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  Episode 209 (with Nazir Foead) 15.09.2026 1ชม. 16นาที

  Nazir Foead, formerly head of the now defunct Peatland Restoration Agency (Badan Pengelola Gambut) joins Kevin and Erin to talk about the fire ravaging Indonesia, especially peatland fires, of which Indonesia has 12-14 million hectares of. Also: The rise of Dedy Mulyadi's popularity gives Prabowo a run for his money, a string of disasters, natural and man-made struck Indonesia: Anak Krakatau eruption, forest and land fire, food poisoning that strikes over 2000 children in a week. And finally,...
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  Episode 208 (with Katherine Hasan) 30.08.2026 1ชม. 24นาที

  New data provided insights on smog-producing emissions of nitrous oxides (NOx), which we discuss with the analyst Katherine Hasan of the Centre for Clean Energy and Air (Crea). Also: Kevin and Erin delve into the nuances surrounding a moderate-sized demonstration, plans for a commodity trading bourse and cross-border haze from forest-and-land fires. Read CREA's report here: https://energyandcleanair.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/EN-CREA_Press-release_First-of-its-kind-satellite-base...
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  Episode 207 (with Maxwell Abbott) 26.08.2026 35นาที

  As Indonesia's export control policies increasingly attract attention, Vietnam is tentatively embracing the Korean Chaebol model. Max Abbott, a seasoned analyst of both countries, helps compare and contrast their respective policy approaches. Spoiler: the more market-oriented trajectory happens to be in the Communist country... Watch the YouTube version here: https://youtu.be/JqoB5jbxK18 It takes a lot of money to run a podcast. You need subscription fees for hosting, audio record...
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  Episode 206 (with Thinzar Shunlei Yi) 16.08.2026 59นาที

  Thinzar Shunlei Yi, Magnitsky human rights award recipient for Outstanding Young Human Rights Activist Award and activist of the human rights NGO #Sisters2Sisters joins the Reformasi Dispatch podcast to share the realities of oppression in Myanmar and the diplomatic gains being made by the junta in Asean and beyond. Also, Kevin and Erin discuss the ouster of Indonesia's central bank governor and the upcoming pre-trial suit of the disgraced deputy attorney general Febrie Adriansyah. Watc...
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  Episode 205 02.08.2026 51นาที

  Reliable new polling suggests the national mood may be shifting away from the president. BI's esteemed governor abruptly resigns and attention will focus on whether the central bank will fall fully under personalized political control. MUI discusses Anti-LGBT legislation. A push is underway for recycling and composting in Jakarta. And the ASEAN Ministers Meeting marks another incremental step towards accepting Myanmar's junta. Watch the video version on our YouTube: https://y...
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  Episode 204 21.07.2026 36นาที

  An embarrassment of riches befell the top prosecutor in Indonesia's AGO when police discovered seven suitcases of gold bars in the closet of his golf home. But the prosecutor, Deputy AG Febrie Adriansyah, has not entered custody and his AGO colleagues will ostensibly handle his prosecution. The Reformasi Dispatch podcast delves into the details of what transpired, what it reveals about key security organs and their mutual hostilities -- and what it means for politics. Also: ...
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  Episode 203 12.07.2026 52นาที

  Reformasi Dispatch discusses: the Nadiem Makarim verdict and its effects on sentiment as well as procurement; the VP sweepstakes ahead of the 2029 scheduled election; the increasing urgency of kickstarting deliberations on a National Elections Law revision; and a spate of visits to Jakarta by heads of state; and a spate of deaths in the training of Red-White Cooperative managers. Watch it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ASEPMbIW2Ew It takes a lot of money to run a podcast. You need subscrip...
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  Episode 202 (with Dédé Oetomo) 28.06.2026 46นาที

  In this special Pride month episode of Reformasi Dispatch, Kevin and Erin talk to legendary LGBTQ activist Dédé Oetomo to talk about his activism work, the recent rise of homophobic attacks and his words for future activists. Watch the video version on our YouTube: https://youtu.be/m4Qqz61WI4k It takes a lot of money to run a podcast. You need subscription fees for hosting, audio recording services, editor's salary and music licensing. Luckily, you, estemeed listeners of Reformasi Dispatch po...
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  Episode 201 20.06.2026 48นาที

  The students are back! And so is Reformasi Dispatch co-founder Jeff Hutton, who rejoins Erin and Kevin after his academic sojourn. He shares his impressions of Indonesia's latest generation of campus youth -- their views, changes over time, and the pressures they face. Plus, insights on the Jakarta protests that producer Steven Handoko covered up close in person. And finally: a look at the government's messaging on the rupiah and conditions for investment. It takes a l...
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  Episode 200 09.06.2026 45นาที

  After a precipitous drop in both the rupiah and the Indonesian Stock Index, Kevin and Erin round up the assorted moves implemented by the government to bolster confidence and restore stability (spoiler: there were none). Next, do a sudden spate of arrests denote rifts between rival elements of the security forces? And what do the contents of suspects' garages tell us? Finally, the Palace reaction to criticism of Prabowo's penchant for Paris, and a ditty about the energy mini...
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  Season 6 Episode 14 31.05.2026 41นาที

  As the rupiah continues to slide, the government is exacerbating business sentiment by imposing an export marketing board for palm oil, coal and ferroalloys. Kevin and Erin discuss the background, implications, and outlook in the latest edition of the Reformasi Dispatch podcast on Indonesian politics and policymaking. Also in this episode: a fourth presidential visit to Paris; the Army's Pesta Babi counter-narrative (spoiler: it was Soros); and the EU Parliament calls for accounta...
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  Season 6 Episode 13 16.05.2026 51นาที

  Manila awaits the fate of the Dutertes. Prabowo makes an impression in Cebu for Asean's Summit, militarily and sartorially. Amien Rais's claims of an "offside" relationship between Prabowo and Teddy sparks a backlash. The Police Reform Commission wraps up just as unrest affects Jayapura. And the Rupiah slides to a new low, posing a quandary for the president and focusing attention on policymaking. It takes a lot of money to run a podcast. You need subscription fees for hosting, audio ...
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  Season 6 Episode 12 03.05.2026 40นาที

  Indonesian politics this week featured mini-reshuffle of three cabinet & cabinet-level posts -- Kevin and Erin discuss the motives, consequences and who gained an advantage (spoiler: the Army). Also: a rail disaster, the start of the trial of Andrie Yunus's attackers and uproar over Lt Col Teddy eating cake. Also: a long-awaited trade reform package finally receives some discussion. It takes a lot of money to run a podcast. You need subscription fees for hosting, audio recordi...
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  Season 6 Episode 11 (with Wahyu Dyatmika) 17.04.2026 36นาที

  Amid pressure on the freedom of expression in Indonesia, Reformasi Dispatch examines the dynamics with Wahyu Dyatmika, a director of the Tempo Media Group. Wahyu joins the pod to discuss attitudes in civil society and the media in the wake of the acid attack on Andrie Yunus, including whether self-censorship is becoming more prevalent in the media. Wahyu, Erin and Kevin also discuss institutional rivalries that the acid attack exposed, as well as potential fallout ahead from the g...
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  Season 6 Episode 10 08.04.2026 43นาที

  An interruption in shipments of LPG, the ubiquitous cooking fuel in Indonesia, will likely cause shortages soon, with consequences for the image of the administration. And to safeguard petrol and diesel, Indonesia is moving towards rationing and even greater use of biodiesel. Meanwhile, Tempo has produced revelations about how the acid attack on Andrie Yunus unfolded -- with signs of an institutional approach and broad targets. And Kevin and Erin discuss a consortium poll on...
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  Season 6 Episode 9 29.03.2026 38นาที

  In this week's episode of the Reformasi Dispatch podcast on Indonesia - with an energy crunch looming, will the government hike fuel prices or ration subsidized petrol? Will LPG supplies hold out? And will discomforts prove particularly awkward politically, given Prabowo's membership on the Board of Peace? Also: How energy shortages are manifesting in regional neighbours. In policy developments, a draft decree in lieu of law (Perppu) would focus on economic crimes. And the military ousted the...
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  Season 6 Episode 8 21.03.2026 38นาที

  A military critic from the human rights group Kontras suffered a harrowing attack with acid that burned him badly. What does this portend for expression? In turn, police examined over 80 CCTV cameras and identified the suspected perpetrators - officers from military intelligence. Does this reflect rivalries between elements of the state apparatus? Also: How ASEAN states are reacting and adapting to the war on Iran, including geopolitics as well as energy disruptions. Prabowo called for 100 Gi...
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  Season 6 Episode 7 11.03.2026 47นาที

  President Prabowo reacts to the US-Israel invasion of Iran -- offer to mediate, assembles luminaries including former presidents, and then sets 'ready alert' (siaga satu) status for the military. An array of groups and figures speak out against Prabowo's alignment with the US in the Board of Peace and concessions in the Recriprocal Trade Agreement. Likelihood of a prolonged conflict in Iran point to economic impacts for Indonesia. A court acquits Delpedro Marhaen, an activis...
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  Season 6 Episode 6 28.02.2026 38นาที

  This week in Indonesia - Erin & Kevin examine Indonesia's reciprocal trade agreement (ART) with the US; a slander case brewing against the popular satirist Pandji Pragiwaksono; and, further afield, Thailand's election and the growing popularity in the Philippines of VP Sarah Duterte. It takes a lot of money to run a podcast. You need subscription fees for hosting, audio recording services, editor's salary and music licensing. Luckily, you, estemeed listeners of Reformasi Dispatch podcast ...
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  Season 6 Episode 5 (with Iqbal Kholidin of Perludem) 10.02.2026 1ชม. 5นาที

  Electoral changes and a possible move to amend the Constitution are topics that Iqbal Kholidin of the Center for Democracy (Perludem) discusses in this week's edition of the Reformasi Dispatch podcast on Indonesian politics. Erin and Kevin also discuss the stock market sell-off, the abrupt resignation of the chief financial regulator Mahendra Siregar, and the president's cancellation of Jardine Matheson's Martabe gold mine in North Sumatra. Also: a tragic youth suicide case has gr...