The podcast is back after a two-week break!
On this week's episode, we begin ̣(1:22) with a chat about mooncakes, the traditional treats of the just-passed Mid-Autumn Festival. What do we make of new novelty varieties (Oreo mooncakes, anyone?), and where do these pastries stand in Vietnamese society in 2019?
Then (21:33), we speak to Michitake Aso, associate professor at the University of Albany-SUNY and author of the 2018 book Rubber and the Making of Vietnam. In this extended interview, Aso discusses the brutality of colonial-era rubber plantations in southern Vietnam, the environmental and social impacts this industry still has today, and more.
As always, we end with Bánh Mì Banter (1:09:20).
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