Second Wave

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Second Wave, a new podcast from KUOW and PRX, explores the Vietnamese-American refugee experience.

Episodes

  1. My family fled Vietnam, now I might go back

    2017-11-28

    My family fled Vietnam, now I might go back

    What would it take to pack up your life and move to a new country? It’s a question Thanh Tan’s parents didn’t have the luxury of asking when they fled...

    22 min
  2. My family escaped Vietnam. Others in their boat were not so lucky

    2017-11-14

    My family escaped Vietnam. Others in their boat were not so lucky

    I was 6 or 7 years old. And I didn’t want to go to swimming lessons at the YMCA. Like, I really didn’t want to go.

    29 min
  3. Why you'll see the South Vietnamese flag flying in Seattle

    2017-10-31

    Why you'll see the South Vietnamese flag flying in Seattle

    I grew up in the United States. Like any all-American kid, I said the Pledge of Allegiance, celebrated the Fourth of July and saluted the American flag....

    24 min
  4. Pho

    2017-10-17

    Pho

    When Thanh Tan was growing up, pho wasn’t cool. Now, it’s an “it” dish and taking on a life of its own as more Americans eat and serve it.

    19 min
  5. The Beauty Pageant

    2017-10-03

    The Beauty Pageant

    What makes the “ideal” Vietnamese-American woman? In the latest episode of our new podcast Second Wave, Thanh Tan finds herself confronting that question after she is invited to judge a local Vietnamese beauty pageant.

    24 min
  6. Good guys, bad guys

    2017-09-19

    Good guys, bad guys

    Ken Burns and Lynn Novick join Thanh Tan, host of our new podcast Second Wave , to discuss the new documentary, "The Vietnam War."

    27 min
  7. Viet kieu

    2017-09-05

    Viet kieu

    Ever realize there is more to your family's past than you've been told? Welcome to Second Wave, an American story that begins in Vietnam.

    19 min
  8. Preview: Second Wave

    2017-09-01

    Preview: Second Wave

    Hear what's in store for season one of Second Wave, an American story that begins in Vietnam. The new podcast from KUOW and PRX debuts September 5, 2017.

    3 min
  • 8 Episodes

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Second Wave, a new podcast from KUOW and PRX, explores the Vietnamese-American refugee experience.

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  • Creator
    KUOW News and Information
  • Years Active
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  • Episodes
    8
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    Second Wave

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