Podcast: Lady Gaga - The One Of A Kind in Mandarin

Link to Us: http://snipr.com/ladygagapodcast

Hello. This is the third and final podcast and it is about Lady Gaga. So, enjoy.

Podcast Translation

Lady Gaga? It sounds weird and funny. Well, that was probably how most of us reacted when we first heard it and everyone was thinking “Who is that?” or “Lady Gaga, What?”. But when people start to find out more information about this person, watch her performances and her talent in music, they started to react differently and begin to idolize this artist.
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Lady Gaga is actually just a nickname of Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta and she was born on 28th March 1986. Lady Gaga started playing piano when she was only four years old and, she written her first balled when she is only 13 years old. In years 2008, her first single “Just Dance” was released and that song propelled her to where she is today.
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However, she received mixed feedback from the public. Majority was amazed with her performance and singing talent but at the same time, they felt that her dressing style in music video or performances is very inappropriate for the public to see especially the people living in Asia.
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Despite that, it still did not stop people from following Lady Gaga’s style on the Internet. More and more people started this “Copy” game and dress themselves as Lady Gaga. They take their own picture and post it online. Some even color their hair to become like her, some of them even edit her song and shoot the music video some more. Slowly, this became an Internet Meme.
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This shows that music no longer a form of entertainment that helps to fulfill their ambition but a better way to communicate with one another. Even though those parodied Music Video is rather hilarious and weird, music is always there to link us with everyone. Agree?
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Advin

Podcast: Cats' Meow in Malay

Link to Us: http://snipr.com/catsmeowpodcast

Greetings. We will continue from the last post with another podcast in Malay and this time, it is about cats. So, check it out.





Podcast Translation

Lolcats? What on earth is that? Well, some of you may have heard or seen this Internet Meme before while some may not.
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This Internet Meme or should we say Internet Phenomenon started with a person taking a picture of a cat and puts a funny caption on it and sends it out to their friends.

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Then, more and more people encounter these pictures on the Internet. They begin to find the same pictures or similar pictures from all over the Internet and some even take a picture of a cat on their own and put it on MSN and Facebook.
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Even till today, you will still find these Lolcats pictures "roaming" around in websites because people still take pictures of cats. But some with better creativity used these cat pictures to create a story out of it. The story may range from their own creativity to movies that you guys watched in the cinema.
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Some of the movie fans might get upset when they see the movies that they like like Twilight are being used to create a story and using cats to replace the characters but there is anything to be upset about because it is purely for entertainment and as a joke only.
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Also, this Internet Meme can be a stress reliever because if you are feeling stress about your work, it can make you laugh. This is because of the creative and hysterical side brought from Lolcats.
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Lastly, credit goes to the person who created the story using cats as creativity is still needed in arranging the picture sequence, choosing the right cats for the characters and even the editing image skills. And let's hope more of these Lolcats come out in 2010 to make us more happy? Agree?
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Glossary

Internet - Interconnected Network
Menyunting - Edit


Jason

Podcast : Malaysian Style in Malay!

Link to Us: http://snipr.com/malaysianstylepodcast

Script

Lee : Did you know, it was Datuk Mahathir who introduced the phrase "Malaysia Boleh"?

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Vivienne : Of course! But did you know Malaysia has their very own Internet Meme?
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Lee : Internet Meme?
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Vivienne : Yup! Internet Meme is an Internet Phenomenon and Malaysia has its very own phenomenon that was started in our very own country.
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Lee : Which is?
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Vivienne : Sudah Potong?
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Lee : Huh?
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Vivienne : You know the advertisement by P1 Wimax? They has this campaign called "Sudah Potong" to get customers.
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Lee : Oh yeah, i heard of it. But why is it a phenomenon?
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Vivienne : Okay, "Sudah Potong" which means "Have you cut already?" in Malay and a lot of people find this ad very funny. They started using "Sudah Potong" every time when someone else refers to cutting something. For example, I ask you whether you want to cut your hair tomorrow and you say...
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Lee : Cut? Sudah Potong lah!
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Vivienne : Yes correct. That was exactly how people use that phrase. It is an Internet meme because people use that phrase when they are chatting with their friends online. They use it as a tease. Although it is not as popular as other Internet Memes, to some Malaysian it has become a normal thing for them to say. So normal till they use it everyday.
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Lee : Really? But Sudah Potong sounds quite offensive in a way, right?
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Vivienne : Yeah. There were several issues raised by a few people regarding it. They say it involves sexual innuendo and vulgar and offensive remarks.
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Lee : How?
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Vivienne : It is actually involves a tradition for young Malay boy to perform a circumcision ceremony and the advertisement's dialogue does contain some sexual elements in it.
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Lee : I see.
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Vivienne : Maybe some people are sensitive. However, at the end of the day, it qualifies to be an Internet Phenomenon because everyone says it!
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Glossary

Internet = Interconnected Network
Iklan = Advertisement


Cheers,


Vivienne