Asia In-Depth
There's never been a better time to understand what's going on in Asia. That's why we talk to the people who know it best. The Asia In-Depth podcast brings you conversations with the world's leading experts and thought-leaders on the politics, economics, and culture of Asia — and beyond. Subscribe today.
- Update frequency
- every 15 days
- Average duration
- 40 minutes
- Episodes
- 103
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2025
The Art of Collecting
Have you ever walked through a museum and wondered where the artwork and artifacts on display came from? Curators usually source artwork from museums, auction houses and dealers. But often what you s…
00:31:08 |
Thu 13 Feb 2020
Kevin Rudd on the 'Avoidable War' Between the United States and China
Kevin Rudd, the president of the Asia Society Policy Institute and former prime minister of Australia, discusses the dangerous year — and decade — ahead in U.S.-China relations with Asia Society Exec…
00:44:03 |
Tue 28 Jan 2020
Understanding the Situation in Iran
The recent U.S. killing of Major General Qassim Suleimani — followed by a retaliatory attack on U.S. military bases in Iraq — has sparked the first major international crisis of 2020. Puneet Talwar, …
00:29:06 |
Mon 13 Jan 2020
Orville Schell on 20 Years of U.S.-China Relations
Longtime China expert Orville Schell parses the evolution of Sino-American ties through the lens of two presidential summits: Jiang Zemin and Bill Clinton in 1998, and Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in …
00:40:38 |
Thu 19 Dec 2019
Why Mindfulness Matters
ABC News correspondent Dan Harris and Tibetan Buddhist scholar Thupten Jinpa, a former monk, discuss the recent emergence of mindfulness into the mainstream, and explore how mindfulness can help peop…
00:43:51 |
Thu 12 Dec 2019
Is Chinese-Style Surveillance the Future?
BuzzFeed News reporter Megha Rajagopalan describes how China uses high-tech surveillance to monitor its Muslim minority and assesses whether this technology will soon be ubiquitous among the world's …
00:35:13 |
Thu 05 Dec 2019
Trailblazing Pakistani Cricketer Sana Mir
Top female cricketer Sana Mir sits down with Asia Society's Tom Nagorski to discuss sports, female empowerment, and what it's like being the only girl playing cricket in the neighborhood. In addition…
00:39:47 |
Thu 21 Nov 2019
Pico Iyer on Life and Loss in Japan
Writer Pico Iyer sits down with James Shaheen, editor of 'Tricycle Magazine,' to discusses his two recent books, 'Autumn Light: Season of Fire and Farewell' and 'A Beginner's Guide to Japan: Observa…
00:51:30 |
Thu 14 Nov 2019
A Conversation With Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan
In a wide-ranging conversation with Asia Society President and CEO Josette Sheeran on the Asia Society New York stage, the cricket-star-turned-politician discusses India's revocation of Kashmir's spe…
00:31:23 |
Mon 11 Nov 2019
Why Did Trade Deals Become So Unpopular?
For decades, there was a bipartisan consensus that trade between the U.S. and Asia was mutually beneficial. Now, politicians from both parties are arguing the opposite. What changed — and where is th…
00:36:49 |
Fri 01 Nov 2019
North Korea’s Market-Savvy Millennials
While concerns over nuclear and ballistic missile tests tend to dominate the headlines about North Korea, a story that may be just as consequential has been quietly developing over the past two decad…
00:29:20 |
Thu 13 Jul 2017
American Universities in China—Free Speech Bastions or Threat to Academic Freedom?
In recent years, American universities have been setting up branches and full degree-granting campuses in China at a time when Chinese leaders are cracking down on so-called “Western values.” This ha…
00:53:32 |
Fri 19 May 2017
Donald Trump and Asia
When Donald Trump was elected to become the 45th president of the United States in November, it sent shockwaves across the world, particularly in Asia. Throughout his campaign, he made pledges that, …
00:27:39 |
Tue 10 Jan 2017
North Korea Goes Ballistic
In spite of ever-stricter sanctions on North Korea, the impoverished and isolated country continues to produce more sophisticated weapons. Many experts fear North Korea is approaching its ultimate go…
00:24:32 |
Tue 25 Oct 2016
Myanmar's Road to Democracy
For five decades, Myanmar (also known as Burma) languished under a hardline military junta, with most people living in poverty and any hint of dissent quickly stomped out. But in 2008, a new constitu…
00:24:52 |
Thu 17 Dec 2015
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