Best Andrew Hsu Podcasts (2025)

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Insider's Panel 26:46

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A discussion on the biggest issues facing the region. PanelistsDr. Monique Perry-Graves, Chief Executive Officer, Road to Hire Jason Thomas, Executive Editor, SC Biz NewsTony Mecia, Editor, The Charlotte LedgerMatt Martin, Regional Executive, North and South CarolinaFederal Reserve Bank of RichmondBy Carolina Business Review

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Scott Horton on the Russia Hoax and Ukraine War – #98 1:25:35

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Scott Horton is the author of Provoked: How Washington Started the New Cold War with Russia and the Catastrophe in Ukraine. Horton is a libertarian and anti-war activist. He and Steve discuss the Russia Hoax and its connection to American foreign policy, in light of new evidence that has emerged since the first Trump term. Scott’s book: https://www…

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Ep. 29: Legacy in motion, with Misty Copeland 34:59

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After 25 years with American Ballet Theatre, iconic ballerina Misty Copeland took her final bow in a historic gala performance – but her work is far from over. In this episode of The Leadership Dance, host Alissa Hsu Lynch sits down with Misty to explore what comes next: leading from the boardroom, expanding access to the arts through the Misty Cop…

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Ep. 28: Grace, grit, and guiding dancers, with Stella Abrera 30:31

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Renowned ballerina Stella Abrera joins host Alissa Hsu Lynch on The Leadership Dance to reflect on her extraordinary career with American Ballet Theatre and her journey from the stage to shaping the next generation of dancers. Stella opens up about growing up in a home filled with music and discipline, the perseverance behind rising to principal da…

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AIs Win Math Olympiad Gold: Prof. Lin Yang (UCLA) – #97 50:43

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Lin Yang is a professor of computer science at UCLA. Recently, he and his collaborator built an AI pipeline using commercial models such as Gemini, ChatGPT, and Grok that performed at the gold medal level on International Mathematics Olympiad problems. Steve and Lin discuss this research, which relies on "verifier-refiner" LLM instances and large t…

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The Crafted Economy: Liquor and Beer in the Carolinas 26:46

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Panelists:Cristina Hall Ackley, Co-Founder & President, Ginger's RevengeBruce L. TylerCo-Owner/Manager, Weldon Mills Distillery, LLCTrey BoggsOwner and COO, Palmetto DistilleryMatt BowesFounder/ Owner, The Southern Growl Beer CompanyVice President, SC Brewers GuildBy Carolina Business Review

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Ep. 27: Finding your leadership rhythm, with Margaret Andrews 36:31

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Harvard leadership instructor and author Margaret Andrews joins Alissa Hsu Lynch to trace her unconventional journey from accounting to academia, sharing how a series of "lucky accidents" and bold choices propelled her to the forefront of executive education. This episode is chock-full of practical advice for leaders at any stage of their careers. …

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The Global AI Race: Z.ai and the View from Beijing — #96 1:06:35

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Zixuan Li is Director of Product and genAI Strategy at Z.ai. He was educated at Renmin and Tsinghua University in China, and at MIT and Carnegie Mellon. Z.ai has released frontier open source LLMs but is largely unknown in the West except among AI experts. Steve and Zixuan discuss the AI race from the perspective of a startup in Beijing. https://ch…

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Ep. 26: Owning the spotlight, with Mira Nadon 21:39

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New York City Ballet star Mira Nadon joins Alissa Hsu Lynch to reflect on her journey from California rehearsal studios to becoming the first Asian American principal dancer at the company. Hailed by the New York Times as "a once-in-a-generation dancer," she opens up about growing up in an academic household, the "aha moment" of her promotion, and …

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Besties: Why I Ran a Men’s Group at a Chinese American Fraternity Reunion | #150 30:00

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As Chairman of the LA Lodge, Will helped organize a Reunion in Los Angeles for a Chinese American Fraternity. Over four days, the Reunion hosted 15 events and brought together 190 brothers from around the world, joined by wives and families for a total of 450 attendees. Beyond the main program, Will shares to Andrew what meant the most to him: help…

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Seeking Truth From Facts: Weeks Where Decades Happen — #95 48:49

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This episode is a co-release with the Seeking Truth From Facts podcast: https://substack.com/@seekingtruthfromfacts The theme of this episode derives from Lenin: “There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks when decades happen.” ― Vladimir Ilyich Lenin Steve and Alf discuss: (00:00) - Introduction (01:32) - China Victory Day Parade…

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The Carolinas one year after Hurricane Helene 26:46

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Panelists: Kit Cramer, President and CEO, Asheville Area Chamber of CommerceDavid Jackson, President and CEO, Boone Area Chamber of CommercePeter O'Leary, Mayor, Chimney Rock VillageCarol Pritchett, Mayor, Lake LureBen Duncan, Chief Resilience Officer, South Carolina Office of ResilienceBy Carolina Business Review

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Ep. 25: Choreographing wind and light, with Janet Echelman 38:26

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Visionary artist Janet Echelman joins Alissa Hsu Lynch to pull back the curtain on her creative journey - one that's anything but conventional. Oprah ranked her work #1 on her list of 50 Things That Make You Say Wow, and it's easy to see why: Janet's monumental, wind-borne sculptures transform skylines across continents, inviting viewers into immer…

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Andrew Hsu, President, College of Charleston 26:46

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PanelistsAaron NelsonPresident and CEO,The Chamber For a Greater Chapel Hill-CarrboroJames McQuillaPresident, Orangeburg County Chamber of CommerceBy Carolina Business Review

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Kyle Chan on the Future of US-China Competition — #94 1:10:51

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Kyle Chan is a Postdoctoral Research Associate and Lecturer in Sociology at Princeton University. His research focuses on industrial policy, clean technology, and infrastructure with a regional focus on China and India. He is currently working on a book on Chinese industrial policy that aims to explain how China came to dominate certain industries …

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Steve Henry, President of Paper & Packaging, Domtar 26:46

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PanelistsJohn HoodPresident, John William Pope Foundation Carl BlackstonePresident and CEO, Greater Columbia Chamber of CommerceBy Carolina Business Review

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Ep. 24: Inside the world of commercial dance, with Angela Elgani 34:10

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Get a peek inside the commercial dance world from Angela Elgani, a renowned dancer, choreographer, and mentor whose two-decade career has taken her from world tours with Britney Spears, NSYNC, and the Backstreet Boys to blockbuster films like You Got Served and Step Up Revolution. Angela shares her remarkable journey from a determined young girl in…

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Tom Barkin, President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond 26:46

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In this Executive Profile, Barkin talks inflation, spending, labor challenges, economic growth, global concerns and moreBy Carolina Business Review

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Joleen Liang: 40M+ kids educated by adaptive AI — #93 59:07

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Dr. Joleen Liang is Co-founder of Squirrel AI, which pioneered adaptive learning at scale, first in China and now in the US. By 2021 its technology had served over 60,000 public schools in 1,200 cities across Asia. Squirrel AI has implemented large knowledge graphs mapping out the main concepts in the K-12 math, science, and language curriculum. Th…

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Maurice 'Mo' Green, NC Superintendent of Public Instruction 26:46

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PanelistsJohn HoodPresident, John William Pope FoundationCarl BlackstonePresident and CEO, Greater Columbia Chamber of CommerceBy Carolina Business Review

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Max Dama on HFT: Millisecond Algos and Bid/Ask Dynamics — #92 54:46

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Max Dama is the co-chairman of Headlands Technologies LLC, a global quantitative proprietary trading firm headquartered in Chicago, with offices in New York, Austin, London, Amsterdam and Singapore. He earned a B.A. in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, and Business from the University of California, Berkeley. A generation of quants know Ma…

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Besties: We put on our first men's retreat! Here's what we learned. | #149 36:47

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Will and Andrew put together their first men's weekend retreat. They share how they did it and what they learned.By Will Chang, Lee Chang, Andrew Hsu

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Ep. 23: Top 10 leadership tips from trailblazers, with Alissa Hsu Lynch 4:50

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In this recap of Season Two, host Alissa Hsu Lynch reflects on the top 10 leadership insights she's gathered from conversations with 10 trailblazing leaders. From world-class dancers and CEOs to athletes and change makers, these guests have shared powerful stories of joy, resilience, vulnerability, and reinvention. Alissa reveals the lessons learne…

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NC Auditor Dave Boliek 26:46

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Panelists: Vicki Lee Parker High, Executive Director, NC Sustainable Business CouncilSusie Shannon, President & CEO, SC Council on CompetivenessBy Carolina Business Review

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State Employees' Credit Union CEO Leigh Brady 26:46

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Panelists: Vicki Lee Parker High, Executive Director, NC Sustainable Business Council and Susie Shannon, President & CEO, SC Council on CompetitivenessBy Carolina Business Review

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Andrew Song: Global Cooling with Sulfur Dioxide in the Stratosphere — #91 1:04:37

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Andrew Song is a co-founder of Make Sunsets, a company focused on addressing climate change through solar geoengineering. The company launches balloons filled with sulfur dioxide (SO2) into the stratosphere with the aim of reflecting sunlight to cool the Earth. https://makesunsets.com/ Previous Manifold episodes on climate: https://www.manifold1.co…

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Ep. 22: A refugee can be anything, with Chantale Zuzi 38:02

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In this powerful episode, Alissa Hsu Lynch speaks with Chantale Zuzi, a remarkable young leader whose journey from a small village in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the halls of Wellesley College is nothing short of extraordinary. After surviving the personal tragedy of losing her parents in a village massacre, Chantale became a refugee at…

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Manifold Discord Channel: Live Q&A with Steve — #90 54:45

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Manifold has its own Discord channel! https://discord.gg/dvcHS6NX The purpose of the channel is to create a community of listeners with shared interests. It developed from a series of in-person meetups with Steve in cities like SF, NYC, Singapore, Beijing, Shanghai. Chapter markers: (00:00) - Manifold Discord Channel, Live Q&A (02:36) - Genomics an…

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Ep. 21: The art of strategic reinvention, with Kim Alexis Newton 28:40

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Step into a conversation that explores the power of reinvention, the courage to disrupt your own path, and the art of weaving creativity into leadership. In this episode, Kim Alexis Newton—board director, entrepreneur, fine artist, and former Hallmark executive—joins Alissa Hsu Lynch to share her extraordinary journey from leading a $1 billion busi…

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Omar Shams: AI Founder and Google AI Agent Lead — #89 1:05:29

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Shams was trained in theoretical physics before becoming an AI engineer at DeepMind and founding the company Mutable, which was acquired by Google. He is now lead engineer for Google's software agent group. Steve and Omar discuss: (00:00) - Introduction (01:18) - Journey from Physics to AI (10:51) - Elon Tried to Buy DeepMind (16:52) - Building Mut…

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NC Treasurer Brad Briner 26:46

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PanelistsBen KinneyPublisher, Business North CarolinaAllen SmithPresident and CEO, OneSpartanburg, Inc.By Carolina Business Review

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Ep. 20: Dancing with courage and curiosity, with Cassandra Trenary 31:28

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In this deeply personal and moving episode of The Leadership Dance, Principal Dancer Cassandra Trenary of American Ballet Theatre opens up about the journey behind the curtain—from early dreams in Georgia to becoming one of ABT's most versatile and emotionally resonant artists. Cassandra shares the whirlwind story of her rise through ABT, the emoti…

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Patrick McGee: Apple In China — #88 59:33

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Patrick McGee is a longtime FT business reporter with extensive experience reporting on China. He is the author of the highly acclaimed Apple in China: the capture of the world's greatest company. Steve and Patrick discuss the history of Apple and its impact on technology development in China. “The best book about Apple ever written, one of the bes…

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Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles 26:46

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PanelistsAnna Beavon Gravely, Founder, Restless PoliticoMatt Martin, Regional Executive, North and South CarolinaFederal Reserve Bank of RichmondBy Carolina Business Review

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Ep. 19: From fired to fearless & leading boldly, with Sarah Robb O'Hagan 27:47

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In this energizing conversation, powerhouse leader Sarah Robb O'Hagan—former executive at Nike, Gatorade, and Equinox, and author of Extreme You—shares insights from her bold career journey. Sarah opens up about the tough lessons she learned from early career failures, the power of resilience, and how embracing her authentic, "extreme" self led her…

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Blake Scholl, Founder and CEO, Boom Supersonic 26:46

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Panelists: Frank Hefner, Ph.D., Professor of Economics, College of CharlestonJoe Waters, Co-Founder and CEO, CapitaBy Carolina Business Review

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Scott Keogh, President and CEO, Scout Motors 26:46

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What does it take to rebuild an American Icon? PanelistsDavid C. Lockwood III, CRE CCIM SIORExecutive Vice President and COO, Colliers, South CarolinaTony MeciaEditor, Charlotte LedgerBy Carolina Business Review

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GODZILLA DOWN! India-Pakistan Clash and Chinese Military Technology with TP Huang — #87 1:02:24

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Steve and TP discuss the implications of the recent air battle between India and Pakistan, which involved over 100 fighter jets and took place entirely beyond visual range (BVR). What is sensor fusion, and have the Pakistanis achieved it with Chinese technology? Does the PL-15 outrange and outperform Western air-to-air missiles? What are the implic…