{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"A Dystopian Take on Rising Authoritarianism and Resistance","description":"Melissa Chan joins to discuss her career reporting across Asia and why she pivoted from journalism to co-creating the graphic novel &quot;You Must Take Part In Revolution&quot; with activist-artist Badiucao. We discuss the book\u2019s visual style (Chinese watercolor influences, Frank Miller\u2019s Sin City palette, and manga elements), the subversive Mao-derived title, and a near-future plot spanning Hong Kong to a 2035 war over Taiwan amid surveillance, drones, and AI. Chan describes choices around depicting resistance, representation, and hidden \u201cEaster eggs,\u201d and reflects on the book\u2019s strong reception. Hosts: Sheena Chestnut Greitens and Ryan Vest Producer: Jordan Morning ","author_name":"Horns of a Dilemma","author_url":"https:\/\/tnsr.org\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40318615\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/199248775"}