科切拉音乐节，1999年诞生于一场摇滚青年对抗票务公司的沙漠起义。如今，它变成了全球最火爆的网红打卡地。门票年年涨，一杯冰拿铁贵得离谱，Airbnb房东随时可能毁约把房价翻倍挂出去。

与此同时，TikTok上有人教你如何逃票，评论区高喊“打倒资本主义”。而网红们每年靠品牌赞助免费入场，每隔两小时发一条带货视频，把自己活成行走的广告牌。

那么，一个普通人去科切拉，到底能收获什么？本期主播用自己的亲身经历告诉你：在沙漠里日行两万步、闻遍各种奇怪的气味、和七个人挤Airbnb、吃压扁的可颂、以及见证一些疯狂的美国人。

科切拉还是那个科切拉吗？未来的音乐节还真正属于音乐吗？

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Coachella started in 1999 as a desert rebellion by a group of rock fans against Ticketmaster. Now, it's become the world's most popular influencer Olympic. Ticket prices keep climbing year after year. A simple iced latte costs an arm and a leg. And your Airbnb host might cancel your booking last minute, only to relist it for double the price.

Meanwhile, TikTok has videos teaching you how to sneak in — with comment sections cheering, "Down with capitalism." And influencers get in for free every year thanks to brand sponsorships, posting sponsored content every two hours.

So what does an ordinary person actually get out of Coachella? In this episode, the host shares her real experience: walking 20,000 steps a day in the desert, breathing in all kinds of strange smells, squeezing into an Airbnb with seven people, eating flattened croissants, and witnessing some truly wild behaviour.

Is Coachella still Coachella? And do music festivals still really belong to the music?

从什么时候开始，外国人在社交媒体里宣布自己要“变成中国人”？他们喝青岛啤酒、抽华子、穿东北大花袄，从顶流网红Speed的中国之旅，到TikTok上中国相关标签播放量超400亿次——一股“中国热”正在西方蔓延。

为什么突然之间，中国变得这么“酷”？这是真实的文化认同，还是短暂的网络迷因？作为一个在英国和美国都生活过的留学生，主播又有什么样的经历和感受呢？

当“中国”从一个被误解的符号，变成一个被追捧的标签——我们该高兴吗？

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Since when did people on social media start announcing they want to “become Chinese”? Drinking Chinese alcohol, smoking Chinese cigarettes, and calling Chinese food “normal food.” From top streamer Speed’s trip to China, to TikTok hashtags about China hitting over 40 billion views — a “China craze” is sweeping the West.

Why is China suddenly so cool? Is this real cultural appreciation, or just another short-lived meme? And as a Chinese student who has lived in both the UK and the US, what has the host experienced and felt through all of this?

When “China” goes from being misunderstood to being hyped — should we be happy？

I overthink again is a laid-back chat podcast. I'm Milly, a Gen Z host just figuring things out as I go. No big agendas here — just casual thoughts on the small stuff in life and the weird, interesting things happening around us. It's about what our generation goes through: the confusion, the joy, and everything in between. Most episodes are just me rambling; sometimes I bring a friend along. No rush, no lectures, just going wherever the conversation leads. If you're someone who likes to pause and think twice about the ordinary — you're in the right place.

《再想一下吧》 是一个轻松的闲谈播客。我是米粒，一个00后。这里没有宏大的叙事，只有对生活小事和社会现象的随手一琢磨——关于我们这代人的经历、困惑、快乐和想不通的东西。大部分时间是我一个人聊，偶尔拉上朋友一起扯闲天。如果你也喜欢没事再想一下，那就加入我吧！

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