Best Eric Deeter Podcasts (2024)

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The 100th Episode Party 2:02:08

7M ago2:02:08

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In the one hundredth episode of the Translated Chinese Fiction Podcast, we are throwing a goodbye party! Friends, listeners, and past guests joined me for a little reminiscing and musing. I drank precisely one beer. The show is going on hiatus, exactly as I’ve been warning you for the past ten episodes or so. The feed will stay up indefinitely, and…

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Ep 99 - Mo Yan and The Republic of Wine with Dylan Levi King, Michelle Deeter, and Martin Winter 3:49:19

9M ago3:49:19

3:49:19

‘I wrote the asinine words ‘liquor is literature’ and ‘people who are strangers to liquor are incapable of talking about literature’ when I was good and drunk, and you must not take them to heart.’ In the ninety ninth episode of the Translated Chinese Fiction Podcast we’re taking a lengthy holiday with Mo Yan in The Republic of Wine, so get your vi…

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Ep 98 - The Book of Beijing with Shi Yifeng and Carson Ramsdell 1:43:21

11M ago1:43:21

1:43:21

I supposed every last one of this country’s 1.3 billion inhabitants all had their own obsessions with the giant germ cell. In the ninety eighth episode of the Translated Chinese fiction podcast I am joined by two fine fellows, Shi Yifeng and contributing translator Carson Ramsdell. All a-puff with imperial gusto, we leaf through The Book of Beijing…

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Ep 97 - Lin Yi-han and Fang Si-Chi's First Love Paradise with Jenna Tang 1:55:36

11M ago1:55:36

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‘Starting to write a suicide note would be too melodramatic. If she wrote it, it would only contain one line: This love makes me so uncomfortable.’ In the ninety seventh episode of the Translated Chinese Fiction Podcast, we are passing the gates of Fang Si-Chi’s First Love Paradise (房思琪的初戀樂園- fáng sī qí de chūliàn lèyuán), an all-too-real #MeToo no…

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Ep 96 - Puppet Flower with Chen Yao-chang and Chen Tung-jung 1:43:28

12M ago1:43:28

1:43:28

‘the man spun instinctively to face them, both hands covering his chest, looking almost sorrowful as blood glazed his fingers’ In the ninety sixth episode of the Translated Chinese Fiction Podcast we are entering into dialogue with bioscientist-turned-historical-fictioneer Chen Yao-chang and translator Chen Tung-jung to learn how they cultivated Pu…

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Ep 95 - Shi Tiesheng and My Travels in Ding Yi with Chloë Starr 1:12:59

1y ago1:12:59

1:12:59

Trembling hands seem to check for the forgotten secret language. Withered bodies, like finding some long-forgotten receipt. Where have you been all these years? The mountains echo again, spring’s call is finally answered: I am the secret language you forgot. You are my lost credentials. In the ninety fifth episode of the Translated Chinese Fiction …

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Ep 94 - Li Er and Cherries on a Pomegranate Tree with Dave Haysom 1:21:52

1y ago1:21:52

1:21:52

In the space marked ‘pregnant’, the machine had quite clearly printed the word ‘no’ In the ninety fourth episode of the Translated Chinese Fiction Podcast we are entering election season. The heroine of Li Er novel Cherries on a Pomegranate Tree (石榴树上结樱桃 - shíliú shù shàng jié yīngtáo) is defending her seat, and that will mean enforcing various pol…

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Ep 93 - Xu Zechen and Running through Beijing with Eric Abrahamsen 1:27:06

1y ago1:27:06

1:27:06

‘It’s just life, right? One place is as good as another’ In the ninety third episode of the Translated Chinese Fiction Podcast we are Running through Beijing (跑步穿过中关村 - pǎobù chuānguò zhōngguāncūn) in the loping style of 70后 hero Xu Zechen. At the fabled finishing line – observing us wryly, beer and chuan’er in hand – is the translator, Eric Abraha…

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Ep. 146: Brain Science of UltraRunning - Gwen Zywicke 1:01:44

1y ago1:01:44

1:01:44

Gwen Zywicke is my guest this episode. She is an ultra runner and an Instructor at Louisiana State University and a writer. Her book, Ultrarunning Mysticism: Mind, Body, Spirit and the Sacredness of Overcoming Suffering, explores the relationship between ultrarunning and mysticism. She is working on a new book focusing on the science of the brain i…

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Ep 92 - Zijin Chen and Bad Kids with Michelle Deeter 1:24:28

1y ago1:24:28

1:24:28

‘I’ve never broken any rules, not even rules at school. Why would I blackmail someone?’ ’In the ninety second episode of The Translated Chinese Fiction Podcast we are getting duped by Bad Kids (坏孩子 - huài háizi). Fleeing the proverbial orphanage with me is the book’s translator, Michelle Deeter, here to mark a breadcrumb trail through the dark chil…

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Ep 91 - Yu Xiuhua and Moonlight Rests on My Left Palm with Fiona Sze-Lorrain 1:15:01

1y ago1:15:01

1:15:01

‘The “exquisite bridges and flowing water” one finds in poetry are not written by real farmers, but those who claim to love rural life when they most fear it.’ In the ninety first episode of the Translated Chinese Podcast, we are travelling half across China to pod you. The writer in question is rural/online star Yu Xiuhua and my guest is her trans…

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Ep. 145: Racing and Training Together - Devin Nelson and Jonathan Prosser 1:00:32

1+ y ago1:00:32

1:00:32

Devin and Jonathan are both returning podcast guests. They are both part of the Buckle-Heads running group in Topeka, KS. They have trained and raced together and supported each other in pursuing their running adventures. Their next big race is the Bighorn 100 on 16 June 2023.

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Ep 90 - The Dream of the Red Chamber with Annie Qu 2:01:36

1+ y ago2:01:36

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‘I felt that in action and in lore, one and all were far above me; that in spite of the majesty of my manliness, I could not, in point of fact, compare with these characters of the gentle sex’ Share your feedback by email: thetranslatedchinesefictionpodcast@outlook As this show draws only ten episodes short of its ascent to heavenly hiatus, let us …

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Ep. 144: Running and Renewal - Renita Pace Kallevig 55:06

1+ y ago55:06

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Running is great for keeping both your body and your mind feeling great. But sometimes you need to take some time to look at how you are really doing inside yourself. And sometimes you will get an "aha" breakthrough when you spend some time working on what is inside of you. My friend, Renita, joins me this episode to talk about running long distanc…

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Ep 89 - Zhang Yueran and Cocoon with Jeremy Tiang 1:07:43

1+ y ago1:07:43

1:07:43

‘The man in the bed looks at her. An enormous force seems to be pulling him into a world behind him, a world whose gates will soon be shut forever. She strokes his forehead gently.’ In the eighty ninth episode of the Translated Chinese Fiction Podcast we are enfolding ourselves within Cocoon, the dreamlike and sometimes upsetting dual-bildungsroman…

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Ep 88 - Dorothy Tse and Quarantine with Natascha Bruce 1:34:19

1+ y ago1:34:19

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How would I explain to my friend that my creations belonged to a totally different woman? In episode eighty eight of the Translated Chinese Fiction Podcast we are isolated in Hong Kong, experiencing Quarantine and all of the strange dreams that come with it. Are you me? Am I you? Do I wish I were you? Do you wish you were me, talking to Natascha Br…

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Ep. 143: Breathing for Health - Tara Bianca 53:03

1+ y ago53:03

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Tara Bianca returns to the podcast for more great information about how breathwork can improve your health. She was my guest back in Ep. 74. In that episode we talked more about breathwork for runners. This week's episode is focused on how breathwork can benefit your health in general. Bio: Tara Bianca has been a holistic health practitioner for al…

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Monday Mindset: Your Epic Thing 14:36

1+ y ago14:36

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Before surgery on his hand a man asked, "Will I be able to play the piano after surgery, doc?" The doctor assured him he would still be able to play piano after the surgery. To which the man replied, "Good, I've always wanted to play the piano." I took this "dad" joke and looked a little deeper. Most of us have dreams of what we want to do "someday…

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Ep 142: Keeping the Streak Going ~ John Crum 47:03

1+ y ago47:03

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John Crum was my very first guest on this podcast. When we last spoke, he was on an impressive run streak. Running at least a mile every day since November of 2015. He is still on his run streak. But his tenacity is impressive because he has also done 33 marathons or ultramarathons, including running a 100 mile race during his run streak. That mean…

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Monday Mindset: What is Freedom? 14:25

1+ y ago14:25

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What does it mean to have freedom? We say we have freedom. But have you ever thought of what it really means to be free? In this episode I discuss my conclusion about freedom: It is, at its core, the ability to choose to do evil.By Eric Deeter

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Ep 87 - Li Peifu and Graft with James Trapp 1:36:37

1+ y ago1:36:37

1:36:37

‘This kind of “respect” can be a slow-acting poison. When a person gets used to being “respected”, that’s when she is in danger’ In the eighty seventh episode of the Translated Chinese Fiction Podcast we are undertaking hard Graft. Betraying little more than a glance askance, Li Peifu shows us how corporate, state, and personal interests fuse all t…

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Monday Mindset: April Fools New Year 10:59

1+ y ago10:59

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New Year used to be celebrated in the spring until the calendar changed in 1582. The New Year celebration lasted from March 25 to April 1. Some say that those who held to the old system were called fools. Thus, the origin of April Fools Day. But there is little evidence that this is true. But the fact is that your mindset is chained to the way our …

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Ep 141: Adapt and Overcome [Director's Cut] ~ Randy Taylor 1:22:57

1+ y ago1:22:57

1:22:57

Randy Taylor is back for a second time on the podcast. He's had new running adventures since we last talked and has expanded his coaching services by partnering with other running coaches. I'm calling this a "Director's Cut" episode because I left my backup recorder running after the "official" closing and captured our continued conversation. You n…

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Monday Mindset: AI Advice on Goal Setting 13:00

1+ y ago13:00

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Artificial Intelligence -- AI -- has come to the mainstream. All the movies about what might happen when humans have to interact with AI are playing in the back of our minds.I asked ChatGPT to write a 10-minute speech about goal setting. It was a textbook speech. And the content was good. But if good content was able to change our lives, we'd be su…

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Ep 140: Believe it or Not ~ The UltraRunning Guys 1:03:23

1+ y ago1:03:23

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Option 1: You have to have confidence and belief in yourself in order to run ultramarathons! Option 2: You start the race full of doubt and know that it's going to be so hard you may not finish. Which of these two options is the best mindset for ultramarathons? Both! Jeff Winchester and Jeremy Reynolds are The UltraRunning Guys. They are podcasters…

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Monday Mindset: Ask Better Questions! 17:15

1+ y ago17:15

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The education system conditions us to find the "first right answer." We have to learn the answers so we can repeat them back when we're asked to provide them. So we come out with a framework of "answers" that condition us to see how the world works and what our role is supposed to be in the world. Another word for "framework" is a Matrix. Yes, I wa…

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Ep 86 - Chen Qiufan and Quantum Genocide 1:39:29

1+ y ago1:39:29

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The U.S. fleet stationed in the Persian Gulf hadn’t had time to react. Now it, too, was in flames. In the eighty sixth episode of the Translated Chinese Fiction Podcast, we are committing Quantum Genocide. Granting our 2019 chat a sequel, Chen Qiufan & I discuss the demonic wildcard of his 10 stories in AI 2041 (an idiosyncratic blend of fictional …

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Ep 139: Going After Challenges ~ Barney Riesbeck 1:08:28

1+ y ago1:08:28

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Ultramarathon running is about taking on the challenge and finding out how far can you go. Barney Riesbeck is looking at life like an ultramarathon. In this episode we talk about the races he's run, the challenges he's created for himself and others, and the people that serve as an inspiration to keep going after epic goals for life.…

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Monday Mindset: Best Days of Your Life 9:58

1+ y ago9:58

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What are the best days of your life? If you follow the common belief they are somewhere in your past. Things were better "back then." But what if you change your mindset and start telling yourself the story that your best days are still ahead of you. How would your life be different? There is a truth that your expectations will determine what you g…

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Best-of Episode: Spartan Mindset ~ Cliff Moitt 1:04:44

1+ y ago1:04:44

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Best-of Episode: Cliff Moitt’s Spartan journey started with a TV show in the 80s called ”The Battle of the Network Stars,” and the stars were going through these obstacles. When he saw that he realized that the body is meant to do something different, something epic. At the time he was running 5 and 10K races. When the movie “300” came out, he was …

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Monday Mindset: The Magic Feather 13:46

1+ y ago13:46

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There is a phenomenon called the placebo effect. You can have the benefits of a drug even without taking the drug. Your belief will create the outcomes. Drug trials - placebo even creates side effects. Placebo is a fake drug. It’s a magic feather. It’s your belief and expectation that produce the results.…

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Ep. 137: Don't Let Your Mind Tell You What You Can't Do ~ Ila Allen 1:03:41

1+ y ago1:03:41

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Ila Allen was one of my first guests on this podcast. Many people know her from her posts in the ultramarathon running groups on Facebook. She trains outside in the weather extremes of Chicago, running along the lake. Wind (lots of wind), rain, snow, sleet, heat, or humidity, she says she can't run inside nor on a treadmill. But she won't run if th…

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Monday Mindset: Be Willing to be Wrong 14:52

1+ y ago14:52

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We tend to believe that we are right in what we think we know. But “what we know” isn’t always right. Some things we used to “know” that aren’t so. The earth is the center of the universe. The earth is flat. The sun revolves around the earth. Disease is caused by humours in the blood. The cure is to drain some blood out of your body. Humans only us…

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Ep. 136: Best-of - Burnout ~ Heather Hart 58:04

1+ y ago58:04

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We ultramarathon runners love to push and test our limits. The challenge is what draws us. And it’s easy to get caught up in the excitement of doing more and longer races. But there’s a downside too. Sometimes we forget that rest and recovery are just as important as training and racing. We’re in an extreme sport, and we can take our drive to do mo…

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Monday Mindset: Taking a DNF 11:06

1+ y ago11:06

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Then there’s the story of the miner in California who gave up his claim after digging for years. 10 years later someone bought the claim and struck one of the richest veins of gold ever found after digging only 3 more feet. Perseverance is at the heart of ultramarathon running. And perseverance comes from mindset. Your mind will give out long befor…

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