E87 - Shen Yun (with Jenny Yang)

What actually is the mysterious dance show Shen Yun, whose advertisements are seemingly everywhere, always? The answer is weirder and more profound than you may imagine. Joining Tess to talk through this fascinating performing arts phenomenon is comic, writer, and actor Jenny Yang (@JennyYangTV) of “The Brothers Sun,” “The Great North,” “Gordita Chronicles,” and host of “What Should We Talk About? with Jenny Yang” 

Read Jia Tolentino: Stepping Into the Uncanny Wold of Shen Yun 

Read Falun Gong: Spiritual Warfare and Martyrdom by James R. Lewis  

Watch Elijah Lemard: “I Infiltrated Shen Yun” 

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