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You Might Wanna Sit Down For This

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You Might Wanna Sit Down For This is (maybe) Malaysia's most unhinged, entertaining, sometimes educational, most times funny podcast hosted by Ming Han and Ming Yue! Join us as we share our stories, thoughts and unqualified advice on pretty much everything under the sun. It's gonna be a crazy ride so you might wanna sit down for this.

212 - #213 First Travels To Japan: Solo vs. Family (MingsuBingsu)
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  • 212 - #213 First Travels To Japan: Solo vs. Family (MingsuBingsu)

    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 host for a discount!

    46:50 Travel cots for kids

    48:03 Planning a family-friendly itinerary

    48:35 Kid-friendly restaurants

    49:03 Make restaurant reservations!

    50:29 Grocery store food is ichiban

    54:40 Kid-friendly food

    56:32 Activities to do with kids

    1:00:06 Scent that clears sinuses

    1:01:15 Why Tokyo is better for solo travelling

    1:03:48 What souvenirs to buy in Japan

    1:06:08 Cash VS. Credit card

    1:08:34 How to know if the shop is gonna be expensive

    1:08:57 Can you drink their tap water?

    1:10:16 Managing the kids' nap time

    1:11:18 Packing and buying basic necessities

    1:14:01 Enjoy kid discounts and privileges

    Mon, 18 Nov 2024 - 1h 15min
  • 211 - #212 Ming Yue: From Youtube Skits to a Sold Out Solo Show

    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 Why is PJ better than Subang?

    57:50 How does Ming Yue take care of his hair?

    59:25 How to identify if you’re aging

    1:02:07 Which country would Ming Yue migrate to?

    1:03:11 How many cucumbers can be go up his buttocks

    Mon, 04 Nov 2024 - 1h 06min
  • 210 - #211 She Kena Rasuk Until She Climbed The Wall?!

    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

    Mon, 21 Oct 2024 - 1h 23min
  • 209 - #210 He got struck by LIGHTNING at his first job?!

    You've either had the best first job or the worst and in our case, it's a mix of both. In this episode, we shared what our first jobs were and the different part time gigs we've had before landing on our current job. Find out who was trapped in the store room of a retail brand, who was a green tea master at a Japanese restaurant and who met some of your favourite influencers before they were even influencers!


    Check out Jobstore where both employers and recruiters can post jobs on multiple job sites, classified ads and social network sites with just ONE submission!


    0:00 Intro

    0:21 Shoutout to Jobstore!

    0:44 Episode starts

    3:53 Ming Han's academic background

    4:35 The start of dmingthing

    5:40 Sophira's academic background

    6:46 Sophira worked at Seventeen magazine!

    7:30 Do you recognize these pre-debut influencers?

    10:33 Sophira's experience in the publication industry

    16:12 Would Sophira go back to publication?

    17:00 Other industries Sophira worked in

    18:07 Caleb's academic background

    18:35 Caleb's first job which lowkey tricked him

    20:00 Caleb confronting his interviewer for tricking him

    20:56 Caleb's trauma at an advertising agency

    23:45 Caleb was part of the marketing team for MTV World Stage

    24:40 Caleb got into filmmaking

    27:19 Mings emceed Caleb's college prom (crazy)

    27:38 Ming Yue's career journey

    29:57 Young Ming Han worked at McD's kiosk

    32:34 Bald man Karen who Ming Han has beef with

    34:50 Young Ming Han's sad working condition at a retail store

    36:58 Young Sophira's stint at a retail store

    38:38 Young Caleb got "struck" by lightning

    43:49 Young Mings worked at a bakery

    45:00 Young Ming Yue was too good at making green tea

    46:36 Young Mings used to make live jingles?!

    47:56 Young Sophira taught kids dance class

    48:35 Young Ming Han got paid to try food

    49:29 Don't hire Mings to wash your car

    51:00 Ming Han prophesizing his video career

    51:50 Go check out My Career Fair!

    Mon, 07 Oct 2024 - 54min
  • 208 - #209 Malaysians Are Happier Than Singaporeans?

    We sat down with our favourite Singaporean, HIRZI and token Malaysian, Jenhan to chat about our standup journey and how we formed "The Cross-Causeway Comedy Debates"! And of course, no episode with a Singaporean is ever complete without a good ol' hot takes debate.

    0:00 Intro

    1:49 The reason why HIRZI is in all caps

    2:35 Why our tickets are priced that way

    3:46 3A is a Malaysian thing

    4:33 Announcing our BIG CROSSOVER show!

    7:00 The big label debate

    7:52 What constitutes a "comedian" or "stand up comedian"

    9:16 Jenhan has beef with people who call themselves authors10:15 HIRZI cried when he turned 35

    11:13 Jenhan went through a mid-age awakening as well

    11:47 How HIRZI encouraged Ming Yue's standup career

    13:21 Ming Yue wanted people to take him seriously

    13:54 Jenhan's attempt at being serious

    16:24 How the BIG CROSSOVER came about

    17:57 HIRZI's approach to standup

    21:50 HIRZI didn't earn money from this show?!

    25:52 What it's like working with each other

    28:53 Why we were scared to ask Jenhan

    31:35 HIRZI loves Ming Han

    32:38 Ming Han's journey in standup

    34:09 The standup community is more supporting than Youtube's?

    35:34 Ming Han mandatory mention of his psychology background

    36:29 Jenhan's struggle with debate

    37:05 HIRZI loves Jenhan

    38:50 Deciding which topics to debate about

    43:10 Our different working styles

    45:01 If you're deciding whether to get tickets...

    47:12 How standups can go international

    50:45 DEBATE: Malaysians are happier than Singaporeans

    51:44 DEBATE: Singapore is too utopian, it's dystopian

    53:05 What do Malaysians love about Singaporeans?

    58:00 DEBATE: Having a whitewashed Singaporean partner vs mat rempit partner

    1:01:50 Ming Yue's insane Singaporean fling

    1:08:49 GET TICKETS NOW

    Mon, 23 Sep 2024 - 1h 11min
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