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Two American-raised friends living in China candidly explore the madness of modern behavior. We'll be sipping on drinks with special guests as we tackle different topics on current culture, self-help, society, psychology, nationality, politics and life. All this in an effort to reduce misconceptions about the world and ourselves.
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- Today1h 44m
Lee Mack: China vs America's Education Future
Lee Mack is an education innovator, investor and researcher. He is co-founder of Meridian Education and also writes a newsletter called Educationology. He was previously Director of Admissions and Marketing at Wellington College International Shanghai. Today, we discuss the enormous and innovative changes that need to happen both inside and outside our schools. We discuss the debate around Wang Hong's comments after winning the Fields Medal and compare Chinese and American approaches to schooling, including academic pressure, student autonomy, family expectations, and the purpose of an education. We talk about new education pathways, homeschooling and what children still need to learn for themselves when AI can supply all the answers. ______________________ If you enjoy this show don't forget to leave a rating! Follow Us On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehonestdrink_/ RedNote: THD The Honest Drink WeChat: THD_Official Business: sponsor@thdpod.com Find us on: Spotify, Apple, YouTube, 小红书, 小宇宙, 网易云音乐, Ximalaya, Bilibili or anywhere else you get your podcasts. _______________________ An Education Insider's Journey What Should Education Be For? Choice, Competition, and the Rat Race China and America's Opposing Dilemmas School Pathways and the Gaokao Asian Achievement and Admissions Bias Is Studying Abroad Still Worth It? Money, Status, and School Culture Academic Achievement vs. Sports Culture China's High-Pressure Education System Grade Inflation and Admissions Pressure How AI Is Changing Education Homeschooling and New Education Models AI's Future in Chinese Education Predicting the Next Decade Critical Thinking, Meaning, and Purpose
- 2 weeks ago1h 34m
David Ammerschlaeger: Artificially Human
Clinical psychologist David Ammerschlaeger returns to ask what we lose when technology makes everything easier. From AI that does our thinking to dating apps and digital companions, we explore the temptation to replace effort, uncertainty and human connection with instant answers. Drawing on experiences in China and the West, David, Howie and Justin discuss why boredom matters, what children learn from struggle, and how lasting love differs from the rush of falling in love. It's a conversation about protecting our attention, taking responsibility for our choices, and holding on to the parts of being human that we can't outsource. ______________________ Intro AI, Anthropomorphism, Validation Vortex The Black Box and Critical Thinking Why Struggle Builds the Mind Doubt, Consciousness, What Makes Us Human Attention, Overstimulation, and Learned ADHD Childhood, Boredom, and Creativity Resilience, Parenting, and a Tougher World AI Companions and the Future of Relationships Dating Apps, Passion, and Lasting Love Escaping Intimacy in a World of Instant Rewards Hypersexualization and Modern Culture Slowing Down and Reclaiming Everyday Life Who Benefits From Technology? Human Connection, Agency, and Choosing Your Path ______________________ If you enjoy this show don't forget to leave a rating! Follow Us On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehonestdrink_/ RedNote: THD The Honest Drink WeChat: THD_Official Business: sponsor@thdpod.com Find us on: Spotify, Apple, YouTube, 小红书, 小宇宙, 网易云音乐, Ximalaya, Bilibili or anywhere else you get your podcasts.
- Oct 1, 20261h 38m
Yaling Jiang: Through Chinese Eyes
Yaling Jiang is a writer and researcher helping people understand China through real individuals, rather than through headlines or stereotypes. Yaling is a former journalist and translator and founder of the popular newsletter Following the Yuan. She is also the founder of the research and strategy consultancy ApertureChina. Today, Yaling joins us to talk about what it really means to explain China to the outside world—and why seeing Chinese people as individuals matters. We talk about what it's like to have your country, your culture, and your own identity be misunderstood. We also talk about the growing desire among Chinese women to have more control over the lives they choose to live. We talk about dating, marriage, motherhood, gender expectations and the fear of becoming "leftover". We explore how younger generations are challenging traditional norms and whether China's changing social attitudes are pointing toward a more equal future. We also talk about the loneliness of a world that feels increasingly divided, and Yaling's hope that we can learn to see each other as individuals rather than stereotypes. It's a conversation about identity, agency, belonging—and the fragile hope that we might find our way back to each other. ______________________ Teaser Intro Yaling's mission: human stories about China Growing up in a globalized China Gender, ambition, and what Chinese women want Dating in Shanghai and the numbers problem "Leftover women" and changing expectations Are gender norms actually changing? Marriage, birth rates, and who carries the cost Egg freezing as a safety net Dating across cultures History, race, and the "inferiority complex" Asian representation in Western film and TV Race and identity from China to the UK Being called "banana" Assimilation and the trauma of belonging Empathy as the takeaway Outro ______________________ If you enjoy this show don't forget to leave a rating! Follow Us On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehonestdrink_/ RedNote: THD The Honest Drink WeChat: THD_Official Business: sponsor@thdpod.com Find us on: Spotify, Apple, YouTube, 小红书, 小宇宙, 网易云音乐, Ximalaya, Bilibili or anywhere else you get your podcasts.
- Sep 16, 20261h 48m
Mike Pistilli: Does China Do Social Media Better?!
American fitness coach and social-media creator Mike Pistilli reveals what it's really like building an online following in China, including becoming the country's top livestream for all the wrong reasons. He is known on Chinese social-media with millions of followers as Coach Mike or 麦霹雳. We discuss the rules foreign creators face on Douyin抖音 (Chinese Tiktok), RedNote (Xiaohongshu小红书), Kuaishou, and WeChat, the hate directed at male and female influencers, and the surprising things Mike believes Chinese platforms get right. We also explore China's changing fitness culture, body-image pressure, mental-health stigma, nutrition, everyday East-West culture clashes, and Mike's new VR wellness project, FunFitland. _____________________ If you enjoy this show don't forget to leave a rating! Follow Us On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehonestdrink_/ RedNote: THD The Honest Drink WeChat: THD_Official Business: sponsor@thdpod.com Find us on: Spotify, Apple, YouTube, 小红书, 小宇宙, 网易云音乐, Ximalaya, Bilibili or anywhere else you get your podcasts.
- Sep 7, 20261h 45m
Prof. Daniel Graff: What AI Does To Our Creativity
Professor Daniel Graff leads design and AI research at Tongji University's College of Design and Innovation. He is a Distinguished Research Fellow, educator, and co-author of the 2026 book "Design Thinking with Artificial Intelligence". With a background spanning design innovation, business, and emerging technology, his work explores how humans design, collaborate, and create alongside artificial intelligence. Today we talk about creativity, critical thinking and the tension between technology and human input. _______________________ Meet Professor Daniel Graff Will people reject AI-made products? Can AI replace human creativity? Why one-shot prompting fails The next phase of AI The AI boom: scary and exciting Faster work, cheaper output, more sameness Creativity requires taking risks China and Europe approach AI differently AI saves time, then creates more work Why people sometimes prefer AI AI hallucinations and human mistakes What happens when junior jobs disappear? Are we choosing machines over people? Does Higher Education still matter? _____________________ If you enjoy this show don't forget to leave a rating! Follow Us On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehonestdrink_/ RedNote: THD The Honest Drink WeChat: THD_Official Find us on: Spotify, Apple, YouTube, 小红书, 小宇宙, 网易云音乐, Ximalaya, Bilibili or anywhere else you get your podcasts.
- Aug 24, 20262h 11m
Zak Dychtwald: The Brutal Competition Driving China's Rise
Zak Dychtwald is the founder and CEO of BridgeWorks Global and author of the critically acclaimed book, Young China. He runs a cross-geography collaboration lab, helping people in some of the world's largest companies get along better across national borders, through science and data backed research. Zak is a distinguished speaker having delivered over 100 keynotes to Fortune 500 companies and global investor. Today we talk about the brutal side of competition and collaboration between people, society, business and countries. Zak explains why he founded BridgeWorks and outlines the seven factors preventing effective global collaboration between working people. We compare work culture between Chinese companies and the rest of the world and explore China's internal competitive intensity, education pressures and scarcity mindset. We also talk about AI's impact on jobs and what a life is for. ______________________ Whiskey Kickoff Risk Tolerance After Kids From Young China to Bridgeworks Seven Elements of Collaboration US vs China Work Styles Why China Works So Hard Education Pressure Tiger Mom Success Formula Scarcity Trauma Mindset AI And Future Of Work Asian Talent in US Compete or Die What is all this hardwork for? Be Adaptive and Kind _____________________ If you enjoy this show don't forget to leave a rating! Follow Us On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehonestdrink_/ RedNote: THD The Honest Drink WeChat: THD_Official Find us on: Spotify, Apple, YouTube, 小红书, 小宇宙, 网易云音乐, Ximalaya, Bilibili or anywhere else you get your podcasts.
- Aug 5, 20261h 19m
Cyrus Janssen: It's Not All Scary
Cyrus Janssen is a YouTuber and speaker on China and the world. Today we talk about countering fear-driven narratives about other countries, being a "global citizen", and its impact on how we engage or disengage with the rest of the world. We also talk about Chinese brands in America, as cost-of-living pressures rise and US domestic polarization and war continues. Cyrus also describes how he was recently offered $10,000 US dollars to lie to his viewers, and how the money was ultimately traced back to perhaps the most recognizable AI company in the world. _____________________ If you enjoy this show don't forget to leave a rating! Follow Us On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehonestdrink_/ RedNote: THD The Honest Drink WeChat: THD_Official Find us on: Spotify, Apple, YouTube, 小红书, 小宇宙, 网易云音乐, Ximalaya, Bilibili or anywhere else you get your podcasts.
- Jul 20, 20261h 41m
Julie Sun: Love Practically
Julie Sun is a brand marketer and content creator who creates English content on Instagram and TikTok as, "Julie your China friend", explaining Chinese culture and dating to foreigners. She uses her voice to introduce modern China to a Western audience, providing an honest perspective on Chinese society, dating and everyday life. Today we talk about modern society and the search for our place in it. We talk about when after receiving countless messages from foreign men asking her to help them find a Chinese wife, Julie found herself researching China's matchmaking industry—and what she discovered raised difficult questions about love, practicality, immigration, family expectations, and whether the search for the "perfect partner" has become one of the defining struggles of our generation. We talk about differences between Western and Chinese communication styles, criticism and social norms around hugging, staying friends with exes, and saying "I love you". We also get into marriage customs like cai li or dowry, financial independence, and the quarter-life crisis. _____________________ If you enjoy this show don't forget to leave a rating! Follow Us On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehonestdrink_/ RedNote: THD The Honest Drink WeChat: THD_Official Find us on: Spotify, Apple, YouTube, 小红书, 小宇宙, 网易云音乐, Ximalaya, Bilibili or anywhere else you get your podcasts.
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