It's Friday Somewhere
It's Friday Somewhere
Oliver Slow
Each week, journalist Oliver Slow sits down for a chat, and a drink - usually a beer, sometimes a tea - with someone he has met in his life of work. His interviewees aren't household names, but all of them have a deep passion for the work they do. As this podcast series remains a little experimental, some of the episodes will delve more into reportage, based on issues across Southeast Asia.
S1E7: The Saviours Novel
For our final episode, we sit down for an enjoyable chat with Maeve Galvin about her debut novel, The Saviours. We discuss Maeve's passion for Cambodia - where it is set - the perils of book promotion during COVID-19, and her next project. Read more...
Jul 18, 2020
32 min
S1E6: A look at mental health
*Trigger warning - this episode discusses suicide* A personal take this week, involving a chat with Oli's brother, artist Ben Slow, who talks about his diagnosis of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Oli also speaks about his own mental health issues, and...
Apr 11, 2020
45 min
S1E5: To Burma, the Wrong Way Round
It's been a while! Our fault, not yours... In this return episode, Oliver sits down with Andrew Benfield, author of the recently published "The Wrong Way Round: How Not to Travel to Burma by Motorcycle" to talk about an ambitious (and frankly foolish)...
Mar 17, 2020
50 min
S1E4: Into Nagaland
An interview conducted in Lashe, high up in the Naga hills of Myanmar, with Juvsangthong Makury.
Jan 10, 2020
36 min
S1E3: Aung San Suu Kyi and the Rohingya - Part 3 (of 3)
The belief that only Aung San Suu Kyi can fix Myanmar's problems is a troublesome mindset.
Dec 21, 2019
13 min