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Protected Speech
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Protected Speech features decorated veteran journalists Ravi Kapur and Jonathan Choe, who spotlight stories of local, national, and global significance each week. Part of the conversation centers around original reporting highlighting Asian hate incidents that continue to be underreported in mainstream media. Join us as we engage thought leaders and influencers from various industries, while illustrating raw realities through exclusive video. This program is sponsored in part by the State of California through a grant provided by the California State Library, though they exercise no control over any aspect of the discourse or presentation. Follow Ravi Kapur on Twitter: @RaviSF Follow Jonathan Choe on Twitter: @choeshow Follow Diya TV on Twitter: @DiyaTV
Episodes
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Amazon walkout, Rahul Gandhi in US, Spelling Bee recap w/ Paul Loeffler, Nuggets win Game 1
On this edition of Protected Speech, Jonathan Choe reports on the Amazon walkout in Seattle as workers want to continue working from home. Former San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin is now teaching criminal justice at UC Berkeley, while former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is now teaching at Harvard.…
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US v. Modi?, Wahab recall & SB 403, Activist Yogi Chugh, Homeless theft ring, Boba Arson suspect
On this edition of Protected Speech, Ravi Kapur reports on the allegations made by former State Department official Mike Benz, who says the US spent $30m against Indian Prime Minister Modi during India’s 2019 election season. Kapur follows up on continuing coverage of SB 403 and caste...
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Homeless spending explodes, TikTok banned, Writer Jesse Friedman, Biden to host Modi, Musk on speech
On this edition of ‘Protected Speech,’ Jonathan Choe shares receipts on record spending on the homeless crisis. Montana is attempting to ban TikTok over security concerns. Special guest Jesse Friedman chats about how media has changed and his experiences covering baseball. Ravi Kapur breaks down...
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FWD's Andrew Yang, Dave Bondy on media, WA trans bill, Indian Americans lobby DC, CA caste debate
On this edition of Protected Speech, Jonathan Choe goes one on one with Forward Party co-founder Andrew Yang to discuss why he left the Democratic Party to start a third option. Journalist Dave Bondy breaks down the need independent media. Washington state passes a controversial trans bill. Ravi...
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Hinduphobia, HAF’s Suhag Shukla, new Seattle dev plan, Choe: 4 Emmy noms, CA arrests Sikh gangsters
On this edition of Protected Speech, we discuss the reaction to Fremont City council’s proclamation against Hinduphobia and hear from special guest HAF Co-Founder & Executive Director Suhag Shukla as she gives her take on the recent California’s caste bill, SB 403. Jonathan Choe covers plans for...
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Journalist Stanley Roberts on SF, Indian American execs convicted, Guys targeting Asians caught
On this edition of Protected Speech, Ravi Kapur reports on how San Francisco is under scrutiny regarding cleaning up the streets after the death of tech leader Bob Lee. Special guest veteran San Francisco journalist Stanley Roberts discusses how the city has changed over the years. Kapur shares...
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Twitter Spaces Exclusive with HAF's Suhag Shukla
Diya TV’s Ravi Kapur held an exclusive conversation with Hindu American Foundation co-founder Suhag A. Shukla on Twitter Spaces in the aftermath of the significant ruling from a California court dismissing all charges with prejudice against two Indian American Cisco engineers who were accused of...
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Tech scion Bob Lee's stunning death, CA Caste proposal, Entrepreneur Dave Kerpen
On this edition of Protected Speech, Ravi Kapur and Jonathan Choe discuss the stunning stabbing death of CashApp founder Bob Lee in San Francisco, the effort to add a caste discrimination law in California, and 'Likeable' Author and Entrepreneur Dave Kerpen explains the evolution of social media...
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'Blood for Blood' Author Terry Milewski on 50 years of the Khalistan Movement
On this edition of Protected Speech, Ravi Kapur and Jonathan Choe discuss the clashes at Indian Consulates around the globe over Khalistan. "Blood for Blood" author and journalist Terry Milewski has been covering the Khalistan movement for decades in Canada and recounts how it led to the most...
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Eric Garcetti finally confirmed to India; Asian representation at Oscars
On this edition of Protected Speech, Ravi Kapur and Jonathan Choe discuss the Feds and Silicon Valley Bank. Eric Garcetti is now the Ambassador to India. Choe covers far-left activists trying to hijack a park re-opening in Seattle, but neighbors decided to fight back. And is the Oscars still "so...
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Can the media hold government accountable? Congressional spat; Stop AAPI Hate's Manju Kulkarni
On this edition of Protected Speech, Ravi Kapur and Jonathan Choe discuss the challenges facing all journalists in getting public officials to the table when one is not considered an "ally." Choe breaks down his confrontation in Kirkland, Washington when some PR people tried to block him from...
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Nishad Singh confesses; Soros, India trade barbs, Does political rhetoric lead to violence?
On this edition of Protected Speech, Ravi Kapur and Jonathan Choe discuss former FTX executive Nishad Singh's guilty plea and what that means for founder Sam Bankman-Fried. Financier George Soros is taking aim at India and their Prime Minister Narendra Modi. But India's External Affairs Minister…
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Seattle votes on caste, HAF's Suhag Shukla provides context, Haley hated by the left & right
On this edition of Protected Speech, Ravi Kapur and Jonathan Choe recap Seattle's new caste law. The Hindu American Foundation's Co-founder & Executive Director Suhag Shukla discuss the legal implications this ordinance may have in Seattle and beyond. Crime is spiking in Seattle, homeless...
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Haley, Ramaswamy run for GOP nomination, Indian American women battle over Virginia's schools
On this edition of Protected Speech, Ravi Kapur and Jonathan Choe highlight the two new entrants seeking the GOP's nomination for President, Nikki Haley and Vivek Ramaswamy. Two Indian American women in Virginia clash over a state school board appointment in a microcosm of political battles to...
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Indian American women rise politically, Washington stifles press, Axe wielding teen on the loose
On this edition of Protected Speech, Ravi Kapur and Jonathan Choe discuss the rise of influential Indian American women in politics on both sides of the aisle, multiple mass shootings shock California's Asian American communities. An axe wielding homeless man in Seattle charges at Jonathan as the...
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Caste, Special guest Satish Sharma, new homelessness initiative, and AAPI hate crimes
-On this edition of Protected Speech, Ravi Kapur and Jonathan Choe speak to Author Satish Sharma, whose book "Caste: Conversion, a Colonial Conspiracy, recounts the history of how this scourge came to be historically and how it's being weaponized politically. Choe discusses his meeting with a new...
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India & China border clash, FTX's SBF arrested, drug bust, AAPI Hate Crimes
On this edition of Protected Speech, India and China clash at their disputed borders again. FTX's Sam Bankman Fried has been arrested and extrodited. In another Jonathan Choe exclusive, Seattle Police, Homeland Security, and other law enforcement agencies bust a Vietnamese couple for allegedly...
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Brown University focuses on caste, Twitter shadowbans exposed & uncovering Seattle's graffiti vandals
On this edition of Protected Speech, Ravi Kapur and Jonathan Choe highlight how Brown University became the first Ivy League institution to add caste to their non-discrimination policy, while admitting there have been no cases on campus to date. Now under new ownership, Twitter will release...
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Dreamers delayed again, election ramifications, Twitter rankles public officials & illuminating Comcast's tough tactics
On this edition of Protected Speech, Ravi Kapur and Jonathan Choe breakdown the fallout from the midterms. Will political leaders cut a deal to help the Dreamers? And with Senator Warnock retaining his seat in Georgia, will the GOP change up their strategy? After Elon Musk purchased Twitter, his...
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Racist Seattle gas station encounter goes supernova viral & author Rajiv Malhotra takes on American academics
On this edition of Protected Speech, a Black woman screams racial slurs at an Asian woman while at a Seattle gas station. Jonathan Choe followed up with the alleged aggressor to get her side of the story and that's when things get bonkers. Ravi Kapur breaks down Nishad Singh's role as a member of...
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FTX collapses, Trump seeks White House again, Twitter shifts under Musk, Andy Ngo on trial in Portland
On this edition of Protected Speech, Ravi Kapur and Jonathan Choe highlight the collapse of crypto giant FTX. Donald Trump announces 2024 presidential run officially. Elon Musk has grand plans for Twitter. Jonathan Choe heads to Portland to cover controversial journalist Andy Ngo's court trial.…
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5 Indian Americans enter Congress, Trump v DeSantis, Stephen Miller microtargets Asian Americans
On this edition of Protected Speech, Ravi Kapur and Jonathan Choe discuss the 5 Indian Americans Democrats now in Congress after the midterms. Ravi Kapur speaks to the newest member, Congressman Shri Thanadar, moments after his big win. As the GOP, President Trump wants his mantle back, but will...
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Imran Khan avoids assassination, Supreme Court analyzes Affirmative Action, Trump vs DeSantis & another Hindu temple is vandalized
On this edition of Protected Speech -- Ravi Kapur and Jonathan Choe discuss about the assassination attempt on former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, the "feud" and potential alliance between former President Trump and Governor Ron DeSantis & the implications on the Supreme Court looking…
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Mainstreaming Diwali, Rishi Sunak makes history, 'Housing First' challenges, high school clash
On this edition of Protected Speech, Ravi Kapur and Jonathan Choe discuss how Diwali has become mainstream thanks largely to an effort to court the Indian American and South Asian diaspora by politicians. Rishi Sunak made history by becoming the first UK Prime Minister of Indian descent, but…
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Exclusive interviews with President Trump, Sen. Manchin, Seattle’s homeless crisis grows & AAPI hate crimes
On the inaugural episode of Protected Speech, Ravi Kapur breaks down his exclusive interviews with former President Donald Trump and West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin, as both men position their respective parties for the midterms and the 2024 Election. Jonathan Choe highlights his work…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Protected Speech features decorated veteran journalists Ravi Kapur and Jonathan Choe, who spotlight stories of local, national, and global significance each week. Part of the conversation centers around original reporting highlighting Asian hate incidents that continue to be underreported in mainstream media. Join us as we engage thought leaders and influencers from various industries, while illustrating raw realities through exclusive video.
This program is sponsored in part by the State of California through a grant provided by the California State Library, though they exercise no control over any aspect of the discourse or presentation.
Follow Ravi Kapur on Twitter: @RaviSF Follow Jonathan Choe on Twitter: @choeshow Follow Diya TV on Twitter: @DiyaTV
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