Barbarians at the Gate

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Rocking China with Historian Andrew Field

Posted June 7, 202300:44:26

In this episode, we welcome back Andrew Field to discuss his new book Rocking China: Rock Music Scenes in Beijing, Shanghai and Beyond. 

 

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Tik-Tok-for-Tat: Jeremiah and David try to Fix US-China Relations

Posted May 15, 202300:42:02

Fueled by too many red bulls (Jeremiah) and some pretty good pharmaceuticals following an emergency root canal (David), our intrepid cohosts throw caution...

What Xi Said: Comedy and Cross-Cultural Communication with Performer and Content Creator Jesse Appell

Posted April 18, 202300:48:49

This week we catch up with Jesse Appell, an English-Chinese standup comedy star better known to his more than 3 million Chinese followers as Ai Jiexi...

The Peking Express with Author James Zimmerman

Posted April 3, 202300:42:12

In this episode, we are delighted to talk with James Zimmerman about his new book, Peking...

Getting Elevated in Qinghai with Entrepreneur and Mountain Guide Ben Cubbage

Posted March 22, 202300:36:27

In this episode, we are joined by Ben Cubbage, who calls in from the lofty heights of Xining, the capital of Qinghai province. Ben co-founded Elevated...