Monsoon Pod

The Monsoon Project
  • 5.0 (2)
  • GOVERNMENT
Monsoon Pod Podcast

Monsoon Pod is the podcast of The Monsoon Project, a platform for young scholars across the world to share their ideas, opinions and stories on the Asia-Pacific.

  1. Punks and monks

    12/09/2019

    Punks and monks

    On this Monsoon Pod, Dot Mason delves into the fascinating history of political activism in Myanmar, and the role protest music has played in Myanmar’s democratic transition.

    28 min
  2. International student strife and successes

    30/08/2019

    International student strife and successes

    On this episode of The Monsoon Pod, Serena Ford looks at the international education sector in Australian and talks with experts and students alike to unpack the industry.

    14 min
  3. Tackling Japan's rugby history

    23/08/2019

    Tackling Japan's rugby history

    In this Monsoon Pod, host Patrick Cooney explores Japan’s rugby story. He offloads the discussion to Ken Dobson, a rugby sevens coach in Hokkaido, to talk about the progression of the game in Rugby’s so-called ‘newest’ market.

    20 min
  4. Marriage markets, Gender inequality and the Leftover Women of China

    16/08/2019

    Marriage markets, Gender inequality and the Leftover Women of China

    On this Monsoon Podcast, Karen Zhang explores the many pressures that unmarried urban women in China face today, at a familial, societal and governmental level.

    17 min
  5. Citizenship sagas and scandals

    13/08/2019

    Citizenship sagas and scandals

    In this episode of the Monsoon Podcast, Dominic Harvey-Taylor looks at the history of citizenship as a tool for discrimination in Japan, and how dual-citizenship has generated sagas and scandals for politicians across the Asia Pacific.

    16 min
  6. Weeaboos: harmful or harmless?

    30/07/2019

    Weeaboos: harmful or harmless?

    On this Monsoon Podcast, Hiroki Hunter unpacks the concept of the ‘weeaboo’ and raises questions from a post-orientalist perspective. What are the dangers of forming your identity and passion around a foreign culture? Are ‘weeaboos’ misunderstood?

    19 min
  7. Of clicks and consoles: eSports and Asia

    23/07/2019

    Of clicks and consoles: eSports and Asia

    In this episode of the *Monsoon Podcast*, Emily Lyon shares the controller with Saira Mueller and Tobias Scholz, to answer these questions and give you a primer on all things eSports.

    20 min
  8. Reunifying Korea: a split of opinion

    08/02/2019

    Reunifying Korea: a split of opinion

    In this episode of the Monsoon Podcast, Greg Thomson explores Korea's divide – not between the North and South, but on whether reunification is wanted and workable at all.

    30 min
See All (15)

Ratings & Reviews

5
out of 5
2 Ratings

About

Monsoon Pod is the podcast of The Monsoon Project, a platform for young scholars across the world to share their ideas, opinions and stories on the Asia-Pacific.

Information

  • Creator
    The Monsoon Project
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2019
  • Episodes
    15
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © The Monsoon Project
  • Show Website
    Monsoon Pod

To listen to explicit episodes, sign in.

Stay up to date with this show

Sign-in or sign-up to follow shows, save episodes and get the latest updates.
Select a country or region

Africa, Middle East, and India

Asia Pacific

Europe

Latin America and the Caribbean

The United States and Canada