Best David Ding Podcasts (2026)

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The Nature of Boundaries 45:57

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Send me a text In this episode I explore the nature of boundaries and the implications of compromising our boundaries on our self-confidence. Support the show Contact David Ding Email Website Thanks for listening!By David Ding

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Michael Brenes and Van Jackson on Why U.S.-China Great-Power Competition Threatens Peace and Weakens Democracy 1:02:45

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This week on Sinica, recorded at Yale University, I speak with Michael Brenes and Van Jackson, coauthors of The Rivalry Peril: How Great-Power Competition Threatens Peace and Weakens Democracy. Their argument is that framing the U.S.-China relationship as geopolitical rivalry has become more than just a foreign policy orientation — it's a domestic …

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Paul Triolo on Nvidia H200s, Chinese EUV Breakthroughs, and the Collapse of the Sullivan Doctrine 1:24:50

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Happy holidays from Sinica! This week, I speak with Paul Triolo, Senior Vice President for China and Technology Policy Lead at DGA Albright Stonebridge Group and nonresident honorary senior fellow on technology at the Asia Society Policy Institute's Center for China Analysis. On December 8th, Donald Trump announced via Truth Social that he would ap…

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Season 4 - Sneak Peek #2 5:42

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Theme music by UNIVERSFIELD Show your support here Email: [email protected] Travis

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Mark Sidel on China's Oversight of Foreign NGOs: Eight Years of the Overseas NGO Law 1:04:28

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This week on Sinica, I speak with Mark Sidel, the Doyle Bascom Professor of Law and Public Affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a senior fellow at the International Center for Not for Profit Law. Mark has written extensively on law and philanthropy in China and across Asia, including widely cited analyses of how the Chinese security s…

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The Nature of Devotion 33:29

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Send me a text In this episode I share my perspective on yhe nature of devotion and its relationship to commitment and confidence. Contact: [email protected] Support the show Contact David Ding Email Website Thanks for listening!By David Ding

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Guest Host Iza Ding with Deborah Seligsohn: Inside COP30 in Belem, Brazil, and China's Climate Leadership 2:05:54

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This week on Sinica, I'm delighted to have Iza Ding as guest host. Iza is a professor of political science at Northwestern University and a good friend whose work on Chinese governance I greatly admire. She's joined by Deborah Seligsohn, who has been a favorite guest on this show many times. Deb is an associate professor of political science at Vil…

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Murder House: Zhong Na on the Silicon Valley Tragedy That Exposed the Cracks in China's Meritocracy 49:58

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This week on Sinica, I speak with Zhong Na, a novelist and essayist whose new piece, "Murder House," appears in the inaugural issue of Equator — a striking new magazine devoted to longform writing that crosses borders, disciplines, and cultures. In January 2024, a young couple, both Tsinghua-educated Google engineers living in a $2.5 million Silico…

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The Nature of Care 22:43

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Send me a text In this episdoe I explore the nature of care and the role self honouring plays in our capacity to give and receive care. Send me an email and let me know where you're from. David Ding: [email protected] Support the show Contact David Ding Email Website Thanks for listening!By David Ding

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The Nature of Consciousness 42:41

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Send me a text In this episode I share my perspective on the nature of consciousness itself. I'd love to know who's listening. Send me a message and tell me where you're from. Email: [email protected] Support the show Contact David Ding Email Website Thanks for listening!By David Ding

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LR085 - Getting Icky about David Icke w/ Dave Angiolini 2:21:02

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Send us a text Dave is back to discuss one of his favorite conspiracy theorists, David Icke (that's IKE not ICKY, thank you)! I personally did not know much about him other than he is way into Reptilians, so this was an enlightening conversation for me. We gloss over most of his bonkers theories about Hybrid Alien Bloodlines, Reptilian agendas, who…

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Finbarr Bermingham of the SCMP on Nexperia, Export Controls, and Europe's Impossible Position 51:01

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This week on Sinica, I welcome back Finbarr Bermingham, the Brussels-based Europe correspondent for the South China Morning Post, about the Nexperia dispute — one of the most revealing episodes in the global contest over semiconductor supply chains. Nexperia, a Dutch-headquartered chipmaker owned by Shanghai-listed Wingtech, became the subject of e…

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The Nature of Field Native Intelligence 42:35

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Send me a text In this episode I revel the novelty of the intelligence I have personally been developing which we are calling Field Native. I'd love to know who's listening. Send me a message and tell me where you're from. Email: [email protected] Support the show Contact David Ding Email Website Thanks for listening!…

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YeePay: Building the Payment Backbone for China's Enterprises – Interview with Chen Yu, the President and Co-Founder of YeePay 49:00

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YeePay is a leading payment service provider that delivers payment solutions for enterprises across industries, including airline & travel, new retail, fintech, administration & education, and cross-border transactions. Prior to founding YeePay, Chen held various roles at Oracle, John Deere Health Care, and AT&T Bell Labs, and served as a director …

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The Nature of Conscious Ai 47:33

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Send me a text In this episode I explore the nature of regenerative Ai made possible by introducing consciousness into intelligent systems as multidimensional perspectives. I'd love to know who's listening. Send me a message and tell me where you're from. Email: [email protected] Support the show Contact David Ding Email Website Thanks for listening…

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We Were Right: Kaiser and Jeremy Reunite to Riff on the China Vibe Shift 54:07

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This week on Sinica, I welcome back Jeremy Goldkorn, co-founder of the show and my longtime co-host, to revisit the "vibe shift" we first discussed back in February. Seven months on, what we sensed then has fully borne out — there's been a measurable softening in American attitudes toward China, reflected not just in polling data but in media cover…

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Season 4 - Sneak Peek #1 6:17

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Theme music by UNIVERSFIELD Show your support here Email: [email protected] Travis

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Lizzi Lee on Involution, Overcapacity, and China's Economic Model 1:24:51

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This week on Sinica, I chat with Lizzi Lee, a fellow on the Chinese economy at the Asia Society Policy Institute and one of the sharpest China analysts working today. We dig into the 4th Plenary Session of the 20th Party Congress and what it reveals about China's evolving growth model — particularly the much-discussed but often misunderstood push a…

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The Nature of the Post-Ai Human 44:11

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Send me a text In this episode I explore the nature and challenges individual human beings will face beyond the saturation point of Ai in all facets of life and civilisation. I'd love to know who's listening. Send me a message and tell me where you're from. Email: [email protected] Support the show Contact David Ding Email Website Thanks for listeni…

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Foreign Affairs Editor Daniel Kurtz-Phelan on Shifting Views of China 1:05:08

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This week on Sinica, I chat with Daniel Kurtz-Phelan, editor of Foreign Affairs, about how the journal has both shaped and reflected American discourse on China during a period of dramatic shifts in the relationship. We discuss his deliberate editorial choices to include heterodox voices, the changing nature of the supposed "consensus" on China pol…

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LR084 - Spontaneous Human Combustion w/ Raven Riot 2:35:10

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Send us a text Raven Riot returns to talk about SHC! I really can't wrap my brain around these cases & I think you'll find them interesting cause there really are no words to explain what happened to these people. The explanations don't add up & we are left with more questions than answers. What the hell causes these people to burn up into a pile o…

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The View from Behind Xi Jinping's Desk, with Jonathan Czin 1:19:43

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This week on the Sinica Podcast, I speak with Jonathan Czin, the Michael H. Armacost Chair in Foreign Policy Studies and a fellow at the Brookings Institution’s John L. Thornton China Center. His new essay in Foreign Affairs, “China Against China: Xi Jinping Confronts the Downsides of Success,” challenges the dominant Western narrative of Xi Jinpin…

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The Symbolism of the Flying Tigers: Peking University's Wang Dong on the American Volunteer Group and its Historical and Diplomatic Usages 38:57

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This week on Sinica, I chat with Peking University's Professor Wang Dong (王栋), an international relations scholar at the School of International Studies at Peking University, where he also serves as Deputy Director and Executive Director of the Office for Humanities and Social Sciences and the Institute for Global Cooperation and Understanding. Pro…

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Jasmine Sun on Silicon Valley through a Chinese Mirror 1:11:18

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This week on Sinica, co-host Tianyu Fang makes his debut on the show to join me in interviewing his Stanford classmate and talented writer Jasmine Sun, who studies the anthropology of disruption. This summer, she took a trip to China with a group of friends with different levels of China experience, from people raised in the country to total novice…

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Yascha Mounk on China and Western Liberalism 1:22:03

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This week on the Sinica Podcast, I chat with well-known author and public intellectual Yascha Mounk about his recent fascination with China, his approach to learning about the country and learning Chinese, and his thoughts on how China fits into the current crisis of Western liberal democracy. 7:15 – Yascha’s experience of living in China and learn…

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10 of 10 - Go/Baduk/Weiqi - My Quest for Go Sets, Honolulu Go Club Interview & Season Three Takeaways 44:29

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Theme music by UNIVERSFIELD & background music by PodcastAC Go Equipment My first go board from Yellow Mountain Imports and the large bamboo reversible board I have as my go-to board at home Dave with Vancouver Woodsmith who made my custom small-sized, magnetic Go set with a wooden board Discounts My favorite small board for travel: The 3D-printed …

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What Did the September 3 Parade Mean? 1:43:11

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This week on Sinica, I speak first with retired Senior Colonel Zhou Bo, a frequent commentator on Chinese military and security affairs and a prolific writer now at the Center for International Security and Strategy at Tsinghua University, and with Rana Mitter of the Harvard Kennedy School and author of Forgotten Ally, a book about World War II in …

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9 of 10 - Go/Baduk/Weiqi - David Wu KataGo Interview & IRL Habits with TelegraphGo 47:03

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Theme music by UNIVERSFIELD & background music by PodcastAC David Wu Interview A blogpost on David’s beginnings with Katago KataGo AlphaZero The most difficult Go problem ever, the Igo Hatsuyōron and the blogpost on it by David KataGoBooks which has the ideal openings currently for different-sized boards Show your support here Email: AllThingsGoGam…

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LR083 - Peoria State Hospital Was Actually Quite Nice w/ Renni Pollock from COMPANY MOVE 2:34:34

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Send us a text This time around, Renni Pollock, host of COMPANY MOVE joins me to discuss her Hometown nut house, The Peoria State Hospital in Illinois. Its history is actually one of inspiration & good, ethical treatment during a time when State Hospitals were notorious for basically torturing their patients. And of course, it's haunted too. We als…

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What Does China Want? The Authors of a New Paper Challenge the DC Consensus 1:29:32

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This week on Sinica, I chat with Dave Kang (USC), Zenobia Chan (Georgetown), and Jackie Wong (American University in Sharjah, UAE) about their new paper in International Security titled "What Does China Want?" The paper, which has generated quite a bit of controversy, takes a data-driven approach to examine the claim that China seeks global hegemon…

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8 of 10 - Go/Baduk/Weiqi - Ben Teuber AI Sensei Interview, Ding Hao & AI with Gazza & Losing Streaks/Winning with TelegraphGo 55:31

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Theme music by UNIVERSFIELD & background music by PodcastAC Ben Teuber Interview AI Sensei Some of the YouTube video playlists to peruse with tips on how to get stronger at Go Ben’s teacher and mentor, Hans Pietsch Hans’ teacher, Kobayashi Chizu Ding Hao Conversation with Gazza White Ding Hao Shin Jin-seo - the world #1 player Show your support her…

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Claim: Revolutionizing Advertising: A Win-Win for Customers and Merchants - Interview with Sam Obletz, Co-Founder and CEO of Claim 37:29

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Join us for a conversation with Sam Obletz, co-founder and CEO of Claim. Claim is a marketplace that benefits both customers and merchants: customers get real cash back on food, beverages, fitness products and more, while merchants gain actual or potentially long-term customers at a lower marketing cost. Claim recently raised a $12 million Series A…

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Trump's India Tariff Tirade: A Gift to Beijing? With Evan Feigenbaum 1:03:36

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This week on the Sinica Podcast, I welcome back Evan Feigenbaum, Vice President for Studies at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Evan served for many years as a State Department official, was the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South Asia and Central Asia among his numerous positions in government, and was instrumental in buil…

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7 of 10 - Go/Baduk/Weiqi - Go & Psychoanalysis with Timothy Tamim & Dr. Arthur Mary 1:16:06

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Theme music by UNIVERSFIELD & background music by PodcastAC Timothy Tamim Interview A primer on Freudian psychology - link French psychoanalyst Jacques Lacan Dr. Arthur Mary Interview Dr Mary’s book, which we reviewed during the interview Reference to painter Edward Hopper’s quote: "If I could say it in words, there would be no reason to paint." Sh…

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The Nature Of Curiosity 26:22

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Send me a text In this episode I explore the nature of curiosity in context of innovation and productivity relating to the New Zealand Innovation ecosystem. I'd love to know who's listening. Send me a message and tell me where you're from. Email: [email protected] Support the show Contact David Ding Email Website Thanks for listening!…

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The Engineering State and the Lawyerly Society: Dan Wang on his new book "Breakneck" 1:32:43

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This week on Sinica, I'm delighted to be joined by Dan Wang, formerly of Gavekal Dragonomics and the Paul Tsai Law Center at Yale University, now with the Hoover Institute's History Lab. Dan's new book is Breakneck: China's Quest to Engineer the Future, and it's already one of the year's most talked-about books. In this conversation, we go beyond w…

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6 of 10 - Go/Baduk/Weiqi - Go Fiction Author Jessie Janowitz Interview, Isaac Machado's "one Dan in one year" & Different Playing Styles with TelegraphGo 1:09:36

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Theme music by UNIVERSFIELD & background music by PodcastAC Interview with Author Jessie Janowitz Her website which includes the book we discussed: All The Ways to Go A YouTube video of Paul Lockhart Paul Lockhart’s book referenced in the interview Isaac Machado Interview - One dan in one year - r/baduk post TelegraphGo Conversation TelegraphGo’s Y…

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Chinese and U.S. AI Applications in Public Administration: Lessons and Implications for Ukraine 1:18:46

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Artificial intelligence has been a frequent topic on Sinica in recent years — but usually through the lens of the two countries that have produced the leading models and companies: the United States and China. We’ve covered generative AI, national strategies, governance frameworks, and the geopolitical implications of AI leadership. This webinar, b…

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5 of 10 - Go/Baduk/Weiqi - Tuerda Interview & TelegraphGo on Popularizing Go in the West 57:01

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Theme music by UNIVERSFIELD & background music by PodcastAC Interview with Tuerda (Nico) Tuerda’s Reddit post for his Go school Vital Point Go Kiseido Go Server (KGS) Tuerda’s last fight in Chile game marathon Spirit Animal Go channel on YouTube Takao Shinji Tuerda’s YouTube channel TelegraphGo Conversation TelegraphGo’s YouTube channel Online-go.c…

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Nuclear Weapons, Ukraine, and Great-Power Competition 1:12:49

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Join me for a conversation with four fantastic panelists about nuclear safety and security issues brought on by Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and more broadly on the state of nuclear security globally during this era of dramatic change. This program was made possible by the Ukrainian Platform for Contemporary China and the Center for Sla…

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LR082 - The Denver Airport is NWO 4-LIFE w/ STEVE X 2:26:29

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Send us a text STEVE X is back to discuss the mysteries behind the DIA, or the Denver International Airport, or DEN, or Illuminati World HQ...whatever you want to call it. It has underground tunnels, "Apocalyptic" Murals, Masonic time capsules, it was built on a Native American Burial Ground (possibly), its runways form a Swatstika, it has a Demoni…

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The World AI Conference in Shanghai: Two tech veterans share their impressions 1:26:01

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This week on Sinica, Paul Triolo of DGA Albright Stonebridge and tech investor Ryan Cunningham join to talk about their observations and insights from the World AI Conference (WAIC), held in July in Shanghai, and what it tells them about China's ambitions in the fast-moving world of artificial intelligence. Don't miss this one! 04:21 - Ryan on his …