<description>&lt;html&gt;&lt;p&gt;“What does it take for a culture that has caused a lot of pain and suffering to have any chance at redemption… or any sense of justice?”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Tom Sykes’ riotous new book—a collision of a neon-powered 1980s Manila and a disaster-stricken barangay in the 1570s—attempts to answer the question… with many seedy side quests in between. How did he attempt to write his wild, genre-bending vision of the Philippines? And how does &lt;em&gt;Back to the Future&lt;/em&gt; figure into it?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Colonial Dept. Interview is a bonus show where I talk to researchers and authors who are shining a light on our past.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/html&gt;</description>

The Colonial Department

Lio Mangubat

INTERVIEW: Twin timelines, entangled histories

FEB 7, 202637 MIN
The Colonial Department

INTERVIEW: Twin timelines, entangled histories

FEB 7, 202637 MIN

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<html><p>“What does it take for a culture that has caused a lot of pain and suffering to have any chance at redemption… or any sense of justice?”</p><p>Tom Sykes’ riotous new book—a collision of a neon-powered 1980s Manila and a disaster-stricken barangay in the 1570s—attempts to answer the question… with many seedy side quests in between. How did he attempt to write his wild, genre-bending vision of the Philippines? And how does <em>Back to the Future</em> figure into it?</p><p>The Colonial Dept. Interview is a bonus show where I talk to researchers and authors who are shining a light on our past.</p></html>