Good guys, bad guys

KUOW | By Thanh Tan

Published September 19, 2017 at 3:00 AM AKDT

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Marines marching in Danang. March 15, 1965.

Courtesy of Associated Press

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Civilians huddle together after an attack by South Vietnamese forces. Dong Xoai, June 1965.

Courtesy of AP/Horst Faas

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US Service Member, standing in smoke, shocked.

Courtesy of National Archives and Records Administration

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President Richard Nixon and South Vietnamese President Nguyen Van Thieu in Saigon, 1969.

Courtesy of Associated Press

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Second Wave host Thanh Tan (center) with filmmakers Lynn Novick and Ken Burns pose for a photo at KUOW Public Radio in Seattle

Ken Burns and Lynn Novick join Thanh Tan, host of our new podcast Second Wave, to discuss the new documentary, "The Vietnam War."

The story of the Vietnam War has been told many times, but not necessarily by Vietnamese people.

When she was growing up, Thanh’s parents didn’t talk about what happened to them. And her school history books glossed over the conflict. Most accounts of the Vietnam War have been defined by Hollywood and white men.

Ken Burns and Lynn Novick’s new 10-part documentary, "The Vietnam War," challenges common perceptions of the war. In her conversation with the filmmakers, Thanh addresses issues of violence, intergenerational trauma and her personal reactions to the film.

We want to hear your first impressions of the documentary. Email secondwave@kuow.org or reach out to us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.