Best C J Sand Podcasts (2025)

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The art of weaving, Isamu Noguchi@White Cube & in the studio: Blues Fest - Kevin Guffy 21:37

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Weaving takes on many forms. Many think of it primarily as a way of producing fabrics, but it can also be applied to other materials and uses, even furniture. Throughout history, in most societies, weaving has not only had clear practical uses but has ...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Gongbi painter Cherie Cheuk, Canton Modern@M+ & in the studio: percussionist Samuel Chan 21:37

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Chinese gongbi painting is a school of painting that dates back roughly 2000 years and is characterised by fine, detailed brushstrokes. Multiple thin layers of ink are used to create smooth, realistic and detailed works, usually depicting figures, stor...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Yvonne Feng, HKDI Emerging Design Talents & in the studio: Singer-songwriter Elly C 21:37

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Singer-songwriter Elly C’s musical style has been described as lo-fi, ambient R&B, and indie pop. She’ll be with us later on the show to introduce her recently released single, “Lexapro”. But first, we’re going to introduce you to the work of a very di...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Artist Leo Wong, Cine Memories of the War of Resistance@HK Film Archive & in the studio: Lora Chow 21:37

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Composer, instrumentalist, and soprano Lora Chow is a multi-talented performer who has written and performed a wide range of orchestral, chamber, vocal and solo piano works. She plays the organ, harp, trumpet, violin, and piano. Recently, she released ...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Local group “Dream Guardian”, Liu Yin exhibition @ Kiang Malingue & in the studio: Julie May 21:37

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Speaking of interdisciplinary artistic medium there is one special genre in Japan’s films and television shows. “Tokusatsu” means “special filming” in Japanese. It refers to live-action films and television shows that is filled with special effects. It...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Author Tony Banham, Masterpieces from the Museum of Islamic Art, Doha @ HKPM & in the studio: MsLolo 21:37

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2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. While different parts of the world are preparing for commemorating events, there is one part of that history that is not commonly told, a sinking ship that carried more than 1,800 Allied priso...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Cantonese opera & J-pop artist Rika Woo, Worlds Within@Villepin Gallery & in the studio: The Saffron 21:37

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Later on the show, we’re taking you on a musical trip to the Middle East with the newly formed The Saffron. The quartet’s members will be with us to tell us about their passion for traditional Middle Eastern music. Tradition is also an inspiration for ...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Phoebe Hui@Oi!, Designing Jewels@HKUMAG & in the studio: Trombonist Samson Chan 21:37

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The moon has long fascinated artists and poets. It has also inspired local media artist Phoebe Hui for several years. The Works featured her exhibition “The Moon Is Leaving Us” four years ago. Her new exhibition at the Oi! Street Art Space comes down ...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Lee Ming-wai and Guernica in Sand at M+, Kongkee’s “Future Jataka” & Cyan Chan Quartet 21:37

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A few months ago, we featured the Picasso exhibition at M+ and talked to the curators about the works on show and the thinking behind the exhibition. We also featured Sin Wai Kin, a Canadian-based Asian artist whose work was included in the exhibition...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Reasonable Belief #1 - Let go of mythology, superstition and fear. 5:51

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In this episode we’re going to begin taking a closer look at the Five Basic Beliefs that lead to a Reasonable life. The first belief is "Let go of mythology, superstition and fear".By C. J. Sand

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Neon lights@PMQ, "With Love from Hong Kong”@Oi! & The Up:Strike Project - Robert Honstein 21:37

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Robert Honstein is a New York-based Emmy-nominated composer of orchestral, chamber, vocal and film music. He was in Hong Kong last month for a concert with Matthew Lau and his percussion group Up:Strike. While he was here, Honstein joined Lau and sopra...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Just What is Reasonable? 2:15

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In this episode we take a look at what is Reasonable all about. We also ask the question, "Why not just be an Atheist?" and look at some of the reasons why one might chose a more Reasonable way of being.By C. J. Sand

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Question everything. Test all things against the facts. 8:54

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In this week’s episode we’re going to take a look at Reasonable Guideline #5, Question everything. Test all things against the facts.By C. J. Sand

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Sarah Lancman & Joyce Cheung, Lullabies@EKCC & in the studio: Kendy Suen & Yusuke Hatano 21:37

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Hong Kong pianists are increasingly making waves in the international music scene. Last week, Aristo Sham, Gold Medallist in the 2025 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, was with us to talk about his experience of that competition. This week w...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Interview with and performance by pianist Aristo Sham, 2025 Cliburn Gold Medalist 26:07

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We have a very special guest with us today, pianist Aristo Sham. Last month, Sham was chosen as the winner in the prestigious Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in which 340 pianists from 45 countries and regions had entered. Sham was among 28...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Kiss and Make Up 6:27

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In this week’s episode we’re going to take a look at the common phrase “Kiss and make up” and just how important this can be in our lives.By C. J. Sand

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Trevor Yeung at M+, Li Hei Di@Pace & in the studio: Nina Wong & pianist Shelley Ng 21:37

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In April, the Hong Kong Arts Development Council announced that after more than ten years, M+ will no longer be overseeing Hong Kong’s entry to the Venice Biennale. The Hong Kong Museum of Art will take over for the 2026 biennale and will be presenting...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Before you assist others, put your own oxygen mask on first 6:10

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In this week’s episode we’re going to take a look at the comment from every airline safety presentation about making sure you put on your own oxygen mask before helping others.By C. J. Sand

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le French May theatre programme, On Kawara@Tai Kwun & in the studio: Ney Rosauro 21:37

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Many of the Francophiles among you have probably attended several of the events presented as part of this year’s Le French May Arts Festival. If you’ve missed out, here’s a bit of a chance to catch up. We’re bringing you highlights of two very differen...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Are you an Actor, or Reactor? 5:43

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In this week’s episode we’re going to take a look at whether you are an actor or a reactor, when it comes to living your life.By C. J. Sand

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Aiko Kan's "Hong Kong Public Housing", Robert Ryman@David Zwirner & in the studio: mue 21:37

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The aesthetics and design of Hong Kong’s public housing estates have inspired many creative minds and influencers. Photographs, illustrations, and oral history projects have documented the rainbow-coloured facades of Choi Hung Estate, the bicylindrical...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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How The Rich Treat The Poor 5:37

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In this week’s episode we’re going to take a look at how the rich treat the poor.By C. J. Sand

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Sound artist Chaklam Ng, Dreamchasers@HKMOA & in the studio: Romer String Quartet 21:37

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The title of this year’s Design Trust Futures Festival is “The Art of Transformation”. The three-month programme at Murray House features works by more than 60 designers, artists, architects, and focuses on sustainability, culture, and heritage in Hong...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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The Glorification of Wealth 5:53

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In this week’s episode we’re going to take a look at the glorification of wealth, and if it’s a good thing or a bad thing.By C. J. Sand

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HKAF & Cristiana Morganti, CHANG@The Stallery & in the studio: Pianist Maksim 21:37

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Pina Bausch’s dance theatre group, Tanztheater Wuppertal has appeared in Hong Kong many times, at the invitation of the Hong Kong Arts Festival, to perform such iconic works such as “The Window Washer”, “Café Müller”, “The Rite of Spring”, “Carnations”...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Situations That Encourage Us To Act Poorly 5:45

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In this week’s episode we’re going to take a look at situations that sometime encourage us to act poorly and perhaps how to avoid them.By C. J. Sand

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Cirque du Soleil: Kooza, Yoon Hyup@Tang Contemporary & in the studio: vocalist Tijn Trommelen 21:37

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Cirque du Soleil’s theatrical, character and story-driven approach, involving no animals and relying solely on the skills of human performers, makes the Canadian company’s circus shows unique. In 2005, The Works went to in Cyberport to film, under the ...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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How Do You Look At The World? 5:57

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Welcome to another episode of “Sounds Reasonable To Me”. This podcast is created and produced by iamreasonable.com, and I’m your host, C. J. Sand. In this week’s episode we’re going to take a look at how one looks at the world and the people who inhabit that world.By C. J. Sand

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HKAF “La Sylphide”, "8 times 8 stories"@UMAG & in the studio: French Music Project at CUHK 21:37

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Last week, we introduced a concert by the jazz string Korvi Quartet, presented as part of Le French May, that featured music inspired by cocktail pairings. Today we’re featuring French music, specifically French chamber music by 19th to 21st century co...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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How Monetizing Everything, Kind of Spoils Everything 7:20

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Welcome to another episode of “Sounds Reasonable To Me”. This podcast is created and produced by iamreasonable.com, and I’m your host, C. J. Sand. In this week’s episode we’re going to take a look at how monetizing everything, kind of spoils everything.By C. J. Sand

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Artist Sin Wai Kin, Ha Bik-chuen@Para Site & in the studio: Korvi Quartet 21:37

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If it’s May, as any Francophile will know, it must be time for the annual Le French May Arts Festival. We’ll be bringing you highlights of the festival in coming weeks but today we’re starting with something that many consider a quintessential part of ...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Being The Best You, You Can Be 6:11

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In this week’s episode we’re going to take a look at becoming the best you, you can be.By C. J. Sand

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Lam Chun-wing & “Nureyev & Friends"@HKAF & in the studio: Bowen Li Trio 21:37

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Dancer and choreographer Rudolf Nureyev had an extraordinary life. The Tatar-Russian dancer, born in the Soviet Union on a Trans-Siberian train, defected to the West in Paris in 1961. He was a cultural icon, widely regarded as one of the greatest dance...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Dreaming Achievable Dreams 5:55

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In this week’s episode we’re going to take a look at dreaming achievable dreams.By C. J. Sand

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"Beef and Noodles", ASMR@Gate 33 & in the studio: Colleen Lee, Rhythmie Wong & Fu Man-yat 21:37

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Cooking has been transformed into an artistic practice to explore the social dimension of art for over half a century. One of the most recognised artists in the field is New York-based Thai artist, Rirkrit Tiravanija who, in 1990, cooked Pad Thai in a ...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Reasonable Guideline #6 - Let go of the pain from the past. Forgive others, but forgive yourself first. 5:27

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In this week’s episode we’re going to take a look at Reasonable Guideline #6 - Let go of the pain from the past. Forgive others, but forgive yourself first.By C. J. Sand

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Xu Bing's Square Word Calligraphy, Sarah Sze@Gagosian & in the studio: Horn player Felix Klieser 21:37

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A visual artist who likes to break down barriers in communication: Xu Bing is known for incorporating words and characters into his art to explore the role of language and text in human life. The Hong Kong Museum of Art is currently featuring a hybrid ...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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The Exception That Makes The Rule 7:43

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In this week’s episode we’re going to take a look at an interesting technique widely used by salespeople, storytellers, religious leaders and governments. I call it, “The Exception That Makes The Rule”.By C. J. Sand

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So Wing-po, Hoo Mojong@ASHK & in the studio: qanun player Ahmet Baran 21:37

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Long before the compounds that make up modern pharmaceuticals were discovered and isolated, cultures around the world relied on the healing powers of herbs. They have long played a vital role in traditional Chinese medicine, and their curative properti...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Mr. Cellophane 6:10

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In this week’s episode we’re going to explore why non-believers end up being like “Mr. Cellophane” when it comes to life and politics.By C. J. Sand

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M+ “Picasso for Asia: A Conversation”, TranscendingTransience@CUHK & in the studio: Chamber choir NO 21:37

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Few artists have gone through as many changes in style as Pablo Picasso. Despite the frequent transformations in his work, he once said, “Variation does not mean evolution”. At M+ in West Kowloon, you can currently see, on loan from Musée National Pica...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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That's What The Storm Is All About 6:14

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In this week’s episode we’re going to take a look at the storms in our lives. How they affect us, shape us and mold us as we evolve into the person we were born to be.By C. J. Sand

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Art Basel HK & Art Central & in the studio: Mentalist Scott Silven 21:37

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The Works presents the latest art's happening in Hong Kong to our audience.By Radio Television Hong Kong

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The "Tells" 7:48

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In this week’s episode we’re going to take a look at the “Tells”, both in games and in our daily lives.By C. J. Sand

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Author Alka Joshi, Lining Revealed@CHAT & in the studio: Virgin Vacation 21:37

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The theme of this year’s week-long Hong Kong International Literary Festival which opened at the beginning of this month was “Into the Future: Stories for Tomorrow”.The festival included 68 events, featuring writers creating in a wide range of genres....By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Why Is It So Hard To Take The High Road? 9:28

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In this week’s episode we’re going to take a look at taking the “high road”, and why it has to be so hard in today’s busy world. Has it always been that the “low road”, the critical, the angry, the cruel has always been the path of least resistance? Are we as human being hard-wired to naturally default to laying the blame on others, creating scapeg…

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"Beyond The Shore" art project, HK Int'l Poster Triennial & in the studio: Bedroom Party 21:37

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In part two of this week’s show, it’s time for a “Bedroom Party”, and in case you’re wondering what on earth we’re talking about, we’re introducing Lilong and Tommy. They named the band they formed five years ago “Bedroom Party” because they’d both sta...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see. 6:30

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In this week’s episode we’re going to take a look at the importance of what you see in the things you look at. Henry David Thoreau once said that, “It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see. ” Do you give any thought to what are you’re looking at in your world?By C. J. Sand

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Lingnan Penjing, Xie Xiaoze@Alisan Atelier & in the studio: Hong Kong Irish Festival 21:37

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The 17th March is Saint Patrick’s Day, which commemorates the death of Ireland’s foremost patron saint. It’s celebrated, officially or unofficially, everywhere Irish people have emigrated. On the show later, we’ll be discovering more about what’s happe...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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The Importance of Being "That Person" 6:25

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In this week’s episode we’re going to take a look at being “that person” both at work and in the lives of those you love. You know the person I’m talking about. The one who makes everything alright. The one who makes everything work. The one who makes people say “Oh thank goodness, they’re here!” when they walk into a room.…