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In this conversation, Eugenia Cheng discusses the importance of making math accessible and engaging for everyone, particularly those who have been discouraged by traditional education methods. She emphasizes the intersection of math and art, the dangers of oversimplifying complex issues with numbers, and the need for a more nuanced understanding of equality and fairness in society. Cheng also highlights the significance of mentorship and the impact of gender dynamics in mathematics, advocating for a more inclusive approach to learning and appreciating math as a creative and thoughtful discipline.Takeaways Many people are put off math due to early education experiences. Math and art should not be pitted against each other. Creativity is essential in STEM fields. Numbers can oversimplify complex realities. Understanding inequality requires recognizing its nuances. Context matters in mathematical reasoning. We often forget important details in data interpretation. Math can be appreciated without full understanding. Building confidence in math is crucial for everyone. Mentorship plays a vital role in academic success.Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Mathematical Laziness 04:21 The Journey of a Mathematician 06:57 Creativity in Math and Art 09:33 Understanding Inequality through Math 11:57 The Dangers of Simplifying with Numbers 15:07 Political Debates and Mathematical Perspectives 17:15 The Importance of Context in Math 17:44 Category Theory and Abstraction in Math 20:29 Neutrality and the Gray Areas of Equality 24:02 Exploring Equality and Its Nuances 25:17 Mathematics in Real-World Contexts 28:49 The Intersection of Math and Marginalized Voices 32:39 Overcoming Gender Bias in Mathematics 35:28 The Role of Gut Instinct in Math 37:54 The Surprising Aspects of Writing a Book 42:51 Building Confidence in Math for Everyone 46:15 Rethinking Fairness and Structural ChallengesFollow Eugenia on Twitter, BlueSky, and on her Website Subscribe to Breaking Math wherever you get your podcasts.Follow Breaking Math on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, Website, YouTube, TikTokFollow Autumn on Twitter, BlueSky, and InstagramBecome a guest hereemail: breakingmathpodcast@gmail.com
When we first covered the disappearance of 39-year-old mother of four, Nikki Cheng Saelee McCain, in episode 330, her case was still classified as a missing persons investigation. Months later, everything has changed. Authorities have reclassified the case as a homicide, Nikki's husband Tyler has spoken publicly for the first time, and now he's been arrested and charged with her murder. In this update episode, Jac and Lex revisit Nikki's story, track the dramatic turns since March, and explore how media attention and relentless advocacy from Nikki's family have kept the case alive, and helped push it forward.
Today's episode of the Punk CX podcast is with Sophie Cheng, the Senior Vice President of Product Marketing at Sinch, the global CPaaS (Communications Platform as a Service) provider. Sophie joins me today to talk about why most brands build chatbots backwards, why success hinges on journey-led design, not tech-first thinking, how to design real conversational experiences and key pitfalls to avoid with AI assistants. This interview follows on from my recent interview – The value of hyperpersonalization and the state of CX – Interview with Greg Kihlström of The Agile Brand – and is number 553 in the series of interviews with authors and business leaders who are doing great things, providing valuable insights, helping businesses innovate and delivering great service and experience to both their customers and their employees.
In this conversation, Eugenia Cheng discusses the importance of making math accessible and engaging for everyone, particularly those who have been discouraged by traditional education methods. She emphasizes the intersection of math and art, the dangers of oversimplifying complex issues with numbers, and the need for a more nuanced understanding of equality and fairness in society. Cheng also highlights the significance of mentorship and the impact of gender dynamics in mathematics, advocating for a more inclusive approach to learning and appreciating math as a creative and thoughtful discipline.Takeaways Many people are put off math due to early education experiences. Math and art should not be pitted against each other. Creativity is essential in STEM fields. Numbers can oversimplify complex realities. Understanding inequality requires recognizing its nuances. Context matters in mathematical reasoning. We often forget important details in data interpretation. Math can be appreciated without full understanding. Building confidence in math is crucial for everyone. Mentorship plays a vital role in academic success.Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Mathematical Laziness 04:21 The Journey of a Mathematician 06:57 Creativity in Math and Art 09:33 Understanding Inequality through Math 11:57 The Dangers of Simplifying with Numbers 15:07 Political Debates and Mathematical Perspectives 17:15 The Importance of Context in Math 17:44 Category Theory and Abstraction in Math 20:29 Neutrality and the Gray Areas of Equality 24:02 Exploring Equality and Its Nuances 25:17 Mathematics in Real-World Contexts 28:49 The Intersection of Math and Marginalized Voices 32:39 Overcoming Gender Bias in Mathematics 35:28 The Role of Gut Instinct in Math 37:54 The Surprising Aspects of Writing a Book 42:51 Building Confidence in Math for Everyone 46:15 Rethinking Fairness and Structural ChallengesFollow Eugenia on Twitter, BlueSky, and on her Website Subscribe to Breaking Math wherever you get your podcasts.Follow Breaking Math on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, Website, YouTube, TikTokFollow Autumn on Twitter, BlueSky, and InstagramBecome a guest hereemail: breakingmathpodcast@gmail.com
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1407 She's a former Meta and eBay tech exec turned fashion entrepreneur. Her company is changing the way men think about style—using AI to eliminate shopping stress and maximize confidence. Please welcome the founder of Taelor, Anya Cheng!Website: https://taelor.style Social Media: Taelor Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/69612960 Taelor IG: @taelor.style Taelor Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Taelor.Style Taelor X (Twitter): @TaelorStyle Anya Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anyacheng/ Anya X (Twitter): @Anyacheng Anya Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AnyaChengSiliconValley/ Anya IG: @anyacheng_siliconvalley_______ Go to www.BusinessBros.biz to be a guest on the show or to find out more on how we can help you get more customers! #Businesspodcasts #smallbusinesspodcast #businessmarketingtips #businessgrowthtips #strategicthinking #businessmastery #successinbusiness #businesshacks #marketingstrategist #wealthcreators #businessstrategies Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/6164371927990272
Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened down 40-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 24,237 on turnover of 5-billion N-T. The market gained solid ground on Monday - closing up more than 500-points as investors were boosted by news that the U-S Federal Reserve could soon cuts interest rates. Vice premier confirms ongoing car tariff talks but gives few details Vice Premier Cheng Li-chiun says U-S car imports are part of ongoing tariff talks with Washington. Speaking at a legislative hearing, Cheng told lawmakers that Washington has expressed the hope for greater openness and expanded market access (市場准入) for U-S cars. According to Cheng, tariffs on U-S car imports and compliance with safety and emissions standards were still being negotiated. She failed to provide any further details. But Cheng did say she has held three video conferences with U-S officials since returning to Taiwan on August 1 .. KMT's Lo Chih-chiang joins race for party chair K-M-T lawmaker Lo Chih-chiang has announced his plans to seeking the party's leadership. Lo made the announcement in a Facebook post with a photo of him standing next to a statue of Sun Yat-sen. He survived a recall vote on July 26 and said in the post that his top priority (優先考慮的事,重點) will be to stop President Lai Ching-te from winning a second four-year term in 2028. Luo also said in the Facebook post that he will release further details of his campaign to seek the post of K-M-T chair later today. US Trump says he'll meet Kim Jong Un U.S. President Donald Trump says he will meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un - potentially this year and that he 's open to further trade talks with South Korea - as he hosted President Lee Jae Myung at the White House The future of their military alliance (聯盟) was also on the agenda at the meeting just hours after President Trump suggested in a social media post that the US might stop doing business with the country. Kate Fisher reports from Washington. Brazil Buys US Tariff Affected Products Brazil's government says it will buy several domestic products that have been hit by the 50% higher U.S. tariffs on the country's exports. They include acai, coconut water, mangoes, Brazilian nuts, honey and fish. Most of these will be used in state schools or in stock building (增加庫存) nationwide. Officials say coffee and beef, which were also affected by the increase imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump, were not included on the government's list because there are other markets interested in them. That was the I.C.R.T. EZ News, I'm _____. ----以下為 SoundOn 動態廣告---- 無論是駕駛、行人或自行車騎士,「停讓先行」不僅是口號,更是城市交通文化的核心。 讓我們將安全意識化為日常實踐,共同為行人、自行車及校園周邊建構更安全的用路環境,讓澎湖成為全齡友善的宜居城市。 交通部及澎湖縣政府關心您。 -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
What if your wardrobe could work as smart as your phone?In this episode, I sit down with Anya Cheng, the Founder & CEO of Taelor, a leading men's clothing subscription service powered by AI that combines personal styling with curated rentals.Anya shares how Taelor is helping men dress for success—whether it's landing a job interview, showing up confident on a date, or making a strong impression in a big presentation.Before launching Taelor, Anya led digital innovation teams at Meta, eBay, Target, and McDonald's, and was named a Girls in Tech 40 Under 40 honoree.We dive into:How AI is transforming the fashion industryWhy confidence and clothing go hand in handLessons from leading global eCommerce and tech teamsThe future of styling, rentals, and personalized fashionIf you're interested in entrepreneurship, AI, or the business of fashion, this conversation will inspire you to think differently about what you wear—and why it matters.
The most impressive gymnastics, stories, highlights and controversies of the 2025 U.S. Men's and Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships. GymCastic LIVE featuring: MORGAN HURD get your replay tickets here Women's Highlights from USA Championships Hezly Rivera is your new 2025 USA national all-around champion! Who are our event champions? Vault: Wong with highest score in the world Bars: Rivera and Blakely Beam: Rivera Floor: Rivera Our favorite moments from the meet: Leanne Wong said "you're not leaving me off the Worlds team," and pulled a stuck Cheng for night two Joscelyn Roberson whipped out a massive 6.5 D-score floor routine with a full-twisting double layout for her third pass! Men's Highlights from USA Championships Question: Was this the right Worlds team pick? What about Frederick Richard? We debate How Patty Hoops 15.7'd himself a plane ticket to Jakarta We need to talk about Jackson Harrison's growth in the past year Fan favorites Charlie Larson and Jackson Harrison talk about the new men's transition (read that as dance) rules on men's floor. Kameron Nelson has not one, but TWO triple-backs on floor! Fred Richard and his new uniform: yay or nay? Are there too many triple-backs? GYMTERNET NEWS Li Li Leung is stepping down as president & CEO of USA Gymnastics. Read her exit interview here 2025 U.S. Championships – Women's Senior Results Rank No. Athlete Gym Prelim Final Combined 1 219 Hezly Rivera WOGA 55.600 56.400 112.000 2 217 Leanne Wong U of Florida 55.100 56.100 111.200 3 215 Joscelyn Roberson U of Arkansas 55.400 54.200 109.600 4 207 Ashlee Sullivan Metroplex 53.700 54.250 107.950 5 210 Simone Rose Pacific Reign 53.450 54.450 107.900 6 209 Jayla Hang Pacific Reign 52.250 55.400 107.650 7 214 Gabrielle Hardie Twin City Twisters 53.750 53.100 106.850 8 220 Dulcy Caylor World Champions 53.800 52.900 106.700 9 224 Tiana Sumanasekera World Champions 53.100 52.850 105.950 10 218 Claire Pease WOGA 51.600 53.950 105.550 11 206 Alicia Zhou Love Gym 51.950 52.800 104.750 12 204 Izzy Stassi Gym X‑Treme 53.300 50.750 104.050 13 211 Harlow Buddendeck RGA 52.000 52.000 104.000 14 201 Nola Matthews Airborne 52.150 51.750 103.900 15 223 Brooke Pierson World Champions 52.450 51.000 103.450 16 222 Reese Esponda World Champions 51.350 51.900 103.250 17 212 Ally Damelio San Mateo 50.450 52.150 102.600 18 221 Jordis Eichman World Champions 51.250 51.050 102.300 19 203 Annalisa Milton GAGE 51.300 50.600 101.900 20 208 Catherine Guy Pacific Reign 50.550 50.050 100.600 2025 Senior Women's National Team Skye Blakely — Frisco, Texas/University of Florida Dulcy Caylor — Spring, Texas/World Champions Centre Jayla Hang — Bellevue, Wash./Pacific Reign Gymnastics Gabrielle Hardie — Sioux Falls, S.D./Twin City Twisters Claire Pease — Sunnyvale, Texas/WOGA Gymnastics Hezly Rivera — Oradell, N.J./WOGA Gymnastics Joscelyn Roberson — Texarkana, Texas/University of Arkansas Simone Rose — Sammamish, Wash./Pacific Reign Gymnastics Ashlee Sullivan — Richardson, Texas/Metroplex Gymnastics Tiana Sumanasekera — Pleasanton, Calif./World Champions Centre Leanne Wong — Overland Park, Kan./University of Florida 2025 Men's World Team October 19-25 in Jakarta, Indonesia Taylor Burkhart — Arvada, Colo./Stanford University^ Brandon Dang — San Jose, Calif./University of Illinois Asher Hong — Tomball, Texas/Stanford University Patrick Hoopes — Lehi, Utah/U.S. Air Force Academy Brody Malone — Aragon, Ga./EVO Gymnastics Kameron Nelson — Columbus, Ohio/Ohio State University Donnell Whittenburg — Baltimore, Md./EVO Gymnastics 2025 Senior Men's National Team Fuzzy Benas — Richmond, Texas/University of Oklahoma Taylor Burkhart — Arvada, Colo./Stanford University Crew Bold — Delray Beach, Fla./University of Michigan Brandon Dang — San Jose, Calif./University of Illinois Asher Hong — Tomball, Texas/Stanford University Patrick Hoopes — Lehi, Utah/U.S. Air Force Academy Jun Iwai — Lewisville, Texas/Texas Dreams Gymnastics Josh Karnes — Erie, Pa./Penn State University Riley Loos — El Dorado Hills, Calif./ Stanford University Brody Malone — Aragon, Ga./EVO Gymnastics Kameron Nelson — Columbus, Ohio/Ohio State University Dante Reive — West Point, N.Y./United States Military Academy Frederick Richard — Stoughton, Mass./University of Michigan Donnell Whittenburg — Baltimore, Md./EVO Gymnastics Colt Walker — Austin, Texas/Stanford University UPCOMING COMPETITIONS August 19-22: Junior Pan Am Games US: Lavi Crain, Charleigh Bullock, Kylie Smith, Addie VanGrinsven September 13-14: Paris World Cup September 26-28: Szombathely World Cup September 29-October 2: US Women's Selection Camp RELATED: Photo Galleries from 2025 U.S. Championships Day One Women's U.S. Championships 2025 Podium Training Report: 2025 U.S. Championships 2025 U.S. Championships Preview Episode UP NEXT: Behind The Scenes: Live Q&A podcast every Friday at noon Pacific/7 GMT GET MORE PODCASTS: Club members can watch Vanessa Atler's live show by logging in to her live show page, it will appear below. Join Club Gym Nerd (or give it as a gift!) for access to weekly Behind the Scenes episodes and extended interviews like this one with Katya Zamolodchikova Club Gym Nerd members can watch the podcast being recorded, participate in watch-alongs with Spencer, access to all of our exclusive extended interviews, Behind The Scenes and College & Cocktails. Not sure about joining the club? College & Cocktails: The Friday Night NCAA Gymnastics Post-Meet Show is available to sample (even if you aren't a Club Gym Nerd member yet). Watch or listen here. MERCH GymCastic Store: clothing and gifts to let your gym nerd flag fly and even “tapestries” (banners, the perfect to display in an arena) to support your favorite gymnast! Baseball hats available now in the GymCastic store NEWSLETTERS Sign up for all three GymCastic newsletters RESOURCES The Balance: My Years Coaching Simone Biles by Aimee Boorman with Fact Checker. 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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met with Chris Luxon this weekend, in Queenstown for the annual Australia-New Zealand leaders meeting. Luxon said in a world that's ever-changing, our relationship with Australia is a "bedrock", and Albanese shared a similar sentiment. But no announcements have been made so far between us. So what can we expect to come from this? what issues do both leaders agree, or disagree on? and what concerns still remain? New Zealand Herald Senior Writer Derek Cheng was down there to cover the meeting, and he's with us now... LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Alephium is one of the most interesting Proof of Work projects, which aims to build secure smart contracts & fast DeFi on a mineable base layer which minimizes electricity consumption. Maud Bannwart & Cheng Wang explain how all of this works. Time stamps: 00:00:53 – Introducing Cheng & Maud 00:02:06 – Alephium's Origins & Motivation Cheng explains the technical challenge of blockchain scalability and the project's evolution from sharding to DeFi. 00:04:36 – Choosing UTXO vs. Account Model Why Alephium uses the UTXO model for assets and account model for application state, combining both for scalability. 00:09:50 – Privacy and UTXO Model Advantages of UTXO for privacy and scalability, and how it enables advanced privacy features. 00:11:03 – Blockchain Scalability & Parallelization Cheng details Alephium's approach to scaling via parallel blockchains, sharding, and optimizing block times. 00:14:41 – Decentralization vs. Shard Coordination Balancing decentralization and coordination in sharded blockchains, and how Alephium's block flow algorithm works. 00:17:31 – DAG Structure Explanation Explanation of DAG (Directed Acyclic Graph) and its benefits for transaction management and scalability. 00:19:44 – Shard Synchronization & Security Handling shard failures, synchronization, and ensuring security with proof of work and honest hashrate. 00:21:09 – Block Time, Decentralization & Node Requirements Trade-offs of faster block times, decentralization, and hardware requirements for running Alephium nodes. 00:25:22 – Blockchain Pruning & Storage Current state of blockchain storage, pruning, and why further optimization is not a priority. 00:27:13 – ASICs and Mining History Arrival of ASIC miners, mining history, and the impact on the Alephium network. 00:29:33 – Taproot & Smart Contracting Why Alephium chose taproot, its use for scripting, and differences from Ethereum's approach. 00:33:05 – Proof of Work vs. Proof of Stake Rationale for choosing proof of work, ASIC-friendliness, and the benefits for decentralization and security. 00:37:45 – Technical Advantages of Proof of Work How proof of work simplifies sharding, increases performance, and reduces network complexity. 00:39:56 – DeFi on Proof of Work Addressing claims that DeFi requires proof of stake, and Alephium's block time and throughput. 00:42:09 – Value of Proof of Work & Community Discussion on the value of proof of work, community importance, and Ethereum's transition to proof of stake. 00:44:56 – Pre-mine & Project Funding Explanation of Alephium's pre-mine, funding model, and transparency in initial allocations. 00:50:41 – Transparency & Genesis Block Details on public visibility of genesis allocations and proof of no hidden pre-mine. 00:54:11 – Proof of Less Work Mechanism Introduction and explanation of "proof of less work," reducing energy use by combining proof of work and proof of burn. 01:00:16 – Environmental Criticism & Value Proposition Addressing environmental concerns, mining's evolving perception, and the necessity of cost in money creation. 01:04:01 – Alephium's Unique Value & Comparison Alephium's unique features: smart contracts on proof of work, UTXO security, and differences from Cardano/Ethereum Classic. 01:07:39 – Developer Experience & EVM Compatibility Ease of transitioning from EVM, Alephium's developer-friendly environment, and challenges with industry standards. 01:14:11 – Alephium Virtual Machine & Language Alephium's programming language inspired by Rust, Scala, and Solidity, designed for security and ease of use. 01:19:04 – Ecosystem & DApps Overview of existing DApps, third-party development, and ecosystem growth on Alephium. 01:22:16 – Killer App & Platform Potential Discussion on the search for Alephium's killer app and its potential as a generic platform. 01:23:37 – Danube Hard Fork & Optimizations Faster blocks, better scalability, and user/developer experience improvements. 01:26:25 – Mining Accessibility & Hardware Mining requirements, ASIC recommendations, and the end of GPU mining profitability. 01:29:10 – Hashrate Growth & NiceHash 01:31:56 – Price & Market Position 01:35:19 – Lessons for Bitcoin & Future-Proofing 01:38:56 – Tokenized Bitcoin & UTXO Benefits 01:43:25 – Privacy, Rollups, and Future Features 01:51:11 – Getting Started with Alephium Wallets, documentation, and running a node. 01:53:08 – Upgrade Naming & Community 01:53:43 – Final Thoughts & Contact
Improving Mental Health with Chinese Medicine with Nina Cheng Nina Cheng is the founder of the Chinese medicine company, The Eastern Philosophy, and serves as Communications Officer and board member of The International Association for the Study of Traditional Asian Medicine (IASTAM). She is a graduate student in History of Medicine at Johns Hopkins Graduate … Continue reading "Improving Mental Health with Chinese Medicine with Nina Cheng"
Send us a textPlanning for acquisition isn't about perfection—it's about intention. In this powerful episode, I sit down with Dr. Diane Neubauer and Dr. Reed Riggs for one of the most meaningful conversations I've ever had about lesson planning in the world language classroom.We explore what it means to plan with purpose—centering curiosity, communication, and student connection instead of rigid structures or vocabulary lists.✨ Key takeaways:Why essential questions can guide your unit better than word banksHow to stay flexible with language goals (because students don't always know what we think they know)The power of interpretive communication—why listening and reading matter just as much (or more!) than speakingHow routines and student responses can lead the wayWhy language is the vehicle, not the destinationWhether you're new to acquisition-driven instruction or looking to refine your approach, this episode will inspire and ground your planning process.
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Doug interviews Anya Cheng, who went from unemployed during the 2008 recession to building Taylor Style, an AI-powered men's sustainable fashion company. Anya shares how she ambushed hiring managers outside buildings, called newspaper publishers from phone booths and leveraged her reporter background to land her first job. Anya reveals her framework for persistence, explains how she identified the massive waste problem in fashion and discusses her mission to help busy men look great while solving sustainability issues. KEY TAKEAWAYS • Anya applied her journalism background to ambush hiring managers and call publishers, turning her existing expertise into a job search advantage • After months of networking, she interviewed salon owners and advertisers to create a proposal that landed her first contractor role • Working at Meta and eBay, Anya realised she wanted to look professional without owning or maintaining extensive wardrobes, this is how she identified the fashion rental market gap • Anya built partnerships around customer life moments, targeting dating sites, fitness centres and companies where people need to look their best during transitions. • By genuinely helping another founder and referring clients without expecting anything back, Anya gained access to other investors • Anya combines AI efficiency with human expertise. Her model uses artificial intelligence for initial styling, while human stylists provide final quality control and personal consultation. BEST MOMENTS "Anyone who has a goal shouldn't be worried about how they look. They should focus on their goal when they go on dates." "So many times opportunities there when you are not looking for, many times the curiosity will leave something surprisingly useful." "In half an hour. We have, we got a million dollar investment." ABOUT THE GUEST Anya Cheng is the Founder & CEO of Taelor, an AI-powered men's clothing subscription service promoting sustainable fashion. A Silicon Valley entrepreneur, she has been recognised among "Girls in Tech 40 Under 40" for her expertise in tech product management and marketing. Anya played a pivotal role in launching Facebook and Instagram Shopping at Meta, led new business expansion at eBay, and helped grow McDonald's global food delivery. She also shaped Target's mobile commerce and has led teams in AI, product management, UX, and marketing across Fortune 500 companies. taelor.style Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/AnyaChengSiliconValley/ Linkedin Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anyacheng/ VALUABLE RESOURCES Website: http://dougbennett.co.uk/ Email: doug@dougbennett.co.uk LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/financialdoug/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/FinancialDoug Facebook Wealth Tribe: https://join.dougbennett.co.uk/ Download Your "Ten-Step Guide To Financial Freedom" Here: https://bit.ly/Struggle-Success BOOKS: Goals Do Come True is now live and available to buy on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3phcy6Z Think Simple, Win Big is now live and available to buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Think-Simple-Win-Big-Business/ Enjoy, and come back for the latest podcast each Wednesday. Thank you for listening.
Yvon Le Men est un poète contemporain majeur. Il est l'auteur d'une soixante d'ouvrages. Apprécié du grand public, il a déjà reçu de nombreuses distinctions comme le Prix de Poésie 2010 de l'Académie Littéraire de Bretagne et des Pays de la Loire pour l'ensemble de son œuvre, le Prix Théophile-Gautier de l'Académie Française en 2012, et plus récemment le Prix Goncourt de la Poésie, en 2019. Dans sa maison du Trégor, entourée d'arbres et de pierres, il nous a reçu pour le temps d'une flânerie poétique à la fois légère et profonde, douce et lumineuse. Avec lui, nous avons abordé les sujets qui lui sont chers. Ses parents et ses racines bretonnes. Sa vocation de poète, le choix d'y être fidèle malgré premières années de précarité. Les voyages dans le monde entier, de la Chine à l'Amérique du Sud en passant par le Liban. Ce qui compte beaucoup dans la vie d'Yvon Le Men, ce sont les nombreuses rencontres marquantes. Celles du quotidien, comme celles des écrivains et des poètes qui lui ont été très proches. Parmi lesquels Christian Bobin, Michel Le Bris, Xavier Grall, Eugène Guillevic, Jean Lavoué ou encore, plus proches de nous, François Cheng et Stéphane Bataillon (invité récent de Zeteo #311). « Entre l'éclaircie et la mort » : Tel est l‘univers d'Yvon Le Men, sa réponse un jour à la question d'une journaliste qui lui demandait quel était son pays. Avec lui, nous explorons les paysages intimes de nos lumières, de nos souffrances, de nos amours, de notre quête du bonheur, de la mort et de l'au-delà, notamment lorsqu'il s'agit du départ de ceux qui lui sont proches. C'est notamment le cas de Philippe, l'ami disparu il y a peu à qui Yvon Le Men consacre son recueil de poésie le plus récent : Un soir d'avoir été. Parmi les artistes, ceux qui ont la tâche de nous révéler la beauté et l'amour, le poète a une mission très particulière. Son talent est de rendre visible l'invisible, avec les mots comme outils, dont la puissance créatrice est si proche de la puissance infinie du divin. Devenue intelligible et sensible avec le poète Yvon Le Men, la grâce s'éveille en nous. Pour lire Un soir d'avoir été, le recueil le plus récent d'Yvon Le Men, cliquer ici. Pour lire La seconde du parfum, le livre d'entretiens d'Yvon Le Men avec Christian Bobin, Stéphane Bataillon, Claude Vigée... , cliquer ici 4 millions Chers amis, chers auditeurs de Zeteo, Ce vendredi 18 juillet, nous avons la joie d'avoir passé le cap des 4 millions d'écoutes depuis la création de Zeteo, en janvier 2020. De tout notre cœur, et avec vous, chers amis, invités et témoins, auditeurs, messagers et donateurs, nous tenons à exprimer toute notre gratitude pour l'aventure incroyable que nous vivons depuis maintenant 340 épisodes. Si j'ai « lancé » Zeteo, il y a maintenant cinq ans et demi, c'est parce que je ressentais alors que ce besoin très fort en moi de ressourcement spirituel, affectif, psychologique et parfois même intellectuel, il devait être partagé autour de moi. Depuis des années, je pratiquais de multiples podcasts, et j'appréciais fortement ce format libre et si étendu de diffusion de contenus que l'on reçoit au plus intime de soi-même, en confiance, les yeux souvent fermés. Les podcasts que je parcourais m'ont beaucoup apporté. Ils m'ont fait découvrir la méditation, les sagesses orientales, celles que j'ai pu approfondir ensuite par les livres et les rencontres. Je ressentais pourtant que malgré la profusion de podcasts remarquables, il manquait quelque chose de très important. Particulièrement en notre vieille civilisation européenne, fortement irriguée par la spiritualité chrétienne, et pas toujours prête à assimiler facilement de vieilles sagesses issues de traditions parfois millénaires… alors que nous détenons ici aussi des trésors inestimables, souvent enfouis et oubliés. C'était avant de vivre une rencontre douce au cours d'une nuit de printemps, et l'évidence de la présence si intime et si profonde du Christ en moi. Quelques jours plus tard naissait l'idée de créer un podcast destiné à ceux qui cherchent pour trouver (c'est la signification du mot Zeteo en grec ancien), avec le Christ au centre et au cœur, et à l'effigie du podcast. Mon plus grand désir : que d'autres puissent vivre la même expérience que celle que j'avais vécu. Je ne savais pas alors que le besoin d'un podcast de ressourcement spirituel était aussi fort. Je n'imaginais pas que Zeteo franchirait un jour le seuil des 4 millions d'écoutes, ni même les seuils précédents. Je suis heureux d'exprimer ce que je ressens personnellement ce matin : la gratitude et le dépassement. Je ne savais pas où irait l'aventure de Zeteo. Je ne le sais pas davantage aujourd'hui, mais je suis infiniment heureux de la vivre et de la partager avec tant d'entre vous ! Quel sera l'avenir de Zeteo ? Un jour, le regretté Jean Lavoué, ami proche d'Yvon Le Men, l'invité de l'épisode d'aujourd'hui, m'avait dit qu'avec le temps, Zeteo s'ouvrait comme un bouquet de fleurs. J'espère que cette belle aventure durera longtemps, aussi longtemps qu'elle pourra être utile et bénéfique. La semaine dernière, j'adressais un appel aux dons important, au cœur de l'été. Justement pour que cette aventure puisse durer, si telle était la volonté divine. Aujourd'hui, je me réjouis et je rends grâce que cette volonté divine a su susciter des donateurs parmi vous. L'aventure peut continuer. Elle devrait pouvoir traverser l'été. L'avenir n'est jamais sûr, mais pourquoi vouloir s'assurer l'avenir, quand c'est uniquement le présent qui compte ? Je remercie de tout cœur ceux qui ont répondu à mon appel par un don. Et j'appelle ceux qui n'y ont pas encore répondu. Il n'est jamais trop tard. C'est par votre contribution que pourront se tourner les prochaines pages de l'aventure, pour ouvrir toujours plus belle la fragile fleur de Zeteo, notamment auprès de ceux qui ont besoin de la beauté et de l'amour, que nous essayons de transmettre. Du cœur de l'été, un cœur battant, avec un merci particulier pour ceux qui prient pour nous et pour la mission de Zeteo, Guillaume Devoud Pour faire un don, il suffit de cliquer ici pour aller sur notre compte de paiement de dons en ligne sécurisé par HelloAsso. Ou de cliquer ici pour aller sur notre compte Paypal. Vos dons sont défiscalisables à hauteur de 66% : par exemple, un don de 50€ ne coûte en réalité que 17€. Le reçu fiscal est généré automatiquement et immédiatement à tous ceux qui passent par la plateforme de paiement sécurisé en ligne de HelloAsso Nous délivrons directement un reçu fiscal à tous ceux qui effectuent un paiement autrement (Paypal, chèque à l'association Telio, 116 boulevard Suchet, 75016 Paris – virement : nous écrire à info@zeteo.fr ). Pour lire d'autres messages de nos auditeurs : cliquer ici. Pour en savoir plus au sujet de Zeteo, cliquer ici. Pour en savoir plus au sujet de Bethesda, cliquer ici. Pour en savoir plus au sujet de Telio, cliquer ici. Pour lire les messages de nos auditeurs, cliquer ici. Nous contacter : contact@zeteo.fr Proposer votre témoignage ou celui d'un proche : temoignage@zeteo.fr
Episode Summary This week on Live like the World is Dying, Casandra and Kai Cheng chat about conflict deescalation, somatics, transformative justice, and dreaming of abolitionist futures. Guest Info Kai Cheng Thom is an author, healer, mediator, sex educator, lasagna lover, and wicked witch. Developer of the Loving Justice Methodology. Dreamer. She's written a few books, and some of them are even good! She's an extremist for love. Explore Kai's work at: https://kaichengthom.com/ Links Read some of Kai's writing on conflict deescalation , mediation, and transformative justice: https://kaichengthom.substack.com/p/how-to-de-escalate-conflict-and-build https://substack.com/@kaichengthom/p-159387084 https://ariseembodiment.org/2022/04/05/the-window-of-transformation/ https://ariseembodiment.org/2021/07/07/trauma-group-conflict/ https://kaichengthom.com/2021/06/21/the-loving-justice-conflict-lens/ Host Info Casandra can be found on BlueSky @hey-casandra.bsky.social Publisher Info This show is published by Strangers in A Tangled Wilderness. We can be found at www.tangledwilderness.org, or on Twitter @TangledWild and Instagram @Tangled_Wilderness and Blue Sky @tangledwilderness.bsky.social You can support the show on Patreon at www.patreon.com/strangersinatangledwilderness Find out more at https://live-like-the-world-is-dying.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
In This Episode What if your entire wardrobe came to you—curated, sized, and ready to wear—with no shopping or laundry required? In this episode of the Systems Simplified podcast, Adi Klevit interviews Anya Cheng, the visionary behind Taelor, a systematized AI-powered clothing rental service designed for busy men who want to look great without the hassle. Anya shares the origin of Taelor, inspired by her own search for clothing solutions as a tech leader who didn't have time—or interest—in shopping. She explains how most fashion companies are designed for enthusiasts, not professionals who want to look good and move on with their day. Taelor fills this gap by combining personal styling, AI, and a highly systematized backend to deliver stylish outfits on demand. The conversation also explores how Anya applies system thinking learned at Meta and eBay to streamline operations, categorize decisions logically, and create a scalable model. From partnerships with dating apps and fitness brands to sustainable corporate gifting, Taelor is redefining clothing through smart systems and strategic growth.
In this SAFE SPACE episode, Jess sits down with Cheng Lei to explore what it’s really like to be Wrongly Imprisoned. Chinese Born Australian Journalist Cheng Lei’s life was upended when she was wrongfully detained in China on charges of espionage. For more than three years, Cheng endured isolation, interrogation, and imprisonment, cut off from her family, her children, and the outside world. With courage, dark humour, and remarkable insight, Cheng shares what it took to survive, the unexpected friendships that sustained her, and how love, desire, and the human spirit helped her endure the unthinkable. This is her extraordinary story of resilience, injustice, and ultimately, freedom. Is there somebody you'd like to share this episode with? Just tap the 3 dots above ⬆︎ and pass it on LINKS: Find out more about Cheng Lei’s story in her remarkable ‘Memoir of Freedom’ If you or someone you love needs support after leaving prison, organisations like Samaritans are here to help. For over 25 years, Samaritans has supported people transitioning from prison back into the community, providing practical assistance to help rebuild life on the outside. Along with Mission Australia and Reboot Australia.And if this conversation has brought up difficult feelings, Lifeline is here 24/7 on 13 11 14 You’re not alone. CREDITS:Host: Jessica RoweGuest: Cheng Lei Executive Producer: Nic McClureAudio Producer: Nat MarshallDigital Content Producer: Zoe Panaretos The Jess Rowe Big Talk Show acknowledges the Gadigal people, Traditional Custodians of the land on which we recorded this podcast, and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders peoples here today.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In 2020, Cheng Lei was working as a business reporter for China's state-run English language television station when she was arrested on charges of sharing state secrets. She was detained in China for over three years under harsh conditions, including prolonged solitary confinement and restricted access to her family, before finally being released. Now, back in Australia and free to write and speak her mind, Lei recounts her story in A Memoir of Freedom, an extraordinary memoir of her arrest, trial, imprisonment – and most importantly, her survival. Written with vivid immediacy, this new book is a powerful meditation on hope, freedom and the power of the human spirit. In conversation with James Scullin, Lei offers a complex, deeply personal account of her experience in confinement, resisting black-and-white thinking in favour of a more nuanced view.This event was recorded on Wednesday 18 June 2025. It was presented in partnership with Asia Society Australia. The official bookseller was Amplify Bookstore. Featured music is ‘Travelling Again’ by Sarah the Illstrumentalist.Support the Wheeler Centre: https://www.wheelercentre.com/support-us/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Paris Marx is joined by Yangyang Cheng to discuss how Huawei became one of the most powerful companies in China and how current geopolitical narratives distract from the issues at the heart of surveillance capitalism in the US and China.Yangyang Cheng is a Research Scholar in Law and Fellow at Yale Law School's Paul Tsai China Center.Tech Won't Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better tech and a better world. Support the show on Patreon.The podcast is made in partnership with The Nation. Production is by Kyla Hewson.Also mentioned in this episode:Yangyang wrote about how Huawei is emblematic of China's capitalist model for China File.We also discuss Eva Dou's The House of Huawei.Donald Trump discussed how the USA uses the same tactics the government accuses China of employing in bad faith.Support the show
We are back with just as touching and insightful of a conversation in part II of our interview with Kai Cheng Thom (she/her). In this episode, we respond to listener voicemail, from Fig, seeking insight on how to support kids when they enter school and start facing broader societal pressures and gendered expectations. Marcelle, Raimi and Kai Cheng chat about the parental desire to fix problems and make a safe and easy world for kids, especially when the world and its problems feel big and overwhelming. While we can't immediately rid the world of its problems, the group discusses the value in maintaining the home as a safe place; for exploration and self-expression for your kids and their friends, as well as a place for kids to find the self-love and courage to navigate difficult situations. Recommendations this week include a children's book by Kai Cheng Thom, From The Stars In The Sky To The Fish In The Sea, as well as Histories of The Transgender Child, and A Short History of Trans Misogyny both by Jules Gill-Peterson, and a listener submission from Erica B, To Survive On This Shore by Jess T. Dugan and Vanessa Fabbre. Marcelle also recommends getting your kids into DnD or any tabletop role playing game! You can find Kai Cheng Thom on instagram and substack @kaichengthom, and on bluesky @razorfemme.All of Kai Cheng Thom's writing and work can be found at her website kaichengthom.com.If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with family and friends! For ad-free episodes and to show your support, head to patreon.com/ohhwitchplease! To support the show for ZERO COST, leave us an Apple review! Reviews help new listeners discover the show — and it gives us an idea of what you're liking about the new season! See you next week on the playground! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Feeling like your diverse background is holding you back? This week's guest went from investigative journalism in Taiwan to launching an AI fashion startup—and will transform how you see your own career "detours."What You'll Learn:How to reframe past experiences as unique competitive advantagesThe confidence to make bold pivots between seemingly unrelated industriesPractical strategies for women breaking into tech leadershipAnya Cheng (Meta, eBay, McDonald's, Target) shares the counterintuitive moves that took her from reporter to founding Taelor, proving that the most interesting careers rarely follow a straight line—and yours doesn't need to either.Connect with Anya: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anyacheng/Check our Taelor: https://taelor.style/
“A late repair is always better than no repair. Awkward repair is always better than imaginary repair. And an imperfect repair is always better than one that isn't tried at all.”We are beyond excited, to share with you, our conversation with the brilliant and insightful Kai Cheng Thom. We loved this conversation so much that we felt we had to share the whole thing with you, so this is part 1 of 2! In this episode, we ask Kai Cheng how to address hurt or harm we may have caused a trans or gender non-conforming kid in our life and the possibilities for repair. We chat about the importance of self-reflection for parents when encountering their own gender ghosts, to better accept and love gender non-conformity in ourselves and others. We round off this first part of our conversation thinking about how to embrace being imperfect parents and care-givers as a way to reduce the chance of causing harm and increase success in repair. Recommendations will be included in the second half of the episode released next week! However, the writer mentioned by Kai Cheng Thom was Diane Ehrensaft and the books referenced were Gender Born, Gender Made and The Gender Creative Child. All of Kai Cheng Thom's writing and work can be found at her website kaichengthom.com.If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with family and friends! For ad-free episodes and to show your support, head to patreon.com/ohhwitchplease! To support the show for ZERO COST, leave us an Apple review! Reviews help new listeners discover the show — and it gives us an idea of what you're liking about the new season! See you next week on the playground! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a lot of difficulties worldwide. Aside from health reasons, financial and political instability is probably another impactful obstacle that the global health crisis has affected us throughout its existence. This led to increased crime rates, especially theft, robbery, online scams, and other related offenses.Several gruesome crimes happened during these trying times, particularly the Merciless Murder of Fabel Pineda, the Gregorio Double-Murder case, the Killing of Winston Ragos, and several others. Little did we know, another gruesome crime happened on August 3, 2020, which involved an 82-year-old Japanese woman who was robbed and killed by two perpetrators in her residence in Millwood Subdivision, Cabuyao City, Laguna.For any collaboration, brand partnership, and campaign run inquiries, e-mail us at info@thepodnetwork.com.CONNECT WITH US▸ https://linktr.ee/phmurderstoriesHere are links to our social media accounts, case photos, episode notes, and sources!YOUTUBE▸ www.youtube.com/phmurderstories DISCORD SERVER▸ https://bit.ly/3n38Tuh IG CHANNEL▸ https://ig.me/j/AbaOmN2HytgKay0F/ SUPPORT OUR SHOW ON PATREON▸ www.patreon.com/phmurderstories Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Which research methods are better, quantitative or qualitative? What is more important, getting a richer picture of what goes on in organizations, or seeking generalizable insights about causality? This debate has raged at the very least since Glaser and Strauss popularized the grounded theory method in the mid twentieth century. In 2025, we want to put this debate to rest. We asked one of the best econometric scholars we know () and one of the best qualitative scholars we know () to fight this debate on air and come up with their very own end-of-all arguments. The result? It may surprise you: We all ought to get mad. Episode reading list Chang, H. (2008). Inventing Temperature: Measurement and Scientific Progress. Oxford University Press. Burtch, G., Carnahan, S., & Greenwood, B. N. (2018). Can You Gig It? An Empirical Examination of the Gig Economy and Entrepreneurial Activity. Management Science, 64(12), 5497-5520. Greenwood, B. N., Kobayashi, B. H., & Starr, E. P. (2025). Can You Keep a Secret? Banning Noncompetes Does Not Increase Trade Secret Litigation. SSRN, . Kraemer, K. L., Dickhoven, S., Tierney, S. F., & King, J. L. (1987). Datawars: The Politics of Modeling in Federal Policymaking. Columbia University Press. Roth, J., Sant'Anna, P. H. C., Bilinski, A., & Poe, J. (2023). What's Trending in Difference-in-Differences? A Synthesis of the Recent Econometrics Literature. Journal of Econometrics, 235(2), 2218-2244. Matherly, T., & Greenwood, B. N. (2024). No News is Bad News: The Internet, Corruption, and the Decline of the Fourth Estate. MIS Quarterly, 48(2), 699-714. Levitt, S. D., & Dubner, S. J. (2005). Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything. William Morrow. Greenwood, B. N., & Wattal, S. (2017). Show Me the Way to Go Home: An Empirical Investigation of Ride-Sharing and Alcohol Related Motor Vehicle Fatalities. MIS Quarterly, 41(1), 163-187. King, A. A. (2025). Does Corporate Social Responsibility Increase Access to Finance? A Commentary on Cheng, Ioannou, and Serafeim (2014). Strategic Management Journal, forthcoming. . Seidel, S., Frick, C. J., & vom Brocke, J. (2025). Regulating Emerging Technologies: Prospective Sensemaking through Abstraction and Elaboration. MIS Quarterly, 49(1), 179-204. Pentland, B. T. (1999). Building Process Theory with Narrative: From Description to Explanation. Academy of Management Review, 24(4), 711-725. Lee, J., & Berente, N. (2013). The Era of Incremental Change in the Technology Innovation Life Cycle: An Analysis of the Automotive Emission Control Industry. Research Policy, 42(8), 1469-1481. Anderson, P., & Tushman, M. L. (1998). Technological Discontinuities and Dominant Designs: A Cyclical Model of Technological Change. Administrative Science Quarterly, 35(4), 604-633. Brynjolfsson, E., & Hitt, L. M. (1996). Paradox Lost? Firm-Level Evidence on the Returns to Information Systems Spending. Management Science, 42(4), 541-558. Noe, R. (2025). Moral Incoherence During Category Emergence: The Contentious Case of Connected Toys. Harvard Business School Working Paper, 24-071, .
Welcome to Season 5, Episode 25! We're back with Part 2 of our conversation with the very talented Olivia Cheng. Last week, in Part 1 of the conversation, we mainly focused on Olivia's acting career. In this episode, we pivot to her work behind the camera as a writer, director, and producer. Olivia shares how she was motivated to write and direct her short film Dinner with Dex, which starred her Warrior co-star Dianne Doan. We also talk about her feature directorial debut on the documentary I am Raquel Welch. The iconic actress was the subject of another installment of CW's “I Am” series and aired in March on the channel. Don't worry, you can still catch the inspiring documentary through streaming services that focus on network television like CW, Fubo, and Direct TV. In the rest of the conversation, Olivia discusses how the Hollywood industry has changed over the years, her thoughts on Asian Pacific activism, her latest movie Lucky Star (that she also helped produce), and more. She even takes part in our rapid fire segment where we find out her thoughts on her command of Cantonese in Warrior, which of Ah Toy's outfits was her favorite, and which recent role (between Ah Toy, Mei Lin, Master Gao, or Charlotte) was the most similar to her in real life. If you're interested in seeing more of Olivia's work, then you can stream Marco Polo and Warrior on Netflix, See on AppleTV+, and you can rent or buy Lucky Star on Apple TV or Amazon services. You can, of course, follow her on Instagram @thatoliviacheng. If you like what we do, please share, follow, and like us in your podcast directory of choice or on Instagram @AAHistory101. For previous episodes and resources, please visit our site at https://asianamericanhistory101.libsyn.com or our links at http://castpie.com/AAHistory101. If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, email us at info@aahistory101.com. *Above photo of Oliva Cheng by Noah Asanias
It's the end of everything! Welcome back to Part 2 of our season finale featuring Dr. Charles Liu, co-host Allen Liu, and our guest archaeology expert and author, Hannah Liu, MEd. (If you haven't caught up to Part 1, we highly recommend you do before embarking on the next leg of this journey! Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts!) We pick right up where we left off, with the next question from our audience. Daniela asks, “If a black hole hits the Sun, will Earth be destroyed?” Chuck explains a few ways a black hole can mess with our day, including the fact that long before any actual collision took place, the Sun would start shedding material that would destroy us. He compares that unlikely event to the actual example of cosmic destruction we're watching in NGC 4676 – aka “The Mice” – which are two galaxies swirling together in a death spiral playing out over hundreds of millions of years. Naturally, this leads Chuck to ponder what happens when civilizations fall apart here on Earth, and Hannah brings up the collapse of the Roman Empire. As she explains, “the fall of Rome happened a lot of times, and also, no time.” From 44 BCE and the assassination of Julius Caesar, to the 476 invasion and conquest of Rome by the Germanic tribes denoted by Edward Gibbon in The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, to the fact ever since nations have claimed to be the descendants or inheritors of Rome. Chuck points out the influence of Gibbon's book on Isaac Asimov's “Foundation” series, followed by a very quick romp through “Decline and Fall of America” literature including The Handmaid's Tale, A Canticle for Liebowitz, Man in the High Castle, and the zombie apocalypse tour de force, World War Z. Then it's time for another question from the audience: Michael says, “I heard that scientists brought back a dire wolf. Could they bring back dinosaurs or animals that could destroy us all?” It turns out, these resurrected animals are just gray wolves that have been engineered to have some characteristics of the extinct predator. It's still a pretty impressive feat, though, and you'll hear how they collected bits and pieces of dire wolf DNA to “resurrect them.” Allen also brings up similar modification experiments they're doing on chickens to make them more dinosaur-like. Allen points out that bioengineered germs are far more likely to cause our destruction than resurrected dinosaurs, regardless of the world envisioned in the Jurassic Park franchise. And speaking of Michael Crichton, Chuck gives us a breakdown of his sci-fi classic, The Andromeda Strain, about bacteria from space that cause a biological outbreak here on Earth. Hannah points out that historically, some of the biggest killers of human beings have been plagues. She gives us a guided tour of the bubonic plagues, from the Black Death, which may have wiped out as much as 60% of the population of Europe, to the Plague of Justinian a thousand years earlier that killed as many as 100 million people, while also name dropping the Antonine Plague and the Spanish Flu!) And that's it Season 4 of The LIUniverse. Stay tuned for Season 5 after the summer. If you want to find out more about what Hannah's impending book, check out the Mixed Identity Project We hope you enjoy this episode, and this season, of The LIUniverse. If you did, please support us on Patreon Credits for Images Used in this Episode: NGC 4676, aka “the Mice” are two galaxies swirling together. – Credit: NASA, H. Ford (JHU), G. Illingworth (UCSC/LO), M.Clampin (STScI), G. Hartig (STScI), the ACS Science Team, and ESA; The ACS Science Team: H. Ford, G. Illingworth, M. Clampin, G. Hartig, T. Allen, K. Anderson, F. Bartko, N. Benitez, J. Blakeslee, R. Bouwens, T. Broadhurst, R. Brown, C. Burrows, D. Campbell, E. Cheng, N. Cross, P. Feldman, M. Franx, D. Golimowski, C. Gronwall, R. Kimble, J. Krist, M. Lesser, D. Magee, A. Martel, W. J. McCann, G. Meurer, G. Miley, M. Postman, P. Rosati, M. Sirianni, W. Sparks, P. Sullivan, H. Tran, Z. Tsvetanov, R. White, and R. Woodruff. Plaster replica of Statue of George Washington by Antonio Canova at the North Carolina Museum of History.– Credit: Creative Commons / RadioFan (talk) Dire Wolf Cover of TIME magazine, May 12, 2025. – Credit: TIME magazine Page Museum Display of 404 dire wolf skulls found in the La Brea Tar Pits. – Credit: Creative Commons / Pyry Matikainen The spread of the Black Death in Europe, 1346-1353. – Credit: Creative Commons / Flappiefh - Own work from: Natural Earth ; Cesana, D.; Benedictow O.J., Bianucci R. (2017). Yersinia pestis, the bacterium that causes the Plague. Direct Fluorescent Antibody Stain (DFA), 200x. – Credit: CDC 2057 - US Government public domain image, Courtesy of Larry Stauffer, Oregon State Public Health Laboratory Little Ice Age Temperature Chart. – Credit: Creative Commons / RCraig09 - Own work #liuniverse #charlesliu #allenliu #hannahliu #sciencepodcast #astronomypodcast #hannahliu #apocalypse #armageddon #doomsday #ngc4676 #themice #blackhole #romanempire #direwolf #bubonicplague #blackdeath #yersiniapestis #theandromedastrain #michaelcrichton #jurassicpark #littleiceage
Send us a textFairfax criminal defense lawyer Jonathan Katz daily practices the martial art of taijiquan / t'ai chi ch'uan Yang style short form, also known as Cheng Man Ch'ing (CMC) taijiquan form. This episode introduces our third taijiquan teacher, after previously introducing you to Jon Katz's vitally important teacher Julian Chu (a student of CMC senior student Benjamin Pang Jeng Lo, several of whose weekend training classes Jon has attended), and Len Kennedy, who is one of two lawyers who has inspired Jon on the taijiquan path. Taijiquan is vitally important to Jon. Courtroom defense is war, and Jon's regular taijiquan form and sparring (push hands / sensing hands) practice is just the thing to enable him to find calm in the eye of the courtroom storm, so as to keep his eye on the prize of pursuing his clients' best defense. Sifu William C. Phillips is one of CMC's junior students, and among the youngest to receive permission from CMC to teach taijiquan. Bill is among the small number of CMC's student who have written about him and his taijiquan. Bill's first book is In the Presence of Cheng Man-Ch'ing- My Life and Lessons With the Master of Five Excellences. Bill's second book is due out this year. This Beat the Prosecution episode explores the essence of CMC beyond what has already been written about him, and the further essence of Bill -- who also has advanced in several other martial arts -- beyond what is already available. Bill grew up with street fights, stumbled into a love of judo in college, and from the judo studio director learned about CMC, and the rest is history. Bill declines an invitation to speak much about how criminal defense lawyers can come closer to beating the prosecution, but he actually says it all for himself in this interview: Learn and apply taijiquan. Be patient. Be compassionate (I add to be compassionate without sacrificing the interests of the defendant, nor the fighter's firepower). Fight for justice. Practice daily. Stay true to your practice. Deeply thanking and bowing to Sifu Bill Phillips for joining this podcast episode.This podcast episode is also on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnAD5GGZi90 and Apple podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/winning-with-full-martial-firepower-sifu-bill-phillips/id1721413675?i=1000713682983This podcast with Fairfax, Virginia criminal / DUI lawyer Jon Katz is playable on all devices at podcast.BeatTheProsecution.com. For more information, visit https://KatzJustice.com or contact us at info@KatzJustice.com, 703-383-1100 (calling), or 571-406-7268 (text). If you like what you hear on our Beat the Prosecution podcast, please take a moment to post a review at our Apple podcasts page (with stars only, or else also with a comment) at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beat-the-prosecution/id1721413675
Send us a textIt was a breath of fresh air talking with Tess on this episode! She shares her journey with growing up with Hong Kong, attending a boarding school in London along with her wellness health journey. She is a wealth of knowledge and it's so great learning a bit of what she teaches! This is not your normal "fad diet" talk, nope! She beleives our health is way more than a diet! Listen in and share with others.Tess's BioTess Cheng is a certified health and wellness coach with over 13 years of experience, dedicated to helping individuals achieve lasting success through sustainable wellness practices. Having navigated her own journey with hypoglycemia and a family history of diabetes, Tess advocates for holistic lifestyle changes that foster both personal and professional growth. With a Master's degree in Clinical Nutrition from NYU, she integrates practical strategies focused on mindset, self-care, disease prevention, and longevity. Tess believes that prioritizing wellness not only enhances daily health but also paves the way for long-term vitality and success in all areas of life.Connect with TessWebsiteInstagramLinkedInFacebookHer Free Wellness Tracker - get it HERE!I talk at the end of the episode about soaking my feet in magnesium. Below is the link for you to get it from Amazon and try it yourself! It's a huge game changer!Magnesium Link HEREStay in the loop with the new Different Ability® product I'll be launching!Sign Up Here!Shop new products here!Places you can reach me at:Website:https://kateyfortun.com/https://kateyfortun.com/podcastInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/kateyfortun/https://www.instagram.com/differentabilitypodcast/
Welcome to Season 5, Episode 24! In this episode, we have Part 1 of a Conversation with Olivia Cheng, a storyteller known predominantly for her acting, but beginning to make waves with her writing, directing, and producing. Originally from Edmonton, Olivia's acting credits include playing Mei Lin in Marco Polo on Netflix, Ah Toy in Warrior on Cinemax and HBO, Charlotte in See on Apple TV+, Master Gao in Deadly Class, and Noel in the feature Lucky Star… just to name a few of her projects. Her performances have been praised for their depth and complexity, and she often plays roles that explore themes of identity, resilience, belonging, and empowerment. In addition to being a talented actress, she's also getting recognition for her action sequences in several roles she's played. In this part of the conversation, we talk about her origin in acting, some of the key roles she has played, life as a journalist, how she approaches action scenes, and more. Additionally Olivia shares some of her thoughts on being part of productions with cast members of Asian Pacific descent both in front of and behind the camera. If you're interested in seeing more of Olivia's work, then you can do the following: find her in the roles on the above listed projects, rent or buy Lucky Star on Apple TV or Amazon services, and/or follow her on Instagram @thatoliviacheng. If you like what we do, please share, follow, and like us in your podcast directory of choice or on Instagram @AAHistory101. For previous episodes and resources, please visit our site at https://asianamericanhistory101.libsyn.com or our links at http://castpie.com/AAHistory101. If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, email us at info@aahistory101.com. *Above Photo of Olivia Cheng by Noah Asanias
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Dr. Dana Cheng, co-founder and senior editor of China News at The Epoch Times, tells Shaun about the Communist Party slowly eroding in China as the CCP has slowly infiltrated The United States.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Cheng Lei's years in detention in China, on trumped-up espionage charges, go from cruel and isolating, to absurd and romantic when she gets moved into a cell with three other women.The Chinese-Australian journalist was held in detention in China for more than three years, accused of selling state secrets to foreign people and powers.In episode one of this two-part series, Lei explained how the charges hinged on a document that was read out publicly on television, and how she survived the cruelty of interrogations and being kept in isolation.In this episode, Lei's details how her experience of detention changed as she moved out of solitary confinement, but still under lock and key with three other women.In cell 112, Lei and the other women sang songs when the guards weren't watching, they fought, they bonded and they communicated secretly with the prisoners in a cell next door.The knocking, for which Lei was punished, climaxed in a covert proposal.Eventually, Lei saw sunlight again. With the help of the Australian Government, she was released and flown back home to Melbourne, where she was reunited with her children (now teenagers), rebuilt her life and can be publicly critical of the paranoid and image-conscious state security system that locked her behind bars for years.Further informationListen to the first part of Richard's extraordinary conversation with Cheng Lei here.Cheng Lei: A Memoir of Freedom is published by HarperCollins.Cheng Lei: My Story is a documentary made by Sky News Australia. It is available to stream at SkyNews.com.au.Conversations' Executive Producer is Nicola Harrison. This episode was produced by Meggie Morris.Find out more about the Conversations Live National Tour on the ABC website.This episode of Conversations explores CCP, Covid, propaganda, communism, paranoia, Marise Payne, Scott Morrison, family separation, career changes, jail, justice system, Chinese Communist Party, embassy, diplomatic relations, CCTV, state broadcaster, media, television, news anchor, single mothers, trade, tariffs, books, writing, motherhood, parenting, Tiananmen Square, personal stories, origin.
When journalist Cheng Lei was detained by Chinese state security agents, she thought would be freed within the week. Instead, she was held on absurd espionage charges for more than three years, much of that time spent in isolation.When Cheng Lei moved back to the country of her birth after the dramatic opening up of China to the world, she was a part of something exciting and historic.That all changed after Xi Jinping came to power, and Australia's relations with China deteriorated.In this first episode of a two-part series, Lei explains how eventually, she found herself detained on bogus espionage charges, and held for more than three years in a Chinese detention centre.For the first six months of her detention, Lei was isolated and alone except for the rotating female guards who stood over her 24 hours a day.Lei was not allowed to speak to these guards, she was forced to sit on the edge of her bed for 14 hours a day, she had to ask permission to do anything, she was not allowed to close her eyes and intermittently she was taken to a room, tied down in a chair and interrogated about allegedly sharing state secrets with foreigners.Lei learned how to ration books, she practised German vocabulary, wrote scripts in her head and thought of her two children to stay sane under torturous conditions.Further informationCheng Lei: A Memoir of Freedom is published by HarperCollins.Cheng Lei: My Story is a documentary made by Sky News Australia. It is available to stream at SkyNews.com.au.Conversations' Executive Producer is Nicola Harrison. This episode was produced by Meggie Morris.Find out more about the Conversations Live National Tour on the ABC website.This episode of Conversations explores CCP, Covid, propaganda, communism, paranoia, Marise Payne, Scott Morrison, family separation, career changes, jail, justice system, Chinese Communist Party, embassy, diplomatic relations, CCTV, state broadcaster, media, television, news anchor, single mothers, trade, tariffs, books, writing, motherhood, parenting, Tiananmen Square, personal stories, origin.
In this engaging conversation, Anya Cheng, founder and CEO of Taelor.style, shares her journey from a tech career to launching a fashion startup that uses AI for personal styling. She discusses the importance of sustainability in fashion, offers practical style tips for men, and explains how Taylor's subscription model works. Anya emphasizes the role of confidence in dressing well and the need for a more sustainable approach to clothing consumption. The discussion also touches on her personal experiences and the challenges of entrepreneurship, providing valuable insights for aspiring business owners.KeywordsAnya Cheng, Taelor.style, fashion, AI, entrepreneurship, sustainability, men's style, subscription service, personal styling, fast fashionCheck out https://taelor.style/ and use code Podcast25 for 25% off.
“ I marvel at every little freedom that we have. Because for three years and two months, it was all brutally taken away from me,” says Australian journalist Lei Cheng. In 2020, Lei was wrongfully detained in China after being falsely accused of leaking state secrets. Several years after her release, she took the stage at TED2025 to share her perspective on the meaning and value of freedom. Following her talk, Lei sat down for a special conversation with TED Talks Daily host Elise Hu to discuss her experience and how it's shaped her vision for a freer future.Want to help shape TED's shows going forward? Fill out our survey!Become a TED Member today at ted.com/join Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Accused of leaking state secrets, journalist Lei Cheng was imprisoned in China for more than three years, where she was detained in tight quarters and kept under constant supervision. “Freedom is wasted on the free,” she says, recounting how she and fellow inmates found joy in the smallest of moments: the smell of rain, a poem delivered in secrecy, kindness where it seemed undeserved. She distills the unexpected lessons that confinement taught her — and challenges us to rethink what freedom really means.Want to help shape TED's shows going forward? Fill out our survey!Become a TED Member today at ted.com/join Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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For Cheng Lei, being stuck in a Chinese jail was like being buried alive in a concrete coffin. Wrongly incarcerated on espionage charges, the Australian journalist endured years of hell. Her hair fell out, she suffered insomnia and was only known by a number. But the worst part was not seeing her two young children. Almost two years after she was released and reunited with her family, Lei joins Gary Jubelin to share what it took to survive. Cheng Lei: My Story premieres Tuesday June 3 at 7:30pm AEST on Sky News Australia Stream at SkyNews.com.au or download the Sky News Australia app Cheng Lei: A Memoir Of Freedom by Cheng Lei will be published by HarperCollins on Wednesday, June 4 and is available to pre-order now.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
One moment Cheng Lei was off to work, the next she was arrested, blindfolded and forced into a prison cell. For almost three years, Lei endured psychological torture after she was wrongly accused of being a spy. Locked in a padded cell, the journalist was under constant surveillance, with two guards never leaving her side. The lights never turned off, eerie Beethoven music was played every morning and she was only allowed to say five sentences a day. It was a horror Lei thought would never end. This episode contains mentions of suicide and family violence, if you need support contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or 1800 737 732. Cheng Lei: My Story premieres Tuesday June 3 at 7:30pm AEST on Sky News Australia Stream at SkyNews.com.au or download the Sky News Australia app Cheng Lei: A Memoir Of Freedom by Cheng Lei will be published by HarperCollins on Wednesday, June 4 and is available to pre-order now.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
“ I marvel at every little freedom that we have. Because for three years and two months, it was all brutally taken away from me,” says Australian journalist Lei Cheng. In 2020, Lei was wrongfully detained in China after being falsely accused of leaking state secrets. Several years after her release, she took the stage at TED2025 to share her perspective on the meaning and value of freedom. Following her talk, Lei sat down for a special conversation with TED Talks Daily host Elise Hu to discuss her experience and how it's shaped her vision for a freer future.Want to help shape TED's shows going forward? Fill out our survey!Become a TED Member today at ted.com/join Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
I'm so excited for today's guest: Olivia Cheng! I've been following Olivia's work for years—from Marco Polo to Warrior , and now her directorial debut, I am Raquel Welch and latest film Lucky Star. She's often recognized for her presence on screen, but there's so much more to her: sharp, soulful, and deeply intentional. The post 421. Olivia Cheng on acting, directing and bubble tea first appeared on Sifu Mimi Chan.
In this episode of Make It Happen Mondays, John Barrows sits down with Kelly Cheng, CMO at Goldcast, for a wide-ranging and insightful conversation on sales, marketing, and the evolving buyer journey. From her early days as a self-proclaimed rebel growing up in Hong Kong to working with top brands like Adobe and Microsoft, Kelly brings a fresh, strategic perspective to how modern go-to-market teams win mindshare before buyers are ready to buy. They dive into “mindshare marketing,” the challenge of measuring brand ROI, and why most of your market isn't in-market—and why that's exactly where your attention should be. Kelly also shares her thoughts on video's role in building trust at scale, the problem with attribution models, the shifting role of SDRs, and the impact (and ethical complexity) of AI influencers. If you care about building long-term success in a noisy, AI-driven world, this one's packed with real talk and actionable insights.Are you interested in leveling up your sales skills and staying relevant in today's AI-driven landscape? Visit www.jbarrows.com and let's Make It Happen together!Connect with John on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnbarrows/Connect with John on IG: https://www.instagram.com/johnmbarrows/Check out John's Membership: https://go.jbarrows.com/pages/individual-membership?ref=3edab1 Join John's Newsletter: https://www.jbarrows.com/newsletterConnect with Kelly on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellyhcheng/Check out the Goldcast Website: https://www.goldcast.io/
Apply for a free Intimacy Breakthrough Call to learn about Heather's Pathway to Passion coaching method. https://heathershannon.co/new-clients/ In this episode, I chat with Hani Cheng, a bestselling author and intimacy transformation facilitator, about why pleasure is essential and how it acts as medicine for our body and mind. We discuss the importance of integrating playfulness into our busy lives, the significance of self-approval, and the healing potential of pleasure. Hani shares practical exercises for spreading pleasure and offers insights into balancing sex and life. Join us for this enlightening conversation!Want a quick boost in your relationship or personal growth?Book The Quickies – a mini coaching experience with Heather Shannon! For Couples https://heather-shannon.mykajabi.com/offers/pZLVQLgG/checkout For Individuals https://heather-shannon.mykajabi.com/offers/ZcHpqWzc/checkoutLET'S CONNECT! FIND HEATHER HEREHeather's Website: https://HeatherShannon.coInstagram: @askasextherapistYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AskASexCoachPathway to Passion: https://heather-shannon.mykajabi.com/pathway-to-passionWORK WITH HEATHERApply for a free Intimacy Breakthrough Call to learn about Heather's Pathway to Passion coaching method. https://heathershannon.co/new-clients/ LET'S CONNECT! Find warmth HERE ⤵️:Heather's Website: https://HeatherShannon.co Heather's Instagram: https://instagram.com/AskASexTherapist Heather's YouTube: Check out the video version of this podcast & more! - https://www.youtube.com/@AskASexCoach Heather's Pathway to Passion: https://heather-shannon.mykajabi.com/pathway Heather's Courses: https://heather-shannon.mykajabi.com/storeHeather's Amazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/heathershannonlcpc About our Guest:Hani is a bestselling author, international speaker, and the founder of the Liberated Leadership Legacy & Transformation Program. As an Energy Healer and Sexual Liberation Coach, she empowers individuals and teams to unlock their potential by integrating sexuality, spirituality, and leadership. With 15 years of self-healing experience and a Masters in Innovation, Marketing, and Business, Hani guides others towards transformation, courageous integration, and energetic...
1080. Linguist Andrew Cheng explains why people's accents shift over time, especially when they move—and how YouTubers make perfect data subjects. If you've ever cringed at your old voice recordings, this one's for you.Andrew Cheng is a professor of linguistics at the University of Hawaii. You can find him on Bluesky at LinguistAndrew.NEW: Sign up for my AP Style webinar on June 12: bit.ly/4k1XmpIUse the code MACMIL for $50 off.
Ole Miss baseball slugger Judd Utermark sits down with Rebel shortstop and teammate Luke Cheng for an all-new edition of Judd U, powered by RiverLand Roofing. Cheng has stabilized Ole Miss at the plate and in the field, helping the Rebels to a 32-13 record, including a 12-9 mark in SEC games. Ole Miss rolled into 2025 off back-to-back losing seasons following a title run in 2022.Up next is a three-game series at Oklahoma. Utermark and Cheng set the stage, as well as discuss his unique journey to Ole Miss, being a newlywed and so much more.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy