In this episode of the Gatty Lecture Rewind podcast, Dr. Claudio unpacks his lecture titled, "Imperialism and the Formation of Good Governance Discourse in the Philippines: The Case Study of the Philippine National Bank in the 1920s." He explains how the Philippine National Bank (PNB) fell into crisis—not because of corruption, but because of a postwar global deflation. Listen now to learn more about the collapse of the PNB and Dr. Claudio's challenges the dominant form of political-economic analysis in the Philippines.

Lightning Round: 5:28

Research and lecture summary: 9:09

Advice for researchers and recommendations: 28:57

Dr. Claudio's Top Recommendations:

• Olongapo funk (The Advisors)
• Till My Heartaches End by Ella May Saison 

The music on the podcast is from "Me and Some Friends", a musical project by a group of friends at Cornell, to experiment with how the beautiful timbres of Gamelan music can meld with hypnotic guitar parts to create a contemplative and unique experience. Check them out here. 

 

Produced by Neen Tangcharoenmonkong and Kelly Ryoo.