History Channel Asia is launching its first original podcast on Astro Radio Malaysia’s SYOK App.
‘History On Our Plate’ reveals unique and compelling stories behind many local favourite and nostalgic dishes across states and cultures. This podcast series will be available exclusively in Malaysia on the SYOK website and app from March 18.
Co-hosted by Hitz FM announcers Keanu Azman and Ili Ruzanna, the podcast will take listeners on an immersive audio journey exploring the distinctiveness of local food while increasing awareness and interest about the backgrounds of these dishes.
The 10 episodes of ‘History On Our Plate’ include:
- Episode 1 : Nasi Kandar with Anwar Hadi, food vlogger
- Episode 2 : Kopitiam Culture with Andrew Lee, founder of VCR Cafe
- Episode 3 : Laksa with Anis Nabilah, celebrity chef
- Episode 4 : Mamak Culture with Kyle Jacob, SYOK talent
- Episode 5 : Cendol with Sue Lynn ‘Bangsar Babe’, lifestyle blogger
- Episode 6 : Viral Foods with Ceddy, food vlogger
- Episode 7 : Street Burgers with Chin Ren Yi, founder of MyBurgerLab
- Episode 8 : Nostalgic Brands with Prem Shanker, Mix FM radio announcer
- Episode 9 : Malaysian Brands with Ili Sulaiman, TV personality
- Episode 10 : International Brands with Rod Monteiro, Lite FM radio announcer
Kenny Ong, CEO, Astro Radio, said: “We are excited to expand our podcast library to offer more relevant content catered to local audiences while featuring various popular local talents across industries. As we embark on this collaboration with A+E Networks for our first joint podcast series, we look forward to a robust partnership for a wider range of quality content in the audio realm.”
“We are building on the tremendous initial success of A+E Networks in the US as an originator of compelling original audio content. True to our storytelling DNA, we’ll seek to illuminate local perspectives and stories for local audiences in this part of the world and also bring those to the world through international distribution,” said Saugato Banerjee, Managing Director of A+E Networks, Asia.