Mon, 16 Jan 2023 15:10:45 +0000Captivate.fmTimothy McDonaldhttps://artwork.captivate.fm/8f5c49ed-a232-4055-97ae-4f132a80ead0/0ye6hvppbimszuek1r-7gz7z.jpgTimothy McDonaldTimothy McDonaldThe Humidity is a lushly produced narrative podcast with a focus on the Asia Pacific region. The idea is to find out about places through the eyes of the people who live there. You'll hear from a curious cast of characters. One week it might be a Singapore cowboy. Another week it might be an architect who lost his home in Australia's bushfires.https://thehumidity.sgyesserialSeafood ExtenderThis is really just an excuse to make use of some lovely music I recorded in Kiribati a long time ago. It's been sitting in the filing cabinet for far too long, and that seemed like a shame.

]]>This is really just an excuse to make use of some lovely music I recorded in Kiribati a long time ago. It's been sitting in the filing cabinet for far too long, and that seemed like a shame.

]]>67f6f776-1892-4a65-831c-d5957c4979eaTue, 08 Sep 2020 00:15:00 +080008:21nofull16Timothy McDonaldAll about headhunters (not the recruiting kind)In this episode, Mark Chella discusses Malaysia's Iban culture, and it's most controversial feature: headhunting.

]]>In this episode, Mark Chella discusses Malaysia's Iban culture, and it's most controversial feature: headhunting.

]]>1760f144-2a7d-47da-b0ee-8ade1778c716Tue, 01 Sep 2020 00:15:00 +080023:52yesfull15Timothy McDonaldNeon and BambooAlmost everyone who visits Hong Kong marvels at the massive bamboo scaffoldings that cling to the side of the city's towering skyline. In this episode, cultural preservationist Cardin Chan tells me about a close relative of this feature of Hong Kong life, bamboo theatres. They're huge temporary structures built for festivals. We also chat about efforts to preserve the city's disappearing neon signs.

]]>Almost everyone who visits Hong Kong marvels at the massive bamboo scaffoldings that cling to the side of the city's towering skyline. In this episode, cultural preservationist Cardin Chan tells me about a close relative of this feature of Hong Kong life, bamboo theatres. They're huge temporary structures built for festivals. We also chat about efforts to preserve the city's disappearing neon signs.

]]>5b9600af-0a3a-4944-8a73-50bea183f96eTue, 25 Aug 2020 00:15:00 +080024:18yesfull14Timothy McDonaldAmong Giants (Part 2)Mark Graham and I march up a stream in the New England National Park in search of the tallest tree in New South Wales. The hike takes us through some of Australia's most pristine rainforest. But things take a hell of a turn.

]]>Mark Graham and I march up a stream in the New England National Park in search of the tallest tree in New South Wales. The hike takes us through some of Australia's most pristine rainforest. But things take a hell of a turn.

]]>61effa3b-eb76-4bbe-a432-c6e5125a20d8Tue, 18 Aug 2020 00:15:00 +080025:16yesfull13Timothy McDonaldAmong Giants (Pt. 1)This is part one of a two part adventure, in which we go searching for the biggest tree in New South Wales. It was under threat from Australia's massive bushfires. In this episode, we look at some of the damage, and try to meet some of the nightlife in the forest.

]]>This is part one of a two part adventure, in which we go searching for the biggest tree in New South Wales. It was under threat from Australia's massive bushfires. In this episode, we look at some of the damage, and try to meet some of the nightlife in the forest.

]]>a8dd1bd3-e811-4048-ac38-dc6539eba857Tue, 11 Aug 2020 00:15:00 +080026:28yesfull12Timothy McDonaldA picnic in the ashesThis is a story of resilience. It's about what you do when your house burns down in the biggest bushfires in living memory. Rod Hayes is an architect who built his dream home on a mountaintop. He lovingly picked out sustainable materials from all around the state to build it. But nothing could stop the raging inferno.

]]>This is a story of resilience. It's about what you do when your house burns down in the biggest bushfires in living memory. Rod Hayes is an architect who built his dream home on a mountaintop. He lovingly picked out sustainable materials from all around the state to build it. But nothing could stop the raging inferno.

]]>e15caede-468f-40e8-b72e-a18f84272268Tue, 04 Aug 2020 00:15:00 +080024:42yesfull11Timothy McDonaldComing soon!A few quick notes about the Humidity, which will be available from next week. Exciting episodes are on the way.

]]>A few quick notes about the Humidity, which will be available from next week. Exciting episodes are on the way.

]]>923bdc1d-91eb-424f-8768-af36b171dd38Wed, 22 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +080000:57yestrailer1Timothy McDonald