What is the difference between traditional and exotic vegetables in Myanmar and why are traditional vegetables important? Thaw Ni Ni Zaw, Senior Research Associate at the University of New England, discusses her Horticulture Master's thesis research undertaken in villages outside Pyinmana in central Myanmar.

How and why have the last twelve months been so challenging for journalism in Myanmar? Is the country backsliding dangerously? Tom Kean and Sean Gleeson of Frontier Myanmar dissect trends and discuss the situation for press freedom in 2018.

What does "heritage" mean in downtown Yangon in 2018 and what are the forces at play in "developing" or "preserving" the city? David Ney discusses his Masters thesis research, which involved in-depth interviews with residents of the city's old buildings, in the latest episode of Myanmar Musings.

Who grows tomatoes in Myanmar, what is their nature as a commodity and how is aquaculture and land connected to ethnicity? Anthea Snowsill, PhD Candidate in Anthropology at the Australian National University, asks these questions and more as she sets off for 18 months of fieldwork at Inle Lake.

How is the incumbent government managing the symbolic recognition of Myanmar's non-Bama inhabitants? Cecile Medail, PhD Candidate at the University of New South Wales, discusses her thesis and the case study of Bridgegate: the naming of a bridge linking Mawlamyine and Chaungzon townships after Myanmar's independence hero General Aung San, which took place against mass Mon popular opinion and fierce protests.

What kind of power relations govern community in Bama Buddhist villages? Stephen Huard, a PhD Candidate in Anthropology at the University of East Anglia, discusses how he sees "headmen" and "great men" gaining and maintaining their privileged positions, with insight derived from long ethnographic fieldwork near Monywa.

Who was General Ne Win? Dr Robert Taylor, a long-time political scientist and historian of Myanmar who has held positions at numerous universities, discusses the recent Burmese translation of his 2015 book, "Ne Win: a Political Biography", and provides his opinion on the man who oversaw Myanmar's epic economic decline.

What are the pitfalls when learning Burmese from scratch, especially as a native English speaker? Nance Cunningham, a Canadian Public Health Specialist who has lived in Myanmar for over a decade, gives advice to English speakers for attaining functional Burmese and working with interpreters. Nance has long taught and facilitated language courses and has also authored/published several Burmese dictionaries and bi-text stories.

An exploration of the history and construction of the Yangon-Mandalay Expressway including a guide to driving on the most dangerous road in Myanmar. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this show are those of the interviewees/guests and do not necessarily accord with those of the host or the Myanmar Research Centre.

How is "refugee revitalisation" affecting cities and why is the dominant discourse problematic? Who profits and how from the gendered labour of the Rohingya? In this thorough conversation, Shae Frydenlund, PhD candidate in Geography at the University of Colorado – Boulder, discusses indigeneity, labour and translocal connections between the Rohingya in Myanmar and their counterparts in Colorado. In doing so she focuses on the insidious ways that capitalism seeks to extract surplus value from the unwaged labour performed by refugee women. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this show are those of the interviewees/guests and do not necessarily accord with those of the host or the Myanmar Research Centre.