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NüVoices
Scam Inc. from The Economist, a Conversation with Sue-Lin Wong

NüVoices

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2025 47:27


This week, NüVoices co-hosts Chenni Xu and Megan Cattel speak to return guest Sue-Lin Wong about her current beat as South East Asia correspondent for The Economist and her investigative journalism into the world of scams that touches on human trafficking, money laundering and corruption.In this episode, Sue-Lin discusses her inspiration for Scam Inc. following her award-winning podcast series The Prince, how she conducted the investigation, how scams affect victims, and how pervasive the multi-billion dollar scam industry is globally. The model is no longer a top-down hierarchy such as the traditional mafia network, but more like a gig economy where anyone can tap in and become a scam artist. What does this say about the structural problems in place in the formal economy in terms of inequality? Sue-Lin, Chenni and Megan discuss all these issues and more.

NüVoices
Model Minority Gone Rogue with Qin Qin

NüVoices

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2024 24:47


This week, we have host Chenni Xu to discuss the new book of an old friend from her expat days in Beijing, Qin Qin (formerly Lisa Qin), Model Minority Gone Rogue: How an unfulfilled daughter of a tiger mother went way off-script, which debuted earlier this year in Australia and New Zealand and was published by Hachette.In this episode, Qin Qin discusses her journey of transformation into her true self, challenges along the way of this reconstruction, and also her writing journey and the road to publishing. Qin Qin and Chenni also discuss their similar upbringings, expectations, and how to break out of those constrictions -- successfully or not. Qin Qin's spiritual, career, personal and her own sexual identity figure into her "Becoming" story.

Cryin' & Tryin': The Comprehensive Guide to Cultivating Emotional Intelligence in a F*&%ed Up World

In this continuation from S2E3, Chenni tells us what lead to her cutting out a toxic family member. She shares how her mental health was affected leading up to and after making that choice, and celebrates the freedom that came with it. TRIGGER WARNING: There is talk of suicide/narcissistic abuse at timestamp 9:30. This entire episode briefly comes back to narcissistic abuse. ------ Resources from today's episode:

Cryin' & Tryin': The Comprehensive Guide to Cultivating Emotional Intelligence in a F*&%ed Up World
S2E3 - Stepping Into Your Identity, Pt. 3: Coming Out with Unsupportive Family

Cryin' & Tryin': The Comprehensive Guide to Cultivating Emotional Intelligence in a F*&%ed Up World

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2022 49:12


Happy Pride!!! This episode's guest, Chenni, shares her coming out journey. Lexi and Chenni discuss how leaning into your authentic self can be difficult, but how there is nothing more freeing than living your truth (even if it means going no contact with a loved one). TRIGGER WARNING: We discuss narcissistic abuse at 9:51, 21:00, talk of euthanizing gay people at 31:35, and suicidal ideation at 35:37 in this episode. Resources from today's episode:

NüVoices
Chinese philanthropy in the 21st century

NüVoices

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2020 47:09


Emily Weaver, a social impact and philanthropy consultant who was based in China for over a decade, joins Chenni and Cindy as their guest this week. She has worked with major philanthropic organizations, such as Jet Li’s One Foundation and the Clinton Foundation, and is a founding member of the China Philanthropy Research Institute and the China Global Philanthropy Institute. In this episode, Emily provides detail on individual and digital gift-giving in China (as opposed to major contributions from large corporations or wealthy donors), the role women play in shaping the future of non-governmental and philanthropic work in China, and how the sector has changed since China’s new law governing foreign non-governmental organizations took effect in 2016. For self-care, Emily recommends spending more time outside and taking some time to slow down. Chenni recommends yoga, baths, and meditation. Cindy recommends sending postcards and letters to friends. Recommendations:Emily: The Education of an Idealist: A Memoir, by Samantha Power. Chenni: The movie Little Women, directed by Greta Gerwig.Cindy: Episode 690 of the podcast This American Life: “How Do I Say This?”.

NüVoices
Visual storytelling with Muyi Xiao

NüVoices

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2019 38:43


Muyi Xiao, the visuals editor at ChinaFile, is in the guest seat in this week’s episode of the NüVoices Podcast, hosted by Chenni Xu. In this episode, she talks about her previous work as a multimedia reporter at Tencent, the changing nature of the field of photojournalism, her fellowship at the Magnum Foundation, and her role at Chinese Storytellers, a collective that amplifies the voices of Chinese nonfiction content creators.For self-care, Muyi recommends therapy (she has Skype sessions with her therapist in Beijing), and Chenni recommends daily meditation and the app Insight Timer. 6:27: Reporting from rural Yunnan13:28: Muyi’s creative process 16:41: How gender informs Muyi’s work32:11: Recommendations and self-careRecommended reading:Triple-chaser, by Forensic Architecture; Parasite, a film by Bong Joon-ho; and Married young, by Muyi Xiao.

NüVoices
Contemporary Chinese art and techno-orientalism with Xin Wang

NüVoices

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2019 69:42


Xin Wang is a John Tisch Teaching Fellow at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City and a Ph.D. student studying contemporary art at the NYU Institute of Fine Arts. Chenni Xu and Cindy Gao joined her for a wide-ranging discussion on the state of contemporary Chinese art: who are the major players, what defines it, and where to find it. She also discusses her own career and experiences as an art student and professional. For self-care, Chenni recommends yoga, and an awareness of the changing of the seasons as fall begins. Cindy recommends not shying away from traditional and non-traditional forms of therapy (writing, for example) and being open to talking about your feelings. Xin recommends taking ballet classes.8:29: The state of contemporary Chinese art25:18: Asian futurism 41:17: Techno-orientalism46:15: Artistic commentary on China’s growing worldwide influenceFind Xin on Twitter and Tumblr, and take a look at her article on Asian futurism. Recommendations: Cindy: This Is Football, available on Amazon Prime Video. Also: An interview with Hu Xiangqian and Samuel Fosso: Emperor of Africa.Xin: Les Bleus: Une Autre Histoire de France, a Netflix documentary on the history of the French national soccer team.Chenni: The documentary Diego Maradona, available on HBO.

NüVoices
Episode 18: Cultivating community in corporate culture

NüVoices

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2019 44:16


In this episode of NüVoices, Alice Xin Liu interviews Chenni Xu, corporate communications head for Alipay in North America and a board member and local chapter co-head of NüVoices in New York City. Chenni discusses her experiences navigating the corporate world, from Brunswick to Alipay and from Beijing to America. She stresses the importance of forming strong peer networks, finding mentorship, and ensuring that during a meeting you always have a seat at the table — but not as the note taker. In the recommendations and self-care section, Chenni touts the usefulness of a free meditation app, Insight Timer. Alice recommends a recent episode of the Wo Men podcast, “Cycling the Silk Road,” with Eva Yoo. If you’re enjoying the podcast, be sure to check out the NüVoices website for resources, community events, and more.    

Sinica Podcast
Introducing the Ta for Ta Podcast

Sinica Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2018 56:58


In lieu of Sinica this week, we are proud to announce the newest addition to our network, Ta for Ta, hosted by Juliana Batista. Ta for Ta is a new biweekly podcast, which captures the narratives of women from Greater China at the top of their professional game. “Ta for Ta” is a play on the Chinese spoken language that demonstrates equality between the sexes. Tā 他 is the word for “he”; tā 她 is also the word for “she.” Chenni Xu is the inaugural guest, a corporate communications executive and gender advocate. She moved back to New York after spending nearly a decade abroad in Beijing. Tune in to hear about the #MeToo movement in China and the proponents at the fore, Chenni’s views on gender inequality and professional representation for women, as well as her own experiences as a woman and an Asian American in China. Subscribe to Ta for Ta on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, or Stitcher, or plug the RSS feed into your favorite podcast app. For more musings and links relevant to this episode of Ta for Ta, check out this post on Juliana’s Medium page. Juliana loves to hear from listeners — send her a message at ta.for.ta.china@gmail.com.

Ta for Ta
Episode 9: Chenni Xu

Ta for Ta

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2018 55:57


In Ta for Ta’s debut episode on the Sinica Podcast Network, we featured Chenni Xu, a corporate communications executive and gender advocate. She moved back to New York after spending nearly a decade abroad in Beijing. Tune in to hear about the #MeToo movement in China and the proponents at the fore, Chenni’s views on gender inequality and professional representation for women, as well as her own experiences as a woman and an Asian American in China. Ta for Ta is a new biweekly podcast, which captures the narratives of women from Greater China at the top of their professional game. “Ta for Ta” is a play on the Chinese spoken language that demonstrates equality between the sexes. Tā 他 is the word for “he”; tā 她 is also the word for “she.” For more musings and links relevant to this episode of Ta for Ta, check out this post on Juliana’s Medium page. Juliana loves to hear from listeners — send her a message at ta.for.ta.china@gmail.com.

Ta for Ta: Women, Success, China
Episode 9: Chenni Xu

Ta for Ta: Women, Success, China

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2018 55:57


In Ta for Ta’s debut episode on the Sinica Podcast Network, we featured Chenni Xu, a corporate communications executive and gender advocate. She moved back to New York after spending nearly a decade abroad in Beijing. Tune in to hear about the #MeToo movement in China and the proponents at the fore, Chenni’s views on gender inequality and professional representation for women, as well as her own experiences as a woman and an Asian American in China. Ta for Ta is a new biweekly podcast, which captures the narratives of women from Greater China at the top of their professional game. “Ta for Ta” is a play on the Chinese spoken language that demonstrates equality between the sexes. Tā 他 is the word for “he”; tā 她 is also the word for “she.” For more musings and links relevant to this episode of Ta for Ta, check out this post on Juliana’s Medium page. Juliana loves to hear from listeners — send her a message at ta.for.ta.china@gmail.com.