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Assalamualaikum and greetings to all. We are two millenial-soulmates (a doctor-to-be and a writer) catching up together and discuss our opinions on various topics and just literally having fun. Come listen to our girl talks ! Also bless your ears with our accents. Disclaimer: Sumandak means women in Dusun, so sumandak talk is basically girls talk. We'll talk in both Manglish (Malaysian English) and Malay (with Sabahan accent). Follow our official Instagram @sumandaktalk for more updates. Don't forget the hosts too! Jannah's - @hnuruljannah_ Lala's - @lalamlynah

Jannah & Lala


    • Aug 31, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 37m AVG DURATION
    • 27 EPISODES


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    EP 23: Atagak boros, atagak bangsa ft. KawaiiVio

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2022 43:06


    HAPPY 65TH NATIONAL DAY, MALAYSIA! If you think Sabahan still live on trees, this episode is for you. In this collab, we share a lil insight into Sabahan and Chinese culture with the special help of Kawaii Vio sisters.

    EP 22: Happy 1st Anniversary to us!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2022 38:41


    The 23rd of June is officially our anniversary! In for the celebration, we play mini games (mostly reminiscing) and compare our MBTI.

    EP21: The preciousness of studying History

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2022 29:05


    Lala summarizes her 14 weeks of History classes, shares the most important concept of History (such as the two basic principles) and things that change her perspective. Jannah also shares a historical research in medicine.

    Ep 20: Avril Lavigne is back and so are we!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2022 43:04


    Yes. Did you guys remember that Avril released a new album early this year? After so long? You know what other thing is new? Lala has a new life as a postgraduate!

    EP 19: 2022 Goals are Buried!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2022 34:51


    Jannah shares her struggles living outside Malaysia, and how she impulsively went back because due to some personal issues. And we update our 2022 goals, which was... Let's say it's still a goal. A distant one.....

    EP 18: Sumandak tanya Semenanjung (ft. The Midnight Table Podcast)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2022 52:56


    As Sabahan living in the Peninsular Malaysia, we are surrounded by stereotypical things e.g. "tinggal atas pokok". In this episode, we confront peep —the fated representative of WM— on things we face and hear then and now. (Disclaimer: All curiosities and arguments are based on personal experience and opinion.)

    EP 17: Maximalist to minimalist

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2022 42:36


    Ever wonder what will happen after you complete your thesis? You write, spend days and nights, weeks and maybe months and that's it? This episode puts a sweet twist; people can gain, discover and be reminded through our discussion on Minimalism: An Islamic Perspective.

    EP 16: Living with food in India

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2022 48:53


    Jannah is feeling a little homesick so we discuss food she eats in India that arouses her craving for home food, while Lala shares her meal prepping experience.

    EP 15.2: Reflecting 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2022 46:22


    Pejam celik pejam celik, eh eh already 2022? In this episode, we look back at how we spent our 2021 and how much have changed. We talk about our personal issues and struggles that we endured through this year, and listen to each other pouring our hearts out. The conversation gets deeper as the night goes later...

    EP 15.1: Films wrapped 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2021 38:02


    We discuss films recommendation. That's it.

    EP 14: Swifties and bodies

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2021 47:23


    Lala fangirls over All Too Well 10 minute version while Jannah shares her experience dealing with literal human bodies and bones (and sleeping with them).

    Podcast Sketch: The Arriving Maids

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2021 6:56


    As we promised: A VERY SPECIAL EPISODE THAT MARKS OUR NEW BEGINNING!  All actors, including the playwright/director, of this short comedy drama are unpaid. No prior experience in said professions. Any amateurism is the case for this wholesome project. Thank you to Jannah, the amazing friend/host/sister, Khairi, Ruwaym and Adam for being part of it and never hesitated once, when I proposed, to voice act. Most grateful--The playwright.  Music & sound effects: Pixabay

    EP 13: Time travelling with the colonial reports

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2021 47:32


    This week's episode we look back at the life of our ancestors. It took us by surprise that it was rather organized and systematic with the documentation in general. We learnt about what happened during chartered rule, Japanese occupation and the crown colony (1881-1963).

    EP 12: My mind's eye is literally blind!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2021 41:08


    Jannah doesn't know what's normal anymore. Is the ability of imagination normal? Phantazein, fantosme, phantasm, fantasy but make it unactive, Aphantasia?

    EP 11: If I could warn my younger self...

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2021 43:51


    So many stories from the past surface in this episode (Hint: mean girls, cinta monyet?). Oh, and Squid Game? We couldn't let it pass under our nose!

    EP 10: Peer pressure

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2021 47:25


    We found out that we experience very different peer pressure in school but similar in adulthood. Press play to hear us compare (and reminiscing good ol' days) the pressure now and then.

    EP 9: Season 2 starts now!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2021 36:36


    We're back with new episode, new season! In this comeback episode we talk about the meaning of being an adult and somehow even end up discussing about our 'thoughts' on Malaysian film industry.

    The Break

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2021 0:39


    We'll come back stronger. See you soon.

    EP 8: Failure

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2021 57:00


    Everyone failed at some point. We learned about each other's failure and it left us shook. But it's not just us. We bring along our friends and listeners onto the podium. Season 1's finale is easily an ooze of wisdom.

    EP 7: Netflix & Chill

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2021 18:35


    Not sure if this is a movie review or rant. Put it this way: An aftermath of watching Security (2021). Available on Netflix for streaming.

    EP 6: From Double 6 to reading the world map

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2021 37:21


    Double 6 is a well known tragedy that happened in Sabah almost 45 years ago. But is it merely a tragedy or a political sabotage? One cannot learn history then neglect geography. We also read the world map in the latter. Is there 4 or 7 continents? Does Middle East fall under Asia or Europe? Press play to find out.

    EP 5: Crime stories

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2021 38:03


    As Conan a.k.a Shinichi Kudo once said: One truth prevails! In this episode we discuss about the case of Menendez brothers and the convicted killer of Sophie Toscan du Plantier.

    EP 4: The sane, the pain & the uni life

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2021 37:04


    Sharing turns ranting is what this episode all about. We shake it off with our 7 years worth of university suffering for freshies pre-caution.

    EP 3: Singletons take on love quiz

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2021 27:36


    We have a LOT in common but does that include our love language?

    EP 2: Single people talk relationship

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2021 57:47


    This episode we bring you a guest! Played a little game and discovered how men (and women) view relationship. Had a few disagreements but no casualty reported.

    EP 1: How did we end up here?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2021 57:57


    For our first episode, we introduce ourselves and share some stories on how we ended up where we meet. What is Tahfiz al-Quran? Is it wrong to not continue studying Quran? Why did we choose to stray from the typical path?

    Ear Peek!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2021 0:25


    Literally an ear peek. We will introduce ourself and talk a little about our vision on Sunday. So, stay tuned!

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