Second Wave

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Second Wave

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

    28/11/2017

    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

    14/11/2017

    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

    31/10/2017

    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. How to fight like a bulldog (against bogus medical bills)

    17/10/2017

    How to fight like a bulldog (against bogus medical bills)

    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.

    23 min
  5. The Beauty Pageant

    03/10/2017

    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

    19/09/2017

    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

    05/09/2017

    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

    01/09/2017

    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.

Information

  • Creator
    KUOW News and Information
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    8
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    Second Wave

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