The Free China Pod

Covering breaking and political news from the Asia-Pacific region, the US, and the world, all from the lens of the democratic country, Taiwan.

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Episodes

The Free China Pod: An Interview with Taiwanese Director Chen Szu-wei

On this episode we have on Chen Szu-wei. Szu-wei is a Taiwanese director currently based in New York. He has worked on numerous short films and is in the process Continue Reading

Mar 25, 2024•1 hr 13 min

The Free China Pod: Ben Comes on to Scream About Marxism Etc. Part 1

Ben joins the boys so they can discuss (and occasionally scream) about a range of topics including: Andrew Tate getting taken down by Greta Thunberg, US politics, Afghanistan, the ongoing Continue Reading

Jan 13, 2023•3 hr 38 min

The Free China Pod: TLC

More election updates, America’s culture of violence, the world cup (bravery and cowardice), the situation in Iran, polling, social media (and how much Ari hates it), crypto collapse, and much Continue Reading

Nov 22, 2022•1 hr 3 min

The Free China Pod: Toin Closs

Ben came by to talk about the recent US elections, we talk about: demographic shifts, polling, identity, Russia, China, and disinformation, voting machines, UBI, Texas life, public transportation, energy policy, Continue Reading

Nov 13, 2022•3 hr 15 min

The Free China Pod: Foggy Bottom Boys

Back for another hike pod, on this one we discuss: social media, Elon Musk, antisemitism, Imran Khan, Israeli elections, Xi get’s a third term, Iranian protests, and much much more! Thanks Continue Reading

Nov 06, 2022

The Free China Pod: A Couple Boys Stop by the Studio

Since we’ve been busy lately, here’s an extra episode. It was recorded spur of the moment so the audio isn’t optimal, however, its a fun listen. We talk about a Continue Reading

Nov 06, 2022•1 hr 53 min

The Free China Pod: Born to be a Hot Boy

The Arizona gubernatorial race and debate culture, the Taipei mayoral race, campaign posters and reducing the voting age in Taiwan, Elon Musk being dumb again, Ukraine, interest rates vs inflation, Continue Reading

Oct 12, 2022•56 min

The Free China Pod: Beauty is in the Eye of the Beer Holder

Iran protests, high profile assassinations, protests in Russia, Taiwan traffic, construction, and elections, trash politicians, a dead queen, a fake China coup, and much more! Thanks for listening and never Continue Reading

Sep 27, 2022•45 min

The Free China Pod: Lurkin’ for Nuclear Missiles

We have another hiking pod for y’all. On this one we talk Biden again backing Taiwan, attacks on Armenia by Azerbaijan, some serious earthquakes in Taiwan, the complexity of real Continue Reading

Sep 20, 2022•1 hr 42 min

The Free China Pod: Abrahamic Values

On this episode the boys discuss being busy, Dark Brandon, speculating on the 2024 election, defense forces in Taiwan, representation in film and if the Little Mermaid Racist, censorship, Somalia Continue Reading

Sep 13, 2022•1 hr 8 min

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