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!
Episode 53 of the podcast arrives three days late. Sorry about that, but real life got in the way, and I had to make sure everything sounded right. Here The American campaign in the Philippines continues into 1945. Now that the Japanese fleet has been mostly destroyed, and the Americans have taken back Manila, they and the Filipino guerrillas go on to free the rest of the main island, Luzon.
https://www.blubrry.com/hoseasia/38299133/episode-53-the-liberation-of-the-philippines-part-3/
With this episode, the podcast narrative about World War II in the Philippines is concluded. Here is the story of how the US 8th Army, with the help of Filipino guerrillas, took back the central and southern Philippines, also known as the Visayas and Mindanao, from the Japanese in 1945.
https://www.blubrry.com/hoseasia/38616855/episode-54-the-liberation-of-the-philippines-part-4/
For today’s podcast episode we return to Burma, now called Myanmar, to hear about the efforts of the Allies, especially the British, to take back this land during World War II. We will concentrate our attention on the battles fought here from August 1944 to March 1945. Also, the Ledo Road will be finished, and the Burma Road will be recovered.
https://www.blubrry.com/hoseasia/39040059/episode-55-the-forgotten-war-in-burma-part-3/
With this episode we finish the podcast narrative about World War II in Burma, or as we now call it, Myanmar. Here the British and the Japanese fight for the city of Rangoon, modern-day Yangon. In the middle of the battle the rainy season begins, which forces both sides to call a halt to most of the fighting. But in 1945, the war will end before the rainy season does.
https://www.blubrry.com/hoseasia/39455264/episode-56-the-forgotten-war-in-burma-part-4/
Today we take a break from the narrative, because I have been interviewed again. This time it was done by the two hosts of a new Singapore-based podcast, called “We Don’t Mean to Dwell, But . . .” Check it out.
https://www.blubrry.com/hoseasia/39850720/episode-57-talking-with-two-guys-in-singapore/
And here’s a link to the podcast that did the interview. Listen and enjoy!
http://www.dontmeantodwell.com
We made it! This is the last World War II episode in this podcast series, and the last episode scheduled for 2018. To all of you in advance, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
https://www.blubrry.com/hoseasia/40257318/episode-58-the-end-of-world-war-ii/
Here is the first episode for 2019. New years mean new beginnings, and because the previous episode finished what this podcast had to say about World War II, we will be making a new beginning here. This episode is an introduction to the events that happened between 1945 and 1990, a time called both the Cold War era and the Age of Nationalism.
https://www.blubrry.com/hoseasia/40983692/episode-59-nationalism-triumphant/
Later this weekend, we will have the third largest religious holiday in America, after Christmas and Easter. Yes, I am talking about Superbowl Sunday. So don’t wait, the latest episode is available now! This episode begins our look at the conflicts in Southeast Asia during the Cold War era, by covering Indonesia’s struggle for independence, from 1945 to 1949.
https://www.blubrry.com/hoseasia/41449076/episode-60-the-indonesian-war-of-independence/
I hope you had a good time with the special person in your life on Valentines Day — because that was yesterday. Now it is time to listen to the latest episode of the podcast! Today we look at Thailand between 1945 and 1957, as the Unconquered Kingdom seeks its place in the postwar, post-colonial world. Also, we learn of the unsolved mystery around the assassination of King Rama VIII.
https://www.blubrry.com/hoseasia/41833411/episode-61-who-killed-the-king-of-siam/
Thank you. Your podcast is still in my episodes list and I still enjoy it. I’m happy that you pinged me again. Keep up the good work!
For the next part of our narrative on Southeast Asia in the postwar/Cold War era, we will look at the Philippines, from 1945 to 1957. Here independence comes to the islands on July 4, 1946. Then a communist guerrilla movement, one that fought the Japanese during World War II, turns against both the government and the Americans. Listen in to find out how a remarkable Filipino beat this challenge.
https://www.blubrry.com/hoseasia/42220589/episode-62-the-hukbalahap-rebellion/
Excellent, thanks.
It’s that time of the month again! Yes, I mean that a new episode of the podcast is now available. This time we will learn about how modern Burma (Myanmar since 1989) became independent. Although the Burmese do not have to fight the British anymore, their troubles will come in bunches.
https://www.blubrry.com/hoseasia/42579387/episode-63-modern-burmese-birth-pangs/
Although today is April Fool’s Day, I’m not going to tell a false story here. Any prank I can think up will be more believable than the crazy stuff making headlines in the real world right now. That being said, I do have an announcement; Episode 64 of the podcast is now online! This is a “table-setting episode,” where I introduce the scene and the characters in 1945, at the beginning of the Indochina Wars. These conflicts lasted more than forty years in Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos, so consider this the first in a series of several episodes.
https://www.blubrry.com/hoseasia/42967545/episode-64-the-first-indochina-war-part-1/
In today’s episode we begin covering the events of the First Indochina War, waged between the French and the Vietnamese communists, then called the Viet Minh. Here we go from 1946 to 1950. For most of this time the struggle was a stalemate, with the French controlling all cities in Vietnam, while the Viet Minh roamed the countryside. Then in 1950 the Viet Minh won a key battle in the area northeast of Hanoi; this is now considered the turning point of the war.
https://www.blubrry.com/hoseasia/43333910/episode-65-the-first-indochina-war-part-2/
If you have been following my podcast, you know that a month ago I started covering the Indochina Wars. Today’s episode looks at the campaigns of 1951. In response to the successful Viet Minh (Vietnamese Communist) offensive of 1950, the French send in their best general, Jean de Lattre de Tassigny. It was only during the eleven months when de Lattre was in command (December 1950 - November 1951) that the French felt they had a good chance of winning.
https://www.blubrry.com/hoseasia/43668124/episode-66-the-first-indochina-war-part-3/
For Part 4 in our podcast series on the First Indochina War, this episode covers the events of 1952 and most of 1953. We will look at the battles in northwest Vietnam, as the Viet Minh invade this area. Then we will see the opening of a second front in Laos, which will start an on-and-off civil war that will last for the next 22 years. Finally, we will learn how Laos and Cambodia achieved full independence from France.
https://www.blubrry.com/hoseasia/43999852/episode-67-the-first-indochina-war-part-4/
For Part 4 in our podcast series on the First Indochina War, this episode covers the events of 1952 and most of 1953. We will look at the battles in northwest Vietnam, as the Viet Minh invade this area. Then we will see the opening of a second front in Laos, which will start an on-and-off civil war that will last for the next 22 years. Finally, we will learn how Laos and Cambodia achieved full independence from France.
https://www.blubrry.com/hoseasia/43999852/episode-67-the-first-indochina-war-part-4/
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