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1871 Los Angeles was a dangerous place, especially for the refugees, migrants and troublemakers who lived on Calle De Los Negros, at the heart of Chinatown. Yut Ho, a beautiful young refugee, came to LA and fell in love, only to be drawn into a showdown between two of Chinatown's most notorious gangsters. Before long, the entire city was caught up in a life or death struggle where old-world values of kinship, honor and loyalty clashed with new-world issues of race, sex, and identity. The ensuing conflict would threaten the lives of Yut Ho and all the denizens of Chinatown– and would change the face of Los Angeles forever.This true but largely forgotten event from California's past is brought…
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Iron Horse Road: a Tale from Gold Mountain
Hidden gemMicah Huang links Blood on Gold Mountain's "Iron Horse Road" to John Henry by following the Chinese railroad workers who carved the Sierra Nevada line.
Jul 19, 2023·47m·3 clips - 2
Jianchi/ Perseverance
Hidden gemBlood on Gold Mountain's 'Jianchi/Perseverance' links anti-Asian racism in 1900 San Francisco with anti-Asian hate reporting in 2022.
May 15, 2022·29m·2 clips - 3
Special Announcement!
Oct 16, 2021·5m - 4
Blood on Gold Mountain
Hidden gemSam Yuan opens a box of gold and tells Los Angeles police he has “more than $3,000 at my disposal.”
Jul 14, 2021·1h 8m·2 clips - 5
Heathens
Hidden gemYo Hing produces Li Yong's marriage certificate and the magistrate suddenly says the charges are not guilty.
Jun 30, 2021·51m·2 clips - 6
The Underworld
Hidden gem["Yut Ho tells Li Yong she wants to leave Hing Sing's house, and Li Yong answers with $500 in savings and a Sacramento rice-farm dream.", "When Yut Ho realizes Yo Hing's gang may be more agile than Sam Yuan's, the escape becomes a Chinatown power move instead of a private plan.", "Li Yong walks to Hang Chao headquarters, tells Yo Hing he wants to kidnap Hing Sing's wife, and gets a carriage, four men, and steamship money.", "You Hing says Li Yong must marry Yut Ho, and Henry Hazard explains that a California marriage certificate can matter even when Chinese marriages are not in courthouse records."]
Jun 16, 2021·41m·2 clips - 7
Beasts of Prey
Jun 2, 2021·28m - 8
Empire of Orphans
May 19, 2021·33m - 9
Bride Price
May 5, 2021·39m - 10
The Widow
Apr 21, 2021·34m - 11
Rebels
Apr 7, 2021·21m - 12
Outlaws
A narrative history podcast about the 1871 Chinese massacre in Los Angeles, exploring themes of racism, identity, and survival.
Mar 24, 2021·27m