KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 -- AirAsia Group boss Tan Sri Tony Fernandes will be adding a new feather to his cap next month with the launch of his podcast Talks With Tony.

The airline magnate has eight episodes lined up with a star-studded guest list, including Black Eyed Peas member will.i.am, Ultimate Fighting Championship president Dana White, and Grammy-winning producer and composer David Foster.

Fernandes said instead of focusing solely on his work with AirAsia, he hopes to use his podcast platform to trade life stories with his influential friends and cover issues that are important to him.

"Podcasting is a new way of connecting with people and sharing views but more importantly, I wanted to share my many experiences and thoughts with ...