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HAUS OF LILY | Real (Drag) Queens of Beijing

Haus of Lily are Beijing's finest drag queen revue. Three of the nine current queens were in the studio tonight, and we may not break the internet, but we DID kill the wine before the show even started. We have fun, get real, laugh our heads off, and talk about damn near everything you can imagine.

#087: Haus of Lily | (Drag) Queens of Beijing

Haus of Lily are Beijing’s finest drag queen revue. Three of the nine current queens were in the studio tonight, and we may not break the internet, but we DID kill the wine before the show even started. We have fun, get real, laugh our heads off, and talk about damn near everything you can imagine. NOTE: I put the “Explicit Language” rating on this for a REASON. Consider yourself warned - and enjoy! 😄  

HAUS OF LILY online:
Instagram
: @hausoflily

SPONSOR: 
“The Complete Podcasting Course” - https://tinyurl.com/bd-podcourse

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FIND the “How China Works” podcast with Yingying Li & Brendan Davis at APPLEhttps://tinyurl.com/HowChinaWorks-iTunes / STITCHER: https://tinyurl.com/hcw-stitcher / SOUNDCLOUDhttps://tinyurl.com/HowChinaWorks-Soundcloud / ANDROIDhttp://howchinaworks.libsyn.com / WEBhttps://www.howchinaworkspodcast.com

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Speaking at the US Embassy in Beijing | BRENDAN DAVIS

(^ We couldn’t pose for a group photo, so I used their stock image and made one… ^)

Today I can announce that I am honored to have been invited, along with my Migration Media cohort, to speak at the US Embassy here in Beijing on Thursday, December 13, in celebration of International Migrants Day. We've put together what should hopefully be a fun and fascinating evening, and I hope you'll join us if you can.

#086: Speaking at the US Embassy in Beijing | BRENDAN DAVIS 

Today I can announce that I am honored to have been invited, along with my Migration Media cohort, to speak at the US Embassy here in Beijing on Thursday, December 13 in celebration of International Migrants Day. We've put together what should hopefully be a fun and fascinating evening, and I hope you’ll join us if you can. More information and the SIGN UP link are in the blog post below.

SIGN-UPs are ONLY available through this official link from the US Embassy:
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/4iJpub48QnokqyFzvcZc7A

Sign up by clicking the picture above!


EVENT SUMMARY

With over 258 million people living outside their country of birth, the global migrant community is the fastest-growing major demographic in the world. Yet their voices are often missing from mainstream media. The population that the UN labels as “international migrants” goes by many names: Expats, foreigners, refugees, digital nomads, 海龟.  But who are they? Where do they live? Why do they move? What does “home” mean for them? Living between cultures, what kind of culture do they create, and how do they impact their communities?

In honor of International Migrants Day, participate in a discussion about these questions with a diverse group of Americans who are living the migration experience in their own ways and who are working to elevate migrant stories worldwide. Speakers include Mike Shaw, Chrislyn Choo, Brendan Davis, Cara Gleeson, and Jonathan Garrison, who will share their journeys from “the nation of immigrants” to China. The program will include a presentation about the state of global migration, as well as a panel discussion about the challenges and opportunities that international migrants face when they make the choice to live outside their country of origin.

EVENT DETAILS

Date: Thursday, December 13

Time: 18:00-21:00 (3 hours)

Location: Beijing American Center (BAC), US Embassy

Address: No. 55 An Jia Lou Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing (East Gate of the U.S. Embassy)

Expected Attendance: Up to 200

Event Language: American English

Event Agenda:

  • 18:00-18:30: BAC Introduction

  • 18:30-18:45: Presentation, The Reality of Migration

  • 18:45-19:00: Discussion w/panel moderator

  • 19:00-19:45: Panel discussion

  • 19:45-20:15: Audience Q&A

  • All personnel to exit by 21:00

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ANDY BRAUN | Art Direction in China

Andy Braun is a photographer and art director who left the beautiful horse country of Kentucky to explore the world. He spent a lot of time in Germany growing up, and moved there to work for awhile after college, but it was China that drew him to stay - at least for the last 4 years and counting.

#085: Art Direction in China | Andy Braun

Andy Braun is a photographer and art director who left the beautiful horse country of Kentucky to explore the world. He spent a lot of time in Germany growing up, and moved there to work for awhile after college, but it was China that drew him to stay - at least for the last 4 years and counting. Good fun talk, great guy - enjoy!  

ANDY BRAUN:
Instagram
: @braunosaurus

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SPONSOR: 
“The Complete Podcasting Course” - https://tinyurl.com/bd-podcourse

FIND the “How China Works” podcast with Yingying Li & Brendan Davis at APPLEhttps://tinyurl.com/HowChinaWorks-iTunes / STITCHER: https://tinyurl.com/hcw-stitcher / SOUNDCLOUDhttps://tinyurl.com/HowChinaWorks-Soundcloud / ANDROIDhttp://howchinaworks.libsyn.com / WEBhttps://www.howchinaworkspodcast.com

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YINGYING LI & BRENDAN DAVIS on “How China Works”, Change, & Growth on “Big Fish Side Dish”

On Brendan's OTHER podcast, he & Yingying Li talk about lessons learned from doing "How China Works", plus how the crazy and ever-changing US-China dynamic is affecting us, our friends, our plans, and how we are changing our trajectories as a result.

On this week's Side Dish, Yingying Li and I talk about lessons learned from doing "How China Works", which is at the halfway point of Season 1 as of today - but this isn't a promo.

#084: YINGYING LI & BRENDAN DAVIS on “How China Works”, Change, & Growth on “Big Fish Side Dish”

On this week’s Side Dish, Yingying Li and I talk about lessons learned from doing “How China Works”, which is at the halfway point of Season 1 as of today - but this isn’t a promo. It’s a jumping-off point for some real talk about how the crazy and ever-changing US-China dynamic is affecting us, our friends, our plans, and how we are changing our trajectories as a result.

FIND the “How China Works” podcast with Yingying Li & Brendan Davis at APPLEhttps://tinyurl.com/HowChinaWorks-iTunes / STITCHER: https://tinyurl.com/hcw-stitcher / SOUNDCLOUDhttps://tinyurl.com/HowChinaWorks-Soundcloud / ANDROIDhttp://howchinaworks.libsyn.com / WEBhttps://www.howchinaworkspodcast.com

SHOW NOTES:

  • What’s been the biggest surprise in doing a daily podcast, so far?

  • What are the biggest CHALLENGES about the same?

  • Your thoughts on listener feedback so far, and how has it shaped your approach to preparing the show?

  • How has it changed your thinking about / approach to understanding the US-China dynamic?

  • Are you more or less optimistic about the future than you were 4 weeks ago?

  • How have recent events changed your plans for the future?

  • What are you most looking forward to in 2019?

  • How will Season 2 be different? What do you hope “HCW” can do for it’s listeners, and what do YOU want out of it?

  • Closing thoughts...

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MEREDITH SIDES | NAKED Nut Butters

Meredith Sides is the kind of effortlessly funny that makes her a freakin' joy to talk with - so much so that I had to edit 15 minutes of me rambling and BSing with her out of the raw interview (which is on me and not her for sure).

#083: MEREDITH SIDES | NAKED Nut Butters

Meredith Sides is the kind of effortlessly funny that makes her a freakin’ joy to talk with - so much so that I had to edit 15 minutes of me rambling and BSing with her out of the raw interview (which is on me and not her for sure). But she’s also deadly serious about a topic near and dear to her heart: nut butters. She's an addict, and along with her friend and co-founder Katie, she created and runs NAKED Nut Butters to bring the joys of all-natural blended nut products to the Beijing market and beyond. 

SUBSCRIBE to “BFMK" on iTUNEShttps://tinyurl.com/BFMK-iTUNES

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Meredith Sides / NAKED Nut Butters links: 
Wechat
: NAKEDnutbutters拿颗酱
Weibo: NAKEDnutbutters 
Instagram: NAKEDnutbutters

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FIND the “How China Works” podcast with Yingying Li & Brendan Davis at APPLEhttps://tinyurl.com/HowChinaWorks-iTunes / STITCHER: https://tinyurl.com/hcw-stitcher / SOUNDCLOUDhttps://tinyurl.com/HowChinaWorks-Soundcloud / ANDROIDhttp://howchinaworks.libsyn.com / WEBhttps://www.howchinaworkspodcast.com

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KEVIN GEIGER: "The 'Fretful Laowai' Radio Hour" on "Big Fish Side Dish"

Kevin Geiger makes another appearance on the 'Fretful Laowai' edition of "Big Fish Side Dish" to talk mobile cat cremation, "faux"ga, Stan Lee, VPN-less communications during my LA trip, speaking accidental Chinese, impending Thanksgiving fun, Kevin's love for "How China Works", and more.  BLOG: https://www.crazyinagoodway.com

#082: KEVIN GEIGER: "The 'Fretful Laowai' Radio Hour" on "Big Fish Side Dish"

Kevin Geiger makes another appearance on the ‘Fretful Laowai’ edition of "Big Fish Side Dish” to talk mobile cat cremation, “faux”ga, Stan Lee, VPN-less communications during my LA trip, speaking accidental Chinese, impending Thanksgiving fun, Kevin’s love for “How China Works”, and more. 

Highlights (?) include:

0:01:09 - The Circle of Life (the Geiger family cat’s passing, Claire’s first experience with death, Beijing mobile pet cremation)

0:15:35 - The American Apocalypse (Brendan’s return to L.A., shootings, fires, midterms...)

0:24:27 - The Loss of a Legend (Stan Lee’s death & legacy)

0:30:25 - How China Works (American politics & violence, reverse culture shock, China’s changing game, Kevin’s China drinking & negotiating advice)

FIND
the “How China Works” podcast with Yingying Li & Brendan Davis at APPLEhttps://tinyurl.com/HowChinaWorks-iTunes / STITCHER: https://tinyurl.com/hcw-stitcher / SOUNDCLOUDhttps://tinyurl.com/HowChinaWorks-Soundcloud / ANDROIDhttp://howchinaworks.libsyn.com / WEBhttps://www.howchinaworkspodcast.com

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BART BAGGETT | Success Secrets of the Rich and Happy

Author. Speaker. Personal development guide. A Ted Talker. He's been on "The Howard Stern Show", "Larry King Live", and now he's at my studio in Beijing. Bart Baggett has worn many hats, but perhaps "sherpa" is the one that fits best.

#081 - Success Secrets of the Rich and Happy | BART BAGGETT

Author. Speaker. Personal development guide. A Ted Talker. He’s been on “The Howard Stern Show”, on “Larry King Live”, and for this episode, he’s at my studio in Beijing. Bart Baggett wears and has worn many hats, but perhaps “sherpa” is the one that fits best. His new company is Prism Life Design, his new book is the title of this podcast episode, and his energy is contagious. He does a bit of armchair analysis on me that 1) was pretty accurate, as hot takes go, and 2) instructive as a guide to the right questions to ask to gain some new insights into yourself. In theory. Your mileage may vary - but you’ll never know unless you set aside your ego and try. Enjoy! 

Bart Baggett online - SPECIAL OFFER:
Visit bartbaggett.com, click on one of the book images, and Bart will send you a free digital copy for “Big Fish in the Middle Kingdom” listeners!

FIND the “How China Works” podcast with Yingying Li & Brendan Davis at APPLEhttps://tinyurl.com/HowChinaWorks-iTunes / STITCHER: https://tinyurl.com/hcw-stitcher / SOUNDCLOUDhttps://tinyurl.com/HowChinaWorks-Soundcloud / ANDROIDhttp://howchinaworks.libsyn.com / WEBhttps://www.howchinaworkspodcast.com

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BRENDAN DAVIS | “Big Fish Side Dish”: Los Angeles

Today I'm dropping this hot take on my recent trip to LA as my November solo show. The actual details of the project I was there for are under wraps for now, but the trip itself is the star of THIS show - so I hope you enjoy my sleep-deprived  tangential ramblings.

#080 - “Big Fish Side Dish”: Los Angeles | BRENDAN DAVIS

Today I’m dropping this hot take on my recent trip to LA as my November solo show. The actual details of the project I was there for are under wraps for now, but the trip itself is the star of THIS show - so I hope you enjoy my sleep-deprived tangential ramblings. 😄  

Greg Blanche insta: gregateit

FIND the “How China Works” podcast with Yingying Li & Brendan Davis at: 
APPLE / iTUNEShttps://tinyurl.com/HowChinaWorks-iTunes  / SOUNDCLOUDhttps://tinyurl.com/HowChinaWorks-Soundcloud / ANDROID & EVERYWHEREhttp://howchinaworks.libsyn.com / WEBSITEhttps://www.howchinaworkspodcast.com

“BFMK" HOST / SHOW:
SUBSCRIBE
on iTUNEShttps://tinyurl.com/BFMK-iTUNES
“Big Fish in the Middle Kingdom” on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/BigFishMiddleKingdom/
Brendan Davis on WeChat: BrendanDavis 
Brendan Davis on Twitter: @VeritasInLux
Other links to LISTENhttps://www.crazyinagoodway.com/podcast-link 

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NILLAH NYAKOA | From Kenya to China Radio International

Nillah is a journalist from Kenya who came to China and developed a strong career in radio. She does several shows on CRI including "My China Story", which will have me on as a guest on the Friday that this episode releases.

#079 - From Kenya to China Radio International | NILLAH NYAKOA

Nillah is a journalist from Kenya who came to China and developed a strong career in radio. She does several shows on CRI including “My China Story”, which will have me on as a guest on the Friday that this episode releases. We discuss issues of home, local versus regional versus national identities, how the arc of her career has developed and where she might go next. Great talk!

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GUEST links:
Instagram:  inillah
Twitter: Nillah_Nyakoa

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FIND the “How China Works” podcast with Yingying Li & Brendan Davis at: APPLE / iTUNEShttps://tinyurl.com/HowChinaWorks-iTunes  / SOUNDCLOUDhttps://tinyurl.com/HowChinaWorks-Soundcloud / ANDROID & EVERYWHEREhttp://howchinaworks.libsyn.com / WEBSITEhttps://www.howchinaworkspodcast.com

“BFMK" HOST / SHOW:
SUBSCRIBE
on iTUNEShttps://tinyurl.com/BFMK-iTUNES
“Big Fish in the Middle Kingdom” on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/BigFishMiddleKingdom/
Brendan Davis on WeChat: BrendanDavis 
Brendan Davis on Twitter: @VeritasInLux
Other links to LISTENhttps://www.crazyinagoodway.com/podcast-link 

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ELLIOTT ZAAGMAN on Podcasting, Tech Ponzi Schemes, & more! | “Big Fish Side Dish"

Returning champion Elliott Zaagman is back, and this week he lights it UP! He gives us the quick info about HIS new show with James Hull that's powered by TechNode, the "China Tech Investor Podcast", we discuss MY new show with Yingying Li called "How China Works", he fills me in on the legend of the GeekPark Mafia, AND as a palate cleanser from all the love up to that point, he goes HARD at Bytedance.

Returning champion Elliott Zaagman is back, and this week he lights it UP! He gives us the quick info about HIS new show with James Hull that’s powered by TechNode, the “China Tech Investor Podcast”, we discuss MY new show with Yingying Li called “How China Works”, he fills me in on the legend of the GeekPark Mafia, AND as a palate cleanser from all the love up to that point, he goes HARD at Bytedance. Dude! Don’t miss this one.

SEARCH the “China Tech Investor Podcast” anywhere you get YOUR podcasts, or follow this link to TechNode and find the first episode there:
https://technode.com/2018/10/30/china-tech-investor-01/

Elliott Zaagman’s full “BFMK” interview:
https://www.crazyinagoodway.com/home/ez

FIND the “How China Works” podcast with Yingying Li & Brendan Davis at: 
APPLE
/ iTUNEShttps://tinyurl.com/HowChinaWorks-iTunes 
SOUNDCLOUDhttps://tinyurl.com/HowChinaWorks-Soundcloud
ANDROID & EVERYWHEREhttp://howchinaworks.libsyn.com
WEBSITEhttps://www.howchinaworkspodcast.com

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JEFF MARDER | Broadway Music, Freemasonry, Martial Arts, & more

This is one of the VERY BEST shows I've ever done: Simply put, JEFF MARDER is a world-class talent. He has established himself as an A-list Electronic Music Designer, keyboardist, and Conductor for numerous Broadway shows, tours, Cirque du Soleil, and the Radio City Christmas Show.

Simply put, JEFF MARDER is a world-class talent. He has established himself as an A-list Electronic Music Designer, keyboardist, and Conductor for numerous Broadway shows, tours, Cirque du Soleil, and the Radio City Christmas Show. He’s also the former pianist with the Harlem Spiritual Ensemble and toured the world with them for 6 years. In his spare time he’s a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practicioner, travel blogger and music tech guru.

Jeff is also a legacy Freemason, which is where our friendship began - and which I talk about in detail myself publicly for the first time ever, here or anywhere. This is one of the VERY BEST, most candid and interesting talks I have ever had on the mic, and easily one of the most personal and meaningful shows I’m likely to release, too, so I really hope you check it out.

I’ll do a FULL TRANSCRIPT for this one as soon as possible and publish that also. Please enjoy, share, rate, review, and subscribe wherever YOU get your podcasts, and enjoy!

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JEFF MARDER links:
mardermusic, inc:
http://mardermusic.com

BudoBelly (Jeff’s Brazilian Jiu Jitsu blog):
https://budobelly.com

Ikimashou Travel (Jeff’s travel blog that he writes with Brian Li):
https://ikimashoutravel.com

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441K (Brian Li’s music technology blog):
https://441k.com

“How China Works” - iTunes: https://tinyurl.com/HowChinaWorks-iTunes / Soundcloudhttps://tinyurl.com/HowChinaWorks-Soundcloud / Android / Windows / all deviceshttps://tinyurl.com/HowChinaWorks-LibSyn

Migration Media: https://www.migrationmedia.net

“BFMK" HOST / SHOW:
“Big Fish in the Middle Kingdom” on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/BigFishMiddleKingdom/
Brendan Davis on WeChat: BrendanDavis 
Brendan Davis on Twitter: @VeritasInLux
Other links to LISTENhttps://www.crazyinagoodway.com/podcast-link 

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Big Fish Side Dish: Launching Migration Media | MIKE SHAW, CHRISLYN CHOO, BRENDAN DAVIS

In this episode of "Big Fish Side Dish", I sit down with Mike Shaw, the founder of Migration Media (MM) and host of "Migratory Patterns", and Chrislyn Choo, fellow MM team member and the creator of her 2-pronged project "Chrysalis", to discuss the MM platform, the proper launch of the 1.0 version of the MM website, our various shows, my NEW show "How China Works" with Yingying Li, and much more.

#076 - Big Fish Side Dish: Launching Migration Media | Mike Shaw, Chrislyn Choo, Brendan Davis

In this episode of “Big Fish Side Dish”, I sit down with Mike Shaw, the founder of Migration Media (MM) and host of “Migratory Patterns”, and Chrislyn Choo, fellow MM team member and the creator of her 2-pronged project “Chrysalis”, to discuss the MM platform, the proper launch of the 1.0 version of the MM website, our various shows, my NEW show “How China Works” with Yingying Li, and much more. Good fast talk. Enjoy!

Please SUBSCRIBE to “Big Fish in the Middle Kingdom” and rate / leave a nice REVIEW at Apple Podcasts / iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/big-fish-in-the-middle-kingdom/id1237037187?mt=2 or search and subscribe wherever YOU get your podcasts!

SPONSOR: 
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LINKS:
Migration Media: 
https://www.migrationmedia.net
Brendan on Mike’s show “Migratory Patterns”: 
https://anchor.fm/migratory-patterns/episodes/002-Brendan-Davis-e1p3nb/a-a4a8kn
Mike on “Big Fish in the Middle Kingdom”: 
https://www.crazyinagoodway.com/home/2017/12/6/mike-shaw
Chrislyn on "Migratory Patterns”: 
https://www.crazyinagoodway.com/home/cchoo2
Chrislyn on “Big Fish in the Middle Kingdom”: 
“Chrysalis”: 
https://www.chrislynchoo.com/chrysalis/
“How China Works” - iTunes: 
https://tinyurl.com/HowChinaWorks-iTunes / Soundcloud: https://tinyurl.com/HowChinaWorks-Soundcloud / Android / Windows / all devices: https://tinyurl.com/HowChinaWorks-LibSyn

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ALADIN FARRÉ | Filmmaking & Podcasting in Beijing

Aladin Farré is a Parisian documentary filmmaker and editor based in Beijing. He is also the host of "Middle Earth: China's Cultural Industry Podcast", a monthly show that I happen to like a lot. In this episode we discuss all of the above as well as Aladin's experiences navigating his way into the Chinese film industry and the absolute necessity of finding a good local partner.

#075 Filmmaking & Podcasting in Beijing | ALADIN FARRÉ

Aladin Farré is a Parisian documentary filmmaker and editor based in Beijing. He is also the host of “Middle Earth: China’s Cultural Industry Podcast”, a monthly show that I happen to like a lot. In this episode we discuss all of the above as well as Aladin’s experiences navigating his way into the Chinese film industry and the absolute necessity of finding a good local partner. Plus, I share some news about Migration Media, my new show with Yingying Li called “How China Works”, and more. Enjoy! 

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Please SUBSCRIBE to “Big Fish in the Middle Kingdom” and rate / leave a nice REVIEW at Apple Podcasts / iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/big-fish-in-the-middle-kingdom/id1237037187?mt=2 or search and subscribe wherever YOU get your podcasts!

SPONSOR: 
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https://www.udemy.com/complete-podcasting-course/learn/v4/overview

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Aladin Farré online:
https://twitter.com/Aladin_F 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/aladin-farr%C3%A9/
https://www.instagram.com/aladin__f/ 

"Middle Earth - China's cultural industry podcast”: 
https://middle-earth-chinas-cultural-industry-podcast.simplecast.fm
WeChat official account: middleearthpodcast 

Other GUEST links:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Townsend_Ward (one the first "foreign experts" to China in the 1860's)
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Paul_Farr%C3%A9 (Aladin's dad)


Auphonic (audio enhancement services):
https://auphonic.com/landing


“HOW CHINA WORKS”:
https://www.migrationmedia.net/how-china-works

“BFMK" HOST / SHOW:
“Big Fish in the Middle Kingdom” on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BigFishMiddleKingdom/
Brendan Davis on WeChat: BrendanDavis
Brendan Davis on Twitter: @VeritasInLux
Other links to LISTEN: https://www.crazyinagoodway.com/podcast-link

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"Big Fish Side Dish" with KEVIN GEIGER: The Environment, The Singularity, & The Future

On today's "BFSD", where previous "Big Fish in the Middle Kingdom" guests return for a catch-up chat, KEVIN GEIGER and I discuss degradations in environments physical and political, raising kids to have both coding and wilderness survival skills, the future of tech and society as we blow past AI and march towards the Singularity, and much much more.

#074 - "Big Fish Side Dish" with KEVIN GEIGER: The Environment, The Singularity, & The Future

On today’s “BFSD”, where previous “Big Fish in the Middle Kingdom” guests return for a catch-up chat, KEVIN GEIGER and I discuss degradations in environments physical and political, raising kids to have both coding and wilderness survival skills, the future of tech and society as we blow past AI and march towards the Singularity, and much much more. It’s RAW, unedited (and therefore a bit rambly), sometimes dark but always honest, and pretty fun. Enjoy!

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Please SUBSCRIBE to “Big Fish in the Middle Kingdom” and rate / leave a nice REVIEW at Apple Podcasts / iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/big-fish-in-the-middle-kingdom/id1237037187?mt=2 or search and subscribe wherever YOU get your podcasts!

SPONSOR: 
“The Complete Podcasting Course”
https://www.udemy.com/complete-podcasting-course/learn/v4/overview

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“BFMK" HOST / SHOW:
“Big Fish in the Middle Kingdom” on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/BigFishMiddleKingdom/
Brendan Davis on WeChat: BrendanDavis
Brendan Davis on Twitter: @VeritasInLux
Other links to LISTENhttps://www.crazyinagoodway.com/podcast-link


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From Vintage Cars To Clean Air | SEAN KOOPMANS

This week's episode features Sean Koopmans. Sean is a Dutch Canadian who moved to Beijing in 2002. He left a world of vintage cars and clean air and came to China, where he found little of either.

#073 - From Vintage Cars To Clean Air | Sean Koopmans

This week’s episode features Sean Koopmans. Sean is a Dutch Canadian who moved to Beijing in 2002. He left a world of vintage cars and clean air and came to China, where he found little of either. There’s not much of a big local community for the former, but after some other stops along the way, he decided to do something about the latter. Enjoy! 

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Please SUBSCRIBE to “Big Fish in the Middle Kingdom” and rate / leave a nice REVIEW at Apple Podcasts / iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/big-fish-in-the-middle-kingdom/id1237037187?mt=2 or search and subscribe wherever YOU get your podcasts!

SPONSOR: 
“The Complete Podcasting Course”
https://www.udemy.com/complete-podcasting-course/learn/v4/overview

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SEAN KOOPMANS info:
Webwww.airmazing.co
Phone (Beijing): 13501173463  
WeChat: xiaoen5

“BFMK" HOST / SHOW Links:
“Big Fish in the Middle Kingdom” on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/BigFishMiddleKingdom/
Brendan Davis on WeChat: BrendanDavis
Brendan Davis on Twitter: @VeritasInLux
Other links to LISTENhttps://www.crazyinagoodway.com/podcast-link

CHRISLYN CHOO / “Chrysalis”https://www.chrislynchoo.com/chrysalis/

MIKE SHAW / “Migratory Patterns”https://anchor.fm/migratory-patterns

BLUE NELSON articles -
New York Times
https://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/09/19/automobiles-car-collector-blue-nelson/
Porschehttps://newsroom.porsche.com/en/christophorus/porsche-christophorus-history-classic-blue-nelson-356-718-boxster-los-angeles-13181.html
“Jay Leno’s Garage”: https://www.cnbc.com/2016/11/18/how-one-collector-found-a-250000-vintage-porsche-in-a-forgotten-garage.html


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“Big Fish Side Dish” with YINGYING LI: Announcing “How China Works”!

This week I am SUPER EXCITED to be sitting down with my friend YingYing Li to announce the project we have been hard at work on: "How China Works"! It's a new daily podcast designed to help foreigners become "China-smart" and to help Chinese people better understand the outside world, in 15 minutes or less per day.

#071 - “Big Fish Side Dish”: Announcing “How China Works”! | YINGYING LI

This week I am SUPER EXCITED to be sitting down with my friend YingYing Li to announce the project we have been hard at work on: “How China Works”! It’s a new daily podcast designed to help foreigners become “China-smart” and to help Chinese people better understand the outside world, in 15 minutes or less per day. The goal is that Yingying and I will use our combined, hybrid perspective - crossing cultures, generations, and genders - to help find common ground and build better understanding between East & West. The Intro episode drops November 1 and the full series launches November 5. More information coming soon! 

YingYing Li on “Big Fish in the Middle Kingdom: https://www.crazyinagoodway.com/home/2018/8/8/yingying-li

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"BFMK" Throwback with CHRISLYN CHOO

There's BIG NEWS coming from the Migration Media world over the next couple of months, and today's show highlights a great interview you might've missed with Chrislyn Choo, one of the MM partners, recorded shortly after I first met her, along with a new introduction to give you the rest of the story since the initial release.

#071 - “BFMK” Throwback with CHRISLYN CHOO

There’s BIG NEWS coming from the Migration Media world over the next couple of months, and today’s show highlights a great interview you might’ve missed with Chrislyn Choo, one of the MM partners, recorded shortly after I first met her, along with a new introduction to give you the rest of the story since the initial release. This show is being released on the same day that Chrislyn is releasing her NEW blog / video series, THE CHRYSALIS CHRONICLES, linked below - it is fantastic and you should check it out now! The whole thing has been remixed, remastered, and re-contextualized to give you a cool new experience listening to it. Please enjoy, and check out Chrislyn’s new video series and blog via the links in the show notes! 

THE CHRYSALIS CHRONICLES links:
BLOG:
https://www.chrislynchoo.com/chrysalis/
TEASER VIDEO: https://tinyurl.com/chrysalislaunch

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JAN SMEJKAL | Startup Grinding and Entrepreneurship

Jan Smejkal grew up in a small village in the Czech Republic but has become a leader in the startup world, based out of Shenzhen. He is a successful founder himself who now runs the world's largest entrepreneurial community, Startup Grind, in China and throughout the Asia Pacific region.

#070 - Startup Grinding and Entrepreneurship | JAN SMEJKAL

Jan Smejkal grew up in a small village in the Czech Republic but has become a leader in the startup world, based out of Shenzhen. He is a successful founder himself who now runs the world’s largest entrepreneurial community, Startup Grind, in China and throughout the Asia Pacific region. We had a focused, inspiring talk - a very tight show. Enjoy!

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GUEST links:
Find Jan on pretty much all social media by searching "Your China Guy” !
email: 
jan@startupgrind.com
web: jsmejkal.com

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Brendan Davis on WeChat: BrendanDavis
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BRENDAN DAVIS | October Solo Show

While most of China is on vacation enjoying National Golden Week, a yearly holiday celebrating the founding of the PRC, I've been busier than usual. So I decided to do a short solo show to play catch-up on what's happening, what's going on, and what's coming up.

#69 - October Solo Show | BRENDAN DAVIS

While most of China is on vacation enjoying National Golden Week, a yearly holiday celebrating the founding of the PRC, I’ve been busier than usual. So I decided to do a short solo show to play catch-up on what’s happening, what’s going on, and what’s coming up. A regular show plus another “Big Fish Side Dish” are coming up next week!

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“Big Fish Side Dish”: Punk Rock | JONATHAN GARRISON

In this inaugural episode of "BIG FISH SIDE DISH"*, Jonathan Garrison and I riff on how punk rock and other hardcore music helped shape our childhoods and changed our life trajectories. A 12-pack of Harbin Beer might've been involved. In a related note, you get to hear how much I curse when I don't pay attention and mind my manners.

#068 - “Big Fish Side Dish”: Punk Rock | JONATHAN GARRISON

In this inaugural episode of “BIG FISH SIDE DISH”*, Jonathan Garrison and I riff on how punk rock and other hardcore music helped shape our childhoods and changed our life trajectories. A 12-pack of Harbin Beer might’ve been involved. In a related note, you get to hear how much I curse when I don’t pay attention and mind my manners. Enjoy. 

*”Big Fish Side Dish” is a companion show to “Big Fish in the Middle Kingdom” that invites a previous show guest to sit down for a more casual conversation focused on a specific topic - unedited and uncensored. 

Please SUBSCRIBE to “Big Fish in the Middle Kingdom” and rate / leave a nice REVIEW at Apple Podcasts / iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/big-fish-in-the-middle-kingdom/id1237037187?mt=2 or search and subscribe wherever YOU get your podcasts!

SPONSOR: 
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GUEST:
Jon Garrison / En Route: http://www.enroute-global.com/

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“Big Fish in the Middle Kingdom” on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BigFishMiddleKingdom/
Brendan Davis on WeChat: BrendanDavis
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