History of Southeast Asia

Dec 25 2024 142 ep. 43 mins 4.5k

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A history of the lands between India, China and Australia.

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Episode 136: The Divided History of Timor, Part 5

Dec 25 2024 55 mins

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 Asia, and look at its history during World War II.Do you think you would like to become a podcaster on Blubrry? Click here for the details on joining. (http://create.blubrry.com/resources/podcast-media-hosting/?code=HSEASIA) Enter my

Episode 135: The Divided History of Timor, Part 4

Aug 31 2024 72 mins

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 island of Timor, looking at its history in the first forty years of the twentieth century.Do you think you would like to become a podcaster on Blubrry? Click here for the details on joining. (http://create.blubrry.com/resources/podcast

Episode 134: The Divided History of Timor, Part 3

May 31 2024 46 mins

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, by covering its history in the nineteenth century.Do you think you would like to become a podcaster on Blubrry? Click here for the details on joining. (http://create.blubrry.com/resources/podcast-media-hosting/?code=HSEASIA) Enter m

Episode 133: The Divided History of Timor, Part 2

Apr 07 2024 50 mins

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 Asia. This episode will cover the island's history from 1661 to about 1800. As always, listen and enjoy!Do you think you would like to become a podcaster on Blubrry? Click here for the details on joining. (http://create.blubrry.com/res

Episode 132: The Divided History of Timor, Part 1

Feb 14 2024 40 mins

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 narrative about the island of Timor, covering events up until the mid-seventeenth century. How many more episodes will the history of Timor take? Stick with me to find out! Do you think you would like to become a podcaster on Blubrry? Click

Episode 131: Sightseeing on Timor

Jan 06 2024 42 mins

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 fact, it is so far east that it looks more like a place in the South Pacific, than part of Southeast Asia. The island is also poltically divided; the west half of the island belongs to Indonesia, while the east half is the independent n

Episode 130: More Southeast Asian Monsters

Oct 31 2023 24 mins

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!Do you think you would like to become a podcaster on Blubrry? Click here for the details on joining. (http://create.blubrry.com/resources/podcast-media-hosting/?code=HSEASIA) Enter my promo code, HSEASIA, to let them know I sent you,

A Very Special Announcement

Oct 15 2023 5 mins

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 a presentation. Listen here for the details.And click on the link below to join me at the conference.https://intelligentspeechonline.com (https://intelligentspeechonline.com)

Episode 129: Sumba, the Forgotten Island

Sep 19 2023 45 mins

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 enough to finish the episode, so here it is. This time we visit Sumba, an island in eastern Indonesia that you probably haven't heard of, because it is really remote and not visited much, compared with the other islands. Listen and enjoy!

Episode 128: Komodo and Flores, or Here be Dragons, and Hobbits

Jul 22 2023 63 mins

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 real world concerns got in the way.But I am not here to tell you of my troubles. I am here to announce that Episode 128 is now available! To partially compensate for your long wait, this episode is longer than normal, a full hour. Here