Ep. 176 | The History of the Teochew People
In this episode, Laszlo explains a little about the "Gagi Nang", the 自己人 or 家己弄, known the world over as the Teochew (Chiu Chow or Chaozhou) people. Their language and culture are unique. Their food a...
29 Nov 201637min
Ep. 175 | Su Dongpo
In America, we have Washington Irving, Mark Twain, Hemingway, and so on. In China, Su Dongpo, (also known referred to as Su Shi) would be mentioned when rattling off their best of the best. He was def...
27 Okt 201645min
Ep. 174 | The Pirate Queen Zheng Yi Sao
In this latest episode, Laszlo finally gets around to the oft-requested subject of piracy in early 19th century China. Pirates had been a fact of life going back to the most olden days. Mid to late Qi...
12 Okt 201633min
Ep. 173 | The Tong Wars of New York Chinatown (Part 3)
Laszlo offers up the exciting conclusion to the 3-part series introducing the Tong Wars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2 Sep 201641min
Ep. 172 | The Tong Wars of New York Chinatown (Part 2)
In this Part 2 episode, the Tong Wars begin in earnest. The first and second Tong Wars are discussed. "Tong Wars, The Untold Story of Vice, Money and Murder in New York's Chinatown" Scott Seligman's ...
29 Aug 201640min
Ep. 171 | The Tong Wars of New York Chinatown (Part 1)
In this episode, Laszlo explains the Tong Wars of New York's Chinatown. With the help of Scott Seligman's latest book we go back to late 19th - early 20th century America and focus on New York's China...
27 Juli 201639min
Ep. 170 | The Mongol Yuan Dynasty (Part 2)
Laszlo finishes up the story of the Yuan Dynasty, founded in 1271. The parts of China not yet conquered were done in by 1276 and the last holdouts went by 1279. But the Great Yuan didn't last long. Th...
18 Juni 201659min
Ep. 169 | The Mongol Yuan Dynasty (Part 1)
In this long-overdue episode with a deceiving title, we don't actually get around to the Yuan Dynasty. However, a nice handy and confusing overview tracing the rise of the Mongol nation is presented w...
23 Maj 201644min
