THD美籍华人英语访谈秀
Episodes
#186- Dr. Steve Vinay Gunther: The Truth About Us
29 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Steve Vinay Gunther is a renowned Australian Gestalt psychotherapist and founder of the acclaimed Northern Rivers Gestalt Institute in Australia. ...
#185- Matt Chen: A Chinese Time In My Life
12 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Chen is a Chinese American entrepreneur, social media content creator, and builder of Daily Hanzi, an app helping people learn to read Chinese. &...
#184- Charles Zeng & James Wu: Chocolate, Weapons & Midlife
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We are joined by friends of the show Charles Zeng, owner of Charlie’s Burger, and James Wu visiting from the U.S. Today we debate the pros and...
#183- Happy In The New Year
06 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today we welcome in the new year as we film a special episode facing the camera. We play “agree or disagree” and discuss several relatable t...
#182- Rico Zhang: On An Island
23 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rico Zhang is a Chinese-Australian Director known for his technical filmmaking, award-winning music videos and bold aesthetic world-building. Hi...
#181- The HaHa Monsters
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode, the hosts delve into the theme of rushing through life and reflect on their personal experiences with close friendships. They...
#180- Tilman Rieger: Life, Death, and In-Between
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s conversation takes a deep dive into the paranormal, exploring Tilman's fascination with near death experiences, reincarnation, shared death ...
#179- c.j. Ng: Why You Suck At Selling
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
c.j. Ng is a sales, leadership, and experiential learning coach. He has helped companies ranging from Google, Volvo to Swarovski. Today we...
#178- Dr. George Hu: Brave New World
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. George Hu, PsyD, is a licensed clinical psychologist from the United States. He is currently the Director of Counseling, Wellness, Disabilit...
#177- Cyrus Janssen: Skin In The Game
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cyrus Janssen is a YouTuber and speaker on China and the world. Today we talk about cultural exchange, economic challenges and its impact on bot...
#176- Arthur Jones: Tip Of The Iceberg
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Arthur Jones (罗飞) is a British documentary filmmaker and co-host of “飞天胡说” podcast. He directed “The Six” (六人), a docume...
#175- Ron Lee: The AI Dumpling Dilemma
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ron Lee is an award-winning creative technologist and VP, head of growth at Monks, a digital-first marketing, technology services and consulting compa...
#174- Lily Lam: A Change Gonna Come
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lily Lam is a content creator and designer based in New York City. She creates content that speaks to underrepresented voices and is an influenc...
#173- Jason Oakley: The Bite
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jason Oakley is a renowned Chef who has spent his career working in multiple Michelin star restaurants and 5 star hotels around the world, including t...
#172. Amy Fu & John Kuo: See You Never
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Amy Fu and John Kuo are old friends of the show. In this episode we do a lot of drinking and explore Amy’s transformative experience living a ...
#171. Matt Galat & Tice Kralt: Keep It Moving
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Galat (加油马特) is a vlogger, global traveler, and filmmaker. He is best known for his video channel JaYoe Nation and his newer YouTub...
#170. Cameron Johnson: Trade War 2.0
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cameron Johnson returns to talk about the current US trade war, tariffs, and the new world order. Cameron Johnson is an expert in supply chains,...
#169. Anna Yang: Chaos Theory
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Anna Yang is an award-winning advertising creative. She has been named one of the Top 30 creatives in China by Campaign Brief. She is also...
#168. Cameron Johnson: The Big Connection
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cameron Johnson is an expert in supply chains, manufacturing, and technology. He is frequently sought out for his expertise on US-China trade an...
#167. Frank Tsai: Careful When Opening
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Frank Tsai is the largest organizer of public lectures in Shanghai. He is the founder of China Crossroads, hosting public talks on "China and th...
#166. Steve Shi: The Art of Aggression
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Shi is one of China’s leading psychotherapists and host of the 史蒂夫说 podcast. He returns to discuss Inner Wild, his unique projec...
#165. Gabor Holch: On The Beach
25 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As we head into Chinese New Year, return guest and intercultural leadership coach Gabor Holch joins Justin and Aric for a thought-provoking conversati...
#164. Dr Stewart Desson, Yimin Wang & Jonathan Cannon
19 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Stewart Desson is a leading expert in psychometrics and the developer of the renowned personality assessment, Lumina Spark. His approach is a blen...
#163. Layla Chen: Tom's Dog
05 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Layla Chen is an English content creator and solopreneur. She was formerly a trained actor in theatre and film in the UK. Currently, she provide...
#162. Closing The Loop
24 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today we talk about the psychology of texting, jumping to conclusions, and if we’re destined to repeat the same failures in life. We talk abou...
#161. Ethan Robertson (Wheelsboy 车轮哥, Chinese EV's)
12 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ethan Robertson is the host of Wheelsboy 车轮哥, a channel dedicated to offering independent reviews of Chinese cars. His videos have over a millio...
#160. Brian Wong (on rhetoric, democracy, AI)
04 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Brian Wong is a Rhodes Scholar, geopolitical strategist, tech advisor, author and Assistant Professor in Philosophy at the University of Hong Kong...
#159. Cymri Chang: The Human Race
22 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Cymri Chang is a Creative Producer and friend of the show. Today we discuss the human race, whether it's as a species, a political race or liter...
#158. Jorge Castellanos (Standup comedian, Mamahuhu)
14 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jorge Castellanos is a stand-up comedian and was a member of the sketch comedy group Mamahuhu, a popular YouTube series. He is also the owner of...
#157. Danny Hu (on triathlons, health, lifestyle)
06 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Danny Hu is the CEO of WeCycle and started the largest triathlon community in China. His platform, STC大铁, has gone from a few hundred people...
#156. Daniel Bateman: PUA, Confidence, Rejection
23 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel Bateman (白德翰) is a content creator of his own social media channel @baidehan focused on being British, business and lifestyle in China. &...
#155. Ben Cavender: Chinese Brands, US Trade, AI
16 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Cavender is the Managing Director and Head of Strategy with the China Market Research Group (CMR). He helps Fortune 500 companies strengthen...
#154. Tilman Rieger (on Psychological Safety)
25 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tilman Rieger is a conflict mediator, interpersonal and cross-cultural communication expert. He is the founder of 8C Consulting and an expert in the f...
#153. Justin Hourn (on Fitness & Longevity)
18 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Justin Hourn is the head coach and co-founder of Refuge Martial Arts. He is a BJJ black belt, former Australian national wrestling team athlete,...
#152. 3 Bodies Many Problems
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today we talk about the “3 Body Problem”, AI and finding jobs. We talk about the controversy over the Western adaptation of the show from th...
#151. King Kwesi (China as an African)
21 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
King Kwesi is a vlogger, street interviewer and English teacher from Ghana, living in China. His YouTube Channel documents his experiences as an Afric...
#150. Andrea Fenn: The Great Digital Leap
06 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Andrea Fenn is an award-winning digital strategist and the CEO of Adiacent, a global digital transformation company. He was a founding member of the A...
#149. Dylan Briley: Death & Cooking
16 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dylan Briley is the Head Chef at Crush, former Sous Chef at Mr & Mrs Bund, and former chef at Goga in Shanghai. He is also an artist, culina...
#148. Yimin Wang: The Personality Trap
10 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Yimin Wang is a personality development and leadership coach. He is one of the highest certified people development coaches in China, the CEO of...
#147. James Hsu: The Art of Being Yourself
12 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
James Hsu is an entrepreneur, podcaster and advisor. He helps people through the mental and emotional side of entrepreneurship and on the topic ...
#146. Dawn Wong: All Joking Aside
20 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dawn Wong is a Stand-Up Comedian in Shanghai. Today we talk about stand-up comedy in China. We discuss script vetting, cancel culture and ...
#145. Richard Brubaker: Is This Sustainable
07 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Richard Brubaker is the Sustainability & Corporate Social Responsibility Chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai, Adjunct Profess...
#144. Julia Shen: Not Lost In Translation
30 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today we try a bilingual episode speaking Chinese with our guest Julia Shen. We talk about gender roles, relationships, masculinity, marriage an...
#143. Past Present Future
23 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today we talk about the flaws in our understanding of the distant past and do some reflecting as we look ahead this year. We talk about creating...
#142. The Artificial Condition
16 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today we compare our views on artificial intelligence and the human condition. We talk about the evolution of society and how AI will change the...
#141. Life's Mixtape Vol.2
09 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Happy 2024! Today we listen to some of our favorite songs and talk about the memorable moments in our lives they remind us of. This is the...
#140. The Bullies And The Nerds
24 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Merry Xmas! Today we exchange stories and personal experiences with bullying in school. We talk about stereotypical nerdy Asian kids when ...
#139. Ashley Recanati: Your AI Battle
12 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ashley Recanati is an author, Futurist academic and lecturer of digital ecosystems. His new book "AI Battle Royale: How to Protect your Job from...
#138. Dumb and Dumber
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today we talk about brain fog and cognitive decline. We share our personal experience with feeling dumber and discuss what might be the reasons ...
#137. Anna Yang: Whats Wrong With Room Temperature?
27 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Anna Yang is an award-winning advertising creative. She is the youngest ever delegate to have represented China and won gold at the Cannes Lions...
#136. Departures & Arrivals
14 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today we talk to friends of the show Jackie Wang and Andrew Trapp. We discuss Andrew's decision to leave China after over a decade and Jackie's ...
#135. Old Friends That Hurt
07 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today Justin and Aric reflect on inner demons or "old friends" that cause torment, such as self-doubt, unmet expectations, fear of repeating hurtful p...
#134. The Cool Kids
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today we talk about Baby Metal, a popular Japanese Kawaii-Metal band. We talk about Asian countries re-appropriating Western culture such as Hea...
#133. Gabor Holch: Beneath The Armor
25 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Gabor Holch is an intercultural leadership coach, speaker and author. He has coached public leaders, CEO’s and high-level decision makers in s...
#132. Debora Malito: This Unstable World
17 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Debora Malito is an author and Assistant Professor. Her work surrounds questions of sovereignty and inequality in international politics. ...
#131. Beef
03 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today we learn about a series of misunderstandings that led to Aric's angry disappearance from the show last week. This gets us talking about ho...
#130. Scary, Unknown & Unexplained
26 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today we have no idea where Aric is. His disappearance gets us talking about what else we don't know. As we explore the mysteries of the u...
#129. Franklin Yao: A Nugget Of Good
22 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Franklin Yao is the founder of Zrou, the plant-based meat alternative. He leads a team of scientists, chefs and branding leaders to create tasty food ...
#128. Steve Shi: A Few Rules For Life
18 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Shi is a psychotherapist, podcaster, personal growth and mental health educator and writer. He is a Top 50 most influential psychology professio...
#127. Jonathan Rechtman: The Noise
13 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan Rechtman is one of the worlds top Chinese-English simultaneous interpreters and communication coach. He has served as interpreter for multipl...
#126. Cyrus Janssen: Divided We Lose
04 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Cyrus Janssen (王德中) is a Youtuber, geopolitical analyst, speaker and investor. He is well known for his Youtube channel where he shares insig...
#125. Jason Smith: Crossing The Bridge
18 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jason Smith is host of The Bridge Podcast, a show focused on building bridges between East and West by going beyond the headlines to find common groun...
#124. Pete Rogers: The Wounds We Carry
12 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Pete Rogers is a coach and speaker on mental health, parenting, EQ and leadership. He is the Director of Counseling at Community Center Shanghai...
#123. Josef Gregory Mahoney: The Fix Is In
25 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Josef Gregory Mahoney is Professor of Politics and International Relations at East China Normal University. The winner of multiple research awar...
#122. Frank Tsai: Standing at a Crossroads
10 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Frank Tsai is the largest single organizer of public lectures and talks in Shanghai. He is the founder and CEO of China Crossroads, hosting the ...
#121. Zak Dychtwald: Young China
01 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Zak Dychtwald is the author of "Young China" and the founder and CEO of the Young China Group, a think tank focusing on the evolving East and West mil...
#120. Larry Wang: The Right Direction
19 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Larry Wang is a career, talent and leadership development facilitator. He has been supporting career and talent needs in China for over 30 years...
#119. Everything Everywhere
27 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today we talk about video game addiction, how AI will impact society, medicine and compare Chinese and American healthcare systems. We also disc...
#118. Tilman Rieger: I'm Ok You're Ok
13 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tilman Rieger is a conflict mediator, executive coach, interpersonal communication expert and cross-cultural consultant. He is the founder of 8C...
#117. Be A Man
22 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today we talk about toxic masculinity and what it's supposed to mean being a man. We talk about getting more emotional as we age and how we seem...
#116. Charles Zeng: Recipe For Survival
02 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Charles Zeng owns the Charlie's Burger restaurant chain. As a Shanghai-based restauranteur, he recounts stories about operating during the 2022 ...
#115. Deano Delpleash: Get Up Off Your Little Rock
08 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Deano Delpleash is a High-Performance coach, master neurolinguistic practitioner, entrepreneur and martial artist. He helps people succeed by ac...
#114. Richard Turrin: Cashless
13 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Richard Turrin is the international best-selling author of "Cashless: China's Digital Currency Revolution". He is a top global fintech influence...
#113. What Keeps The Herd Together
15 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today Justin and Aric question the value of following the busy news cycle. They talk about how our beliefs are just narratives that either bring...
#112. Alex Wang & Hillary Lin: In Stars & Cards
28 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Wang is a Vedic astrologer who's background is in mathematics. He made a dramatic shift from tech consulting to astrology under the guidanc...
#111. Life's Mixtape
10 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today we get nostalgic and talk about our adolescence, life and death, parents, our unborn children and music. We list some of the most impactfu...
#110. Ben Cavender: The Bottom Line
28 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Cavender is the Managing Director and Head of Strategy with the China Market Research Group (CMR). He helps Fortune 500 companies strengthen...
#109. Papa Don't Preach
21 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today the podcast resumes after a long break. We welcome ourselves back, share some personal news, talk about looming fatherhood, how we might avoid r...
#108. Dr. George Hu: Edge Of Tomorrow
28 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. George Hu is an American clinical psychologist and the Chief of Mental Health at Shanghai United Family Pudong Hospital. He is also the Pres...
#107. Living Your Life First-Hand
22 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode (recorded late May) we give another update from Shanghai. We discuss how our circumstances have evolved and talk about a controv...
#106. Our Turn To Stay Strong
28 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We give a status update from Shanghai. We share our individual experiences and comment on mentality, division, community and the varying respons...
#105. Jamie Dixon: The Dark Forest
02 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jamie Dixon is a researcher and author in behavior, influence and communication. He creates methodologies from his research to coach his clients...
#104. Andy Boreham: At What Cost?
17 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Andy Boreham is a weekly columnist at Shanghai Daily. His video series, Reports On China, analyzes how Western media report on China. Born...
#103. c.j. Ng: Trusting A Salesman
08 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
c.j. Ng is a sales and leadership coach. He helps companies achieve quantum improvements that lead to better sales and overall profits. He...
#102. Not Giving An F
28 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today the guys stop giving a f*ck and talk about the chase for credibility, validation, shiny resumes, personal liberation and the metaverse._________...
#101. Catherine Wen: Don't Choke!
20 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Catherine Wen 温筱茜 is a sports psychologist for China’s national and Olympic teams in shooting, archery, cycling and fencing. Her expertise in ...
#100. The 100th Episode
06 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We are finally back as we celebrate our 100th episode by answering questions sent in from our awesome listeners! The questions get deep, so we d...
#99. Oscar Fuchs: Warts and All
07 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Oscar Fuchs is the host of Mosaic of China. A popular podcast featuring people who are making their mark in China. We critique each others...
#98. Adam Trenk: Don't Sweat Small Sh*t
30 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Adam Trenk has achieved a career in law, business and politics by the time he turned 30. Becoming a Vice Mayor in his 20's he epitomizes the ide...
#97. Dr. Clare Zhao: One Foot In
16 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Clare Zhao, Ph.D. is a U.S. and China licensed psychologist and therapist. Her work deals with the rising rates of anxiety, depression, inte...
#96. Jeff Fuchs: Behind The Leaves
04 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Fuchs is an award-winning Himalayan explorer, mountain guide, Tea junkie and author. He has spent the last two decades documenting ancient ...
#95. Matt Galat: Farewell China! 加油马特
21 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Galat is a travel vlogger, Youtuber and social media influencer. His video channels The JaYoe Nation and Nuance focus on lifestyle, culture...
#94. Ann Shen: Mickey Mouse Bullsh*t
06 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ann Shen is a young professional, global traveler and advocate for empowering women. She grew up in Shanghai and has spent her time studying and...
#93. The Popular Kids
16 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today we talk about social pressures growing up, parenting, the popular kids in school, American pop culture and its influence on our values and behav...
#92. Ted Mo Chen: The New Wave
31 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ted Mo Chen is a China-based EdTech expert. He is a frequent op-ed contributor to TechNode, and has appeared as a tech commentator on The Wall S...
#91. Lionel Le Gal: The Grape Debate
27 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Lionel Le Gal is a wine expert, a judge for international wine competitions and a writer for gourmet food & beverage publications. Today we ...
#90. Tight vs Loose
18 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today we take a mindset quiz that measures how tightly or loosely we adhere to social norms. Inspired from a book written by Michele Gelfand cal...
#89. Gabor Holch: Taking The Lead
12 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Gabor Holch is an intercultural leadership coach, speaker and author. He has coached public leaders, CEO’s and high-level decision makers in s...
#88. Kyle Hegarty: The Business Nomad
03 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Hegarty is the author of The Accidental Business Nomad: A Survival Guide for Working Across a Shrinking Planet, winner of the 2021 Axio...
#87. David Ammerschlaeger: Life's Circus
28 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
David Ammerschlaeger is the Head of Psychology at the ChingHo Clinic in Shanghai. As the Chief Psychological Counsellor and psychotherapist he h...