Talking Indonesia
Hosted by Elisabeth Kramer and Jemma Purdey and Clara Siagian and Jacqui Baker and Tito Ambyo · Talking Indonesia
4.8from 52 ratings
- 298
- Episodes
- 28
- Transcribed
- 52
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2015
- First episode
About Talking Indonesia
In the Talking Indonesia podcast, Dr Jemma Purdey, Dr Jacqui Baker, Tito Ambyo and Dr Elisabeth Kramer present an extended interview each fortnight with experts on Indonesian politics, foreign policy, culture, language and more. Find all the Talking Indonesia podcasts and more at the Indonesia at Melbourne blog.
- Publisher
- Talking Indonesia
- Category
- news
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 30 Jul 2015
- Latest episode
- 7 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
28 of 298 episodes have a transcript.
7 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Abdil Mughis Mudhoffir - Disorder and the Preman State
24 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Natalie Sambhi-Militarising Indonesia
9 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Mitha Eka & Linda Bennett - Patient Education for Cancer
Inside a recent episode
Abdil Mughis Mudhoffir - Disorder and the Preman State
Published 7 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] But I argue that the term Freyman State should not be treated as a feature unique to Suharto's authoritarianism. Even after the transition to democracy, Indonesia can still be characterized as a preman state. Violent groups have never disappeared as we can see until now. They continue to shape social, economic, and political life because they remain integral to how the state operates. Democratization did not dismantle these extra legal organizations, but the legal system accommodated them while they performed the exact same function, intimidating local communities for protection brackets, managing informal, parkings, providing muscle for businesses and land grabs, suppressing labor protests or attacking civil society activists. […]
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- Abdil Mughis Mudhoffir
- Natalie Sambhi
- Mitha Eka
- Linda Rae Bennett
- Imam Ardhianto
Reach and audience
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.5 / 5
- 21 ratings
- Spotify
- 5.0 / 5
- 31 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 55 / 100
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- Quality
- 72
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 96
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Questions about Talking Indonesia
Who hosts Talking Indonesia?
Elisabeth Kramer and Jemma Purdey and Clara Siagian and Jacqui Baker and Tito Ambyo host the show. Published by Talking Indonesia.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes daily, based on its RSS feed.
Does Talking Indonesia take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
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