Barbarians at the Gate

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Raiders, Rulers, and Traders: The Horse and the Rise of Empires

Posted July 1, 202500:31:37

This week on the podcast, we explore the role of the horse in Chinese culture with author David Chaffetz, whose new book Raiders, Rulers, and Traders:...

Barbarians Remix: Mandarin Mayhem I

Posted June 17, 202500:28:45

In this classic episode of Barbarians at the Gate from 2020, David Moser and I examine Putonghua (普通话), the spoken language most people refer...

Emergency Pod: The Trump Administration restricts Harvard International Enrollment as State Department Reviews Chinese Student Visas

Posted June 2, 202500:24:49

In this special episode, we examine the Trump administration's ongoing attacks on higher education in America and their implications for the future...

The Six: Recovering the Lost Story of the Titanic's Chinese Survivors

Posted May 20, 202500:44:38

In this episode of Barbarians at the Gate, hosts Jeremiah Jenne and David Moser interview Steven Schwankert about his groundbreaking research into the...

Dealing with Culture Shock when Studying and Living in China

Posted May 1, 202500:31:34

In this episode, Jeremiah and David explore a topic drawn from their many years of experience with American study abroad programs: culture shock. Students...