This week, John and Matt take a look back at 1 year of podcasting and pull out the best part of the best episodes. This is part 1 of 2.

Episode highlights include:

04: Interview with Florian Bohnert

10: Influencers in China & the future of brands with Elijah Whaley

15: Baidu ain't that bad with Kaiser Kuo

18: China's gaming & e-sports industry with Daniel Ahmad

19: China's $20 billion news app with Dannie Li

20: Alipay vs WeChat & why smile to pay matters