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EPISODE · Nov 18, 2022 · 8 MIN

Monster in the Mirror: Ep. 3 - The Asiatic Criminal Mastermind

from Straight White American Jesus · host Bradley Onishi + Daniel Miller

Monster in the Mirror Episode 3: The trope of the “Asiatic criminal mastermind” has haunted Asians for over a century, from the notorious Fu Manchu right up to the myths of dastardly Wuhan virologists circulating in the COVID era. But these myths, which have helped fuel a historic spike in anti-Asian racism, didn’t start with Sax Rohmer’s “Devil Doctor.” Before Fu Manchu, there was Dr. Yen How, the villain of M.P. Shiel’s smash hit The Yellow Danger (1898). In this episode, we examine how Asians today live not only in the shadow of the ruthless Yen How, but also in the shadow of the mindless monster that Yen How commands: the “Heathen Chinee.” Subscribe for $5.99 a month to get bonus episodes, ad-free listening, access to the entire 500-episode archive, Discord access, and more: https://axismundi.supercast.com/ Order Brad's new book: https://www.amazon.com/Preparing-War-Extremist-Christian-Nationalism/dp/1506482163 To Donate: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/BradleyOnishi SWAJ Apparel is here! https://straight-white-american-jesus.creator-spring.com/listing/not-today-uncle-ron Narrated and Scripted By Lucas Kwong Voice acting: Christian Young Valdovinos, Lucas Kwong Sound Effects courtesy of royalty free sources Played N Faved, The Sound Source, Free Sound Effects Theme Song “Lair” by The Brother K Melee (brotherkmusic.com) End song “Pledge Of Allegiance” by The Brother K Melee (brotherkmusic.com) Various film and news audio clips used under fair/educational use laws. Further Reading: Sascha Auerbach, Race, Law, and the ‘Chinese Puzzle’ in Imperial Britain Harold Billings, M.P. Shiel: A Biography Of His Early Years Paul Boyer, When Time Shall Be No More: Prophecy Belief In Modern American Culture Lou Cannon, President Reagan: The Role Of A Lifetime Ross G. Forman, China And The Victorian Imagination: Empires Entwined Christopher Frayling, The Yellow Peril: Dr. Fu Manchu And The Rise Of Chinaphobia Kathryn Gin Lum, Heathen: Religion And Race In American History Mark Jerng, Racial Worldmaking: The Power Of Popular Fiction Kirsten MacLeod, "M.P. Shiel and the Love of Pubescent Girls: The Other 'Love That Dare Not Speak Its Name,'" English Literature in Transition 51.4 (2008): 355–80 Caroline Yang, The Peculiar Afterlife of Slavery: The Chinese Worker And The Minstrel Form. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Monster in the Mirror Episode 3: The trope of the “Asiatic criminal mastermind” has haunted Asians for over a century, from the notorious Fu Manchu right up to the myths of dastardly Wuhan virologists circulating in the COVID era. But these myths, which have helped fuel a historic spike in anti-Asian racism, didn’t start with Sax Rohmer’s “Devil Doctor.” Before Fu Manchu, there was Dr. Yen How, the villain of M.P. Shiel’s smash hit The Yellow Danger (1898). In this episode, we examine how Asians today live not only in the shadow of the ruthless Yen How, but also in the shadow of the mindless monster that Yen How commands: the “Heathen Chinee.” Subscribe for $5.99 a month to get bonus episodes, ad-free listening, access to the entire 500-episode archive, Discord access, and more: https://axismundi.supercast.com/ Order Brad's new book: https://www.amazon.com/Preparing-War-Extremist-Christian-Nationalism/dp/1506482163 To Donate: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/BradleyOnishi SWAJ Apparel is here! https://straight-white-american-jesus.creator-spring.com/listing/not-today-uncle-ron Narrated and Scripted By Lucas Kwong Voice acting: Christian Young Valdovinos, Lucas Kwong Sound Effects courtesy of royalty free sources Played N Faved, The Sound Source, Free Sound Effects Theme Song “Lair” by The Brother K Melee (brotherkmusic.com) End song “Pledge Of Allegiance” by The Brother K Melee (brotherkmusic.com) Various film and news audio clips used under fair/educational use laws. Further Reading: Sascha Auerbach, Race, Law, and the ‘Chinese Puzzle’ in Imperial Britain Harold Billings, M.P. Shiel: A Biography Of His Early Years Paul Boyer, When Time Shall Be No More: Prophecy Belief In Modern American Culture Lou Cannon, President Reagan: The Role Of A Lifetime Ross G. Forman, China And The Victorian Imagination: Empires Entwined Christopher Frayling, The Yellow Peril: Dr. Fu Manchu And The Rise Of Chinaphobia Kathryn Gin Lum, Heathen: Religion And Race In American History Mark Jerng, Racial Worldmaking: The Power Of Popular Fiction Kirsten MacLeod, "M.P. Shiel and the Love of Pubescent Girls: The Other 'Love That Dare Not Speak Its Name,'" English Literature in Transition 51.4 (2008): 355–80 Caroline Yang, The Peculiar Afterlife of Slavery: The Chinese Worker And The Minstrel Form. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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