Asia In-Depth
Asia Society
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.
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Feb 13, 2020 • 31min
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 see are pieces loaned by individuals from their personal collections. Traditional Asian art collector John C. Weber discusses his life as a collector, and the people and experiences that shaped his prolific collection.
Feb 5, 2020 • 36min
Coronavirus: Life at the Epicenter
Muyi Xiao discusses how the quarantine in Wuhan, China in response to the coronavirus has affected daily life in the city.
Jan 31, 2020 • 30min
Understanding China's Coronavirus Crisis
Dr. Thomas Inglesby provides a comprehensive analysis of China's most serious public health crisis since SARS.
Jan 28, 2020 • 44min
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 Executive Vice President Tom Nagorski.
Jan 23, 2020 • 57min
Fatima Bhutto on the Global Rise of Asian Mass Culture
The author of the book New Kings of the World discusses the rise of Korean pop music, Indian cinema, and Turkish television dramas and explores why Asian pop culture is having a moment.
Jan 16, 2020 • 19min
Daniel Dae Kim on Making Hollywood More Diverse — From Behind The Camera
Actor and producer Daniel Dae Kim and producer Janet Yang discuss their work promoting fresh storytelling with diversity at its center.
Jan 13, 2020 • 29min
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, a former special adviser to President Obama, dissects the current situation in Iran and discusses what he thinks will happen next.
Jan 10, 2020 • 43min
What Happened to Myanmar?
Author Thant Myint-U and Asia Society Executive Vice President Tom Nagorski discuss Myanmar's sudden reversal of fortune — from regional darling to international pariah.
Dec 19, 2019 • 41min
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 2017.
Dec 12, 2019 • 44min
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 people cope with everything from the scourge of school shootings to political discussions in an age of divisiveness.
