RN Presents — The King Of Kowloon

View Top 200 Chart

Back to Rankings Page

Documentary
**RN Presents — The King Of Kowloon**

He called himself the King of Kowloon and, for almost half a century, he used his misshapen Chinese characters to wage a calligraphic campaign claiming his dominion over Hong Kong. Journalist Louisa Lim grew up in Hong Kong, surrounded by traces of the king, who was first known as a crank, then an artist and finally a most unlikely icon. As she followed his trail, she uncovered a legacy of resistance, she found her city anew. Then she lost it forever.

Latest Episodes:

03 | Myths of War — General Sir John Monash: a flattering self portrait Dec 16, 2019

Show notes

A great general — but was he really the greatest?

02 | Myths of War— Gallipoli: ANZAC misremembered Dec 09, 2019

Show notes

Ataturk never said his famous words and Bert Facey wasn’t there for the landing. Gallipoli stripped bare.

01 | Myths Of War — The white feather women and their unwelcome gifts Dec 01, 2019

Show notes

Would you take a white feather from this woman? Giving unwelcome gifts in the First World War.

04 | Why the Cold War still matters — The year no-one saw coming Nov 10, 2019

Show notes

In January 1989, East German leader Erich Honecker declared that the Berlin Wall would still be standing in 50 or even 100 years. By November that same year the Wall was down and the Cold War was over. 1989 was a year that no-one saw coming. Head back to 1989 and learn about the luck that led to the collapse of the Soviet empire.

03 | Why the Cold War still matters — The fall of an empire Nov 03, 2019

Show notes

How did a committed communist become an accidentally revolutionary Soviet leader? Take a closer look at the leadership of Mikhail Gorbachev and discover how his approach to economic and political reform opened up a Pandora's box of free speech and criticism. Find out how Gorbachev earned himself a seat at the negotiating table with the West and learn why he was no longer willing to hold on to empire by force

02 | Why the Cold War still matters — Repression and dissent Oct 27, 2019

Show notes

The Cold War is often referred to as the 'War of Words'. Meet the people who tore down the Iron Curtain from within the Soviet Union through protest and dissent. Hear the stories of a Romanian radio repairman and his buried typewriter and the Polish scientist who swam for freedom.

01 | Why the Cold War still matters — The superpower standoff Oct 20, 2019

Show notes

The most familiar story of the Cold War is that of the superpower rivalry between the US and the USSR—two armed camps, teetering on the precipice of nuclear war. Find out how the standoff played out, whether America really won the Cold War and why personalities matter in politics.

05 | The Somerton Man Mystery — could DNA finally solve this puzzling case? Oct 12, 2019

Show notes

Could breakthroughs in DNA technology and forensic genealogy identify Adelaide's Somerton Man? And is it time to finally dig him up?

04 | The Somerton Man Mystery — a family connection could hold the answer Oct 05, 2019

Show notes

Derek Abbott has spent decades trying to identify the man found dead on Somerton Beach. If his theory is correct, he's married to the unknown man's great granddaughter. But to prove it, he needs the Somerton Man's DNA.

03 | The Somerton Man Mystery — a case of disguised identity Sep 29, 2019

Show notes

The man who died on Somerton Beach in 1948 went to great lengths to disguise his identity. But he couldn't hide the clues on his body — his peculiar ears, teeth and calves. His DNA. Modern science sheds new light on this decades-old mystery.

Our TOPPODCAST Picks

Follow Us

Stay Connected

RN Presents — The King Of Kowloon

Related Podcasts

Links

Stay Connected