On the latest episode of Barbarians at the Gate, David Moser and I discuss new directions. We reflect on our COVID-era episodes, discuss the current situation on academic exchanges in China with cautious optimism, and outline future plans for the pod.
David and Jeremiah speak with Mike Wester about running @thebeijinger, organizing the “Safe and Sane” communities during the pandemic, and the future of expats in Beijing. Also, Jeremiah surprises David and Mike with an announcement.
David and I discuss what's going on with the Qing history project, a controversy about Genghis Khan in France, and how PRC continues punching back against potentially problematic pasts.
With David off on summer shenanigans, Jeremiah flies solo as DJ Bo drops by the BATG studio to talk about his adventures performing across China, what drives his passion for music, and the case for Shanghai as the birthplace of Rock n’ Roll.
Are China's cultural spaces shrinking? Expression is silenced, vibrant scenes fade, and exchanges stall. David and Jeremiah discuss the effects of this trend on China's soft power and the future of cross-cultural creative endeavors.
When classes first convened on June 16, 1924, China’s first modern military academy aimed to reunite a divided nation. It didn’t quite work out that way.
In this episode of Barbarians at the Gate, we welcome back Andrew Field to discuss his new book Rocking China: Rock Music Scenes in Beijing, Shanghai, and Beyond. We look back on the bands and people who helped to shape Indie Rock in Beijing and China.
Fueled by too many red bulls (Jeremiah) and some pretty good pharmaceuticals following an emergency root canal (David), our intrepid cohosts throw caution to the wind and attempt to fix US-China Relations in a single podcast.
One of the few imperial residences open to visitors in Beijing is the lavishly restored former home and garden of Yixin (1833-1898), also known as Prince Gong.
Beijing travel is back, and so are the crowds. Here are a few tips for those looking to take advantage of the great weather as the city prepares for the May Day holiday crush.
Jesse Appell turned a Fulbright Fellowship research into a comedy career in China with 3M+ followers. On this episode of Barbarians at the Gate, Jesse joins us to discuss cultural communication and comedy in the US and China.
In this episode of Barbarians at the Gate, we are joined by Ben Cubbage of Elevated Trips. Ben calls in from the lofty heights of Qinghai to talk about life on the plateau, post-COVID tourism, and running an eco-travel and guiding business in China.
On this episode of Barbarians at the Gate, Matthew Hu of the Beijing Cultural Heritage Preservation Center joins Jeremiah and David Moser to look at the Forbidden City's past, present, and future and the challenges of restoring and exhibiting the museum’s 1.8 million artifacts.
“The success of US-China relations relies on forging relationships at a personal level,” writes Jeremiah Jenne reviewing John Delury’s “Agents of Subversion” and Terry Lautz’s “Americans in China."
Philip Cunningham joins the Barbarians at the Gate Podcast to discuss his Substack CCTV follies in which Phil watches the nightly Xinwen Lianbo so that you don't have to. We look at the ritual of news in defining the boundaries of discourse and the framing of stories in the Chinese media.
The area around the former Longfusi (Temple of Abundant Blessings) is a popular place to get some of Beijing’s best Pho at Susu or grab a pint at Jing-A, but the neighborhood historically is no stranger to commerce.