Dialogika Podcast
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Dialogika Podcast
Dialogika is a dialogue between two friends about the latest in politics, society, and feminism in Indonesia and the world. Co-hosted by creative consultant/designer Swedian Lie and entrepreneur Stephanie Tangkilisan, this podcast is our attempt at making sense of this crazy world we live in. Armed...
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101 episodes
Episode 97: Miracle Cures, Trust, and Leadership in the Time of COVID
In this episode, we discuss the recently trending news of a "miracle cure" purported by self-proclaimed microbiologist, doctor, and professor Hadi Pra...
Episode 96: Failing the Litmus Test: The Verdict on the Novel Baswedan Acid Attack Case
In this episode, we discuss the recent verdict that sentenced two police officers to light prison terms over the acid attack on Novel Baswedan, a chie...
Episode 95: Fighting Fundamentalism with Laughs — A Conversation with Sakdiyah Ma'ruf (Repeat)
We're out this week, so we are repeating our lovely chat with Sakdiyah Ma'ruf—hope you enjoy our conversation!
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Episode 94: We Need to be Anti-Racist — A Conversation with Amir Jones (Part 2)
In this second of a two-part episode, we picked up where we left off with Amir Jones, an African-American Indonesian-American who's living in Washingt...
Episode 93: We Need to be Anti-Racist — A Conversation with Amir Jones (Part 1)
In this first of a two-part episode, we have a very special guest — Amir Jones, an African-American Indonesian-American who’s living in Washington, D....
Episode 92: The Landscape of COVID-19 Testing
In this episode, we talk to Levana Sani, co-founder and CEO of Nalagenetics, a meditech company based in Indonesia and Singapore that focuses on genet...
Episode 91: What We Owe To Each Other
In this episode, we have a very special guest — a long-time friend of ours, Dr. Vania, who is a second-year clinical nutrition resident currently base...
Episode 90: The Longest Month Ever... So Far
In this episode, we talk about… nothing in particular, other than how tired we are. We have an honest and sincere conversation about the pressures of...
Episode 89: Is This the New Normal? On COVID-19 and Quarantine Life
In this episode, we’re [insert number of days] into the lockdown situation in most parts of the world right now and we wanted to have a lighthearted b...
Episode 88: Let's Talk About Mental Health (Repeat)
Swedian is out sick at the moment (luckily, not because of COVID-19) so in the mean time, and in light of the current situation, we want to repeat our...
Episode 87: Keep Calm and Wash Your Hands
In this episode, we’re reacting to the latest news of 2 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Indonesia. We break down the sequence of events that led to the...
Episode 86: Not Just a Numbers Game: Discussing The Omnibus Law
In this episode, we tackle the topic of the Omnibus Law, which is a series of laws that has been drafted and are being discussed by the government to...
Episode 85: Calm Amidst the Storm — Considering Reactions to the Novel Coronavirus
In this episode, we’ll be discussing the 2019-nCoV, also known (for now) as the Novel Coronavirus, that’s been plaguing China and the rest of the worl...
Episode 84: Jakarta Underwater: Discussing the January 2020 Flooding
In this episode, we talk about the dramatic flooding that plagued Jakarta and its neighboring cities on New Year’s Day 2020. We give our reactions to...
Episode 83: Revisiting Stephanie's Baby Journo Works(Repeat)
In this episode, we’ll be featuring Stephanie’s audio pieces that she did as part of her grad school studies at the Columbia School of Journalism. The...
Episode 82: Flying Too Close to the Sun: The Garuda Smuggling Scandal
In this episode, we discuss the recent Garuda smuggling scandal, which involved their president director Ari Askhara who had arranged for a vintage 19...
Episode 81: The Legal Road Ahead — A Conversation with Pramudya Oktavinanda (Pt. 2)
In this second of our two-part episode with Pramudya Oktavinanda, an old friend of the podcast (and our resident legal expert), we continue our conver...
Episode 80: The Legal Road Ahead — A Conversation with Pramudya Oktavinanda (Pt. 1)
In this first of our two-part episode, an old friend of the podcast (and our resident legal expert) Pramudya Oktavinanda is back to discuss some of th...
Episode 79: Building Climate Resilience in Indonesia — A Conversation with Barry Beagen
In this episode, we talk to Barry Beagen, an architect and urban planner who is the Program Director at Kota Kita, an urban planning NGO based in Indo...
Episode 78: The Word on the Streets: Discussing the Recent Protests in Indonesia
In this episode, Stephanie chats with Anindya "Vivi" Restuviani, a leading feminist and social activist in Indonesia and co-director of Hollaback! Jak...
Episode 77: The President We Didn't Deserve: In Memoriam B.J. Habibie
In this episode, we commemorate the life and legacy of our former President, B.J. Habibie, who passed away on September 11, 2019, at the age of 83 yea...
Episode 76: Let's Talk About Mental Health (Repeat)
Swedian is in the midst of his move back to Indonesia, so we're going to repeat an episode on a topic that's always worth having conversations on — an...
Episode 75: Unpacking the Recent West Papua Protests
In this episode, we discuss the recent protests that broke out in Manokwari and Jayapura over the recent arrest and detention of 43 West Papuan studen...
Episode 74: The People's Prime Minister — A Profile of Sutan Sjahrir
In this episode, we talk about one of the lesser-known founding fathers of Indonesia, our first ever Prime Minister, Sutan Sjahrir!
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Episode 73: In Pursuit of Pride & Progress — An Interview with Rocky Intan (Repeat)
We don't have a new episode for you this week, so we are repeating one of our most popular episodes last year — our conversation with Rocky Intan on L...
Episode 72: The Bleeding Bauhinia — A Conversation with Wilson Leung
In this episode, we chat with Wilson Leung, who is a founding member of the Progressive Lawyers’ Group (HKPLG) — a group of Hong Kong lawyers dedicate...
Episode 71: All the President's Parties, or Why The Parliament Matters
In this episode, we dive deep into the 2019 legislative/parliamentary election results and break down what the numbers mean. We give a quick rundown o...
Episode 70: Post-Election Riots Post-Mortem
In this episode, we recap the recent riots in Jakarta following the official announcement of Jokowi’s victory over Prabowo in the 2019 presidential el...
Episode 69: Catatan Sejarah Feminisme — A Conversation with Olin Monteiro (Repeat)
Swedian's out with a back injury (update: not broken as Stephanie said, but still pretty bad) so while we wish him a quick and full recovery, we're re...
Episode 68: End of the Cycle: Thoughts After 2019 Elections
In this episode, we talk about our feelings after the 2019 presidential and legislative elections and share our unique experiences voting for the firs...
Episode 67: Nice Guy Vs. Tough Guy: On the Fourth Round of Presidential Debates (Also Vote!)
In this episode — the last one before Indonesia's presidential and legislative elections on April 17 — we discuss the fourth round of presidential deb...
Episode 66: On Their Own: Takes on the Vice-Presidential Debates
In this episode, Stephanie’s out with an emergency root canal so we have invited Andhyta Firselly Utami, better known as Afu, to come and chat about t...
Episode 65: Let's Talk About Mental Health
In this episode, we're discussing the topic of mental health! This issue has been in the news lately because Sandi, Prabowo's running mate in the upco...
Episode 64: Not Just Unicorns: Hot Takes on the Second Round of Presidential Debates
In this episode, we discuss the second round of presidential debates between candidates Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and Prabowo Subianto, this time just on...
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 fo...
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 can...
Episode 61: FAQ and Fave Podcasts
In this episode, we answer some frequently asked questions about Dialogika, such as why are we so serious in our conversations and topics, why do we s...
Episode 60: In the Belly of the Beast — A Conversation with Michael Victor Sianipar (Pt. 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...
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 US midterm elections, but we're excited to share with you Stephanie's conversation with a rising f...
Episode 58: Going Beyond #MeToo in 2018 (Repeat)
We don’t have a new episode this week as we’re both tied up with work, so we have a repeat of our 40th episode, Going Beyond #MeToo in 2018 — our firs...