Episode 63: Puput-Vero-Ahok (Who Tells Her Story?) In this episode, we catch up on the latest on this news about Ahok’s engagement and upcoming wedding with his new girlfriend, Puput Nastiti Devi, a former policewoman, bodyguard, and aide to Ahok’s ex-wife Veronica Tan (with whom he filed for divorce in April 2018). We discuss how …
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Episode 9: Friends with Benefits: Teman Ahok & Money Politics (Ahok Pt. 2)
EPISODE 9: FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS: TEMAN AHOK & MONEY POLITICS (AHOK PT.2) In this episode, we discuss the recent controversies around Teman Ahok — a grassroots, volunteer-driven independent organization committed toward supporting current Jakarta governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, more commonly known as Ahok, and his 2017 independent gubernatorial re-election campaign — in particular, whether the initial funding …
Episode 3: Kali-Oh-No! (Ahok Pt. 1)
EPISODE 3: KALI-OH-NO! (AHOK PT. 1) In this episode of Dialogika, we discuss the recent eviction and demolition of the Kalijodo neighborhood in North Jakarta, in particular focusing on Jakarta governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama—more commonly known as “Ahok”— and his ‘strongman’ tactics, which involved the presence of military (TNI) forces in executing said eviction & demolition. We …
Episode 83: Revisiting Stephanie’s Baby Journo Works (Repeat)
Episode 83: Revisiting Stephanie’s Baby Journo Works (Repeat) WE’RE OUT FOR THE HOLIDAY PERIOD, SO WE’RE DOING A REPEAT OF OUR END-OF-YEAR 2017 EPISODE, FEATURING SOME OF STEPHANIE’S EARLIEST WORKS AS A BUDDING DOCUMENTARIAN! WE’LL BE BACK IN A FEW WEEKS’ TIME! In this episode, we’ll be featuring Stephanie’s audio pieces that she did as …
Episode 62: (Tidak) Cukup: Hot Takes on the First Round of Presidential Debates
Episode 62: (Tidak) Cukup: Hot Takes on the First Round of Presidential Debates In this first episode of 2019, we’re back — and ready with our hot takes! We discuss the first round of presidential debates between candidates Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and Prabowo Subianto, with their respective running mates Ma’ruf Amin and Sandiaga Uno. This …
Episode 60: In the Belly of the Beast — A Conversation with Michael Victor Sianipar (Part 2)
Episode 60: In the Belly of the Beast — A Conversation with Michael Victor Sianipar (Part 2) In this episode, Swedian’s still out because of the U.S. midterm elections, but we’re excited to share with you Stephanie’s conversation with a rising figure in youth politics in Indonesia, Michael Victor Sianipar. Michael is a former aide to …
Episode 59: In the Belly of the Beast — A Conversation with Michael Victor Sianipar (Part 1)
Episode 59: In the Belly of the Beast — A Conversation with Michael Victor Sianipar (Pt. 1) In this episode, Swedian’s still out because of the U.S. midterm elections, but we’re excited to share with you Stephanie’s conversation with a rising figure in youth politics in Indonesia, Michael Victor Sianipar. Michael is a former aide to …
Episode 54: Stuck in a Rock and a Hard Place
Episode 54: Stuck in a Rock and a Hard Place Note: In our 55th episode, we talk about what happened with this episode, which we re-uploaded under a different title. The short story is we’ve received feedback that the original episode was too offensive for general Indonesian sensibilities given its strong language. In the interest …
Episode 46: Hooked on Hoaxes (Repeat)
Episode 46: Hooked on Hoaxes (Repeat) We don’t have a new episode this week as Swedian is busy traveling back to the States, so we have a repeat of our 21st episode, Hooked on Hoaxes, where we talked about the problem of fake news — a problem which, unfortunately, has come back to haunt us …
Episode 43: Ada Apa Dengan Anies: Anies, So Far
Episode 43: Ada Apa Dengan Anies: Anies, So Far In this episode, we give an update on the first few months of Governor Anies’ reign over Jakarta. We talk about some of the promises he and Vice-Governor Sandiaga Uno made during their campaign, and whether or not they have fulfilled those promises (spoiler alert: not …