We are joined by Daniel Wu, BArch '97, whose work as an actor, director, and producer spans over 20 years and two continents. With over a quarter of a million Twitter followers and 9 million followers on the Chinese social media app Weibo, Daniel Wu is one of Asia's most recognizable actors. He has acted in over 40 films as well as in the AMC television series, "Into the Badlands". In mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, he has earned film awards for his acting and directing. Daniel currently lives in Oakland, California with his wife Lisa and daughter Raven. 

We talk about Daniel Wu's professional and personal journey from Eugene and the United States to Hong Kong and back again. We will discuss film, fun, multiculturalism, and martial arts as well as what Daniel has been doing to stay busy during the pandemic and his recent activism against acts of violence targeting Asian Americans. 

We met with Daniel on the occasion of the Chinese New Year in mid-February, when his activism was just getting started. Since then, he has contributed significantly to national conversations, making the hashtag #StopAsianHate among the most searched and used in recent weeks and prompting Google to launch its own campaign to raise awareness and show solidarity with the Asian and Asian American communities. Episode hosts: Katie Jo Walter is International Alumni Digital Engagement Manager at the University of Oregon. Katie Jo works to help our Ducks flock together and remain connected to the UO, no matter where they may be across the globe! Zoe Jiaxuan Wang is a junior at the UO majoring in English literature. She's the Chief editor at UO's Chinese culture magazine Huafeng https://www.huafengmag.com/

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Sally Bergesen ‘92, set out to build a different kind of company – one that believes in activism and encourages audacity. And that’s exactly what she’s done with Oiselle. She makes premium women's athletic apparel, sponsors pro runners, and cheers on athletes of all paces. Sally believes in the transformative power of running and has a passion for finding ways to make the sport more inclusive and more athlete friendly. She's being interviewed by Michelle Joyce-Fyffe, Director of Regional Engagement at UO.

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RoseMarie Beatty, BA ’92 (public relations), is the lead donor for the Lyllye Reynolds-Parker Black Cultural Center Scholarship Fund, and her gift will create 16 scholarships ranging from $750 to $5,000. The University of Oregon is currently running a crowdfunding campaign to match RoseMarie’s gift here https://duckfunder.uoregon.edu/project/24548

RoseMarie graduated in ’92 with a Bachelor’s in Journalism with an emphasis in Public Relations. She currently lives in the San Francisco Bay Area and works as the HR Director for Donor Network West, an organ procurement organization where they help families who are on the transplant list.

You can read a story about RoseMarie here https://giving.uoregon.edu/RoseMarieBeatty

She’s being interviewed by Caitlin Elwood, a proud Duck who works within University Development as the Associate Director of Regional Engagement for the Bay Area.

About the Podcast:   The Duck Stops Here is brought to you by the  Regional Engagement Team within University Development. Michelle Joyce-Fyffe, Director of Regional Engagement, is the host and executive producer.

Keep in touch! Follow the team @uo_the_duck_stops_here on IG to stay up on the latest podcast and alumni news and events. Shoot us an  email at [email protected] 

Music credits: "Luminous Rain" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Cmmons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/, "Funkorama" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Steven E. Belhumeur, BS political science '96, is a longtime labor and political strategist and the Executive Director of a large labor union in Los Angeles. Belhumeur has been working and organizing in labor for over twenty years, including as an Elected Union Officer, Organizer, Business Agent, and as a Delegate to the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor. Before joining EAA, Belhumeur worked as a political strategist for numerous campaigns, including Raise the (minimum) Wage, Reform LA Jails, and the African American Voter Education Registration and Participation Project. He also spent several years in City Hall as an Area Planning Commissioner, District Director, and as the Community Affairs Advocate for the Department of Public Works, Bureau of Sanitation.

Steve is being interviewed by Ayasha Benninghoven, BA advertising '16, a proud Duck and Associate Director of Development at University of Oregon.

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Keep in touch! Follow the team @uo_the_duck_stops_here on IG to stay  up on the latest podcast and alumni news and events.   Shoot us an email  at [email protected] 

About the Podcast: The Duck Stops Here is brought to you by the  Regional Engagement Team  with University Development. Michelle Joyce-Fyffe, Director of Regional Engagement, is the host and executive producer.

Music credits: "Limit 70" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Cmmons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/, "Funkorama" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Super Bowl champ, Spencer Paysinger ‘10 has a hit show that’s based on his life story. “All American” held the #1 spot on Netflix earlier this year, beating out every other movie and TV show on the streaming service. It’s been renewed for a third season, which will debut on January 18, 2021, on CW Streaming. Former Oregon Ducks defensive back Isaac Walker ’00 is the guest host for today’s podcast.

Keep in touch! Follow the team @uo_the_duck_stops_here on IG to stay up on the latest podcast and alumni news and events.   Shoot us an email at [email protected] 

About the Podcast:   The Duck Stops Here is brought to you by the  Regional Engagement Team within University Development. Michelle Joyce-Fyffe, Director of Regional Engagement, is the host and executive producer.

Music credits: "Limit 70" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Cmmons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/, "Funkorama" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Jeff Whitty ‘93 won a Tony Award for writing the controversial, hit musical Avenue Q. Most recently, he wrote the screenplay for the movie Can You Ever Forgive Me?, which earned him an Academy Award nomination in 2019. Jeff is here to speak with us about his journey from Eugene to Broadway, and from Broadway to Hollywood. He’ll also reveal a few rules of storytelling and give us a glimpse at what he’s working on now.

Keep  in touch! Follow the team @uo_the_duck_stops_here on IG to stay up on  the latest podcast and alumni news and events.   Shoot us an email at [email protected] 

About the Podcast: The Duck Stops Here is brought to you by the  Regional Engagement Team  at the University of Oregon. We are  specifically dedicated to building  alumni networks in California.  The show is hosted by Michelle  Joyce-Fyffe, the Director of  Regional Engagement with University Development. She's also the show's executive producer.

Music credits: "Thinking Music" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/, "Funkorama" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

There’s a whole generation that doesn’t know a world without “The Bachelor,” according to our guest Stephanie Noonan Drachkovitch (BS Journalism ’79). She should know. It’s a world she helped create, as a top development executive at Warner Bros. and Disney. She’s her own boss now, at the Los Angeles-based production company “44 Blue” that she started with her husband. Together, they’ve produced some of reality TV’s longest-running shows and Netflix’s most popular unscripted programming.

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The Duck Stops Here is brought to you by the Regional Engagement Team within University Development. Michelle Joyce-Fyffe, Director of Regional Engagement, is the host and executive producer.

"Limit 70" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Cmmons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/    

"Funkorama" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/