In a world where boundaries are increasingly blurred, creativity emerges and flourishes between spaces. This podcast series highlights voices from diverse disciplines, including artists, designers, cultural workers, publishers, and writers — who are driving the creative economy in unexpected ways. Each episode tells stories of collaboration, exploration, and transformation, revealing how creative communities shape our cultural landscape.

GTLF 2024: The Travelers Map-mory with Dipika Mukherjee, Marco Ferrarese and Jonathan Lim
Our journeys are more than just physical displacements; they’re emotional mosaics, each tile a memory painted with vibrant colours of nostalgia, wonder, and loss. From ... ...
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GTLF 2024: Hidden Hearts with Malachi Edwin Vethamani, Sheung-King, Yeoh Jo-Ann and Regina Ibrahim
Love is more than a fleeting emotion; it’s complex and multifaceted. Dive into the kaleidoscope of love, where each hue reveals a new facet—from the ... ...
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GTLF 2024: Women, Words, and Worlds with Hanna Alkaf, Lee Su Ann and Saras Manickam
Hanna Alkaf and Lee Su Ann invites you into their intricate worlds. Discover as they navigate themes of identity, resilience, and the experiences of women ... ...
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GTLF 2024: So, word on the street is… [Clément Baloup, Ong Chin Huat, Shih-Li Kow and Regina Ibrahim]
It lurks in the shadows, the murmurs, and the brutal whispers that ravage one’s being. In the realm of literature, gossip is more than just ... ...
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GTLF 2024: Fact or Fiction – A Tightrope with Jeroen Olyslaegers, Martin Vengadesan and T.A Morton
In a world where stories blur the lines between truth and fiction, how do writers balance historical accuracy and the art of storytelling? From the ... ...
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GTLF 2024: Deciphering Ghost & Others – A Conversation with Kevin Chen
“Ghost Town is simply tough to put down and you’ll be thinking about the Chens long after you’ve left Yongjing.” – NPRJoin Kevin Chen as ... ...
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GTLF 2024: Lecture – Mahua Literature Global Visions from the Margins with Dr. Chan Cheow Thia
No reader of modern Chinese literature in its globalizing mode will miss the recent spotlight on Malaysian Chinese (Mahua) narratives. Previously untapped, works from or ... ...
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GTLF 2024: Book Talk – “Heart of Service” with author Steven Sim Chee Keong
Heart of Service delves into the life of a town doctor whose commitment to his patients and his community transcended the allure of political power. ... ...
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GTLF 2024: Democratising Novel Thinking
Writing as well as reading, in fact, thinking too, have been evolving over recent decades. What methods of writing and thinking are effective today, both ... ...
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GTLF 2024: Credible Sources as Foundations of Alternative Histories with Dato’ Dr. Ooi Kee Beng and Tawfik Tun Dr Ismail
GTLF 2024: Credible Sources as Foundations of Alternative Histories with Dato’ Dr. Ooi Kee Beng and Tawfik Tun Dr Ismail Political biographies are windows into ... ...
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GTLF 2024: Suite Conversation with Tan Twan Eng and Sharon Bakar
GTLF 2024: A Suite Conversation with Tan Twan Eng & Sharon Bakar Recorded in the elegant Maugham Suite at the Eastern & Oriental Hotel, Penang, ... ...
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Thinking Like a Mountain with Fazil Irwan Som and Chang Yoong Chia
In this episode, Fazil Irwan Som talks to Chang Yoong Chia, a prolific Malaysian contemporary artist on his latest work, “Thinking Like a Mountain”, where ... ...
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Language, Literature, and Multiethnicity with Dato’ Dr. Ooi Kee Beng, H.E. Jodi Robinson, and Sheung King
In the inaugural episode of the Creativity in Between Spaces podcast, Dato’ Dr. Ooi Kee Beng, Executive Director of Penang Institute, sits down with H.E. ... ...
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