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How did Bangkok become the sex capital of the world? Why is China building islands in the middle of the South China Sea? And what on earth does duck fetus taste like? Join Kar Jin as he explores Southeast Asia, meets its people, unravels its politics, and discovers its identities. And along the way,…

Same Same But Different


    • Nov 29, 2016 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 26m AVG DURATION
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    02: Songs of Resistance - Gendjer Gendjer

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2016 22:53


    Gendjer-gendjer, a song about plucking, selling, and harvesting weeds, is arguably Indonesia's most politically charged, controversial, and taboo song. Within it, lies the story of a nation that went through colonialism, war, independence, conflict, dictatorship, and revolution.

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    01: What's In A Name?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2016 29:28


    Names have power. Names depict, demarcate, and define our identities. So what happens when a name is changed? Across Southeast Asia, the names of streets, cities, and even countries have changed from time to time. Is it Burma or Myanmar? How did the name Indonesia come to be? Why do names even matter?

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