S3 Ep7: How to Get Out of a War in Indochina - Nixon, Mao, and the Balance of Power
Time Period Covered: 1971 – 1973How do you get out of a war without losing it?What did Nixon’s opening to China have to do with Vietnam?And how much of “peace” in 1972 was about diplomacy, and how muc...
16 Feb 2h
S3: Interview: Maoism, the Three Ghosts, and the Khmer Rouge with Matt Galway
In this extended interview, I’m joined by historian Matt Galway, author of Global Maoism, to unpack the intellectual, ideological, and historical foundations of Maoism and Cambodian communism.We begin...
19 Jan 1h 31min
S3 Ep6: 1972 - Life (and Death) in the Liberated Zones: Regrets for the Khmer Soul and M13
Check out my visit to M13 at YouTube or https://www.patreon.com/Time Period Covered: 1971 - 1972Why would someone join the Khmer Rouge?How would people view the parts of the country that were now bein...
4 Jan 1h 38min
S3: Interview: The Super Great Leap Forward and the Khmer Rouge Prison System with Henri Locard
This episode is a follow-up to the two-hour discussion I had with historian Henri Locard. The video of that full conversation is available for free on Patreon right here (or just go to https://www.pat...
22 Okt 20251h 18min
S3: Interview: Who Killed Haing Ngor? With Patricia Nunan
You've seen The Killing Fields, you probably know that Haing Ngor, who played Dith Pran in the film won an oscar. You might also know that he was murdered in Los Angeles. But the version of that story...
17 Okt 202534min
S3: Bonus: A Recount of My Interview With an Ex-Khmer Rouge Doctor
This is an episode that could be listened to if you’d like, or if you’d prefer to watch it (without ads!) then head to https://patreon.com/shadowsofutopia and watch it for free, no sign ups, no obliga...
30 Sep 20251h 30min
S3: Interview: Witness to the end of the Second Indochina Wars with Jim Laurie
In this bonus podcast episode, I’ve invited veteran journalist Jim Laurie to reflect on a lifetime spent amid global upheaval. From the Nixon incursion into Cambodia to the oblivious tranquility of Ph...
30 Aug 202548min
S3 Ep5: Chenla II: Lon Nol Strikes Out
What was the political fallout from Lon Nol's Stroke? How did race and religion become such a key theme of his regime? What led to the worst military defeat of the Cambodian Civil War? Time Period ...
11 Aug 20251h 37min
