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Caption: Mira Nair, Mill Valley, CA 11/11/12, Credit: Andrea Chase
Mira Nair talks multiple identities, defining fundamentalism, and creating dialogue.

  • Added: Mar 16, 2013
  • Length: 13:14
Caption: Former Political Prisoner Win Maw plays a guitar he made in prison
As Burma transitions from dictatorship to democracy, hundreds of political prisoners have been freed after decades behind bars. In this story, eigh...

Bought by WCAI / WNAN


  • Added: Mar 13, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Nazleen holds a photo from her wedding day, a combination of Western and Indian traditions.
With Indian parents, a childhood spent in Pakistan, and now living in America, Nazleen has a unique perspective on Indian dress. She tells us her s...

  • Added: Jan 31, 2013
  • Length: 03:48
Caption: Richard Wong, San Francisco, CA 3/10/12, Credit: Andrea Chase
Richard Wong talks Hollywood vanilla, the aesthetics of falling wine, and the first time he saw Asian people on the big screen.

  • Added: Jan 30, 2013
  • Length: 16:49
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Ang Lee talks faith, storytelling, and being pushed to the edge.

  • Added: Nov 20, 2012
  • Length: 10:18
Caption: First prime minister of India and science visionary, Jawarhalal Nehru!, Credit: Wikipedia
Indians don’t just happen to be good at math and science. The effects and fears of the Cold War, and the united leadership of India and the United ...

  • Added: Sep 26, 2012
  • Length: 29:42
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Restaurants Give Ramen the Gourmet Treatment

Bought by KLCC and WAMC


  • Added: Aug 10, 2012
  • Length: 04:08
  • Purchases: 2
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How do you conceive of a refrigerator that doesn't run on electricity? That's what's behind the Indian philosophy of Jugaad-- or flexible frugal th...

  • Added: Jul 30, 2012
  • Length: 52:00
Caption: Prashant Bhargava, San Francisco, CA 5/29/12, Credit: Andrea Chase
Prashant Bhargava talks family, favors, and firsts.

  • Added: Jul 12, 2012
  • Length: 22:48
Caption: Doc Stull, Credit: Danielle DeMartini
Japanese-American shows uncommon courage on and off the basketball court during WWII.

  • Added: Jul 01, 2012
  • Length: 02:36
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Conversations and live musical performance based on international themes. This program's focus is Asia.

  • Added: Jun 04, 2012
  • Length: 01:58:32
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Back on Oct 11th, Esera Tuaolo presented his talk "America's Favorite Sport: Alone in the Trenches-My Life as a Gay Man in the NFL" at Winona State...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Dec 08, 2011
  • Length: 48:20
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Sakae Nakamura at age 75., Credit: Ross Chambless
A story of language and chance meetings.

  • Added: Nov 18, 2011
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: John Cho, San Francisco, CA 10/21/11, Credit: Andrea Chase
John Cho on friendship, satire, and dinner at the White House.

  • Added: Nov 06, 2011
  • Length: 09:43
Caption: Mariko Nagai
Japanese poet and fiction writer Mariko Nagai draws from history and personal experience to explore different types of love and desire and to depic...

  • Added: Nov 02, 2011
  • Length: 29:01
Caption: Chang-rae Lee
Novelist Chang-rae Lee, who won six awards for his 1995 debut novel, NATIVE SPEAKER, discusses his 2010 novel, THE SURRENDERED. Set during the Kor...

  • Added: Aug 04, 2011
  • Length: 29:00
Caption: Lisa See
Lisa See, author of PEONY IN LOVE and SNOW FLOWER AND THE SECRET FAN, which is being released as a 2011 summer movie, talks about the role of women...

  • Added: Jul 27, 2011
  • Length: 29:00
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Wayne Wang talks high heels, bound feet, and radical Quakers

  • Added: Jul 12, 2011
  • Length: 16:21
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Christine Yao talks talks ethics, passion, and banking

  • Added: Jun 12, 2011
  • Length: 18:06
Caption: Oakland Mayor Jean Quan. , Credit: Lailan Sandra Huen
When she took office in January, Oakland Mayor Jean Quan had a laundry list of promises to make good on, and ideas to make reality. To talk about h...

  • Added: Mar 16, 2011
  • Length: 07:18
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When Jean Quan began campaigning to be the mayor of Oakland, she promised to clean up Oakland’s neighborhoods and improve the city’s schools. Quan’...

  • Added: Mar 16, 2011
  • Length: 05:41
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New Yorker correspondent Peter Hessler reports from the road in China on the human side of miracle growth and epic migration. Then, we meet poet Ch...

Bought by WRST-FM Oshkosh, WCAI / WNAN, and KXOT Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 10, 2011
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: Liu Xiaobo, Credit: wikipedia
Two writers with ties to 2010 Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo talk about his life and writings. Xiaobo is serving an 11 year prison sentence in...

  • Added: Feb 28, 2011
  • Length: 49:39
Caption: Liu Xiaobo, Credit: wikipedia
Two writers with ties to 2010 Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo talk about his life and writings. Xiaobo is serving an 11 year prison sentence i...

Bought by KUOW, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, 90.5 WSNC, and KXOT Public Radio


  • Added: Feb 25, 2011
  • Length: 58:55
  • Purchases: 4
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Episode three explores the diversity of Beijing's underground music scene.

Bought by WNJR and Public Radio Remix


  • Added: Feb 25, 2011
  • Length: 59:03
  • Purchases: 2