Head over to thelineupoct21.peatix.com to catch Muzakir Xynll and friends LIVE in person this 16th October (9pm and 10pm)! This intensely personal episode between Muzakir Xynll (@mzkrx) and Anwar Hadi (@nooranwarhadi) is only about 2 things: The worst day of a Grab driver's life Anwar sending Muz one (1) cookie Check out linktree.com/mzkrx for more stuff from Muzakir Xynll~

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The Bravest Little Cookie (Anwar Hadi) - #75

Get tickets at comedypowerhour.peatix.com Muzakir Xynll (@mzkrx), a returning Prakash Daniel (@prakashdanielcomedy) and first-timer Raqib Karim (@kibblecubes) get on the pod and recreate a much-missed mamak session with the standup comedy bois full of riffing, reminiscing, and comedy geekery! The three of them talk about: Catching up with each other as comedy peers Riezman Radzlan, Gajen Nad, Andre D'Cruz, and the peculiar people of standup comedy Their media diet during the lockdown Vaccination stories The future of standup, post-pandemic Tips and tricks for working from home and more! Check out linktree.com/mzkrx for more stuff from Muzakir Xynll~

Productivity by Osmosis (Prakash Daniel & Raqib Karim) - #74

Muzakir Xynll (@mzkrx) and Anwar Hadi (@nooranwarhadi) are back at it again with a fun silly riffyriff episode where they discuss: Kanye's new album and their respective experiences with hip-hop and music in general Anwar's eggplant tree being attacked by enterprising caterpillars The ethics of a vegan restaurant's decor Anwar's new kitchen adventures and activities Muz's experience with his 2nd dose of the vaccine The peculiar experience of kuih raya and a kuih raya tier-list Thank you for supporting the podcast over at patreon.com/pinballmonkeys!

Why is Zizan Razak Next to Daniel Day-Lewis? - (Anwar Hadi) #73

Muzakir Xynll (@mzkrx) catches up with Ashraff Mokhtar (@AshraffMokhtar) for a conversation that's literally almost entirely about media in Malaysia. Among the things talked about are: Their shared history with making content on YouTube Urban Malay vs mainstream Malay content consumption is Muz right to stop making good Malay content? The fantasy of being a working creative  Are movies still a thing?  Who are Malaysian television shows made for?  Where to find good local Malay content  The moral dilemma of advertising during the pandemic  The nasilemakification of Malaysian culture  How Astro is eating up local media Good local content as recommended by Ashraff  The return of piracy  The new business model for content creators  The value of critics to the growth of a medium  Malaysian censorship laws Thank you for supporting this podcast by contributing to patreon.com/pinballmonkeys! You can also head over to linktree.com/mzkrx to support Muzakir directly!

Nasilemakification - (Ashraff Mokhtar) #72

Muzakir Xynll (@mzkrx) and Anwar Hadi (@nooranwarhadi) are back at it again with some Thought about Thingss. This time they discuss: Noticing mispronunciations of words  Why Meetings are Bad Railing against workism The loss of third places  Muz's mango problem  Network notes and overexplaining jokes  Astro the network-eating monster  Our top favourite fruits How kelkatus are the crackheads of the insect world  Mangosteen opening techniques  Why Muz hates pet fish  The nobility of animals who fight At what point did both of them stop liking the country Thank you for supporting this podcast by contributing to patreon.com/pinballmonkeys! You can also head over to linktr.ee/mzkrx to support Muzakir directly!

Too Modest to Thumb the Butthole - (Anwar Hadi) #71

Muzakir Xynll (@mzkrx), Anwar Hadi (@nooranwarhadi), and Farid Azmeir (@faridazmeir) get together once again for another recorded mood check! Learn more about what went into some recent episodes of the audio show on Patreon, Farid's cat, local ice-cream, FIFA shenanigans, childhood silliness, and more! Video version over on patreon.com/pinballmonkeys

I Like the Flavour of the Kayu - (Pinball Monkeys) #70

We go scene by scene and talk each other's heads out about Bo Burnham's Inside. Literally nothing else is discussed by Anwar Hadi (@nooranwarhadi) and Muzakir Xynll (@mzkrx) in this episode.

Muzakir Xynll and Anwar Hadi Talk About Bo Burnham's Inside - #69 (Nice.)

[CW: Bullying, sexual assault] Muzakir Xynll (@mzkrx) and Jacky Ng (@jackyngcomedy) hang out and riff on hella silly stuff. BUT we also talk about some pretty serious things that we did which we had to reckon with. So. It's that kind of episode. Expect tonal whiplash. Also expect them to discuss: How Jacky inspired Pinball Monkeys and vice versa Jacky's one and only Malay joke Our relationship with the people who support our work Machaspize, TikTok, and our friend Gajen Nad Freestyling and improvising on stage versus pre-written material Planning for failure on stage The pizza restaurant that doesn't sell pizza >> Jacky's difficult football bullying story << The function of restaurant menus and McDonald's Gender reveal parties The mysterious world of grocery store cashiers Grocery store fruit shenanigans >> Muz's difficult dorm room bullying story << Thanks for your continued support over at patreon.com/pinballmonkeys that continue to fuel our work! Stay safe out there! 

[CW: Bullying, sexual assault] Muzakir Xynll (@mzkrx) and Jacky Ng (@jackyngcomedy) hang out and riff on hella silly stuff. BUT we also talk about some pretty serious things that we did which we had to reckon with. So. It's that kind of episode. Expect tonal whiplash. Also expect them to discuss: How Jacky inspired Pinball Monkeys and vice versa Jacky's one and only Malay joke Our relationship with the people who support our work Machaspize, TikTok, and our friend Gajen Nad Freestyling and improvising on stage versus pre-written material Planning for failure on stage The pizza restaurant that doesn't sell pizza >> Jacky's difficult football bullying story 

If You Google 'Viral Big Baby' (Jacky Ng) - #68

Muzalir Xynll (@mzkrx) and Anwar Hadi (@nooranwarhadi) back at it again~ They get pretty angry up top but then it gets pretty mellow and funny towards the end so it's cool. They talk about: The particular logistics of watching movies Tajuddin. That guy who was very chill about the LRT crash? Yea that guy How Malaysia doesn't get good villains Muz's new job  The most responsible thing to do with a fanbase Why Anwar promotes theft The meaning of "baring", and "kita ni timun, depa durian" Managing their anger at the people in power Not eating animals with a face The similarities of fishing and alien abduction Muz's problems with eating crabs Taskmaster, and content-making stuff How to maintain unfocus in meetings Muz's feelings about nasyid And other fun stuffff This and all other episodes of the podcast made possible by your support over at patreon.com/pinballmonkeys Go click over for other fun content if you haven't!

The Crab's Final Revenge (Anwar Hadi) - #67

For the first time ever, please welcome Henry Choo (@itshenryc)! Muz (@mzkrx) and Henry know each other from the standup scene and he is also a regular member of the stage version of Pinball Monkeys. In this catchuppy episode full of insider improv stuff, they talk about: How improv brought Henry and Muz together Their first time performing improv as a group How theatre improv is like team sports The low-level cosplay of wearing a jersey with someone else's name on it Perodua Service Centre's interesting motto Hidden keyboards at work Snakes eating spicy food Follow them on the socials and check out the Dunnolah Podcast wherever you get podcasts~

You Didn't Know I Was Typing, Mr Bond!? (Henry Choo) - #66

It's a special Ramadhan/Raya episode with all the core members of Pinball Monkeys! Muz (@mzkrx), Anwar (@nooranwarhadi), and for the first time ever, Farid Azmeir (@faridazmeir) hang out and catch up on stuff!  Farid is the recent winner of a local standup comedy competition (Gelak Gempak) and has been performing standup, improv, and doing a lot of commercial acting since 2016 and can be found on Instagram and on your TV screens pretty soon in an upcoming raya ad near you. The three of them discuss: What they've been up to since they last caught up with each other The difference between Bangi and Bangsar An inside joke come to life and a bunch more silliness as well~ To watch the video version of this episode, head over to patreon.com/pinballmonkeys! ~Selamat Hari Raya~

Ichiban Romen (Pinball Monkeys) - #65

Ramadhan Mubarak! Why is this episode so late? What was Muz up to during Ramadhan? How did the recent Pinball Monkeys secret show go? Anwar (@nooranwarhadi) and Muz (@mzkrx) get together and discuss all that! They also talk about: Reciting the shahada in Islam and how it's kind of an incantation and kind of an expletive Muz's particular Ramadhan experience Anwar's upcoming theatre project and his process Recapping the Pinball Monkeys secret show (heavy on improv performance specifics) The one scene that keeps popping up every time we do Pinball Monkeys on stage Anwar's new move that he did at the secret show Muz's insistence on listening and saying yes to the audience The one obvious bad move we did on the same show How the show actually went Muz's looming pandemic anxiety and which podcast it belongs How Muz is good at interviews but bad at assessment tests Writing portfolios versus writing assessment tests Muz's capitalist tendencies and Anwar's people pleaser tendencies switch places for a bit How to be inspired by the Minister of Health The virtues of having a boring job Anwar and Muz's respective plans for leaving the country The difficulties of functioning in late-stage capitalism How to use Ramadhan as a personal values reset Pinball Monkeys' first Patreon payout Thank you for listening and supporting the showw~ Stay safe and be gentle with yourselvesss

Get Overpaid By People Too Good at Exploiting Capitalism (Anwar Hadi) - #64

We're back after a bit of a break! In this light light but heavy episode, Anwar (@nooranwarhadi) and Muz (@mzkrx) talk about: Fun dates in March  The lyricism of T-Pain How Muz has been feeling and how it affects this podcast  How being an experienced comedian helps in job interviews Why we wear (or don't wear) underwear Anwar and Muz's worst job interview experiences Anwar and Muz roleplay a bad interview and see if they can turn it around How job interviews are like dating  Muz and Anwar's different outlooks on the new loosening of the SOPs Anwar and Muz's Worst Years Ever The myth of Sisyphus and accepting that we all live in hell The many temples of Iblis Littering How we only have the morals we can afford Muz's feelings about poop jokes and how much Anwar likes it The value of laziness in comedy and generating inside jokes Send us questions, comments, or topic suggestions at mentolpecah@gmail.com! See you in a couple weeeeeekszszs

Find Yourself Some Food Here in Hell (Anwar Hadi) - #63

Riezman Radzlan (@rieznuts) is back at it again! The Malaysian but Bahraini-raised half Malay half Chinese comic returns alongside Muzakir Xynll (@mzkrx) and this time they discuss: How Muz always notices when something isn't normal How Riezman spent his Chinese New Year How to casually deal with recurring dengue attacks Their respective understandings and feelings towards tattoos Riezman's Grandma and how she manages trauma from her time during WWII Being single during the lockdown Riezman's reputation as being the comic who writes a lot How Riezman's ustazs and ustazahs used to bully him out of the religion The first joke Riezman was punished for back in school That whole DidikTV thing Their friends' kids trying to go to school during the lockdown Muz's proposal to help kids stuck in the pandemic Riezmans' tertiary education experience mid-plague Riezman's body temperature problems Waking up laughing and the dreams that got them there The many, many, anxieties of going to the barber... ...Indian barbers in Malaysia, specifically Riezman's bloody barbershop experience How warning signs misunderstand children Whether Muz would be a good dad Kids who grew up in the pandemic Riezman's position on local jokes and growing his social media Managing their feelings towards people who like their work Muz's complicated thoughts about Malay people and cheese The baffling price range of various honeys How Muz buys roadside produce The hate crime of throwing ice-cream cones away Riezman's and Muz's experience with the McDonald's apple burger thing Send us questions, comments, or topic suggestions at mentolpecah@gmail.com! brapbrapbap

This Apple is Not Vegan-Friendly (Riezman Radzlan) - #62

Muzakir (@mzkrx) and Anwar (@nooranwarhadi) are back at it again! This early February episode has them discussing: Google &Facebook versus Patreon How countries are weaker than multinational corporations Why Muz always gets angry at the monarchy on How to Malay Why being proud of your work is hard to do in a system that devalues merit Why appealing to a person's humanity is not an effective way to change their behaviour How difficult it is to do a video remix of Ismail Sabri's speeches and why Being suspicious of people who display flags in their house The meaning of being "too on the nose" and why it's bad How Anwar just straight up doesn't consume Malaysian news Muz's arrogance and ambition as an important propeller to leaving the country The first time Muz heard "you can't do that in this country" and how it made him feel How jail isn't as bad as tahfiz The fearlessness of Indonesian comics How Ramadhan teaches resilience and its relation to courage in exercising free speech How Muz unpacks his reputation as being a dick Teasing adults versus teasing children Muz's love of bringing people joy through discomfort Being kind in comedy Anwar's insecurities as an improviser How to be better improvisers by paying attention to Alan Rickman An analysis of "Si Bodoh Kau Dengar Sini" How Muz realised that Farid would be great for long-form Anwar and Muz's first exposure to the Illuminati and conspiracy theories How enjoying comedy helps us see absurdities People's lazy interpretation of religion The spirit of the law versus the letter of the law George Carlin's bit about swearing on the bible How rom-coms and x-rated movies are similarly pornographic The value of having healthy arguments in relationships Their opinions on people who look for jodoh on twitter Muz's hopes and wishes for couples out there Send us a shout out maybe at mentolpecah@gmail.com! Stay sexy, my lovelies~ 

God Knows Pikachu Turns into Raichu (Anwar Hadi) - #61

Muzakir Xynll is a Malaysian standup comedian and professional funny person. His podcasts are where he talks to his comedian buddies about comedy in Malaysia. Yay! #PecahPodcast!

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