Rantau Hour

Rantau Hour (@rantauhour) covers everything there is to talk about from the perspective of an 'anak rantau' (i.e. a person who relocates to a foreign land for a better life). Join Fachrul (@f_azr) — a PhD student with cabin fever from prolonged lockdown — and guests as they navigate through cultural differences, education, and more random musings.

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Episodes

Ep. 3: Readjustment, Pocong, and Privilege

I caught up with Arin ( @arin8123 ) as we whinged about the discrepancy between Indo/Oz weather, delved into Indonesian superstitions, and discussed politics for the privileged.

Oct 21, 2020•36 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Ep. 2: Screenwriting, LA pandemic, and Citizenship

I caught up with Delia (@deliadevin) as we talked about her screenwriting programme at UCLA, living in LA during a pandemic, as well as the tricky situation with her citizenship.

Oct 13, 2020•31 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Ep. 1: Doing a PhD... in Lockdown

Doing a PhD on its own is already stressful, so imagine having to do it in lockdown! I talked with Gio (@giofidelito) about why & how we ended up doing a PhD, the woes of being an international student, as well as living in Melbourne during stage 4 lockdown.

Oct 06, 2020•39 min•Season 1Ep. 1

Ep. 0: Before We Start...

Here comes another podcast no one asked for! Join me Fachrul (@f_azr) — a PhD student with cabin fever from prolonged lockdown — and guests as we navigate through cultural differences, education, and more random musings.

Oct 02, 2020•2 min

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