Second Wave

What would it take to pack up your life and move to a new country? It’s a question Thanh Tan’s parents didn’t have the luxury of asking when they fled…

I was 6 or 7 years old. And I didn’t want to go to swimming lessons at the YMCA.Like, I really didn’t want to go.The locker room was gross, and I hated…

I grew up in the United States. Like any all-American kid, I said the Pledge of Allegiance, celebrated the Fourth of July and saluted the American flag.…

Mmmm, pho.That savory, soul-warming and, some say, healing noodle soup brought into the world and perfected by the Vietnamese people.But it's even more…

When Thanh Tan was growing up, pho wasn’t cool. Now, it’s an “it” dish and taking on a life of its own as more Americans eat and serve it.We look at the…

What makes the “ideal” Vietnamese-American woman? In the latest episode of our new podcast Second Wave, Thanh Tan finds herself confronting that question…

Ken Burns and Lynn Novick join Thanh Tan, host of our new podcast Second Wave, to discuss the new documentary, "The Vietnam War."The story of the Vietnam…

Ever realize there is more to your family's past than you've been told? Welcome to Second Wave, an American story that begins in Vietnam. After her father…

The courtroom feels soulless. I remember unflattering fluorescent lights. The room is small enough that everyone can see each other. You can't hide.It’s…

Hear what's in store for season one of Second Wave, an American story that begins in Vietnam. The new podcast from KUOW and PRX debuts September 5, 2017.