Myanmar in a PodShell
The Podcast "Myanmar in a PodShell" provides analysis and background information on the situation in Myanmar. In each episode, proven experts have their say to shed light on specific social, political, cultural, religious or economic aspects. In doing so, the broadest possible spectrum of opinions is taken into account. The aim is to bring the different points of view into dialogue in order to bridge the rifts and divisions that have dominated the country and discussions about the country for decades.
"Myanmar in a PodShell" is presented by Hans-Bernd Zöllner, Tim Schröder and Rodion Ebbighausen.
The episodes appear at irregular intervals.
The team of the podcast does not necessarily agree with the views expressed by the guests.
- Update frequency
- every 40 days
- Average duration
- 53 minutes
- Episodes
- 19
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2024
19 How to achieve peace in Myanmar
Myanmar is now in the fourth year of a new phase of civil war. Atrocities are being reported across various parts of the country. More armed groups have emerged, and for ma…
18 Martin Smith: "The Myanmar military is trying to contain the resistance not to defeat it"
In this special edition of Myanmar in a Podshell, we talk to one of the best experts on ethnic minorities in the country: Martin Smith. Together with Martin, we analyse the current …
17 Myanmar's Many Revolutions and the Spring Revolution
In Myanmar, the resistance against the military has declared a Spring Revolution. This revolution aims for nothing less than the reinvention of the country. B…
16 Hardened Fronts - The Narrow Space for Diplomacy in Myanmar
So far, there has been no successful diplomatic initiative since the coup in Myanmar 2021. The international community is struggling to formulate a common positio…
15 No way out – The Rohingya between Myanmar and Bangladesh
Discussions are again being held on the repatriation of the Rohingya. History makes it clear that the vicious circle of displacement and repatriation could only b…
14 War and Peace – Myanmar's armed struggle two years after the coup d'état
Civil war has been raging in Myanmar for almost two years now. The well-equipped military uses all means to break the resistance, but the resistance is unbroken. …
13 Environment and Climate Change – The Looming Crisis Behind the Political Crisis
In view of the ongoing political crisis in Myanmar, environmental issues and the climate crisis have been pushed to the margins of attention. Myanmar however …
12 Myanmar's History and its Significance for Myanmar's Present
History seems to be repeating itself in Myanmar. The 1988 uprising and subsequent military takeover has many parallels to the nationwide uprising and coup of 2021. …
11 The Good, the Right, the Just - Myanmar's View of Law and Justice
The people of Myanmar are demanding justice. But there are different understandings of what justice is. The military government sees itself as the guarantor of law and…
10 No Chance for Peace? - Myanmar’s Long History of Violence
Myanmar has a long history of violence. There has been no period of nationwide peace since the end of the colonial era in 1948. With the coup d'état, the military…
09 Myanmar's Economy - Back to the past?
Since the coup, Myanmar's economy is under immense pressure. People lost their income, poverty is on the rise, and the future prospects are bleak. Both, the mi…
08 Journalism in a polarized environment – Myanmar Media and the Coup
Journalism in Myanmar has never been an easy endeavor. But since the coup d'état on 1 February 2021 things went from bad to worse. A lot of journalists have been…
07 Local Democracy - A Feasible Alternative to Top-Down Governing?
Democracy is one of the most used buzzwords when it comes to Myanmar. In episode 7 of "Myanmar in a Podshell", we don't talk primarily about democracy as a form of g…
06 Generation Z - Inventing a New Myanmar?
05 Is Myanmar on its own again? – The International Dimension of the Coup d'Etat
One year after the coup d'état on February 1, 2021, there hasn't been a coordinated response by ASEAN or the UN. Different countries continue to pursue different inte…
04 Education in Times of Uprising
03 Democracy - Myanmar's Endless Struggle
02 Many third forces – The role of Myanmar's Ethnic Armed Organizations