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Thorns Have RosesAuthor: Anurag Papolu and Christina Li
Do roses have thorns, or do thorns have roses? We offer a different way of seeing the world. Join us biweekly as we dissect modern topics with knowledgeable people to broaden our perspectives. Language: en-us Genres: News, News Commentary Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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History of colors + feuds about foods + Street Dance of China
Sunday, 29 August, 2021
In this week’s episode, Anurag discusses the history of colors, such as indigo and carmine, and how they can help us understand what the world was like in the past. Christina talks about a few incidents of white people in the West starting businesses related to Asian cuisine and the Twitter feuds that followed. We also discuss the Chinese reality TV show Street Dance of China and why it’s so much fun to watch.Links:The Secret Lives of Color by Kassia St. Clair, a book which provides brief histories of many colors.--Indian yellowAn article about the history of indigoGandhi’s Champaran Satyagraha--Pippa Middlehurst’s cookbook Dumplings and Noodles'Queen of Congee'--A dance battle from Street Dance of China Season 4 (full episodes are available on the Youku channel on YouTube - subtitles available in multiple languages!)Jam's Germs on Instagram
