Barbarians at the Gate

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From the Archives: Xi Built This City

Posted January 29, 202500:38:41

Happy Year of the Snake!


In this archive episode from January 2024, we chat with Andrew Stokols, who is researching varieties of...

Shalama: An Epic Story of Family, Community, and Survival in Republican-era China

Posted January 15, 202500:33:32

In this episode, we are thrilled to welcome Jean Hoffman Lewanda back to the podcast to discuss her new book, 

Where have all the American China Experts Gone?

Posted December 23, 202400:37:45

In this episode, we invite Rory Truex, an associate professor at Princeton University, to discuss a recurring issue on the podcast: the plight of the...

Laws of the Land: Feng Shui in Chinese History

Posted November 26, 202400:41:34

In this episode, hosts Jeremiah Jenne and David Moser speak with MIT professor Tristan...

What can the end of the Ming Dynasty tell us about the election of Donald Trump and what comes next

Posted November 12, 202400:34:30

Last week’s election of Donald Trump to a second term as U.S. President disappointed half of the American electorate and much of the world (outside...