Episodes
On this episode of RFA Insider:
*The Rundown*
V-pop singer Dam Vinh Hung gets in trouble for wearing military costume with medals that look South Vietnamese
North Korea releases a song that praises Kim Jong Un and displays expensive instruments, a possible violation of sanctions.
*How It's Made*
Discussing the espionage case of Wang Shujun, a Chinese-American pro-democracy activist accused of spying for Beijing, with Jane Tang and Tara McKelvey from RFA Investigative.
Hosted on Acast. See...
Published 05/10/24
On this episode of RFA Insider:
*The Rundown*
V-pop singer Dam Vinh Hung gets in trouble for wearing military costume with medals that look South Vietnamese
North Korea releases a song that praises Kim Jong Un and displays expensive instruments, a possible violation of sanctions.
*How It's Made*
Discussing the espionage case of Wang Shujun, a Chinese-American pro-democracy activist accused of spying for Beijing, with Jane Tang and Tara McKelvey from RFA Investigative.
Published 05/10/24
On this episode of RFA Insider:
*The Rundown*
China's Douyin removes 700 'micro dramas' from its platform for showing too much family drama.
Coffee culture spreads in North Korea despite being associated with capitalists.
*How it's made*
Kyaw Min Htun from RFA Burmese joins the insiders to discuss the situation in Myawaddy, on the border between Myanmar and Thailand.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Published 04/26/24
On this episode of RFA Insider:
*The Rundown*
China's Douyin removes 700 'micro dramas' from its platform for showing too much family drama.
Coffee culture spreads in North Korea despite being associated with capitalists.
*How it's made*
Kyaw Min Htun from RFA Burmese joins the insiders to discuss the situation in Myawaddy, on the border between Myanmar and Thailand.
Published 04/26/24
On this episode of RFA Insider:
*The Rundown*
North Korea goes after people who carry bags on their shoulders
Lao fisherman posts videos of himself using explosives to catch fish
*How it's made*
Shen Ke from RFA's Asia Fact Check Lab is in to discuss the importance of fact checking to counter disinformation.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Published 04/12/24
On this episode of RFA Insider:
*The Rundown*
North Korea goes after people who carry bags on their shoulders
Lao fisherman posts videos of himself using explosives to catch fish
*How it's made*
Shen Ke from RFA's Asia Fact Check Lab is in to discuss the importance of fact checking to counter disinformation.
Published 04/12/24
On this episode of RFA Insider:
*The Rundown*
16 Bears rescued from bile-harvesting farm in Laos China's 'Little Pink' nationalists go over Chinese beverage company for being 'too Japanese'
*How it's made*
RFA's social media editor, Wilson explains the ins and outs of social media at Radio Free Asia.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Published 03/29/24
On this episode of RFA Insider:
*The Rundown*
16 Bears rescued from bile-harvesting farm in Laos
China's 'Little Pink' nationalists go over Chinese beverage company for being 'too Japanese'
*How it's made*
RFA's social media editor, Wilson explains the ins and outs of social media at Radio Free Asia.
Published 03/29/24
On this episode of RFA Insider:
*The Rundown*
Taiwanese YouTubers get in trouble in Cambodia for kidnapping hoax video
Police in Vietnam stop an R-rated film to check IDs of moviegoers
*How It's Made*
Tenzin Pema from RFA Tibetan joins us to discuss exclusive coverage of protests in Tibet over China's plan to build a dam that will destroy at least six monasteries and at least two villages
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Published 03/15/24
On this episode of RFA Insider:
*The Rundown*
Taiwanese YouTubers get in trouble in Cambodia for kidnapping hoax video
Police in Vietnam stop an R-rated film to check IDs of moviegoers
*How It's Made*
Tenzin Pema from RFA Tibetan joins us to discuss exclusive coverage of protests in Tibet over China's plan to build a dam that will destroy at least six monasteries and at least two villages
Published 03/15/24
On this episode of RFA Insider:
*The Rundown*
China introduces the 'Year of the Loong.'
Jimmy Carter did NOT say that Taiwan belongs to China
*How It's Made*
Jamin Anderson from RFA Korean talks about her interview with Ilya Voskresensky, a Russian travel blogger who was among the first guided tour of North Korea in four years.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Published 03/01/24
On this episode of RFA Insider:
*The Rundown*
China introduces the 'Year of the Loong.'
Jimmy Carter did NOT say that Taiwan belongs to China
*How It's Made*
Jamin Anderson from RFA Korean talks about her interview with Ilya Voskresensky, a Russian travel blogger who was among the first guided tour of North Korea in four years.
Published 03/01/24