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Thip Khao Talk

by Legacies of War

Welcome to Thip Khao Talk from Legacies of War! The purpose of the Thip Khao Talk Podcast is to open up more dialogue about topics that greatly impact communities due to the aftermath of the American Secret War in Laos and U.S. wars in Southeast Asia. This includes the ongoing UXO issues and other war legacies. Theme music by Lao Jazzanova Band Performance of ຈຳປາເມືອງລາວ ( Champa Meuanglao )Festival of Jazz, Laos www.legaciesofwar.org

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Episodes

  1. A Legacy of Friendship with Jane Barton Griffith

    War has a long reckoning. Its stories and its silences can echo across generations, shaping how people remember, how nations relate to one another, and how communities carry grief that was never fully spoken. That is what makes the enduring friendship between an American and a Vietnamese woman so...

  2. A Legacy of Care in a Minefield with Erin Sackett

    Sabaidee and Hello! Welcome to another episode of LEGACIES. I’m Murphy Nosanchuk, an advocacy ambassador for Legacies of War. If you know even a little about landmines, chances are you also know about our famous furry friends, rats and dogs! With an overwhelming amount of unexploded bombs and...

  3. A Legacy of Exposing the Trends of War with Dr. Roberto Gonzalez

    Welcome to the Legacies Podcast. I’m Kendall Silwonuk, a Founding Member of our Advocacy Ambassador program with Legacies of War and I’m also a Mine Action Fellow with Mines Action Canada, I’m thrilled to welcome Dr. Roberto Gonzalez. Dr. Gonzalez is a Professor of Anthropology at San José State...

  4. A Legacy of Honoring the Process with Chelsea Ritter-Soronen and Kofi Bazzell-Smith

    Sabaidee and hello! Welcome back to another episode of Legacies. My name is Niki Capaldo, I am an Advocacy Ambassador with Legacies of War. In this episode, we get to learn about Activism through Art —how creative expression can preserve memory, challenge silence, and inspire social change.…

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  5. S4 E13 A Legacy of Finding the Humanity with Luca Steinmann

    Hello! Welcome to another episode of LEGACIES. My name is Justina Poskeviciute, Advocacy Ambassador at Legacies of War. Today we have the sincere pleasure of welcoming our friend, Luca Steinmann. Luca Steinmann is an Italian-Swiss journalist, war reporter, geopolitical analyst, and author. Luca…

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  6. S4 E12 A Legacy of Challenging Endless War with Bill Hartung and Ben Freeman

    Hello & welcome back to Legacies’ Podcast! My name is Hannah Hayes, and I’m a proud Advocacy Ambassador with Legacies of War. Today's conversation is about the part of war most people don't see. At Legacies, we focus on what war leaves behind – in Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, and across the globe....

  7. S4 E11 A Legacy of Inclusion with Hannah Reddick Guedenet

    Welcome to Legacies Podcast. I’m Jonathan Lam, an Advocacy Ambassador with Legacies of War, and I have the honor today of welcoming to the podcast our friend, Hannah Guedenet, U.S Executive Director of Humanity & Inclusion. Hannah Guedenet is the U.S. Executive Director of Humanity & Inclusion…

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  8. S4 E10 A Legacy of Culinary Diplomacy with Lauren Bernstein

    Sabaidee and hello! Welcome back to another episode of LEGACIES.I’m Aven, a chef, storyteller, and Advocacy Ambassador with Legacies of War – and I’m honored to be your host today. In this episode, we get to explore one of my favorite topics: the power of food to build connection, community, and...

  9. S4 E9 A Legacy of Partnership with Ben Rhodes

    Sabaidee and Hello! Welcome to another episode of LEGACIES. My name is Danae Hendrickson, Chief of Mission Advancement and Communications here at Legacies of War. Today’s conversation sits at the intersection of history, diplomacy, memory, and moral responsibility. As many of our listeners know,...

  10. S4 E8 A Legacy of Discovery with Amber D. Inthavong

    Sabaidee and hello! Welcome to another episode of Legacies. I’m Anna Douangphachanh, Legacies of War board member emeritus, and I have the honor today of welcoming to the podcast our friend, Amber Inthavong. Amber is a writer whose work spans themes of identity, culture, and personal discovery....

  11. S4 E7 A Legacy of Celebrating Lao Food with Saeng Douangdara

    Sabaidee and Hello! Welcome to another episode of our podcast, Legacies . I’m Dr. Palina Louangketh, Board member emeritus with Legacies of War and I have the honor today of welcoming to the podcast our friend, Saengthong Douangdara! Saeng is a personal chef who specializes in Lao cuisine turned...

  12. S4 E6 A Legacy of Service with Richard A. Berliner

    Xin chào and Hello! Welcome to another episode of LEGACIES. My name is Sophia Tran-Vu, Board Member at Legacies of War. Today we have the sincere pleasure of welcoming our friend, Richard A. Berliner, a journalist, author and community activist. Author of A Different Journey: Vietnam 1965-1973,...

  13. S4 E5 A Legacy of Persisting with Murray Hiebert

    Sabaidee and welcome back to another episode of LEGACIES! I am your host, Danae Hendrickson, Chief of Mission Advancement and Communications for Legacies of War. Today, we are joined by our friend Murray Hiebert, Former Country Director for Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) and now a top Asia...

  14. S4 E4 A Legacy of Truth-Telling with Louis Wolf, Co-Founder CovertAction Magazine

    Sabaidee and welcome back to another episode of Thip Khao Talk! I am your host, Angela Nachampassak, an Advocacy Ambassador for Legacies of War. Today, we are joined by our friend Louis Wolf, Former International Voluntary Services (IVS) volunteer, Co-Founder of CovertAction Magazine, Author, and...

  15. S4 E3 The Importance of Belonging and Representation in Local Leadership with Council Member Terry Vo

    Xin chào, Sabaidee, and hello everyone! Welcome back to another episode of the Thip Khao Podcast. I’m Jewelry Pouna Keodara, an Advocacy Ambassador from IL, and Peachey Peace Fellow with Legacies of War. Today, I’m truly honored to welcome Terry Vo, Metro Council Member for District 17 in...

  16. S4 S2 Humanitarian Leadership Rooted in Partnership with Shari Bryan, Executive Director of MAG US

    Welcome to another episode of Thip Khao Podcast. I’m Murphy Nosanchuk, a founding member of our Advocacy Ambassador program for Legacies of War and I have the honor today of welcoming to the podcast our friend Shari Bryan. Shari directs all aspects of operations for MAG US, working out of the...

  17. S4 E1 Grief Carried Forward: From Unimaginable Loss to Living Legacy

    Sabaidee, and Hello! Welcome to another episode of Thip Khao Talk Podcast. I’m Murphy Nosanchuk, Founding Member of our Legacies Advocacy Ambassador Program (LAAP) here at Legacies of War and I have the honor today of welcoming to the podcast our friends, Dick and Dabney Schmitt. Together they’ve...

  18. S3 E6 Addressing Agent Orange in Southeast Asia with Founder and Executive Director of War Legacies Project, Susan Hammond

    Sabaidee, Hola, and Hello! Welcome to another episode of Thip Khao Podcast. I’m Allie Soisouvanh Price, an Advocacy Ambassador for Legacies of War and I have the honor today of welcoming to the podcast our dear friend, Susan Hammond. Susan is the Executive Director and Founder of the War Legacies...

  19. S3 E5 Atomic Echoes with Karin Tanabe and Victoria Kelly

    Sabaidee, Konichiwa, and Hello! Welcome to another episode of Thip Khao Talk Podcast. I’m Arianna Sinlapasai-Okamura, an advocacy ambassador for Legacies of War and I have the honor today of welcoming to the podcast our friends, Karin Tanabe and Victoria Kelly, producers and story tellers of…

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  20. S3 E4 The Saigon Sisters: Privileged Women in the Resistance with Patricia D. Norland

    Xin chào and hello! Welcome to Season 3 of Thip Khao Talk Podcast. Legacies of War Advocacy Ambassador, Jenny Nguyen, sits down with author Patricia "Kit" D. Norland! The Saigon Sisters offers the narratives of a group of privileged women who were immersed in a French lycée and later rebelled and...

  21. S3 E3 A Bánh Mì for Two with Trinity Nguyen

    Xin chào and hello! Welcome to Season 3 of Thip Khao Talk Podcast. Legacies of War Lam Vong Circle member and Mine Action Fellow, Anna Phommachanthone, sits down with author, (and former roommate!) Trinity Nguyen. Trinity Nguyen is a Vietnamese American author and graduate of Franklin & Marshall...

  22. An Evening of HOPE - Washington, D.C.

    Tune in to our Thip Khao Talk to hear 7 INCREDIBLE stories of hope, recorded live in D.C. These stories will inspire you to draw on the strength and wisdom of your ancestors, remember the importance of your perseverance, and fill your heart with the energy to remain in the fight for peace. Listen...

  23. Returning To My Roots After 50 Years, With Mother

    Welcome to Thip Khao Talk's Secret Series: Survivors of The American Wars in Southeast Asia, made possible with funding from The Henry Luce Foundation. From the desk of Khamsone Sirimanivong, Legacies of War Board of Directors Vice Chair Read the story here

  24. S3 E2 Nothing Is Impossible: An interview with Former Ambassador Ted Osius

    Xin chào and hello! Welcome to Season 3 of Thip Khao Talk Podcast. Sophia Tran-Vu, Legacies of War Board Member, sits down with Former Ambassador Ted Osius! Former Ambassador Ted Osius is President & CEO of the US-ASEAN Business Council. A diplomat for thirty years, Ambassador Osius served from...

  25. S3 EP1: Legacies of Literature: An Interview with Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai

    Sabaidee and hello! Welcome to Season 3 of Thip Khao Talk Podcast. Sophia Tran-Vu, Legacies of War Board Member, sits down with Dr. Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai! Born and raised in Việt Nam, Dr. Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai is an award-winning writer in Vietnamese and English, author of twelve books of fiction,...

  26. Best you eat quickly—else the war will arrive

    Welcome to Thip Khao Talk's Secret Series: Survivors of The American Wars in Southeast Asia, made possible with funding from The Henry Luce Foundation. Journal entry: Sunday, March 10, 2024 From the desk of Soudary Kittivong-Greenbaum Transcript:...

  27. Healing: A Journey to Laos and Self-Acceptance

    Welcome to Thip Khao Talk's Secret Series: Survivors of The American Wars in Southeast Asia, made possible with funding from The Henry Luce Foundation. Healing: A Journey to Laos and Self-Acceptance From the desk of Legacies of War Board Member, Anna Douangphachanh Transcript:...

  28. Bridging Two Worlds: Connecting Dots from Remnants of War and Trauma

    Welcome to Thip Khao Talk's Secret Series: Survivors of The American Wars in Southeast Asia, made possible with funding from The Henry Luce Foundation. Bridging Two Worlds: Connecting Dots from Remnants of War and Trauma From the desk of Lasamee Kettavong Transcript:...

  29. The Unexpected Legacy of War Coming Full Circle

    Welcome to Thip Khao Talk's Secret Series: Survivors of The American Wars in Southeast Asia, made possible with funding from The Henry Luce Foundation. The Unexpected Legacy of War Coming Full Circle From the desk of Legacies of War Board Member, Sophia Tran-Vu Transcript:...

  30. Village Ghost: Celebrating the traditions and values of those that came before us

    Welcome to Thip Khao Talk's Secret Stories: Survivors of The American Wars in Southeast Asia, made possible with funding from The Henry Luce Foundation. VILLAGE GHOST: Celebrating the traditions and values of those that came before us From the desk of: Khamphone Jot Voraphaychith, Founder and...

  31. S2 EP4 'From War to Reconciliation: A Conversation on DPAA’s Mission with Director Kelly McKeague'

    Sabaidee and hello! Welcome to another episode of Thip Khao Talk Podcast. Heather Atherton, Legacies of War Board Member Emeritus and Legacies Library committee member, sits down with Director McKeague of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) to discuss their mission, current work in Laos,...

  32. S2 EP3 'When The Bombs Stopped' with Dr. Erin Lin

    Sabaidee and hello! Welcome to another episode of Thip Khao Talk Podcast. Alex Hiniker, Legacies of War Board Chair Emeritus, sits down with our good friend, Dr. Erin Lin, to discuss her upcoming book 'When The Bombs Stopped'. Dr. Lin specializes in the study of war’s long-term effects on human…

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  33. S2 EP2 Healing Out Lao'd with Rita Phetmixay

    As a licensed psychotherapist, wellness coach, consultant, educator, and speaker, Rita Phetmixay's work is deeply rooted in transformative justice, liberation, and anti-oppressive practices. It is their goal to collaborate with individuals and communities to co-create safe spaces where folx can...

  34. S2 EP1: 'The Long Reckoning' with George Black

    George Black is a writer, journalist, and editorial consultant living in New York City. His latest book, The Long Reckoning: A Story of War, Peace, and Redemption in Vietnam, was published by Knopf on March 28, 2023, and coincided with the 50th anniversary of the withdrawal of the last American...

  35. EP0013: The Return of Cluster Muntions to Southeast Asia

    Yeshua Moser-Puangsuwan is a thematic research coordinator for the Cluster Munition Monitor. In this episode, CEO of Legacies of War, Sera Koulabdara, sits down with Yeshua to discuss the return of cluster munitions to Southeast Asia, the impact that the International Campaign to Ban Landmines...

  36. EP0012: Behind the Curtain - The Summer Intern Saga

    Welcome to a special episode of Thip Khao Talk where your extraordinary guest narrators, Gracy, Janny, and Kadiatou, invite you to join them on an exclusive journey behind the scenes. In this episode, we embark on a captivating exploration of the distinctive world experienced by remote summer...

  37. EP 0011: Cultivating Community & Preserving Heritage Throuh Entrepreneurship

    Join the Sticky Rice Squad as we explore the theme of cultivating community and preserving heritage through Entrepreneurship. This time, we have the privilege of speaking to Alex Hanesakda, a passionate restaurant entrepreneur and the owner of SapSap Eats. SapSap, which translates to "delicious,...

  38. EP 0010: Forget Me Not - Let’s not forget about Laos.

    Let’s rewind to 50 years ago when we didn’t know about the history of the American Secret War, and the plight of refugees that fled the small land-linked country bordering Vietnam and Cambodia. What should we remember from this history? How should we remember the lives lost and the stories that...

  39. THIP KHAO TALK TRAILER 2023 Forget Me Not

    2023 marks a critical year for Legacies of War’s mission as it is the 50th year since the last American bombs were dropped on Laos (August 14th, 1973) as well as the 50th year since the signing of the Paris Peace Accords (January 27th, 1973). This year our podcast is focused on remembrance. This…

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  40. EP 009: Unpack with Legacies of War Pt. II

    Our community engagement work is intentionally multi-disciplinary, integrating not only history and politics but also food, art, fashion, and cultural heritage. In addition to educating and mobilizing community members from the U.S. about the UXO issue in Laos, our work aims to help the diaspora...

  41. EP 008: Unpack with Legacies of War Pt. I

    Our community engagement work is intentionally multi-disciplinary, integrating not only history and politics but also food, art, fashion, and cultural heritage. In addition to educating and mobilizing community members from the U.S. about the UXO issue in Laos, our work aims to help the diaspora...

  42. EP 007: Saving Lives with HeroRats and HeroDogs!

    Rats and dogs aren’t usually the first things that come to mind when we talk about demining and bomb detection. But what if we told you that there were actual rats out in the world who are trained to detect bombs? Sit down for this one of a kind episode where we get to chat with the APOPO team...

  43. EP 006: Spreading Awareness with Art, the Story of Refugee Nation

    Art can bring people together and create healing and transformation out of the wreckage of war. We know what that is like first-hand through the incredible work of Ova Saopeng and Leilani Chan, co-founders of Teada productions. Since 2005 collaborators Leilani Chan and Ova Saopeng have been...

  44. EP 005: Trailblazing Research in Cambodia with Dr. Erin Lin

    This Thip Khao Talk, we had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Erin Lin. Dr. Erin Lin is an Assistant Professor of Political Science and Global Food Politics at the Ohio State University and a member of the MAG America Board. Her research interests lie in the areas of post-conflict reconstruction,...

  45. EP 004: Leading a Movement Toward a Zero-Waste Laos

    This Thip Khao Talk, we had the pleasure of speaking with Souksaveuy Keotiamchanh, founder of Zero Waste Laos based out of Vientiane. Zero Waste Laos, an organization founded in 2019 and pursuing non-profit status, began as a Facebook group to increase awareness about waste management and has…

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  46. EP 003: Matriarchs in May

    As we celebrated Mother’s Day and continue to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage month, in today’s Thip Khao Talk, we are reflecting on the stories of matriarchs in the Laotian community. In this special episode, we are joined by our Chief of Staff, Aleena Inthaly’s Mother Vienxay Inthaly…

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  47. EP 002: Legacies Moments Captured in Photos with Elaine Russell

    Prior to our recording, Elaine Russell, Author and former member of Legacies of War’s Board of Directors sat down with us to uncover an archive of over 3,000 photos captured from the very first trips with Legacies. This Thip Khao, we will be flipping through the various photos of the special…

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  48. EP 001: A Moment in Herstory with Linda Gehman Peachey

    In this episode, retrace the steps of Linda Gehman Peachey, Former Co-Director Peace and Justice Ministries of the Mennonite Central Committee in Laos, as she shares her story. -- Linda Gehman Peachey is a freelance writer living in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Previously, Linda worked for Mennonite...

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Welcome to Thip Khao Talk from Legacies of War! The purpose of the Thip Khao Talk Podcast is to open up more dialogue about topics that greatly impact communities due to the aftermath of the American Secret War in Laos and U.S. wars in Southeast Asia. This includes the ongoing UXO issues and other war legacies. Theme music by Lao Jazzanova Band Performance of ຈຳປາເມືອງລາວ ( Champa Meuanglao )Festival of Jazz, Laos www.legaciesofwar.org

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