https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/58cefe52-1553-450c-9a7d-1830da047523 Holly High, an anthropologist who does field work in Laos, joins the show to discuss her book, "Projectland: Life in a Lao Socialist Model Village". In this first part of our two part discussion we look at the revolutionary origins of Laos. We begin with the pre-revolutionary period when Lao was under colonial rule and end with the successful People's War of 1945-1975 including the horrific bombing campaign carried out by the US which shapes the country to this day. Holly leads us into this history through the lens of the ethnic minority Kantu people whose experience and culture give a unique perspective of Laos’ successful socialist revolution. Guest Info: Holly High Holly's website Link to Purchase Projectland Episode Credits Intro Music: The Leftovers - The Departure Suite Opening Interlude Voiceover: Chomsky talks about the US war on Laos Opening Interlude Music/Outro Music: Cushy - Voice (Royalty Free Music) Supplementary Material (Mentioned in Episode) Bombing Missions Over Laos From 1965-1973 (Mother Jones) (2 Minutes), The Pathet Lao (1966) (CIA) (25 Minutes), President Kennedy Gives Press Conference And Speaks On Laos (1961) (6 Minutes) Thu, 09 Apr 2026 01:51:12 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://tankie.tube https://tankie.tube/lazy-static/avatars/3ba3ff73-a8b6-49c9-add8-9653ef090c7f.webp https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/58cefe52-1553-450c-9a7d-1830da047523 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://tankie.tube/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.