In the first two-part deep dive on 15 Minutes in Canberra, Hayley interviews American PhD student, Hunter Marston. Before commencing his PhD, Hunter worked with the Brookings Institution in Washington D.C. and has lived and worked across Southeast Asia, including interning with the U.S. Embassy in Myanmar.

In part one, Hunter discusses the incredible diversity of Southeast Asia, including the different perspectives of some countries towards US-China strategic competition. He also reflects on his experience conducting field research in Myanmar into how social media has been used to stir up religious tensions, such as in the lead up to the 2020 election. The episode concludes with Hunter’s analysis of the impact of recent U.S. sanctions on the Myanmar Junta.

This episode was first published on 27 August 2021.