For over 100 days now, protestors in Hong Kong have taken to the streets every weekend. What it’s like to live through that.
Artist: Yu
Hong Kong in 2047
Prologue
Katherine has been going to protest in Hong Kong for over 4 months. She’s got packing her bag for a protest down to a science. She shows host Ira Glass and producer Emanuele Berry what’s inside. (7 minutes)
Cursed Generation
A bunch of 22-year-olds from Hong Kong explain why they are cursed and what that means for their and Hong Kong’s future. (17 minutes)
The Fight
Katherine, Ira and Emanuele go to a protest and get tear gassed in front of a Ruth's Chris Steakhouse. (6 minutes)
Uncivil Disobedience
Producer Emanuele Berry has a day at the mall unlike any other. (7 minutes)
Good Cop, Dad Cop
Alan Yu talks to a protestor who thinks the Hong Kong police are terrible has a chat with his dad — a police officer. (12 minutes)
Two Weeks Later
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Katherine catches up with producer Diane Wu and things are different. (7 minutes)
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Act One: Why Do You Have to Go and Make Things So Complicated?
Act Two: Dems Gone Wild!
Act Three: We Interrogate The Detainees
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