15 episodes
Monsoon Pod The Monsoon Project
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?