Podcast Episodes

Art with Altitude

On this episode of Barbarians at the Gate, I talk to Kristel Ouwehand, also known by her Tibetan language name, Tenzin Dolma, the founder of Snowland…

2 years, 6 months ago

History Wars: The PRC pushes back against unsanctioned views of the past

Jeremiah kicks off the podcast with news that the decades-long Qing History Projectn being carried out by, among other institutions, Renmin Universit…

2 years, 7 months ago

Riding the "Harmony Express" with author Thomas Bird

In today’s episode, we talk with journalist and travel writer Thomas Bird about his latest book, The Harmony Express. 

Entering an uncertain new chapt…

2 years, 8 months ago

Do you really need to learn to write characters to study Chinese?

Warning: GEEKY CONTENT

Hosting solo in this week’s episode, David takes a geeky deep dive into the digital revolution in Chinese language learning in …

2 years, 8 months ago

A Career of Change Making: A Conversation with Isabel Nepstad of BellaTerra Consulting

Isabel Nepstad’s passion for nature, food, and agriculture can be traced back to her childhood growing up in Belém, a city on the mouth of the Amazon…

2 years, 10 months ago

Have Tunes, Will Travel: The Musical Adventures of DJ Bo

On this episode of Barbarians at the Gate, Jeremiah talks to Brian “DJ Bo” Offenther. From being the FKFDJ (First Known Foreign DJ) to play in Pyongy…

2 years, 10 months ago

One From the Vault: Ideology and Education in China with Educator Jiang Xueqin

David and Jeremiah are on holiday this week, but we hope you enjoy this encore episode with educator Jiang Xueqin, originally released in February 20…

2 years, 11 months ago

A Great Leap Backwards?: The Closing of Cultural Spaces and the New Normal in Beijing

This episode of the podcast addresses a worrisome question: Is China’s “cultural space” shrinking?

The recent crackdown on stand-up comedy content an…

3 years ago

Rocking China with Historian Andrew Field

In this episode, we welcome back Andrew Field to discuss his new book Rocking China: Rock Music Scenes in Beijing, Shanghai and Beyond. 

While having…

3 years ago

Tik-Tok-for-Tat: Jeremiah and David try to Fix US-China Relations

Fueled by too many red bulls (Jeremiah) and some pretty good pharmaceuticals following an emergency root canal (David), our intrepid cohosts throw ca…

3 years, 1 month ago