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KUCI: Subversity
by Dan Tsang
Subverting the Norm & Penetrating the Orange Curtain ( KUCI 88.9fm in Irvine )
Episodes
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KUCI Subversity Archive: 1st March on Washington, D.C. for Lesbian & Gay Rights: 20th Anniversary (First aired 1999)
1st March on Washington, D.C. for Lesbian & Gay Rights: 20th Anniversary; CIA Recruiters at UCI Take a walk down memory lane with a look back at the first national gay march during our October 22, 1999 show. Listen to some of the speakers (incl. Allen Ginsberg), and hear show host Dan Tsang talk...
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KUCI Subversity Archive: Ramsey Clark et al on War and High Crimes (first aired 1998)
War & High Crimes Our December 22, 1998 show on the Pre-Christmas Bombing of Iraq featured interviews with former U.S. Attorney General Ramsey Clark; Rania Masri, coordinator of the Iraq Action Coalition; and Hussein Ishbi, media coordinator of the American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee…
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KUCI Subversity Archive: Iris Chang on her book, The Chinese in America (first aired in 2003)
Iris Chang, journalist-turned-author, talks in 2003 with interviewer Daniel C. Tsang about writing her new book, The Chinese in America (Viking, 2003), on Subversity Show 10 June 2003 on KUCI. She is best known for her earlier book, The Rape of Nanking. She died in 2004.
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KUCI Subversity Archive: William J. Duiker on his book, Ho Chi Minh: A Life (first aired 2000)
On our December 20, 2000 show, we talked with William J. Duiker on his new biography on Ho Chi Minh. Utilizing national archives in various countries, his portrait of Ho is complex and shatters many myths.
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KUCI Subversity Online: Film Director Evans Chan on "Raise the Umbrellas"
Evans Chan is a New York-based Hong Konger who returned to his native city to make arguably the best and most comprehensive documentary on developments during the Umbrella Movement in Hong Kong, when thousands of activists occupied three areas of Hong Kong for several months in 2014. He is...
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KUCI Subversity Online: Vietnamese Refugee Artwork Returning to Hong Kong?
Community Art specialist Samson Wong talks about the history of Garden Streams' work with established and budding artists while they were refugees held in Hong Kong detention camps for refugees from Vietnam, awaiting screening for resettlement, and what happened to the artwork. Interviewed by…
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KUCI Subversity Online: Occupy Central Leader Benny Tai Speaks Out
Despite a potential prison term for his role in the Occupy Central with Love and Peace civil disobedience, HKU Law Prof. Benny Tai continues to speak out. In an interview conducted 19 October 2017 at his law school office, Tai addresses legal issues such as retroactivity and double jeopardy as…
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KUCI Subversity Show Online: HK Indigenous Leader Ray Wong Speaks Out
Hong Kong Indigenous leader Ray Wong speaks out on Hong Kong's future, despite facing a likely long prison term. The interview, conducted on 16 October 2017, took place at the HKI's Hong Kong headquarters. Show host Daniel C. Tsang interviewed Wong in Cantonese, the language of Hong Kong.
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KUCI Subversity Show Online: Brian Hioe on New Bloom and Taiwan Activism
Transplanted New Yorker is founding editor of New Bloom, an online magazine from Taipei offering radical perspectives on Taiwan and Asian Pacific. Show host Daniel C. Tsang on November 14, 2016 interviewed him in Taipei. Aired 21 July 2017.
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KUCI Subversity Show Online: Activist Edward Leung on Localism in Hong Kong
Localist Edward Leung discusses his radicalization in Hong Kong protests and how he identified as a Hong Kong person. Interviewed on 6 June 2016 at University of Hong Kong for KUCI Subversity Online by Show Host Daniel C. Tsang.
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KUCI Subversity Show Online: Breathin': Guangzhou Immigrant Eddie Zheng's Inspiring Story
One could say that Eddy Zheng (left) made something of himself despite being incarcerated at San Quentin prison for 19 years plus another two in immigration detention. The Cantonese immigrant from Guangzhou, China, was only 19 when he waved a gun and participated in a home invasion... Interview...
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KUCI Subversity Show Online: Boiling Pot Panel Discussion
Boiling Point is an explosive drama about racism on campus, done intelligently and sparking discussion on race relations around campuses. Audio is of a March 1, 2016 discussion after screening of the 2015 film. Aired on KUCI Subversity Online March 3, 2016.
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KUCI Subversity Show Online: Zunar Shows Pen is Stronger than Sword
Political Cartoonist Zunar, whose pointed drawings target corruption and injustice in Malaysia, faces a combined 43 years' imprisonment in a trial for seditious tweets slated to begin next week in Kuala Lumpur. The tweets lampooned the decision to jail opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim on sodomy...
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KUCI Subversity Online: Justin Chin 1999 interview
Repeat airing of our KUCI Subversity Show 1999 January 19 interview with poet and performance artist Justin Chin. Interviewer: Daniel C. Tsang
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KUCI Subversity Online: Terror in Little Saigon
ProPublica Journalist A.C. Thompson discusses his PBS Frontline documentary "Terror in Little Saigon" and his reportage on the history of intimidation and murder of Vietnamese American journalists in the 1980s. Interviewer is Daniel C. Tsang, host of Subversity Show. Copyright Daniel C. Tsang c 2015
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KUCI Subversity Online: HKU Law Prof Benny Tai on Occupy Central
Benny Tai, the Hong Kong University Law Professor who co-founded Occupy Central, spoke 28 April 2015 to a graduate political seminar (Solinger) at University of California, Irvine. Here's his reflections on the protests in Hong Kong that grabbed world attention in Fall, 2014.
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KUCI Subversity Online: Seashore Directors Discuss Their Exquisite Film
Brazil is often portrayed in film for its flamboyant, colorful and musical extravagance. Taking a decidedly different stance are queer directors (a couple) Filipe Matzembacher and Marcio Reolon, who have written and directed this exquisite portrayal of teen sexual awakening in "Seashore." KUCI...
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KUCI Subversity Online:Hong Kong Boy Protesters in Lessons in Dissent
Director Matthew Torne talks about his documentary on Joshua Wong and Ma Jai, teen activists in Hong Kong against National Education. He is interviewed by show host Daniel C. Tsang.
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KUCI Subversity Online: Remembering Vietnam Scholar & Peace Activist David Truong
Historian Ngo Vinh Long recalls his long comradeship with David Truong and the efforts of the national security state in setting up the latter for prosecution in an effort to sabotage the Paris peace talks settling the Vietnam War. Interviewed by Subversity Online host Daniel C. Tsang ? 2014
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KUCI Subversity Online: Hieu Tran's short on Queer Asian Males & Sex
Director Hieu Tran's short, Squared, screening at the 2014 Vietnamese Film Festival, addresses sexual expectations and prejudices and challenges conventional wisdom about sexual practices, endowment size and sexual enjoyment of Queer Asian males. He is interviewed by Subversity Show host Daniel…
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KUCI Subversity Online: Chinese Moms On Their Queer Offspring in New Documentary
Queer activists the world over will find this new documentary about coming out refreshingly different. Instead of the typical coming out story from a gay or lesbian teenager or adult, Fan Popo's latest film, "Mama Rainbow," focuses rather on mothers of gay males or lesbians - and how they have...
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KUCI Subversity Online: Gore Vidal: Speaking Truth to Power
Nicholas Wrathall, director of "Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia," discusses his documentary on the public intellectual that spans Gore Vidal's privileged upbringing to his historical fiction and provocative essays challenging the state, while speaking truth to power. He is interviewed by...
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KUCI Subversity Online: Pansexualist Poet James Broughton Brought to Life on Screen
A captivating documentary, "Big Joy", captures the pansexuality and poetic and cinematic genius of James Broughton, whose involvement in the San Francisco Renaissance predated the period of the Beats. Subversity Online interviews co-director Stephen Silha, a first-time filmmaker, on the life and...
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KUCI Subversity Online: Gay Palestinian-Israeli Love Story on Screen
In the best of times, committed relationships across geographic and political boundaries are daunting and hard to realize. Israel-born director Michael Mayer has put on the silver screen (at Outfest Los Angeles 2013) a daring gay love story, "Out in the Dark," involving a Palestinian Birzeit...
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KUCI Subversity Online: "Facing Fear" & Forgiveness
One of the hardest things to do in life is to forgive hateful acts, especially perpetrated by someone on yourself. Documentary filmmaker Jason Cohen's "Facing Fear", featured at the 2013 Outfest Los Angeles, offers convincing evidence that reconciliation and forgiveness are still options even for…
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KUCI Subversity Online: Democracy Activist Wang Dan on China
Chinese democracy activist Wang Dan spoke on May 25, 2006 at UC Irvine on "Rethinking the Past and Looking to the Future of China." He was a key student leader at the Tienanmen protests in 1989. This show first aired on KUCI on the Subversity Show on June 19, 2006.
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KUCI Subversity Online: "Isolated": Surfers Encounter Politics
A group of surfers in search of the "perfect wave" encounter political dissidence and state genocide in Papua New Guinea and teach villagers to surf. This Subversity Online interview is with director, writer and producer of "Isolated", Justin LePera. Interviewer is Daniel C. Tsang.
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KUCI Subversity Online: $upercapitalist Seeks Fortune in Hong Kong and Wreaks Havoc
Blasting across the U.S. and into Asia is $upercaptalist, an independently produced drama that is intelligently written, exquisitely acted, fast-moving and fun to watch. It depicts a smart Asian American Cornell graduate and newly minted hedge fund trader, Conner Lee (played by Derek Ting) sent…
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KUCI Subversity Online: Shattering Israel's Image of Democracy
British journalist and author Ben White discusses the dark realities facing Palestinians behind Israel's facade of a democratic state. He spoke 7 May 2012 at University of California, Irvine, during "Palestine Liberation Week" - sponsored by UCI's Muslim Student Union.
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KUCI Subversity Online: Julius Margolis Memorial Reception
Friends, family and colleagues of noted University of California economist Julius Margolis recall his lifelong dedication to the field of economics, his founding of Global Peace and Conflict Studies at UCI and his subsequent transformation from Julie to Jules the artist. Also his battles with UC...
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KUCI Subversity Online: Larry Howard Memorial Reception
Audio of speakers at the Larry Howard Memorial Reception at University of California, Irvine held on 16 May 2012. Various family members, colleagues and friends celebrate Social Sciences Lecturer Larry Howard's life-long connection to UCI and commitment to making the world a better place.…
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KUCI Subversity Online: Filmmaker S. Leo Chiang on Congressman Joseph Cao's DC stint
Documentary Filmmaker S. Leo Chiang talks about his latest film, Mr. Cao Goes to Washington, about the politics of Republican Joseph Cao, who in a stunning upset, was elected Congressman in a Democratic, Black-majority district in Louisiana, but failed to keep his seat. Chiang explores Mr. Cao's...
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KUCI Subversity Online: Director Mye Hoang on her tumultuous relationship in Viette (2012)
Vietnamese American feature film director Mye Hoang discusses her tumultuous relationship in Viette (2012) which she wrote and directed and appeared in. Her powerful memoir covers her initial love affair at 17 with a white, older man (20) and the subsequent falling apart of the relationship, with...
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KUCI Subversity Online: Tom Hayden on Economic Democracy and Alternative Futures
60s activist, former California State Senator Tom Hayden spoke about Economic Democracy and Alternative Futures at University of California, Irvine on Tuesday, 29 November 2011 at 7 pm at Humanities Gateway, Room 1030. Presenter: The Chican@/Latin@ Graduate Student Collective.
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KUCI Subversity Online: Art Hansen on World War II Experience of OC Nikkei
Cal State University Fullerton Historian Arthur A. Hansen talks about the often hidden history of Orange County, California, Nikkei in World War II as a lecture at the CSUF Nikkei Heritage Museum 19 October 2011. Permission granted to post audio on Subversity show site and make it freely available.
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KUCI Subversity Online: Occupy Orange County - Day 1
In this special online edition of Subversity, we bring you the first day of the Occupy Orange County, including rally speakers.
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KUCI Subversity Online: Director Stephane Gauger on Saigon Electric
Orange County's French Vietnamese filmmaker Stephane Gauger on his new hip hop film set in contemporary Saigon, "Saigon Electric". This is a special online edition of KUCI's Subversity program hosted by Daniel C. Tsang.
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KUCI Subversity: Greg Louganis Speaks at UCI Graduation
In an inspirational speech Olympic twice-gold medalist Greg Louganis, of Samoan/Swedish heritage, and a UCI drama alumnus, Friday 10 June 2011 addressed graduating seniors at UCI's Arts School graduation (the event also included graduates from the Physical Sciences). Louganis, who was…
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KUCI Subversity: Catholic Priests and Sex: Reaction to the Research
Former Guide features editor Bill Andriette, who has written on sex panics, critiques the report on Catholic priests and sex for ignoring research on youths who did not regard sexual relationships with priests as "abuse." He is interviewed by Subversity host Daniel C. Tsang
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KUCI Subversity: Catholic Priests and Sex: The Research
The issue of sex with altar boy (and girls) by Catholic priests has saturated the media, but what does the research tell us? Subversity host Daniel C. Tsang talks with UCI alumna and criminologist Karen Terry about the 143-page report that her research team at John Jay College just submitted to…
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KUCI Subversity: Larry Agran on Irvine: Town and Gown
The UC Irvine Libraries celebrate the history of Irvine, California with an exhibit, Irvine: the Vision, the Plan, the Promise, curated by UCI librarian Yvonne Wilson, opening later this week (Wednesday May 11) at Langson Library on the UCI campus. On the 9 May 2011 edition of KUCI's Subversity…
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KUCI Subversity: Byron Q's Bang Bang; Billie Rain's Heart Breaks Open
We talk with Byron Q, the director of Bang Bang, a film about gang life. Bryon Q studied under renowned French New Wave director Jean-Pierre Gorin at UCSD and this is his debut film. It features Justin (Thai Ngo), trapped in the gang lifestyle, and his rich Taiwanese best friend Charlie (David...
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KUCI Subversity: Tony Nguyen's Enforcing the Silence Dares to Address Anti-Communist Violence in the Vietnamese Diaspora in San Francisco Bay Area
A bold new documentary dares to address something only whispered about in the Vietnamese diasporic communities in North America -- the existence, especially in the 1980s, of a violent group of thugs -- masquerading as "freedom fighters". Enforcing the Silence director Tony Nguyen, himself having...
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KUCI Subversity: Singapore Woman Director Mun Chee Yong's Take on Surviving in Los Angeles
If ever there is a list of the top films that address the underside of Los Angeles, Mun Chee Yong's Where the Road Meets the Sun will surely be on that chart. A multicultural cast interact in various languages (mainly English) as they seek to survive on the rough streets of urbanized Los Angeles....
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KUCI Subversity: VIFF 2011 Filmmakers' Panel: Expanding the Audience Base
We aired the 10 April 2011 Vietnamese International Film Festival Filmmakers' Panel Discussion on "Expanding the Audience Base" that took place at UC Irvine. Panelists were: Anderson Le, director of programming at the Hawaii International Film Festival; Ann Le, with international division of...
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Filmmaker with a Conscience Khoa Do; Toxic Nail Salons
He's a Viet Kieu filmmaker with conscience. Hailing from Australia, and emerging as one of the most exciting new filmmakers from the Vietnamese diaspora, Khoa Do presented "Mother Fish," his dramatic and creative take on the boat people's exodus to the West at the 5th Vietnamese International…
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KUCI Subversity: Yemeni Regime Collapses, Who's Protesting, What's to Come?
With more countries in the Middle East erupting in protest, we return again to a focus on one of those, Yemen, whose president seems tottering on the verge of quitting. Who are the protesters? And were the pro-U.S. regime to fall, what comes after? On this evening's edition of Subversity, a KUCI...
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KUCI Subversity: Host Reflects on Activism Off and On the Air
An enterprising Asian Studies undergraduate class at McGill University in Montreal has an intriguing mission: Create an experimental radio program to document social change in Asia and the Asian diaspora by interviewing activists, scholars and the like. Samantha Chrisanthus, who studies Political...
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