Lewis Birch (the previously most listened to China and in person podcast guest) returns to the show on one of his final nights in the country. Having been friends nearly three years, he’s one of the easiest people to shoot the shit with I’ve met. Give a listen and I think you’ll see why. Stay safe out there.

Emma was a tinder date turned friend. She was born and raised in China and studied in the UK and Australia. We talk about her passion for standup comedy, unhealthy personal standards, working with people of different ages, how self analysis can be a trap, her desire to make Shanghai’s expat community stronger, and awkward interactions we shared. Stay safe out there.

Curran McQuade was my debate coach/roommate/partner in crime in college. One of the smartest, sweetest, and strange people I know. We talk for a recording breaking amount of time, so I’ve split the parts up loosely by topic. Stay safe out there.

Part 1:

Leaving big corporations for bartending

Living in Philly

Southern vs Northern racism

Being in an interracial couple

Tv shows and movies

Part 2:

Living together

College regrets

Debate team stories

How businesses target progressives

Part 3:

Why do racists feel comfortable in church?

How conservatives like Ben Shapiro/Jordan Peterson debate

Part 4/5:

Q&A with standard questions

Part 6:

Curran asks questions, including about living in China

Patrick “Paddy” Body is one of my oldest friends in Shanghai. He’s traveled the world, edits a business magazine, and is addicted to puns. We’re also neighbors. We talk about lockdown, living abroad, the differences between Americans and English (he’s English), how charity is a scam, and the last hour is almost exclusively Star Wars related. Enjoy. Stay safe out there.

I’m talking with my baby brother, the one and only William “Yung Squil” Kahler. We talk about television and our love for animation, relationships and how they make us grow, and how cops overdosing from accidentally touching fentanyl is a big joke. Plus some other stuff. He’s a cool guy. I think you guys will enjoy. As always, thanks for listening, and stay safe out there.

For season 2 (that’s what I’m calling it) we’ve got my lifelong friend Robert Hill Bronson back on the show. We talk about Shanghai lockdown, why talking and learning about things can be a waste of time, how podcasts are definitely a waste of time, and how there are too many ways humanity is doomed to even comprehend! But it’s fun sometimes, I promise. Rob wants me to clarify, the last hour and a half is the best.

I’m talking with my friend Justin Drury. We focus a lot on the idea of how being vulnerable can be painful, but something we find worthwhile. We also discuss connecting with our inner child, growing up in the American church, our frustrations from a young age about being separated from female friendships, performative transparency, and pitfalls/successes we’ve experienced in relationships, both platonic and romantic. Stay safe out there.

I talk (for a podcast record breaking length) with my friend from college and former roommate Michelino Ricci. When Mike and I lived together we’d have conversations literally go for days and this is a taste of that. We talk about a wide range of topics, including politics, religion, debate, and Star Wars. Stay safe out there.

I’m talking with my grandmother! We discuss her life growing up in small town PA, how her spirituality has been shaped over the years, raising ten children, working with refugees, Midnight Gospel, traveling to expand your mind, and what love looks like. This ones special, and I hope y’all enjoy. Stay safe out there.