History of Southeast Asia

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...

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...

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. Listen...

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 recovered...

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...