Hells Canyon Massacre with Karen Chee
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This week, Margaret is joined by comedian and writer on Late Night with Seth Meyers, Karen Chee, to discuss the 1887 Hells Canyon Massacre where 35 Chinese gold miners were ambushed and murdered. Also, they talk about the London Livestreamer who stopped a knife attack against a Singaporean student. This episode highlights Stop AAPI Hate. This is an organization that is working to track and analyze this uptick in Asian hate crimes by creating a database. To report a hate crime, go to stopaapihate.org. The Margaret Cho is an Earios production. Theme music by Margaret Cho and Wade Ryan. Produced by Amanda Lund. Edited by Molly Hawkey. Call the Earios hotline: 626-604-6262.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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