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