[Hot Ones Special] Episode 150: Win Kyaw, PhD student in Asian Literature, Religion, and Culture, Cornell University

In this special episode, host Namfon Narumol Choochan flips the script by interviewing co-host Win Kyaw, a PhD student in Asian Literature, Religion, and Culture and co-chair of the SEAP Graduate Committee. This episode is inspired by Sean Evan's Hot Ones series, where they eat progressively spicy wings with hot sauce. To add a touch of Southeast Asia, Namfon and Win take on spicy sauces from Thailand and Malaysia. Win shares a snippet of his doctoral work and his experience as an integral part of the Cornell Southeast Asia Program. Tune in to discover hot sauces from Southeast Asia and find out if Namfon and Win can handle the heat!

Lightning round (Lecture Summary): 5:53 – Thai Sweet and Spicy Chili Sauce

Main interview: 

13:12  – น้ำจิ้มแจ่ว (Nam Jim Jaew); What would be the title of your Gatty Lecture?

16:08 – Sriracha; What inspires you to stay in academia and pursue a PhD?

20:26 – น้ำจิ้มซีฟู้ด (Nam Jim Seafood); What made you become interested in 19th Century Burmese literature?

26:22 – Extra Spicy Sukiyaki Sauce; Why did you choose to come to Cornell? What's the best part of being in Cornell Southeast Asia Program (SEAP)?

30:34 – Sambal Gepuk; What is your favorite moment of being a co-chair of the SEAP Graduate Committee?

35:35  – Sambal Belacan; What is your favorite Gatty lecture and why?

Advice for researchers and recommendations: 42:18 – Brown Sugar Boba Mochi

Win's top recommendation: 

• Gatty Rewind Podcast by Cornell Southeast Asian Program

  • Spotify

  • Apple Podcast

• Kiss My Cat by Nightingale Music 

The music on the podcast is from "14 Strings!", a Filipino-style Rondalla group established at Cornell University. Check them out here.  

Produced by Adam Farihin and Cecilia Liu