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.
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An article about the history of indigo
Gandhi’s Champaran Satyagraha
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Pippa Middlehurst’s cookbook Dumplings and Noodles
'Queen of Congee'
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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