Best David Ding Podcasts (2025)

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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 explore the human experience at the threshold of a new epoch where artificial intelligence no longer imitates us but evolves with us. What happens to identity, meaning, and …

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The Aftermath and Lessons From Crypto's Flash Crash 41:03

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Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of crypto. Listen in as they discuss the flash crash earlier this month and record liquidation cascade triggered by sudden macro headlines, what it revealed about leverage and thin liquidity in crypto versus public markets, the continued divergence between Bitcoin/ETH strength and persist…

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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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Institutional-Grade DeFi with Nick Cannon of Gauntlet 35:43

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Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of crypto with special guest Nick Cannon, VP of Growth at Gauntlet. Listen in as they discuss the rapid institutionalization of DeFi and the rise of onchain asset management, Gauntlet's evolution from a risk modeling firm to a leading vault curator overseeing $1.6B in capital, the converg…

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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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DeFi Decoded - The Future of VC with Legendary Investor, Tim Draper 43:44

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Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of crypto with special guest Tim Draper, Founder and Managing Partner of Draper Associates. Listen in as they discuss the forces reshaping our world. Tim shares why he views Bitcoin as a hedge against bad governance, how founders should diversify their treasuries after the Silicon Valley …

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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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DeFi Decoded - Merger Mania Comes to DATs. Plus, How to Value Base. 50:41

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Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of crypto. Listen in as they discuss the fading premiums and potential consolidation wave in DATs following the Strive-Semler merger this past week, the liquidity and centralization risks emerging in altcoin DATs, the evolving debate over stablecoin regulation from the GENIUS Act to the C…

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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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DeFi Decoded - Why Investors are Betting on Prediction Markets 43:32

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Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of crypto. Listen in as they discuss Google's launch of its AI Agent Payments Protocol with stablecoin support, how AI agents could become the next interface for the Internet and even decentralize crypto governance, the soaring valuations of prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi a…

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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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DeFi Decoded - Forget Snakes on a Plane, it's Stonks on a Chain! 32:36

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Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of crypto. Listen in as they discuss the accelerating convergence of crypto and Wall Street, the big opportunities and implementation challenges with onchain finance, Solana's outsized rally following large SOL DAT announcements with ETFs on the horizon, a few of the inefficiencies that s…

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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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DeFi Decoded - Ding Ding Ding! Opening Bell Rings for Tokenized Stocks with Jim Hiltner of Superstate 35:55

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Join Alex Tapscott as he decodes the world of crypto with special guest Jim Hiltner, Co-Founder and Head of Business Development at Superstate. Listen in as they discuss the accelerating adoption of tokenized real-world assets by issuers and investors worldwide, the Superstate origin story and its evolution, how tokenization democratizes access to …

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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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DeFi Decoded - How Avalanche Became the Trusted Platform for Business with Luigi D'Onorio DeMeo of Ava Labs 47:16

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Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of Web3 with special guest Luigi D'Onorio DeMeo, Chief Strategy Officer of Ava Labs. Listen in as they discuss Avalanche's evolution since its inception, enterprise blockchain preferences between L1s versus L2s, the rapid growth of Avalanche's tokenized real-world asset ecosystem, how sta…

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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. Support the show Contact David Ding Email Website Thanks for listening!By David Ding

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DeFi Decoded - Staking Bitcoin (finally!) with David Tse of Babylon 37:04

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Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of Web3 with special guest David Tse, Co-Founder of Babylon. Listen in as they discuss the ongoing evolution of Bitcoin from a store of value and medium of exchange into a productive asset, how Babylon is leading the way with trustless Bitcoin staking and positioning it as a collateral su…

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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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DeFi Decoded - ETH is Mooning! Next Stop $10,000? 45:57

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Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of Web3. Listen in as they discuss the resurgence of Ethereum, Tom Lee's efforts in educating Wall Street, how crypto's reflexivity and flywheel effects are fueling today's market rally, what could happen if DATs begin trading below mNAV, key lessons from the rapid rise of DATs and how lo…

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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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DeFi Decoded - Building the Web3 Equivalent to AWS with Nick White of Celestia 51:00

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Join Andrew Young as he decodes the world of Web3 with special guest Nick White, Vice President of Celestia Labs. Listen in as they discuss Nick's background and journey into crypto, how to think about modularity and data availability in blockchain architecture, the future of decentralized applications and the use cases unlocked by Celestia's scala…

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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 …

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4 of 10 - Go/Baduk/Weiqi - LGBTQIA Roundtable with Alexandra, In Sente, Paige & Cece 1:00:52

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Theme music by UNIVERSFIELD & background music by PodcastAC In Sente’s YouTube channel where I first learned how to play Go Paige LeMaster’s OGS profile with links to her YouTube channel, Twitch, and other links Where Paige first learned how to play Go: Fly or Die Top European player Lukas Podpera The Go (Baduk, Weiqi) Players on Facebook page Alex…

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DeFi Decoded - Investing in Crypto Investors with Ben Jacobs of Scenius Capital 56:54

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Join Andrew Young as he decodes the world of Web3 with special guest Ben Jacobs, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Scenius Capital. Listen in as they discuss Ben's background and crypto journey, the current state of the liquid crypto hedge fund universe, the rise of digital asset treasury companies and how they compare to traditional fund strategi…

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Chinese Cooking Demystified: Chris Thomas and Stephanie Li visit Shaxi! 1:17:54

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This week on Sinica: On my final two days in Shaxi in Yunnan, Chris Thomas and Stephanie Li, the hosts of the marvelous YouTube channel Chinese Cooking Demystified, joined me for some cooking and lots of chatting about food! We recorded this show together and focus our conversation on their heroic attempt at a taxonomy of different Chinese cuisines…

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3 of 10 - Go/Baduk/Weiqi - C. Thi Nguyen Interview, TelegraphGo & Pixel Go, Learning Themes with Nathan Harwit & Cheating in Chess vs Go with Gazza 1:01:32

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Theme music by UNIVERSFIELD & background music by PodcastAC C. Thi Nguyen Interview C. Thi Nguyen’s website The main subject of our conversation, Nguyen’s book Games: Agency as Art The excellent interview Thi did on The Ezra Klein Show; highly recommended Thi’s game recommendations: El Grande, Tigris & Euphrates, & Root Gazza - Cheating in Chess vs…

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DeFi Decoded - Wall Street's Crypto Awakening with Matt Hougan of Bitwise 31:08

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Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of Web3 with special guest Matt Hougan, Chief Investment Officer of Bitwise Asset Management. Listen in as they discuss how the crypto market has matured to the point where companies are turning to public markets to raise capital and reach new investors, the paradigm shift in TradFi's und…

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2 of 10 - Go/Baduk/Weiqi - Eunkyo Do Interview & Why TelegraphGo Likes Top Pro Park Junghwan 49:51

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Theme music by UNIVERSFIELD & background music by PodcastAC Intro with Cameron Honolulu Go Club The “Month of Go” Proclamation by the governor of Hawaii Eunkyo Do Interview Eunkyo’s English YouTube channel Go Inside The Korean interview referenced when Eunkyo turned professional in 2018 TelegraphGo Conversation Korean professional Park Junghwan Sho…

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DeFi Decoded - Crypto Crime Stoppers! With James Smith of Elliptic 38:59

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Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of Web3 with special guest James Smith, Co-Founder of Elliptic. Listen in as they discuss the genesis of Elliptic in 2013 and how it's evolved since, its scaling strategy to support the explosion of new blockchain networks, the current state of onchain crime and whether the claim that onl…

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Adam Tooze Climbs the China Learning Curve 1:03:28

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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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1 of 10 - Go/Baduk/Weiqi - Fact vs Fiction in The Match, The LG Cup Fiasco with Gazza & Playing Go Seigen with TelegraphGo 1:03:21

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Theme music by UNIVERSFIELD & background music by PodcastAC The Match Interview The Korean film “The Match” Baduk TV where Mr. Kim worked for many years Main characters of the film, Cho Hun-hyun and Lee Chang-ho Cho Nam-chul, the father of Korean Baduk, who was credited for saying “I suck…I’m going to lose” in the interview Sakata Eio, the Japanese…

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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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Alis Biosciences: 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 net for shareholders by giving the trapped capital back and supporting th…

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DeFi Decoded - Are Stocks the New Altcoins? 23:42

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Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of Web3. Listen in as they discuss the growing bifurcation between cryptoassets and crypto equities following the GENIUS Act's Senate approval, what's happening in the altcoin market, whether a crypto IPO season is on the horizon, how equities and tokens compare, the accelerating converge…

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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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DeFi Decoded - Talking Scalability with Jeff Feng, Co-Founder of Sei, One of The World's Fastest L1s 50:41

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Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of Web3 with special guest Jeff Feng, Co-Founder of Sei Labs. Listen in as they discuss the rise of next-generation layer 1 networks built for scale, Sei's origin story, its evolution since inception, the exciting breakout potential of the onchain gaming and AI agent subsectors, why the S…

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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…