In this episode, we explore memory, identity, and the creative tension of living between cultures. Kaira Widodo’s work moves through family archives, subtle spiritual gestures, and textured imagery, reflecting desire, grief, and what “home” means when you’re navigating multiple worlds.Guest: Kaira Widodo, artist and visual storyteller, shares her process weaving Southeast Asian memory into photo, video, collage, and sound, and reflects on language, distance from Indonesia, and the pressures of being “legible” as a creative in-between spaces.We also dive into misreading, definitions, censorship, and the quiet rituals, textures, and repetition that give her work depth and tenderness. This episode invites listeners to slow down, listen, and reflect on how identity and creativity unfold across time, place, and language.Timeline: Introduction: Surface Tensions & Memory Memory, Past, Present, Language & Creative Practice Misreading, Definitions & Censorship Overall Work, Rituals, and Cultural Touchpoints (Jaksel, Personal Reflections) Closing Ritual & Recommendations for Your Third World Culture JourneyFollow us:Instagram — @thirdworldcultureKaira Widodo:@kitty.widodo | @gloomikafe | kairawidodo.com

In our debut episode, we unpack the meaning behind “Third World Culture”—where the term comes from, what it challenges, and why reclaiming language matters for Southeast Asian and cross-cultural creatives.Almer Mikhail, Editor & Writer of Further Reading and Serving Suggestion and Former Contributor write of The Jakarta Post, joins us to share his journey through publishing, design, and food—and how his thesis on the Cold War and Watchmen continues to shape his editorial worldview.We also explore why Gen Z creatives are increasingly drawn to curation, media education, and storytelling in an AI-driven world.This episode sets the tone for the season: slower, more intentional, rooted in conversation.—Further Reading:Instagram — @further.readingInternational Stocklist — ideabooks.nlFollow us:Instagram — @thirdworldcultureTime Line Segment:00:00-22:25 : Why Third World Culture? and also How Andrew and Almer Met.22:25-48:47: Almer's Background, Cold War and Watchmen Thesis, Further Reading, role as an editor.48:47 - 1:06:36 : Serving Suggestion, curation, media education, Personification of Further Reading in a movie and storytelling in an AI-driven world and people like Rick Rubin matters and still important and Almer's contrarian belief of we dont need to seek the design identity of indonesia and define it by itself at this moment and Decenta's Concern.1:06:36 - 1:14:44 : What made Almer say yes to be in the podcast, Andrew's personal reason of making the podcast, Indonesia design art being bootleg and copy and being curious and getting out of the comfort zone and challenge. Learning Originality and Copy in practice. Serving suggestion of recommendations to start their Third World Culture Journey.Almer's Writing and Article: https://www.cxomedia.id/art-and-culture/20230517170457-24-178710/pameran-daya-gaya-decenta-secuplik-sejarah-seni-dan-desain-indonesiahttps://www.thejakartapost.com/life/2021/03/02/purity-discontent-drive-indonesias-illegal-rave-scene.html?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaeUjC-8SOqPuGyA5a2AvxqvWpwWaUCyjZkaH6MIN7YlJvgsMUEJAQM3brLtfQ_aem_cD0qZwivFqzapVrzmwJSVA#thirdworldculture #slowmedia #furtherreading