Episode
Part One: The Film Directing Playboy King Who Handed His Country to Pol Pot
1:14:04
Published: Tue Jul 03 2018
Description
Pol Pot is an evil bastard who had half his country killed, but he isn’t an interesting bastard, that title belongs to the man who enabled him, King Norodom Sihanouk. In Episode 10, Robert is joined by comedian, Caitlin Gill and they discuss the monarch who destroyed half of Cambodia and made some of the worst films ever. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chapters
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Summary
The podcast discusses the beauty of the island of Koh Tao, just off the coast of Thailand, and its dark history with the Khmer Rouge in the 1970s.
EpisodePart One: The Film Directing Playboy King Who Handed His Country to Pol Pot
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EpisodePart One: The Film Directing Playboy King Who Handed His Country to Pol Pot
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Summary
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The speaker shares their personal experience growing up as a fat kid and how the weight loss was just a symptom of their unresolved trauma.
16:14 - 18:21 (02:07)
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EpisodePart One: The Film Directing Playboy King Who Handed His Country to Pol Pot
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55:25 - 1:06:55 (11:30)
Summary
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