Myanmar

Anthony Bourdain takes a personal journey through this formerly bohemian New York City neighborhood. He shares meals and reflects with music, film and art trailblazers. Original Airdate: Season 12, 2018. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy ...  Show more

Anthony Bourdain travels to the untamed land of Big Bend, Texas. It's an area that pits man against nature - and the land usually wins. Original Airdate: Season 12, 2018. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices ...  Show more

Burma – now Myanmar – was once a superpower playing a pivotal role at the crossroads of Asia. Located in one of the richest areas on the planet, it produced luxury goods, mediated trade and cultivated fantastic religious and urban landscapes, unlike anywhere else in the w ...

Most people in the global west aren't too familiar with Myanmar. Formerly known as Burma, the Southeast Asian country has a deep history as a cultural and geographical crossroads -- and this has become both a gift and a curse. In the first part of this special two-part episode, B ...  Show more

Modern-day Myanmar remains home to a unique cultural heritage and stunning natural beauty -- yet today it's also home to a wide range of deeply disturbing conspiracies and crimes. In part two of this special two-part series, Ben and Matt explore the booming criminal industries of ...  Show more

In the lowlands of Burma lie the remains of thousands of crumbling temples...In this episode, we tell one of the most colourful stories of civilizational survival: the story of the Bagan Empire of Myanmar. Find out how this kingdom rose up in the Irrawaddy river valley of central ...  Show more