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Apr 22, 2025 14 min

Secret Graffiti

from Soundings Hosted by Katie Cheng, Lela Hanson, Reyna Duffy, and Will Yu

Katie Cheng, Lela Hanson, Reyna Duffy, and Will YuThis is a story about a girl named Katie who suddenly discovers that her seeminglystraight-laced, engineer dad used to lead a secret life as a graffiti artist. Fueled by curiosity andwonder, she sets out on a journey to learn more. From exploring hidden graffiti tunnels withfriends to having an eye-opening conversation with her dad, Katie uncovers surprising truthsabout his past—and gains a new perspective on her own.Interviewee:Dave Cheng - Katie’s FatherDave is a key character in our podcast being the spark that ignited Katie’s personal journey. As aproduct of his environment, Dave turned to graffiti during his teenage years, quickly becoming afairly well-known graffiti artist in San Francisco. Through his graffiti years, we highlight themotives behind graffiti and use his story to reflect on the theme of “growing up.”Music Acknowledgements:From Blue Dot Studios● Order of Entrance● Bauxite● Borough● Small World Reveals● Hardboil● Gene’s Waltz● Lakkalia● Curious Kepler● Mood Unit● One Quiet Conversation● Dorica ThemeKevin Macleod● Limit 70● I Got a Stick Arr Bryan TeohLeonard Rosenman● Star Trek IV Opening Titles, via Cpt. Cybernaut on YouTube

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