History of Southeast Asia
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History of Southeast Asia
A history of the lands between India, China and Australia.
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A Mini-Episode: The Thai-Cambodian Border Crisis
Okay, here's the latest episode! Right after the fighting on the Thai-Cambodian border in late July, I decided to do an episode on the crisis, because...
Episode 138: Archipelagoes
Greetings, dear listeners! Better late than never, as the saying goes. Three months after I gave you the previous episode of the podcast, a new episod...
Episode 137: The Divided History of Timor, Part 6
At last, I am back with another episode for the podcast! So far this has been a difficult year for me. Not only has the weather been bad enough for my...
Episode 136: The Divided History of Timor, Part 5
Merry Christmas, if you're inclined to observe that holiday! For this episode of the podcast, we go back to Timor, at the eastern fringe of Southeast...
Episode 135: The Divided History of Timor, Part 4
At last, Episode 135 of the podcast is ready for your listening pleasure. This episode is longer than most, and here we continue our coverage of the i...
Episode 134: The Divided History of Timor, Part 3
I wanted to produce a podcast episode in May, and here it is, on the last day of the month! Today we continue our extended look at the island of Timor...
Episode 133: The Divided History of Timor, Part 2
I'm back, and sorry for keeping you waiting so long! Today we continue our look at Timor, one of the larger islands on the eastern edge of Southeast A...
Episode 132: The Divided History of Timor, Part 1
Happy Valentine's Day, if you observe that holiday, and here is a new episode for the podcast! This episode is the first part of an historical narrati...
Episode 131: Sightseeing on Timor
Here is the first episode of the podcast for 2024. This is the first of a two-part series on one of Southeast Asia's easternmost islands, Timor. In fa...
Episode 130: More Southeast Asian Monsters
This episode is a Halloween special, a short sequel to one I recorded four years ago. Meet five more of the monsters that Southeast Asians believe in!...
A Very Special Announcement
Today, instead of announcing a podcast episode, I am announcing the 2023 Intelligent Speech Conference. This year I will be one of the speakers giving...
Episode 129: Sumba, the Forgotten Island
I started working on Episode #129 of the podcast in the middle of August, but was interrupted in early September by illness. Now I have recovered enou...
Episode 128: Komodo and Flores, or Here be Dragons, and Hobbits
Please accept my apology (again) for taking so long to finish the latest episode! I honestly tried to get it done in less than two months, but again r...
Episode 127: Sumbawa, or I Don’t Know Where I’m A Gonna Go When The Volcano Blows
I had a challenging time creating the podcast episode that I am releasing today. I was ill for much of April, and I had to take time out to work on my...
Episode 126: Lombok and the Volcano
Hello! As you have been expecting, here is the next episode in the podcast mini-series on eastern Indonesia. Today we visit Lombok, a little-known isl...
Mini-Episode: It Must Be The Mystery Factor
This is a special mini-episode. It has nothing to do with Southeast Asian history. In a recent conversation I had, the subject of ancient aliens came...
Episode 125: Sulawesi and the Way of the Ancestors
Happy Groundhog Day, if you are in the United States! But seriously, after nearly three months of researching, recording, editing, and fighting off th...
Episode 124: Another Look at Bali
One of my listeners requested I give equal time to eastern Indonesia, because in the past when I talked about this vast island nation, I concentrated...
Episode 123: The Association of Southeast Asian Nations
Thank you for your patience! This shows that despite all the little things life has thrown at me since the last episode, I was able to get another one...
Episode 122: The Boat People
This is the first episode I promised on special topics that were overlooked when we were going through the historical narrative, in previous episodes....
Episode 121: Question and Answer Session 5
As promised, here is the newest episode! Today I answer the eleven questions I didn't have time for in the previous episode.
Do you think...
Episode 120: Question and Answer Session 4
Okay, I am back at last! The previous episode of the podcast completed our historical narrative of Southeast Asia. Now for today's episode, I will sta...
Episode 119: The Unconquered Kingdom, One More Time
To all the listeners of this podcast, I want to thank you for your patience. I actually started to record this in the third week of January (there is...
Episode 118: Which Way is Myanmar Going?
If you listen to the podcast, here is a Christmas present from me! This episode covers the turbulent recent years of Myanmar's history, from 2008 to 2...
Episode 117: East Timor, the New Kid on the Block
At last, after promising it for a long time, here is the episode on East Timor! Meet Southeast Asia's newest country.
Do you think you wo...
Episode 116: The Philippines Muddle Through
Sorry again for making you wait five weeks. As compensation, this episode is the longest I have recorded in the past year. Today we finish up the narr...
Episode 115: A New Beginning for Indonesia
This episode of the podcast is the last one planned for Indonesia. Here we look at events in the world's largest archipelago, from 1998 to the present...
Episode 114: Cambodia, a Rocky Road to Recovery
This episode of the podcast covers Cambodia, from 1989 to the present. As you can guess from the title, it's mainly a story of how Cambodia has recov...
Episode 113: Vietnam, the Phoenix of Asia
Today we finish up the podcast's narrative about Vietnam. This time it won't be war stories, but the story of how Vietnam recovered from the wars it...
Episode 112: Yesterday's Burma, Today's Myanmar
All right, Episode 112 of the podcast is now available! Today we pay another visit to Burma, to look at what happened from late 1988 to 2011. To sta...
Episode 111: Brunei, Southeast Asia's Little Marvel
Today's episode is the first that is just about Brunei, a country that the podcast has mentioned many times in the past. It is also the last, because...
Episode 110: People Power in the Philippines
It has been five weeks since I gave you an episode, so thank you for your patience! This time we look at the Philippines from 1981 to 1992, the end o...
Episode 109: Thailand, the Game of Political Musical Chairs
Today's episode covers Thailand, from 1976 to 2000. In the middle of the nineteenth century, modernization became the top priority of the Thai kingdo...
Episode 108: Laos, Feeling Good . . . And That's All
Here's a phrase I want you to remember: sabai di, pronounced "sa-bye dee." In the Thai and Lao languages it means "feel good." Just as Swahili spea...
Episode 107: The Third Indochina War
Spring is on the way! While you are waiting for the season to change, here is the next episode of the podcast. This episode looks at Vietnam from 19...
Episode 106: The Killing Fields of Democratic Kampuchea
Here is the next episode at last! I couldn't go anywhere yesterday, because the area where I live is covered with ice and snow, so I finally had time...
Episode 105: Malaysia, Another Success Story
This episode completes the historical narrative for another Southeast Asian nation. Here we see Malaysia from 1970 to 2021. In fact, one of the even...
Episode 104: Singapore, Success Despite the Odds
Although it has been said in many times and many ways, Happy New Year! To start the new year right, listen to the latest episode of the podcast, whic...
Episode 103: Indonesia Under Suharto
Episode 103 of the podcast is now available, just in time for Beethoven's 250th birthday! Today we look at Indonesia during the 1970s, 80s and 90s....
Episode 102: Western New Guinea, Forgotten War, Unwanted People
This episode goes all the way to the eastern extremity of Southeast Asia -- western New Guinea. Geographically speaking, it's really part of the Sout...