Cha Cha is a musician from Guizhou and the first-ever Chinese artist to be selected for the annual Red Bull Music Academy. We talked about her first impressions of music, the evolution of her career and what it means to be original.
Tim Sedo is from Canada but has spent a lot of his life in Asia or studying China. We talked about his time as a professor, going back and forth to Asia and the history of skateboarding in China. Support this podcast: https://shanghaiobserved.com/shop/
Isabel Huynh is a DJ who I met in Shanghai but is now based in New York. We met up to talk about skateboarding, life as a creative and how to build an audience. Support this podcast: https://shanghaiobserved.com/shop/
Arthur King has his own podcast called the Bing King Podcast. Before I started podcasting Arthur actually had me on his show and I had such a good time it was one of the reasons I start my own show. Today we talked about our experiences in Shanghai and our goals. Check out Arthurs podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bingking-podcast/id1313152669
Lexie Comstock is the creator of Strictly Cookies and I can say they are by the far the best cookies I have ever had. We talked about going to Harvard and her road to Shanghai. Support this podcast: https://shanghaiobserved.com/shop/
Marc Ressang is a filmmaker and photographer based around Asia. We talk a lot about the video production industry in China and a bunch of his travel stories… We also talk about his experience filming a documentary about Mount Everest. The documentary is called Too High To Fall and Marc was a DP for this project. It's an incredible story and I’m very grateful he shared his experience on the show. Check out the blog post for this episode to see photos we discussed during the show: https://shanghai...
On this episode of the podcast, I answered some questions from a fan from @shanghaiobserved I mostly talk about the evolution of Shanghai Observed and a little bit about my career in Shanghai. If you enjoyed this podcast send me a message with more ideas for solo podcast's Support This Podcast: https://shanghaiobserved.com/shop/
John Sawchak is a good friend who is actually the man responsible for inviting me out to China. He moved to Beijing recently so we caught up to see how things are going up there with his new job. Check out this episode's blog post to follow along with the photos we talk about. Also, feel free to support the show by purchasing anything from the shop: https://shanghaiobserved.com/25-observing-the-process-with-john-sawchak/...
Charlie Lanceplaine is a director who has been in Shanghai for over 10 years now and is finally calling it quits. He’s moving to Amsterdam. On this episode, we caught up and shared some stories we missed the first time he was on the show. We're gonna miss ya bud. Find all the photos discussed during this podcast on the blog post: https://shanghaiobserved.com/24-observing-the-process-with-charlie-lanceplaine...
Eric Alexander is a comedian based in Shanghai. We talk about how Eric found his way into stand up and our relationships with skateboarding. Support this podcast: https://shanghaiobserved.com/shop/
Johnny Tang is a skater. He has helped develop the skate scene in China more than most. Beyond skating, he is an avid fisherman. Johnny shares stories of coming to China and skating in developing cities all across China. Support this podcast: https://shanghaiobserved.com/shop/
Juhani Salo is a Finish skater who has been in and out of China for the past 10 years. We talk about him growing up in Finland and how Juhani learned how to shape his own boards as a kid because they were so expensive to buy. He shares his story about how he came to china and we talk about cars. He’s working on rebuilding a Ferrari back in Finland and after all this time he’s actually moving back. We're gonna miss ya bud. Support this podcast: https://shanghaiobserved.com/shop/...
Guan Mu is a Chinese skater who runs the most popular skate blog in China, Kickerclub.com We discuss the history of skateboarding in China and the future of skateboarding in China. Support this podcast: https://shanghaiobserved.com/observing-the-process/
Benoit Florecon is a photographer who focuses on design and space. Benoit and talk about our connection to the apartment 1101 which was my apartment in Shanghai. Support this podcast: https://shanghaiobserved.com/observing-the-process/
Today I am trying out something new. I am doing a solo episode where I share an essay I wrote 1 year into living in Shanghai. You can check out that essay here: http://aconstantchange.com/the-road-to-shanghai/
Camilo Koch is a filmmaker working on a project making a film every day for 1000 days. We talked about Camilo’s life leading up to where he is now and the meaning behind his films. Follow his 1000 days video journey on YouTube.com/camilokoch and instagram.com/caig Support this podcast: https://shanghaiobserved.com/observing-the-process/...
Andy Curtian is a Comedian who has been living in Shanghai for the past 10 years. He has worked with many of the greats such as Jim Gaffigan and Aziz Ansari. After a decade in Shanghai, he’s moving out to Hong Kong to open up a new comedy club there. https://shanghaiobserved.com/observing-the-process/
Archie Hamilton first came to Shanghai in 2005 where he pretty much started the festival industry here in China. We talk a lot about his life before shanghai and what led him to a pretty wild ride here in China. Support this podcast on my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/alexgreenberg
Dan Agha-Rafei was one of the first homies I met in the video production industry here in Shanghai. We talked about life in China, how it has changed, the video production world and what it will be like to move back to London. Support this podcast: https://www.patreon.com/alexgreenberg
Ben Weldon is the CEO and Creative Director of Thread design. Ben is an avid traveler and board member for the Entrepreneurs Organisation. He runs triathlons and has plenty to share about his experiences in China starting a company that has withheld the test of time. Support this podcast: https://www.patreon.com/alexgreenberg
Luis Castro is the creator of 354 Films One year, 354 days, 354 films, 354 minutes, one movie. We talk about the evolution of his project, studying film and frustration with peoples attention span, analog versus digital and more.
Wally Zeins is a retired NYPD Hostage Negotiator, who climbed the ranks of the world's great police department with his knowledge of the streets and steadfast dedication to the law. His decades of experience has earned him numerous distinctions, including the prestigious Ellis Island Medal of Honor. Today, he acts as an independent commentator for the news, appearing on Pix-11, CBS, and CNN.
Erik is a workplace strategist and talented skater. He is a good friend who introduced me to mountain biking and bouldering. He leads workouts with a community fitness program called fit fam. Fit Fam believes in free community fitness. Anyone can sign up for free, go to wefitfam.com Erik curates a shanghai skate spot web map which we didn’t get a chance to talk about but it is pretty dope. You can find it at shanghaispots.com The topics of this show range from Bouldering to skateboarding and Liv...
Omid Scheybani is a businessman, global citizen, and a great photographer. He just released a new photo course which is great. The course focuses on smartphone photography and he actually covers a lot of techniques that help me take photos for Shanghai Observed. I highly recommend it. Check it out here: https://omidscheybani.teachable.com/
Theo Santana is a photographer, businessman, and world traveler. We talked about photography, almost getting deported from Iran and much more.
Kicki Yang Zhang is a model, artist and all around creative person. We talked about growing up in Germany, how she got into social media and what her plans are for the future.
Richard Specht is a veteran of the United States Navy and an English teacher here in Shanghai. This podcast we talk a lot about life in the military, skateboarding and living in China.
Rodney Evans is the owner of Central Studios. Come down to Central Studios this Sunday, June 23rd to check out their Fair Day. Rodney and I talked a lot about the creative industry in China and abroad, the process of becoming a photographer and being your own boss.
Kai-Li is a model focusing on fashion. In addition to her life as a model, we talked about her transition into her new focus of creating a clothing brand: Møpsi The Uni Pig.
Charlie is a Director and co-founder of Push Media. He’s working on a new documentary called Shanghai 6 which he’s premiering on May 31st in Shanghai. So if you are around come through to Central Studios on May 31st.
