Episode 97: Lisandro Claudio, Department of South and Southeast Asian Studies, UC Berkeley

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.