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!Do you think you would like to become a podcaster on Blubrry? Click here for the details on joining. Enter my promo code, HSEASIA, to let them know I sent you, and you will get the first month's hosting for free!Support this podcast!And here is the Podcast Hall of Fame page, to honor those who have donated already!Visit the Patreon page to become a long-term supporter of the podcast!

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! Do you think you would like to become a podcaster on Blubrry? <a href="http://create.blubrry.com/resources/podcast-media-hosting/?code=HSEASIA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here for the details on joining.</a> Enter my promo code, HSEASIA, to let them know I sent you, and you will get the first month's hosting for free! <a href="https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=J93YZGZ2PKQTE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Support this podcast!</a> And here is the <a href="http://xenohistorian.faithweb.com/seasia/donors.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Podcast Hall of Fame page</a>, to honor those who have donated already! Visit the <a href="https://www.patreon.com/HistoryofSoutheastAsia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon page</a> to become a long-term supporter of the podcast!

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

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.Do you think you would like to become a podcaster on Blubrry? Click here for the details on joining. Enter my promo code, HSEASIA, to let them know I sent you, and you will get the first month's hosting for free!Support this podcast!And here is the Podcast Hall of Fame page, to honor those who have donated already!Visit the Patreon page to become a long-term supporter of the podcast!

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. Do you think you would like to become a podcaster on Blubrry? <a href="http://create.blubrry.com/resources/podcast-media-hosting/?code=HSEASIA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here for the details on joining.</a> Enter my promo code, HSEASIA, to let them know I sent you, and you will get the first month's hosting for free! <a href="https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=J93YZGZ2PKQTE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Support this podcast!</a> And here is the <a href="http://xenohistorian.faithweb.com/seasia/donors.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Podcast Hall of Fame page</a>, to honor those who have donated already! Visit the <a href="https://www.patreon.com/HistoryofSoutheastAsia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon page</a> to become a long-term supporter of the podcast!

Episode 127:  Sumbawa, or I Don’t Know Where I’m A Gonna Go When The Volcano Blows

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.Do you think you would like to become a podcaster on Blubrry? Click here for the details on joining. Enter my promo code, HSEASIA, to let them know I sent you, and you will get the first month's hosting for free!Support this podcast!And here is the Podcast Hall of Fame page, to honor those who have donated already!Visit the Patreon page to become a long-term supporter of the podcast!

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. Do you think you would like to become a podcaster on Blubrry? <a href="http://create.blubrry.com/resources/podcast-media-hosting/?code=HSEASIA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here for the details on joining.</a> Enter my promo code, HSEASIA, to let them know I sent you, and you will get the first month's hosting for free! <a href="https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=J93YZGZ2PKQTE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Support this podcast!</a> And here is the <a href="http://xenohistorian.faithweb.com/seasia/donors.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Podcast Hall of Fame page</a>, to honor those who have donated already! Visit the <a href="https://www.patreon.com/HistoryofSoutheastAsia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon page</a> to become a long-term supporter of the podcast!

Episode 126:  Lombok and the Volcano

This is a special mini-episode. It has nothing to do with Southeast Asian history. In a recent conversation I had, the subject of ancient aliens came up. For the record, here are my opinions on that subject. Listen and enjoy, while I work on the next regular podcast episode!And here is a photo of the statue of Hemiunu, the real builder of the Great Pyramid in Egypt. I talked about the statue in the middle of this episode.http://xenohistorian.faithweb.com/africa/images/hemiunu.jpg

This is a special mini-episode. It has nothing to do with Southeast Asian history. In a recent conversation I had, the subject of ancient aliens came up. For the record, here are my opinions on that subject. Listen and enjoy, while I work on the next regular podcast episode! And here is a photo of the statue of Hemiunu, the real builder of the Great Pyramid in Egypt. I talked about the statue in the middle of this episode. <a href="http://xenohistorian.faithweb.com/africa/images/hemiunu.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://xenohistorian.faithweb.com/africa/images/hemiunu.jpg</a>

Mini-Episode:  It Must Be The Mystery Factor

Happy Groundhog Day, if you are in the United States! But seriously, after nearly three months of researching, recording, editing, and fighting off the challenges that kept me from working on the podcast, Episode 125 is now available! Today we take a close look at Sulawesi, the largest Indonesian island between Borneo and New Guinea. To compensate for the long time you waited, this is the longest episode I have made so far, at one hour and 23 minutes. So grab some refreshment (food or a drink), get comfortable, listen and enjoy!Do you think you would like to become a podcaster on Blubrry? Click here for the details on joining. Enter my promo code, HSEASIA, to let them know I sent you, and you will get the first month's hosting for free!Support this podcast!And here is the Podcast Hall of Fame page, to honor those who have donated already!Visit the Patreon page to become a long-term supporter of the podcast!

Happy Groundhog Day, if you are in the United States! But seriously, after nearly three months of researching, recording, editing, and fighting off the challenges that kept me from working on the podcast, Episode 125 is now available! Today we take a close look at Sulawesi, the largest Indonesian island between Borneo and New Guinea. To compensate for the long time you waited, this is the longest episode I have made so far, at one hour and 23 minutes. So grab some refreshment (food or a drink), get comfortable, listen and enjoy! Do you think you would like to become a podcaster on Blubrry? <a href="http://create.blubrry.com/resources/podcast-media-hosting/?code=HSEASIA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here for the details on joining.</a> Enter my promo code, HSEASIA, to let them know I sent you, and you will get the first month's hosting for free! <a href="https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=J93YZGZ2PKQTE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Support this podcast!</a> And here is the <a href="http://xenohistorian.faithweb.com/seasia/donors.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Podcast Hall of Fame page</a>, to honor those who have donated already! Visit the <a href="https://www.patreon.com/HistoryofSoutheastAsia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon page</a> to become a long-term supporter of the podcast!

Episode 125:  Sulawesi and the Way of the Ancestors

One of my listeners requested I give equal time to eastern Indonesia, because in the past when I talked about this vast island nation, I concentrated on the big western islands: Java, Sumatra and Borneo. Well, it turns out I'm going to need more than one episode to fulfill that request, so here's the first part in a mini-series on eastern Indonesia. Today we will look at the "Island of the Gods," Bali.Do you think you would like to become a podcaster on Blubrry? Click here for the details on joining. Enter my promo code, HSEASIA, to let them know I sent you, and you will get the first month's hosting for free!Support this podcast!And here is the Podcast Hall of Fame page, to honor those who have donated already!Visit the Patreon page to become a long-term supporter of the podcast!

One of my listeners requested I give equal time to eastern Indonesia, because in the past when I talked about this vast island nation, I concentrated on the big western islands: Java, Sumatra and Borneo. Well, it turns out I'm going to need more than one episode to fulfill that request, so here's the first part in a mini-series on eastern Indonesia. Today we will look at the "Island of the Gods," Bali. Do you think you would like to become a podcaster on Blubrry? <a href="http://create.blubrry.com/resources/podcast-media-hosting/?code=HSEASIA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here for the details on joining.</a> Enter my promo code, HSEASIA, to let them know I sent you, and you will get the first month's hosting for free! <a href="https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=J93YZGZ2PKQTE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Support this podcast!</a> And here is the <a href="http://xenohistorian.faithweb.com/seasia/donors.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Podcast Hall of Fame page</a>, to honor those who have donated already! Visit the <a href="https://www.patreon.com/HistoryofSoutheastAsia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon page</a> to become a long-term supporter of the podcast!

Episode 124:  Another Look at Bali

Thank you for your patience! This shows that despite all the little things life has thrown at me since the last episode, I was able to get another one done. Today's episode covers another topic that a listener requested, an in-depth look at ASEAN, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Again, listen and enjoy!Do you think you would like to become a podcaster on Blubrry? Click here for the details on joining. Enter my promo code, HSEASIA, to let them know I sent you, and you will get the first month's hosting for free!Support this podcast!And here is the Podcast Hall of Fame page, to honor those who have donated already!Visit the Patreon page to become a long-term supporter of the podcast!

Thank you for your patience! This shows that despite all the little things life has thrown at me since the last episode, I was able to get another one done. Today's episode covers another topic that a listener requested, an in-depth look at ASEAN, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Again, listen and enjoy! Do you think you would like to become a podcaster on Blubrry? <a href="http://create.blubrry.com/resources/podcast-media-hosting/?code=HSEASIA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here for the details on joining.</a> Enter my promo code, HSEASIA, to let them know I sent you, and you will get the first month's hosting for free! <a href="https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=J93YZGZ2PKQTE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Support this podcast!</a> And here is the <a href="http://xenohistorian.faithweb.com/seasia/donors.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Podcast Hall of Fame page</a>, to honor those who have donated already! Visit the <a href="https://www.patreon.com/HistoryofSoutheastAsia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon page</a> to become a long-term supporter of the podcast!

Episode 123:  The Association of Southeast Asian Nations

This is the first episode I promised on special topics that were overlooked when we were going through the historical narrative, in previous episodes. Today we have an in-depth look at the Boat People, the refugees who fled Vietnam in the last quarter of the twentieth century. Listen and enjoy!Do you think you would like to become a podcaster on Blubrry? Click here for the details on joining. Enter my promo code, HSEASIA, to let them know I sent you, and you will get the first month's hosting for free!Support this podcast!And here is the Podcast Hall of Fame page, to honor those who have donated already!Visit the Patreon page to become a long-term supporter of the podcast!

This is the first episode I promised on special topics that were overlooked when we were going through the historical narrative, in previous episodes. Today we have an in-depth look at the Boat People, the refugees who fled Vietnam in the last quarter of the twentieth century. Listen and enjoy! Do you think you would like to become a podcaster on Blubrry? <a href="http://create.blubrry.com/resources/podcast-media-hosting/?code=HSEASIA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here for the details on joining.</a> Enter my promo code, HSEASIA, to let them know I sent you, and you will get the first month's hosting for free! <a href="https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=J93YZGZ2PKQTE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Support this podcast!</a> And here is the <a href="http://xenohistorian.faithweb.com/seasia/donors.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Podcast Hall of Fame page</a>, to honor those who have donated already! Visit the <a href="https://www.patreon.com/HistoryofSoutheastAsia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon page</a> to become a long-term supporter of the podcast!

Episode 122:  The Boat People

As promised, here is the newest episode! Today I answer the eleven questions I didn't have time for in the previous episode.Do you think you would like to become a podcaster on Blubrry? Click here for the details on joining. Enter my promo code, HSEASIA, to let them know I sent you, and you will get the first month's hosting for free!Support this podcast!And here is the Podcast Hall of Fame page, to honor those who have donated already!Visit the Patreon page to become a long-term supporter of the podcast!

As promised, here is the newest episode! Today I answer the eleven questions I didn't have time for in the previous episode. Do you think you would like to become a podcaster on Blubrry? <a href="http://create.blubrry.com/resources/podcast-media-hosting/?code=HSEASIA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here for the details on joining.</a> Enter my promo code, HSEASIA, to let them know I sent you, and you will get the first month's hosting for free! <a href="https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=J93YZGZ2PKQTE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Support this podcast!</a> And here is the <a href="http://xenohistorian.faithweb.com/seasia/donors.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Podcast Hall of Fame page</a>, to honor those who have donated already! Visit the <a href="https://www.patreon.com/HistoryofSoutheastAsia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon page</a> to become a long-term supporter of the podcast!

Episode 121:  Question and Answer Session 5

Okay, I am back at last! The previous episode of the podcast completed our historical narrative of Southeast Asia. Now for today's episode, I will start answering the questions you have sent me over the past two months. In fact, you sent me so many questions that I will answer some of them in the next episode as well. But I don't mind; thank you for your enthusiastic response!Oh, and one other thing. I got an email from one listener who said the volume on the podcast was too loud. I thought the sound was all right, because no one mentioned it in the past, and when I listen to my own recordings, I don't have to turn the volume almost all the way up, as is the case with some other podcasts. Therefore, with the software I use for the recording, I turned down the microphone volume, from 86 to 70 percent. Drop me a line if you feel strongly about the change, whether you like it or not. And like always, listen and enjoy! Do you think you would like to become a podcaster on Blubrry? Click here for the details on joining. Enter my promo code, HSEASIA, to let them know I sent you, and you will get the first month's hosting for free!Support this podcast!And here is the Podcast Hall of Fame page, to honor those who have donated already!Visit the Patreon page to become a long-term supporter of the podcast!

Okay, I am back at last! The previous episode of the podcast completed our historical narrative of Southeast Asia. Now for today's episode, I will start answering the questions you have sent me over the past two months. In fact, you sent me so many questions that I will answer some of them in the next episode as well. But I don't mind; thank you for your enthusiastic response! Oh, and one other thing. I got an email from one listener who said the volume on the podcast was too loud. I thought the sound was all right, because no one mentioned it in the past, and when I listen to my own recordings, I don't have to turn the volume almost all the way up, as is the case with some other podcasts. Therefore, with the software I use for the recording, I turned down the microphone volume, from 86 to 70 percent. Drop me a line if you feel strongly about the change, whether you like it or not. And like always, listen and enjoy!  Do you think you would like to become a podcaster on Blubrry? <a href="http://create.blubrry.com/resources/podcast-media-hosting/?code=HSEASIA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here for the details on joining.</a> Enter my promo code, HSEASIA, to let them know I sent you, and you will get the first month's hosting for free! <a href="https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=J93YZGZ2PKQTE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Support this podcast!</a> And here is the <a href="http://xenohistorian.faithweb.com/seasia/donors.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Podcast Hall of Fame page</a>, to honor those who have donated already! Visit the <a href="https://www.patreon.com/HistoryofSoutheastAsia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon page</a> to become a long-term supporter of the podcast!

Episode 120:  Question and Answer Session 4

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

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With this episode the podcast returns to Southeast Asia during World War II.  This time we look at what happened in Burma, modern-day Myanmar, from the middle of 1942 until early 1944. Orde Charles Wingate (1903-44) led British guerrilla units in Ethiopia and Burma during World War II.  He is my favorite WW2 hero because he was a nonconformist who "thought outside the box" constantly.  During the war he grew a nonregulation beard and wore a pith helmet, as you can see here.  Source: WarHistoryOnline.com.Do you think you would like to become a podcaster on Blubrry?  Click here for the   details on joining. Enter my promo code, HSEASIA, to let them know I sent you, and you will get the first month's hosting for free! Support this podcast!

With this episode the podcast returns to Southeast Asia during World War II. This time we look at what happened in Burma, modern-day Myanmar, from the middle of 1942 until early 1944. Orde Charles Wingate (1903-44) led British guerrilla units in Ethiopia and Burma during World War II. He is my favorite WW2 hero because he was a nonconformist who "thought outside the box" constantly. During the war he grew a nonregulation beard and wore a pith helmet, as you can see here. Source: <a href="http://WarHistoryOnline.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">WarHistoryOnline.com</a>. Do you think you would like to become a podcaster on Blubrry? <a href="http://create.blubrry.com/resources/podcast-media-hosting/?code=HSEASIA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here for the details on joining.</a> Enter my promo code, HSEASIA, to let them know I sent you, and you will get the first month's hosting for free! Support this podcast!

Episode 48:  The Forgotten War in Burma, Part 1

Because the previous three episodes were focused on just Vietnam, it is now time to go west and catch up on the Second Indochina War in Laos.  This episode covers the history of Laos from 1954 to 1962.The communists in Laos, the Pathet Lao, would have gotten nowhere without lots of help from the communists in Vietnam.  As a result, the front man for the Pathet Lao, Prince Souphanouvong, spent much of his time in North Vietnam.  This picture shows him with Ho Chi Minh.Just in case you're not familiar with the geography, here's a map of the country, courtesy of WorldAtlas.com.  All the places I mention are shown here.  You can also see how little flat land the country has -- just the white areas along the Mekong River, plus the Plain of Jars.In a press conference on March 23, 1961, US President John F. Kennedy made the first call for a cease-fire in Laos.  The black and grey areas on the map indicate the territories the Pathet Lao had taken up to that date; over the next month and a half, North Vietnam would help them take the rest of the land along the eastern border. Do you think you would like to become a podcaster on Blubrry?  Click here for the details on joining. Enter my promo code, HSEASIA, to let them know I sent you, and you will get the first month's hosting for free! Support this podcast!

Because the previous three episodes were focused on just Vietnam, it is now time to go west and catch up on the Second Indochina War in Laos. This episode covers the history of Laos from 1954 to 1962. The communists in Laos, the Pathet Lao, would have gotten nowhere without lots of help from the communists in Vietnam. As a result, the front man for the Pathet Lao, Prince Souphanouvong, spent much of his time in North Vietnam. This picture shows him with Ho Chi Minh. Just in case you're not familiar with the geography, here's a map of the country, courtesy of <a href="http://WorldAtlas.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">WorldAtlas.com</a>. All the places I mention are shown here. You can also see how little flat land the country has -- just the white areas along the Mekong River, plus the Plain of Jars. In a press conference on March 23, 1961, US President John F. Kennedy made the first call for a cease-fire in Laos. The black and grey areas on the map indicate the territories the Pathet Lao had taken up to that date; over the next month and a half, North Vietnam would help them take the rest of the land along the eastern border. Do you think you would like to become a podcaster on Blubrry? <a href="http://create.blubrry.com/resources/podcast-media-hosting/?code=HSEASIA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here for the details on joining.</a> Enter my promo code, HSEASIA, to let them know I sent you, and you will get the first month's hosting for free! Support this podcast!

Episode 74:  The Second Indochina War, Part 4

Happy New Year, and to begin 2018, the podcast will begin covering the course of World War II in Southeast Asia.  We will start by looking at the events in the early   twentieth century that motivated Japan to conquer most of East Asia and the western Pacific, and we will finish with the event that brought the United States into the war, the attack on Pearl Harbor.This map is a simple, graphic representation of Japan's strategy during World War II.  Most of the area within the gold circle was under Japanese rule by the end of the 1930s.  To complete the conquest of that area, the Japanese became interested in the resource-rich green circle (most of Southeast Asia), and they would add that between 1940 and 1942.  Note the symbols indicating the minerals that Japan wanted and needed.  After Pearl Harbor they also went for the lands within the red oval, plus Wake Island and part of the Aleutian Islands on the right, to form a defensive perimeter around the other areas. Do you think you would like to become a podcaster on Blubrry?  Click here for the   details on joining. Enter my promo code, HSEASIA, to let them know I sent you, and you will get the first month's hosting for free! Support this podcast!

Happy New Year, and to begin 2018, the podcast will begin covering the course of World War II in Southeast Asia. We will start by looking at the events in the early twentieth century that motivated Japan to conquer most of East Asia and the western Pacific, and we will finish with the event that brought the United States into the war, the attack on Pearl Harbor. This map is a simple, graphic representation of Japan's strategy during World War II. Most of the area within the gold circle was under Japanese rule by the end of the 1930s. To complete the conquest of that area, the Japanese became interested in the resource-rich green circle (most of Southeast Asia), and they would add that between 1940 and 1942. Note the symbols indicating the minerals that Japan wanted and needed. After Pearl Harbor they also went for the lands within the red oval, plus Wake Island and part of the Aleutian Islands on the right, to form a defensive perimeter around the other areas. Do you think you would like to become a podcaster on Blubrry? <a href="http://create.blubrry.com/resources/podcast-media-hosting/?code=HSEASIA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here for the details on joining.</a> Enter my promo code, HSEASIA, to let them know I sent you, and you will get the first month's hosting for free! Support this podcast!

Episode 36:  Prelude to the Pacific War

This episode begins our look at the conflicts during the Cold War era, by covering Indonesia's struggle for independence, from 1945 to 1949.Here is a map of the situation in the Dutch East Indies, between the Renville Agreement and Operation Crow.  Source:   Gimonca.com.  Do you think you would like to become a podcaster on Blubrry?  Click here for the details on joining.  Enter my promo code, HSEASIA, to let them know I sent you, and you will get the first month's hosting for free!  Support this podcast! 

This episode begins our look at the conflicts during the Cold War era, by covering Indonesia's struggle for independence, from 1945 to 1949. Here is a map of the situation in the Dutch East Indies, between the Renville Agreement and Operation Crow. Source: <a href="http://www.gimonca.com/sejarah/sejarah08.shtml" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gimonca.com.</a> Do you think you would like to become a podcaster on Blubrry? <a href="http://create.blubrry.com/resources/podcast-media-hosting/?code=HSEASIA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here for the details on joining.</a> Enter my promo code, HSEASIA, to let them know I sent you, and you will get the first month's hosting for free! Support this podcast!

Episode 60:  The Indonesian War of Independence

This episode begins a series on the battles fought in the Philippines during 1944 and 1945, pitting the Americans and Filipinos against the Japanese.  Here we will see General Douglas MacArthur land the US 6th Army on the island of Leyte, thereby keeping the promise he made two years earlier.  Then the entire Japanese Navy will gather in the waters around Leyte to stop the landing, resulting in the biggest naval battle in all of World War II.  Finally we will see the first use of Japan's desperate last tactic, kamikaze planes. Here is the famous photo of MacArthur wading ashore at Leyte.  Today on the spot where this happened, you can see a war memorial with seven bronze statues of MacArthur and his associates, re-enacting the landing (second picture).  The man wearing the pith helmet is Sergio Osmena, the Philippine president at the time.To understand the battle of Leyte Gulf you will need a map.  This one comes from a 1959 Time Magazine article, which commemorated the 15th anniversary of the battle.  You are looking at a thumbnail; click on it to see the map full size in a new tab.  Do you think you would like to become a podcaster on Blubrry?  Click here for the details on joining. Enter my promo code, HSEASIA, to let them know I sent you, and you will get the first month's hosting for free! Support this podcast!

This episode begins a series on the battles fought in the Philippines during 1944 and 1945, pitting the Americans and Filipinos against the Japanese. Here we will see General Douglas MacArthur land the US 6th Army on the island of Leyte, thereby keeping the promise he made two years earlier. Then the entire Japanese Navy will gather in the waters around Leyte to stop the landing, resulting in the biggest naval battle in all of World War II. Finally we will see the first use of Japan's desperate last tactic, kamikaze planes. Here is the famous photo of MacArthur wading ashore at Leyte. Today on the spot where this happened, you can see a war memorial with seven bronze statues of MacArthur and his associates, re-enacting the landing (second picture). The man wearing the pith helmet is Sergio Osmena, the Philippine president at the time. To understand the battle of Leyte Gulf you will need a map. This one comes from a 1959 Time Magazine article, which commemorated the 15th anniversary of the battle. You are looking at a thumbnail; click on it to see the map full size in a new tab. <a href="http://xenohistorian.faithweb.com/seasia/leyte_gulf.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> Do you think you would like to become a podcaster on Blubrry? <a href="http://create.blubrry.com/resources/podcast-media-hosting/?code=HSEASIA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here for the details on joining.</a> Enter my promo code, HSEASIA, to let them know I sent you, and you will get the first month's hosting for free! Support this podcast!

Episode 50:  The Liberation of the Philippines, Part 1

Episode 38 continues on the topic the podcast has been covering since the year began -- World War II in Southeast Asia.  This time we will see the Japanese invasion of the Philippines begin, but it won't finish in this episode; resistance to the Japanese is far tougher here than it was in Malaya and Singapore.  And this episode will also give the biography of the American commander, Douglas MacArthur, up to 1941, because he will be a key figure in the war from this point on. Here is the first of two maps that will help you understand the narrative.  When the Japanese invaded the Philippines, both they and the Americans concentrated most of their attention on Luzon, the largest and most important island.  On this map you can see where the Japanese landed, and their movements until General MacArthur withdrew the American and Filipino troops to Bataan and Corregidor.  This is a public domain map that apparently was created for the website History.army.mil, but I found it on several websites, including Wikipedia and Historylink101.com.And here are Bataan and Corregidor, seen close up.  Like the previous map, it shows the places I will talk about in this episode.  The source is the Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection, on the University of Texas website.  This map is a thumbnail; click on it to see the full sized map.   Do you think you would like to become a podcaster on Blubrry?  Click here for the details on joining. Enter my promo code, HSEASIA, to let them know I sent you, and you will get the first month's hosting for free! Support this podcast!

Episode 38 continues on the topic the podcast has been covering since the year began -- World War II in Southeast Asia. This time we will see the Japanese invasion of the Philippines begin, but it won't finish in this episode; resistance to the Japanese is far tougher here than it was in Malaya and Singapore. And this episode will also give the biography of the American commander, Douglas MacArthur, up to 1941, because he will be a key figure in the war from this point on. Here is the first of two maps that will help you understand the narrative. When the Japanese invaded the Philippines, both they and the Americans concentrated most of their attention on Luzon, the largest and most important island. On this map you can see where the Japanese landed, and their movements until General MacArthur withdrew the American and Filipino troops to Bataan and Corregidor. This is a public domain map that apparently was created for the website <a href="http://History.army.mil" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">History.army.mil</a>, but I found it on several websites, including Wikipedia and <a href="http://Historylink101.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Historylink101.com</a>. And here are Bataan and Corregidor, seen close up. Like the previous map, it shows the places I will talk about in this episode. The source is the Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection, on the University of Texas website. This map is a thumbnail; click on it to see the full sized map. <a href="https://legacy.lib.utexas.edu/maps/historical/engineers_v1_1947/bataan_defense_1942.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> </a> Do you think you would like to become a podcaster on Blubrry? <a href="http://create.blubrry.com/resources/podcast-media-hosting/?code=HSEASIA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here for the details on joining.</a> Enter my promo code, HSEASIA, to let them know I sent you, and you will get the first month's hosting for free! Support this podcast!

Episode 38:  The Battle for the Philippines, Part 1

With today's episode, the podcast finishes covering World War II in New Guinea.  Although the war turned in the Allies' favor in 1942, the struggle here would go on until the war ended everywhere else.  The Allies find out that in every territory occupied by Japan, it is at least twice as hard to drive the Japanese out, as it was for them to invade the territory in the first place.  Also, today is the second anniversary of the podcast's launching.  Happy birthday, podcast! This map of New Guinea shows where General MacArthur landed troops in 1944, to liberate the island and establish an advance base before moving on to the Philippines. Source: History.army.mil.Since World War II, The Phantom, one of the oldest comic book super heroes, has been a popular art subject in Papua new Guinea.  Here he has been painted onto a wooden shield.  The last part of this episode explains why Papuans are crazy for him.  Source:  Wikimedia Commons.And for your websurfing pleasure, Here are some photos from the New Guinea campaign: https://www.worldwarphotos.info/gallery/usa/pacific/new-guinea Do you think you would like to become a podcaster on Blubrry?  Click here for the details on joining. Enter my promo code, HSEASIA, to let them know I sent you, and you will get the first month's hosting for free! Support this podcast!

With today's episode, the podcast finishes covering World War II in New Guinea. Although the war turned in the Allies' favor in 1942, the struggle here would go on until the war ended everywhere else. The Allies find out that in every territory occupied by Japan, it is at least twice as hard to drive the Japanese out, as it was for them to invade the territory in the first place. Also, today is the second anniversary of the podcast's launching. Happy birthday, podcast! This map of New Guinea shows where General MacArthur landed troops in 1944, to liberate the island and establish an advance base before moving on to the Philippines. Source: <a href="http://History.army.mil" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">History.army.mil</a>. Since World War II, The Phantom, one of the oldest comic book super heroes, has been a popular art subject in Papua new Guinea. Here he has been painted onto a wooden shield. The last part of this episode explains why Papuans are crazy for him. Source: Wikimedia Commons. And for your websurfing pleasure, Here are some photos from the New Guinea campaign: <a href="https://www.worldwarphotos.info/gallery/usa/pacific/new-guinea/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.worldwarphotos.info/gallery/usa/pacific/new-guinea</a> Do you think you would like to become a podcaster on Blubrry? <a href="http://create.blubrry.com/resources/podcast-media-hosting/?code=HSEASIA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here for the details on joining.</a> Enter my promo code, HSEASIA, to let them know I sent you, and you will get the first month's hosting for free! Support this podcast!

Episode 47:  The New Guinea Campaign, Part 3

The Southeast Asians you are familiar with came originally from China, in at least five waves of migration:  the Austronesians or Malays, the Mon-Khmers, the Vietnamese, the Tibeto-Burmans and the Thais.  In this episode we will follow the Malay and Mon-Khmer migrations.  Then when the Mons make contact with India, we will see Indian civilization introduced to nearly all of Southeast Asia, setting the stage for the rise of the first Southeast Asian states.    This map from Wikimedia Commons shows the path taken by the Austronesians during their great migration.  Recent research has changed some of the dates, but otherwise the map is reliable. Support this podcast!

The Southeast Asians you are familiar with came originally from China, in at least five waves of migration: the Austronesians or Malays, the Mon-Khmers, the Vietnamese, the Tibeto-Burmans and the Thais. In this episode we will follow the Malay and Mon-Khmer migrations. Then when the Mons make contact with India, we will see Indian civilization introduced to nearly all of Southeast Asia, setting the stage for the rise of the first Southeast Asian states. <center> </center> This map from Wikimedia Commons shows the path taken by the Austronesians during their great migration. Recent research has changed some of the dates, but otherwise the map is reliable. Support this podcast!

Episode 2, The Main Players Arrive

This year three holidays fall on April 1:  April Fool's Day, Easter and Passover.  Now you have another reason to celebrate; Episode 42 is now available!  This episode begins coverage of the Burma campaign, a nasty jungle war that would go on between Japan and the Allies for the rest of World War II in the Pacific.  Today we will see the Japanese conquest of Burma (modern Myanmar), from December 1941 to May 1942.  The conquest did not take five months because of Allied resistance, as was the case in the Philippines, but because of the rugged terrain and the size of the territory that was to be occupied.  I was hoping that I wouldn't need a map for the next episode, but so many place names are mentioned that it now looks necessary.  This one shows the Japanese advance (red) in Burma/Myanmar in April 1942, and the escape routes used by the Allies to evacuate the British colony (blue).  Source:  Ibiblio.org.Here General Joseph "Vinegar Joe" Stilwell leads his staff and a group of soldiers, as they retreat from Burma to India, in May 1942. The good news is that there were 114 people in the group, and Stilwell did not lose a single one.  Source:  History.army.mil.Do you think you would like to become a podcaster on Blubrry?  Click here for the details on joining.  Enter my promo code, HSEASIA, to let them know I sent you, and you will get the first month's hosting for free!  Support this podcast! 

This year three holidays fall on April 1: April Fool's Day, Easter and Passover. Now you have another reason to celebrate; Episode 42 is now available! This episode begins coverage of the Burma campaign, a nasty jungle war that would go on between Japan and the Allies for the rest of World War II in the Pacific. Today we will see the Japanese conquest of Burma (modern Myanmar), from December 1941 to May 1942. The conquest did not take five months because of Allied resistance, as was the case in the Philippines, but because of the rugged terrain and the size of the territory that was to be occupied. I was hoping that I wouldn't need a map for the next episode, but so many place names are mentioned that it now looks necessary. This one shows the Japanese advance (red) in Burma/Myanmar in April 1942, and the escape routes used by the Allies to evacuate the British colony (blue). Source: <a href="https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USA/USA-C-Burma/maps/USA-C-Burma-3.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ibiblio.org</a>. Here General Joseph "Vinegar Joe" Stilwell leads his staff and a group of soldiers, as they retreat from Burma to India, in May 1942. The good news is that there were 114 people in the group, and Stilwell did not lose a single one. Source: <a href="http://History.army.mil" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">History.army.mil</a>. Do you think you would like to become a podcaster on Blubrry? <a href="http://create.blubrry.com/resources/podcast-media-hosting/?code=HSEASIA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here for the details on joining.</a> Enter my promo code, HSEASIA, to let them know I sent you, and you will get the first month's hosting for free! Support this podcast!

Episode 42:  The Retreat Through Burma

Now it is time to finish what we started in Episode 38, and cover the conclusion of the Japanese invasion of the Philippines.  Although the Japanese win again, it takes five months for them to conquer the islands, a longer time than any of their other campaigns so far, because both the Americans and Filipinos were united in resisting them. Both of the maps below are thumbnails.  Click on either one to see the full-sized map in a separate tab or window. First, for your benefit, I have reposted the map pf Bataan and Corregidor from Episode 38.  Source:  the Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection, on the University of Texas website.   And here is the best map I have found so far about the Japanese invasion of the Philippines.  It is the only one that gives equal attention to activities in the central and southern islands, in addition to the campaign on Luzon.  Source:  Indohistorian.tumblr.com  Do you think you would like to become a podcaster on Blubrry?  Click here for the details on joining. Enter my promo code, HSEASIA, to let them know I sent you, and you will get the first month's hosting for free! Support this podcast!

Now it is time to finish what we started in <a href="https://www.blubrry.com/hoseasia/31051079/episode-38-the-battle-for-the-philippines-part-1/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 38</a>, and cover the conclusion of the Japanese invasion of the Philippines. Although the Japanese win again, it takes five months for them to conquer the islands, a longer time than any of their other campaigns so far, because both the Americans and Filipinos were united in resisting them. Both of the maps below are thumbnails. Click on either one to see the full-sized map in a separate tab or window. First, for your benefit, I have reposted the map pf Bataan and Corregidor from Episode 38. Source: the Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection, on the University of Texas website. <a href="https://legacy.lib.utexas.edu/maps/historical/engineers_v1_1947/bataan_defense_1942.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> </a> And here is the best map I have found so far about the Japanese invasion of the Philippines. It is the only one that gives equal attention to activities in the central and southern islands, in addition to the campaign on Luzon. Source: <a href="http://indiohistorian.tumblr.com/post/69455158207/the-most-reliable-hi-res-map-ive-seen-of-the" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Indohistorian.tumblr.com</a> <a href="http://xenohistorian.faithweb.com/seasia/RptsI-P2.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> Do you think you would like to become a podcaster on Blubrry? <a href="http://create.blubrry.com/resources/podcast-media-hosting/?code=HSEASIA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here for the details on joining.</a> Enter my promo code, HSEASIA, to let them know I sent you, and you will get the first month's hosting for free! Support this podcast!

Episode 41:  The Battle for the Philippines, Part 2

Now the podcast moves to the east side of the Southeast Asian mainland.  This is the first in a two-part series on how the French conquered Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos.  If you are interested in what I may say in the future about the twentieth-century Vietnam War, this episode is an important stepping stone, setting the stage to that conflict by bringing in the French.  Do you think you would like to become a podcaster on Blubrry?  Click here for the details on joining.  Enter my promo code, HSEASIA, to let them know I sent you, and you will get the first month's hosting for free!  Support this podcast! 

Now the podcast moves to the east side of the Southeast Asian mainland. This is the first in a two-part series on how the French conquered Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos. If you are interested in what I may say in the future about the twentieth-century Vietnam War, this episode is an important stepping stone, setting the stage to that conflict by bringing in the French. Do you think you would like to become a podcaster on Blubrry? <a href="http://create.blubrry.com/resources/podcast-media-hosting/?code=HSEASIA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here for the details on joining.</a> Enter my promo code, HSEASIA, to let them know I sent you, and you will get the first month's hosting for free! Support this podcast!

Episode 25:  French Indochina, Part 1

This episode will focus on the east coast of the Southeast Asian mainland, going up to 938 A.D.  This timeframe covers the beginning of two nations:  Vietnam and Champa.  Only one of them is around today; guess which one it is. On August 30, 2016, this podcast was added to the programs available on Stitcher.  Now if you have the Stitcher app on a mobile device, you have another way to listen! http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/berosus/history-of-southeast-asia-podcast?refid=stpr Support this podcast!

This episode will focus on the east coast of the Southeast Asian mainland, going up to 938 A.D. This timeframe covers the beginning of two nations: Vietnam and Champa. Only one of them is around today; guess which one it is. On August 30, 2016, this podcast was added to the programs available on Stitcher. Now if you have the Stitcher app on a mobile device, you have another way to listen! <a href="http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/berosus/history-of-southeast-asia-podcast?refid=stpr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/berosus/history-of-southeast-asia-podcast?refid=stpr</a> Support this podcast!

Episode 4, Early Vietnam

This is another special episode, prompted because a donor to the podcast asked three questions that I should have answered two or three years ago.  May you find the answers enlightening (pun intended).  You may want to go back and re-listen to the early episodes that discussed Buddhism's impact on Southeast Asia, especially Episodes 2, 3, 5, 6, and 7, after hearing this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoeeIiCpbcw Here is a documentary I watched forty years ago about the Torajas, a tribe living on the eastern Indonesian island of Sulawesi.  Because of the work of Dutch missionaries, most of the Torajas converted to Christianity in the first half of the twentieth century, and because this is Indonesia, the world’s largest Moslem country, a few have converted to Islam, but a core group in the tribe still practice the old-time animism, which involves water buffalo sacrifices and an elaborate cult of the dead.  I am posting the link because the Torajas are mentioned in this episode. Do you think you would like to become a podcaster on Blubrry?  Click here for the details on joining. Enter my promo code, HSEASIA, to let them know I sent you, and you will get the first month's hosting for free! Support this podcast!

This is another special episode, prompted because a donor to the podcast asked three questions that I should have answered two or three years ago. May you find the answers enlightening (pun intended). You may want to go back and re-listen to the early episodes that discussed Buddhism's impact on Southeast Asia, especially Episodes 2, 3, 5, 6, and 7, after hearing this. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoeeIiCpbcw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoeeIiCpbcw</a> Here is a documentary I watched forty years ago about the Torajas, a tribe living on the eastern Indonesian island of Sulawesi. Because of the work of Dutch missionaries, most of the Torajas converted to Christianity in the first half of the twentieth century, and because this is Indonesia, the world’s largest Moslem country, a few have converted to Islam, but a core group in the tribe still practice the old-time animism, which involves water buffalo sacrifices and an elaborate cult of the dead. I am posting the link because the Torajas are mentioned in this episode. Do you think you would like to become a podcaster on Blubrry? <a href="http://create.blubrry.com/resources/podcast-media-hosting/?code=HSEASIA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here for the details on joining.</a> Enter my promo code, HSEASIA, to let them know I sent you, and you will get the first month's hosting for free! Support this podcast!

Episode 77:  What Buddhism is All About

In the last episode you heard about Japan invading China, occupying French Indochina, and bombing Pearl Harbor.  Now this episode covers the 1941 Japanese invasion of Thailand, Malaya, and Singapore.  Are you ready?Here is the companion map, showing the campaign in Malaya, December 1941-January 1942.  The red dates are the dates when the Japanese conquered specific locations, while the blue date indicates when the British formed a defensive line to protect Johore, the southernmost of Malaya's nine sultanates. Do you think you would like to become a podcaster on Blubrry?  Click here for the details on joining. Enter my promo code, HSEASIA, to let them know I sent you, and you will get the first month's hosting for free! Support this podcast!

In the last episode you heard about Japan invading China, occupying French Indochina, and bombing Pearl Harbor. Now this episode covers the 1941 Japanese invasion of Thailand, Malaya, and Singapore. Are you ready? Here is the companion map, showing the campaign in Malaya, December 1941-January 1942. The red dates are the dates when the Japanese conquered specific locations, while the blue date indicates when the British formed a defensive line to protect Johore, the southernmost of Malaya's nine sultanates. Do you think you would like to become a podcaster on Blubrry? <a href="http://create.blubrry.com/resources/podcast-media-hosting/?code=HSEASIA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here for the details on joining.</a> Enter my promo code, HSEASIA, to let them know I sent you, and you will get the first month's hosting for free! Support this podcast!

Episode 37:  Japan Strikes, The Fall of Malaya and Singapore

This is another episode that is not set in Southeast Asia, but next to it.  Today we begin the long jungle war in New Guinea, as the Japanese stage their first invasions of the world's second largest island.  Meanwhile to the southeast, in the Coral Sea, Japanese and American aircraft carriers meet.  The result is a crucial battle, halting the Japanese advance toward Australia from the sea.  Do you think you would like to become a podcaster on Blubrry?  Click here for the details on joining.  Enter my promo code, HSEASIA, to let them know I sent you, and you will get the first month's hosting for free!  Support this podcast! 

This is another episode that is not set in Southeast Asia, but next to it. Today we begin the long jungle war in New Guinea, as the Japanese stage their first invasions of the world's second largest island. Meanwhile to the southeast, in the Coral Sea, Japanese and American aircraft carriers meet. The result is a crucial battle, halting the Japanese advance toward Australia from the sea. Do you think you would like to become a podcaster on Blubrry? <a href="http://create.blubrry.com/resources/podcast-media-hosting/?code=HSEASIA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here for the details on joining.</a> Enter my promo code, HSEASIA, to let them know I sent you, and you will get the first month's hosting for free! Support this podcast!

Episode 45:  The New Guinea Campaign, Part 1

With this episode, we begin a narrative completely in the twentieth century, so welcome to recent history!  Here we also conclude the four-part miniseries about the Philippines, around the beginning of the twentieth century.  This time we will cover the years from 1902 to 1941, looking at the minor wars that came after the Philippine Insurrection (or Philippine-American War, if you're politically correct), and seeing how Americans and Filipinos learned to work together, so that the Philippines can become independent someday.The first civilian governor that the United States put over the Philippines was a future US president, William Howard Taft.  He served from 1900 to 1904, and because he weighed 325 lbs., Americans remember him as their biggest president.  Here he is in 1901 riding a water buffalo, or as the Filipinos call it, a carabao. Can you tell which is bigger?And here a scene from the final battle of the Moro War, the battle of Bud Bagsak.  This was painted in 1963, fifty years after the battle took place, so I have a feeling some details were left out, like the fact that the Moros had their families at the site of the battle.  Do you think you would like to become a podcaster on Blubrry?  Click here for the details on joining.  Enter my promo code, HSEASIA, to let them know I sent you, and you will get the first month's hosting for free!  Support this podcast! 

With this episode, we begin a narrative completely in the twentieth century, so welcome to recent history! Here we also conclude the four-part miniseries about the Philippines, around the beginning of the twentieth century. This time we will cover the years from 1902 to 1941, looking at the minor wars that came after the Philippine Insurrection (or Philippine-American War, if you're politically correct), and seeing how Americans and Filipinos learned to work together, so that the Philippines can become independent someday. The first civilian governor that the United States put over the Philippines was a future US president, William Howard Taft. He served from 1900 to 1904, and because he weighed 325 lbs., Americans remember him as their biggest president. Here he is in 1901 riding a water buffalo, or as the Filipinos call it, a carabao. Can you tell which is bigger? And here a scene from the final battle of the Moro War, the battle of Bud Bagsak. This was painted in 1963, fifty years after the battle took place, so I have a feeling some details were left out, like the fact that the Moros had their families at the site of the battle. Do you think you would like to become a podcaster on Blubrry? <a href="http://create.blubrry.com/resources/podcast-media-hosting/? code=HSEASIA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here for the details on joining.</a> Enter my promo code, HSEASIA, to let them know I sent you, and you will get the first month's hosting for free! Support this podcast!

Episode 31:  The Philippines, the Hollywood Years

This episode catches up on the Philippines, a part of Southeast Asia the podcast last talked about in Episode 14.  Here you will hear how Spain lost its tight grip on the islands, and the development of Southeast Asia's first modern nationalist movement.  The narrative will cover events in the 1700s and most of the 1800s, and end right before the United States got involved in the Philippines, the topic of the next episode.  Do you think you would like to become a podcaster on Blubrry?  Click here for the details on joining.  Enter my promo code, HSEASIA, to let them know I sent you, and you will get the first month's hosting for free!  Support this podcast! 

This episode catches up on the Philippines, a part of Southeast Asia the podcast last talked about in Episode 14. Here you will hear how Spain lost its tight grip on the islands, and the development of Southeast Asia's first modern nationalist movement. The narrative will cover events in the 1700s and most of the 1800s, and end right before the United States got involved in the Philippines, the topic of the next episode. Do you think you would like to become a podcaster on Blubrry? <a href="http://create.blubrry.com/resources/podcast-media-hosting/?code=HSEASIA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here for the details on joining.</a> Enter my promo code, HSEASIA, to let them know I sent you, and you will get the first month's hosting for free! Support this podcast!

Episode 28:  Philippine Nationalism

The first Southeast Asian nations larger than a city-state appeared in or near the first century A.D.  In other words, roughly two thousand years ago.  This episode will look at Funan, the major state that arose in Cambodia, and medium-sized states like Dvaravati, Haripunjaya, Pan Pan, Langkasuka, and Tambralinga, which the Mons and Malays founded in present-day Thailand and northern Malaya.This map from Wikipedia shows the centers of political power on the Southeast Asian mainland in 1360 A.D.  The episode refers to this map while explaining the loose monarchies that characterized Southeast Asian states in ancient times, a system we sometimes call "mandalas." Support this podcast!

The first Southeast Asian nations larger than a city-state appeared in or near the first century A.D. In other words, roughly two thousand years ago. This episode will look at Funan, the major state that arose in Cambodia, and medium-sized states like Dvaravati, Haripunjaya, Pan Pan, Langkasuka, and Tambralinga, which the Mons and Malays founded in present-day Thailand and northern Malaya. This map from Wikipedia shows the centers of political power on the Southeast Asian mainland in 1360 A.D. The episode refers to this map while explaining the loose monarchies that characterized Southeast Asian states in ancient times, a system we sometimes call "mandalas." Support this podcast!

Episode 3, Mandalas

In recent episodes we have met two European nations that explored and exploited parts of Southeast Asia, Portugal and Spain.  Now this episode introduces the Dutch and tells how they got involved in Indonesia.  Because the Dutch used a corporation, the Dutch East India Company (also called the V.O.C.), this will be a very different story from that of the Portuguese and Spanish empires.  Do you think you would like to become a podcaster on Blubrry?  Click here for the details on joining.  Enter my promo code, HSEASIA, to let them know I sent you, and you will get the first month's hosting for free!  Support this podcast! 

In recent episodes we have met two European nations that explored and exploited parts of Southeast Asia, Portugal and Spain. Now this episode introduces the Dutch and tells how they got involved in Indonesia. Because the Dutch used a corporation, the Dutch East India Company (also called the V.O.C.), this will be a very different story from that of the Portuguese and Spanish empires. Do you think you would like to become a podcaster on Blubrry? <a href="http://create.blubrry.com/resources/podcast-media-hosting/? code=HSEASIA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here for the details on joining.</a> Enter my promo code, HSEASIA, to let them know I sent you, and you will get the first month's hosting for free! Support this podcast!

Episode 17, The Dutch East India Company

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.  Do you think you would like to become a podcaster on Blubrry?  Click here for the details on joining.  Enter my promo code, HSEASIA, to let them know I sent you, and you will get the first month's hosting for free!  Support this podcast! 

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. Do you think you would like to become a podcaster on Blubrry? <a href="http://create.blubrry.com/resources/podcast-media-hosting/?code=HSEASIA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here for the details on joining.</a> Enter my promo code, HSEASIA, to let them know I sent you, and you will get the first month's hosting for free! Support this podcast!

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