Really though, the definition isn’t as far off from the truth as you might think. While podcasts like Freakonomics and Serial, and even Malaysia’s top podcast, Mamak Sessions, might seem to run as independent entities, many of them had, and many still have, roots in radio. The same can be said for me, as the show I host and produce, Breaking Bread, is run and aired by BFM—Malaysia’s premier businesses radio station (I say this with a tinge of bias).
Essentially, Breaking Bread is a show about food. On it, we explore the history and culture behind classic Malaysian foods like kuih, tempeh, and kelulut honey, learn to cook and eat better from chefs and restaurateurs, and, in line with the BFM mandate, detail the successes of burgeoning food businesses in Malaysia.
In essence—grandiose as it sounds—I tell stories about food, through the medium of audio.
Like the typical millennial tale, I did not start out knowing I’d do this. I’d say it was a combination of two things that sparked off this unconventional (read: crazy) career. First, it was a stint in the food industry—culinary school, a 6-month stage at Blue Hill, sharing kooky recipes on my blog, and writing for online food sites like Food52 and TASTE—that seeded in me a deep curiousity and, clichéd as it might sound, a longing love of food.