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Podcast adjunct to the Beijing Diary blog
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Nov 3, 2020
Nov 3, 2020
53 min
The polls have been showing Biden ahead. But on the ground, it feels like Trump is ahead. What is going on?
Apr 6, 2020
Apr 6, 2020
1hr 21 min
What is racism? This word has been so abused and watered down that it seems nobody really knows what it means. Contrary to what many today seem to believe, disagreeing with a person of color is not racism. So what, then, is racism? If you are confused about this question, today's program will clear it up for you.
Feb 29, 2020
Feb 29, 2020
51 min
Why is it that a woman cannot be elected president? This podcast episode will explain this for you. But keep in mind, this is not a discussion about whether or not a woman should be able to be elected president. It is only an explanation for why it is not possible in today's political environment, given the unique nature of the American political system.
Dec 23, 2019
Dec 23, 2019
42 min
With this episode I am beginning a study of the Gospel of John, the fourth book in the New Testament. The Gospel of John was written by John the disciple, apostle, and best friend of Jesus of Nazareth. In the first episode we introduce the Logos.
Oct 1, 2019
Oct 1, 2019
32 min
This podcast takes off from an earlier blog post where I discussed the bride kidnapping in the country of Kyrgyzstan. The point of that blog post was to show one extreme example of arranged marriage that I think we can all agree is not appropriate. This present podcast outline what is needed to make arranged marriage acceptable and even helpful.
Jun 20, 2019
Jun 20, 2019
46 min
Discusses the June, 2019 demonsrations in Hong Kong, with a little history of the colony and current relationship between Hong Kong and the mainland, as well as comparison between these demonstrations and the Occupy Central demonstrations of 2014.
May 30, 2019
May 30, 2019
1hr 42 min
I view the American Civil War as the center point of American history. The burning issue of the day was slavery. But the underlying problem was a sense of ambivalence about whether America was really a country, or a group of independent entities. The Civil War established the idea of America as a single nation.
Apr 16, 2012
Apr 16, 2012
18 min
Marian interviewed me for English Sunday, the weekly student radio program here at Chinese Youth University. We had a pleasant conversation. Hope you enjoy it.
May 9, 2009
May 9, 2009
24 min
I am beginning a series on the extraordinary communications revolution that has taken place over the span of my life, and how this communications revolution affects China's relationship with the world. This week we are talking about the history of communication (at least as far as my own life is concerned) and specifically how conventional short wave communication compares to contemporary internet radio.
Mar 28, 2009
Mar 28, 2009
57 min
I recorded this interview a year ago with a friend of mine who was an orthopedic surgeon here in Beijing. For some reason, I have had trouble with my system, making it hard for me to complete the podcast until just recently. The information will be very helpful to you if you live in China, and very interesting if you are interested in comparative medicine.
May 28, 2008
May 28, 2008
24 min
Several weeks ago, I had a most interesting conversation with Snow's grandmother. The logistics of the thing were a little tricky, because the kind lady did not really speak Mandarin, and certainly not English. But Snow speaks Mandarin, English, her native dialect, Baihua (Beihai area dialect) as well as Cantonese, so she was well able to interpret for me. As the story develops, and we hear about how Snow was adopted, the role of mother and grandmother tend to merge. Snow refers to her as her grandmother, but although Snow was adopted and became part of a peasant family, it was this lady herself who nurtured Snow as an infant.
Apr 18, 2007
Apr 18, 2007
20 min
This episode introduces Snow and Fly, a couple young people I met in Beihai. Snow is very interested in English, and really quite good at it, if you consider her background as a poor country kid from the rural area where absolutely nobody speaks English. Snow does not come from a Christian background at all, but she dragged her classmate along to church, probably in hopes of meeting a foreigner. You will enjoy her warm, engaging personality.
Apr 1, 2007
Apr 1, 2007
14 min
Chinese young people talking about what Chinese people believe. There seems to be some ambivalence about this. One young lady said, "I believe in myself." This prompted a discussion started by a man in the group who saw this as an evidence of the current spiritual vacuum in China. Very interesting, warm discussion.