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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Inside the World's First Bitcoin Bank with Seamus Rocca of Xapo Bank 34:36

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Join Alex Tapscott as he decodes the world of crypto with special guest Seamus Rocca, Executive Director and CEO of Xapo Bank. Listen in as they discuss Xapo's evolution from the original Bitcoin cold-storage pioneer to a fully regulated private bank, its focus on serving emerging market clients seeking safety in Bitcoin and U.S. dollars, the integ…

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KEEP CANADA WEIRD - 187 - 2025/11/07 - tampered with candy, ding dong ditch, huge tires 56:01

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In Keep Canada Weird Jordan and Aaron Airport explore the weird and offbeat Canadian news stories from the past week. In this episode your hosts discuss; 2025’s “tampered with” trick or treating candy stories an over zealous cop vs ding dong ditchers Toronto cops run over suspect… by accident… twice the mystery of the huge tires Series Links Keep C…

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the Murder of Alfred Belyea (Suffield, Alberta - 2021) 19:35

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In the fall of 2021, Cypress County councilor Alfred “Alf” Belyea vanished from his home in the small Alberta hamlet of Suffield. Within a week, a hand drawn map would lead police to his body… hidden in a garbage bin on an abandoned farm a province away. In this episode of The Canadian Gothic, we hear the story of Alfred and Deborah Belyea. Links: …

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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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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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KEEP CANADA WEIRD - 186 - 2025/10/31 - Hairbrush Heist, Carwash Chaos, the Red Car Ripper, and Duck Lake 58:24

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In Keep Canada Weird Jordan and Aaron Airport explore the weird and offbeat Canadian news stories from the past week. In this episode your hosts discuss; a hairbrush heist Carwash chaos in Sarnia, Ontario the Red Car Ripper of Selkirk Duck Lake, SK - FOR SALE Series Links Keep Canada Weird Series: https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/keep-canada-weird…

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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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2025 Halloween Special - Ghost Stories from Canadian Gothic's Haunted Listeners 1:03:39

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For this Canadian Gothic Halloween special, we gather around a crackling campfire for a night of true ghost stories. Jordan, Madelayne, and Aaron trade the studio for the open air to listen to chilling, unexplained, and sometimes heartfelt ghost stories sent in by listeners across the world. From haunted accommodations in BC and Newfoundland, to a …

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Where are Lilly and Jack Sullivan - Part 13: New Witness Reports, a rogue family member, and a puzzling phone call 50:28

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We continue our coverage of the heartbreaking and still-unfolding disappearance of 6-year-old Lilly and 4-year-old Jack Sullivan, who were reported missing from their rural Nova Scotia home on the morning of Friday, May 2. In this episode, we dig into newly unsealed court documents that reveal some truly puzzling details — fresh witness statements,…

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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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KEEP CANADA WEIRD - 185 - 2025/10/24 - spooky candy prices, tiktok pissers, firetruck joyride, and a sweater 55:09

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In Keep Canada Weird Jordan and Aaron Airport explore the weird and offbeat Canadian news stories from the past week. In this episode your hosts discuss; the spooky prices on Halloween candy the rising trend of ‘pissers’ on social media a firetruck joyride in Halifax a lost and found ugly jacket Series Links Keep Canada Weird Series: ⁠https://www.t…

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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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KEEP CANADA WEIRD - 184 - 2025/10/17 - chainsaw in a graveyard, quick change hustlers, Robin's Donuts shrine 54:00

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In Keep Canada Weird Jordan and Aaron Airport explore the weird and offbeat Canadian news stories from the past week. In this episode your hosts discuss; the chainsaw incident in a London graveyard Canada’s quick change hustlers a Robin’s Donuts shrine too many puppies in Calgary Series Links Keep Canada Weird Series: ⁠https://www.thecanadiangothic…

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Where are Lilly and Jack Sullivan - Part 12: Five Months Missing 58:25

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We continue our coverage of the heartbreaking and still-unfolding disappearance of 6-year-old Lilly and 4-year-old Jack Sullivan, who were reported missing from their rural Nova Scotia home on the morning of Friday, May 2. In this episode, we discuss the recent cadaver dog search conducted in and around the children’s home, and how it may shape the…

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Encounters With Creeps - Vol. 29 57:41

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In Encounters with CREEPS, Canadian Gothic listeners are invited to share their unsettling experiences with the many CREEPS lurking in everyday life. In this episode, Jordan and Madelayne unpack the 29th volume of your Encounters with CREEPS. This time we’ve got CREEPs driver for Uber, CREEPs who CREEP out pregnant woman, and a CREEP in a pizza sho…

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KEEP CANADA WEIRD - 183 - 2025/10/10 - Cameras, girl guide scammers, the gander Airport 50:53

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In Keep Canada Weird Jordan and Aaron Airport explore the weird and offbeat Canadian news stories from the past week. In this episode your hosts discuss; Manitoba’s ‘Home Security Camera’ Registry Scammers pretending to be Girl Guides the broken hearts at the Gander Airport The Winnipeg family scammed twice COYOTE ATTACK BC!!!! Series Links Keep Ca…

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the Woman in the Well - Alice Spence (Saskatoon, SK) 16:29

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In 2006, a construction crew in Saskatoon unearthed a barrel hidden in an abandoned well, containing the preserved remains of a young woman murdered a century earlier. For nearly twenty years she was known only as The Woman in the Well, as police tried facial reconstructions, DNA testing, and countless appeals for clues. With the help of investigat…

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KEEP CANADA WEIRD - 182 - 2025/10/03 - APPLE CHAOS, MYSTERIOUS DUST, CHERRY BLOSSOMS RESELLERS 51:58

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In Keep Canada Weird Jordan and Aaron Airport explore the weird and offbeat Canadian news stories from the past week. In this episode your hosts discuss; Canada Post Strikes Again U-Pick Apple Chaos in Ontario Mysterious Blackish Red Dust Cherry Blossoms Resellers Series Links Keep Canada Weird Series: ⁠https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/keep-canada…

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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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The Bizarre Murder of Blair Adams 57:42

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In July 1996, Blair Adams left his home in Surrey, British Columbia, convinced someone was trying to kill him. Over the course of just a few days, he emptied his savings and safety deposit box, attempted to cross the U.S. border multiple times, and made a frantic, illogical journey that ultimately led him to Knoxville, Tennessee — a city where he h…

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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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KEEP CANADA WEIRD - 181 - 2025/09/27 - a tunnel, idling cars, Doug Ford's ice cream, and continued bannings 56:36

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In Keep Canada Weird Jordan and Aaron Airport explore the weird and offbeat Canadian news stories from the past week. In this episode your hosts discuss; the weird neighbor and his creepy tunnel Attacks on idling cars in Toronto Doug Ford’s ice cream Continued bannings Series Links Keep Canada Weird Series: https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/keep-ca…

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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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KEEP CANADA WEIRD - 180 - 2025/09/19 - Michael Mallinson didn't do it, a teacher's bad decision, Grand Theft Ribfest, banned from costco 55:50

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In Keep Canada Weird Jordan and Aaron Airport explore the weird and offbeat Canadian news stories from the past week. In this episode your hosts discuss; a Toronto senior falsely accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk a Toronto elementary school teacher who played the Charlie Kirk video to her students Grand Theft Ribfest: British Columbia a mayoral…

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Introducing the Canadian Gothic 0:50

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The Canadian Gothic uncovers Canada’s most mysterious, unusual, and fascinating stories. The show dives deep into true crime, unsolved disappearances, paranormal encounters, and bizarre events using a blend of meticulous research, archival audio, interviews, and firsthand accounts. Each episode, whether a standalone mystery or part of an ongoing se…

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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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The Disappearance of Jane Smith (Sudbury, Ontario - August 9, 1975) 51:08

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On August 9, 1975, 20-year-old Jane Smith vanished from her Sudbury apartment without a trace. Fifty years later, her family is still living with the pain of not knowing what happened. In this episode, I speak with two people at the center of this decades-old mystery: Jane’s younger brother, John Smith, and his daughter, Katie. John shares what it …

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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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KEEP CANADA WEIRD - 179 - 2025/09/12 - a drunk on a barbie jeep, security cameras, teens vs Winnipeg walmart 55:16

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In Keep Canada Weird Jordan and Aaron Airport explore the weird and offbeat Canadian news stories from the past week. In this episode your hosts discuss; the fella in the pink Barbie Jeep in Prince Albert, BC the security cameras of Hamilton, ON Happy 104th Rachel! TEENAGE TERROR in a Winnipeg Walmart Series Links Keep Canada Weird Series: ⁠https:/…

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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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Romana Didulo - 7 - The Arrest, Release, and Re-Arrest of the "Queen of Canada" 1:02:41

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In this episode we catch up with the strange saga of Romana Didulo, the self-proclaimed “Queen of Canada.” In previous episodes, we’ve traced her bizarre rise from a Victoria, BC boarding house to her group’s nearly two year long occupation of an abandoned school in the tiny community of Richmound, Saskatchewan. Despite countless efforts to remove …

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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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Production Updates -Good Night to Nighttime and the Birth of Canadian Gothic 5:43

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Ten years ago today the first episode of Nighttime was released, telling the story of a UFO sighting over Cape Breton Island. In the decade since, Nighttime has produced over a thousand episodes, covered stories from nearly every corner of the country, been heard around the world, but… it’s also begun to show it’s age. As Nighttime toiled away podc…

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Where are Lilly and Jack Sullivan - Part 11: Four Months Missing 1:05:20

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We continue our coverage of the heartbreaking and still-unfolding disappearance of 6-year-old Lilly and 4-year-old Jack Sullivan, who were reported missing from their rural Nova Scotia home on the morning of Friday, May 2. In this episode, we dive into the game-changing details revealed in the newly unsealed search and seizure warrant applications—…

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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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KEEP CANADA WEIRD - 178 - 2025/09/04 - STAIRS, Francis the Pig, downspouts, and a beat down 52:35

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In Keep Canada Weird Jordan and Aaron Airport explore the weird and offbeat Canadian news stories from the past week. In this episode your hosts discuss; the tragic tale of Francis the Pig a car with stairs on it the stairmaster master a downspout thief in Winnipeg Series Links Keep Canada Weird Series: ⁠https://www.nighttimepodcast.com/keep-canada…

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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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Encounters With Creeps - Volume 28 1:09:06

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In Encounters with CREEPS, Nighttime listeners are invited to share their unsettling experiences with the many CREEPS lurking in everyday life. In this episode, Jordan and Madelayne unpack the 28th volume of your Encounters with CREEPS. This time we’ve got a CREEP who saw a UFO, a CREEP doing science, CREEPS watching videos online, and so much more…

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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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KEEP CANADA WEIRD - 177 - 2025/08/29 - Justin Bieber Impersonator, The Asylum Seeker, Missing Swans, and Banning Norm 54:58

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In Keep Canada Weird Jordan and Aaron Airport explore the weird and offbeat Canadian news stories from the past week. In this episode your hosts discuss; the Justin Bieber impersonator who disappointed attendees at a Vegas night club the American asylum seeker who arrived in Canada via kayak Stratford Ontario’s missing swans the potential banning o…

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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