Asia Society Podcasts
Welcome to Asia Society podcasts, bringing you the best of our programming on Asian arts, culture, policy, business and education. Subscribe for free and receive regular podcast programs ranging from weekly newscasts to series that feature artists, writers, musicians, activists, and policymakers who present the uniqueness and diversity of Asia.
The Weekly Fix
All-Asia weekly highlight that features the latest headlines on Asia with expert analysis and commentary.
The Cinema Scene
Asian films—recent reviews, news, industry trends, and interviews with filmmakers and actors.
Listen on demand:
2.05.08: Super-Stereotypes at the Big Game
Sree Sreenivasan of the South Asian Journalists Association discusses online debate over two Super Bowl Ads that have some Asians less than happy... plus, excerpts from a discussion on whether prosperity in Asia is trickling down to the poor—with Asia Society Bernard Schwartz Fellows Mira Kamdar and Tion Kwa. Also, hear about upcoming events at our Washington, DC center.
1.29.08: India, 60 Years After Gandhi; "I Was Conned By Musharraf"
Pramit Pal Chaudhuri on the Pakistan school siege and what it means for worsening security in the northwest, and on the 60th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi's assassination... what would he think of India today? Hear excerpts from Imran Khan, cricket legend and Chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Party, on upcoming elections. Plus, what's coming up at Asia Society Centers around the world.
1.22.08: Asian Markets Tumble; David Henry Hwang
Latest headlines out of Asia, with Tion Kwa on the Asian stock market plunge and Alex Farbstein on an Internet privacy lawsuit in China. Our featured interview is with Tony-award winning playwright David Henry Hwang on Yellow Face and evolving Asian American identity. And, upcoming Asian food and literature events presented by our centers in Northern California and India.
2.05.08: Super-Stereotypes at the Big Game
Sree Sreenivasan of the South Asian Journalists Association discusses online debate over two Super Bowl Ads that have some Asians less than happy... plus, excerpts from a discussion on whether prosperity in Asia is trickling down to the poor—with Asia Society Bernard Schwartz Fellows Mira Kamdar and Tion Kwa. Also, hear about upcoming events at our Washington, DC center.
1.29.08: India, 60 Years After Gandhi; "I Was Conned By Musharraf"
Pramit Pal Chaudhuri on the Pakistan school siege and what it means for worsening security in the northwest, and on the 60th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi's assassination... what would he think of India today? Hear excerpts from Imran Khan, cricket legend and Chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Party, on upcoming elections. Plus, what's coming up at Asia Society Centers around the world.
1.22.08: Asian Markets Tumble; David Henry Hwang
Latest headlines out of Asia, with Tion Kwa on the Asian stock market plunge and Alex Farbstein on an Internet privacy lawsuit in China. Our featured interview is with Tony-award winning playwright David Henry Hwang on Yellow Face and evolving Asian American identity. And, upcoming Asian food and literature events presented by our centers in Northern California and India.
1.29.08: India, 60 Years After Gandhi; "I Was Conned By Musharraf"
Pramit Pal Chaudhuri on the Pakistan school siege and what it means for worsening security in the northwest, and on the 60th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi's assassination... what would he think of India today? Hear excerpts from Imran Khan, cricket legend and Chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Party, on upcoming elections. Plus, what's coming up at Asia Society Centers around the world.
1.22.08: Asian Markets Tumble; David Henry Hwang
Latest headlines out of Asia, with Tion Kwa on the Asian stock market plunge and Alex Farbstein on an Internet privacy lawsuit in China. Our featured interview is with Tony-award winning playwright David Henry Hwang on Yellow Face and evolving Asian American identity. And, upcoming Asian food and literature events presented by our centers in Northern California and India.
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5.20.07 | John Woo's upcoming The Battle of Red Cliff and films by Shinya Tsukamoto
5.20.07 | John Woo's upcoming The Battle of Red Cliff and films by Shinya Tsukamoto
Culture Podcasts
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The above podcasts are conversations with artists commissioned by the Asia Society in 2006.
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Asia Society: The Cinema Scene
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