” in school - with Ms Qiwiie, we’re breaking down the wildest ways we tried to earn extra cash. Who had the most elaborate hustle? And what actually happened to all that money?As usual, some of us bought very questionable things, so take a seat for this one.As much as you hustle, never ever forget to save up! What can you do? Start saving as low as RM10 with BSN SSP or minimum RM3,000 to stand a chance to win RM 1 million every month. You can also enjoy up to 2.5% annual profit rate. Head to the nearest BSN branch to open an account today!@bsnmalaysia #bsnmalaysia #bsnssp #jomjadijutawanFollow Shi Qi on Instagram at:https://www.instagram.com/msqiwiie/Follow Graeme on Instagram at:https://www.instagram.com/instagraeme_tj/____CHAPTERS00:22 - Our MOST special guest 01:45 - Behind everyone’s success is TA02:55 - The Hustling Barometer 06:45 - Ms Qiwii’s Prequel Lore08:12 - Taiwan boba tip fishing 10:00 - How

On this episode, Hirzi spends a full hour flaming Jenhan. And somehow, we still managed to talk about mortality.From the joys of gout to the creeping anxiety of caring for aging parents, and trading your quarter-life crisis for a mid-life one, we're diving into what it really feels like to be pushing 40. Follow Hirzi on Instagram at:https://www.instagram.com/hirziofficialFollow Jenhan on Instagram at:https://www.instagram.com/kuahjenhanCHAPTERS01:00 - Pushing 40 & breaking joints 01:43 - The start of Hirzi x Jenhan beef03:59 - Giving up as a 37 Year Old 06:40 - Labubus the Millennial coping mechanism 09:00 - Growing up close to WWII 11:25 - Irritating gamer boys 13:35 - Beyonce is actually Labubu16:20 - GenZ’s don’t know how to workforce 20:30 - Nobody knows how to spend adult money 23:00 - Beyonce manifested Hirzi’s life irl25:40 - Sending hate to Lego lovers 27:00 - Buying a wedding and love is love 29:54 - The BearBrick 31:20 - Thing to realise at 3542:50 - Crashing out on IG Live 44:00 - Caretaking an

What happens when the Red Flags guy, the Sip & Spill/Covid Morning guy, the Vitagen guy, and that viral fat song comedian walk onto a podcast set?We’re unpacking what it really means to go viral — who’s selling out, who’s holding on for dear life, and who’s slowly disappearing into the gaping chasm of irrelevancy. At what point does attention-seeking become something darker? And is it still worth it when the likes stop coming in?This is one episode you definitely wanna be sat for.Follow Jenhan on Instagram at:https://www.instagram.com/kuahjenhan/ Follow Graeme on Instagram at:https://www.instagram.com/instagraeme_tj/ Check out Like This, Like Dad at:https://ticketmaster.sg/activity/detail/25sg_jenhan CHAPTERS00:20 - Like This, Like Dad02:10 - Fighting for your attention 05:20 - Pretentiously defining social media 09:00 - The woes of being slightly popular 11:00 - The Morning Guy 15:16 - Choose your validation15:55 - Asking our exes to say “I’m proud” 17:39 - Are you actually relevant or just a trend 19:20

Whoop whoop — it’s a sibling episode! What was it really like growing up with the MingSibs? We’re breaking it all down (and probably oversharing way too much).Who got pummelled the most? Why isn’t Ming Li in TheMingThing? And the question everyone’s been dying to ask — are Ming Han and Ming Yue actually related, or just banking off the same name?It’s chaos, childhood beef, and trauma bonding — you might wanna sit down for this.Follow Ming Li on Instagram at:https://www.instagram.com/ming_png/#youmightwannasitdownforthispodcast CHAPTERS01:30- Starting super dark so contrast 02:20 - Meet the SibMings03:20 - Would we be friends if we weren’t siblings07:00 - Evicting vibes with pregnancy scares10:00 - The family groupchat 11:20 - Pommeling smackdowns and farting in faces16:10 - Getting raised as social experiments 21:00 - Recording the minute we shat 24:30 - Getting whooped in a shopping mall25:40 - Being left on the side of the road 27:00 - Oldest, Middle, Youngest child syndrome 30:15 - Denouncing culture by 15

Impulse buys — love them or regret them, we all have them. And this week, we’re putting our bank statements on the table and exposing our most unhinged purchases of the year so far.From breaking the bank on stationery to selling our kidneys for would-be family heirlooms, and convincing ourselves we’re definitely not just gonna use it once — you might wanna sit down for this very expensive show-and-tell.#youmightwannasitdownforthispodcast Follow The Takeaway Table!https://www.instagram.com/thetakeawaytable/ Join our Community Discord Server!https://discord.gg/thetakeawaytableCHAPTERS04:45 - Justifying a RM3.89K mall cop scooter 12:50 - The Anywhere 3s14:20 - Strictly killing expensive Japanese trees29:50 - What standup comics stand on 22:50 - Buying the Midori of new jeans27:35 - Japanese denim maker hype 31:00 - God level RM900 stationary hauls 31:30 - We only bring dogshit water to S&S 34:30 - The Parker Pen36:45 - Graeme’s Influencer starter pack41:25 - The end game coffee maker 44:50 - Dropping RM13k o

This week, three married people stage a soft intervention on our proudly single friend — who’s fully ready to skip dating and check herself straight into an old folks home. We’re unpacking whether people actually wait to marry the right person, or just whoever’s conveniently there, and stirring the pot to find out if married folks secretly miss being single. And if someone hot and emotionally stable wanted to wife you up… would you still be anti-marriage?It’s not a debate. It’s not a roast. It’s a gentle bullying session in the name of love — and if you’ve ever questioned your relationship status (or lack of one), you might wanna sit down for this.#youmightwannasitdownforthispodcast Follow The Takeaway Table!https://www.instagram.com/thetakeawaytable/ Join our Community Discord Server!https://discord.gg/thetakeawaytable―CHAPTERS00:36 - Mingyue’s brown phlegm 01:25 - Sleep waking for a sandwich 03:00 - Meet Hampu!!04:45 - Single and emotionally unavailable 09:30 - Is finding “The One” the end? 12:20 - END OF T

This week, we’re calling out everyone still holding on to their highschool glory days. Did we peak too early? Would we actually go back? Or are we just bitter because we were the weird ones in school? From shadowing the popular kids to the curse of being hot too young — we’re airing it all out. If any of this feels a little too real… you might wanna sit down for this.

In this very patriotic episode, we’re repping our home states and going head-to-head to settle once and for all: which Malaysian state reigns supreme? Is PJ just overpriced cafes and traffic? Does Sabah actually have things to do? Should Penang drivers even be allowed on the road? Sai joins us for this very serious debate — featuring Hilux kids, fake humble PJ folks, and Penangites who think their ‘prawn mee’ is God’s gift. No state is safe.Chapters00:25 - We ghosted Sai for 6 years03:25 - Why Penang people hate us05:00 - Sai does standup????06:12 - Which state is superior?08:40 - Why Sabah only eat’s noodles12:00 - There’s no pride in PJ17:30 - Penang has name power27:00 - Auto City is Desa Park City??29:00 - Sai’s KL Story 31:48 - MRT x Pokemon Go launch32:40 - PJ has main character syndrome 38:33 - PJ has nothing to offer 39:52 - Sabah do what one?46:20 - The Superior BM Accent 50:00 - Is Mainland Fake Penang? 53:00 - Penang Princess???55:40 - Penang drivers should be illegal 58:05 - Failing the Japan lice

This episode, Rizal, Kavin, and Prakash join us on the couch to prove just how out of touch we’ve become. From bedrotting to buying flowers at Pasar Seni, to why Gen Alpha takes 0.5x selfies and drafts each other’s breakup texts—we’re struggling to keep up. Also, the comedians spill the tea on their upcoming shows at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival!Follow Rizal on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/rizalvangeyzel/Follow Kavin on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/kavinjay/Follow Prakash on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/prakashdanielcomedy/Follow The Takeaway Table!https://www.instagram.com/thetakeawaytable/ Join our Community Discord Server!https://discord.gg/thetakeawaytableCHAPTERS00:16 - The 3 Pillars of The Community 04:00 - Should interns haggle for payment?06:00 - Having Alpha Kids06:40 - Applying To Chinese School 12:37 - Things Young People Do That We Don’t Get16:47 - Taking 0.5x Pictures19:40 - Drafting breakup texts in the groupchat21:40 - Kavin doesn’t know Google Docs22:10 - Han

We’re officially letting go of our hater pasts and entering our healing era! In this episode, we’re getting out of the city, touching some grass, and figuring out what berhealing actually means. From our go-to ways to unwind to the things that (barely) keep us sane, we’re diving deep into how we rest, recover, and recharge.Special thanks to MameeChef, Norreen, and Ceddy for joining us on what’s basically our mini mukbang. #MameeChef #KenikmatanSebenar #SetiapMeenitBerhealingFollow Norreen on Instagram at:https://www.instagram.com/norreen143/Follow Ceddy on Instagram at:https://www.instagram.com/ceddyornot/#youmightwannasitdownforthispodcast Follow The Takeaway Table!https://www.instagram.com/thetakeawaytable/ Join our Community Discord Server!https://discord.gg/thetakeawaytableCHAPTERS00:18 - WE ARE SAT 03:40 - Berhealing and touching grass05:34 - Norreen is taking stunt classes??10:40 - Staying present for our pets16:40 - Minghan’s Live Cooking Demo17:25 - We’re kinda sick of holidays19:50 - Mukbang intermis

What’s one embarrassing moment you’ll never live down?In this episode, we’re digging up our most humiliating, sleep-ruining moments—the kind that still make us cringe years later. Brace yourself for secondhand embarrassment so intense, you’ll HAVE TO stay seated for this one.

Is it bad to change yourself for your partner? Settle in cause we’re getting deep in this one. This episode, we’re diving into what it means to be “open”, finding yourself while dating, and whether how our romantic relationships have shaped us for the better... or worse. Chapters00:21 - Sorry about our lemongs01:10 - Introducing new friends!06:15 - What it means to be “Open”11:38 - Testing the waters or being serious?20:00 - The mansplaining issue 23:00 - Dating to “find yourself” 28:00 - Are Casual Relationships Beneficial?30:30 - Our Non-negotiable33:30 - Changing for a relationship 40:45 - Relationship regrets54:35 - Is it okay to ghost? 56:50 - Making your partner your personality 01:03:00 - Our Ideal Types 1:11:28 - Why we DON’T recommend our friends

This episode, we’re joined by our freshly debuted movie star Hindra!We dive into what’s really on a guy’s mind in his 30s—feeling forever old, debunking expectations, and revealing our guilty pleasure buys that keep the midlife crisis at bay.Catch Simple Manusan in cinemas from 20 February!CHAPTERS:00:00 - Intro00:30 - MOVIE STAR Hindra is back!02:00 - About Simple Manusan 03:30 - Impress Hindra for tickets06:00 - I don’t know about me I’m 3308:10 - Minghan has been an uncle his whole life 10:49 - The litmus test of becoming 3010:44 - Hindra has been 30 since 2118:00 - Reaching NET ZERO in your 20s19:35 - When your knees start shaking before your hips 20:30 - Things to do before you turn 3024:30 - Travelling in your 30s 25:37 - Maybe single people are dirty27:45 - Assumptions for your 30s 32:25 - You should settle down by now 36:45 - Why are you taking money you don’t have 38:30 - Matching our inner freaks41:34 - Trust guys who paint Gundams 43:40 - Guy guilty pleasures48:30 - Purchases that anger our wives 5

Happy Chinese New Year! In this episode, we're getting rowdy with Jenhan to expose our most controversial opinions for the new year - from setting an age limit to angpaos, to renting a girlfriend for reunion dinners. You might wanna sit down for this hot take debate. 00:00 - Intro 00:20 - Explaining the wardrobe malfunction  04:00 - Being bananas  04:45 - CNY special menus are overhyped? 11:47 - CNY ’25 is too close to Christmas  12:30 - Jenhan’s Beef with translations 15:09 - Festive short films are cancelled 15:23 - S-Tier to ASS Tier CNY Influencer MVs 27:40 - Unmarried people don’t deserve angpaos  32:40 - You actually care about relatives or just want money  34:20 - Traveling to avoid relatives  36:46 - Lion dances at home is flexing  38:48 - 20 minute firework shows  40:30 - Lion dance that have LED lights  41:20 - Stop visiting your GF/BF’s house  42:25 - Rent a boyfriend 47:00 - Non chinese food tastes better during CNY 48:00 - Why does lemon sounds weird in cantonese  52:35 - Outro

Happy 2025! Now let’s walk down our road of regrets. We definitely went a bit off the rails with this one, but hey, what’s a new year without airing out some personal beef? Make sure to stick around until the end cause we've got a very special segment with Regina Song to spill some spoilers about her tour! 00:00 - Happy 2025! 00:50 - Welcoming another global outbreak 01:50 - 2024 Regret List Wrapped 06:10 - Vivian is still a hater to her bones 08:15 - Being fully blacked out right now 09:25 - Liking sports is a struggle 11:00 - The company’s Fat Ass Club 13:00 - Singaporeans love standing single file 15:40 - Don’t buy rings if you’re planning to propose 20:00 - Things we’ll leave behind in 2024 20:20 - Minghan hates main character syndrome 22:15 - We hate this little life 24:33 - Being incredibly positive and not exposing anyone here 25:00 - Positivity is like having diabetes 25:50 - Minghan’s resolution is to give you no value 26:32 - Real friends will call your toxicity out 27:10 - Gentle parenting d

Started by a group of graphic designers and marketers in 2020, just jokes: has built a name for itself as one of the most prominent pop-up comedy clubs in Malaysia! Their founders, Mahyar, Toni and Zul sat with us today to share how they birthed just jokes and their goal to make comedy accessible for all! just jokes is hosting a 16 day Comedy Festival called just jokes: Pop-up Comedy Festival from 30th Nov to 15th Dec. Check out their socials for more info! Follow just jokes: on Instagram at:https://www.instagram.com/justjokesmy/?hl=en 0:00 Intro 0:40 Say hello to just jokes! 3:52 just jokes: Pop-up Comedy Festival 5:28 How they birthed just jokes: 7:40 Some just jokes: lore for your enjoyment 11:12 Reflecting on just jokes:' growth 15:13 Making comedy accessible for all 19:05 Fave places to perform at 20:22 Mahyar is a KL hater [confirmed] 20:55 When just jokes: became legit.com 24:00 Creating space for people to try comedy 26:58 Ego in standup comedy 29:00 The former Queen attended just jokes:? !31:51 Mo

We recently came back from a family trip in Japan and we wanted to share some of our travel tips and lessons we learnt along the way! Family trips abroad with young kids and the elderly can be tricky so here's everything you need to know before you plan your trip! Let us know if you enjoyed this segment and want more! 0:00 Intro 01:52 How the Japan trip came about 04:27 Quick summary of today's topic 05:36 Planning the trip 10:44 Family trip VS. Solo travelling 12:44 Travel declaration form hack 14:56 E-sim tip 16:07 Always check the weather 17:50 How we pack (differently) 20:46 Pre-purchase your train tickets/admission passes 23:29 Public transport card (Suica) tip 24:58 PSA: Taxis in Japan are expensive 26:03 Our experience flying with kids 31:17 Which airport to land at 32:46 Do THIS if you're taking a night flight 34:31 Chartering an airport van is a game changer 37:08 Train hacks: Schedules, routes and platforms 42:05 Where to buy diapers and milk 42:45 Picking our accommodation 44:30 Ask your Airbnb h

If you’ve been following us for awhile, you might know Ming Yue from the good ol’ Youtube days but since then he has blossomed from his cocoon to venture into stand up comedy! We dived deep into how he got his start, 0:00 Intro 0:15 Quick ghostie recap 4:04 Different formats of live comedy shows 6:50 How the sales are like 11:33 Cute brotherly moment 12:20 How Ming Yue ended up doing stand up comedy? 16:50 We were nervous for Ming Yue? 20:47 Can influencers be stand up comedians? 25:20 Ming Yue’s emo “I don’t wanna be funny” phase 29:23 Dealing with hecklers 31:37 Will there be an additional show? 32:28 Dealing with self-esteem and ego issues 37:23 Was there a time when no one laughed? 39:14 YouTubers gatekeep more than comedians? 43:49 Does Ming Yue script or improvise his jokes? 46:10 How to start in stand up comedy? 47:36 What were the steps taken to prep for this solo show? 52:30 Where else to catch Ming Yue’s stand up sets 53:40 What to expect from “What Would Yue Do?” 54:10 How to chase a guy? 55:58 Wh

We're not playing around, this episode is not meant for the faint hearted. You may know Norreen and Ili as jokesters but we got them on this episode to share their real life haunting experiences. You NEED to sit down for this. 0:00 Intro 0:50 Say hi to Norreen 2:04 Say hi to Ili 2:57 How this gang came about 4:06 Ming Han’s primary school toilet was haunted 11:00 Who woke Norreen up to mandi? 16:35 A little boy in Narita hotel 22:45 Knock knock who’s there? 27:26 The exorcist but irl 32:00 Norreen’s rasuk story 43:45 Ili was almost a ghost bride?! 54:00 TW: We had to pray after this story