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Dissident at the Doorstep

What happens when someone becomes a human-rights icon – but then turns out to stand for something else entirely? Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng was locked up for fighting against China’s One Child Policy and suffered years of unlawful imprisonment. In 2012, following a daring midnight escape, he landed in the United States a hero. But that’s only the beginning of his story. Just a few years later, he would re-enter the spotlight as an avid Trump supporter and a “Stop the Steal” rally-goer. How did this happen? Alison Klayman, Colin Jones, and Yangyang Cheng set out on a journey to find out – did Guangcheng change, or was he totally misunderstood from the beginning? From Crooked Media, This is Dissident At The Doorstep.

Episodes

This podcast episode chronicles Chen Guangcheng's journey as a blind legal activist in China, from advocating for the rights of disabled people and environmental justice to exposing forced abortions and sterilizations. Despite facing imprisonment, torture, and exile, Guangcheng remained steadfast in his fight for democ...

Episode 1: Batman Gets Punched

13 Jan 2024

28m

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This podcast episode delves into the extraordinary journey of Christian Bale and Stan Grant as they met Chen Guangcheng, a blind human rights activist in China. It explores Guangcheng's escape from house arrest and his subsequent life in America, including his initial fame, struggles with adaptation, and surprising end...

Introducing “Dissident At The Doorstep”

05 Jan 2024

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This podcast episode tells the story of Chen Guangcheng, a Chinese activist who escaped from his home and sought refuge at the US Embassy in Beijing. After arriving in the United States, he was greeted with a hero's welcome and became a symbol for freedom and democracy. However, his fame eventually subsided, and he set...

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Episodes

Episode 8: The Shit In The Frame

Episode 7: Lost And Found In Translation

Episode 6: The Great Moving Right Show

Episode 5: Guangcheng’s Year of Living Famously

Episode 4: Coming To America

Episode 3: A Dissident Is Born

Episode 2: The Barefoot Lawyer

Episode 1: Batman Gets Punched

Introducing “Dissident At The Doorstep”