& turn up the volume.
We are very excited to launch Speak Indo Podcast Season 2!
Speak Indo Podcast is a medium to think about life while learning Indonesian language and culture.
It has been a fun ride to explore Indonesian folktales, the stories we heard when we were young and we reproduced it with a hint of traditional music in the whole Season 1.
In Season 2, we are going to share real stories from real Indonesian people who, majority of them, are currently living or used to live in Washington, D.C. metro area. Sharing a personal story is not always easy, even for some people, it could be a painful path. Not to mention, the production process that takes a lot of steps to finish, therefore, we’d like to thank each of our guests for being bold, patient and generous.
As the crew of Speak Indo, we have gained valuable lessons through the production journey. From a story that jerks our tears to a simple story that makes us feel inspired or grateful.
Living in an era where the bad news seems to be dominating our lives, we hope these kinds of series from our fellow Indonesians will kick down the door towards your positive minds and actions. Let’s share positivity!
Semoga bermanfaat!
Speak Indo Podcast Crew
*The latest episodes of Season 2
The Sound Of A Nation’s Modernity
Season 2 Episode 13 is a story from Addie MS, who is originally from Jakarta. He currently resides in Jakarta, Indonesia. He is a musician, music director and conductor of the Twilite Orchestra. This episode is one of our special editions as we face Covid 19 pandemic. We’d like to extend our deep condolences to…
Human’s Best Friend
Season 2 Episode 12 is a story from Bagus Permadi Himawan, closely known as Iwan Bagus. He is originally from Jakarta, Indonesia and has lived in Washington DC for 26 years. This episode is one of our special editions as we face Covid 19 pandemic. We’d like to extend our deep condolences to those who…
A Love Story
Season 2 Episode 11 is a story from Nouf Zahrah Anastasia who is from Jakarta. She now lives in Sawangan, Depok, West Java with her husband, Sukma Kurniawan, and works as an educator for the children with special needs. Their child is now 12 years old. This episode is one of our special editions as…
Zoom Wedding
Season 2 Episode 10 is is a story from Dini Djalal. She is originally from Jakarta and now resides in Singapore. She was previously a Senior Communications Officer for the World Bank and then for APEC. She is now writing a book and developing a start-up. This episode is one of our special editions as…
The Mask of Life
Season 2 Episode 9 is a story from Kwee Tjoen An or Didik Hadiprayitno, who is more widely known as Didik Nini Thowok. He is originally from Temanggung, Central Java and currently resides in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. This episode is one of our special editions as we face Covid 19 pandemic. We’d like to extend our…
Girl Scouts
Season 2 Episode 8 is a story from Nurwitasari Salim, who in short is called Wita. She is originally from Jakarta, Indonesia. She currently resides in Maryland and works as a teacher. This episode is one of our special editions as we face Covid 19 pandemic. We’d like to extend our deep condolences to those…
Turning Point
Season 2 Episode 7 is a story from Antonius Conners, who in short is called Adam. He is originally from Blitar, East Java, Indonesia. He currently resides in Washington, DC and works as an ICU nurse at the George Washington University Hospital. This episode is one of our special editions as we face Covid 19…
It’s OK to be Selfish
Season 2 Episode 6 is a story from Helen Simarmata, she was born and raised in Jakarta, Indonesia, lives now in Depok and works as a freelancer and housemom. This episode is one of our special editions as we face Covid 19 pandemic. We’d like to extend our deep condolences to those who have lost…
Who are we? Friends of nature?
Season 2 Episode 5 is a story from Henricus Kusbiantoro. He was born and grew up in Bandung, Indonesia. He is a creative director, brand and graphic designer based in New York who in his spare time loves to take his wife and son to go hiking and camping each year as a cherished family…
Eid Al-Fitr and Chinese New Year
Season 2 Episode 4 is a story from Irawan Nugroho. He is originally from Semarang, Indonesia, grew up in Manokwari, Papua, studied in Solo, worked in Jakarta then America in 1994. He currently lives in Fairfax, VA, as a freelance writer, interpreter and journalist. This episode is one of our special editions as we face…
Taking The First Step
Season 2 Episode 3 is a story from Devyandra, she’s originally from Jakarta, Indonesia and currently she lives in Virginia as a housewife. This episode is one of our special editions as we face Covid 19 pandemic. We’d like to extend our deep condolences to those who have lost their loved ones. This is definitely…
Letter From Afar
Season 2 Episode 2 is one of our special editions as we face covid19 pandemic. We’d like to extend our deep condolences to those who have lost their loved ones. This is definitely a very difficult time for everyone and we can only hope that soon we all heal as nature flourishes. Probably one day…
in sickness and in health
Season 2 Episode 1 is a story from Diana Daulima Dunham, she’s originally from Jakarta, and she is currently working as the Assistant Director for Member Service at American Council of Engineering Companies, Washington DC. The story will be in Indonesian and followed by its English version. Let’s share positivity. Selamat menikmati!
*Photo credit and courtesy: Pinot W. Ichwandardi, Aditya Fajar, Daniel Tjongari, Yuliana Kusbiantoro, Kassian “Cephas”, Fajrul Islam, Bayu Novanta, Tandek Art. Design credit and courtesy: Henricus Kusbiantoro
Music Director & Editor: Ulung Tanoto Script: Natasha Wirjadi Executive Producer: Karina Lee Sudyatmiko
Speak Indo Channels:
Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/speak-i-n-d-o/id1465333028
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0sWp49I9xjfKfFQXcF4Flq
Anchor Podcast: https://anchor.fm/speakindo
Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6hTYQK2my9q3s4ysK5kWrA/videos
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/speakindopodcast/?hl=en
Level of Indonesian and English fluency: Intermediate to Advanced
Level of Indonesian and English fluency for beginner to intermediate: A-B Section only. (added in March 2021)