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Trailer - Trisno.

Indonesia In-depth - February 23, 2022 05:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
From a small town in Central Java to a high-profile political court case in the nation’s capital; Trisno, a young boy trying to make a living as a housekeeper, is suddenly fast-forwarded into Jakarta life. Between internal turmoils and drastic life turns, he soon arrives at his boiling point. H...

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Komando In The Ring

Indonesia In-depth - September 09, 2021 11:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Coming from two generations of high ranking military leaders, Dimas grew up wanting nothing else than to become a soldier too. But it was only when Dimas moved to Hawaii in the late 1990s that he unexpectedly found a way to channel his patriotic side.  In this episode, we follow a story of the ...

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The Tiger Cubs

Indonesia In-depth - June 14, 2021 12:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Election is a contest with a winner, but what if the only way to "win" is to make sure "nobody" wins?  Since Indonesia began the process to hold election concurrently in 2015, there have been more and more cases of empty ballot/empty box, only a single candidate race. For some, the empty box is...

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The Making of a National Food Culture (Part 2)

Indonesia In-depth - May 24, 2021 12:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Though Indomie is one of Indonesian's most iconic brands, its true origin is largely misunderstood. As Indonesians began to accept wheat-based products as part of their daily diet, instant noodles manufacturers flourished--beginning with Supermi. But it was Soeharto's masterplan with establishin...

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The Making of a National Food Culture (Part 1)

Indonesia In-depth - May 03, 2021 10:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
How did instant noodles become a staple food for Indonesians? How did Indomie become Indonesia’s most iconic brand? Through the lens of two generations, we trace back the series of accidental events; from historic famine, a move for political and national stability, nepotism, geopolitics, the le...

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The Making of a National Food Culture (Part 1)

Indonesia In-depth - May 03, 2021 10:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
How did instant noodles become a staple food for Indonesians? How did Indomie become Indonesia’s most iconic brand? Through the lens of two generations, we trace back the series of accidental events; from historic famine, a move for political and national stability, nepotism, geopolitics, the le...

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Season 4 of Indonesia In-depth is launching today!

Indonesia In-depth - May 03, 2021 05:00 - 2 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Our podcast feeds has been a bit quiet recently, but that's because we have been hard at work pitching, interviewing, editing and building stories. Indonesia In-depth has evolved into a seasonal podcast, fully committed to long-form narrative series. We hope you will enjoy it! | |Stay connected...

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Ep. 112: Yura Yunita

Soundclass - March 02, 2021 12:00 - 57 minutes
On today's edition of Soundclass, Mar is joined by celebrated singer turned entrepreneur, Yura Yunita. Best known for her sweet yet raspy voice and her soulful yet jazzy pop tunes, we are invited to peek into Yura's world of creativity.  From the song she has to listen to before every "mellow' r...

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Ep. 112: Yura Yunita

Soundclass - March 02, 2021 12:00 - 57 minutes
On today's edition of Soundclass, Mar is joined by celebrated singer turned entrepreneur, Yura Yunita. Best known for her sweet yet raspy voice and her soulful yet jazzy pop tunes, we are invited to peek into Yura's world of creativity.  From the song she has to listen to before every "mellow' r...

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What's New from Indonesia In-depth?

Indonesia In-depth - February 19, 2021 10:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
We’ve got some big news! We’ve been off the grid for a while but that’s for a good reason. Indonesia In-depth is evolving into a seasonal podcast and fully committed to long-form narrative series. Our debut will be released soon! In the meantime, stay connected with us through our Instagram and ...

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Indonesia In-Studio E3: The Sound of 2020

Indonesia In-depth - December 30, 2020 09:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
2020 is coming to an end, and to be honest, we can’t wait! Through musical instruments, sounds, and melodies, Tanita and Rizki paint a picture of what the team went through in this unprecedented year. In this episode of Indonesia In-Studio (and last episode of Indonesia In-depth in 2020!), we ta...

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Going Back to Indirect Elections?

Indonesia In-depth - November 10, 2020 09:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
One of the major changes to Indonesia following the fall of Soeharto and Reformasi was decentralization and a shift to a direct ballot election system. The aim? To ensure that local legislatures were not simply a rubber stamp of Jakarta.  In recent years though, we have seen a strong push to re...

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Indonesia In-Documentary - Where Do We Draw The Line?

Indonesia In-depth - September 22, 2020 04:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Between May - July 1945, members of the Investigative Committee for Preparatory Work for Independence (BPUPKI) deliberated on what territories should be included in a future Republic of Indonesia, if Japan granted independence. Should the new state stretch from Southern Thailand to Papua New Gui...

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Maritime As A Source Of Power?

Indonesia In-depth - August 30, 2020 06:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
President Widodo promised to return Indonesia to a maritime power when he first took office in 2014. It was one of Widodo’s major platform policies and there was a lot talk about it in his presidential campaign that year and during the early part of his first term. Intrigued by history, we ofte...

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Ep. 111 with Riri Riza

Soundclass - August 04, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour
On this episode of Soundclass, Mar is joined by film director, Riri Riza. Exploring how our film industry has been coping through the pandemic and how to move forward from here,  Mar and the Sumba Dreams director discuss a film's negative effects on tourism to the importance of sustainable filmm...

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Ep. 111 with Riri Riza

Soundclass - August 04, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour
On this episode of Soundclass, Mar is joined by film director, Riri Riza. Exploring how our film industry has been coping through the pandemic and how to move forward from here,  Mar and the Sumba Dreams director discuss a film's negative effects on tourism to the importance of sustainable filmm...

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Anywhere But Home

Indonesia In-depth - July 29, 2020 08:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
There are more and more Nigerians fleeing to Indonesia. Why is this the case?  Though the local media may have portrayed them more as online scammers and drug dealers, the reality is most of them are just trying to find a better life outside Nigeria doing ordinary jobs. The situation in Nigeria...

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Indonesia In-Documentary: Anywhere But Home

Indonesia In-depth - July 29, 2020 08:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
There are more and more Nigerians fleeing to Indonesia. Why is this the case?  Though the local media may have portrayed them more as online scammers and drug dealers, the reality is most of them are just trying to find a better life outside Nigeria doing ordinary jobs. The situation in Nigeria...

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Trailer - Anywhere But Home

Indonesia In-depth - July 25, 2020 09:00 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
To flee to a foreign country you barely know and not knowing the language can be scary. But for many Nigerians youths, like Lucas (not his real name), going anywhere but home is necessary.  The situation in Nigeria has pushed many youths to emigrate, or attempted to emigrate. We venture along w...

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Trailer - Anywhere But Home

Indonesia In-depth - July 25, 2020 09:00 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
To flee to a foreign country you barely know and not knowing the language can be scary. But for many Nigerians youths, like Lucas (not his real name), going anywhere but home is necessary.  The situation in Nigeria has pushed many youths to emigrate, or attempted to emigrate. We venture along w...

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Local, Central, & the Blame Game

Indonesia In-depth - July 22, 2020 07:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Prior to the pandemic there was push by major parties, such as PDI-P, Golkar and Gerindra, to bring more power back to the central government. During the Covid-19 pandemic, we saw some local leaders taking the initiative with battling the virus while the central government moved slowly. How migh...

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Economic Challenges - with Economist Faisal Basri

Indonesia In-depth - May 15, 2020 11:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
The Central Government has prevented provincial leaders, such as Jakarta governor Anies Baswedan, from implementing a lockdown, despite the fact that Jakarta is the country’s epicentre for the Covid-19 virus. The president says that a lockdown would cripple the country’s economy and lead to soci...

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Ep. 110 with Iqbaal Ramadhan

Soundclass - May 05, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour
In another quarantine edition of Soundclass, Mar is joined by Dilan 1990 and Summerdose bassist, Iqbaal Ramadhan! Spending most of this session bonding over their passion for bass and amps, Iqbaal shared 3 songs that mostly shaped his life and his music. From a song that transports him to a happ...

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What's In A Number?

Indonesia In-depth - April 28, 2020 10:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
The Indonesian public has been fixated on the official number for Covid-19 cases and deaths during the pandemic. Indonesia’s numbers appear to be far lower than other countries given its 270 million people, but we wondered, how accurate is this number? Especially, when data has yet to be fully c...

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How Do We Know Who to Believe for What Now?

Indonesia In-depth - April 25, 2020 14:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
When we ask ourselves how people would even begin to conceive and believe in conspiracy theories and hoaxes during a critical time such as this pandemic, we find that it is so much more than just an issue of how we access and process information, as many would believe. Evidently, world leaders a...

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How Do We Know Who to Believe for What Now?

Indonesia In-depth - April 25, 2020 14:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
When we ask ourselves how people would even begin to conceive and believe in conspiracy theories and hoaxes during a critical time such as this pandemic, we find that it is so much more than just an issue of how we access and process information, as many would believe. Evidently, world leaders a...

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Ep. 109: Baskara Mahendra

Soundclass - April 07, 2020 12:00 - 45 minutes
On this special Covid-19 edition of Soundclass, Mar is joined by Bebas and Gossip Girl actor, Baskara Mahendra! Through a riveting skype call discussing quarantine life, favorite shows and some background of some of the characters he's played, Baskara shared 3 songs that got him to respect the a...

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No Time for Maritime

Indonesia In-depth - March 30, 2020 06:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
During his first term in office, President Widodo promised to return Indonesia to its maritime roots and establish the country as a maritime power. Some may wonder though, how did the world’s largest archipelagic state loose its maritime roots to begin with? Widodo is now into his second term an...

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Indonesia In-Documentary: (Mis) Understood Silence

Indonesia In-depth - February 24, 2020 06:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
When the international community condemned the arbitrary detention, mass surveillance, political indoctrination and restrictions on religious activity of the Muslim minority Uyghur ethnic group in 2019, most of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) members instead endorsed China’s treatm...

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Entry #6: Delving into Malang's Emo Scene with Sal Priadi and Dandy Gilang

Emo Night - February 18, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour
Nostalgia has become a key phrase in the entertainment industry. Most recently, we have seen the resurgence of Emo and its glory days. Through that, we are invited to relive the early 2000s where myspace, tumblr and your bangs were the most important...

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