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Who Gets to be Taiwanese?

A follow-up piece on the recall election and Taiwanese identity for TaiwaneseAmerican.org

Aug 23 • 

Vickie Wang 王宇平

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So You Wanna Try Stand-Up?

Teaching my first beginner's comedy workshop in NYC 👩🏻‍🏫 🎤

Aug 21 • 

Vickie Wang 王宇平

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I Keep Receipts — How a Stalker Almost Made Me Quit Stand-Up

New essay published in GenderIT.org

Aug 5 • 

Vickie Wang 王宇平

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July 2025

The Great Recall in Taiwan—Why We're Trying to Fire 1/5 of Our Lawmakers

Explaining the recall quickly [6 mins with lots of graphs]

Jul 25 • 

Vickie Wang 王宇平

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Cross Strait Comedy + Belly Laughs Food & Comedy Festival in Los Angeles

A Taiwanese comedian and a Chinese comedian walk into an interview... And I'm going to L.A. again!

Jul 3 • 

Vickie Wang 王宇平

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May 2025

Self-Censorship and Comedy Don't Mix...?

Also, I'm going on tour—L.A., Seattle, Portland! Tell your West Coast friends 🎤

May 8 • 

Vickie Wang 王宇平

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March 2025

Happy Birthday to Me! Donate to Your Local Library!

How to make it all about me and not make it all about me.

Mar 26 • 

Vickie Wang 王宇平

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English as the Official Language... Of Power

The deep grief of knowing that your mother tongue isn't enough; thoughts on the new executive order, Zelensky, and English, a play by Sanaz Toossi

Mar 3 • 

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February 2025

How Are You Doing?

This 8-months-off-the-boat immigrant is coping by laughing and protesting

Feb 13 • 

Vickie Wang 王宇平

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January 2025

Don't Cry, Dancing Girls: A Taiwanese Musical in New York

Also, how much should you have to explain yourself when telling a story across cultures?

Jan 26 • 

Vickie Wang 王宇平

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December 2024

Nerd Dreams Do Come True! Also, More Comedy 🎤

I finally got to see NPR Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! live, at Carnegie Hall, no less.

Dec 13, 2024 • 

Vickie Wang 王宇平

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Stream Invisible Nation on Gathr

With special panel discussion featuring director Vanessa Hope, Ghost Island Media Co-Founder Emily Y. Wu, and yours truly 💖

Dec 7, 2024 • 

Vickie Wang 王宇平

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