Ledes: Recent Episodes
Jeannette Goon
Humans are always telling stories - to others and to ourselves - and if we look closely enough, stories are everywhere.
How is being a lawyer similar to being a writer? According to Tina Isaacs, they both use storytelling. A lawyer by profession, Tina went on to become a a fiction writer and shares how she combines knowledge from both areas of work to make each respectively even better.
Why does your story matter? How do you take a story that's yours and turn it into something that your audience can connect with? For 10 years now, Kuah Jen Han has been writing his own comedy shows, which he has performed all over the world. Here, he talks about how he crafts the narrative for his shows.
In this day and age, it's easy to share stories that you're passionate about. Matt Ong, creator and host of Matt's Food Journey, talks about how he and his partner came up with the idea and once it was decided, got the channel set up within seconds!
Although it is the only classic cocktail created in Malaysia, the Jungle Bird has remained shrouded in mystery. Until now. Kim Choong, founder and editor of Thirstmag, an online drinks journal, followed the trail and eventually, tracked down the creator of the cocktail.
Until today, there are people who believe that Christmas is the day of Jesus' birth. Even though there has been indications of the contrary.
How did a man become the centre point of a whole way of life for a multitude of people? It's because his story was told, and retold, and retold.
Stories are powerful. And I'd like to learn how to tell them.