Best Adam Bemma Podcasts (2024)

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The Disappearance of Sombath Somphone in Laos - 10 Years Later 4:52

1+ y ago4:52

4:52

Shui Meng Ng shares the harrowing story of Sombath Somphone's disappearance 10 years ago in Vientiane, Laos. Sombath Somphone was a prominent member of Lao civil society. His legacy lives on a decade after his abduction and disappearance from a busy Vientiane street in 2012.

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Getting Inked in Chiang Mai, Thailand 2:00

1+ y ago2:00

2:00

An experiment in the use of sound while getting inked at Wallsnut Home Tattoo Studio in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

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The Campaign to Free Muay in Laos 1:22

2y ago1:22

1:22

Houayheuang Xayabouly, known as Muay, is a Lao environmentalist, and mother, convicted of spreading anti-state propaganda with a Facebook Live video. Muay, 33, is entering her fourth year in prison. She may be released in 2023, but the campaign to "Free Muay" has not let up over the past three years.…

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Myanmar's Phyo Zeyar Thaw: On Inspiring Youth In Burma 1:41

2y ago1:41

1:41

This interview was recorded by Adam Bemma at Phyo Zeyar Thaw's office in Naypyidaw, Myanmar (Burma) in June, 2017. Phyo Zeyar Thaw, 41, was a Burmese hip hop pioneer, political activist, and politician with the National League for Democracy Party from 2012-21. He was executed in Myanmar on 23 July, 2022.…

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Myanmar's Phyo Zeyar Thaw: On Hip Hop Music In Burma 2:37

2y ago2:37

2:37

This interview was recorded by Adam Bemma at Phyo Zeyar Thaw's office in Naypyidaw, Myanmar (Burma) in June, 2017. Phyo Zeyar Thaw, 41, was a Burmese hip hop pioneer, political activist, and politician with the National League for Democracy Party from 2012-21. He was executed in Myanmar on 23 July, 2022.…

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Myanmar's Phyo Zeyar Thaw: On Creative Dissent In Burma 3:20

2y ago3:20

3:20

This interview was recorded by Adam Bemma at Phyo Zeyar Thaw's office in Naypyidaw, Myanmar (Burma) in June, 2017. Phyo Zeyar Thaw, 41, was a Burmese hip hop pioneer, political activist, and politician with the National League for Democracy Party from 2012-21. He was executed in Myanmar on 23 July, 2022.…

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Myanmar's Phyo Zeyar Thaw: From Rap To Resistance In Burma 4:12

2y ago4:12

4:12

This interview was recorded by Adam Bemma at Phyo Zeyar Thaw's office in Naypyidaw, Myanmar (Burma) in June, 2017. Phyo Zeyar Thaw, 41, was a Burmese hip hop pioneer, political activist, and politician with the National League for Democracy Party from 2012-21. He was executed in Myanmar on 23 July, 2022.…

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Introducing Audiophile s02 - Myanmar's Phyo Zeyar Thaw In His Own Words 0:18

2y ago0:18

0:18

This is the trailer for Audiophile: A Story-Based Podcast s02. It will feature four episodes of Myanmar's Phyo Zeyar Thaw sharing his story from an interview I did with him back in 2017.

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Rohingya Human Rights Activist On Ending Impunity In Myanmar - INT CLIP 1:08

2y ago1:08

1:08

Yasmin Ullah is a Rohingya-Canadian human rights activist, poet and author. She speaks about the pursuit of justice for the Rohingya, and all of Myanmar's ethnic minority groups, by ending the impunity enjoyed by members of the Tatmadaw (military/armed forces).

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Introducing Dispatches FM 0:17

2y ago0:17

0:17

Dispatches: A Story-Based Podcast. From your podcatcher of choice to the FM radio airwaves, sharing digital storytelling from across Asia and Africa.

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Thailand Bans Viral Rap Song Calling for 'Reform' to Monarchy 2:00

2y ago2:00

2:00

Rap Against Dictatorship is a Thai hop hop group that blends music and activism. Since its first track dropped in 2018 "Prathet Ku Mee [What My Country's Got]" its work has been closely scrutinized and monitored by the authorities. Its most recent track "Patiroop [Reform]" led to the Thai Constitutional Court ruling that the song must be taken off …

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Myanmar's Ma Nandar On Why You Should Start A Podcast - INT CLIP 1:10

2y ago1:10

1:10

Myanmar's Ma Nandar hosts the feminist podcast "G-Taw Zagar Wyne [Nosy Women's Discussions]." In this episode, she encourages young people in Myanmar to start their own podcasts to give them a voice, and shares some tips on how to start a podcast.

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'Myanmar Diaries' Film Documents Life Under Military Rule - REPORT 1:37

2y ago1:37

1:37

Myanmar Diaries is a 2022 film documenting the lives of people defying the February 2021 military coup. Earlier this year, it won the Berlinale Documentary Award. Now, Myanmar Diaries can be submitted to the Oscars. The film was made by the Myanmar Film Collective, a group of anonymous filmmakers based inside and outside the country.…

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Prominent Myanmar Social Media Influencer Jailed but Unbowed - REPORT 3:18

2y ago3:18

3:18

Win Min Than is a Myanmar beauty blogger and social media influencer. This story includes interview clips with Win from 2017 when I featured her in my CBC Radio story on young people pushing for social change, in a country transitioning from dictatorship to democracy. You can hear it here: https://soundcloud.com/adambemma/myanmar-youth-seek-social-…

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Myanmar's Armed Uprising: The Birth of the People's Defence Force - REPORT 2:11

2y ago2:11

2:11

Neo is a Myanmar rapper and member of the People's Defence Forces. Following the violent crackdown on non-violent protesters, Neo fled to the Thai-Myanmar border to receive military training. He's fighting to oust the military junta that has tried to gain legitimacy since its 2021 coup d'etat.

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Myanmar's Pirate Radio: Activists Take Back The Airwaves - VOX POP 1:11

2y ago1:11

1:11

Ei Thinzar is the founder of People's Radio Myanmar. Hnin Sett is an assistant producer at Federal 90.2 FM. They discuss the hardships of broadcasting news and information, via online and radio airwaves, to the people since the military coup that overthrew Myanmar's National League for Democracy government.…

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Understanding Thai Media Coverage of Post-Coup Myanmar - INT CLIP 0:31

2y ago0:31

0:31

Pim Koetsawang is the director at Friends Without Borders, a foundation providing humanitarian support along the Thailand-Myanmar border. She explains how Thai media coverage of Myanmar has improved drastically since the 2021 military coup in Myanmar.

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Understanding Discrimination Against Myanmar's Muslims - INT CLIP 0:22

2y ago0:22

0:22

Nyi Nyi Zaw is a democracy activist and former political prisoner. He speaks about the discrimination Muslims face in Myanmar.

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Understanding Myanmar's Humanitarian Crisis - INT CLIP 0:33

2+ y ago0:33

0:33

Cynthia Maung is the founder of the Mae Tao Clinic based in Mae Sot, Thailand. She discusses the challenges faced providing free health care services to the Burmese migrant and refugee communities since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and 2021 military coup in Myanmar.

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Understanding Myanmar's Rohingya Genocide - INT CLIP 0:31

2+ y ago0:31

0:31

Ro Nay San Lwin is a Rohingya human rights activist and journalist living in Germany. He discusses the change in attitudes towards the Rohingya following the 2021 coup d'état, including awareness and acknowledgement of the genocide committed by Myanmar's military.

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Vietnam's Assault Against Online Activism Continues - INT CLIP 0:28

2+ y ago0:28

0:28

Trinh Huu Long is the co-founder of Legal Initiatives for Vietnam, a group advocating for democracy, civil society and press freedom in Vietnam. He speaks about how the crackdown against Vietnamese human rights activists and journalists have increased dramatically since the COVID-19 pandemic began, and has led to the silencing of any online critici…

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Self-censorship in Singapore and across Southeast Asia - INT CLIP 0:34

2+ y ago0:34

0:34

Robin Ramcharan is the executive director at Asia Centre, a research institute for social impact. He discusses how self-censorship began in the mid-1990s as governments like Singapore began to crack down on free expression online. Now "netizens" across Southeast Asia must think twice before speaking freely on social media.…

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Myanmar's Cyber Security Law & Eroding Digital Rights - INT CLIP 0:45

2+ y ago0:45

0:45

Wai Phyo Myint is the Myanmar representative at Access Now, a digital rights organization. She explains Myanmar's new cybersecurity law and how digital rights have been eroding since the military coup one year ago.

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Cambodia's 'Netizens' on the National Internet Gateway - VOX POP 0:32

2+ y ago0:32

0:32

Cambodia's National Internet Gateway comes into effect this week (Feb. 16, but postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the government). All internet service providers in the Kingdom will have to route traffic through one central government portal. This vox pop was recorded on the streets of Toul Tom Poung, a neighbourhood popular with …

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Adam Bemma Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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Audiophile: A Story-Based Podcast

Adam Bemma

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Dispatches FM

Adam Bemma

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The Disappearance of Sombath Somphone in Laos - 10 Years Later 4:52

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Getting Inked in Chiang Mai, Thailand 2:00

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The Campaign to Free Muay in Laos 1:22

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Myanmar's Phyo Zeyar Thaw: On Inspiring Youth In Burma 1:41

1
Myanmar's Phyo Zeyar Thaw: On Hip Hop Music In Burma 2:37

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Myanmar's Phyo Zeyar Thaw: On Creative Dissent In Burma 3:20

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Myanmar's Phyo Zeyar Thaw: From Rap To Resistance In Burma 4:12

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Introducing Audiophile s02 - Myanmar's Phyo Zeyar Thaw In His Own Words 0:18

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Rohingya Human Rights Activist On Ending Impunity In Myanmar - INT CLIP 1:08

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Introducing Dispatches FM 0:17

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Thailand Bans Viral Rap Song Calling for 'Reform' to Monarchy 2:00

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Myanmar's Ma Nandar On Why You Should Start A Podcast - INT CLIP 1:10

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'Myanmar Diaries' Film Documents Life Under Military Rule - REPORT 1:37

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Prominent Myanmar Social Media Influencer Jailed but Unbowed - REPORT 3:18

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Myanmar's Armed Uprising: The Birth of the People's Defence Force - REPORT 2:11

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Myanmar's Pirate Radio: Activists Take Back The Airwaves - VOX POP 1:11

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Understanding Thai Media Coverage of Post-Coup Myanmar - INT CLIP 0:31

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Understanding Discrimination Against Myanmar's Muslims - INT CLIP 0:22

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Understanding Myanmar's Humanitarian Crisis - INT CLIP 0:33

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Understanding Myanmar's Rohingya Genocide - INT CLIP 0:31

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Vietnam's Assault Against Online Activism Continues - INT CLIP 0:28

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Self-censorship in Singapore and across Southeast Asia - INT CLIP 0:34

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Myanmar's Cyber Security Law & Eroding Digital Rights - INT CLIP 0:45

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Cambodia's 'Netizens' on the National Internet Gateway - VOX POP 0:32

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