Nicholas first stepped onto the entertainment scene as a singer at the age of 16 in 1996. Two years later, Nicholas filmed his first movie “Young and Dangerous: The Prequel” and won “Best New Performer” at the 18th Hong Kong Film Awards. At the age of 21, Nicholas received the “World’s Best Chinese Artist Award” at the World Music Awards in 2002, making him the youngest Chinese awardee. In 2003, Nicholas founded “Post Production Office”, which was the pioneer computer graphic and special effects...
Jun 04, 2019•54 min•Ep. 43
When math goes wrong, things can get expensive. Or absolutely hilarious. For this talk we invited YouTube personality (Numberphile, standupmaths), math communicator, comedian, and one third of the Festival of the Spoken Nerd, Matt Parker, to share his favorite math mistakes from his new UK #1 bestseller, "Humble Pi - A Comedy of Maths Errors". Matt exposes errors on the Two Pound Coin, very specific rules for trains operating in Switzerland, and how simple unit conversion slip ups can cost billi...
May 28, 2019•1 hr•Ep. 42
Paula Pant is the founder of award-winning website & podcast Afford Anything and a writer and speaker specializing at the intersection between managing money and designing your lifestyle. She speaks to audiences about the philosophy of money -- what purpose does it serve in our lives, and how do we manage it in a more thoughtful, conscious way? In this interview, Paula Pant discusses a range of financial topics including the anti-budget, growing the gap, whether it’s better to build a side h...
May 21, 2019•58 min•Ep. 41
As a part of Talks at Google 5-part podcast mini-series in partnership with the Google News Initiative, this episode you’ll here from Daniel Bramatti of Abraji speaks the future of news and collaborative reporting at the first Google News Initiative Innovation Forum in London. Launched in 2018, the Google News Initiative is Google’s effort to work with the news industry to help journalism thrive in the digital age. To learn more about the GNI, please visit http://g.co/TalksAtGoogle/GoogleNewsIni...
May 17, 2019•7 min•Ep. 40
Bringing the funk to Cuban rhythms (and vice versa), Cimafunk embraces the piquant playfulness of timeless Cuban music with 21st-century style, referencing timba as well as trova, and continuing where '90s cult band Yerba Buena left off. Cimafunk, who was by all accounts Cuba’s 2018 revelation of the year, is poised for international discovery. Cimafunk visits Google New York to perform music from his latest album, "Terapia," and engages with Brett Perlmutter, Head of Google Cuba, to discuss the...
May 14, 2019•55 min•Ep. 40
Comedian and former Saturday Night Live cast member Colin Quinn, the satirical sage from Brooklyn joined Googler David Windmueller back in February 2019 to discuss his off-Broadway show Colin Quinn: Red State Blue State, where he laid bare the absurdities, hypocrisies and calamities on both sides of the political divide. Regardless of which side you may find yourself on, Colin came to “own the libs, the conservs and all of you in between.” Visit http://colinquinn.com/ for more info. Visit YouTub...
May 07, 2019•45 min•Ep. 39
Nimai Delgado discusses how he used his mechanical engineering background to optimize his health by choosing the right fuel for optimal human performance and became an elite professional bodybuilder on a fully plant based diet. What is most shocking, is that Nimai has never eaten any meat in his life. He was raised in a Hindu farm community in Mississippi and describes how his unique childhood experiences shaped his perspective on life. Nimai has gone against the grain his entire life and learne...
Apr 30, 2019•44 min•Ep. 38
Nick Frost (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, The World's End), Lena Headey (Game of Thrones, The Brothers Grimm), Florence Pugh (The Falling, Lady Macbeth, Outlaw King), Jack Lowden (Dunkirk), and WWE wrestler Paige join us to discuss their latest movie FIGHTING WITH MY FAMILY, based on a true story. About the movie: Born into a tight-knit wrestling family, Paige and her brother Zak are ecstatic when they get the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to try out for the WWE. But when only Paige earns a spot...
Apr 23, 2019•42 min•Ep. 37
As a part of Talks at Google 5-part podcast mini-series in partnership with the Google News Initiative, this episode you’ll here from Dmitry Shishkin of BBC World Service about the future of news at the first Google News Initiative Innovation Forum in London. Launched in 2018, the Google News Initiative is Google’s effort to work with the news industry to help journalism thrive in the digital age. To learn more about the GNI, please visit http://g.co/TalksAtGoogle/GoogleNewsInitiative . You can ...
Apr 19, 2019•13 min•Ep. 36
One of the world’s most prominent Buddhist monks, Haemin Sunim, joined us at Google in London to talk about self-care, discussing that only by accepting yourself - and the flaws which make you who you are - can you have compassionate and fulfilling relationships at home and work. About the book No one is perfect. But that doesn't stop us from imagining ourselves smarter, funnier, richer, or thinner, and how much happier we would then be. Love for Imperfect Things shows how the path to happiness ...
Apr 16, 2019•47 min•Ep. 36
Tyler Perry discusses his new movie "A Madea Family Funeral", which opened in theaters March 1st, 2019. This is moderated by De'Arra and Ken from the DK4L YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/dk4l About the movie: A joyous family reunion becomes a hilarious nightmare as Madea and the crew travel to backwoods Georgia, where they find themselves unexpectedly planning a funeral that might unveil unsavory family secrets. Visit YouTube.com/TalksatGoogle to watch the video....
Apr 09, 2019•45 min•Ep. 35
Rory Truex is a professor at Princeton University focusing on Chinese politics and authoritarian regimes. Professor Truex argues why the year of 2017/2018 may one day be considered a “critical year” for modern China, the year President Xi Jinping signaled a “New Era” of his own making. He also highlights three troubling trends to watch moving forward. For more from Rory Truex, please subscribe to his YouTube channel here or follow on Twitter ( @rorytruex ). Visit YouTube.com/TalksatGoogle to wat...
Apr 02, 2019•1 hr•Ep. 34
World-famous recording artist Imogen Heap, who recently wrote all of the music for the record-breaking play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts 1 and 2, had released a new album and is currently on tour. In this chat, she discusses her amazing career, Mecelia "Creative Passport", and more. More info via http://imogenheap.com. Moderated by Ben Arthur. Visit YouTube.com/TalksatGoogle to watch the video....
Mar 26, 2019•47 min•Ep. 33
We welcome Ryan Serhant to discuss his new book Sell It Like Serhant: How to Sell More, Earn More, and Become the Ultimate Sales Machine : A lively and practical guide to sell anything and up your business game from one of the top realtors in the world and costar of Bravo's Million Dollar Listing: New York and Sell It Like Serhant. Get the book here: https://goo.gl/bHzVQG Moderated by Paul Darrah. Visit YouTube.com/TalksatGoogle to watch the video....
Mar 19, 2019•49 min•Ep. 32
As a part of Talks at Google 5-part podcast mini-series in partnership with the Google News Initiative, this episode you’ll here from Lisa Gibbs of the Associated Press about the future of news and artificial intelligence at the first Google News Initiative Innovation Forum in London. Launched in 2018, the Google News Initiative is Google’s effort to work with the news industry to help journalism thrive in the digital age. To learn more about the GNI, please visit http://g.co/TalksAtGoogle/Googl...
Mar 15, 2019•6 min•Ep. 31
Kelsey Grammer (Frasier), Rachelle Lefevre (Under the Dome), Russell Hornsby (The Hate U Give), and Executive Producer Danny Strong (Empire) discuss their brand new show ""Proven Innocent"" which premiered on Friday, February 15, 2019 on FOX. More info via: https://www.fox.com/proven-innocent/ About the show: "Proven Innocent" tells the emotional story of one woman's fight to prove the innocence of wrongfully convicted people. The legal drama follows an underdog criminal defense firm led by a fi...
Mar 12, 2019•39 min•Ep. 31
American essayist, scholar and former trader Nassim Nicholas Taleb, whose work focuses on problems of randomness, probability, and uncertainty, discusses his latest book "Skin in the Game". Nassim explores the notion that 'skin in the game' is necessary for fairness, commercial efficiency, and risk management, and key to making sense of the world at large. Get the book here: https://goo.gl/XbpgLR Visit YouTube.com/TalksatGoogle to watch the video....
Mar 05, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 30
Claudie Haigneré is a French doctor, politician, and former astronaut with the Centre national d'études Spatiales (CNES for short) and the European Space Agency, and Ersilia Scarpetta, who has worked with the ESA since 1991, and is currently the space agency’s Chief Diversity Officer. They discuss their passion for space, research, STEM, and diversity; the story of their careers, their views of the future of ESA and space exploration, and their thoughts on diversity in the traditionally male-dom...
Feb 26, 2019•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 29
This episode is with Dan Gable, the legendary wrestler who ESPN refers to as possibly the most dominant athlete (un-scored upon Olympic Gold Medalist & 2x NCAA Champion) and coach (coached 4 Olympic gold medalists and led the University of Iowa to 15 national championships) of all time. Gable shares his view on life, keys to success, and snippets from his autobiography: A Wrestling Life. Visit YouTube.com/TalksatGoogle to watch the video. Get the book here: https://goo.gl/wAjjH5...
Feb 19, 2019•50 min•Ep. 28
As a part of Talks at Google 5-part podcast mini-series in partnership with the Google News Initiative, this episode you’ll here from Marie-Louise Timcke of Funke Media Group about the future of news and data journalism at the first Google News Initiative Innovation Forum in London. Launched in 2018, the Google News Initiative is Google’s effort to work with the news industry to help journalism thrive in the digital age. To learn more about the GNI, please visit http://g.co/TalksAtGoogle/GoogleN...
Feb 15, 2019•13 min•Ep. 27
DeRay Mckesson is a civil rights activist, community organizer, and the host of Crooked Media's podcast, Pod Save the People. He started his career as an educator and came to prominence for his role in documenting the Ferguson protests and the movement they birthed and for publicly advocating for justice and accountability for the victims of police violence and the end of mass incarceration. DeRay is also the co-founder of Campaign Zero, a policy platform to end police violence, and OurStates.or...
Feb 12, 2019•58 min•Ep. 27
Talks at Google and the Asian Google Network welcomed star Henry Golding and director Jon M. Chu to Google San Francisco, to discuss their new film "Crazy Rich Asians." Moderated by Tiffany Siu. About the film: Based on the acclaimed worldwide bestseller by Kevin Kwan, CRAZY RICH ASIANS follows native New Yorker Rachel Chu (Constance Wu) as she accompanies her longtime boyfriend, Nick Young (Henry Golding) to his best friend’s wedding in Singapore. Excited about visiting Asia for the first time ...
Feb 05, 2019•41 min•Ep. 26
This episode is with world-renowned organizational consultant and author, Marie Kondo. Kondo has written four books on organizing, which have collectively sold millions of copies and have been translated from Japanese into many languages. In particular, her book The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up has been published in more than 30 countries. Listed as one of Time Magazine’s "100 most influential people" in 2015, Kondo just released a Netflix series called Tidying Up with Marie Kondo, which pr...
Jan 29, 2019•33 min•Ep. 25
Travis Willingham, Marisha Ray, and Matthew Mercer discuss the origins of Critical Role the show and company, their approach to crafting characters, the benefits of playing DnD with the people you work with, and why they’re all so darn charitable! Check out their past content at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpXBGqwsBkpvcYjsJBQ7LEQ and catch them live every Thursday night at 7pm PST. You can find more details about Critical Role at https://critrole.com/ . Moderated by Matthew Prince. Visit Yo...
Jan 22, 2019•52 min•Ep. 24
As a part of a Talks at Google 5-part podcast mini-series in partnership with the Google News Initiative, in this episode you’ll here from Claire Wardle of First Draft about the future of news and disinformation at the first Google News Initiative Innovation Forum in London. Launched in 2018, the Google News Initiative is Google’s effort to work with the news industry to help journalism thrive in the digital age. To learn more about the GNI, please visit http://g.co/TalksAtGoogle/GoogleNewsIniti...
Jan 20, 2019•11 min•Ep. 23
A Q&A about On the Basis of Sex, with actor Justin Theroux, Director Mimi Leder, and Screenwriter Daniel Stiepleman (RBG’s real-life nephew). More info found at http://focusfeatures.com/on-the-basis-of-sex . Moderated by Rachael Janowski. About the movie: On the Basis of Sex is inspired by the true story of a young Ruth Bader Ginsburg – then a struggling attorney and new mother – who faces adversity and numerous obstacles in her fight for equal rights throughout her career. When Ruth takes o...
Jan 15, 2019•34 min•Ep. 23
An intimate performance and conversation with platinum rock piano musician, Ben Folds. Performance timecodes: 58:40 - Landed 1:03:40 - Lullaby 1:08:58 - Army Ben Folds is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. From 1995 to 2000, Folds was the frontman and pianist of the alternative rock band Ben Folds Five. After the group temporarily disbanded, Folds performed as a solo artist and has toured all over the world. The group reunited in 2011. He has also collaborated with musicians such...
Jan 08, 2019•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 22
Garry Kasparov and DeepMind’s CEO Demis Hassabis discuss Garry’s book “Deep Thinking”, his match with Deep Blue and his thoughts on the future of AI in the world of chess. Get the book here: https://goo.gl/OwuOcW Event moderated by Demis Hassabis, CEO, DeepMind. About the book, Deep Thinking: Where Machine Intelligence Ends and Human Creativity Begins In May 1997, the world watched as Garry Kasparov, the greatest chess player in the world, was defeated for the first time by the IBM supercomputer...
Jan 02, 2019•40 min•Ep. 21
In this five part series, you'll hear lighting talks presented by international voices in journalism during the Google News Initiative Innovation Forum in London. You will hear from Claire Wardle of First Draft, Lisa Gibbs of the Associated Press, Daniel Bramatti of Abraji, Marie-Louise Timcke of Funke Media Group, and Dmitry Shishkin of BBC World Service. They give us insight into the big questions that are top of mind for the industry covering topics like how to stop the spread of misinformati...
Dec 29, 2018•3 min•Ep. 21
Boyz II Men remains one of the most truly iconic R&B groups in music history. The trio, which includes Nathan Morris, Wanya Morris, and Shawn Stockman, holds the distinction of being the best-selling R&B group of all time, with an astounding 60 million albums sold, 4 Grammy Awards, 9 American Music Awards, 9 Soul Train Awards, 3 Billboard Awards, and a 2011 MOBO Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, as well and a Casino Entertainment Award for...
Dec 27, 2018•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 20
