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From Christmas in Beijing to feeding your Christmas trees to rhinos?
Episode 171
Jason and Alex bring you the Christmas angle you weren’t expecting. What is Christmas like in Beijing? Tens of millions of Christmas trees are wasted…
3 years, 6 months ago
What are the worst of the worst bad airplane deeds from around the world today?
Episode 170
It's time to go home and see your family before Christmas or travel to some beautiful place to celebrate the New Year, but do you want to take a long…
3 years, 6 months ago
Is our inability to agree tearing us apart: how can we end the hostility?
Episode 169
Persuasion also means willing to be persuaded. What is cordial discourse? How does it work? And where do we begin? From marketing to the logic of the…
3 years, 6 months ago
Ahem! Utterances and gestures that can get you in trouble around the world
Episode 168
Some know that the peace sign is an insult in certain countries but did you know that crossing your fingers for luck could also mean number ten or ‘I…
3 years, 6 months ago
The great re-imagination: has time in isolation changed people for the better?
Episode 167
Millions of folks all over the world have spent time in isolation. We discuss the newly minted term ‘The Great Re-imagination.’ From divorces to new …
3 years, 6 months ago
Is it too late to boost our immune system?
Episode 166
We discuss hygiene around the world in the twenty first century. Have we gone far enough or too far? Hand washing? Sure. Spraying babies with germ ki…
3 years, 6 months ago
A Future Dystopia of Trash-Mountains? Or Can Technology Save Us?
Episode 165
One man’s daughter asks her father to save the world, one bag of crisps at a time. His answer: “Alright then, I will.” We discuss their story and oth…
3 years, 6 months ago
Parasocial relationship? Celebrity obsession from the US, Korea, Europe and China
Episode 164
When does a healthy interest in celebrity life become a mental health issue? We discuss ‘Parasocial Relationships’. From movie posters to hysterical …
3 years, 6 months ago
From one year abroad to seasoned Beijinger: Kristie from the UK talks about her life in China
Episode 163
From contemporary dance in China’s capital to rescuing animals and maintaining the most advanced kindergartens in China, today’s guest doesn’t seem t…
3 years, 6 months ago
Can cross cultural communication save us in a world gone mad?
Episode 162
The news is full of stories of war, famine and a coming global recession. All the while people are meant to believe the fault lies with other nations…
3 years, 6 months ago