The Friday Podcast

Setiap tahun, hutan Indonesia kembali terbakar dan jutaan orang terpapar kabut asap. Di tengah situasi ini, warga harus memilih antara menjaga kesehatan atau tetap bekerja demi kebutuhan hidup. Di baliknya, ada persoalan tata kelola hutan, tanggung jawab, hingga pemulihan warga terdampak yang kerap luput dibicarakan.Bersama Belgis Habiba (Juru Kampanye Hutan Greenpeace Indonesia), Fathian Hafiz (Konten Kreator Sosial Politik), dan dr. Ikhsannudin (Dokter Umum), kita membahas dampak karhutla terhadap kehidupan masyarakat dan mengapa krisis ini tidak selesai begitu api berhasil dipadamkan.---------------Thank you for watching. Don't forget to subscribe and turn on notifications on these videos to be the first to know about our next episodes. Also, if you're reading until this section, comment down below your favorite part from this podcast!Makna Talks is available on Spotify and YouTube. Twitter: @maknatalksInstagram: @maknatalksBusiness: [email protected]

What started in the IT industry led Dickie Widjaja to an unexpected journey into running. In this episode, Dickie talks about his shift from tech to the running world, and how he’s helping shape Jakarta Running Festival (JRF) into more than just a race.We talked about running's rise as a lifestyle, the role of running clubs, and the challenges of building a more accessible, sustainable running culture in Indonesia.---------------Thank you for watching, don't forget to subscribe and turn on notifications on these videos to be the first to know our next episodes. Also, if you're reading until this section, comment down below your favorite part from this podcast!Makna Talks is available on Spotify and Youtube. Twitter: @maknatalksInstagram: @maknatalksBusiness: [email protected]

Empat Musim Pertiwi began with an idea in 2017, a trip to Bromo, and a landscape that made Kamila Andini imagine four seasons in one place. In this episode, Kamila takes us behind the creative process of her latest film, from the anger and trauma that shaped the story to its exploration of sexual violence and the barriers faced by people with disabilities when reporting abuse.we talked about making films about women, the space for women as decision-makers in the film industry, and Kamila’s belief that figuring out whether you are a feminist is a long, deeply personal journey, almost like a spiritual one.---------------Thank you for watching, don't forget to subscribe and turn on notifications on these videos to be the first to know our next episodes. Also, if you're reading until this section, comment down below your favorite part from this podcast!Makna Talks is available on Spotify and Youtube. Twitter: @maknatalksInstagram: @maknatalksBusiness: [email protected]

We're living through the biggest technology shift since the smartphone. Qualcomm wants to be inside all of it, from the earbud in your ear to the data center rack. On his first visit to Jakarta, Don McGuire, Chief Marketing Officer of Qualcomm sits down with us to talk about Snapdragon, the AI shift he calls the biggest since the smartphone, and the deal that put a chip brand on the front of Manchester United's shirt.---------------Thank you for watching, don't forget to subscribe and turn on notifications on these videos to be the first to know our next episodes. Also, if you're reading until this section, comment down below your favorite part from this podcast!Makna Talks is available on Spotify and Youtube. Twitter: @maknatalksInstagram: @maknatalksBusiness: [email protected]

Leila S. Chudori has spent years telling stories at the intersection of history, politics, and journalism. In her novel Laut Bercerita, she revisits the disappearance of student activists in 1998 through fiction rooted in real history.With its film adaptation set to premiere on October 29, 2026, we sat down with Leila to discuss the responsibility of telling sensitive stories, how journalism shapes her writing, and why the events of 1998 still resonate amid today’s political anxieties.---------------Thank you for watching, don't forget to subscribe and turn on notifications on these videos to be the first to know our next episodes. Also, if you're reading until this section, comment down below your favorite part from this podcast!Makna Talks is available on Spotify and Youtube. Twitter: @maknatalksInstagram: @maknatalksBusiness: [email protected]