Best Andy Ivy Podcasts (2026)

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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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Episode 555 - Paul O'Duffy 2:01:24

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Producer Paul O'Duffy may not have been the actual architect of the sophistopop movement in the UK in the late 80s, but he had a hand in popularizing it. The man helped shape the sound of five of the major players within the genre - Hipsway, Breathe, Curiosity Killed the Cat, Danny Wilson, and Swing Out Sister, which he was practically the unoffici…

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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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Episode 554 - Jai Winding 1:40:07

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Around the year 2000, keyboardist Jai Winding decided he didn't want to be a hugely successful musician anymore and traded in his rock star life for real estate. He made the right move for him, but boy was it fun while it lasted. Some of the collaborations we discuss this week include the Pointer Sisters, George Benson, Don Henley, Jackson Browne, …

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Why Talking To People Feels So Hard (Mens Confidence Coach) 1:09:57

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Why does talking to people feel so hard? Chris Goldy is a men’s confidence coach that I sat down with to try to understand why it is so hard, and how to overcome social anxiety. He broke down the root causes of social anxiety, fear of judgment, and approach anxiety, and how to finally move past it.Connect with ChrisInstagram: https://www.instagram.…

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Top Psychologist: How to INFLUENCE Anyone (Mahin Kohneh) 1:32:27

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In this episode of Gross Potential, I sat down with psychologist Mahin Kohneh to break down the unwritten rules of influence — the psychological forces that shape trust, attraction, identity, and human behavior. Mahin explains how naming emotions builds instant trust, how identity labeling changes behavior, and why most people struggle with influen…

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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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Episode 553 - Peter Beckett of Player 1:30:10

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Few yacht rock hits of the 70s have endured as well as Player's 1977 classic "Baby Come Back." While they had a few other hits, they've been completely overshadowed by this monolith. What you may not be as aware of is the vast songwriting career of frontman Peter Beckett. Remember "Twist of Fate" by Olivia Newton-John? That was Peter. Or "Dare to F…

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Book Club - Bill Janovitz author of The Cars: Let the Stories Be Told 1:06:55

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Bill Janovitz returns to the Hustle, this time as an author instead of a rocker. The Buffalo Tom frontman has recently published a master work - the definitive story of The Cars: Let the Stories Be Told. Bill effectively tells the band's story from beginning to end with all the detours in between. Each band member's personality comes to life and th…

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5 Secrets Colleges Won’t Tell You About Early Decision 36:57

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Early Decision secrets, admission strategy myths, and what colleges really gain when students commit early. In this episode of College Coffee Talk, Andy & Pearl Lockwood expose five closely-guarded truths about Early Decision that admissions offices rarely share. Learn why ED isn’t just “apply early and get in easier”—and how it can cost families m…

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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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Episode 552 - Roddy Bottum of Faith No More/Imperial Teen 1:06:59

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When you talk to keyboardist Roddy Bottum, the word "privileged" comes up a lot. He was privileged to grow up in San Francisco as a gay man. Privileged to play keys in Faith No More and Imperial Teen. Privileged to have the foresight to be an early investor in Apple that has since made him a multi-millionaire. Privileged to have had close friends l…

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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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Episode 551 - Tim Burgess of the Charlatans 1:15:48

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This week's guest is Saint Tim! The Charlatans have been one of the most reliably great British bands over their 35 year history. Tons of hits and many great albums. Their profile changed drastically over lockdown when Tim began his Listening Parties on Twitter which managed to unite the entire music world in good vibes at a tenuous time in history…

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Episode 550 - Kim Wilson of the Fabulous Thunderbirds/Solo 1:31:20

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The 80s weren't a fertile time for blues on the radio. Eventually, acts like Stevie Ray Vaughn, Robert Cray and this week's guest the Fabulous Thunderbirds captured some attention and kept the torch lit. In fact, "Tough Enough" also happens to be one of the greatest singles of the decade, but it was the T-Birds biggest and only crack at the pop cha…

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Top 5 College Planning Mistakes to Avoid in 2025 33:44

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College planning mistakes, financial aid pitfalls, and application strategy errors that cost families time and money. Here are the five most common problems and how to avoid them. In this episode of College Coffee Talk, Andy & Pearl Lockwood share the most frequent planning mistakes they see from juniors and seniors and give simple fixes families c…

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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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Episode 549 - Ivy with Dominique Durand, Andy Chase, and Bruce Driscoll 1:25:41

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Ivy might be the least likely band to release new music in 2025. After the loss of leader Adam Schlesinger to COVID early in the pandemic, the band had no choice but to end things. Luckily, surviving members Dominique Durand, Andy Chase and Bruce Driscoll came together to flesh out some songs Adam hadn't finished and released the new album Traces o…

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Net Kohen: Judaism vs Catholicism & The 200M LinkMe Empire 1:20:46

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Net Kohen is the co-founder of LinkMe, a company worth over 200 million dollars, and he works with massive names, from UFC fighters to artists like Yung Gravy and Kid Rock. Net is also a practicing and believer in Judaism, and today, we debate and discuss what christians and jews agree and disagree on, who's wrong and why, and much more...Connect w…

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Promo Mode - Paul Kelly on his new album Seventy 43:29

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The great Australian singer-songwriter Paul Kelly is back again. Last week he released his 30th album (!) called Seventy and it's evidence that this genius shows no signs of slowing down. Paul returns to the podcast to discuss some of the key tracks, what his process is at this stage, and what he still has left to prove. The man is as good at 70 an…

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How One Man Turned a Run Club Into a National Movement (Tyler Swartz) 1:25:37

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Tyler Swartz is the mastermind behind Endorphins Running, the run club that has taken over the running world, and recently took over the NYC Marathon. He's built Endorphins from nothing to a New Balance Partner and world famous brand with 50,000+ members and a thriving community. Connect with Tyler: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/swartzcenter…

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Episode 548 - Pete Droge 1:31:01

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It's been a bumpy road for Pete Droge the last few years and the acclaimed singer-songwriter knew exactly what to do about it. First off, after years of not feeling right, Pete was diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome about ten years ago. This changed how he would have to approach his career which, as an independent artist, was already a full ti…

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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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Episode 547 - Mark Saunders 2:59:29

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Producer Mark Saunders has done a lot of things, but amidst it all he's responsible for two of the most revolutionary albums of all time. The first is Neneh Cherry's debut Raw Like Sushi featuring the game-changing "Buffalo Stance". The second is the debut album Maxinquaye from Tricky which rewrote the rules as far as what music could sound like. J…

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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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How a Male Nurse is Taking Over the World of Bodybuilding (Chazz Finnigan) 1:02:32

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Chazz Finnigan is a full-time nurse, bodybuilder, and rising fitness influencer taking over social media. Today, he breaks down how he balances 14-hour workdays in the hospital while still training like a pro, his approach to discipline, time management, recovery, and the mental side of bodybuilding.Connect with Chazz: Instagram: https://www.instag…

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The Untold Truth About Breaking Early Decision 32:34

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Early Decision can feel like a promise, but what if you change your mind? Can you really back out? In this episode of College Coffee Talk, Andy & Pearl Lockwood unpack a real case study of what happened when a student withdrew from an Early Decision commitment, and how the college reacted. More importantly, they explain what “binding” actually mean…

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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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Episode 546 - Peter Hooton of The Farm 1:12:55

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Liverpool's The Farm capitalized on a moment in the early 90s when their debut album Spartacus captured the Baggy sound in the UK perfectly. It featured a couple of evergreen hits with "Groovy Train" and "All Together Now" and even did well in the states. But, as Baggy wound down, so did the Farm and after a couple more albums they called it a day.…

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Forbes CEO: Avoid THIS Type of Person at all Costs! 1:01:05

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Nick Spina is a Forbes and USA Today featured CEO that has built notable brands such as Live Fit Foods, Ethey Foods and Denovia, and he’s here to share the hard lessons behind scaling, leadership, and betrayal in business.Connect with Nick: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/niickspina/?hl=enConnect with Anthony:Instagram: https://www.instagram.c…

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Book Club - Greg Prato author of Alternative For The Masses - The 90s Alt-Rock Revolution 1:08:42

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Author Greg Prato joins us this week to discuss his new book Alternative for the Masses. The book argues that Nirvana didn't just happen out of nowhere. The seeds had been planted with bands like the Pixies and Jane's Addiction that prepared a way for Nirvana (and the whole grunge movement) to flourish. The book is an oral history featuring dozens …

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The Common App Essay Trick Most Students Miss 15:17

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College essays, Common App mistakes, and the most important question students never realize they’re supposed to answer. In this episode of College Coffee Talk, Andy & Pearl Lockwood reveal what they call the “Invisible Question”—the hidden expectation behind every Common App prompt that separates admits from rejections. Topics include: ✔ Why great …

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Why Your College List Needs A Reality Check 28:40

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College list season is here, and a lot of students are getting it wrong. Too many reaches. Not enough merit aid. No financial safety nets. Sound familiar? In this episode of College Coffee Talk, Andy & Pearl Lockwood review real college lists and talk about how to fix the most common mistakes—before it’s too late. Topics include: ✔ What a “balanced…

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Episode 545 - Thomas Dolby 1:25:40

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What can you say about the great Thomas Dolby that hasn't already been said? We know about the hits (like "Science" and "Hyperactive"), we know about the innovation and the tech businesses he's started, and we know about Live Aid. In this conversation we set out to fill in some of the gaps like how did he get Jerry Garcia and Eddie Van Halen to pla…

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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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Arlin Moore: I was Jewish, Christian and Muslim (GOD isn’t what they tell you) 1:06:54

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Arlin Moore has undergone massive changes in his beliefs. From Judaism, to Islam, to finding god in a unique way, Arlin Moore is a DJ and vlogger with one of the most unique perspectives on religion in the world. Today, in this exclusive interview with Arlin Moore, he reveals his fears about the future, his relationship with God and more!Connect wi…

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Episode 544 - Richie Zito 2:42:56

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Richie Zito checks a lot of boxes for the Hustle. For one, he was a noted session guitarist in the 70s for artists like Neil Sedaka, Hellen Reddy, Leif Garrett, and Elton John. Then he eventually became one of the most successful producers of the next decade working with people like Eddie Money ("Take Me Home Tonight"), Cheap Trick ("The Flame"), B…

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The CHEAT CODE To Landing a Job in Finance (Fit Finance Bro & Zan Carver Exclusive) 1:16:30

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The Wall Street Bodybuilder (Zan Carver) and Fit Finance Bro are two of the most viral voices in the finance and bodybuilding space — They both have amassed thousands of followers and have gone VIRAL for hot takes on bodybuilding, natural or not debates, tips on how to break into Investment Banking and more. In this EXCLUSIVE Gross Potential episod…

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Promo Mode - Doug MacMillian and Jon Dawson discuss the new Third of Never album Damage the Pearl 57:38

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Jon Dawson has been keeping Third of Never going for almost 20 years now and on their latest album, Damage the Pearl (Original Soundtrack), he has enlisted former guest and Connells frontman Doug MacMillian as his musical partner. Jon and Doug have written some primo songs and released one of the best albums of the year. We discuss the logistics of…

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Episode 543 - Speech of Arrested Development 1:17:16

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By Jon Lamoreaux

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Does Your College List Suck? Fix It Before It’s Too Late 18:40

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The Tik Tok Entrepreneur: Using THIRST TRAPS Built an Empire! 57:57

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Daniel Greenberg is the serial entrepreneur behind companies like Place2Place and Viral LEDs. He leveraged TikTok influencers and viral thirst-trap culture to make thousands of dollars before turning 18.In this episode, Daniel opens up about the wild early days of e-commerce, his father’s shocking attempted assassination, his time at Brown Universi…

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Book Club - Jay Nachman author of Graham Parker's Howlin' Wind with Special Guest Graham Parker 1:00:21

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By Jon Lamoreaux

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Episode 542 - Rick Marotta 2:18:01

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It's pretty much a fact that if you appeared on a Steely Dan album, you're a made man. Especially on the big ones like Aja and Gaucho. For acclaimed drummer Rick Marotta that's only one chapter of his long, amazing career. His resume also includes Aretha, Donny Hathaway, John Lennon, Jim Croce, Hall & Oates, the Jacksons, Bryan Ferry, and Paul Simo…

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Lukezfit: How Processed Food is Slowly Killing You 1:00:47

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Lukezfit is a fitness influencer with thousands of followers and has gone viral for standing up to the typical college lifestyle. From his healthy, unprocessed diet to long runs/workouts and dropping out of U Miami, Luke Keegan lives a fascinatiing life. In this exclusive, learn how god saved Luke's life, his Yik Yak horror stories and how he once …

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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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Bonus - Filmmaker Arlene Sidaris 51:05

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Throughout the 80s and 90s, filmmaker Arlene Sidaris and her late husband, director Andy Sidaris, released a dozen movies under the philosophy of the three Bs - Bullets, Bombs and Babes. Films like Malibu Express, Savage Beach, and the immortal Hard Ticket to Hawaii showed the Sidaris's combining sexy playmates with huge explosions and tropical loc…

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What You’re Not Told About Elite College Admissions 25:43

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College admissions myths, prestige pressure, and the truth about what really makes a college “good.” In this episode of College Coffee Talk, Andy and Pearl Lockwood tackle the obsession with “rear window sticker colleges” - elite schools that parents want to brag about, but that might not serve their kids best. It’s time to rethink what “best colle…

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Episode 541 - Kevin Killen 2:16:41

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I'll bet you don't have 8 Grammy's. Very few people do. Our guest this week is one of the chosen few. Producer Kevin Killen has been one of the best in his field since first coming up under the tutelage of Steve Lillywhite on U2's War album. From there the list of collaborators includes David Byrne, Elvis Costello, Los Lobos, Howard Jones, Lindsey …

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World’s #1 Pick up Artist: I Can Make ANY Girl Sleep with You (Mystery) 1:13:06

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Mystery is he world’s #1 pickup artist and subject of Neil Strauss’s The Game. Today he joins Gross Potential with his wingman Erik Carlberg. They have broken down pickup into simple steps so you can easily learn to seduce anyone.🔗 Connect with Mystery: https://www.instagram.com/askmystery/🔗 Connect with Anthony:📲 Instagram: https://www.instagram.c…