Beste NüVoices Podcasts (2024)

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Encore: Chinese Canadian Immigrant Histories with Arlene Chan and Melanie Ng 44:02

12d ago44:02

44:02

Happy holiday season to all! This month, we are re-sharing a 2022 episode in honor of Sheila Wiecke, one of the episode’s interviewees, who passed away in October 2023 in Vancouver, Canada. Please also check out our free bonus episode where Sheila shares more details about her immigration journey during the Chinese Civil War. In this encore episode…

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Model Minority Gone Rogue with Qin Qin 24:47

1M ago24:47

24:47

This week, we have host Chenni Xu to discuss the new book of an old friend from her expat days in Beijing, Qin Qin (formerly Lisa Qin), Model Minority Gone Rogue: How an unfulfilled daughter of a tiger mother went way off-script, which debuted earlier this year in Australia and New Zealand and was published by Hachette. In this episode, Qin Qin dis…

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UBC Students Podcast Special! Yi Chien Jade Ho on Anti-Gentrification Activism in Vancouver's Chinatown and Judith Shapiro on Environmentalism in China 51:16

7M ago51:16

51:16

In this two-part episode, we have Yi Chien Jade Ho on anti-gentrification activism in Vancouver's Chinatown and Judith Shapiro on environmentalism in China. We are ending our spring 2024 season with a collaboration between NüVoices and four students from the University of British Columbia's Human Rights in a Globalized World class. Over the course …

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Indigenous Activism in Taiwan with Tuhi Martukaw 42:15

8M ago42:15

42:15

In the latest episode of our series focusing on Taiwan, Solarina Ho speaks with Tuhi Martukaw, an Indigenous policy advocate, journalist, community organizer. Solarina and Tuhi delve into what it means to be Indigenous, what reconciliation and activism look like today, as well as the communities' complicated relationship with Taiwan politics and Ta…

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Illustrator Kaitlin Chan on her graphic novel, 'Eric's Sister' 37:18

9M ago37:18

37:18

This week, we have prolific cartoonist and illustrator Kaitlin Chan joining the podcast to discuss her recently published graphic novel, 'Eric's Sister.' Kaitlin talks about why she wanted to focus a narrative on sibling relationships, family, creative doubt, and the importance of friendship and community. This episode was hosted by Megan Cattel an…

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Leta Hong Fincher on the 10th Anniversary Edition of her book, Leftover Women 41:48

10M ago41:48

41:48

When Leta Hong Fincher’s book “Leftover Women” was first published ten years ago, it was considered a seminal work on Chinese feminism. The book outlines the structural discrimination, wholly reinforced by the government, used to demonize educated women in their late twenties and early thirties who remain unmarried. A decade later, and with Xi’s co…

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A Conversation with Fuchsia Dunlop on her book, Invitation to a Banquet 31:59

10M ago31:59

31:59

Happy Lunar New Year to all who celebrate! To kick off the year of the dragon, we have the one and only Fuchsia Dunlop on our podcast this week. She discusses her recent book, 'Invitation to a Banquet: The Story of Chinese Food.' This episode is hosted by Lijia Zhang. Thank you for your interest in our bimonthly, independent podcast. To support our…

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Feminist Activism Then & Now, a Conversation with Wanqing Zhang, Lijia Zhang & Jessie Lau 43:49

11M ago43:49

43:49

This week, NüVoices board members and co-hosts Jessie Lau and Lijia Zhang are in conversation with Wanqing Zhang, an independent journalist, to discuss China's feminist movement taking place online. Despite formidable challenges such as censorship, harassment, and societal pressures, these feminists continue to resist patriarchal norms, as revealed…

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'How to Have an American Baby' with documentary filmmaker Leslie Tai 42:56

11M ago42:56

42:56

Everyone in our NüVoices community: happy 2024! To start the new year, host Solarina Ho delves into the new captivating documentary, "How to Have an American Baby" with filmmaker Leslie Tai. An exploration of a shadow economy catering to Chinese tourists seeking U.S. citizenship for their newborns, the film unveils the fortunes and tragedies of the…

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Darice Chang and Rita Jhang on #MeToo in Taiwan 55:28

1y ago55:28

55:28

It has been more than half a year since a Facebook post referencing the Netflix drama Wave Makers sparked a wave of #MeToo revelations across Taiwanese society. In this episode, we trace the origins of the movement, what has happened since, and where things stand going forward with guests Darice Chang and Rita Jhang. Alongside host Solarina Ho, the…

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Covering Taiwan, Centering Local Perspectives: A Journalism Panel with Silva Shih, Afore Hsieh, Wen-Yee Lee, and Emily Y. Wu 40:15

1y ago40:15

40:15

In this special collaboration with Ghost Island Media, host Emily Y. Wu discusses the importance of local and diverse perspectives when it comes to global coverage of Taiwan. Taipei-based journalists Silva Shih, Afore Hsieh, Wen-Yee Lee join Emily in this wide-ranging discussion. Taiwan's upcoming election has become one of the most closely monitor…

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Pearl Low on Cantonese Connection and heritage language learning 44:28

1y ago44:28

44:28

Have you ever been laughed at by family or friends when you tried speaking a new language? It's particularly disheartening when it’s the language your family speaks. In this episode, we speak to artist and illustrator Pearl Low on the difficulties of finding safe spaces for language learning, especially for heritage language learners. Heritage lang…

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Taiwan's LGBTQ History with Wen Liu 29:39

1y ago29:39

29:39

In this week's episode, we delve deep into the LGBTQ movement in Taiwan. Our guest, Wen Liu, brings her expertise as an assistant research professor at Academia Sinica, adding valuable insights into the history and evolution of queer rights in Taiwan. Wen Liu and our host, Sophia Yan, explore the movement's origins, its pivotal moments, and the cou…

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Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian on her new book, Beijing Rules 57:35

1y ago57:35

57:35

This week, Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian, China reporter at Axios, joins host Joanna Chiu to dive deep into her latest book, Beijing Rules. In its pages, Bethany details China's sophisticated strategy of leveraging its economic prowess, manipulating both access and denial, to shape the behavior of individuals, governments, and companies globally. Bethan…

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Clarissa Wei and Ivy Chen on their new cookbook, Made in Taiwan 40:42

1y ago40:42

40:42

Journalist Clarissa Wei and chef Ivy Chen join us this week to talk about their new book Made in Taiwan: Recipes and Stories from the Island Nation. According to host Solarina Ho, Made in Taiwan is both timeless and timely, and is more than a recipe book. It's a celebration of Taiwanese culture and its people through its unique culinary identity. I…

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Julia Lovell on China's Hidden Century, an exhibit at The British Museum 41:53

1+ y ago41:53

41:53

We're flying into fall with new episodes two weeks in a row! Scholar and author Julia Lovell is in conversation with host Lijia Zhang about her role as chief organizer of The Hidden Century, an exhibition currently on display at the British Museum until October 8th. The exhibition is the first of its kind to pay tribute to the creative expression a…

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A Conversation with Yun-Ching Ko on the Taiwan Innocence Project 41:14

1+ y ago41:14

41:14

Happy end of summer! We're continuing our Taiwan series with Yun-Ching Ko, campaign director for the Taiwan Innocence Project (TIP), the only NGO in Taiwan that's committed to exonerating the wrongfully convicted by providing legal services and working to reform the judicial system. In this episode, Ko delves into her work with host Sophia Yan and …

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Adapting YA bestseller 'Loveboat, Taipei' to the big screen with Abigail Hing Wen 30:37

1+ y ago30:37

30:37

Author Abigail Hing Wen joins NüVoices to discuss her NYT best selling YA novel, Loveboat, Taipei and its film adaptation Love in Taipei, based on the summer study tour that started more than half a century ago. For the price of a plane ticket and about $400, diaspora students between 18 and 23 from the U.S., Canada, and elsewhere participated in t…

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Our 100th Episode Special! Remembering Coco Lee, Janet Yellen's Visit to China, and More 50:41

1+ y ago50:41

50:41

This week, we’ve reached the 100th episode of the NüVoices podcast! To celebrate, we’ve brought together hosts Megan Cattel, Solarina Ho, and Sophia Yan for a panel discussion with a grab-bag of topics – from geopolitical current events to pop culture. We’ll be discussing the recent news of Coco Lee’s death, and the hosts share their favorite songs…

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Introducing our Taiwan Mini-Series: Yu-Jie Chen on China-Taiwan relations 43:16

1+ y ago43:16

43:16

For the next half year leading up to the elections in Taiwan, we will be bringing you a mini-series focusing entirely on the island, from domestic politics to its relationship to neighboring China. For this first installment of the Taiwan mini-series, host Sophia Yan speaks to Yu-Jie Chen, an assistant research fellow from Academic Sinica who focus…

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"Seeking Western Men: Email-order Brides Under China's Global Rise" with Monica Liu 33:45

1+ y ago33:45

33:45

"Commercial dating agencies that facilitate marriages across national borders comprise a $2.5 billion global industry. Ideas about the industry are rife with stereotypes—younger ... brides being paired with older Western men. These ideas are more myth than fact, Monica Liu finds in Seeking Western Men." This week, NüVoices host Solarina Ho speaks w…

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A Conversation with Charlotte Ming and Beimeng Fu of Far & Near 45:56

1+ y ago45:56

45:56

This week, NüVoices co-host and editor of the podcast, Megan Cattel speaks to Charlotte Ming and Beimeng Fu, two founders of the Far & Near Substack newsletter. Far & Near aims to depict China in all its complexity by shining a light on the country's visual journalism and showing the human side of some of the biggest headlines coming out of the cou…

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A Conversation with Crystal Tai on the Rise of Chinese Digital Nomads 36:50

1+ y ago36:50

36:50

Chinese millennials are fed up with the 996 grind (working from 9 AM until 9 PM, 6 days a week) and are going remote. Office workers across the country are freelancing, consulting clients, and starting their own businesses from their laptops; some are traveling to neighboring countries and regions with cheaper living costs. To shed light on this tr…

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Jan Wong on her Legendary Journalism Career 49:24

1+ y ago49:24

49:24

This week, NüVoices host and co-founder Joanna Chiu speaks to Canadian journalist and author Jan Wong. Jan was one of very few foreigners able to travel to China during the Cultural Revolution where she talked herself into studying at Peking University before working as a news assistant in the New York Times’ first Beijing bureau. Back then, the “o…

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A Conversation with Yaxue Cao, founder of ChinaChange.org 36:13

1+ y ago36:13

36:13

This week, Yaxue Cao, the founder and editor of ChinaChange.org, joins the NüVoices podcast. ChinaChange.org is an English-language website devoted to news and commentary related to civil society, rule of law, and human rights activities in China. She works to help the rest of the world understand what people are thinking and doing to effect change…

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Encore: Chinese Canadian Immigrant Histories with Arlene Chan and Melanie Ng 44:02

1
Model Minority Gone Rogue with Qin Qin 24:47

1
UBC Students Podcast Special! Yi Chien Jade Ho on Anti-Gentrification Activism in Vancouver's Chinatown and Judith Shapiro on Environmentalism in China 51:16

1
Indigenous Activism in Taiwan with Tuhi Martukaw 42:15

1
Illustrator Kaitlin Chan on her graphic novel, 'Eric's Sister' 37:18

1
Leta Hong Fincher on the 10th Anniversary Edition of her book, Leftover Women 41:48

1
A Conversation with Fuchsia Dunlop on her book, Invitation to a Banquet 31:59

1
Feminist Activism Then & Now, a Conversation with Wanqing Zhang, Lijia Zhang & Jessie Lau 43:49

1
'How to Have an American Baby' with documentary filmmaker Leslie Tai 42:56

1
Darice Chang and Rita Jhang on #MeToo in Taiwan 55:28

1
Covering Taiwan, Centering Local Perspectives: A Journalism Panel with Silva Shih, Afore Hsieh, Wen-Yee Lee, and Emily Y. Wu 40:15

1
Pearl Low on Cantonese Connection and heritage language learning 44:28

1
Taiwan's LGBTQ History with Wen Liu 29:39

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Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian on her new book, Beijing Rules 57:35

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Clarissa Wei and Ivy Chen on their new cookbook, Made in Taiwan 40:42

1
Julia Lovell on China's Hidden Century, an exhibit at The British Museum 41:53

1
A Conversation with Yun-Ching Ko on the Taiwan Innocence Project 41:14

1
Adapting YA bestseller 'Loveboat, Taipei' to the big screen with Abigail Hing Wen 30:37

1
Our 100th Episode Special! Remembering Coco Lee, Janet Yellen's Visit to China, and More 50:41

1
Introducing our Taiwan Mini-Series: Yu-Jie Chen on China-Taiwan relations 43:16

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"Seeking Western Men: Email-order Brides Under China's Global Rise" with Monica Liu 33:45

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A Conversation with Charlotte Ming and Beimeng Fu of Far & Near 45:56

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A Conversation with Crystal Tai on the Rise of Chinese Digital Nomads 36:50

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Jan Wong on her Legendary Journalism Career 49:24

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A Conversation with Yaxue Cao, founder of ChinaChange.org 36:13

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