Best Hangzhou Podcasts (2025)

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2025 ATP Week 6-8 - Recap of Davis Cup/Montpellier/Rotterdam/Dallas, Draw Talk for Week 8 ATP 250s 2:09:27

4d ago2:09:27

2:09:27

In this mega pod, we recap the last two weeks on the ATP Tour. We start by talking about the entertaining Davis Cup Qualifiers 1st Round including the Grain-Bergs controversy and fun ties between Denmark-Canada, Norway-Argentina, and Japan-Great Britain. We then recap Montpellier and discuss Kovacevic's incredible week, FAA's impressive play indoor…

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Is the U.S. Experiencing a Narrative Shift on China? 1:02:12

9d ago1:02:12

1:02:12

This week as we enter the Year of the Snake, Sinica co-founder Jeremy Goldkorn makes a re-appearance on the show. It's been a year since his last, and much has changed — and indeed, if Jeremy is right, we may be at an inflection point in American attitudes toward China. With the "TikTok Refugees" on Xiaohongshu or "RedNote" taking in a view of Chin…

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The State of China, with Adam Tooze, Qing Wang, and Zichen Wang — Moderated by Finbarr Bermingham of SCMP 48:49

13d ago48:49

48:49

Happy Chinese New Year! This week, while I'm decompressing from 10 days in the Alps, my friends at the Asia Society of Switzerland have graciously offered to let me share a podcast recorded just after the U.S. presidential election in November at their annual State of Asia event. "The State of China" features three terrific guests: Wang Qing (王卿), …

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New Podcast Series – "Studying China in the Absence of Access: Rediscovering a Lost Art" from Johns Hopkins SAIS 1:15:23

20d ago1:15:23

1:15:23

This week, I bring you the first in a series of podcasts in conjunction with the China Research Center at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). The series, titled "Studying China in the Absence of Access: Rediscovering a Lost Art," ran from September to November 2021, and featured four eminent "Pekingologists," or speci…

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Xiaohongshu's "TikTok Refugees," with Ivy Yang and David Fishman 1:03:52

24d ago1:03:52

1:03:52

I know I'd said last time there would be no show this week, but that was before this fascinating episode involving TikTok users signing up en masse to Xiaohongshu. Hilarity ensued, and my two guests — Ivy Yang, who runs Wavelet Strategy, an expert in cross-cultural communication, and David Fishman, Shanghai-based senior manager at Lantau Group who …

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Lizzi Lee on China's Economy and the Trump Presidency 1:20:52

27d ago1:20:52

1:20:52

This week on Sinica, I'm joined by Lizzi Lee, fellow at the Asia Society Policy Institute and by my lights one of the most astute, well-informed people writing on China in the English-speaking world today. She has fascinating perspectives on China's preparations for the Trump administration, on China's reluctance to roll out large-scale cash stimul…

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Pre AO Episode - Q2 Short! 7:58

1M ago7:58

7:58

We discuss a random section of Quarter 2 in the AUstralian Open draw. Includes a lot of Matteo Arnaldi talk!!!! We ended up both betting him to win the quarter at 100/1 !!!

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2025 ATP Week 3-4 - Australian Open (Draw Talk, Futures Bets, Round 1 Thoughts) 2:08:07

1M ago2:08:07

2:08:07

In this new pod, we start with a very brief recap of the ATP 250s in Auckland and Adelaide. We then dive deep into the first grand slam of 2025, the Australian Open, where we talk about the conditions, the draw, outright picks, quarter prices, and much more. We finish the show with a brief discussion on the 1st round matches. Apologies for not prev…

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Inside Shen Yun and the Epoch Times, with NYT's Nicole Hong and Michael Rothfeld 1:08:09

1M ago1:08:09

1:08:09

This week on Sinica, I speak with Nicole Hong and Michael Rothfeld, both investigative reporters at the New York Times, about a series of stories they've done, stretching between August and December 2024, on the Falun Gong-run performance troupe Shen Yun, and the Falun Gong-affiliated newspaper The Epoch Times. Read the latest two articles in that …

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#30 End of Year Conversation with Ben van Berkel 12:43

1M ago12:43

12:43

In this special episode, host Josine Hendriksen sits down with Ben van Berkel to reflect on an extraordinary year for UNStudio. From groundbreaking projects to exciting product launches, 2024 has been a year of milestones. Together, Josine and Ben discuss the highlights, including the competition win for the Kyklos building in Luxembourg, the unvei…

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2025 ATP Week 1 - United Cup/Brisbane/Hong Kong Recap; Auckland/ Adelaide/AO Qualifying Preview 1:52:29

1M ago1:52:29

1:52:29

In this podcast, we recap the first week of the season at the United Cup, Brisbane, and Hong Kong. We discuss a multitude of topics including Tomas Machac's upside, Opelka's win vs. Djokovic in Brisbane, Muller's tenacious run in Hong Kong, the "rise" of Mpetshi Perricard, Dimitrov's recent struggles with injury, Lehecka's potential, and much more.…

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Under Pressure: Michael Cerny and Rory Truex on China Discourse in the U.S. Foreign Policy Community 1:06:13

1M ago1:06:13

1:06:13

This week on Sinica, I welcome back Michael Cerny — formerly of the Carter Center and now a Ph.D. student at Harvard — and Rory Truex of Princeton University to discuss a new working paper they've co-authored. They undertook a large-scale survey of foreign policy professionals at U.S. think tanks to ascertain whether there is a "consensus" on China…

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Australia, China, and the Economics-Security Nexus with Amy King of ANU 1:21:57

2M ago1:21:57

1:21:57

This week on Sinica I'm delighted to be joined by Amy King, Associate Professor in the Strategic & Defence Studies Centre at The Australian National University. She shares her ideas about how perceptions of insecurity can paradoxically motivate closer economic relations between two states, and she looks at not only the examples of China and Japan a…

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Preseason Episode 2 Short - Medvedev-Fritz and Berretini-Lehecka 20:15

2M ago20:15

20:15

Manny and Brad make a dinner bet on a couple of "Who Will be Ranked Higher" challenges. Probably the best 20 minutes of the podcast for those of you who don't' like to slog through 3 hours of our terribly grainy voices ;).

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2025 Preseason Pod #2 - Bovada Season Long Specials, "Who Will Be Ranked Higher?", Buy or Sell 2:38:50

2M ago2:38:50

2:38:50

In this preseason mega pod, we do a big preview of the 2025 ATP season. We talk about the Bovada season long specials, including who will be ranked #1, and ranked in the Top 10/20/30/etc. We then do some hypothetical player comparisons and discuss who will be ranked higher. Some of our discussions include Rublev/De Minaur, Ruud/Hurkacz, Fritz/Medve…

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China's EV Explosion, with Ilaria Mazzocco of CSIS 1:14:17

2M ago1:14:17

1:14:17

China's rapid surge in electric vehicle manufacturing, adoption, and export has variously encouraged, delighted, impressed, frightened, and even enraged people around the world. What did China get right in facilitating the explosive development in this industry? Was is just subsidies, or were there other important policies that helped jumpstart it?…

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Jane Hayward of King's College on Teaching China through YouTube 50:39

2M ago50:39

50:39

This week on Sinica, I chat with Jane Hayward, lecturer at King's College London, about her excellent YouTube channel, Jane Hayward China, and her efforts to bring up-to-date scholarship on modern and contemporary China to audiences through internet video, slaying various bugbears along the way. 3:28 Why Jane started her YouTube channel, her intend…

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U.S.-China Crisis Management and Crisis Prevention, with Michael Swaine 1:16:36

3M ago1:16:36

1:16:36

This week on Sinica, I chat with Michael Swaine, Senior Research Fellow at the Quincy Institute for the last couple of years, prior to which he spent nearly two decades as a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, where he led extensive work on Chinese defense and foreign policy, U.S.-China relations, and East Asian interna…

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Granta's Chinese Literature Issue: A Chat with Editor Thomas Meaney 1:09:23

3M ago1:09:23

1:09:23

The British literary quarterly Granta has published a new issue dedicated to Chinese writers, featuring familiar mainstays of contemporary literature and some fresh new voices. This week on Sinica, I chatted with Thomas Meaney, editor of Granta, about what's happening in the literary scene in China today and how this fantastically interesting issue…

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#25 The Carbon Builder: Giving UNStudio Designers Full Control of Embodied Carbon Impacts 36:29

3M ago36:29

36:29

Cristóbal Burgos (Architect) sits down with Arjan Dingsté (Partner / Senior Architect) to discuss UNStudio’s latest software development that's transforming the way our architects and designers approach their projects —the Carbon Builder. This tool allows our teams to analyse and compare numerous design options, guiding them towards choices that si…

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#26 How Cultural Understanding Fosters a More Inclusive Built Environment 29:59

3M ago29:59

29:59

Host Liva Sadovska sits down with our colleagues Marianthi Tatari and Sugandha Gupta do discuss how they experience design in the world, from early on in the bid process to seeing a design become reality.In this episode, they also get into how UNStudio takes a human-centric approach to its designs and the importance of representation in architectur…

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#27 Establishing Social Value in Hospitality Design 47:32

3M ago47:32

47:32

In this episode of UNS talks, we explore the innovative approaches UNStudio is bringing to architectural design in the hospitality sector. We have expanded the conversation to include experts from various fields who are transforming how we experience both familiar and unfamiliar cities.Discover how travel and exploration, while exciting, also bring…

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#28 A Global Perspective: UNStudio on Designing for Hospitality 1:01:39

3M ago1:01:39

1:01:39

As part of our campaign exploring some of the key factors that are enabling the hospitality industry to improve the guest experience, we sat down with our colleagues from Amsterdam, Austin, Dubai, Hong Kong, Frankfurt, Melbourne, and Shanghai to provide a broader perspective of what is changing globally in the world of hospitality – and what we exp…

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#29 Green Spaces, Open Minds 54:59

3M ago54:59

54:59

In this episode of UNS Talks, we dive into the transformative power of reimagining city spaces through greenery. Join us as Ruth van Dijken, Director of The Green Mile project and Co-founder of Blending Bricks, and Misja van Veen, Senior Project Director and Urban Designer at UNStudio, share insights on The Green Mile, an ambitious initiative to re…

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#22 UNStudio Celebrates Global Collaboration 1:00:22

3M ago1:00:22

1:00:22

#22 UNStudio Celebrates Global Collaboration by UNS talksBy UNS talks

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#23 Looking Back on 2023: A Conversation with Ben van Berkel 27:58

3M ago27:58

27:58

In this very special episode, Machteld Kors, Director Strategic Development, is sitting down with UNStudio founder and principal architect, Ben van Berkel to discuss what has happened at the studio over this past year and what observations he has made regarding architecture and design and the profession in general.Don't forget to follow UNStudio on…

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#24 Cognitive Experience Design in Future Projects 39:51

3M ago39:51

39:51

To start off the new year we sat down with Frans van Vuure , a Director at UNStudio and Benjamin Davey, a researcher and consultant for the UNS Futures team. In this episode they discuss this missing layer of cognitive experience design in architecture projects, and future applications of this research - enjoy!Host. Lucie PresslFilmed and Edited. T…

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Decoupling, De-risking, and the Great U.S.-China Disconnect, with Supply Chain Expert Cameron Johnson 1:01:48

3M ago1:01:48

1:01:48

This week on Sinica in a show taped live at China Crossroads, Shanghai's premier event series, I'm joined by my good friend Cameron Johnson, who is on the governing board of the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai, specializes professionally in supply chains in China, and teaches at NYU Shanghai. 4:20 – What makes up a supply chain ecosystem, …

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Tsinghua's Da Wei: New Survey Research on Chinese Perceptions of Security 58:39

3M ago58:39

58:39

This week, in a show taped in Beijing at the Center for International Security and Strategy at Tsinghua University, I speak with Professor Da Wei about a new public opinion poll on China's perception of international security and review its important findings. We also discuss Chinese views on the Russo-Ukrainian War and the upcoming U.S. presidenti…

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Xinhua's Liu Yang and Jiang Jiang of "Got China" Get Western Journalism 55:15

4M ago55:15

55:15

This week on Sinica, in a show recorded in Beijing, I speak with Liu Yang and Jiang Jiang, the authors of two excellent newsletters — The Beijing Channel and Ginger River Review, respectively — and two of the guys behind the YouTube show "Got China." They're making a great effort to bridge Chinese journalism with Anglophone reporting on China with …

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Veteran China Ad Man Bryce Whitwam on China's Livestreaming e-Commerce Market 57:51

4M ago57:51

57:51

This week on Sinica, in a show recorded at Syracuse University on September 30, I chat with my old pal Bryce Whitwam about the remarkable rise of live-streaming e-commerce — and how it's already making its way to the U.S. 4:28 – Why Bryce chose to leave Shanghai and pursue a doctorate in the States 8:08 – How big livestream e-commerce has gotten an…

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Retrofitting Leninism and Re-examining Hawkishness in China with Dimitar Gueorguiev 1:11:31

4M ago1:11:31

1:11:31

This week, a show taped live at Syracuse University on September 30 with Associate Professor Dimitar Gueorguiev, author of the excellent Retrofitting Leninism: Participation Without Democracy in China. We discuss his book, his recent paper exploring hawkishness in Chinese public opinion, and his thoughts about the upcoming U.S. presidential electio…

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Criticism and Conscience: A Conversation with David Moser 1:20:57

4M ago1:20:57

1:20:57

This week on the Sinica Podcast, I chat with my dear friend David Moser, a longtime resident of Beijing, formerly an occasional co-host of Sinica and associate professor at Beijing Capital Normal University. We have a long history of exploring the underlying issues in our approach to China, and this week, we unpack some of those, focusing on the ro…

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