Independent and lucid analysis of Indonesian politics, policymaking, justice, and economics featuring Kevin O’Rourke and Erin Cook. The podcasts incorporate exclusive interviews with experts and draws on content from the Reformasi Weekly reports, produced for subscribers since 2003.
Latest episodes
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1 h 14
Episode 212 (with Angus Mackintosh)
It takes a lot of money to run a podcast. You need subscription fees for hosting, audio recording services, editor's salary and music licensing. Luckily, you, estemeed listeners of…
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1 h 31
Episode 211 (with Munira Mustaffa)
Munira Mustaffa joins then podcast for a discussion of memetic violence in Southeast Asia as well as Russian recruiting of Indonesians for combat in Ukraine. Also: a wide-ranging c…
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33 min
Episode 210
Smoke and mirrors this week in Indonesia: Palangkaraya's air-quality index (AQI) routinely tops 1,000; a technocratic new finance minister suddenly takes over; Nadiem must appeal a…
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1 h 16
Episode 209 (with Nazir Foead)
Nazir Foead, formerly head of the now defunct Peatland Restoration Agency (Badan Pengelola Gambut) joins Kevin and Erin to talk about the fire ravaging Indonesia, especially peatla…
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1 h 24
Episode 208 (with Katherine Hasan)
New data provided insights on smog-producing emissions of nitrous oxides (NOx), which we discuss with the analyst Katherine Hasan of the Centre for Clean Energy and Air (Crea). Als…
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36 min
Episode 207 (with Maxwell Abbott)
As Indonesia's export control policies increasingly attract attention, Vietnam is tentatively embracing the Korean Chaebol model. Max Abbott, a seasoned analyst of both countries,…
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60 min
Episode 206 (with Thinzar Shunlei Yi)
Thinzar Shunlei Yi, Magnitsky human rights award recipient for Outstanding Young Human Rights Activist Award and activist of the human rights NGO #Sisters2Sisters joins the Reforma…
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51 min
Episode 205
Reliable new polling suggests the national mood may be shifting away from the president. BI's esteemed governor abruptly resigns and attention will focus on whether the central ban…
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36 min
Episode 204
An embarrassment of riches befell the top prosecutor in Indonesia's AGO when police discovered seven suitcases of gold bars in the closet of his golf home. But the prosecutor, Depu…
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52 min
Episode 203
Reformasi Dispatch discusses: the Nadiem Makarim verdict and its effects on sentiment as well as procurement; the VP sweepstakes ahead of the 2029 scheduled election; the increasin…
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47 min
Episode 202 (with Dédé Oetomo)
In this special Pride month episode of Reformasi Dispatch, Kevin and Erin talk to legendary LGBTQ activist Dédé Oetomo to talk about his activism work, the recent rise of homophobi…
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48 min
Episode 201
The students are back! And so is Reformasi Dispatch co-founder Jeff Hutton, who rejoins Erin and Kevin after his academic sojourn. He shares his impressions of Indonesia's latest g…
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45 min
Episode 200
After a precipitous drop in both the rupiah and the Indonesian Stock Index, Kevin and Erin round up the assorted moves implemented by the government to bolster confidence and resto…
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42 min
Season 6 Episode 14
As the rupiah continues to slide, the government is exacerbating business sentiment by imposing an export marketing board for palm oil, coal and ferroalloys. Kevin and Erin discuss…
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51 min
Season 6 Episode 13
Manila awaits the fate of the Dutertes. Prabowo makes an impression in Cebu for Asean's Summit, militarily and sartorially. Amien Rais's claims of an "offside" relationship between…
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40 min
Season 6 Episode 12
Indonesian politics this week featured mini-reshuffle of three cabinet & cabinet-level posts -- Kevin and Erin discuss the motives, consequences and who gained an advantage (spoile…
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37 min
Season 6 Episode 11 (with Wahyu Dyatmika)
Amid pressure on the freedom of expression in Indonesia, Reformasi Dispatch examines the dynamics with Wahyu Dyatmika, a director of the Tempo Media Group. Wahyu joins the pod to d…
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43 min
Season 6 Episode 10
An interruption in shipments of LPG, the ubiquitous cooking fuel in Indonesia, will likely cause shortages soon, with consequences for the image of the administration. And to safeg…
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38 min
Season 6 Episode 9
In this week's episode of the Reformasi Dispatch podcast on Indonesia - with an energy crunch looming, will the government hike fuel prices or ration subsidized petrol?Will LPG sup…
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39 min
Season 6 Episode 8
A military critic from the human rights group Kontras suffered a harrowing attack with acid that burned him badly. What does this portend for expression? In turn, police examined o…