Special thanks to Nigel for sharing his story. Check out his Haiyaa World tour dates here ► https://www.livenation.co.uk/artist-nigel-ng-1322783
Nigel's HAIYAA podcast ► https://www.youtube.com/haiyaapodcast
0:00 - Intro
4:20 - Growing up in Malaysia
5:45 - Why is Malaysia not as much mentioned on the global stage?
7:45 - Did you ever imagine leaving Malaysia and become a comedian?
11:28 - Working at a startup as a data scientist
13:38 - Have you considered going back to the States to advance your comedy career?
16:39 - Starting as a comedian
21:22 - Dealing with stress
29:54 - How did Uncle Roger come about?
32:15 - Hate comments
35:33 - Woke and cancel culture
42:31 - British chefs
49:31 - Callout to Jamie Oliver
52:14 - MSG
55:11 - Are people attracted to Uncle Roger for the right reasons?
1:00:16 - Going back to Malaysia?
1:02:04 - What’s next for Uncle Roger?
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