Podcasts about ghost cities

Ghost Cities by Siang Lu is an epic tale. Historical China with paranoid emperors finds a parralel with megalomaniaical film directors in the present day where empires are build on false promises. But Lu's story goes into the very foundation of language and social attitudes where we begin to question the foundations of what we believe and how social truths are formed. And there are real 'ghost cities' in some countries today which prove the point Lu is making.

Here it is - the annual end-of-year book recommendation extravaganza! This bumper episode contains every single edition of 'What are you reading?' from 2024, in which James, Ashley and guests discuss the books on their shelves, and why you should read them too (or not). Use it as a last-minute Christmas shopping guide or a wishlist for your own personal library in 2025. Books and authors discussed in this episode (brace yourself, this is a long list): From episode 92 (Kylie Ladd, author of 'I'll Leave You With This') The Vitals by Tracy Sorensen (Kylie) The Wolves of Eternity by Karl Ove Knausgård (James) Red River Road by Anna Downes (Ashley) A Mother's Reckoning by Sue Klebold. From episode 93 (Adele Dumont, author of 'The Pulling') Annie John by Jamaica Kincaid (Adele) The Wolves of Eternity by Karl Ove Knausgård (James) Unfinished Business by Shankari Chandran (Ashley) From episode 94 (no guest) Red River Road by Anna Downes (James) The Consultant by Im Seong Sun, translated by An Seon Jae (Ashley) From episode 95 (Liz Nugent, author of 'Strange Sally Diamond') The Prophet Song by Paul Lynch (Liz) In the Woods by Tana French (James) The Witch Elm by Tana French (James) Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica (Ashley) Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro (Liz) From episode 96 (Tracy Sorensen, author of 'The Vitals') I'll Leave You With This by Kylie Ladd (Tracy) Number Go Up by Zeke Faux (Ashley) The Trial by Franz Kafka (James) Loosely Based on a Made-Up Story by James Blunt (James) From episode 97 (no guest) The Cop Who Fell To Earth by Craig Semple (Ashley) Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver (James) From episode 98 (Imbi Neeme, author of 'Kind of, Sort of, Maybe but Probably Not') Ghost Cities by Siang Lu (Imbi) Novelist as a Vocation by Haruki Murakami (Ashley) On Our Best Behaviour by Elise Loehnen (Ashley) The Writer's Room by Charlotte Wood (James) From episode 99 (Siang Lu, author of 'Ghost Cities') He Who Drowned the World by Shelly Parker-Chan (Siang) Amygdalatropolis by BR Yeager (James) So Late in the Day by Claire Keegan (James)  Better Than Happiness by Gregory P Smith (Ashley) From episode 100 (no guest) Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver (Ashley) Scary Monsters by Michelle de Krester (James) From episode 101 (Khin Myint, author of 'Fragile Creatures') Detachable Penis by Sam Elkin (Khin) Quiet by Susan Cain (Khin) The Good Sister by Sally Hepworth (Ashley) Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb (James) From episode 102 (Zahid Gamieldien, author of 'All the Missing Children') Hurricane Season by Fernanda Melchor (Zahid) The Three-Body Problem by Liu Cixin (James) Dark Matter by Blake Crouch (Ashley) The Guest List by Lucy Foley (Ashley) From episode 103 (Robyn Harding, author of 'The Haters') This Book Will Bury Me by Ashley Winstead (Robyn) Girl Falling by Hayley Scrivenor (James) Tyranny of the Minority by Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt (James) Catherine Wheel by Liz Evans (Ashley) From episode 104 (Michael Klim, author of 'Klim') Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life by Héctor García and Francesc Miralles (Michael) The Storyteller by Dave Grohl (Michael) Andrew Johns: The Two of Me by Andrew Johns and Neil Cadigan (James) Johnathan Thurston: The Autobiography by Johnathon Thurston (James) From episode 105 (Arna Radovich, author of 'Limits of Forgetting') Tell Me Everything by Elizabeth Strout (Arna) What Happened to Nina? by Dervla McTiernan (Arna) The Glass House by Graeme Simsion & Anne Buist (Arna) Stoneyard Devotional by Charlotte Wood (Arna) Nuclear War: A Scenario by Annie Jacobsen (James) The Conspiracy Against the Human Race by Thomas Ligotti (James) Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy (James) Revisionist History season 11: Hitler's Olympics by Malcolm Gladwell and Ben Naddaff-Hafrey (Ashley) [Podcast] Dopamine Nation by Anna Lembke (Ashley)  From episode 106 (Simone Amelia Jordan, author of 'Tell Her She's Dreamin'' The Greater Freedom: Life as a Middle Eastern Woman (Simone) Outside the Stereotypes by Alya Mooro (Simone) Parable by the Sower by Octavia E Butler (Ashley) From episode 107 (Maggie Walters, author of 'Split') In Bad Faith by Dassi Erlich (Maggie) For Life by Ailsa Piper (Maggie) The Anatomy of Motive by John Douglas (Ashley) My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante (James) Upcoming events  Ashley is teaching Year of the Novel for Writing NSW beginning on Wednesday evenings starting 26 February 2025  The Cold Truth tour is happening in February! Sign up for Ashley's newsletter here for full details  Learn more about Ashley's thrillers, Dark Mode and Cold Truth, and get your copies from your local bookshop or your library.  Learn more about James' award-winning novel Denizen and get your copy from your local bookshop or your library. Get in touch! ashleykalagianblunt.com jamesmckenziewatson.com Instagram: @akalagianblunt + @jamesmcwatson

It's that time of year again - the annual Bed on a Plinth Awards, in which James and Ashley discuss the best books they've read in the last twelve months! Use this particularly eclectic list to gather Christmas gift ideas, or simply top up your own 'to be read' pile. Books & authors discussed in this episode (spoilers below!): Red River Road by Anna Downes  The Last Trace by Petronella McGovern An Ambush of Widows by R.W.R. McDonald (audiobook) Seventeen Years Later by JP Pomare Girl Falling by Hayley Scrivenor The Pulling by Adele Dumont (interviewed in episode 93) Nuclear War by Annie Jacobsen  Not Everything Counts but Everything Matters by Ivan Cleary & Andrew Webster  Fragile Creatures by Khin Myint (interviewed in episode 101) Ghost Cities by Siang Lu (interviewed in episode 99) Nightwatching by Tracy Sierra Sociopath by Patric Gagn The Writer's Room by Charlotte Wood  Tyranny of the Minority by Daniel Ziblatt & Steven Levitsky  Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy  Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver  Upcoming events  Ashley is teaching Year of the Novel for Writing NSW beginning on Wednesday evenings starting 26 February 2025  The Cold Truth tour is happening in February! Sign up for Ashley's newsletter here for full details  Learn more about Ashley's thrillers, Dark Mode and Cold Truth, and get your copies from your local bookshop or your library.  Learn more about James' award-winning novel Denizen and get your copy from your local bookshop or your library. Get in touch! ashleykalagianblunt.com jamesmckenziewatson.com Instagram: @akalagianblunt + @jamesmcwatson

My guest today is Michelle Weekley, a courageous woman, free speech advocate and global corruption whistleblower. Michelle is the Director of Product Development at Byte Federal, one of the first bitcoin ATM companies. Previously she spent 10+ years working with tech startups in the “startup mafia” and two years in Dubai and China working in Foreign Direct Investment.  In this episode we explore whether Data is the new oil, and how deep does global and government corruption go. We visit the intersection of politics and Bitcoin and the challenges of Bitcoin regulation. Michelle explains what's foreign direct investment & shares her experience from working and living overseas. We discuss the impact of Covid on societal awareness, and the role of Bitcoin as a potential path to reclaiming freedom.  ► If you got value, please like, comment, share, subscribe and support my work. Thank you! -- SPONSORS -- ►► Get your TREZOR wallet & accessories, with a 5% discount, using my code at checkout (get my discount code from the episode - yep, you'll have to watch it): https://affil.trezor.io/SHUn   ►► Join me in any of these upcoming events:https://www.efrat.blog/p/upcoming-events  Nov. 2024 - Adopting Bitcoin, El Salvador (code EFRAT for 10% off) May 2025 - Bitcoin Vegas (prev. Nashville) (code EFRAT for 10% off) June 2025 - BTC Prague (code EFRAT for 10% off) -- LINKS -- Michelle's Twitter: https://x.com/michelleweekley  Efrat's Twitter: https://twitter.com/efenigson Efrat's Telegram: https://t.me/efenigson Watch/listen on all platforms: https://linktr.ee/yourethevoice Support Efrat's work: ⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/efenigson⁠ Support Efrat with Bitcoin: https://geyser.fund/project/efenigson -- CHAPTERS -- 00:00 Coming Up... 02:30 Intro & Background 03:15 Background in Foreign Direct Investment and Corruption 04:13 Data Commodification and Manipulation 07:31 Self Custody with Trezor (Ad) 08:03 Michelle At The Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) 16:27 China's Ghost Cities, Smart Cities & 15-minute Cities 23:14 Michelle's Journey Into Bitcoin 25:40 Covid As a Wake Up Call 27:55 Challenging Beliefs and Defining Freedom 32:17 Working At Byte Federal & Bitcoin Regulatory Challenges 36:35 Bitcoin & Politics 44:00 Defending Non-KYC Bitcoin & Preserving Privacy 49:09 Promoting Freedom & In-Person Communities

In this special episode for the Lau China Institute's China Week, Esau is joined by Dr Charlotte Goodburn to discuss her new report on the impact of China-linked economic development zones in Africa, Dr Jane Hayward explains China's many vacant cities, and Professor Astrid Nordin and Dr Sean Kenji-Starrs discuss the China question in the US elections. Learn more about the Lau China Institute's China Week: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/china-weekRead about the new report on China-linked SEZs in Africa co-authored by Dr Charlotte Goodburn: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/news/impacts-of-china-associated-economic-development-zones-in-africaLearn more about the School of Global Affairs: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/global-affairs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Love the show? Have any thoughts? Click here to let us know!Happy Spooky Season! We are kicking it off with a spooky special about the dangers of the water! This could be ocean water, lake water, or even bottled water! Lauren starts us off with the heartbreaking tales of Jacob's Well. This underwater cave is an excellent spot to practice your diving skills, but divers must beware of the dangers of chamber four. Next, Kenzie shares stories about Everglade National Park that are both fact and fiction. You'll learn the history of the area, the animals that reside there, and how this swampy terrain has cost people their lives. Whether it's the murky depths of a swamp or the stillness of an underwater cave, there's always something lurking just out of sight, waiting to pull you under. Remember—some waters are better left undisturbed…--Follow us on Social Media and find out how to support A Scary State by clicking on our Link Tree: https://instabio.cc/4050223uxWQAl--Have a scary tale or listener story of your own? Send us an email to ascarystatepodcast@gmail.com! We can't wait to read it!--Thinking of starting a podcast? Thinking about using Buzzsprout for that? Well use our link to let Buzzsprout know we sent you and get a $20 Amazon gift card if you sign up for a paid plan!https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1722892--Works cited!https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yta4QOa3v1nS3V-vOcYPNx3xSgv_GckdFcZj6FBt8zg/edit?usp=sharing --Intro and outro music thanks to Kevin MacLeod. You can visit his site here: http://incompetech.com/. Which is where we found our music!

Get an easy $200 from Melio for making your first payment! (Affiliate link. Terms below)  https://affiliates.meliopayments.com/travelonpointsteam Episode Description: As a reminder you can watch this show as well at: https://www.youtube.com/@20minutetravel This week an insane Tik Tok trend took off that invited people to take advantage of a "glitch" with Chase ATMs to score money. Chase says it amounted to fraud and people have had their bank accounts wiped out. Are these trends fundamentally changing our society? In other news Wells Fargo may be implementing a tough new 5/24 rule that is similar to Chase. When did it start and what do we know? We also discuss: Chinese ghost cities, Bilt's new Walgreen integration, a meltdown at Denver airport, a new targeted Hyatt promo and why you should be aware of location tracking when posting to social media. Episode Guide: 0:00 Perfect travel hacker meme 1:00 Social media travel posts and location tracking 3:05 Meltdown at Denver International Airport 6:07 Is hotel loyalty dying as brands choose owners over customers? 7:50 Why hotels are playing games with elite benefits more than ever 9:54 Chase Tik Tok trend - Glitch or fraud? 12:01 How Tik Tok has changed culture and how people do business 13:21 Wells Fargo implements their own 5/24 rule? 14:38 Last remind for Chase Ink Preferred 120K offer 15:03 Targeted Hyatt promo - 1K+ bonus per night 16:37 Bilt's new Walgreen partnership - Cool HSA integration & bonus points 18:28 A look at Chinese ghost cities 20:17 Why many Chinese Ghost cities don't stay abandoned About the Show: We love to travel and love to laugh! 20 Minute Travel is designed to get you all of the info you need to supercharge your travel by utilizing credit cards, travel rewards and other tricks to pay pennies on the dollar.  Shawn Coomer is the founder of Miles to Memories and has traveled all over the world with his family utilizing miles & points. He has been writing and podcasting about miles, points and travel since 2013 and has earned and spent millions of points & miles across dozens of programs. Mark Ostermann is the former Managing Editor of Miles to Memories and is the Managing Editor at Travel on Points. He has been writing about his travel experiences since 2017 and loves to dive into the weeds so you don't have to. He also enjoys a good beer and a laugh or fifty. Each week tens of thousands of people tune into our MtM Vegas news shows at http://www.YouTube.com/milestomemories. If you like this show check it out! Enjoying the podcast? Please consider leaving us a positive review on your favorite podcast platform! You can also connect with us anytime at 20minutetravel@gmail.com. Melio Offer Terms: This is a business to business payment platform - no personal bills / payments. The offer is for new accounts only. If you sign up using the 20 Minute Travel link new members will get $200 cash back after making a $200+ payment via Melio pay. Gal from Melio will reach out to finalize the details of your payment. That is $6 in processing fees for a $200 bonus! After signing up and making your first payment with a vendor you will want to upload your bank info to your Melio account. Do it as the receiving method so you have a checking account set up to receive payments. You will then receive an email from (Gal) Melio saying you are eligible for the $200 bonus and it will tell you to set up your receiving method, or you can share your bank information if you prefer that.

We made it to 100 episodes! In this celebration of books, reading and creative community, James and Ashley reflect on how the podcast came about, their favourite books and moments from the podcast, and how their lives, health and writing have changed over the four years since episode 1.  You'll also hear from a variety of past guests and listeners, and get an update on the newest books from all our incredible range of previous guests. Plus, we announce the winner of our book pack giveaway.  Authors and books discussed in this episode: Red River Road by Anna Downes (from ep 5) The Shadow House by Anna Downes The Safe Place by Anna Downes Meshi: A Personal History of Japanese Food by Katherine Tamiko Arguile (from ep 7) The Last Trace by Petronella McGovern (from ep 12)  The Good Teacher by Petronella McGovern  The Liars by Petronella McGovern  The Hummingbird Effect by Kate Mildenhall (from ep 13)  The Silent Listener by Lyn Yeowart (from ep 39)  Dirt by David Vann (from ep 23)  Bianca Millroy, upcoming curator of Science Write Now  Josephine Taylor (from ep 20)  Adele Dumont (from ep 93) Little Bit by Heather Taylor Johnson (forthcoming) (from ep 41)  Ten Thousand Aftershocks by Michelle Tom (from ep 38)  The Vitals by Tracy Sorensen (from ep 96) Fragile Creatures by Khin Myint  Madrid: A New Biography by Luke Stegemann (from ep 26)  Happy Millionth Birthday by RWR McDonald (from ep 32)  Ghost Cities by Siang Liu (from ep 99)  The Keepers by Al Campbell (from ep 65)  Mrs Winterbottom Takes a Gap Year by Joanna Nell (from ep 33)  Smart Ovens for Lonely People by Elizabeth Tan (from ep 14)  Love & Autism by Kay Kerr (from ep 37)  Australiana by Yumna Kassab (from ep 57)  The Lovers by Yumna Kassab  Politico by Yumna Kassab  Good Dog by Kate Leaver (from ep 8)  Safe Haven by Shankari Chandran (from ep 48)  Unfinished Business by Shankari Chandran Tipping Point by Dinuka McKenzie (from ep 51)  Taken by Dinuka McKenzie The Torrent by Dinuka McKenzie Australian Gospel by Lech Blaine (from ep 52)  Dying to Know by Rae Cairns (from ep 58)  The Good Mother by Rae Cairns  Getting to Know the Birds in Your Neighbourhood by Darryl Jones (from ep 67)  Never Ever Forever by Karina May (from ep 78) Compassion by Julie Janson (from ep 80)  Benevolence by Julie Janson  Madukka the River Serpent by Julie Janson  Love, Dad by Laurie Steed (from ep 87) Greater City Shadows by Laurie Steed Girl Falling by Hayley Scrivenor (from ep 68)  Imbi Neeme (from ep 98)  A Real Piece of Work by Erin Riley  Sarah Sentilles (from ep 50)  Rattled by Ellis Gunn (from ep 56)  Jacinta Dietrich, favourite friend of the podcast and co-host of Differently Brained (from ep 45) Ada Palmer (from ep 16) The Writer Laid Bare by Lee Kofman (from ep 76)  Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver  David Copperfield by Charles Dickens  Scary Monsters by Michelle de Krester  Upcoming events  James is teaching an online creative writing workshop for Laneway Learning on Tuesday 23 July, 6.15pm Ashley is in conversation with Lisa Kenway to launch her debut thriller on Thursday 1 August, 6.30pm Ashley is part of the Northern Beaches Readers Festival, 27-28 September Ashley is teaching Online: Creative Nonfiction for Writing NSW, a six-week online course starting 30 September Ashley is in conversation with Heather Taylor Johnson in celebration of her latest novel, Little Bit, on Thursday 3 October, 6.30pm  Ashley is teaching Crafting Memoir for the New England Writers Centre online, Saturday 12 October, 2-3.30pm  James is teaching Writing Setting and Landscape for Writing NSW, Saturday 26 October, 10am-4pm Learn more about Ashley's bestselling psychological thriller Dark Mode and get your copy from your local bookshop or library.  Learn more about James' award-winning novel Denizen and get your copy from your local bookshop or library. Get in touch! ashleykalagianblunt.com jamesmckenziewatson.com Instagram: @akalagianblunt + @jamesmcwatson

Siang Lu is the author of The Whitewash, a tremendous mockumentary style exploration of the movie industry, which won an ABIA for best Audiobook. Siang is also the co-creator of The Beige Index, your definitive guide to how white your movie viewing really.  Siang's new novel is Ghost Cities. Xiang is working as a translator at Sydney's Chinese Consulate when it's discovered he really doesn't speak much Chinese. This is considered a less than desirable outcome and Xiang is both fired and culturally shamed for his lack of national pride.  If that wasn't insult enough Xiang soon discovers he is going viral in mainland China as the #BadChinese. Something of a cultural parody of the diaspora population. His digital notoriety sees him drawn into the orbit of the megalomaniacal director/entrepreneur Baby Bao.  Xiang is quickly whisked off to the Ghost City of Port Man Tou, where he is set to star in the city wide production of Baby Bao's simulation of reality. A movie within a city within a movie that is aiming to create an economy so circular it might just get vertigo.  Siang Lu's debut The Whitewash set the stage for his flair for cultural observation and a shrewd type of observational humour that honestly reminded me of the late great Terry Pratchett. Xiang is a kind of everyman who is constantly off-balance in the funhouse mirror world of Baby Bao, who is himself a chimeric beast of modern globalist enterprise. Now if this isn't enough Ghost Cities establishes that the whole enterprise of Port Man Tou is a strange echo of a far distant Emperor and his quest to build a city and a dynasty that will carry his legacy into perpetuity.  Ghost Cities is a novel that offers many rewards for both the casual or the committed reader. Lu's writing is effortlessly clever and glides from misadventure to catastrophe, challenging the reader to root for both Xiang and Baby Bao despite their clearly being at odds (and Baby Bao truly seeming like a monster). This reading easily offers up the kind of blockbuster Baby Bao would love to make. In the paralleled storylines, the clever mix of language and the intricately woven plotting we can also find a intellectually stimulating read; a kind of arthouse cinema for the soul that equally Baby Bao would also like to make (I mean he has taken over a whole city and is simultaneously filming all its inhabitants to film multiple movies at once). Ghost Cities is a marvel and beyond all that just tremendously fun to read. Go check out Ghost Cities from Siang Lu. Loved this review? You can get more books, writing and literary culture every week on the Final Draft Great Conversations podcast. Hear interviews with authors and discover your next favourite read! Book Club is produced and presented by Andrew Pople Want more great conversations with Australian authors? Discover this and many more conversations on Final Draft every week from 2ser. Get in touch with Andrew and Final Draft. We love to hear about what you're reading! Twitter - https://twitter.com/finaldraft2ser  Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/finaldraft2ser/  Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/finaldraft2ser/ 

'There are so many books in bookstores, how could it possibly be that, by complete randomness, someone would pick yours up?'  Author Siang Lu joins us to discuss his second novel, Ghost Cities, and the multilayered inspirations behind his multilayered fiction, including Catch-22 and Paradise Lost.  We also discuss talent stacking, the challenge of building an author brand and Siang's novel approach to doing so.  Siang Lu is the author of Ghost Cities and The Whitewash, and the co-creator of The Beige Index. In 2023 he was named one of the Top 40 Under 40 Asian-Australians at the Asian Australian Leadership Awards. He has written for film and television, and is based in Brisbane, and Kuala Lumpur. Books and authors discussed in this episode Catch-22 by Joseph Heller; Viet Thanh Nguyen; Paradise Lost by John Milton;   Katherine Collette (from ep 55); He Who Drowned the World by Shelly Parker-Chan; Amygdalatropolis by BR Yeager; So Late in the Day by Claire Keegan;   Better Than Happiness by Gregory P Smith Get your copy of Ghost Cities from Booktopia or your local bookshop. Upcoming events  Ashley is in conversation with Petronella McGovern to launch her new novel on Monday 1 July, 6pm Ashley is in conversation with Lisa Kenway to launch her debut thriller on Thursday 1 August, 6.30pm Ashley is part of the Northern Beaches Readers Festival, 27-28 September Learn more about Ashley's bestselling psychological thriller Dark Mode and get your copy here or from your local bookshop.  Learn more about James' award-winning novel Denizen and get your copy here or from your local bookshop. Get in touch! ashleykalagianblunt.com jamesmckenziewatson.com Instagram: @akalagianblunt + @jamesmcwatson

The Final Draft podcast is all about books, writing and literary culture. We're dedicated to exploring Australian writing, looking into the issues that drive our storytelling to discover more from the books you love. These are the stories that make us who we are. Siang is the author of The Whitewash which won an ABIA for best Audiobook. His new novel is Ghost Cities. Xiang is working as a translator at Sydney's Chinese Consulate when it's discovered he really doesn't speak much Chinese. Going viral online as the #BadChinese he is drawn into the orbit of megalomaniacal director/entrepreneur Baby Bao.  Whisked off to the Ghost City of Port Man Tou, Xiang is about to star in the city wide production of Baby Bao's simulation of reality, itself a strange echo of a distant Emperor and his quest to build a city and a dynasty that will carry his legacy into perpetuity.  Final Draft is produced and presented by Andrew Pople Want more great conversations with Australian authors? Discover this and many more conversations on Final Draft every week from 2ser. Get in touch with Andrew and Final Draft. We love to hear about what you're reading! Twitter - https://twitter.com/finaldraft2ser  Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/finaldraft2ser/  Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/finaldraft2ser/ 

A great conversation with Siang Lu and Dani Vee about Ghost Cities, the absurdity of modern life and wild imaginations.

Award-winning Brisbane author, Siang Lu, has published another book called Ghost Cities. He spoke to Andrea Ho about it.

Henry talks with Siang Lu about his new book, Ghost Cities. This conversation was broadcast on 97.7FM Casey Radio in May 2024. Produced by Rob Kelly.

Meet Jo Peck, whose memoir Suddenly Single at Sixty details her journey through divorce and rediscovery. Jo discusses her writing process, the therapeutic value of journalling, the challenges of constructing a memoir , and her inspirations. She also offers advice for writers on being honest in their writing and the importance of self-analysis. 00:00 Welcome to the podcast & updates02:03 Nat Newman's writing tip05:15 Crafting secondary characters07:44 Book giveaway: Ghost Cities by Siang Lu10:39 Word of the week: Desultory11:26 Writer in residence: Jo Peck on Suddenly Single at Sixty24:23 The journey of writing a memoir25:58 From school gate to bookshelf29:12 Structuring a memoir34:16 Jo's writing process38:18 Exploring future writing projects and reflections41:09 Receiving feedback and sharing advice for aspiring writers46:27 Closing thoughts and fun facts Read the show notes Connect with Valerie and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au | ValerieKhoo.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We were so honoured to chat today with the total legend that is Siang Lu ⁠@sianglu_author⁠ 

PREVIEW: #PRC: Conversation excerpt with colleaguue Anne Stevenson-Yang re the bizarre fact of the Ghost Cities and the Ghost Mansions constructed by the PRC and now keft to the rain and snow to wreck.  More of this later. 1890 Astor House Shanghai

PREVIEW: #PRC: #EVERGRANDE: Excerpt from a conversation with colleague Chris Riegel, CEO of Scala.com, with much business in Eurasia and specially China, re the report of Mad Max like conditions in the myriad Ghost Cities -- the unfinished residential towers started by Evergrande and now abandoned under crushing debt.  More of this later. 1930 Shanghai

Tune in here to this Tuesday edition of the Brett Winterble Show!   Brett kicks off the program by talking about the results of last night's Iowa Caucus and share what he thinks recent drop outs from the race means for the remaining candidates + a study that predicts the death of many cities by the year 2100.  Beth Troutman from Good Morning BT is also here for this episode of Crossing the Streams. Brett and Beth talk about about her biggest takeaways from Iowa + why they think only 14 percent of people actually participated last night.   We're joined by Breitbart News Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow to talk about more about the Caucus and what it means for the next steps of the election cycle + shares his reaction to the results as we head towards New Hampshire + when he new it was going to be a "good night," and shares why it was a good moment for Breitbart.  Then Dr. Bruce Bechtol from Angelo State University returns to the program to talk about North Korea's hypersonic missile. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Go to https://hellofresh.com/advfree and use code advfree for FREE breakfast for life! One breakfast item per box while subscription is active.Try AG1 and get a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D3+K2 AND 5 free AG1 Travel Packs with your first purchase exclusively at https://drinkAG1.com/ADVChina's Ghost Cities are everywhere now.Support the show here and see the Monday Exclusive show Xiaban Hou! - https://www.patreon.com/advpodcastsChina Fact Chasers - Please subscribe! https://www.youtube.com/c/ChinaFactChasers ADVChina Subreddit - https://reddit.com/r/ADVChina Cartoon feat. Jüri Pootsmann - I Remember U https://soundcloud.com/nocopyrightsounds Track : Cartoon feat. Jüri Pootsmann - I Remember USome sources - https://www.wsj.com/world/china/china-removes-videogame-official-after-planned-curbs-triggered-market-rout-d0463fe3https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2024/01/03/tencent-and-netease-stocks-continue-to-rebound-as-china-reportedly-ousts-official-who-proposed-new-gaming-restrictions/?sh=3a862fbe6666 https://www.wsj.com/world/china/chinas-balloons-are-back-this-time-they-are-over-taiwan-d5fbf0f4https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/01/economy/xi-jinping-new-year-address-economy-intl-hnk/index.htmlhttps://www.newsweek.com/china-oceanic-research-vessel-denied-sri-lanka-port-call-india-xi-jinping-1857265https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/bonds/china-economy-banking-system-property-crisis-real-estate-debt-losses-2023-12 https://www.newsnationnow.com/world/china/china-more-babies-women-resist/https://www.voanews.com/a/china-faces-record-high-unmarried-rate-among-young-people/7426303.htmlhttps://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/taiwan-will-publish-analysis-chinas-alleged-election-interference-post-vote-2024-01-04/ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/04/world/asia/taiwan-china-balloons.htmlhttps://www.cnn.com/2024/01/05/business/china-europe-french-brandy-investigation/index.htmlhttps://us.cnn.com/2024/01/02/business/hershey-sued-over-peanut-butter-cups-without-pumpkins/index.html https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/01/economy/xi-jinping-new-year-address-economy-intl-hnk/index.html https://www.bbc.com/news/business-67610677https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-05/huawei-qingyun-l540-laptop-teardown-reveals-5nm-chip-by-tsmc-not-china-s-smic

Ghost City

PREVIEW: From a longer convesation with colleague Anne Stevenson-Yang, who studied the PRC economy over many years, especially the property boom -- the Ghost Cities that can house over 1 billion but now sit largely empty and deteriorating: asking if Beijing has a plan to solve the property collapse. The long answer is no plan.  And then there is the security state.  More later. 1890 Shanghai

Forest City is a brand new development built by Chinese property developers in Malaysia, just across the water from Singapore. It boasts great views, superb amenities, and was billed as a state-of-the-art luxury housing complex. So why are so few people actually living there? Our BBC Asia Business Correspondent Nick Marsh paid a visit to find out what the project's apparent failure tells us about the Chinese economy.The Global Story brings you trusted insights from BBC experts around the world, with Katya Adler. We're keen to hear from you, wherever you are in the world. #TheGlobalStory We want your ideas, stories and experiences to help us understand and tell The Global Story. Email us at theglobalstory@bbc.com You can also message us or leave a voice note on WhatsApp on +44 330 123 9480.Today's episode of The Global Story was made by Charlotte McDonald, Tom Kavanagh and Beth Ashmead Latham. The technical producer was Jack Graysmark. The assistant editor is Sergi Forcada Freixas and the senior news editor is Jonathan Aspinwall.

#PRC: Ghost cities include 3 empty Hong Kongs.  Anne Stevenson-Yang, author of the upcoming Wild Ride : China's Short-Lived Experiment in Capitalism @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill https://www.reuters.com/markets/asia/china-orders-local-governments-cut-exposure-public-private-projects-debt-risks-2023-11-14/ https://www.wsj.com/economy/why-xi-can-no-longer-brag-about-the-chinese-economy-3397e6f4 1938 Wuhan

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In honor of Halloween, today's show is all about two of my favorite cities, witches, hauntings, druids and more.  My guests today are Lauren Tarantino and Russell Nash. Lauren's family can directly trace its roots in the city of New Orleans back for 300 years, she's also currently earning a masters in New Orleans history and is a ghost tour guide in the city. And Russell, who is a Londoner through and through, is one of the top guides in the city and uses his background in theater to make it all come to life.  We talk about everything from the pirates of New Orleans and the executions of London to the more everyday things like the cuisine and how best to experience these two world class cities.  Learn more at www.luxtravelinsider.com   Connect with me on Social: Instagram LinkedIn  

In this special rebroadcast, we talk the ghost cities of China and the ghost agendas that have put them there. What are we made to believe it actually happening to improve our way of life? Also, we need a better way to deal with the problem of energy consumption. Is the investment from a reputable institution the way forward? Do they have any answers? How much taxpayer money is being used to fund these lunatic projects? And, have we found the solution for protein consumption? We ask the questions. Contact and Support - https://www.subscribestar.com/dynamic-independence 

We talk the ghost cities of China and the ghost agendas that have put them there. What are we made to believe it actually happening to improve our way of life? Also, we need a better way to deal with the problem of energy consumption. Is the investment from a reputable institution the way forward? Do they have any answers? How much taxpayer money is being used to fund these lunatic projects? And, have we found the solution for protein consumption? We ask the questions.

Can we make it around the world in 27 minutes? We can if it’s a discussion on geopolitical happenings that impact North American agriculture! Settling in for their monthly discussion, RealAgriculture’s Shaun Haney and Jacob Shapiro of Cognitive Investments dig in to what the recent Russian attacks on port and logistics infrastructure might mean to... Read More

China's urbanisation is often described as a unique process, but how different is it from the urban development of other countries? How close is China to becoming a 'modern urban nation'? What factors play a major role in the way China's cities have formed? How has the hukou and Special Economic Zones contributed to China's urban-rural divide? And what problems are we starting to see in the formation of Chinese cities?-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------00:00 Intro01:47 Background to Urbanisation in China03:45 Urbanisation under Mao16:35 Post-Mao Urbanisation19:30 The development of Special Economic Zones25:00 Chinese city tiers33:56 The Hukou42:44 Ghost cities-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------China urbanizes, Consequences, strategies and policies, Yusuf and Saich eds.China's 'Ghost Cities', Yu HongDenationalization of urban physical development, Jieming ZhuEvaluating cities' vitality and identifying ghost cities in China Jin et al 2017Is Chinese Urbanisation unique? Hamnett, 2020What attracts young talents? Understanding the migration intention ofuniversity students to first-tier cities in China, Jin et alUrban planning in socialist China, Yichun Xie and Frank J. CostaUrbanisation in China, Zhang Xing Quan 1991China's City-Tier Classification: How Does it Work?, China Briefing https://www.china-briefing.com/news/chinas-city-tier-classification-defined/China's tiered city system explained, SCMP https://multimedia.scmp.com/2016/cities/Reforms to China's hukou system will not help migrants much, The Economist https://www.economist.com/china/2022/09/22/reforms-to-chinas-hukou-system-will-not-help-migrants-muchChina's 'ghost towns' come to life thanks to urbanization and policies, Global Times https://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1211265.shtmlSupport the showSign up for Buzzsprout to launch your podcasting journey: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=162442Subscribe to the Sinobabble Newsletter: https://sinobabble.substack.com/Support Sinobabble on Buy me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Sinobabblepod

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Happy Saturday, creepy people! You get this episode early and there will be a bonus waiting for you on Tuesday! This week we journey to the “crown jewel” of Oregon State Parks - Silver Falls. With a name that magical, how did this place land itself in one of our episodes? Make sure you stay til the end where we uncover many secrets hidden in this lush, wooded landscape.

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This time we talk Detroit! Its history, its ghosts, its beautiful art museum... And you can bet this will be one we come back to often! Sit back, relax, and enjoy Kay fawning of her "cadieux" husband. Thank you again to Lyn B Designs, maker of gorgeous and long-lasting nail polish and wax melts in all the best colors and scents! Find them and way more at Lynbdesigns.store!  Resources: Nain Rouge http://michigansotherside.com/the-red-dwarf-of-detroit-or-the-nain-rouge/ Loup Garou of Grosse Pointe https://gphistorical.org/legends03.html  Belle Isle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belle_Isle_Park_(Michigan) https://99wfmk.com/old-woman-belle-isle/  Detroit Ghosts by Mimi Staver https://bookshop.org/a/55705/9780764331794 Detroit Institute of Art https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detroit_Institute_of_Arts https://www.thrifty.com/blog/cool-unusual/ghost-guide-detroits-most-haunted-places  https://www.ghostquest.net/haunted-places-detroit-michigan.html  Detroit Ghosts by Mimi Staver https://bookshop.org/a/55705/9780764331794 Cadieux Cafe https://www.houseofnames.com/cadieux-family-crest https://www.hauntedplaces.org/item/cadieux-cafe/ https://www.michiganhauntedhouses.com/real-haunt/cadieux-cafe.html https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/michigan/detroit/haunted-places-detroit/ https://glghmi.com/investigations/2018-investigations/cadieux-cafe-detroit-wayne-michigan-16-dec-2018/ Haunted Travels of Michigan vol 1 by Kathleen Tedsen and Beverlee Rydel https://bookshop.org/a/55705/9781933272184 

Examining China's relationship with Germany, Saudi Arabia, and Canada, what the latest Foxconn lockdown says about Apple's risk profile, the real story on China's "ghost cities," and thoughts on the U.S. response to Taiwan.

In honor of Halloween, today's show is all about ghosts and the paranormal!  My guest is Tim Nealon, Founder and CEO of Ghost City Tours, the largest ghost tour company in the world. In addition to entertaining hundreds of thousands of visitors on his ghost tours, Tim is an expert ghost hunter, cryptozoologist, software designer, and reptile conservationist.  We talk about everything from theories on ghosts, to the Loch Ness monster, to why ghost tours are amazing experiences even for non-believers.      Learn more at www.luxtravelinsider.com   Connect with me on Social: Instagram LinkedIn

A crisis that began in China's housing market is now threatening to drag down the country's entire economy.  If that happens, the repercussions will be felt across the globe, and nowhere more so than Australia – where our economy relies on what China buys from us. So just how unstable is the Chinese economy right now? And how did things change for the superpower once seen as an unstoppable economic force? Today, national correspondent for The Saturday Paper Mike Seccombe on the alarming signs in the Chinese economy, and what they could mean for us.  Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and Instagram. Guest: National correspondent for The Saturday Paper, Mike Seccombe.

Highlights of recent episodes of Bill Whittle's Moving Back to America include the specter of Chinese ghost-cities which haunts the White House as accusations that 'the Big Guy' is on the take linger. Plus, implications of the coming influx of 87,000 new IRS, and the raid on Mar-a-Lago. You'll find the full episodes and archive of this and other shows, funded by our Members, at https://BillWhittle.com

Americans who see China's miraculous growth and magnificent urban towers as a model for these United States seem blissfully unaware of the vast number of Chinese structures built but never occupied, often never even finished. They're funded by the life savings of ordinary Chinese citizens. How far can the communist government inflate the real estate bubble before it bursts? Some small protests have begun, but the autocrats know how to shut that down, using COVID-19 protocols. Thanks to Serpenza for unveiling this scheme. We recommend the following videos... The Secret Behind Chinese Ghost Cities: https://youtu.be/wJ8JBTIVUVw The Chinese Dream is Over!: https://youtu.be/ZNUP4Dcslyc

Get the coolest wallet in the world - Massive Discount on your Ekster wallet - http://shop.ekster.com/advpodcastsWe have been knee deep in research on this topic, and it goes way deeper than you think. China has been restricting movement to the point of cutting up passports, and not issuing them at all. What does this mean?No One Can Leave China - https://youtu.be/XmIxBb7BI24The Secrets Behind China's Ghost Cities - https://youtu.be/wJ8JBTIVUVwChina Fact Chasers - Please subscribe! https://www.youtube.com/c/ChinaFactChasersSupport the show here - https://www.patreon.com/advpodcastsSupport us and the channel on Paypal!http://paypal.me/advchinaOur personal Patreon accountsSerpentZA: http://www.patreon.com/serpentzaC-Milk: http://www.patreon.com/laowhy86ADVChina Subreddit -https://reddit.com/r/ADVChinaLiving in China for so long, we would like to share some of the comparisons that we have found between China and the west, and shed some light on the situation.Every week, we take you to a new place in China on our bikes, cover a topic, and reply to your questions.Tune in, hop on, and stay awesome!http://www.facebook.com/advchinaCartoon feat. Jüri Pootsmann - I Remember Uhttps://soundcloud.com/nocopyrightsoundsTrack : Cartoon feat. Jüri Pootsmann - I Remember USources - https://m.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_18053022?from=HOTQRCODE&hotContIds=

Music to make you feel pride for a city you've never been Nostalgia for a time that you never experienced The wonder, the hustle and bustle of City Pop Featuring a smooth selection of city pop and outrun, with just a topping of vaporwave. Followed by a serving of 2021 City Pop hits with a brand new mix from our beloved Barbary Ghost Artist of the week: @barbaryghost D J J D S E T L I S T [00:35] Mitch Murder: Skybound [03:50] Format 440: Weather Patterns [06:15] Kannibel: L I l a s T h e m e [07:50] Phaserland: Alone With You [10:40] Tatsuro Yamashita:(山下達郎) Only With You [14:30] Beckett: Relaxation Lounge [15:55] Junko Ohashi: Sweet Love [18:28] Beckett: Departure [21:50] Fear City: Dial The Orgasm [23:20] Po One: Azure [26:30] Saisei 95: // o c e a n i c悪／ [29:06] Kazumi Totaka: Wii Sports Theme [31:10] Beckett: Citylife [34:55] OSC: Yoru No Kosoku Doro [37:40] Peachy Keen: September [39:10] That's Matt!: Close To You [42:05] M A R Iマリくん & UniBe@t: The End [43:33] Nanidato: Cherry Blossom Girl [45:03] SDR: Love Under Pressure [48:02] Daft Punk X Takeuchi Mariya: Something About Plastic Love [51:23] Omega Tribe & Joey McCoy: Reiko [53:42] 992918: Kedge/ Chime [57:40] Tanuka: ファンクOFF B A R B A R Y G H O S T SE T L I S T [1:00:20] asobi: Empty Room For Two [1:05:00] Mime: Caught in Shower [1:08:52] Sala, Shin Sakiura: Together [1:12:03] Kirinji: Saikai [1:16:20] Tpkimeki Records, Froya: Night Birds [1:21:10] Nulbarich: Twilight [1:25:25] Prep, Dean: Cold Fire [1:29:05] SPiCYSOL: ONLY ONE [1:33:15] Fujii Kaze: "Kirari" (きらり) [1:36:58] Lucky Kilimajaro: エモめの夏 (Emome no Natsu) [1:39:10] maeshima sushi, Kai Takahanshi: So Far [1:43:30] Asako Toki: Vitamin E P O [1:46:50] Yu Sakai: Getting to love You [1:50:10] Tokimeki Records, Hikari: Stay With Me [1:54:50] Rainych: Say So (Japanese version)

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We start the months of Haunted China! Thanks to our Patreons, we are beginning this jaunt through the country of China. We start with one of the most famous tourist attractions, the Fengdu Ghost City. This city allows tourists to make their way through what is in a sense, Hell. Why would they want to do that? You'll have to find out.Listen to Lisa as she talks about the trials of hell that the tourists put them through. Jake will regale us with stories of demons that scare the crap out of hungover people. And Davis starts to tell us all about different aspects of Chinese culture, starting with the Zodiac calendar.All this and more on the latest episode of The Possibly Paranormal Podcast! Fengdu Ghost City in China!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/tppp)

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What are ghosts? Can they be dangerous? Get the answers to these questions and more as we explore some of America's most haunted cities with Christy Lyn Yearta from Ghost City Tours on an all-new Pop Culture Tonight!

When China rolled out their trade sanctions regime against Australia to try and punish us for a litany of perceived insults, the trade of one commodity was conspicuously left untouched. China's desperate need to stimulate economic growth through construction has left them with an insatiable appetite for Australian iron ore. In this episode, we look at the incredible things they've built using our most valuable resource, and what might happen if they decide to stop buying it. Guests: Dinny McMahon, author of China's Great Wall of Debt: Shadow Banks, Ghost Cities, Massive Loans and the End of the Chinese Miracle Dr Feng Chongyi, Associate Professor in China Studies, University of Technology, Sydney Kevin Rudd, former Australian Prime Minister

Today on Pat and Stu, Harry Reid is suing exercise equipment firm over his eye injury! Also, 11 times the world was supposed to end BUT of course that wasn't the case, how can we create a “gun-free “America? And much more!Listen to Pat & Stu for FREE on TheBlaze Radio Network from 5p-7p ET, Monday through Friday. www.theblaze.com/radioFollow the show on Twitter: @PatandStuFacebook: www.facebook.com/patandstublazetv Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices