Best Alexander Beck Podcasts (2025)

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The Shanghai Cooperation Organization as a vehicle to promote narratives of China and Russia, with Claus Soong 21:16

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From August 31 until September 1, China’s party and state leader Xi Jinping will chair the annual Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in the Chinese port city Tianjin. Among the leaders expected at the summit is Russian president Vladimir Putin. In a new episode of our podcast, MERICS Analyst Claus Soong explores the role of the group in…

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The Last of Us S2 Q&A - Craig Mazin - Timothy A Good 28:43

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Host Jeff Goldsmith talks to showrunner-writer Craig Mazin and editor Timothy A. Good about season 2 of their Emmy® nominated TV show - The Last of Us. Copyright © Unlikely Films, Inc. 2025. All rights reserved. For more great content check out Backstory Magazine @ Backstory.netBy Jeff Goldsmith

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Andor S2 Emmys Q&A - Tony Gilroy - Dan Gilroy 52:17

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Host Jeff Goldsmith talks to creator, showrunner and writer Tony Gilroy and writer Dan Gilroy about their Emmy nominated TV show - Andor. Copyright © Unlikely Films, Inc. 2025. All rights reserved. For more great content check out Backstory Magazine @ Backstory.netBy Jeff Goldsmith

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The Penguin Q&A - Lauren LeFranc 1:11:42

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Host Jeff Goldsmith talks to showrunner, creator and writer Lauren LeFranc about her Emmy nominated TV show - The Penguin. Copyright © Unlikely Films, Inc. 2025. All rights reserved. For more great content check out Backstory Magazine @ Backstory.netBy Jeff Goldsmith

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Dying for Sex Q&A - Kim Rosenstock 1:06:31

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Host Jeff Goldsmith talks to co-creator, co-showrunner and writer Kim Rosenstock about her Emmy nominated TV show - Dying for Sex. Copyright © Unlikely Films, Inc. 2025. All rights reserved. For more great content check out Backstory Magazine @ Backstory.netBy Jeff Goldsmith

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China’s rise in biotechnology, with Alexander Brown and Jeroen Groenewegen-Lau 32:55

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Biotechnology is strategically important because of its potential to transform humanity’s control over nature. Governments worldwide are racing to secure their positions in the field – and China is no exception. MERICS experts Alexander Brown and Jeroen Groenewegen-Lau join Johannes Heller-John to discuss the rise of China in biotechnology. They ar…

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China's rise to global tech leadership, with James Kynge 19:58

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In this episode, long-time Financial Times journalist and former MERICS Senior Fellow James Kynge joins Johannes Heller-John to look at China’s technological development in the last decades and ahead into the next ones. He talks about his work as a journalist in China since the mid-1980s and China’s rise as a technological power. James argues that …

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China aims for self-reliance in AI, with Wendy Chang and Antonia Hmaidi 30:07

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Artificial Intelligence is reshaping the way we live and work, and its potential use in military applications could alter the global balance of power. The Chinese Communist Party is taking note of this development. During a Politburo study session focused on AI in April, China’s party and state leader Xi Jinping urged a nationwide mobilization to a…

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„China in 25“: EU-China Beziehungen + BRICS-Gipfel + KI in China 25:59

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„China in 25“ – in maximal 25 Minuten sprechen Mikko Huotari, Bernhard Bartsch und Claudia Wessling über aktuelle Entwicklungen in China. In dieser Folge geht es um die Beziehungen zwischen China und der EU im Licht der Europareise des chinesischen Außenministers Wang Yi und vor dem EU-China Gipfel in Beijing, um Xi Jinpings Abwesenheit auf dem BRI…

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The 2025 EU-China summit, with Abigaël Vasselier 24:05

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The next EU-China Summit will take place in Beijing at the end of this month. In this episode of our podcast, Abigaël Vasselier, Director of Policy and European Affairs and Head of Program for Foreign Relations at MERICS, joins Claudia Wessling, Director Communications and Publications, to talk about her expectations for the summit, the state of EU…

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Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning Q&A - Christopher McQuarrie - Erik Jendresen 1:36:04

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Host Jeff Goldsmith talks to co-writer Erik Jendresen and writer-director Christopher McQuarrie about Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning. Copyright © Unlikely Films, Inc. 2025. All rights reserved. For more great content check out Backstory Magazine @ Backstory.netBy Jeff Goldsmith

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China’s National Security White Paper, with Katja Drinhausen und Helena Legarda 32:08

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With an uncertain geopolitical environment and ongoing competition with the US and Europe, national security has become even more important than before in China. So much so that a National Security White Paper, the first of its kind, was published in May of 2025. How has China’s approach to security changed under the changing international environm…

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The White Lotus - Season 3 Q&A - Jason Isaacs 1:52:14

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Host Jeff Goldsmith talks to actor Jason Isaacs about Season 3 of White Lotus. Copyright © Unlikely Films, Inc. 2025. All rights reserved. For more great content check out Backstory Magazine @ Backstory.netBy Jeff Goldsmith

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China in 25: China und der Nahost-Krieg + Grundlagenforschung + EU-China-Gipfel 24:25

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„China in 25“ – in maximal 25 Minuten sprechen Mikko Huotari, Bernhard Bartsch und Claudia Wessling über aktuelle Entwicklungen in China. In dieser Folge geht es um die Eskalation zwischen dem Iran und Israel und wie Chinas Reaktionen darauf einzuschätzen sind, um die Forschungsinvestitionen des chinesischen Telekom Riesen Huawei sowie um die EU-ch…

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Severance - Season 2 Q&A - Dichen Lachman 1:10:57

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Host Jeff Goldsmith talks to actor Dichen Lachman about Season 2 of Severance. Copyright © Unlikely Films, Inc. 2025. All rights reserved. For more great content check out Backstory Magazine @ Backstory.netBy Jeff Goldsmith

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The party and the private economy, with Kasper Ingeman Beck and Nis Grünberg 33:11

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The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is widening its influence over private companies. Since Xi Jinping took office as party and state leader, the CCP has increased its control over the private economy by guiding capital, controlling shares and engaging in corporate governance. In this episode, Kasper Ingeman Beck, Postdoc at the Copenhagen Business S…

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Black Mirror - Season 7 Q&A - Charlie Brooker 41:28

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Host Jeff Goldsmith talks to creator-writer Charlie Brooker about Season 7 of Black Mirror. Copyright © Unlikely Films, Inc. 2025. All rights reserved. For more great content check out Backstory Magazine @ Backstory.netBy Jeff Goldsmith

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Chinese FDI in Europe rebounds, with Armand Meyer and Andreas Mischer 25:56

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Chinese outbound foreign direct investment in the EU and UK rose for the first time in 2024 after seven consecutive years of decline. In this episode we look at what has changed, where the money is going, and what is happening in the particularly important sector of electric vehicles. Armand Meyer, Senior Research Analyst with Rhodium Group’s China…

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What to expect from the UK’s China Audit, with Charles Parton 31:59

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The Labor government in the UK launched an audit of the country’s relations with China in 2024. The results are set to be released in June. In this episode of the MERICS China Podcast, Charles Parton joins Johannes Heller-John to talk about the UK’s China Audit and the importance of science and technology in the China context. Charles Parton is a m…

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Final Destination: Bloodlines Q&A 1:39:18

4M ago1:39:18

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Host Jeff Goldsmith talks to producers Craig Perry and Sheila Hanahan Taylor + co-writers Guy Busick and Lori Evans Taylor about Final Destination: Bloodlines. Copyright © Unlikely Films, Inc. 2025. All rights reserved. For more great content check out Backstory Magazine @ Backstory.netBy Jeff Goldsmith

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„China in 25“: KI-Chips, nationale Sicherheit und Chinas Investitionen in Europa 23:01

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„China in 25“ – in maximal 25 Minuten sprechen Mikko Huotari, Bernhard Bartsch und Claudia Wessling über aktuelle Entwicklungen in China. In dieser Folge geht es um eine neue Eskalation zwischen den USA und China im Bereich Hochleistungschips und Künstliche Intelligenz, um Chinas Sicherheits- und Rüstungspolitik sowie um Chinas erstmals seit Jahren…

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Inside LIVE Events with Carrie Freeman Parsons and Bob Priest-Heck 29:47

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This isn’t just another business episode. It’s a behind-the-scenes look at how Freeman, one of the most iconic names in live events, is rewriting the playbook on what it means to lead with purpose, push boundaries, and still keep people first. With 250 million attendees reached each year, Freeman doesn’t just produce events, they shape global exper…

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Andor S2 Q&A - Tony Gilroy - Season Recap 49:26

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Host Jeff Goldsmith talks to creator-writer-showrunner Tony Gilroy about all of Andor Season 2. Copyright © Unlikely Films, Inc. 2025. All rights reserved. For more great content check out Backstory Magazine @ Backstory.netBy Jeff Goldsmith

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Andor S2 Q&A - Tom Bissell - Episodes 10-12 56:43

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Host Jeff Goldsmith talks to screenwriter Tom Bissell about Andor S2, episodes 10-12. Copyright © Unlikely Films, Inc. 2025. All rights reserved. For more great content check out Backstory Magazine @ Backstory.netBy Jeff Goldsmith

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„China in 25“: Einigung im Zollstreit und Xi in Moskau 21:56

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„China in 25“ – in maximal 25 Minuten sprechen Mikko Huotari, Bernhard Bartsch und Claudia Wessling über aktuelle Entwicklungen in China. In dieser Folge geht es um die überraschende Einigung im Zollstreit zwischen den USA und China in Genf, die eine Senkung der gegenseitigen Zölle für 90 Tage vorsieht. Außerdem beleuchten wir die enge Beziehung zw…

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US-China policy under Trump 2.0, with Thomas E. Kellogg 29:59

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After weeks of fierce confrontations, the US and China are making first steps to negotiate in the ongoing tariff row. Ahead of a meeting of representatives of both sides in Geneva, MERICS Director Communications and Publications Claudia Wessling talked with Thomas E. Kellogg, Executive Director of the Georgetown Center for Asian Law. In the new epi…

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Change: Freeman’s Legacy and Leadership Story with Carrie Freeman Parsons and Bob Priest-Heck 38:15

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How does a company with nearly a century of history continue to innovate in an industry built on change? In this episode of Accelerate with David Alexander we explore the legacy and leadership behind Freeman, a global force in live event production and brand experiences. With 98 years of heritage, and an annual reach of over 250 million attendees, …

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Andor S2 Q&A - Dan Gilroy - Episodes 7-9 1:01:05

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Host Jeff Goldsmith talks to screenwriter Dan Gilroy about Andor S2, episodes 7-9. Copyright © Unlikely Films, Inc. 2025. All rights reserved. For more great content check out Backstory Magazine @ Backstory.netBy Jeff Goldsmith

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China’s overcapacities, with Max J. Zenglein and Jacob Gunter 23:56

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High US tariffs on China have raised concerns in the EU of Chinese goods being rerouted from the US to Europe. This has also rekindled an ongoing discussion about overcapacities in the Chinese industry. Why are they a danger to European industries? What drives them in China? And what options do European decisionmakers have? Max J. Zenglein, Chief E…

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Andor S2 Q&A - Beau Willimon - Episodes 4-6 55:02

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Host Jeff Goldsmith screenwriter Beau Willimon about Andor Season 2, episodes 4-6. Copyright © Unlikely Films, Inc. 2025. All rights reserved. For more great content check out Backstory Magazine @ Backstory.netBy Jeff Goldsmith

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„China in 25": Xis Reisediplomatie, Chinas Wirtschaft im 1. Quartal und deutsche Unternehmen 26:17

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„China in 25“ – in maximal 25 Minuten sprechen Mikko Huotari, Bernhard Bartsch und Claudia Wessling über aktuelle Entwicklungen in China. In dieser Folge geht es um die Reisediplomatie von Partei- und Staatschef Xi Jinping, der sich bei Besuchen in Südostasien darum bemüht hat, Unterstützer im Handelskrieg mit den USA zu gewinnen. Wir sprechen auch…

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100+ Virginia Beach Restaurants Power Innovative Art Exhibit | The Recipe with Martha Davenport & Nathan Beck 25:50

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Our current series explores top associations and membership communities, so I was excited to learn that the Virginia Beach Restaurant Association (VBRA), a 100+ member restaurant network, had launched an art exhibit to showcase the farm to table story behind every dining experience. At the heart of this initiative is Martha Davenport, Executive Dir…

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The China-US trade war and implications for the EU, with Jacob Gunter 35:40

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Global tariffs introduced by the US government under the second Trump administration on April 2nd have rocked global markets. While they have been reduced to a blanket rate of 10 percent a week later, they have increased for China to 145 percent. In retaliation, the Chinese government raised tariffs on all US goods to 125 percent. Johannes Heller-J…