Barbarians at the Gate
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Barbarian Remix: The Secrets and History behind Beijing's Forbidden City
Jul 16, 2026
40m 59s
Neysun Mahboubi on the past, present, and future of US-China Academic Exchanges
Jul 2, 2026
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AI Slop, AI Detectors, and Authentic Voice: A China-Tech Insider on Writing and Working With AI
Jun 18, 2026
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China Books Review x Barbarians at the Gate: The Private Life of Chairman Mao
Jun 4, 2026
26m 49s
This Was Funnier in China: Jesse Appell's Cross-Cultural Comedy Journey
May 5, 2026
48m 45s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/16/26 | Forbidden CityChinese history+4 | Matthew Hu Xinyu | Beijing Cultural Heritage Protection CenterCourtyard Institute+2 | Forbidden CityBeijing+6 | Forbidden CityPalace Museum+5 | — | 40m 59s | ||
| 7/2/26 | US-China relationsacademic exchanges+3 | Neysun Mahboubi | Penn Project on the Future of U.S.-China RelationsUniversity of Pennsylvania+1 | ChinaU.S. | US-China relationsacademic exchanges+3 | — | 1h 01m 41s | ||
| 6/18/26 | AI language toolsbusiness communication+4 | Zhang Yajun | Zhang Global Advisory | ChinaWestern world | AIlanguage tools+5 | — | 39m 59s | ||
| 6/4/26 | Mao ZedongLi Zhisui+4 | Li Zhisui | China Books ReviewThe Private Life of Chairman Mao | — | Mao ZedongLi Zhisui+4 | — | 26m 49s | ||
| 5/5/26 | cross-cultural comedyUS-China cultural exchange+4 | Jesse Appell | Fulbright Fellowshipcrosstalk | — | Jesse Appellcrosstalk+6 | — | 48m 45s | ||
| 4/21/26 | fast foodChina's economy+3 | Mike Wester | McDonald'sKFC+4 | BeijingHefei | burger festivalsChina+5 | — | 33m 22s | ||
| 4/7/26 | Chinese language learningdigital revolution+3 | Matt Coss | ChatGPT | — | Chinese characterslanguage pedagogy+3 | — | 27m 43s | ||
| 3/24/26 | Chinese poetryperforming arts+4 | Mark Rowswell | Toronto Symphony OrchestraWinnipeg Symphony Orchestra+2 | — | Mark RowswellDashan+7 | — | 45m 43s | ||
| 3/10/26 | Chinese historyTaiwan+4 | Lee Moore | China’s Backstory: The History Beijing Doesn’t Want You to Read | TaiwanXinjiang+2 | ChinaTaiwan+6 | — | 42m 35s | ||
| 2/24/26 | Chinese historymemoirs+4 | Alexander Boyd | China Books ReviewBarbarians at the Gate | — | Edmund BackhouseEmpress Dowager Cixi+7 | — | 39m 33s | ||
| 2/10/26 | Emily HahnChina travels+4 | Sarah Keenlyside | By Their Own CompassChina to Me+3 | — | Emily HahnShanghai+5 | — | 1h 01m 10s | ||
| 1/27/26 | Chinese tourismtravel trends+4 | Thomas BirdYajun Zhang | WeChatHarmony Express | ThailandBangkok+3 | Chinese mass tourismtravel writer+5 | — | 35m 51s | ||
| 1/13/26 | China's policiesAI impact+4 | Yajun Zhang | World Economic Forum | ChinaAmerica | China DreamAI+4 | — | 47m 31s | ||
| 12/30/25 | horse racinghistory+4 | James Carter | Shanghai Race ClubChampions Day: The End of Old Shanghai | ShanghaiInternational Settlement | Champions DayShanghai+6 | — | 31m 36s | ||
| 12/16/25 | Empress Dowager CixiChinese history+4 | David | — | — | CixiQing dynasty+6 | — | 51m 40s |
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