The C Word With Calista: Recent Episodes
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The world is full of interesting people, and Calista Leah Liew wants to talk to them all. Whether in front or behind the camera, in the era of social media: everything is content. If you’re curious about what’s behind those highlight reels, well, welcome to The C Word!
Ceddy or not, here he IS! We know Ceddy for his sassy TikTok food reviews, but there's so much more to him than meets the eye! With a background in marketing, an eye for style, and a mouth that could convince you to try anything: Ceddy is ready to take on anything and everything good, while putting up with nothing bad. The longer we spoke, the more I learnt from and about him - this episode is one you're not gonna wanna miss!
From small town boy to international k pop star, Isaac Voo didn't let his dreams die just because he didn't speak the language! Flying from Sabah to Korea, and staying there for 3 months all by himself, he found a way to become Malaysia's very 1st k pop idol - and is still working hard to attain global domination. (Plus, is his group In2It making a comeback soon??)
Airliftz has definitely had to deal with his fair share of struggles in his life, both physically and emotionally, but he joined us on The C Word to start off the new season with some words of wisdom, and why he won't let anyone break him down.
NFTs and crypto seem to be in every conversation recently, but I (and I know a lot of others), still have NO IDEA what's going on - so I asked someone who is involved in an actual Malaysian NFT project called MetalHeads NFT - our friend Jared Lee from Grim Film - to help shed some light!
Syahirah loves looking up at the universe and wondering what's beyond, but she doesn't stop there... A space artist, educator, Dark Sky Advocate, and representing Southeast Asia at global conferences - she's not your average stargazer, that's for sure!
Claudia Tan started writing fan-fiction on Wattpad when she was in high school. 81 million readers later, Perfect Addiction is being turned into an actual movie - starring Ross Butler (yep, THAT Ross Butler). She talks to Calista about the journey thus far...
Calista's uncle Wally from Canada has been investigating the paranormal for more than 40 years. Does he really believe ghosts exist? What kind of experiences and evidence has he had over the years? And how does he feel about the afterlife?
Started At The Bottom Now We're Here: Kris Fade was once told he's never make it on radio. Fast forward 13 years, The Kris Fade Show is the most listened to radio show in the UAE - and he's probably the first radio jockey to be immortalised in Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum.
James Corden is living all of our dreams: making fun of the big boss on (inter)national TV! Luckily for us, Nick Bernstein is a good sport, and he tells us how an industry that was so reliant on a live audience is handling life throughout a pandemic.
From Jakarta to LA: Who would've thought playing "chat roulette" with strangers could help Francis Karel gain 2.2m followers on TikTok, plus get followers like Bebe Rexha, Benny Blanco and Zedd? He tells us the story so far, and we even get a little serenade!
Kicking off Season 3, aiming for the sky. Nicole Smith-Ludvik recently went viral for standing on top of the world's tallest tower, the Burj Khalifa, with Emirates. We talk to her about what it was like being the first woman to look down from the top of the world, being a professional skydiver and how this campaign is bringing her more daredevil opportunities.
It's weird "interviewing" a colleague, but I've always wanted to know how Keanu creates so many different shows on his social media, and how he comes up with his ideas. As the Night announcer on Hitz, he's the last one in the studio, so it's only right he's the last one on The C Word - join us for the Season 2 finale because we're going out with a bang!
Football fans will know Reem's name by heart: after years of covering all the biggest footie news - even going to Russia for the World Cup - how is she handling sitting out the Euro 2020, one of football's biggest events?
What does it take to become Malaysia's most followed TikTok creator? From random rants to nailing the way to get people to share your videos, Roshan Jeet shares his story of how he blew up on TikTok.
You might know James from Korean band Royal Pirates, but a tragic accident led him on a different path. From putting out music via Patreon thanks to fans who have never left his side, how is James staying on top of his game?
How much time and energy actually goes in to promoting your fave artist? Candice has been the #1 Erigom for a while, promoting KAI worldwide as much as she can, but it's not without its challenges!
Beauty Youtuber Emily Quak went to Korea in hopes of enhancing her looks, but a year later - does she have any regrets, and what was it like dealing with judgement from some netizens?
People always say Sabahans speak fast. But is it true? Andrea Gloria reveals the truth with Calista!
"So easy to be on radio, just talk only!" But is it really that simple? Zee, producer for Aishah, Rod and Prem of the MIX Breakfast, and previously the Hitz Morning Crew spills the secrets on how much work actually goes into a show!"
Miss Alvy spends a LOT of time on social media and has definitely experienced cancel culture - both her own and others. Where do YOU stand on the cancel culture debate?
Pui Wan has been showcasing Malaysian culture through her tiny art pieces on her IG, which caught the eye of one Ryan Reynolds - and now is on his Snapchat show!
You've heard Jannine Weigel on the radio, but it hasn't been an easy road. She was once bullied off of Twitter, but now she is telling us how it actually helped drive her to succeed.
It's Taylor Swift's birthday week, so I had to chat with another Swiftie about it, and Julie-Anne looks so much like her it's crazy - and bringing a crazy amount of followers to her Tik Tok.
If you've been online in 2020, you'll have definitely seen a comic series called CovidBallz. In this episode of The C Word, Comic Artist Ernest Ng talks about that fine line of controversy when creating humor out of real issues.
You might recognise them as @applekwumble and @ohkylo on Tik Tok, keeping us sane throughout 2020 with their hilarious real-life-inspired skits - but how do Baetrisyia & Aniq come up with such relatable Malaysian content?
Jovynn Ng is one of Malaysia's first Tik Tok stars, but how does she constantly get on that "For You" page, and do you REALLY need to be a good dancer?
Mark O'dea is always thinking content, but how many people does he have working on one parody video? Which platform is the easiest to grow right now? Are collabs really necessary?? Mark reveals ALL in this episode of The C Word.
Melissa Th'ng entertains her followers in both English & Malay, but most importantly? With Integrity.
Faiz Najib started vlogging at 12 years old, and his skills helped him become a Mouseketeer with Kelab Mickey Mouse! But how do you handle being "famous" while at school?
Hani Fadzil loves K-pop so much, she made an entire career out of editing herself into her idols' photos, tweeting K-pop updates, and interviewing her biases in real life!
Adam Shamil blew up on Youtube with his East/West Malaysia Get It Right series, gained Instagram popularity with videos of his grandma, and is currently getting ready to collab with internationally-recognised NasDaily - but what's the secret to his success?
Calista dives into the lives of your favourite content creators! Tune in for everything you’ve ever wanted to know!