the Nazriq & Nawal podcast: Recent Episodes
Nazriq & Nawal
The Nazriq & Nawal Podcast features issues concerning self-development, youths and society. The show is hosted by Nazriq and Nawal, a married duo of academics who together bring their unique take on each episode's topic. Nazriq is an award-winning researcher and lecturer of linguistics and creative thinking. His has been featured on BuzzFeed, Hufftington Post and Business Insider MY. He is also a Twitch streamer and regularly streams playthroughs and speedruns of various video games. Nawal is a psychology lecturer with a creative approach towards assessments and student interaction, with an emphasis on being industry-savvy. Her research involves humanitarian work and giving back to society.
It's been a while since our last episode, because unfortunately, we were both down with COVID. This time, we talk about our COVID "positive" experience and what we've learned from it.
Happy New Year, everyone! In this episode, we briefly reflect on what we've learned from last year, and we share our hopes and goals for 2022.
The two of us discovered Racket Boys kind of by accident - we loved the lead actor's performance in another drama, and that led to us watching and loving this gem of a K-Drama. It isn't your typical sports drama, as it features a lot of things which just make us look at things in a whole new light.
Japanese dramas such as I'm Home and BG Personal Bodyguard aren't like your ordinary dramas - there's an amazing wealth of lessons and values for the whole family, even amidst the sometimes-over-the-top craziness. Join us as we talk about what we've learned from our favorite J-Dramas!
The name Ain Husniza Saiful Nizam has been ringing in our ears for the last two weeks. It was courageous of her to stand up for her rights and speak up despite the backlashes she received. It wasn’t easy for a 17-year-old to do what she did. Seeing the support she received from both of her parents explains the consistency of her fighting spirit.
The Nazriq and Nawal podcast’s 4th episode talks about the importance of standing up for your rights, and to speak up! Listen to see how even the Instagram food icon Khairul Aming is an inspiration for this episode.
COVID-19 has changed a lot because of how it affects our physical health, but what's going on around the world is also affecting our mental health. In this episode, we talk about how the pandemic affects our mental health and what we can do about it.
In Episode 3, Nazriq & Nawal reveal that nervousness is actually pretty normal and common, and even share some of their own experiences, too!
Cyberbullying and harrassment shouldn't be commonplace. We share our perspectives on this matter - from how they happen, to recent Malaysian examples, and even our own personal experiences of being cyberstalked/bullied/harrassed. We also talk about breaking the chain of cyberbullying where it starts - withing ourselves.
In our first episode, we talk about fake news and false information, and how they affect us.