Posted on 03/11/2017 8:02:39 AM PST by Berosus
I have been a minor participant on FR since 2004, but this is the first time I have ever started a thread. For the past eight months I have recorded a podcast on Southeast Asian history, and I thought some other Freepers would be interested in hearing it, especially when I cover twentieth century events like World War II and the Vietnam War. Although the podcast is hosted on Blubrry.com, you can also access it from iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, and four other websites.
As of March 2017, I have seventeen episodes online, and because I have been going in chronological order, I have covered prehistoric, ancient and medieval events so far; currently the narrative is up to the year 1600. When I started, I checked the military history podcasts available, and found there isn't a podcast on the Vietnam War yet. If that is still the case when I reach the mid-twentieth century, my podcast will become the official Vietnam War podcast. Listen and enjoy!
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 island just east of Bali. Lombok is home to a volcano that erupted in 1257, possibly changing the course of world history. Unfortunately I have had a bad cold this week, so hopefully I don’t sound too congested in this recording.
https://blubrry.com/hoseasia/95065203/episode-126-lombok-and-the-volcano/
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 taxes, as most Americans have to do. Then my computer erased the script for this show, forcing me to take some more days off to re-write it. Finally, it looked like I was done with recording the episode on May 11, but when I listened to the finished work, it didn’t sound right. Among other things, I mispronounced the name of the island we are visiting here, so I ended up re-recording most of the work. Anyway, it is finished at last, so listen and enjoy! Today’s topic is the eastern Indonesian island of Sumbawa, which like Lombok, is home to a major volcano that changed the course of history when it erupted.
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 we visit the eastern Indonesian islands of Komodo and Flores. These islands are home to the world’s largest lizard, and that’s not the only wonder they have. How about the bones of the smallest people who ever lived, and a volcano with three lakes that change color? Listen to this episode to find out more!
https://blubrry.com/hoseasia/109945201/episode-128-komodo-and-flores-or-here-be-dragons-and-hobbits/
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!
https://blubrry.com/hoseasia/118846640/episode-129-sumba-the-forgotten-island/
Okay, here is my official announcement of my appearance at the 2023 Intelligent Speech Conference. Listen here for the details.
https://blubrry.com/hoseasia/120832613/a-very-special-announcement/
And click on the link below to join me at the conference.
https://intelligentspeechonline.com
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!
https://blubrry.com/hoseasia/122232967/episode-130-more-southeast-asian-monsters/
Thank you!
It will be listened to on the way to work tomorrow.
Have you listened to the The Asia Chessboard podcast? You might enjoy the topic. Keep up the good work!
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 nation of East Timor, or Timor Leste. In this episode you will learn what it is like to visit Timor, and the next episode will cover the island’s complicated history.
https://blubrry.com/hoseasia/128264023/episode-131-sightseeing-on-timor/
Thank you for keeping me up to date on the show releases!
Today, February 14, is going to be a busy day. For some of you, this is Valentine’s Day, and for some of you, this is Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent on the traditional Christian calendar. Also, I have uploaded a new episode for the podcast! The new 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!
https://blubrry.com/hoseasia/130944232/episode-132-the-divided-history-of-timor-part-1/
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!
https://blubrry.com/hoseasia/131966142/episode-133-the-divided-history-of-timor-part-2/
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.
https://blubrry.com/hoseasia/132692167/episode-134-the-divided-history-of-timor-part-3/
Thank you! Will listen to it on my drive to work.
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.
https://blubrry.com/hoseasia/135713245/episode-135-the-divided-history-of-timor-part-4/
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