Reformasi Dispatch podcast

Reformasi Dispatch

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.

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.

 

#189

Season 5 Episode 39 (with Garda Ramadhito)

Kevin and Erin talk with researcher Garda Ramadhito on Prabowo's Palestine peace-keeping p... more

08 Dec 2025

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:58

08 Dec 2025


#188

Season 5 Episode 38

A week of superlatives for Indonesia - the tragic Senyar cyclone is the largest on record ... more

02 Dec 2025

45 MINS

45:45

02 Dec 2025


#187

Season 5 Episode 37 (with Matt Busch)

Kevin talks to Matt Busch on his new book "The Contested State: The Indonesian Bank Restru... more

25 Nov 2025

1 HR 12 MINS

1:12:19

25 Nov 2025


#186

Season 5 Episode 36

Joining the pod is Dr Seth Soderborg to discuss polling trends in Indonesia.  Also discuss... more

18 Nov 2025

55 MINS

55:43

18 Nov 2025


#185

Season 5 Episode 35

In this episode: plans for bestowing hero status on Soeharto, exonerating parliamentarians... more

08 Nov 2025

42 MINS

42:47

08 Nov 2025


#184

Season 5 Episode 34

In this episode: the Golkar chair seeks criminal defamation charges for social-media users... more

01 Nov 2025

39 MINS

39:18

01 Nov 2025


#183

Acid Reign - Season 5 Episode 33 (with Krista Shennum)

Our pod guest Krista Shennum from Climate Rights International discussed CRI's extensive f... more

23 Oct 2025

1 HR 11 MINS

1:11:25

23 Oct 2025


#182

Season 5 Episode 32

This week: Prabowo and Widodo together again; signs of sensitivity on free lunches; the ne... more

12 Oct 2025

51 MINS

51:17

12 Oct 2025


#181

Season 5 Episode 31

This week: Prabowo's address to the UN General Assembly and the signing of trade agreement... more

28 Sep 2025

47 MINS

47:58

28 Sep 2025


#180

Season 5 Episode 30

In this episode: A new finance minister, a cabinet reshuffle, the Nation's Conscience Move... more

15 Sep 2025

49 MINS

49:13

15 Sep 2025


#179

Season 5 Episode 29 (with Ian Wilson)

Joining us to consider recent developments -- namely, unrest, economic frustrations and de... more

07 Sep 2025

45 MINS

45:20

07 Sep 2025


#178

Season 5 Episode 28: Update on Protest in Indonesia

'Let them eat kue!' Kevin and Erin update the escalation of protests over the weekend thro... more

02 Sep 2025

34 MINS

34:49

02 Sep 2025


#177

Season 5 Episode 27

This week, protests Monday set the scene for a chaotic week. Elsewhere, Immanuel Ebenezer'... more

31 Aug 2025

41 MINS

41:43

31 Aug 2025


#176

Season 5 Episode 26

Prabowo celebrated Indonesia"s 80th anniversary of Independence at the Palace. Residents o... more

19 Aug 2025

38 MINS

38:24

19 Aug 2025


#175

Season 5 Episode 25

Better than expected GDP data shows resilience in the economy, but is not without controve... more

12 Aug 2025

32 MINS

32:51

12 Aug 2025


#174

Season 5 Episode 24

This week -  the patronage politics of pardon power plays; a test to freedom of expression... more

04 Aug 2025

43 MINS

43:09

04 Aug 2025


#173

Season 5 Episode 23

Tensions erupted along the Thai-Cambodia border as five days of skirmishing caused 32 deat... more

29 Jul 2025

45 MINS

45:14

29 Jul 2025


#172

Season 5 Episode 22

Prabowo went to Brussels to meet with Ursula Von der Leyen to finalize the long awaited In... more

20 Jul 2025

40 MINS

40:21

20 Jul 2025


#171

Season 5 Episode 21

This week: we discuss a Java-Bali ferry disaster, Gibran's new assignment, Prabowo's Brics... more

13 Jul 2025

34 MINS

34:26

13 Jul 2025


#170

Season 5 Episode 20

Paetongtarn is out, an Indonesian influencer is arrested and sentenced to 7 years in Myanm... more

06 Jul 2025

36 MINS

36:05

06 Jul 2025


#169

Season 5 Episode 19 (With Dr. Rien Dam)

In this interview with Dr. Rien Dam, an expert on water and land management, Kevin talks a... more

29 Jun 2025

34 MINS

34:20

29 Jun 2025


#168

Season 5 Episode 18

Prabowo snubs G7 invitation and heads for St. Petersburg to meet Putin. Indonesia-EU Compr... more

22 Jun 2025

49 MINS

49:08

22 Jun 2025


#167

Season 5 Episode 17

A tension brewed up albeit briefly between Thailand and Cambodia after Thai forces kill a ... more

07 Jun 2025

37 MINS

37:00

07 Jun 2025


#166

Season 5 Episode 16 (with Glenn Hurowitz)

Kevin talks to Glenn Hurowitz of Mighty Earth on Food estate program in Papua. Also, Frenc... more

31 May 2025

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:27

31 May 2025


#165

Season 5 Episode 15 (with Alon Aviram)

Kevin and Erin talk to Alon Aviram of Gecko Project on his collaborative investigative rep... more

24 May 2025

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:51

24 May 2025


#164

Season 5 Episode 14

Policies of consigning youths deemed problematic to military barracks caused a controversy... more

17 May 2025

27 MINS

27:35

17 May 2025


#163

Season 5 Episode 13 (with Kirsten Han)

As Singaporeans go to the polls, Kevin and Erin talk to Kirsten Han of We The Citizen and ... more

03 May 2025

1 HR 12 MINS

1:12:05

03 May 2025


#162

Season 5 Episode 12 (with Angus Mackintosh)

Kevin and Erin talk to Angus Mackintosh of CrossASEAN research on the recent stock market ... more

26 Apr 2025

56 MINS

56:44

26 Apr 2025


#161

Season 5 Episode 11 (with Ristian Atriandi)

Ristian Atriandi of ANU joins Kevin and Erin to discuss TNI Law. Also, Prabowo finally mee... more

14 Apr 2025

1 HR 10 MINS

1:10:58

14 Apr 2025