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Jeremiah Jenne
June 22, 2018

Lijia Zhang on China, Changes, and Prostitution

Jeremiah Jenne
June 22, 2018
Lijia Zhang on China, Changes, and Prostitution

The pod team talk to author Lijia Zhang about her journey from rocket factory worker to globe-trotting author – plus there’s an exciting event announcement.

Jeremiah Jenne
June 1, 2018

Children's Day Special

Jeremiah Jenne
June 1, 2018
Children's Day Special

In honour of Children’s Day, the forever young hosts of the Wǒ Men Podcast discuss their own childhoods and growing up in ’80s China

Source: https://radiichina.com/wo-men-podcast-childrens-day-special/

Tagged: Life in China, Growing up, Children, Childhood, Children's Day

Jeremiah Jenne
May 28, 2018

Let’s Talk About Sexual Consent

Jeremiah Jenne
May 28, 2018
 Let’s Talk About Sexual Consent

Yuan Yang, Beijing correspondent for the Financial Times and an experienced leader of sexual consent workshops, joins the pod to discuss what consent means under different circumstances in the wake of allegations of sexual assault in the Beijing correspondent community.

Tagged: Sexual Harassment, Sexual Assault, Sex, Love, Women's Issues

Jeremiah Jenne
May 11, 2018

Tackling Mental Health Issues in a “Hidden Emotion” Culture

Jeremiah Jenne
May 11, 2018
Tackling Mental Health Issues in a “Hidden Emotion” Culture

The Wo Men team talk to Enoch Li, founder and CEO of Bearapy, a social entrepreneur venture focusing on helping people with mental stress and burnout

Source: https://radiichina.com/wo-men-podcast-tackling-mental-health-issues-with-bears/

Tagged: Health, Enoch Li, Mental Illness

Jeremiah Jenne
April 28, 2018

Searching for Home

Jeremiah Jenne
April 28, 2018
Searching for Home

Wall Street Journal reporter Dominique Fong discusses her search for her family’s roots in Guangdong and the fascinating stories she uncovered along the way

Source: https://radiichina.com/wo-men-podcast-searching-for-home/

Jeremiah Jenne
April 13, 2018

The Real "Girl Code"

Jeremiah Jenne
April 13, 2018
The Real "Girl Code"

In this episode of the Women Podcast, we talk to somebody who is both a typical and an atypical example of the post-95 generation. Gu Xi shares her experiences on how she developed the idea of building a tech community for women.

Jeremiah Jenne
April 1, 2018

Black Panther and Attitudes to Race in China

Jeremiah Jenne
April 1, 2018
Black Panther and Attitudes to Race in China

Yajun and Jingjing discuss Chinese audiences’ reactions to Black Panther – coming in the wake of the CCTV Spring Gala “blackface” scandal – with writer Kassy Lee

Jeremiah Jenne
March 16, 2018

Condescension, Support, and Dialogue on International Women’s Day

Jeremiah Jenne
March 16, 2018
Condescension, Support, and Dialogue on International Women’s Day

On March 8th, International Women’s Day, Jingjing and Yajun were invited to two different panels to discuss women’s issues and how men can better support their wives or girlfriends. They both learnt a lot and were inspired by the debate.

Tagged: Women's Day, Women's Issues, Feminism

Jeremiah Jenne
March 2, 2018

From a Chinese Military Officer to a Feminist

Jeremiah Jenne
March 2, 2018
From a Chinese Military Officer to a Feminist

Just before International Women’s Day, Yajun and Jingjing talk with former military officer Shi Xiaoqin, now a passionate advocate for women’s rights in China

Jeremiah Jenne
February 13, 2018

The Chinese New Year Traditions You Need to Know

Jeremiah Jenne
February 13, 2018
The Chinese New Year Traditions You Need to Know

China has transformed greatly over the last few decades, and Chinese New Year has also come to mean very different things from generation to generation — Yajun and Jingjing explore the customs and superstitions that have changed with the times

Jeremiah Jenne
January 27, 2018

Teaching Tech to Young China

Jeremiah Jenne
January 27, 2018
Teaching Tech to Young China

Kit Harford, founder and CEO of Tech Trek, sits down with Jingjing and Yajun to talk about his unique approach to teaching Chinese children about technology

Tagged: Kit Harford, Tech Trek, Technology in China, Education in China

Jeremiah Jenne
January 11, 2018

Be Your Own Mulan

Jeremiah Jenne
January 11, 2018
Be Your Own Mulan

For most women in China, Mu Lan probably lives only as an on-screen character. But our guest today, Lila Stange, feels related to this figure in a very personal way.

Tagged: Lila Stange, Life Abroad, Adoption from China, Chinese America, Cultural Identity

Jeremiah Jenne
December 23, 2017

A Very Special Christmas Episode

Jeremiah Jenne
December 23, 2017
A Very Special Christmas Episode

To celebrate this wonderful time of the year, we issued our special Christmas episode of the Wǒ Men Podcast and shared our personal Christmas experiences. Hope this installment will bring some joy and laugh on this beautiful Christmas Eve.

Tagged: Christmas, holidays, West Wing, Family, Popular Culture

Jeremiah Jenne
December 15, 2017

Follow your Heart

Jeremiah Jenne
December 15, 2017
Follow your Heart

Jingjing and Yajun speak with entrepreneur and ex-investment banker Jackie You about relying on one’s heart as a guide to navigating China’s rapidly changing professional landscape

Jeremiah Jenne
December 5, 2017

Sexual Harassment in China

Jeremiah Jenne
December 5, 2017
Sexual Harassment in China

Awareness of sexual harassment in China is limited by lack of sex and gender education, lack of legal and regulatory execution, and suppression of open discussion of the issue

Tagged: Sexual Harassment, #Metoo, Gender, discrimination, Chinese media, Women's Issues

Jeremiah Jenne
November 20, 2017

Beijing’s Queen of Craft Beer

Jeremiah Jenne
November 20, 2017
Beijing’s Queen of Craft Beer

Great Leap Brewing consigned to history the days when beer in Beijing meant Tsingtao, Yanjing, or nothing — we talk to co-founder Liu Fang about her inspirations and challenges

Tagged: Great Leap Brewing, Liu Fang, Business, Start-up, Beer

Jeremiah Jenne
November 19, 2017

The Difficulties of Dating in China

Jeremiah Jenne
November 19, 2017
The Difficulties of Dating in China

Dating is hard for a Chinese girl — not only because it’s difficult to find Mr. Right, but also because the window for us to date is extremely short

Tagged: Dating, Relationships, Love, Sex, Gender, Marriage

Jeremiah Jenne
October 20, 2017

China's New Fitness Craze

Jeremiah Jenne
October 20, 2017
China's New Fitness Craze

Jingjing and Yajun speak with Michelle Obama’s former spin instructor, who recently brought his talents to China

Tagged: Health, Fitness, China trends, Durrell E Brown, Michelle Obama

Jeremiah Jenne
October 13, 2017

Serial Entrepreneur

Jeremiah Jenne
October 13, 2017
Serial Entrepreneur

Yajun and Jingjing talk to Ailin Guo, who left a promising corporate career to launch a string of startups

Tagged: Entrepreneurship, Ailin Guo, Start-up, Iron Rice Bowl, Generation Gap, E-Commerce

Jeremiah Jenne
October 7, 2017

The Breastfeeding Dilemma

Jeremiah Jenne
October 7, 2017
The Breastfeeding Dilemma

Yajun and Jingjing are joined by Grace Zhang, who juggles raising a baby with excelling in a highly demanding job

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