Episode 84: Jakarta Underwater: Discussing the January 2020 Flooding

Episode 84: Jakarta Underwater: Discussing the January 2020 Flooding

In this episode, we talk about the dramatic flooding that plagued Jakarta and its neighboring cities on New Year’s Day 2020. We give our reactions to the news of the flooding that, as of January 6, has claimed 66 lives and continues to displace hundreds of thousands of people from their homes. There have been reports saying that floodwater reached up to 6m (19 feet) tall in some homes, completely destroying it and, in the process, destroying people’s lives and livelihoods. We discuss responses to this natural disaster, in particular the Jakarta government’s response as led by Governor Anies Baswedan. Many people have criticized the governor for the lack of preparation and poor planning — as well as the significant slash in the budget allocated for flood mitigation — that has led to the city experiencing one of the worst floods in the last twenty years. Ultimately, when disasters like this strike, it is not those in power nor people like us, who are privileged and have options, that are most impacted — it is the poorest of the poor who are most vulnerable to these situations, and whose lives have been completely turned upside down because of it.

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Episode 97: Miracle Cures, Trust, and Leadership in the Time of COVID

Episode 97: Miracle Cures, Trust, and Leadership in the Time of COVID

In this episode, we discuss the recently trending news of a "miracle cure" purported by self-proclaimed microbiologist, doctor, and professor Hadi Pranoto after he appeared in a video with YouTuber An...

5 Aug 202028min

Episode 96: Failing the Litmus Test: The Verdict on the Novel Baswedan Acid Attack Case

Episode 96: Failing the Litmus Test: The Verdict on the Novel Baswedan Acid Attack Case

In this episode, we discuss the recent verdict that sentenced two police officers to light prison terms over the acid attack on Novel Baswedan, a chief investigator in the Corruption Eradication Commi...

22 Jul 202025min

Episode 95: Fighting Fundamentalism with Laughs — A Conversation with Sakdiyah Ma'ruf (Repeat)

Episode 95: Fighting Fundamentalism with Laughs — A Conversation with Sakdiyah Ma'ruf (Repeat)

We're out this week, so we are repeating our lovely chat with Sakdiyah Ma'ruf—hope you enjoy our conversation!  ------------------------- In this episode, we have a special interview and conversation...

8 Jul 202026min

Episode 94: We Need to be Anti-Racist — A Conversation with Amir Jones (Part 2)

Episode 94: We Need to be Anti-Racist — A Conversation with Amir Jones (Part 2)

In this second of a two-part episode, we picked up where we left off with Amir Jones, an African-American Indonesian-American who's living in Washington, D.C. and involved in electoral politics. We co...

24 Jun 202025min

Episode 93: We Need to be Anti-Racist — A Conversation with Amir Jones (Part 1)

Episode 93: We Need to be Anti-Racist — A Conversation with Amir Jones (Part 1)

In this first of a two-part episode, we have a very special guest — Amir Jones, an African-American Indonesian-American who’s living in Washington, D.C. and involved in electoral politics. We dive rig...

17 Jun 202030min

Episode 92: The Landscape of COVID-19 Testing

Episode 92: The Landscape of COVID-19 Testing

In this episode, we talk to Levana Sani, co-founder and CEO of Nalagenetics, a meditech company based in Indonesia and Singapore that focuses on genetic testing for drug responses, but has now partial...

27 Mai 202037min

Episode 91: What We Owe To Each Other

Episode 91: What We Owe To Each Other

In this episode, we have a very special guest — a long-time friend of ours, Dr. Vania, who is a second-year clinical nutrition resident currently based in Jakarta. We wanted to talk to her about the e...

13 Mai 202027min

Episode 90: The Longest Month Ever... So Far

Episode 90: The Longest Month Ever... So Far

In this episode, we talk about… nothing in particular, other than how tired we are. We have an honest and sincere conversation about the pressures of working from home coupled with the guilt that come...

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