The Honest Drink

Updated: 09 Jan 2024 • 141 episodes
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Three American-raised friends living in China candidly explore the madness of modern behavior. We’ll be sipping on drinks with special guests as we tackle different topics on current culture, self-help, society, human psychology, nationality, politics, news and life. All this in an effort to reduce misconceptions about the world and ourselves. Tune in as we make these attempts and stumble our way towards becoming happier, healthier and wiser.

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09 Jan 2024 • EN

Life's Mixtape Vol.2

Today we listen to some of our favorite songs and talk about the memorable moments in our lives they remind us of.  This is the second volume of our "Life's Mixtape" series in which we combine music listening with podcasting.   _____________________ If you enjoy this show don't forget to leave a rating Follow Us On Ins

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24 Dec 2023 • EN

The Bullies And The Nerds

Merry Xmas!  Today we exchange stories and personal experiences with bullying in school.  We talk about stereotypical nerdy Asian kids when we were growing up and the troubling traumatic time many of them had going to school in America.  We discuss the importance of parental awareness and emotional support to help our

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Ashley Recanati is an author, Futurist academic and lecturer of digital ecosystems.  His new book "AI Battle Royale: How to Protect your Job from Disruption in the 4th Industrial Revolution" guides workers through the perils of AI.  Today we talk about practical ways to think about AI and how to protect your working fu

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05 Dec 2023 • EN

Dumb and Dumber

Today we talk about brain fog and cognitive decline.  We share our personal experience with feeling dumber and discuss what might be the reasons behind it, and what we can do about it.  We talk about why its so hard to speak up about intellectual weaknesses or to even admit experiencing temporary ones.  We talk about d

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Anna Yang is an award-winning advertising creative.  She is the youngest ever delegate to have represented China and won gold at the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity.  She has been named one of the Top 30 creatives in China by Campaign Brief.  She is also the recipient of the United Nations Common Ground Initiative

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14 Nov 2023 • EN

Departures & Arrivals

Today we talk to friends of the show Jackie Wang and Andrew Trapp.  We discuss Andrew's decision to leave China after over a decade and Jackie's renewed perspective after leaving to live abroad and now returning to Shanghai on a visit.  We talk about the factors behind Andrew deciding to move back to America and reflec

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