Ghost Maps follows a mysterious narrator as he chronicles the supernatural in Singapore and around Southeast Asia. Inspired by stories generously shared by real people. Subscribe to us, and follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @wearehantu.New episodes on 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month. For advertising opportunities please reach out @ www.hantu.sg/contact Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Since 2010, The China History Podcast, presented by Laszlo Montgomery brings you over 300 episodes of curated topics from China's antiquity to modern times.
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Alan Peto hosts an informative and helpful podcast for anyone who is interested in Buddhism and beginning a Buddhist practice. Alan is a Buddhist layperson who explains Buddhism and Buddhist teachings for beginners and Westerners on his website, https://alanpeto.com. This podcast is aimed at helping those exploring Buddhism or new to Buddhism understand Buddhist teachings and practices. Contact Alan: https://alanpeto.com/contact Podcast Homepage: https://alanpeto.com/podcast Podcast Disclaim ...
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Be sonically immersed in Singapore, and hear the stories behind the sounds of this Southeast Asian city republic. From immersive location recordings to humours observations of Singlish, every episode brings you to the Lion City. This podcast sounds best on headphones, so you can Hear... Here Hosted by Kenn Delbridge #singlish #speaksolidsinglish #comedy #culture #binaural #stereo #widestereo #surroundsound #immersive #immersivesound #singapore Visit our website to learn more
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Every week, journalist, broadcaster and local historian, Annemarie Evans, explores Hong Kong, digging up many (often forgotten or unknown) aspects of our cultural, architectural, and artistic heritage. Listen live via Radio 3's homepage https://www.rthk.hk/radio/radio3 Saturdays 7.30am - 8.00am (HKT) - first broadcast Sundays 6.15pm - 6.45pm (HKT) - repeat broadcast Podcast available weekly after the first broadcast. If you would like to share your story or some Hong Kong cultural history wi ...
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The Dunedin Senior Chinese Association shares their experience living in Dunedin as seniors, and what they know about Chinese culture.
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How to Survive the Hungry Ghost Festival!
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The Hungry Ghost Festival this year runs from August 4th to September 2nd. According to legend, it's when the Gates of Hell are opened, and spirits wander the earth. Those who believe will burn offerings to appease these spirits. I've compiled a cheeky list of ten tips to help you through the month. Ghost Festival Hear. Here. Singapore. #hungryghos…
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71 - Ullambana and Hungry Ghosts Festivals
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Two seemingly unrelated festivals have a Buddhist connection: The Hungry Ghosts Festival and the Ullambana Festival (also called Sangha Day). Both go back to the time of the Buddha where he gave instruction to one of his most revered disciples on how to help his mother who had passed away and was in the hungry ghosts realm. We celebrate today using…
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#117: Hungry Ghost Month 2024 – The Final Goodbye - GHOST MAPS - True Southeast Asian Horror Stories
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In our final Hungry Ghost Month story, learn the heartbreaking story of Henry, the ghostly go-between for The Collector and a family of spirits. Find out how he died—and what he's left behind. Ghost Maps follows an unnamed narrator as he chronicles true accounts of the supernatural across Southeast Asia. ►GHOST MAPS CREDITS: Kyle Ong - Director Way…
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You Otter Go to the Night Safari!
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The Night Safari in Mandai is celebrating its 30th anniversary, and the big draw has always been to see animals at night; lions, elephants, rhinos - the bigger, the better, you might think when it comes to entertainment value. And yes, when the lions roar, it's a sound that inspires awe and terror at the same time. But on my trip, the best sound I …
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Ep. 348 | Paper Sons and the Chinese Confessions Program
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This is surprisingly not very well-known and certainly wasn't taught in my US history classes. Here's a story for you that many might find hard to believe. Perhaps you're already familiar with the history of America's Chinese Paper Sons. Less known is the story of the 1957 Chinese Confessions Program. In this episode, we'll look back on the early t…
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Hong Kong Heritage (31-8-2024)
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#116: Hungry Ghost Month 2024 – Justice for the Dead - GHOST MAPS - True Southeast Asian Horror Stories
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Will a ghost that was wrongly murdered let his anger overtake him—and who will pay the price if this spirit gives in to the hatred? Find out in our fifth Hungry Ghost Month story. Ghost Maps follows an unnamed narrator as he chronicles true accounts of the supernatural across Southeast Asia. ►GHOST MAPS CREDITS: Kyle Ong - Director Wayne Rée - Writ…
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Hong Kong Heritage (24-8-2024)
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#115: Hungry Ghost Month 2024 – The Ghost King - GHOST MAPS - True Southeast Asian Horror Stories
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Our third Hungry Ghost Month story takes us to Sarawak, where a motherly spirit encounters something far more frightening than another ghost. Ghost Maps follows an unnamed narrator as he chronicles true accounts of the supernatural across Southeast Asia. ►GHOST MAPS CREDITS: Kyle Ong - Director Wayne Rée - Writer Joline Lim - Art Director ►SUPPORT …
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Help Ghost Maps win in the Asia Podcast Awards!
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Help Ghost Maps win in the Asia Podcast Awards! Vote for us in the People's Choice Vote, under the Best Fictional Podcast category: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/AsiaPodcastAwards2024PplChoice We're up against some fierce—and amazing—competition, so every one of you counts! Vote now: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/AsiaPodcastAwards2024PplChoice Ho…
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In this episode, I'm presenting a simple but still informative overview of not only the Grand Canal but also the bigger subject of canals in China. The history of the Grand Canal isn't one clean linear story of a structure built all at one time. Although it measures over a thousand miles long, much of that distance was pre-existing in the form of r…
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Hong Kong Heritage (17-8-2024)
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#114: Hungry Ghost Month 2024 – A Beast in Sarawak - GHOST MAPS - True Southeast Asian Horror Stories
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Our third Hungry Ghost Month story takes us to Sarawak, where a motherly spirit encounters something far more frightening than another ghost. Ghost Maps follows an unnamed narrator as he chronicles true accounts of the supernatural across Southeast Asia. ►GHOST MAPS CREDITS: Kyle Ong - Director Wayne Rée - Writer Joline Lim - Art Director ►SUPPORT …
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Laszlo chats with Scott Crawford about the Han Dynasty, the Xiongnu, and Rome
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Here's another CHP Special Episode. Not too long ago I had the chance to chat with Yokohama-based Scott Crawford, author of "Silk Road Centurian", "The Han-Xiongnu Wars", and a new one coming out any day now (co-written with his wife Alexis Kossiakoff), "The Phoenix and the Firebird." Scott has also written several works of short fiction that have …
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Return of Incredible Tales - DEAD AIR
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Kyle and Wayne sit down to talk about what you can expect from Tales From Incredible Tales season two—from frightening locations to surprise guests! ►CHECK OUT INCREDIBLE TALES HERE: MeWatch: https://www.mewatch.sg/show/Tales-From-Incredible-Tales-434229 MeListen: https://www.melisten.sg/podcast/playlist/Tales-from-Incredible-Tales-2297591 YouTube:…
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The unlikely tale of Chinese slave, soldier and tycoon Jiang Zonghan
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Here's a reading of an article recently published in the South China Morning Post, written by travel writer David Leffman. On his most recent trip to Yunnan to work on his upcoming book on the 1875 Margary Affair, David had a chance encounter with a taxi driver who was a sixth-generation descendent of Jiang Zonghan, someone closely related to the l…
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Hungry Ghosts Festival at Staunton Street: George Wan of Hide and Seek Tours and Conservationist Ka
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It's time for the hungry ghosts to return - so we must put out food to feed and appease. George Wan of Hide and Seek Tours and conservationist Katty Law talked to Annemarie about the Hungry Ghosts Festival at Staunton StreetDe către Radio Television Hong Kong
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70 - Blessings vs Merits in Buddhism
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Blessings are a beautiful and important part of Buddhism, but they can often be confused with merits. Learn about what blessings are, how they are invoked, and how to integrate into your Buddhist practice. Contact Alan: alanpeto.com/contact Podcast Homepage: alanpeto.com/podcast Podcast Disclaimer: alanpeto.com/legal/podcast-disclaimer…
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#113: Hungry Ghost Month 2024 – Spirit of a Murder Victim - GHOST MAPS - True Southeast Asian Horror Stories
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For the second Hungry Ghost Month story this year, learn about how a young woman's tragic death in the 1970s still affects the students in a Singaporean university till this day. Ghost Maps follows an unnamed narrator as he chronicles true accounts of the supernatural across Southeast Asia. ►GHOST MAPS CREDITS: Kyle Ong - Director Wayne Rée - Write…
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Singaporeanisms - Majulah Singapura!
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As Singapore celebrates its 59th Birthday on Friday August 9th, I'm out and about again asking strangers questions about Singapore. In this episode, I'm at not one, but TWO cafes - Nylon Coffee at Everton Park and the Coffee Bar at Chye Seng Huat Hardware, the Art Deco gem on Tyrwhitt Road Hear. Here. Singapore. #singapore #strangers #askaboutsinga…
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#112: Hungry Ghost Month 2024 – Angry Child Spirit - GHOST MAPS - True Southeast Asian Horror Stories
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In the first of this year's Hungry Ghost Month stories, a child spirit tells the story of how he goes from a playful and mischevious entity—to something more violent. Ghost Maps follows an unnamed narrator as he chronicles true accounts of the supernatural across Southeast Asia. ►GHOST MAPS CREDITS: Kyle Ong - Director Wayne Rée - Writer Joline Lim…
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Ep. 346 | The Hungry Ghost Festival
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This is the third time the history and traditions behind a Chinese holiday is being introduced. The history behind the Chinese New Year and Mid-Autumn Festival were both presented back in the days when I knew even less than I do now about how to podcast. The Hungry Ghost Festival goes by a number of names, mainly because it's one of those rare fest…
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Tales From Incredible Tales is back for Season Two!
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More guests, more episodes—and more stories about the classic Mediacorp horror series! Tune in to season two of Tales From Incredible Tales tomorrow evening at 8pm (GMT+8) on MeWatch, MeListen, YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts. MeWatch: https://www.mewatch.sg/show/Tales-From-Incredible-Tales-434229 MeListen: https://www.melisten.sg/podcast/playl…
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Singaporeanisms - Makan & National Service
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I'm walking up to strangers & asking them questions about Singapore. I'm still in Everton Park, and 2 more coffee lovers took the challenge to answer "What's the Most Singaporean Thing About You?" For their time, they got a delicious cup of mocha from Nylon Coffee Hear. Here. Singapore. #singapore #strangers #askaboutsingapore #evertonpark #nylonco…
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Hong Kong Heritage (27-7-2024)
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#111: Third-Eye Horror Stories: The Haunted Office - GHOST MAPS - True Southeast Asian Horror Stories
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A woman's office on Scotts Road in Singapore is haunted by a spirit—but is it harmless or malicious? Plus: what does The Collector's new gift mean for him as we enter the Hungry Ghost Month? Ghost Maps follows an unnamed narrator as he chronicles true accounts of the supernatural across Southeast Asia. ►GHOST MAPS CREDITS: Kyle Ong - Director Wayne…
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Dunedin Chinese Culture Show - 24-07-2024 - E57 - Hungry Ghost Festival
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15th day of the seventh month in the lunar calendar is known as the Ghost Festival. Brief background and how it is celebrated around the world. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz
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Singaporeanisms - Food & Heritage
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I decided to get curious and approach strangers to ask them questions about Singapore. For the first ep, I'm in Everton Park, one of the oldest residential estates in Singapore, and barter a fantastic coffee from Nylon Coffee in exchange for strangers answering, "What's the Most Singaporean Thing About You? Hear. Here. Singapore. #singapore #strang…
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Once dubbed "the richest man in the world" back in his day, the first half of the 19th century, Wu Bingjian 伍秉鉴 was a leading figure in the pre-Opium War world of foreign trade. He's best known as someone who epitomized the "bad old days" of The Canton System. He's a well-known name from this period in Chinese history. but like many prominent names…
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Jonathan Wattis on artist George Chinnery
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Antiquarian Jonathan Wattis talks to Annemarie about how George Chinnery's art inspired him to take the path he did - having a gallery in Hong Kong. They also talk about Geoffrey Bonsall and his ability to read Chinnery's shorthand; oil paints and...De către Radio Television Hong Kong
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69 - Buddhism Questions & Answers #3
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The third installment of questions asked by you! - "How can I integrate the practice with my day-to-day life as a westerner?" - "Can I become a Buddhist if I drink or smoke socially?" - "How can you create karma with outflows?" - "Is it ok to mix Buddhist traditions, I was told it's best to stick to one, but I follow two." Have a question for a fut…
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Everywhere you go in Singapore, you hear them. The distinctive rhythm initially holds steady, then ramps up until it blurs into a continuous note that can cause hearing loss if enough of them are around. They are... cicadas. Recorded with our 3Dio FreeSpace Pro II Binaural Microphone w DPA 4060 capsules into our SoundDevices MixPre 6ii. Listen on H…
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Laszlo discusses historical novels with author, Janie Chang
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It must have been three or four years ago that I started bouncing this idea off Janie about a discussion regarding historical fiction rooted in Chinese history. Janie, being a successful writer of this genre, was perfect to have this discussion. Today the historical fiction genre is quite substantial and new authors are publishing new content onlin…
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Malaysian Ghost Stories with Kelvin Tay - DEAD AIR
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Kelvin Tay—founder of the Malaysian podcasting network, Renegade Radio—chats with Kyle about his country's horror stories, including a particularly creepy one from Port Dickson. ►THIS EPISODE'S HORROR RECOMMENDATIONS: Tucker & Dale vs. Evil (2010) Annabelle (2014) ►DEAD AIR CREDITS: Wayne Rée - Host / Writer Kyle Ong - Host / Producer Joline Lim - …
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Hong Kong Heritage - Remembering Peter King
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Buddhists have "virtues" they uphold on their path towards enlightenment and nirvana. What is wonderful about the virtues is that they are meant to be practiced and upheld in everyday life! Learn about nine (9) Buddhist virtues in this episode, why they are important, and how to practice them. Wisdom. Ethical Conduct Patience Generosity Loving-kind…
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#110: Third-Eye Horror Stories: The Pontianak Follows - GHOST MAPS - True Southeast Asian Horror Stories
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A pontianak stalks a group of young friends. Will they find out that they're being hunted in time—and, if they do, will they even be able to escape? Ghost Maps follows an unnamed narrator as he chronicles true accounts of the supernatural across Southeast Asia. ►GHOST MAPS CREDITS: Kyle Ong - Director Wayne Rée - Writer Joline Lim - Art Director ►S…
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22km from the city centre, on a quiet hill, lie the remains for over 4,400 who died in the line of duty during World War II. The Singapore Memorial bears the names of 24,346 soldiers and airmen killed in SE Asia, who have no known grave. The Kranji War Memorial reminds us that modern and prosperous Singapore owes a debt to those who made the ultima…
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With the 18-part History of Chinese Philosophy series finally out of the way, we're back with all new CHP content. Here's one that introduces the life of one of my favorite Hollywood legends, Mr. James Hong. He's someone with a great Hollywood story who thrived as an actor, despite all the well-known challenges faced by Asian American artists throu…
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