Reformasi Dispatch

About 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.

Publisher

On The Level Media

Category

news · news · news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

11 Feb 2021

Latest episode

6 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

216 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   6 Oct 2026

   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 cabinet reshuffle delicately preserves the status quo, and the oresident revives the defunct Advisory Council (Wantimpres). 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 Reforma...

2. 

   26 Sept 2026

   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 again; a ferry disaster kills over 130; and elites start maneuvering for an election. Also: in Malaysia, Najib Razaq wins house arrest. Please visit our YouTube channel as well: https://youtube.com/@reformasidispatch It takes a lot of money to run a podcast. You need subscription fees for hosting, audio recordin...

3. 

   15 Sept 2026

   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 peatland fires, of which Indonesia has 12-14 million hectares of. Also: The rise of Dedy Mulyadi's popularity gives Prabowo a run for his money, a string of disasters, natural and man-made struck Indonesia: Anak Krakatau eruption, forest and land fire, food poisoning that strikes over 2000 children in a week. And finally,...

Who has been a guest on Reformasi Dispatch

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Katherine Hasan
• Maxwell Abbott
• Max Abbott
• Thinzar Shunlei Yi
• Dédé Oetomo

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

12 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 52 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

69

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

85

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Books guests

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