Proof

The Plan to Kill the Chinese Restaurant

Proof β€Ί

34:59 | Jul 18th, 2019

6 recommendations

Chinese restaurants are an essential part of the American landscape. But a century ago, they were almost extinguished by an organized effort to wipe out Chinese eateries altogether....Show More



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jennx recommended:Dec 1st, 2020

I thought this episode was:

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cesarm recommended:Jul 18th, 2019

Interesting forgotten chapter of the American Nativism. Very topical.

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epekilis recommended:Nov 15th, 2020

Loving the podcast Proof. Delves deep into the the historic relationship between racism and the limited economic opportunities for Chinese immigrants. I note that it doesn’t take a step further back and point out that - at least in a Canadian context; the podcast is American - we encouraged huge nu...Show More

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mmDec 3rd, 2020

@epekilis Loved this episode. I thought I knew a lot about the history of Asian exclusion in US and Canada already, but so many eye-opening facts. Thanks for highlighting this episode!

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rmmiller364 recommended:Nov 28th, 2020

I thought this episode was:

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mm recommended:Dec 3rd, 2020

I actually choked back tears when they said the Chinese restaurant was awarded a prestigious award in the category of "All American cuisine" 😭 US and Canada have come a long way when it comes to Chinese food and restaurants. Because white folks wanted to adventure out of their social circles and un...Show More

I thought this episode was:

😒 Moving
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πŸ’― A must listen
😲 Shocking
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riferdi recommended:Dec 20th, 2020

I thought this episode was:

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