Introducing: The Hustle

A podcast from Feet In Two Worlds

An episode of the Monumental podcast, hosted by Monumental, titled "Introducing: The Hustle" was published on June 1, 2025 and runs 35 minutes.

June 1, 2025 ·35m · Monumental

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Summary

Thanks for joining us for Monumental. We'd like to introduce you to another podcast called The Hustle from Feet In Two Worlds. The episode we're sharing today begins with a monument that represents a violent chapter from the American West…the Rock Springs Massacre. On September 2, 1885, white mobs in Rock Springs, Wyoming murdered 28 Chinese coal miners. They wounded 15 more, and then looted and burned Rock Springs’ Chinatown. This episode reveals a forgotten history of private industry weaponizing white workers against Chinese workers — and the government failing to stop the violence. You’ll hear from three descendants of the Massacre, as well as Chinese Americans in Rock Springs today. This is one of the stories you'll hear on The Hustle, a podcast series about how immigrants are navigating a changing economy, today and throughout history. To hear other episodes, and find out more about the series, go to fi2w.org.

Episode Description

On September 2, 1885, white mobs in Rock Springs, Wyoming murdered 28 Chinese coal miners. They wounded 15 more, and then looted and burned Rock Springs’ Chinatown.

This episode reveals a forgotten history of private industry weaponizing white workers against Chinese workers — and the government failing to stop the violence. You’ll hear from three descendants of the Massacre, as well as Chinese Americans in Rock Springs today.

This is one of the stories you'll hear on The Hustle, a podcast series about how immigrants are navigating a changing economy, today and throughout history. To hear other episodes, and find out more about the series, go to fi2w.org.