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New Books in Southeast Asian Studies
New Books in Southeast Asian StudiesLio Mangubat, "Silk, Silver, Spices, Slaves: Lost Tales from the Philippine Colonial Period, 1565-1946" (Faction Press, 2024)Baseball’s introduction to the Philippines. The slot machine trade between Manila and Shanghai. A musical based extremely loosely on the life of the sultan of Sulu.These are just a few of the historical topics from Lio Mangubat’s Silk, Silver, Spices, Slaves: Lost Tales from the Philippine Colonial Period (Faction Press: 2024), a collection of 13 essays on stories from Filipino history as a Spanish and then American colony. All the stories come from Lio’s podcast, The Colonial Department, which features long-lost stories from the country's past under Spanish, British, American, and Japanese rule.In this...
2024-08-0853 minNew Books in Economic and Business History
New Books in Economic and Business HistoryLio Mangubat, "Silk, Silver, Spices, Slaves: Lost Tales from the Philippine Colonial Period, 1565-1946" (Faction Press, 2024)Baseball’s introduction to the Philippines. The slot machine trade between Manila and Shanghai. A musical based extremely loosely on the life of the sultan of Sulu.These are just a few of the historical topics from Lio Mangubat’s Silk, Silver, Spices, Slaves: Lost Tales from the Philippine Colonial Period (Faction Press: 2024), a collection of 13 essays on stories from Filipino history as a Spanish and then American colony. All the stories come from Lio’s podcast, The Colonial Department, which features long-lost stories from the country's past under Spanish, British, American, and Japanese rule.In this...
2024-08-0855 minAsian Review of Books
Asian Review of BooksLio Mangubat, "Silk, Silver, Spices, Slaves: Lost Tales from the Philippine Colonial Period, 1565-1946" (Faction Press, 2024)Baseball’s introduction to the Philippines. The slot machine trade between Manila and Shanghai. A musical based extremely loosely on the life of the sultan of Sulu.These are just a few of the historical topics from Lio Mangubat’s Silk, Silver, Spices, Slaves: Lost Tales from the Philippine Colonial Period (Faction Press: 2024), a collection of 13 essays on stories from Filipino history as a Spanish and then American colony. All the stories come from Lio’s podcast, The Colonial Department, which features long-lost stories from the country's past under Spanish, British, American, and Japanese rule.In this...
2024-08-0853 minNew Books in Iberian Studies
New Books in Iberian StudiesLio Mangubat, "Silk, Silver, Spices, Slaves: Lost Tales from the Philippine Colonial Period, 1565-1946" (Faction Press, 2024)Baseball’s introduction to the Philippines. The slot machine trade between Manila and Shanghai. A musical based extremely loosely on the life of the sultan of Sulu.These are just a few of the historical topics from Lio Mangubat’s Silk, Silver, Spices, Slaves: Lost Tales from the Philippine Colonial Period (Faction Press: 2024), a collection of 13 essays on stories from Filipino history as a Spanish and then American colony. All the stories come from Lio’s podcast, The Colonial Department, which features long-lost stories from the country's past under Spanish, British, American, and Japanese rule.In this...
2024-08-0853 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.S5E9: Manila Starves!Sisid rice. “Star” meat. Loads and loads of kamote. Inside Japanese-occupied Manila, residents of the capital city must do what they can to fend off starvation. Follow us on IG: @thecolonialdept Follow us on TikTok: @thecolonialdept Email us: thecolonialdept@gmail.com The book version of this podcast is called Silk, Silver, Spices, Slaves: Lost Tales from the Philippine Colonial Period, 1565-1946. ⁠⁠Purchase here⁠⁠. (An ebook version is ⁠⁠also available in Amazon⁠⁠.) References: Doeppers, Daniel (2016). Feeding Manila in Peace and War, 1850-1945. Ateneo de Manila University Press. Jose, Ricardo T. (1998). T...
2024-02-1013 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.Extra Credit: On the ‘Banyaga’ of the Southern SeasAbducted from their homes, these slaves are plunged into their new life!  In this week's episode of Extra Credit, we discuss the lives of the slaves in Sulu. (Listen to S5E8 before listening to this one!) The book version of this podcast is called Silk, Silver, Spices, Slaves: Lost Tales from the Philippine Colonial Period, 1565-1946. ⁠⁠Purchase here⁠⁠. (An ebook version is ⁠⁠also available in Amazon⁠⁠.)
2024-02-0404 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.S5E8: Defending Against the Slave RaidsThe panicked cries of a watchman, the desperate tolling of church bells, the cloud of masts appearing on the horizon. In the coastal towns of colonial Philippines, these can only mean one thing: the slavers have arrived. Follow us on IG: @thecolonialdeptFollow us on TikTok: @thecolonialdeptEmail us: thecolonialdept@gmail.com The book version of this podcast is called Silk, Silver, Spices, Slaves: Lost Tales from the Philippine Colonial Period, 1565-1946. ⁠⁠Purchase here⁠⁠. (An ebook version is ⁠⁠also available in Amazon⁠⁠.) References: Warren, James Francis (2021). The Sulu Zone, 1768-1898: The Dynamics of Exte...
2024-01-2614 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.Extra Credit: On the Treaty Between the Ex Ex and the Sultan of SuluThe first pact signed between the US and the Sulu kingdom! In this week's episode of Extra Credit, we discuss Charles Wilkes’ sitdown with the sultan. (Listen to S5E7 before listening to this one!) The book version of this podcast is called Silk, Silver, Spices, Slaves: Lost Tales from the Philippine Colonial Period, 1565-1946. ⁠⁠Purchase here⁠⁠. (An ebook version is ⁠⁠also available in Amazon⁠⁠.)
2024-01-2004 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.S5E7: Climbing Banahaw in the Name of ScienceThe “scientifics” of the so-called Ex Ex summit Mt. Banahaw in 1842, as part of their quest to survey the Philippine archipelago! What does this American scientific expedition find in our islands? Follow us on IG: @thecolonialdeptFollow us on TikTok: @thecolonialdeptEmail us: thecolonialdept@gmail.com The book version of this podcast is called Silk, Silver, Spices, Slaves: Lost Tales from the Philippine Colonial Period, 1565-1946. ⁠⁠Purchase here⁠⁠. (An ebook version is ⁠⁠also available in Amazon⁠⁠.) References Wilkes, Charles (1845). Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition. During the years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842. Lea and Blanchard. Wa...
2024-01-1215 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.Extra Credit: On the Spanish Search for Cordillera GoldThe search is on for the legendary mines of the north! In this week's episode of Extra Credit, we discuss the early Spanish expeditions to what is now Benguet. (Listen to S5E6 before listening to this one!)
2024-01-0704 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.S5E6: The Spanish Ore-cuppationThrough extortion, occupation, and “tribute”, the Spanish conquistadors in the Philippines get to work looting and plundering that most precious of all metals: gold.  Follow us on IG: @thecolonialdeptFollow us on TikTok: @thecolonialdeptEmail us: thecolonialdept@gmail.com References: Sitoy, T. Valentino, Jr. (1985). A History of Christianity in the Philippines: The Initial Encounter, Vol. 1. New Day Publishers. Newson, Linda A. (2011). Conquest & Pestilence in the Early Spanish Philippines. Ateneo de Manila University Press. Capistrano-Baker, Florina H.; Guy, John; Miksic, John N. (eds.) (2012). Philippine Ancestral Gold. Ayala Foundation and N...
2023-12-2312 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.Extra Credit: On the Bukidnon Theater of World War IIClashes over cowboy country! In this week's episode of Extra Credit, we discuss the conflict that raged over this Mindanao province during World War II. (Listen to S5E5 before listening to this one!)
2023-12-1605 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.S5E5: The Death March Down SouthThe Bataan Death March is rightly remembered as one of the worst atrocities in the Philippine theater of World War II. But it wasn’t the only death march. Follow us on IG: @thecolonialdeptFollow us on TikTok: @thecolonialdeptEmail us: thecolonialdept@gmail.com References: Frederick Marion Fullerton Collection (AFC/2001/001/15785), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress. Edgerton, Ronald K. (2009). People of the Middle Ground: A Century of Conflict and Central Mindanao, 1880-1980s. Ateneo de Manila University Press. “Interview with Benjamin Hagans” (undated). The Digita...
2023-12-0915 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.Extra Credit: On the Rise of BalutWitness the rise of the incubated duck egg! In this week's episode of Extra Credit, we present a short history of that signature Pinoy dish. (Listen to S5E4 before listening to this one!)
2023-12-0204 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.S5E4: Assembling a Colonial BreakfastIn the 1890s, a wealthy Filipino family sits down to eat a “full Filipino breakfast.” Let’s run down the history of everything on their menu, shall we? Follow us on IG: @thecolonialdept Follow us on TikTok: @thecolonialdept Email us: thecolonialdept@gmail.com References: Doeppers, Daniel (2016). Feeding Manila in Peace and War, 1850-1945. Ateneo de Manila University Press. Legarda, Benito J. (1999). After the Galleons: Foreign Trade, Economic Change, and Entrepreneurship in the Nineteenth-Century Philippines. Ateneo de Manila University Press. Sta. Maria, Felice Prudente (1991). Pigafetta’s Philippine Picnic: Culinary...
2023-11-2515 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.Extra Credit: On the Role of Pampanga in Colonial HistoryNeed labor, lumber, and loads of rice? The Spanish in Manila looked to Pampanga. In this week's episode of Extra Credit, we check in on one of colonial Philippines’ most important provinces. (Listen to S5E3 before listening to this one!)
2023-11-1904 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.S5E3: An Awkward ArmadaKapampangan warriors! Japanese mercs! Spanish soldiers! Portuguese promises! Let’s set sail with the grand fleet of Governor-General Juan de Silva as they face down the Dutch. Follow us on IG: @thecolonialdept Follow us on TikTok: @thecolonialdept Email us: thecolonialdept@gmail.com References: Borschberg, Peter (2010). “Luso-Spanish Naval Intervention.” In The Singapore and Malaka Straits: Violence, Security and Diplomacy in the 17th Century. National University of Singapore Press, 137-156. Newson, Linda A. (2011). Conquest & Pestilence in the Early Spanish Philippines. Ateneo de Manila University Press. Andaya, Leonard Y. (1993). The World...
2023-11-1115 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.Extra Credit: On the Later Life of Princess Tarhata KiramWhat was life like for this Sulu royal after her rebellion? In this week's episode of Extra Credit, we check in with Princess Tarhata’s life and legacy. (Listen to S5E2 before listening to this one!)
2023-11-0404 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.S5E2: Hattie the HeadhunterFrom princess to flapper to schoolteacher to rebel, this is the extraordinary story of Tarhata Kiram. Follow us on IG: @thecolonialdept Follow us on TikTok: @thecolonialdept Email us: thecolonialdept@gmail.com Charbonneau, Oliver (2021). Civilizational Imperatives: Americans, Moros, and the Colonial World. Ateneo de Manila University Press. Leetaru, Kaleev (2004-2011). “Woman’s Building/Bevier Hall/English Building.” UIHistories Project: A History of the University of Illinois. https://uihistories.library.illinois.edu/cgi-bin/cview?SITEID=1&ID=80 Vaugh, Miles W. (20 April 1927). “Former Illinois University Co-Ed Aspires to Become Moro Empress.” The Pittsb...
2023-10-2812 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.Extra Credit: On the Policies of Carlos Maria de la TorreReformist… and politician. In this week's episode of Extra Credit, we look further at the legacy of the short-lived reign of Governor-General Carlos Maria de la Torre. (Listen to S5E1 before listening to this one!)
2023-10-2205 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.S5E1: The Governor-General’s Love AffairA tantalizing wind was blowing into the Philippines from Madrid. In its wake was Carlos Maria de la Torre, who seemed determined to shock the entrenched colonial establishment. Follow us on IG: @thecolonialdept Follow us on TikTok: @the.colonial.dept. Email us: thecolonialdept@gmail.com References: Simpson, Renate (1980). “Higher Education in the Philippines under the Spanish.” Journal of Asian History, 14(1), p. 1-46. Smith, Willard A. (July 1950). “The Background of the Spanish Revolution of 1868.” The American Historical Review, 55(4), p. 787-810. Escudier, Alicia Castellanos. “Carlos María de la Torre y Navacerrada.” Real Academia de la Historia. https://dbe.rah.es/biografias/54427/carlos-maria...
2023-10-1414 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.Extra Credit: On the Japanese Fight Versus Typewriters, Radios, and the NewsIn this week's episode of Extra Credit, we head to the frontlines of the information war gripping Manila in World War II. (Listen to S4E13 before listening to this one!)
2023-08-2605 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.S4E13: Tour de TojoPrime minister, general, and future convicted war criminal Hideki Tojo drops by the Philippines to see for himself if their colony is ready for independence. So how does his surprise visit go? Follow us on IG: @thecolonialdept Email us: thecolonialdept@gmail.com References: Dery, Luis C. (1984) “Japan’s New Order in the Philippines, 1942-1945: A Blueprint for Asia Under Japan.” Philippine Social Sciences Review 48(1-4), 291-361. Eisner, Peter (2017). MacArthur's Spies: The Soldier, the Singer, and the Spymaster Who Defied the Japanese in World War II. Viking. ...
2023-08-1914 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.Extra Credit: How the Manila Carnival Transformed Philippine SportsIn this week's episode of Extra Credit, let’s punch our ticket to the Manila Carnival as it takes local sports (and local athletes) to the next level. (Listen to S4E12 before listening to this one!)
2023-08-0704 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.S4E12: A Muscular ChristianityCivilize? Christianize? As the Americans move into their new colony, they pack an unlikely weapon in their mission to take over the Philippines: sports! Follow us on IG: @thecolonialdept Email us: thecolonialdept@gmail.com References: Gems, Gerald R. (2016). Sport and the American Occupation of the Philippines: Bats, Balls, and Bayonets. Lexington Books. Putz, Paul (31 January 2022). “Muscular Christianity and Moral Formation Through Sports.” Faith & Sports. Truett Seminary of Baylor University. https://blogs.baylor.edu/faithsports/2022/01/31/muscular-christianity-and-moral-formation-through-sports/ Report on the YWCA and the YMCA...
2023-07-2913 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.Extra Credit: On the Historic Narra Table That Sold For P7.6 MillionIn this week's episode of Extra Credit, take a seat at one of the Philippines' historic pieces of furniture. (Listen to S4E11 before listening to this one!)
2023-07-2303 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.S4E11: When a Romanov Visited PampangaGrand Duke Alexei Alexandrovich Romanov, uncle to the last tsar of Russia, makes an unexpected pitstop at a sprawling estate along the banks of the Pampanga River. Follow us on IG: @thecolonialdept Email us: thecolonialdept@gmail.com References: Kowner, Rotem (15 June 2022). “Time to Remember, Time to Forget: The Battle of Tsushima in Japanese Collective Memory since 1905.” The Asia-Pacific Journal 20(12, 3). Pyvovarov, Serhii (1 April 2022). “118 years ago, Russia wanted to distract its people from internal problems, inciting a “small victorious war” with Japan. It ended in defeat and revolution, and the ph...
2023-07-1514 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.Extra Credit: On 'La India Rica,' the Colonial Stereotype of the Ideal PinayIn this week's episode of Extra Credit, flip through Spanish-era periodicals to get their take on the "ideal Filipina woman." (Listen to S4E10 before listening to this one!)
2023-07-0904 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.S4E10: A Flash Flood of Fast FashionIt’s an intercontinental textile trade war, as Spain throws open its colony’s ports to the world, and imported cotton from Britain muscles its way into Philippine markets. Follow us on IG: @thecolonialdept Email us: thecolonialdept@gmail.com References: Coo, Stephanie (2019). Clothing the Colony: Nineteenth Century Philippine Sartorial Culture, 1820-1896. Ateneo de Manila University Press.  Ladrido, R.C. (27 May 2022) “Piña: The queen of Philippine handwoven textiles.” Vera Files. https://verafiles.org/articles/pina-the-queen-of-philippine-handwoven-textiles Lush, Emily. “Piña (Pineapple) Cloth, Philippines.” The Textile Atlas. https...
2023-07-0115 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.Extra Credit: On Why Abaca Became So Important to Philippine HistoryIn this week's episode of Extra Credit, we take a brief look at why abaca became one of the Philippines' most valuable cash crops. (Listen to S4E9 before listening to this one!)
2023-06-2404 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.S4E9: The Lethal Cost of Building the GalleonsNative wood. Native workers. These are the foundations that made the prosperous Galleon Trade between Manila and Acapulco possible. But at what price? Follow us on IG: @thecolonialdept Email us: thecolonialdept@gmail.com References: Peterson, Andrew Christian (August 2014). Making the First Global Trade Route: The Southeast Asian Foundations of the Acapulco-Manila Galleon Trade, 1519-1650. [Doctoral dissertation, University of Hawaii at Manoa.] Buhain, Jose M. (1994). “The Recovery of the San Diego.” Philippine Studies 42(4), p. 539-549.
2023-06-1714 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.Extra Credit: On Armenian Entrepreneurs in Colonial ManilaIn this week's episode of Extra Credit, we unearth the small but important role of Armenian trade in Philippine colonial history. (Listen to S4E8 before listening to this one!)
2023-06-1004 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.S4E8: British East India Co., Manila BranchBeginning in the 1670s, the biggest, most rapacious company on earth set its sights on the great trading port of the Pacific. Follow us on IG: @thecolonialdept Email us: thecolonialdept@gmail.com References: Dalrymple, Alexander (4 March 2015). “The East India Company: The original corporate raiders.” The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/04/east-india-company-original-corporate-raiders Fish, Shirley (2003). When Britain Ruled the Philippines, 1762-1764: The Story of the 18th Century British Invasion of the Philippines During the Seven Years War. 1stBooks Library. Gallop, Annabel (5 June 2014). “Alexander Dalrymple’s Treaties with Sulu in Malay and Tausug.” British Library, Asian and African Studies. McIlhagga, Samuel (23 September...
2023-05-1315 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.Extra Credit: On Life Inside Bilibid Prison During the 1910sIn this week's episode of Extra Credit, we take a short peek at the daily routine for Bilibid prisoners during the American period. (Listen to S4E7 before listening to this one!)
2023-05-0704 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.S4E7: Upon This RockPrisoners from the Philippines get sent to the slammer—serving their sentences inside the military prison of Alcatraz! But what crimes earned them time on The Rock? Follow us on IG: @thecolonialdept Email us: thecolonialdept@gmail.com References: Thompson, Erwin S. (2000). The Rock: A History of Alcatraz Island, 1847-1972. U.S. National Park Service. Reed, John S. (1995) "External Discipline during Counterinsurgency: A Philippine War Case Study, 1900—1901." The Journal of American-East Asian Relations 4(1), 29-48. Smiley, Will. (2012). “Lawfare in Luzon: The American Application of the Rules of War in the Philippines, 1898-1903." [Term Paper, Yale Law School] Wills, Matthew (4 February 2020). “The Jim Crow Arm...
2023-04-3016 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.Extra Credit: On the Battle of BalanguinguiIn this week's episode of Extra Credit, we talk about that other notable exploit of Governor-General Narciso Claveria—one that he'd pulled off a year before his big decree of family names. (Listen to S4E6 before listening to this one!)
2023-04-2204 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.S4E6: The Big Book of Family NamesThe governor-general of the Philippines just conquered an island in Mindanao. Now, he’s about to do the same to each and every name in the archipelago. Follow us on IG: @thecolonialdept Email us: thecolonialdept@gmail.com Check out the Catalogo alfabetico de apellidos at issuu.com/filipinasheritagelibrary/docs/catalogo_alfabetico_de_apellidos References: Cojuangco, Tingting (1993). Kris of Valor: The Samal Balangingi’s Defiance and Diaspora. Manisan Research and Pub. Inc. “Tarsila.” (2015). In V. Almario (Ed.), Sagisag Kultura (Vol 1). Manila: National Commission for Culture and the Arts. philippi...
2023-04-1614 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.Extra Credit: On Jewish Experiences Living in 1939 ManilaIn this week's episode of Extra Credit, we take a brief look at what everyday life was like for the Jewish refugees who fled Nazi persecution to take shelter in Manila! (Listen to S4E5 before listening to this one!)
2023-04-0804 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.S4E5: Shadow of the FatherlandWith war looming against the Axis powers, the Nazi party tries to exert its influence on the small community of Germans and Jews who lived in the Philippines. How did we fight back against the antisemitism? Follow us on IG: @thecolonialdept Email us: thecolonialdept@gmail.com References: Weston, Nathaniel Parker (2021). Specters of Germany: Colonial Rivalry and Scholarship in the Philippine Reform Movement & Revolution. Ateneo de Manila Press. Ephraim, Frank (2008). Escape to Manila: From Nazi Tyranny to Japanese Terror. University of Illinois Press. Gopal, Lou (2014 January 28). “Manila Germans an...
2023-04-0117 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.Extra Credit: On the Role of Bicycles in Philippine WartimeIn this week's episode of Extra Credit, we, ahem, cycle through some historical facts about bicycles in World War II-era Philippines! (Listen to S4E4 before listening to this one!)
2023-03-2604 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.S4E4: The Bicycle in Peace and WarFrom Rizal in Dapitan to Japanese troops on a blitzkrieg, this is a short history of biking in the Philippines. Follow us on IG: @thecolonialdept Email us: thecolonialdept@gmail.com References: Severino, Howie (22 June 2020). “Rizal’s Wish for a Second-Hand Bicycle.” GMA News Online. https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/specials/content/160/howie-severino-rizal-s-wish-for-a-second-hand-bicycle/ Herlihy, David (2010). The Lost Cyclist: The Epic Tale of an American Adventurer and His Mysterious Disappearance. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Gems, Gerald R. (2016). Sports and the American Occupation of the Philippines. Lexington Books. ...
2023-03-1815 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.Extra Credit: On the Book 'Straits: Beyond the Myth of Magellan'In this week's episode of Extra Credit, we crack open the book by historian Felipe Fernandez-Armesto, which was my main resource for the most recent episode. (Listen to S4E3 before listening to this one!)
2023-03-1104 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.S4E3: Magellan at the Edge of the WorldBefore Magellan crossed the Pacific, headed to the Philippines, and met his end at a Cebu beach, he was tasked with the impossible: sail to the end of their known world. What would he find there? Follow us on IG: @thecolonialdept Email us: thecolonialdept@gmail.com Reference: Fernández-Armesto, Felipe (2022). Straits: Beyond the Myth of Magellan. Bloomsbury Publishing. Columbus Day audio from Mel-O-Toons Animation.
2023-03-0418 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.Extra Credit: On the Sakadas of HawaiiIn this week's episode of Extra Credit, we give more context about the oppression of the sakadas in Hawaii, which ultimately led to their big 1924 strike... and the Hanapēpē Massacre. (Listen to S4E2 before listening to this one!)
2023-02-2604 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.S4E2: What Happened at HanapēpēAs Filipino immigrants call for better pay and better treatment in the sugar cane plantations, the histories of Hawaii and the Philippines are about to intersect in a bloody way.Follow us on IG: @thecolonialdeptEmail us: thecolonialdept@gmail.comReferences:Jung, Moon-Kie (2004). “Symbolic and Physical Violence: Legitimate State Coercion of Filipino Workers in Prewar Hawai'i.” American Studies 45(3), 107-137.Hill, Tiffany (2009, December 30). “A Massacre Forgotten.” Honolulu. https://www.honolulumagazine.com/a-massacre-forgotten/Alegado, Dean (2011, September 26). “Blood In The Fields: The Hanapepe Massacre And The 1924 Filipino Strike.” Positively Filipino. http://www.p...
2023-02-1813 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.Extra Credit: On Japanese-Philippine Religious Links in the 1600sIn this week's episode of Extra Credit, we examine the role of religion and religious missionaries in the seventeenth-century Japanese threats to conquer Manila. (Listen to S4E1 before listening to this one!)
2023-02-1204 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.S4E1: Spies for the ShogunIt’s the beginning of the Spanish reign, and Manila is prime real estate in the eyes of the sea-going empires, including Japan. In the Edo court, the Japanese plan the invasion of the Philippines—three hundred years early. Follow us on IG: @thecolonialdept Email us: thecolonialdept@gmail.com References: Ka Yin Chan, Caspar (2022). “Revisiting the Battle of Macau in 1622: A Polyphonic Narrative.” The Newsletter (Autumn 2022), International Institute for Asian Studies. Turnbull, Stephen (2016). "Wars and Rumours of Wars: Japanese Plans to Invade the Philippines, 1593–1637.” Naval War College Review 69(4). “The Fall...
2023-02-0414 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.EXTRA CREDIT: On the Legacy of 'Flor de Filipinas'In this week's episode of EXTRA CREDIT, we probe deeper on how this book survived beyond the lifetime of its reclusive writer to become an indelible part of our cultural legacy. (Listen to S3E13 before listening to this one!)
2023-01-1404 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.S3E13: The Friar Who Loved the Flowers and the TreesIt was one of the most important scientific texts to emerge from the Spanish colonial period. But who was Father Manuel Blanco, and how did this priest-scientist amass his botanical knowledge?Follow us on IG: @thecolonialdeptEmail us: thecolonialdept@gmail.comReferences:“Manuel Maria Blanco Ramos,” in Real Academia dela Historia, Diccionario Biografico.  https://dbe.rah.es/biografias/14559/manuel-maria-blanco-ramosZimmer, Carl (2008, 20 August). “Darwin, Linnaeus, and One Sleepy Guy.” National Geographic. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/darwin-linnaeus-and-one-sleepy-guySantiago, Luciano P.R. (1993). “The painters of Flora de Filipinas (1877-1883).” Ph...
2023-01-0711 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.EXTRA CREDIT: On Writing the Story of a NikkeijinIn this week's episode of EXTRA CREDIT, I interview Jill Tan Radovan about her profile of Carmen Apigo, who reunited with her Japanese father decades after the end of the war. (Listen to S3E12 before listening to this one!)
2022-12-2419 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.S3E12: Anak Sa Hapon—The Nikkeijin at the Outbreak of World War IIFor decades, the Filipino and Japanese communities lived side by side in Davao. Then, after the fateful attack on Pearl Harbor, neighbors became enemies. What happened then? Follow us on IG: @thecolonialdept Email us: thecolonialdept@gmail.com References: Radovan, Jill Tan (22 September 2022). "How a Teacher in Davao Finally Met Her Japanese Father Three Decades After WWII." Esquire Philippines. Retrieved from https://www.esquiremag.ph/long-reads/features/half-japanese-teacher-davao-finally-meets-father-a2328-20220922-lfrm3 Abinales, Patricio N. (1997). “Davao-kuo: The Political Economy of a Japanese Settler Zone in Philippine Colonial Society.” The Journal of American-East Asia...
2022-12-1716 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.EXTRA CREDIT: On the Ferrocarril de Manila a DagupanIn this week's episode of EXTRA CREDIT, let's take a ride with some fast facts on the Philippines' first railway. (Listen to S3E11 before listening to this one!)
2022-12-1003 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.S3E11: The Dawning of the Age of SteamPut on your boldest, brassiest steampunk goggles as we delve deep into the stories of the Philippines’ first steamships, steam engines, and steam-powered trains. Follow us on IG: @thecolonialdept Email us: thecolonialdept@gmail.com References: Jose, Ricardo. (2018) “Tranvia: Ang mga Riles sa Kamaynilaan” [Documentary] TVUP. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DshXso7EkM Doeppers. Daniel F. (2016) Feeding Manila in Peace and War, 1850-1945. Ateneo de Manila Press. Legarda, Benito J. (1999). After the Galleons: Foreign Trade, Economic Change and Entrepreneurship in the Nineteenth-Century Philippines. Ateneo de Manila Press. Elen...
2022-12-0415 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.EXTRA CREDIT: On the Filming of Apocalyse NowIn this week's episode of EXTRA CREDIT, let's break the timeline a bit and find out more about the tumultous history of the film that served as last episode's framing device. (Listen to S3E10 before listening to this one!)
2022-11-2504 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.S3E10: Auroran Gods"No anito. No tikbalang. No duwende." Nearly three hundred years ago, on the eastern coast of Luzon, this is what a priest told his converts. But what happens when his mission collides with the old gods and the old ways? Follow us on IG: @thecolonialdept Email us: thecolonialdept@gmail.com References: Dizon, Mark (2011). “Social and Spiritual Kinship in EarlyEighteenth-Century Missions on the Caraballo Mountains.” Philippine Studies 59(3), 367–398. Dizon, Mark (2015). “Spirit Beliefs, Murder, and Religious Change Among the Eighteenth Century Aeta and Ilongot in Eastern Central Luzon.” Philippine Studies 63(1), 3-38. Mataragn...
2022-11-1114 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.EXTRA CREDIT: On Jean Mallat's Writings About Colonial LivingIn this week's episode of EXTRA CREDIT, let's read up some more about the writings of Dr. Jean Mallat on colonial-era Manila. (Listen to S3E9 before listening to this one!)
2022-11-0404 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.S3E9: A Day in the Life in Colonial ManilaSwimming. Smoking. Sunsets. It’s just another day for the conyo colonials, living the good life inside Manila. Follow us on IG: @thecolonialdept Email us: thecolonialdept@gmail.com References: Mallat, Jean (1846). The Philippines: History, Geography, Customs, Agriculture, Industry, and Commerce of the Spanish Colonies in Oceania (Pura Santillan-Castrence, Trans.) (2021). National Historical Commission of the Philippines. Camagay, Ma. Luisa T. (1996). “Urban Development of Manila During the 19th Century.” In Enrique L. Victoriano (ed.), Historic Manila: Commemorative Lectures, 1993-1996 (33-42). Manila Historical Commission. Doran, Christine (1993). “Spanish and Mestizo Women of Manil...
2022-10-2714 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.EXTRA CREDIT: On Opium in the PhilippinesIn this week's episode of EXTRA CREDIT, let's smoke up a little knowledge on the narcotic that ruled the world during the 1800s. (Listen to S3E7-8 before listening to this one!)
2022-10-2104 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.S3E8: God’s Own Medicine, Part TwoCaught in between religion and revolution, opium turned from a politically dicey government cash crop into an evil and illegal narcotic. And the minds behind the anti-opium campaign in the Philippines would arguably set the tone for anti-drug wars around the globe. Follow us on IG: @thecolonialdept Email us: thecolonialdept@gmail.com References: Bamero, Alma (2006). “Opium: The Evolution of Policies, the Tolerance of the Vice, and the Proliferation of Contraband Trade in the Philippines,1843-1908.” Social Science Diliman 3(1-2), 49-83. Taft, William Howard (1903, July 13). [Letter from William H. Taft to E...
2022-10-1315 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.S3E7: God’s Own Medicine, Part OneOpium: the plant of joy, the poppy of oblivion, God’s own medicine. It changed the course of history in the nineteenth century. So what was its effect in the Philippines? Follow us on IG: @thecolonialdept Email us: thecolonialdept@gmail.com References: Wertz, Daniel P. (2013). “Idealism, Imperialism, and Internationalism: Opium Politics in the Colonial Philippines, 1898-1925.” Modern Asian Studies, 47(2), 467-499. Dikotter, Frank (23 October 2003). “Patient Zero: China and the Myth of the Opium Plague” (Lecture). https://frankdikotter.com/publications/the-myth-of-opium.pdf Zarco, Ricardo M. (1995). “A Short History of Narcotic Dru...
2022-09-2915 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.EXTRA CREDIT: On Education During the Japanese OccupationIn this week's episode of EXTRA CREDIT, let's take a closer look at what student life was like during wartime. (Listen to S3E6 before listening to this one!)
2022-09-2304 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.S3E6: From "Constaboy" to SamuraiIn 1943, the Japanese selected 10 prisoners of war—veterans of the battles of Bataan and Corregidor, survivors of the Death March—for a "re-education" program in the heart of the empire. What could go wrong? Follow us on IG: @thecolonialdept Email us: thecolonialdept@gmail.com References: Villarin, Mariano (1990). We Remember Bataan and Corregidor: The Story of the American and Filipino Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor and their Captivity. Gateway Press. Serizawa, Takamichi (2015). “Japanese Solidarity Discourse on the Philippines during the Second World War.” Philippine Studies: Historical & Ethnographic Viewpoints 63(1), 71-100. Ateneo de Manil...
2022-09-0917 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.EXTRA CREDIT: On Moros and America... and Moros in AmericaIn this week's episode of EXTRA CREDIT, let's take a closer look at America's fascinating fascination with Islamic Philippines. (Listen to S3E5 before listening to this one!)
2022-09-0305 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.S3E5: Sultan of Broadway“The Sultan of Sulu”, a smash hit Broadway play from the early 1900s, had it all: a musical monarch, multiple wives, plenty of laughs, and a sly, anti-imperialist message tucked into the libretto. Follow us on IG: @thecolonialdept Email us: thecolonialdept@gmail.com References: Mendoza, Victor Roman (2015). Metroimperial Intimacies: Fantasy, Racial-Sexual Governance, and the Philippines in U.S. Imperialism, 1899-1913. Duke University Press. Charbonneau, Oliver (2021). Civilizational Imperatives: Americans, Moros, and the Colonial World. Ateneo de Manila University Press. Ade, George (1903). The Sultan of Sulu. R.H. Russell. http...
2022-08-2514 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.EXTRA CREDIT: On the Coffee Industry in Colonial PhilippinesIn this week's episode of EXTRA CREDIT, sip a cup of joe as we give some extra info on one of the most important export crops of nineteenth century Philippines. (Listen to S3E4 before listening to this one!)
2022-08-1904 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.S3E4: The Coffee Dons (and Don'ts)From sleepy village… to coffee boomtown! The enterprising people of Lipa brewed beans into cold, hard cash, building fortunes that lasted generations. But how did the coffee boom turn into a bust? Follow us on IG: @thecolonialdept Email us: thecolonialdept@gmail.com References: Castro, Bel S. (2003) Demythologising the History of Coffee in Lipa, Batangas in the 19th Century [Masteral Dissertation, University of Adelaide]. Academia.edu Robles, Eliodoro G. (1969). The Philippines in the 18th Century. Malaya Books, Inc. Hau, Caroline S. (2017). Elites and Ilustrados in Philippine Culture. Ateneo de Ma...
2022-08-1214 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.EXTRA CREDIT: Of Reptiles, Giant or OtherwiseIn this week's episode of EXTRA CREDIT, we get our feet wet with some more crocodile talk to give more info on the episode that just aired last week. (Listen to S3E3 before listening to this one!)
2022-08-0304 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.S3E3: Mugger, the Giant CrocodileAs British, American, and French merchant houses and enterprises pour into the Philippines to fill the void left by the Galleon Trade, a giant crocodile lurks inside one such plantation in the wetlands of Laguna de Bay. Follow us on IG: @thecolonialdept Email us: thecolonialdept@gmail.com References: Gironiere, Paul P. De La (1854). Twenty Years in the Philippines (trans.) Harper & Brothers, New York. Legarda, Benito (1999). After the Galleons: Foreign Trade, Economic Change, and Entrepreneurship in the Nineteenth Century Philippines. Ateneo de Manila University Press. Powell, Alvin (July 2001). “Wa...
2022-07-2715 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.EXTRA CREDIT: On the Crooks of Old ShanghaiIn this week's episode of EXTRA CREDIT, we serve up some tasty trivia on the Shanghai underworld that we weren't able to fit in the previous episode. (Listen to S3E2 before listening to this one!) IG: @thecolonialdept EMAIL: thecolonialdept@gmail.com
2022-07-2005 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.S3E2: That Sweet Gangland MusicIn 1930s Shanghai, the sweet sound of slot machines and swinging bands soundtracked the bars and nightclubs of the city’s seedy underworld. Guess where they all came from. Follow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/thecolonialdept/ References: French, Paul (2018). City of Devils: The Two Men Who Ruled the Underworld of Old Shanghai. Picador. French, Paul (February 2018). “Gangs of Shanghai.” That’s Shanghai, 40-41. Guingona, Phillip (2016). “The Sundry Acquaintances of Dr. Albino Z. Sycip: Exploring the Shanghai-Manila Connection, circa 1910-1940.” Journal of World History, 27(1), 27-52. https://www.jstor.org/stable/4...
2022-07-1316 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.EXTRA CREDIT: On Subs, Spycraft in World War IIIn our new bonus episode series called "Extra Credit", we serve up bite-sized nuggets of PH history. Here are three tidbits based on last week's episode, "The Silent Service."
2022-07-0603 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.S3E1: The Silent ServiceSilent predators stalk the seas of the Philippines! But as the Japanese naval invasion commences, what role did these stealthy subs play in the archipelago’s defense? Follow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/thecolonialdept/ References: Parrish, Thomas (2004). Submarines: A History. Viking. Sturma, Michael (2021). “Submarine Special Missions: One Day in the Philippines.” The Great Circle, 34(1), 54-64. Sayre, Elizabeth E. (September 1942). “Submarine From Corregidor: The Escape.” The Atlantic. Eisner. Peter (2017). MacArthur’s Spies: The Soldier, the Singer, and the Spymaster Who Defied the Japanese in World War II. Viking.
2022-06-2916 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.The Colonial Dept: A TrailerWhat is The Colonial Dept.? Find out what makes this Philippine history podcast tick in this trailer.
2022-06-1302 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.S2E13: The Hell Atop a Dead VolcanoOn the crater of Bud Dajo in Sulu, a brutal massacre of Moros sparks outrage… and a cover-up from colonial authorities eager to package its troops as heroes. Follow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/thecolonialdept/ References: Charbonneau, Oliver (2021). Civilizational Imperatives: Americans, Moros, and the Colonial World. (Philippine Edition.) Ateneo de Manila University Press. Sanford, Wayne (May 1982). “Battle of Bud Dajo: 6 March 1906.” Indiana Military History Journal, 7(2). Indiana Historical Society. Hawkins, Michael (March 2011). “Managing a Massacre: Savagery, Civility, and Gender in Moro Province in the Wake of Bud Dajo.” Philippine...
2022-06-0114 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.S2E12: A Very Strange Map, IndeedIn 2008, a long-lost map, dating back to the early 1600s, was discovered inside an Oxford library. On it was a depiction of the Philippines, Vietnam, Japan, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the great sea that lay in between them. What mysteries did this map hold? Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecolonialdept/ References: Brook, Timothy (2013). Mr. Selden's Map of China: The Spice Trade, A Lost Chart, and the South China Sea. Profile Books Ltd.  Jacobs, J. Bruce (2014). China’s frail historical claims to the South China and East China Seas. Ame...
2022-05-1615 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.S2E11: First Contact FeastsWhen first contact was made between the Spanish and the Filipinos, feasts followed, before the fighting. What food and drink did these seafarers encounter in their first meetings? Follow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/thecolonialdept/ References: Sta. Maria, Felice Prudente (2021). Pigafetta’s Philippine Picnic: Culinary Encounters During the First Circumnavigation, 1519-1522. The National Historical Commission of the Philippines. Alcina, Francisco Ignacio (2005). History of the Bisayan People in the Philippine Islands (Volume III. Cantius J. Kobak and Lucio Gutierrez, trans.). University of Santo Tomas Publishing House. 434-453. Chua, Xi...
2022-04-1914 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.S2E10: Mr. Burnham Goes to BaguioGazing out at the sweeping highlands of northern Luzon, architect Daniel Burnham conjures up an ambitious, audacious vision: a summer capital for America’s new prize. Follow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/thecolonialdept/ References: Hines, Thomas S. (1988). “No Little Plans: The Achievement of Daniel Burnham.” Art Institute of Chicago Museum Studies, (13)2, 96-105. Kirsch, Scott (2017). “Aesthetic Regime Change The Burnham Plans and US Landscape Imperialism in the Philippines.” Philippine Studies: Historical & Ethnographic Viewpoints, 65(3), 315-356. Yeoh, Seng-Guan (2011). "Beyond The Commerce Of Man: Street Vending, Sidewalks, And Public Space In A Mountain...
2022-04-0614 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.S2E9: Aztec Eagles, Philippine SkiesLet’s take to the wild blue yonder with the Aguilas Aztecas, a squadron of volunteer fighter pilots from Mexico who helped liberate the Philippines from the Japanese. References: Lozano, Gustavo Vazquez (2021). 201st Squadron: The Aztec Eagles—The History of the Mexican Pilots Who Fought In World War II. Libros de Mexico. Parker, Richard (27 May 2020). “When the Mexican Air Force Went To War Alongside America.” The New York Times Magazine. Guevara, Lucy (2000). "Interview with Reynaldo Perez Gallardo." Voces Oral History Center, The University of Texas at Austin. voces.lib.utexas.edu/collections/stories...
2022-03-2216 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.S2E8: Conceiving Concepcion, Part Two (Remastered)The conclusion of our conversation with Albert Samaha, author of the critically acclaimed Concepcion: An Immigrant Family’s Fortunes. What did he learn about writing a book that spans five centuries of Philippine and American history?Follow us on IG: @thecolonialdeptFollow us on TikTok: @thecolonialdeptEmail us: thecolonialdept@gmail.comThe book version of this podcast, entitled Silk, Silver, Spices, Slaves: Lost Tales from the Philippine Colonial Period, 1565-1946, is now available. Visit my publisher’s website for availability. (An ebook version is also available on Amazon.)
2022-03-0512 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.S2E7: Conceiving Concepcion, Part One (Remastered)Count a Maranao princess and an American spy among this author’s ancestors. Albert Samaha, author of Concepcion: An Immigrant Family’s Fortunes, guests in this episode as he discusses his critically acclaimed book.Follow us on IG: @thecolonialdeptFollow us on TikTok: @thecolonialdeptEmail us: thecolonialdept@gmail.comThe book version of this podcast, entitled Silk, Silver, Spices, Slaves: Lost Tales from the Philippine Colonial Period, 1565-1946, is now available. Visit my publisher’s website for availability. (An ebook version is also available on Amazon.)
2022-02-2615 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.S2E6: E-RAT-icate!To combat an outbreak of bubonic plague in turn-of-the-century Manila, the American authorities assembled a crack force of ratcatchers and waged a war against rodents.
2022-02-1212 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.S2E5: A Dream of SilkOver the course of the Galleon Trade, the Spanish bought silk from China for millions of silver pieces. But what if, some canny entrepreneurs thought, the Philippines made its own silk industry?
2022-01-2914 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.S2E4: The Walls of IntramurosFor centuries, the forbidding stone walls of Intramuros protected the forces occupying the archipelago. How were they built? How were they tested? And how did they eventually fall? 
2022-01-1417 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.S2E3: From Cambodia With LoveIn 1872, the year of the execution of Gomburza, a king visits the Philippines… and falls head over heels in love with a lady from Bulacan.
2021-12-1515 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.S2E2: Homo CaudatusFrom missionary reports to primetime sitcoms, the occupiers of the Philippines have obsessed about Filipinos, monkeys, and that strange question of whether the inhabitants of the archipelago possessed tails.
2021-12-0112 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.S2E1: Silk, Silver, Spices, Slaves (Remastered)When we think of the Galleon Trade, we usually think of rich cargoes of silver, or spices, or silk. But it also carried human beings, in chains, from Manila, to be sold in Mexico. This was the Transpacific slave trade. Follow us on IG: @thecolonialdeptFollow us on TikTok: @thecolonialdeptEmail us: thecolonialdept@gmail.comThe book version of this podcast is called Silk, Silver, Spices, Slaves: Lost Tales From the Philippine Colonial Period, 1565-1946. You can find out more about it here. (An ebook version is also available on Amazon.)
2021-11-1618 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.A Sneak Peek of Season 2As The Colonial Dept moves onto a new season, we look back at our first thirteen episodes... and give a sneak peek of the stories that are coming next. The archives of the occupied Philippines are rich with untold stories, and we're here to bring them to light.
2021-11-0303 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.S1E13: TornaviajeMagellan may have been the first European to sail to the Philippines, but it would be an aged friar, charts in hand, eye to the east, who would steer the Philippines into the colonial age.
2021-10-2018 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.S1E12: The Pearl, and Plunder, of the Orient SeasIn the aftermath of the British conquest of Manila, the East India Company had to answer an important question: How will they wring every penny they could out of their new prize?
2021-10-0519 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.S1E11: Lights, Camera, Propaganda!To win the battle of hearts and minds in their newly conquered colony, both the Americans and Japanese use a terrifying new weapon: cinema.
2021-09-2117 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.S1E10: You Otter Get Rich In ManilaFrom the coves of Spanish California, to the jade courts of the Qing Dynasty—and in the middle, the great port city of Manila. This is the story of the Philippine otter fur trade.
2021-09-0719 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.S1E9: Spain's Last Stand, Part TwoEven as a new war swept the fledgling republic, one final, furious ember of the Spanish Empire still burned in Baler. And try as Spain, the US, and the Philippines might, this stronghold would not surrender. Part 2/2
2021-08-2521 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.S1E8: Spain's Last Stand, Part OneAs the empire crumbled around them, a detachment of Spanish troops transforms the church of Baler into a fortress... one that would outlast the Spanish surrender. This is the story of the Siege of Baler. Part 1/2
2021-08-1119 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.S1E7: Seven Months of Darkness (Remastered)From May to December 1754, all of Taal was ash, and tremor, and hell, as the deadly volcano's eruption changed the face of Southern Luzon forever.Follow us on IG: @thecolonialdeptFollow us on TikTok: @thecolonialdeptEmail us: thecolonialdept@gmail.comThe book version of this podcast, entitled Silk, Silver, Spices, Slaves: Lost Tales from the Philippine Colonial Period, 1565-1946, is now available. Visit my publisher’s website for availability. (An ebook version is also available on Amazon.)Additional audio from GMA and the BBC.
2021-07-2818 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.S1E6: Manilaner—The Story of a Jewish Refugee in Manila (Remastered)Born in 1931, Frank Ephraim grew up under the shadow of Nazi tyranny. But after the horrors of Kristallnacht, his family decided to flee to the Philippines—a country that was opening its borders when many others were closing theirs.Follow us on IG: @thecolonialdeptFollow us on TikTok: @thecolonialdeptEmail us: thecolonialdept@gmail.comThe book version of this podcast, entitled Silk, Silver, Spices, Slaves: Lost Tales from the Philippine Colonial Period, 1565-1946, is now available. Visit my publisher’s website for availability. (An ebook version is also available on Amazon.)
2021-07-1419 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.S1E5: That Strange Disease Called Philippinitis (Remastered Ver.)Anxious? Depressed? Fatigued? Slowly losing your mind? In their new colony, American colonial officers began succumbing to a strange mental disorder that they could not explain. Follow us on IG: @thecolonialdept Follow us on TikTok: @thecolonialdept Email us: thecolonialdept@gmail.com The book version of this podcast is called Silk, Silver, Spices, Slaves: Lost Tales from the Philippine Colonial Period, 1565-1946. ⁠Purchase here⁠. (An ebook version is ⁠also available in Amazon⁠.) References: Rizal, Jose P. (1913). “Sobre la indolencia de los filipinos” (Austin Craig, trans.) Original wor...
2021-06-3018 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.S1E4: The Lost Plan of Z (Remastered Version)The Japanese called it Z Sakusen: Operation Z, a last-ditch plan to turn the tide of the war. And then, in 1944, on the Cebu coast, a copy of the plans was lost. Follow us on IG: ⁠⁠⁠@thecolonialdept⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠@thecolonialdept⁠⁠⁠ Email us: ⁠⁠⁠thecolonialdept@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠ The book version of this podcast is called Silk, Silver, Spices, Slaves: Lost Tales from the Philippine Colonial Period, 1565-1946. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Purchase here⁠⁠⁠⁠. (An ebook version is ⁠⁠⁠⁠also available in Amazon⁠⁠⁠⁠. Copies are currently available in Kinokuniya Singapore and Book Bar Singapore.) References: Japanese American Veterans Association (JAVA) Research Unit (2...
2021-06-1620 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.S1E3: Baseball Country (Remastered Ver.)The Americans bring professional sports to the archipelago, and in 1914—during Philippine baseball's golden age—a match is fought between an all-Filipino team and an all-Black team.  Follow us on IG: ⁠⁠@thecolonialdept⁠⁠ Follow us on TikTok: ⁠⁠@thecolonialdept⁠⁠ Email us: ⁠⁠thecolonialdept@gmail.com The book version of this podcast is called Silk, Silver, Spices, Slaves: Lost Tales from the Philippine Colonial Period, 1565-1946. Purchase here. (An ebook version is also available in Amazon.) References: Kennedy, Richard. “Rethinking the Philippine Exhibit at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair.” 
2021-06-0118 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.S1E2: The Manilamen Mercs of Shanghai (Remastered Ver.)During the Taiping Rebellion in the 1860s, Filipino mercenaries form an elite corps of troops to protect the ancient port city of Shanghai. Their leader? The fearless Vicente Macanaya, whom his own men call "bulletproof." Follow us on IG: ⁠@thecolonialdept⁠ Follow us on TikTok: ⁠@thecolonialdept⁠ Email us: ⁠thecolonialdept@gmail.com⁠ The book version of this podcast is called Silk, Silver, Spices, Slaves: Lost Tales from the Philippine Colonial Period, 1565-1946. ⁠⁠Purchase here⁠⁠. (An ebook version is ⁠⁠also available in Amazon⁠⁠. Copies are currently available in Kinokuniya Singapore and Book Bar Singapore.) References...
2021-05-1818 minThe Colonial Dept.
The Colonial Dept.S1E1: The Three Mandarins (Remastered Ver.)Who were the three mandarins who visited Manila in 1603, and why did their arrival set off one of the bloodiest rebellions—and massacres—in Philippine history? Follow us on IG: ⁠@thecolonialdept⁠ Follow us on TikTok: ⁠@thecolonialdept⁠ Email us: ⁠thecolonialdept@gmail.com The book version of this podcast is called Silk, Silver, Spices, Slaves: Lost Tales from the Philippine Colonial Period, 1565-1946. ⁠Purchase here⁠. (An ebook version is ⁠also available in Amazon⁠.) References: Kueh, Joshua Eng Sin (2014). “The Manila Chinese: Community, Trade, and Empire, c.1570-c.1770" [Doctoral Dissertation, Georgetown University...
2021-05-0421 min