Best David Ding Podcasts (2025)

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Adam Tooze Climbs the China Learning Curve 1:05:21

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I'm in Shaxi, a wonderful little town in the Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, and I was joined here by the Columbia economic historian Adam Tooze, who shared his thoughts on what he sees happening on the ground in China. Adam's been in China for the last month and reflects on his experiences learning about the country — and even attempting the langu…

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The Case for Smarter AI Regulation, With Matt Perault 25:11

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Regulating how AI is used—not how it's built—is the only way to protect innovation and give small startups a fair shot. Rob and Jackie sit down with Matt Perault, Head of Artificial Intelligence Policy at Andreessen Horowitz, to discuss the significant burden regulatory frameworks can place on smaller tech companies and the critical role of governm…

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Unlocking Trapped Capital in Biotech – Interview with Nick Johnston, founder of Alis Biosciences 39:22

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Nick Johnston, a former biotech banker and entrepreneur, founded Alis Biosciences to solve one of the biggest challenges that every biotech might face on its road – how to maximize shareholders' value when a public-listed company loses market confidence? Alis creates a safety netfor shareholders by giving the trapped capital back and supporting the…

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Carnegie's Tong Zhao on the Expansion of China's Nuclear Arsenal 1:10:21

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This week on Sinica, in a show taped in early June in Washington, Kaiser chats with Tong Zhao (赵通) of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, a leading expert on Chinese nuclear doctrine, about why the PRC has, in recent years, significantly increased the size of its nuclear arsenal. Zhao offers a master class in the practice of strategic e…

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mRNA and the Future of Personalized Medicine, With Andrew Geall and Deborah Barbara 27:31

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Continued innovation and investment is vital to maintaining the U.S.'s leadership in the biopharma sector. Rob and Jackie sit down with Andrew Geall, Chief Development Officer at Replicate Bioscience, and Deborah Barbara, strategic advisor to Primrose Bio, to discuss the development and potential of mRNA as the fourth pillar of pharmaceutical innov…

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The Strange Afterlife of an American Football Story from China 45:20

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In 2014, the writer Christopher Beam published a humorous, heartwarming story in The New Republic about an unlikely team of American football enthusiasts in Chongqing who went on to defeat their archrivals in Shanghai to win a championship. The piece was optioned by Sony Pictures, and had some big names attached, but was ultimately never made — not…

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Liz Turner from Riverside Drama Company's production of "War Of the Worlds/Strangers On A Train" The Radio Plays 16:50

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Liz Turner from Riverside Drama Company's production of "War Of the Worlds/Strangers On A Train" The Radio Plays at The Duchess Theatre, Long Eaton https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/chatsworth/strangers-on-a-train-war-of-the-worlds-riverside-drama-company/e-zoammbBy NHR

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Peter Konowalik, Director of "Ring Around The Moon" coming up at Nottingham Lace Market 15:25

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Peter Konowalik, Director of "Ring Around The Moon" coming up at Nottingham Lace Market talk to Kev castle all about the show https://lacemarkettheatre.co.uk/LaceMarketTheatre.dll/WhatsOn?Programme=6719580By NHR

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The Raider: China and the Life of Evans Carlson, with Historian Stephen Platt 1:22:06

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This week on Sinica, I chat with Stephen Platt, historian at UMass Amherst and author, most recently, of the book The Raider: The Untold Story of a Renegade Marine and the Birth of U.S. Special Forces in World War II. Like his previous works, Autumn in the Heavenly Kingdom and Imperial Twilight, it offers a compelling narrative history of an overlo…

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Industrial Policy, "Overcapacity," and U.S.-China Trade: A Conversation with Cambridge's Jostein Hauge 1:08:02

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This week on Sinica, I chat with Jostein Hauge, political economist and an Assistant Professor in Development Studies at the University of Cambridge, based at the Centre of Development Studies and the Department of Politics and International Studies, and author of the book The Future of the Factory: How Megatrends are Changing Industrialization. 3:…

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Naomi Wood - "Gobbess" at Lakeside Arts Theatre 16:54

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Kev Castle talks to Naomi Wood about her upcoming show at the Lakeside Arts Theatre on Thursday 19th June - https://www.lakesidearts.org.uk/event/gobbess/By NHR

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Seeking the Next DeepSeek: the Chinese Generative AI Algorithm Registry, with Kendra Schaefer 1:03:57

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This week on Sinica, I speak with Kendra Schaefer, the partner at Trivium China who heads their tech practice. She recently published a fascinating paper looking at the Cyberspace Administration of China's comprehensive database of generative AI tools released in China, and she shares the insights and big takeaways from her research on that databas…

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TTL PODCAST #33 A David Affair? 40:33

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Pete wants to have an affair with a newly single David Geffen! Did Jayne Mansfield have an AFFAIR? Pete auditions for Madonna's limited series! A Taylor Swift mystery? They found love in an airport lounge and it's askew! Pete goes butch plus a Gooning competition! Let's go bro!By Pete Zias

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Bonus Ep: Rubio's Visa Revocations, with Jeremy Goldkorn [Explicit] 49:42

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Jeremy Goldkorn joins for this largely unedited throwback to the early, sweary days of the show. We talk about the announcement made on Wednesday, 28 May 2025, on the "aggressive" revocation of Chinese student visas for students with Party "connections" or who study "critical fields." You've been warned! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/priv…

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Empowering AI in the Music Industry – Interview with Co-Founder and CEO of Udio, David Ding and Andrew Sanchez 37:28

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Imagine transforming a simple text prompt into a fully produced song—within seconds. That’s exactly what Udio does. Founded in December 2023 by a team of former Google DeepMind researchers, including CEO David Ding, Conor Durkan, Charlie Nash, Yaroslav Ganin, and Andrew Sanchez, Udio is reshaping how music is made. Backed by industry giants like a1…

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Ukraine, China, and the Emerging Geopolitics of Resource Security 1:28:57

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A bonus episode this week. On May 22, I moderated a panel organized by Vita Golod and the UNC Center for Slavic, Eurasian, and East European Studies. The focus was on the U.S.-Ukraine Mineral Security Partnership, and it features Ivan Us, Chief Consultant at the Center for Foreign Policy at the National Institute for Strategic Studies; Jim Mullinax…

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House of Huawei: Eva Dou of the Washington Post on Her New "Secret History" of Huawei 1:08:40

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This week on Sinica, I chat with Eva Dou, technology reporter for the Washington Post, about her terrific new book about Huawei. From its prehistory to its fight for its life under tremendous U.S. pressure, she tells its story in a way that's both deeply engaging and very evenhanded. 04:53 – Meng Wanzhou’s case and its impact on media interest in H…

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NEW! China Talking Points Ep. 1: Trade Truce, J-10C Dogfight, and What Comes Next 1:04:49

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The Sinica Network proudly presents a new podcast: China Talking Points, featuring Kaiser Kuo (host of the Sinica Podcast), Eric Olander (host of the China-Global South Podcast and China In Africa Podcast) and Andrew Polk, co-founder of Trivium China and host of its podcast. We'll be joined regularly by Lizzi Lee, Fellow on Chinese Economy at the A…

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China's DeepSeek Moment — a talk given April 17 2025 at Carnegie Mellon 30:45

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I had scheduled a show to record while I was in Providence last week, but it fell through and had to be rescheduled, so please give this talk I delivered at Carnegie Mellon last month a listen! Hope you enjoy. Kaiser See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

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Decoding the Techno-Economic Power Struggle, With Alex Capri 21:17

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There is a clear linkage between technology and national security, economic strength and social stability. Rob and Jackie sit down with Alex Capri, author of Techno-Nationalism: How It's Reshaping Trade, Geopolitics and Society to discuss how nations leverage technological innovation for national security and stability and how that applies to evolv…

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TTL PODCAST #32 Fillet O Met 34:50

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A Met Ball recap to digest! Luigi the Musical! Target shopping gets me cancelled? Askew! Plus tabloid tradsh! Blast OffBy Pete Zias

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Broken Engagement: Veteran China reporter Bob Davis on his new collection of interviews 1:15:47

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This week on Sinica, I chat with veteran Wall Street Journal reporter Bob Davis, who has covered the U.S.-China relationship for decades. He recently published a new book called Broken Engagement, which consists of interviews with U.S. policymakers who were instrumental in shaping American policy toward China from the George H.W. Bush administratio…

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TTL PODCAST #31 She's Tariffs She's Terror! 50:50

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Pete helps everyone understand the math of Tariffs! Who is obsessed with Pete? Will they fry Luigi? Madonna and Elton make up, and we Blast Off! Plus Pup affairs and tabloid trash!By Pete Zias

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The EU-China Relationship in the Age of Trumpian Disruption, with Finbarr Bermingham of the SCMP 1:06:46

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This week on Sinica, I chat with SCMP Senior Europe Correspondent Finbarr Bermingham, who joins from Brussels where he's been covering the EU-China relationship in fantastic depth and with great insight. 3:17 – EU-China relations in early 2025: the effect of the 2021 sanctions, who advocated for engagement versus confrontation with China, and the i…

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Arden-Caspar Jennison and Chris Mundy - The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night Time 15:33

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Arden-Caspar Jennison and Chris Mundy chat to Kev Castle on Nottingham Hospitals Radio about Encore Productions "The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night Time" at The Duchess Theatre, Long Eaton. Apologies for the signal issues.By NHR

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Live at Pitt: CMU's Benno Weiner on the Evolution of China's Minzu Policy 52:07

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This week on Sinica, in a show recorded at the University of Pittsburgh, I speak with Benno Weiner, Associate Professor of History at Carnegie Mellon University, about how China's policy toward its minority nationalities (or minzu) have shifted from their older, Soviet-inspired form to the policies of assimilation we now see. 2:29 – How the so-call…

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Sinica Live at Columbia University, with Yawei Liu and Yukon Huang 58:15

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This week on the Sinica Podcast, I chat with Yawei Liu, Senior Advisor for China at the Carter Center in Atlanta, Georgia, and Yukon Huang, former China country head of the World Bank and now Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. The show was taped live at the 2025 Columbia China Summit at Columbia University, put on by t…

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Solution to the Global Water Crisis - Interview with Brian Sheng, Co-Founder of Aquaria 27:39

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Aquaria, co-founded in 2021 by Brian Sheng, is dedicated toaddressing the growing global water scarcity problem. Using its cutting-edge Atmospheric Water Generation technology, Aquaria’s products extract water from the air, purify it, and make it suitable for human consumption. This breakthrough provides an alternative water source, especially in r…

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Cathy Robinson, Elle Barratt, Poppy and Sienna From Matilda Jr 14:47

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Director Cathy Robinson, MD Elle Barratt and Poppy and Sienna who play Matilda and Miss Trunchball from Williams Creatives production of "Matilda Jr" at Leicester's Sue Townsend Theatre, chat to Kev Castle on Nottingham Hospitals Radio.By NHR

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Life, Love, and Loss in China: Hazza Harding's story of resilience 1:19:20

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This week on Sinica, I chat with Hazza Harding, a young Australian who began learning Chinese and made his way to China where he became a pop singer with hits on Chinese pop charts and a state media newscaster — and also lost his husband tragically, suffered through the COVID lockdowns while grieving for his loss. Yet he remains committed to furthe…

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Is China Gaining Ground in Technology Diffusion? A Conversation with Jeffrey Ding 45:52

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This week on Sinica, I chat with Jeffrey Ding, author of Technology and the Rise of Great Powers, a book that argues that a nation's ability to invent foundational technologies matters ultimately less in its overall national power than its ability to diffuse those "general purpose technologies," like electricity, digital technology, the internet, a…

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TTL PODCAST #30 Ding Dongs 42:07

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Pete shares his Gaven Rossdale story. Kelly Clarkson loves Hooters and Pete loves Ding Dongs! Pete shares his High School hijinks! Plus new panties and tabloids trash!By Pete Zias

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TTL PODCAST #29 Blast Off 39:29

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Blast off with Gayle King and Katty Perry! Meghan Markle's new show! Who is she? Luigi caught on tape in a AFFAIR?!?? All this and more!!!By Pete Zias

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Evolutionary Psychology and International Relations, with Jeremy Garlick 1:26:24

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This week on the Sinica Podcast, I chat with Jeremy Garlick, Director of the Jan Masaryk Centre for International Studies, Prague University, and a scholar of China’s international relations. Jeremy is the author of the book Advantage China: Agent of Change in an Era of Global Disruption, but the book we're talking about this week is his new Cambri…

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David Hare and Jo Coupe from Venture Theatre's production of "Ding Dong" 16:22

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David Hare and Jo Coupe from Venture Theatre's production of "Ding Dong" in Ashby chat to Kev Castle on Nottingham Hospitals Radio.By NHR

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Live in Berkeley: Jessica Chen Weiss and Ryan Hass on the U.S. and China in 2025 1:02:08

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This week, a special episode taped live at the University of California, Berkeley — my alma mater — on March 6 and featuring Jessica Chen Weiss of Johns Hopkins SAIS and Ryan Hass of the Brookings Institution, both well-known to people who follow U.S.-China relations. This episode was made possible by the Center for Chinese Studies at UC Berkeley's…

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Introducing the Trivium Podcast, now on the Sinica Network 1:18:29

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This week, I'm proud to announce a new collaboration with Trivium, a China-focused strategic advisory firm you've probably heard of. They've got offices in DC, London, Shanghai, and Beijing, and they focus on analyzing and forecasting Chinese policy developments for multinational companies and institutional investors across a range of verticals -- …

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TTL PODCAST #28 A Fashion Affair? 41:35

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Is Luigi sending signals in his fashion? Will the egg mystery get cracked? Is Meghan Markle prank calling Kate Middleton? All will be answered plus more surprises!By Pete Zias

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Jonty Banks, who plays Gaston in Central Musical Theatre Company's upcoming production of "Beauty and the Beast" 16:37

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Jonty Banks, who plays Gaston in Central Musical Theatre Company's upcoming production of "Beauty and the Beast" at Long Eaton's Duchess Theatre, chats to Kev Castle on Nottingham Hospitals Radio.By NHR

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Nicole Driver, Director of "Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons" at the Nottingham Lace Market Theatre 15:22

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Nicole Driver, Director of "Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons" at the Nottingham Lace Market Theatre chats to Kev Castle on Nottingham Hospitals Radio.By NHR

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Studying China in the Absence of Access: Rediscovering a Lost Art — Part 2, with Alice Miller and Joseph Fewsmith 1:23:23

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This week: Part 2 in a series of podcasts in conjunction with the China Research Center at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). The series, titled "Studying China in the Absence of Access: Rediscovering a Lost Art," ran from September to November 2021, and featured four eminent "Pekingologists," or specialists in Chine…

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China’s Strategy in Global Power Transitions: Challenges in a Turbulent World — A panel discussion 1:10:01

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This week on Sinica: February 24 marks the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and as I’ve done for the last two years, I moderated a panel organized by Vita Golod, a Ukrainian China scholar who happens to be here in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, at UNC as a visiting scholar. She’s worked tirelessly to promote awareness of …

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New Podcast: The Trade War With Stan McCoy 47:11

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In the inaugural episode of the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation's Trade War Podcast, host Stan McCoy discusses recent developments and challenges in global trade policy with Ambassador Susan C. Schwab and Rob Atkinson. The conversation covers the latest U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum, the implications of President Trump's prote…

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The War for Chinese Talent in America, with David Zweig 1:14:00

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This week on Sinica, I chat with David Zweig, a veteran China scholar who is Professor Emeritus from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. We discuss Davis'd latest book, The War for Chinese Talent in America, which looks at Chinese efforts to harness the intellectual firepower of Chinese scientists and engineers who studied abroad, e…