In the Shadows of Utopia: The Khmer Rouge and the Cambodian Nightmare Podcast
1) S3: Interview: Maoism, the Three Ghosts, and the Khmer Rouge with Matt Galway
In this extended interview, I’m joined by historian Matt Galway, author of Global Maoism, to unpack the intellectual, ideological, and historical foundations of Maoism and Cambodian communism.We begin...Show More
2) S3 Ep6: 1972 - Life (and Death) in the Liberated Zones: Regrets for the Khmer Soul and M13
Check out my visit to M13 at YouTube or https://www.patreon.com/ Time Period Covered: 1971 - 1972 Why would someone join the Khmer Rouge? How would people view the parts of the country that were no...Show More
3) S3 Ep10: Interview: The Super Great Leap Forward, Khmer Rouge Prison System and the Myths of Angkor with Henri Locard
This episode is a follow-up to the two-hour discussion I had with historian Henri Locard. The video of that full conversation is available for free on Patreon right here (or just go to https://www.pat...Show More
4) Who Killed Haing Ngor? With Patricia Nunan
You've seen The Killing Fields, you probably know that Haing Ngor, who played Dith Pran in the film won an oscar. You might also know that he was murdered in Los Angeles. But the version of that story...Show More
5) S3 Ep9: Krang Ta Chan - Ta Mok's S21
Watch (for free!) at https://www.patreon.com/posts/visiting-s21-of-140518814 Please excuse my indulgent preamble, and its emotion. But you can skip all that by just watching the video at the link abo...Show More
6) S3 Ep8: An Interview with An Ex-Khmer Rouge Doctor
This is an episode that could be listened to if you’d like, or if you’d prefer to watch it (without ads!) then head to https://patreon.com/shadowsofutopia and watch it for free, no sign ups, no obliga...Show More
7) S3 Ep7: On the Ground in Cambodia: The Future of Shadows of Utopia
I’m back in Cambodia until the end of the year, researching my book on Pol Pot, visiting archives, and filming mini documentaries at places like Kraing Ta Chan prison, Pol Pot’s hometown of Prek Sbauv...Show More
8) S3 Ep6: Witness to the end of the Cambodian, and Vietnamese Civil Wars - Jim Laurie
n this bonus podcast episode, I’ve invited veteran journalist Jim Laurie to reflect on a lifetime spent amid global upheaval. From the Nixon incursion into Cambodia to the oblivious tranquility of Phn...Show More
S3 Ep6: Witness to the end of the Cambodian, and Vietnamese Civil Wars - Jim Laurie
48:53 | Aug 30th, 2025
9) S3 Ep5: Chenla II: Lon Nol Strikes Out
What was the political fallout from Lon Nol's Stroke? How did race and religion become such a key theme of his regime? What led to the worst military defeat of the Cambodian Civil War? Time Period ...Show More
10) S3: Interview: Explaining The 2025 Thai Cambodian Border Crisis with Sebastian Strangio
In this episode, I talk with journalist and author Sebastian Strangio about the border tensions between Cambodia and Thailand that have escalated in July 2025. Sebastian is the Southeast Asia editor a...Show More
S3: Interview: Explaining The 2025 Thai Cambodian Border Crisis with Sebastian Strangio
1:03:01 | Jul 28th, 2025