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On a warm night a Boston suburb saw its image altered with the arrests of individuals connected to a massage parlor. Behind the closed doors poli...

Bought by WRPI


  • Added: May 20, 2013
  • Length: 06:31
  • Purchases: 1
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Radio Curious visits with filmmaker Kristine Samuelson, co-creator of the documentary, “Tokyo Waka: A City Poem” about the 20,000 crows that inhabi...

  • Added: May 06, 2013
  • Length: 29:01
Caption: Neha wears her traditional Rajasthani dress only on special occasions, or when visiting extended family in rural areas.
Born and raised in the desert state of Rajasthan, Neha recently moved to Redmond, WA. Neha speaks of her privilege in growing up in family who was ...

  • Added: Jan 31, 2013
  • Length: 03:50
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: 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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In a world where the pressure to be "perfect" overwhelms aspiring teens, one can be her own worst critic. Overwhelmed with even minor mistakes, Chl...

  • Added: Sep 01, 2012
  • Length: 07:37
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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: 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

  • Added: Jun 24, 2012
  • Length: 06:30
  • Purchases: 1
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Humorous and Philosophical essay about "Face Culture" in everyday China

  • Added: Jun 24, 2012
  • Length: 08:10
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The most popular exhibit and biggest money-maker at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair was the "Philippine Reservation." 1,000 Filipinos lived in thi...

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Jun 04, 2012
  • Length: 17:32
  • Purchases: 1
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An interview with actress, model, martial artists and author Yangzom Brauen and her mother, Sonam Brauen, about Yangzom’s new book, Across Many Mou...

  • Added: Mar 02, 2012
  • Length: 14:32
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part three of of our chinese new year 2010 segment

  • Added: Feb 07, 2012
  • Length: 20:18
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part 2 of our chinese new year segment

  • Added: Feb 07, 2012
  • Length: 20:00
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join us for this weeks segment on the chinese new year

  • Added: Feb 07, 2012
  • Length: 19:38
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
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Wayne Wang talks high heels, bound feet, and radical Quakers

  • Added: Jul 12, 2011
  • Length: 16:21
Caption: About 20.000 Tibetans live in Nepal, but with­out cit­i­zen­ship or refugee status., Credit: Mikel Dunham
Tibetan exiles in Nepal are stuck in a no-man's land, residing there legally yet unable to get driver's licenses or open bank accounts, lacking man...

  • Added: Jul 01, 2011
  • Length: 06:00
Caption: "Surrogate Valentine" is one of the films featured at the SF Int'l Asian American Film Festival
The 29th annual San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival kicks off this week. There will be 120 film works playing from San Francis...

  • Added: Mar 16, 2011
  • Length: 07:20
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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
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Episode two provides a frank appraisal of Maybe Mars, Beijing's most globally famous record label.

Bought by WNJR


  • Added: Feb 23, 2011
  • Length: 59:02
  • Purchases: 1
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Episode one explores the old sounds that have influenced the new sounds of Chinese alternative music.

Bought by KUT and WNJR


  • Added: Feb 10, 2011
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Patricia Chin, Credit: Photo courtesy of StoryCorps.
Patricia Chin had never left San Francisco's Chinatown when she auditioned to be a chorus girl. It was quite a leap for a young Asian-American born...

  • Added: Jan 31, 2011
  • Length: 05:17
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When he finally went home to Viet Nam, he began using a name from an I.D. card he had purchased: Ho Chi Minh ... which means "bringer of light." An...

  • Added: Dec 09, 2010
  • Length: 03:00
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Award-winning novelist Chang-rae Lee, who won six awards for his 1995 debut novel, NATIVE SPEAKER, discusses his 2010 novel, THE SURRENDERED. Set ...

  • Added: Sep 09, 2010
  • Length: 29:00