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This week Phil & Pierre deep dive into the changing effects of social media on the generations today and of the past. Please send us in your 'OFO'S?' (Old F*ck opinions?") for the boys to discuss on the next bonus! Get bonus BudPod on Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
« Here is the story about the music and the mix… » [La vidéo Spirit Quest est unique et hallucinatoire. Fruit exotique du travail de longue haleine de Colin Read ; de A à Z. C'est un tour de force de près de 90 minutes réalisé avec passion, hargne et persévérance. Un film expérimental qui mêle skateboard, transe et sélection musicale quintessenciée. Dans cette histoire, il y a Vince, oreille attentive, conseiller sonore et ami. Musicien à ses heures perdues, il a fabriqué la musique de la – fameuse – ‘water part' ; petit chef d'œuvre de sound-design et d'inventivité. On lui a demandé quelques explications, il nous a envoyé un mix exclusif de musiques inspirantes, prémisses de l'aventure Spirit Quest.] LISTE DE LECTURE 01: — 02: Rain (Field Sample) 03: [Baka Tribal Singing] 04: Niagara – Malanga Two (Finger/Polydor) 05: Super Cat – Under Pressure (Power House) 06: Ofo & the Black Company – Egwu Aja (Afrodisia) 07: Sounds of Cicadas (Field Sample) 08: Mongo Santamaria – O Mi Shango (Vaya) 09: — 10: — 11: Babatunde Olantunji – Incantations (Chesky) 12: [Somali Tribal Singing] 13: — 14: [Unreleased Spirit Quest Water Song] 15: Guem et Zaka – L'abeille (Le Chant du Monde) 16 / 17: Cos-Ber-Zam – Ne Noya / Daphni's Ne Noya Remix (Analog Africa) 18: Water [Field Sample] 19: — 20: Kate Bush – This Woman's Work (EMI) 21: D'Angelo – Shepard's Pie (Virgin/Cheeba Sound) /// 22: Spirits & Spirits & Spirits
Ahmad Shadid is a tech entrepreneur known for his contributions to the artificial intelligence and blockchain industries. He is the founder ofO.XYZ, a blockchain and AI company, and the former CEO of IO.net, a Solana-based decentralized infrastructure provider (DePIN). As Founder and ex-CEO of IO.NET, Shadid successfully transformed the startup into a multibillion-dollar enterprise within just a year. His strategic deployment of AI solutions greatly impacted the Crypto AI landscape and solidified IO.NET's position as a leader in the decentralized AI compute sector. The company's advancements under his leadership helped pave the way for broader blockchain adoption, emphasizing reliability and scalability in decentralized physical infrastructure.At O.XYZ, Shadid's vision focuses on building a strong platform for scalable blockchain and AI solutions, designed to cut operational costs and accelerate transaction speeds in real-world use cases.
Ahmad Shadid is a tech entrepreneur known for his contributions to the artificial intelligence and blockchain industries. He is the founder ofO.XYZ, a blockchain and AI company, and the former CEO of IO.net, a Solana-based decentralized infrastructure provider (DePIN). As Founder and ex-CEO of IO.NET, Shadid successfully transformed the startup into a multibillion-dollar enterprise within just a year. His strategic deployment of AI solutions greatly impacted the Crypto AI landscape and solidified IO.NET's position as a leader in the decentralized AI compute sector. The company's advancements under his leadership helped pave the way for broader blockchain adoption, emphasizing reliability and scalability in decentralized physical infrastructure.At O.XYZ, Shadid's vision focuses on building a strong platform for scalable blockchain and AI solutions, designed to cut operational costs and accelerate transaction speeds in real-world use cases.
Two Hours of trashy garage, punk, rock, soul and fury with host DJ JDub.This week: a bunch of good stuff!Outrage Radio playlist – September 26, 2024[0:00]1. The Adicts – Just Like Me2. Eater – Outside View3. The Schizophonics – Venus Transit4. The International Noise Conspiracy – Smash It Up [11:46]5. The Undertones - Get Over You6. The Dirtbombs - Candy Ass7. Action Swingers – Waiting For My Chance8. AC/DC – Rock and Roll Damnation9. The Helicopters – Riot On The Rocks10. The Spaceshits – Can't Fool With Me11. Mark Sultan – Let Me Out12. The Jam – Takin' My Love [32:06]13. Frankie and the Witch Fingers – Bonehead (2024)14. Cheater Slicks – Rock n Roll (2024)15. Teen Cobra – Gunshot Blues (2024)16. The BellRays – Wolf's Sun (2024)17. Dion Lunadon – Goodtimes (2024)18. Who Cares, Frank? – Gentrification (2024) [53:36]19. Idles – Heel, Heal20. Vaguess – Guilt Ring21. Starcrawler – Train22. Boris – Woman On The Screen23. Sklitakling – Bare En Jaevel (2024)24. Payphones – Mind Control (2024)25. Prisao – Carcere (2024)26. Redd Kross – Stunt Queen (2024) [1:16:15]27. Jimmy Bee – Vida Blue (Pt. 1)28. Celestin Nyam – Mbembe (feat. Voices Of Darkness)29. Ofo the Black Company – Allah Wakbarr30. Simon Stokes – The Wolfpack Rides The Night31. Ike & Tina Turner – Chopper [1:35:04]32. Dr. Feelgood – She Does It Right33. Coloured Balls – Won't You Make Up Your Mind34. Brian Eno - Blank Frank35. Funkadelic – Red Hot Mama36. New York Dolls – Puss ‘N' Boots37. Albert Jones - Vida Blue [1:55:10]38. Metallica – One39. Tupac Shakur – California LoveOutrage Radio broadcasts live 9-11PM (Pacific) on Thursday nights from Downtown Los Angeles at the LuxuriaMusic .com radio studio.
Htay Aung, CEO & Founder of Anywheel, and Jeremy Au talked about three main themes: 1. Early Inspiration and Challenges: Htay detailed his journey from an immigrant student facing cultural and language barriers in Singapore to becoming the founder of Anywheel. His initial inspiration came from dealing with traffic in Sydney and Singapore, which led to the idea of a bike-sharing service during his studies at the University of Sydney in 2017. He recounted the early challenges of integrating into a new culture and educational system, which shaped his entrepreneurial mindset. 2. Operational Learning Curve: Htay described the initial operational challenges of starting Anywheel including assembling the first bicycle at his home to navigating supply chain challenges like sourcing the initial 500 bicycles from manufacturers reluctant to deal with a small startup. He shared insights into early mistakes, such as ordering unassembled bikes, which led to significant logistical challenges. He also detailed how the company integrated IoT technology to enhance operational efficiency and meet regulatory compliance, particularly in response to Singapore's licensing regulations implemented by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) in 2018. 3. Strategic Market Expansion: Htay emphasized strategic and financial decisions made during difficult period and his choice to reject venture capital funding to retain control over the company's strategic direction. He also discussed market expansion strategies and regulatory navigation and how the company adapted to changes and acquired competitors following the LTA's new rules in 2018. He also detailed that the acquisition of SG Bike was not only a business expansion but also a move to consolidate the market and enhance the overall industry reputation by assuming responsibility for its customer commitments. He discussed maintaining ethical business practices, particularly his decision not to charge user deposits—a decision made to foster trust and differentiate Anywheel from competitors like Mobike and Ofo. Jeremy and Htay also talked about the challenges in navigating through the COVID-19 pandemic, the importance of trust, transparency, and hard work within the workplace, and his strategic plans for scaling operations while maintaining a strong focus on sustainability and community impact. Watch, listen or read the full insight at https://www.bravesea.com/blog/htay-aung Nonton, dengar atau baca wawasan lengkapnya di https://www.bravesea.com/htay-aung-id 观看、收听或阅读全文，请访问 https://www.bravesea.com/blog/htay-aung-cn Xem, nghe hoặc đọc toàn bộ thông tin chi tiết tại https://www.bravesea.com/blog/htay-aung-vn Get transcripts, startup resources & community discussions at www.bravesea.com WhatsApp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VakR55X6BIElUEvkN02e TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jeremyau Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeremyauz Twitter: https://twitter.com/jeremyau LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bravesea TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jeremyau Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeremyauz Twitter: https://twitter.com/jeremyau LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bravesea English: Spotify | YouTube | Apple Podcasts Bahasa Indonesia: Spotify | YouTube | Apple Podcasts Chinese: Spotify | YouTube | Apple Podcasts Join us at Geeks on a Beach! Use the code "BRAVESEA" for a 45% discount for the first 10 registrations, and 35% off for the next ones.
Dołącz do grona Patronów tego podcastu na http://www.patronite.pl/maopowiedziane Zadaj nam pytanie do odcinka Q&A (dla Patronów) https://patronite.pl/post/65493/pytania-do-odcinka-qa-mao-powiedziane Dołącz do naszego Discorda (dla Patronów) https://patronite.pl/post/59230/jak-dolaczyc-do-naszego-discorda Mamy to! Setny odcinek Mao Powiedziane trafia do Waszych uszu! Wracamy nim nieco do naszych pierwszych lat pobytu w Chinach i tematu, który był wtedy niezwykle gorący – a mianowicie „ekonomii współdzielenia”. W latach 2015-2018 przetoczyła się przez Chiny fala entuzjazmu wobec wynajmowania, współużywania i dzielenia się rzeczami oraz usługami. Do start-upów działających w tej branży trafiały miliardy, które ostatecznie naprodukowały śmieci, z których uprzątnięciem Chiny zmagały się przez lata. Oczywiście na tapet bierzemy przede wszystkim fenomen rowerów, ale jak zwykle, przez ich szprychy zerkamy na dużo szerszy kontekst Chin i chińskiego społeczeństwa dotyczący. Spis treści:(0:00) Wstęp – OFO i początki współdzielonych rowerów(22:57) Co kształtowało rynek współdzielenia(35:27) Ciemne strony ekonomii współdzielenia (49:08) Inwestycje w ekonomię współdzieleniaNapisz do nas: kontakt@maopowiedziane.pl Postaw nam kawę na http://buycoffee.to/maopowiedziane
In Episode 170, your psychic friend and faithful deejay spins choice cuts from Yung Wu, Moe Tucker, Maitrya Kali, Donna Blue, The Cannanes, Ofo the Black Company, and so much more.
Shiyan Koh, Managing Partner of Hustle Fund, and Jeremy Au talked about three main themes: 1. 51% SE Asia Favor China (vs. USA): Jeremy and Shiyan debated how the region is politically and economically reacting to the China vs. USA's "strategic competition". If ASEAN decision-makers were forced to pick sides, 51% opted for China vs. 49% for USA (ISEAS Institute poll). Pro-China: Malaysia 75%, Indonesia 73%, Thailand 52%, Singapore 39%, Vietnam 21%, Philippines 17%. 2. Sequoia & GGV VC Decoupling: Jeremy and Shiyan discussed how global investment firms are structuring themselves to mitigate US-China risks. Sequoia spun off Peak XV and Hongshan, while GGV announced their split into Granite Asia and Notable Capital (USA). They discuss how Limited Partners (LP) are driving the geographic re-delineation of investment coverage, and why GGV and other funds are exploring more debt instruments. 3. Mobility Competitor Game Theory: Jeremy and Shiyan analyzed the bike-sharing market in Singapore, including public-private partnerships and challenges like weather and infrastructure. They were amused that Anywheel, a bootstrapped (unfunded by VC) company outlasted VC-backed competitors such as Mobike, Obike, and Ofo to win and become the market leader. They discussed how cash efficiency interacted with economies of scale, the promise of winner-takes-all markets, negative blitzscaling, and competitive game theory created the "boom vs. bust" nature of last-mile mobility startups. Jeremy and Shiyan also replied to listener feedback about overlooking Trump investment links in the TikTok ban issue, the role of public-private infrastructure partnerships in supporting infrastructure projects, and blitzscaling vs. sustainable growth strategies. Watch, listen or read the full insight at https://www.bravesea.com/blog/sea-favor-china Nonton, dengar atau baca wawasan lengkapnya di https://www.bravesea.com/blog/sea-favor-chin-in 观看、收听或阅读全文，请访问 https://www.bravesea.com/blog/sea-favor-china-cn Get transcripts, startup resources & community discussions at www.bravesea.com WhatsApp: https://chat.whatsapp.com/CeL3ywi7yOWFd8HTo6yzde TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jeremyau Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeremyauz Twitter: https://twitter.com/jeremyau LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bravesea TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jeremyau Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeremyauz Twitter: https://twitter.com/jeremyau LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bravesea English: Spotify | YouTube | Apple Podcasts Bahasa Indonesia: Spotify | YouTube | Apple Podcasts Chinese: Spotify | YouTube | Apple Podcasts Learn more about Grain here: https://www.grain.com.sg
Join Samwise Raridon Community Herbalist and Meditation Practitioner and Therapist Liz Fitzgerald for a sweet and reverent chat on Lavender, queerness and joy. If you want to learn more about Liz and their work, you can find them at https://www.therapistliz.com/ Herb at the End of the World will be taking a hiatus while Samwise adjusts to some big life changes. Here's some links to the articles mentioned in the episode: From Lavender to Violet: The Lesbian Obsession with Purple by Eleanor Medhurst https://dressingdykes.com/2021/08/20/from-lavender-to-violet/ Violet Delights: A Queer History of Purple by Keava McMillan https://www.vam.ac.uk/dundee/articles/violet-delights-a-queer-history-of-purple Lavender Menace https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lavender_Menace The song that appears at the end of the episode is called "The Lavender Song", based on "Das Lila Lied" (Berlin, 1921; a gay/lesbian liberation song) and can be found on youtube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yPakNOVytI --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Herb at the End of the World is created by Samwise Raridon, community herbalist, teacher and organizer of germanic, celtic and Lebanese lineages living as a guest in unceded Shawnee, Osage, Ofo and Mesopelea (otherwise known as Adena and Hopewell) land, colonially known as Athens, Ohio. This podcast will always be offered freely. If you're inspired by this work and want to support others in accessing healing and learning, please consider joining us as a patron on Patreon. If you are inspired by this work please leave us a five star review wherever you listen to podcasts so more people can find out about these resources! Have you seen this awesome video of our clinical work? Big big thanks to Em Harger for producing this magical short film. IG: @selfhealherbs FB: https://www.facebook.com/self.heal.herbal.clinic Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/samwiseraridoncommunityherbalist?fan_landing=true Sam's Website: https://www.selfhealherbs.com/
Proposer une solution de mobilité efficace? C'est le défi que s'est lancé Driss Ibenmansour en créant Motto, un service de vélo électrique personnel en abonnement.
Ukrainian Prosecutor Viktor Shokin that Biden BRAGGED about getting fired speaks on Burisma Corruption: “There's no doubt in my mind that Burisma was engaged in illegal activities…It would take half a day to list all the counts.” The establishment media in recent weeks have ramped up their examination of President Joe Biden's involvement in the Biden family business. Who knows how many illegal immigrants are allowed to enter the U.S. after interdiction by CPB agents? The DHS does, but isn't saying. "The only reason why ICE and OFO would refuse to disclose that information is to hide the fact that it is releasing more than 100,000 aliens per month into the United States," says a former immigration judge. Reinstatement of Covid policies are on the way, and more on today's episode.
DIAL212 is a bi-monthly broadcast annexed to Astrofevever Records, transmitting high-grade sound waves from Casablanca via Amsterdam's Echobox Radio, hosted by @Polyswitch and guests. ___ *Guest Introduction: Living between Tangier and Barcelona, Anuar's works examine identity and traverse worlds both real and imaginary, his paintings depict characters standing between tradition and modernity captured in a timeless moment. Besides his distinguished journey in painting, Anuar has been a DJ and music collector since his teenage years. Recorded at his studio in Barcelona, Anuar's output during this broadcast is made up of his old-time favorites mingled with some music he is currently listening to as well as records he plays in a parallel project called “Cuit I Cru Sound System” with Yasiin Bey better known as Mos Def. ___ *00:00:00 – 00:40:59 / Polyswitch 1– Alex Ho - Miss Suzuki (Music From Memory) 2– Dino Spiluttini - Rainbow Bridge (Editions Mego) 3– Sam Gendel - Stardust (Nonesuch Records) 4– Blake Mills & Pino Palladino - Ekuté (Impulse! New Deal Records) 5– Yuji Ohno & Galaxy - Kirameku Inner Space (Nippon Columbia) 6– Chris Dave - Flying To Think (Chris Dave) 7– Ahmad Jamal - Arabesque (Atlantic Jazz) 8– Idris Ackamoor - Salvation (Strut) 9– The RH Factor - Out Of Town (Verve) 10– Kyoto Jazz Massive - Astral Ascension (Extra Freedom) *0:41:00 – 01:59:59 / Anuar Khalifi 1– Charles Mingus - Myself When I'm Real (Impulse!) 2– Issam Hajali - Ada (Habibi Funk Records) 3– Tony Williams - Wildlife (Columbia) 4– Yazz Ahmed - Bloom (Naim Records) 5– Kibrom Birhane - Tinish Tinish (Flying Carpet Records) 6– Madlib - The New Normal (Madlib Invazion) 7– Selda Bağcan - Ince Ince birkar yağar (Majör) 8– Ofo & The Black company - Allah Wakbart (Decca) 9– Chrissy Zebby Tembo & The Ngozi Family Band – I'm Not Made Of Iron (Now-Again Records) 10– Fairuz - Oudak Ranan (Relax-In / Virgin) 11– Vis a Vis - Obi Agye Me Dofo (BHM) 12– Shuggie Otis - Wings of Love (Epic) 13– Galaxy 2 Galaxy - Jupiter Jazz (UR) 14– Chassol - Pipornithology, Pt. II (Tricatel) 15– Madlib - Duumbiyay (Madlib Invazion) ___ *Polyswitch on the web: Soundcloud: @polyswitch Instagram: www.instagram.com/polysw_tch/ Bandcamp: astrofeverinternational.bandcamp.com/ Mixcloud: www.mixcloud.com/polyswitch/ Spotify: bit.ly/polyswitch Apple Music: music.apple.com/us/artist/polyswitch/725374038 ___ *Anuar Khalifi on the web: Instagram: www.instagram.com/anuarkhalifi/ anuarkhalifi.com/ *Follow us: Bandcamp: bit.ly/3jSuJMo Spotify: spoti.fi/32cy2bp Mixcloud: bit.ly/38b9iUx Instagram: bit.ly/3et6hjE Twitter: bit.ly/34WyHPH Facebook: bit.ly/3mXidwT www.astrofever.com
Gościem drugiego odcinka serii Cyfrowe Ścieżki Pacjenta jest Dorota Korycińska, Prezes Zarządu Ogólnopolskiej Federacji Onkologicznej oraz Stowarzyszenia Neurofibromatozy Polska. Od lat zaangażowanej w zmiany systemowe w opiece nad pacjentami obciążonymi chorobami onkologicznymi i rzadkimi. W rozmowie z Ligia Kornowską poruszony zostaje temat działalności "OFO", paszporcie pacjenta, życzliwości w gabinecie lekarskim, a także wymagań jakie ochronie zdrowia stawia młode pokolenie.
Just a little announcement about taking a break over the summer to heal up and work camp! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Herb at the End of the World is created by Samwise Raridon, community herbalist, teacher and organizer of germanic, celtic and Lebanese lineages living as a guest in unceded Shawnee, Osage, Ofo and Mesopelea (otherwise known as Adena and Hopewell) land, colonially known as Athens, Ohio. This podcast will always be offered freely. If you're inspired by this work and want to support others in accessing healing and learning, please consider joining us as a patron on Patreon. If you are inspired by this work please leave us a five star review wherever you listen to podcasts so more people can find out about these resources! Have you seen this awesome video of our clinical work? Big big thanks to Em Harger for producing this magical short film. IG: @selfhealherbs FB: https://www.facebook.com/self.heal.herbal.clinic Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/samwiseraridoncommunityherbalist?fan_landing=true Sam's Website: https://www.selfhealherbs.com/
Join Samwise Raridon Community Herbalist and their partner Seed Minkin Youth Educator and Artist for a sweet and powerful conversation about herbs for mental health support, including Burdock. Thank you so much Seed for sharing your beauty and wisdom. Content Warning: In this episode we touch on themes of mental health, working with Bipolar, and acknowledge feelings of wanting to give up. If you are feeling like you want to give up and need support, please reach out for help. Please check out the resources below: Trans Lifeline: 877 565 8860 Suicide and Crisis Hotline: 988 (it's just those three numbers) Warm Line Directory By State (for those that just need someone to talk to): https://warmline.org/warmdir.html --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Herb at the End of the World is created by Samwise Raridon, community herbalist, teacher and organizer of germanic, celtic and Lebanese lineages living as a guest in unceded Shawnee, Osage, Ofo and Mesopelea (otherwise known as Adena and Hopewell) land, colonially known as Athens, Ohio. This podcast will always be offered freely. If you're inspired by this work and want to support others in accessing healing and learning, please consider joining us as a patron on Patreon. If you are inspired by this work please leave us a five star review wherever you listen to podcasts so more people can find out about these resources! Have you seen this awesome video of our clinical work? Big big thanks to Em Harger for producing this magical short film. IG: @selfhealherbs FB: https://www.facebook.com/self.heal.herbal.clinic Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/samwiseraridoncommunityherbalist?fan_landing=true Sam's Website: https://www.selfhealherbs.com/
Join Community Herbalist Samwise Raridon and Clinical Herbalist, Death Doula and Ritualist Lauren Roellig for a deep dive into an important tree across many cultures, the Oak Tree. Lauren shares about her experience deepening her relationship to Oak through recognizing Sudden Oak Death and helping to heal the trees in her region. Together we reflect on themes like how vital real justice is for healing our world and the trees that sustain it. You can find out more about Lauren's work and book a session to work with her individually and collectively at https://www.laurenroellig.com/ The Disability Justice book we mention in the episode is called The Future is Disabled by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha Here are some of the organizations and projects we mention in the episode: Keepers of the Flame Project (actually UC Davis, not UC Berkeley): https://epm.ucdavis.edu/sites/g/files/dgvnsk296/files/inline-files/Keepers%20of%20the%20Flame%20Final5.12.2020.pdf TREKS prescribed fire training exchanges https://www.nature.org/en-us/what-we-do/our-priorities/protect-water-and-land/land-and-water-stories/fire-training-exchanges-expand-controlled-burns/ Karuk Tribe Cultural Burns and Climate Change Project https://karuktribeclimatechangeprojects.com/fire-works/ Donating to the Sogorea Te' Land Trust https://sogoreate-landtrust.org/ Indian canyon is the only federally recognized native lands from Sonoma to the coast of Santa Barbara in California.[1] The land hosts many ceremonies and oak tending workshops - recently they had a major flooding with the storms - and there's a gofundme for donations. http://support.indiancanyonlife.org/?fbclid=IwAR3rSJBluVoqVYSfgJ_-nYfb41U8-YCl2XM6nX8JhDktZxd7GuR02Qkes90 Social Forestry and Siskiyou Permaculture, Hazel Ward - theyve just put out a book called Tending the Land as People of Place https://siskiyoupermaculture.org/about-us/ Go wild institute Jolie Egret Elan https://www.gowildinstitute.org/ SuddenOakLife.org - fire mimicry The painting in the cover art for this episode is the painting that Samwise mentions in the show, and is called "Saint Boniface Felling the Sacred Oak" by Christian Wilhelm Ernst Diedrich (created about 1750 - 1770) Music Credit: "Change" by Big Thief, a song I have been listening to on repeat these days --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Herb at the End of the World is created by Samwise Raridon, community herbalist, teacher and organizer of germanic, celtic and Lebanese lineages living as a guest in unceded Shawnee, Osage, Ofo and Mesopelea (otherwise known as Adena and Hopewell) land, colonially known as Athens, Ohio. This podcast will always be offered freely. If you're inspired by this work and want to support others in accessing healing and learning, please consider joining us as a patron on Patreon. If you are inspired by this work please leave us a five star review wherever you listen to podcasts so more people can find out about these resources! Have you seen this awesome video of our clinical work? Big big thanks to Em Harger for producing this magical short film. IG: @selfhealherbs FB: https://www.facebook.com/self.heal.herbal.clinic Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/samwiseraridoncommunityherbalist?fan_landing=true Sam's Website: https://www.selfhealherbs.com/
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KO ERO OKAN RE SILE LESE-KESE; MAA LO ESE BIBELI DEEDE
Join Samwise for a tender and potent telling of their relationship to the elder tree and the elder's connections to death and rebirth. The elder tree is strongly connected to the winter deity Holda / Holle in some germanic lineages. Winter, the epiphany, January 6th, divination, grief, loss and cycles of regeneration are big themes throughout this episode. Content warning: this episode talks in depth about losing friends to murder, although no graphic details are shared. Much love and gratitude to the friends and family who also carry this grief and the gift of knowing Emilie and Dusty. Here's the video of Emilie singing "Trust". Thank you to Paul Stoutenburgh and Minea Herwitz for producing this beautiful video. Here's the book on Holda that Sam mentions in the episode. Turns out it's out of print, so let me know if you're curious about it! Art credit in Episode Cover Art: Alphonse Mucha, "Winter" 1896 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Herb at the End of the World is created by Samwise Raridon, community herbalist, teacher and organizer of germanic, celtic and Lebanese lineages living as a guest in unceded Shawnee, Osage, Ofo and Mesopelea (otherwise known as Adena and Hopewell) land, colonially known as Athens, Ohio. This podcast will always be offered freely. If you're inspired by this work and want to support others in accessing healing and learning, please consider joining us as a patron on Patreon. If you are inspired by this work please leave us a five star review wherever you listen to podcasts so more people can find out about these resources! Have you seen this awesome video of our clinical work? Big big thanks to Em Harger for producing this magical short film. IG: @selfhealherbs FB: https://www.facebook.com/self.heal.herbal.clinic Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/samwiseraridoncommunityherbalist?fan_landing=true Sam's Website: https://www.selfhealherbs.com/
Join host Samwise Raridon, Community Herbalist and Cera Merrick, Abortion Doula and Fertility Awareness Educator for a generous and in depth discussion on herbs, ancestral medicine, abortion and how abortion doulas can support folks moving through abortions. In this episode Cera shares about their practice of supporting folks as an abortion doula and turns us towards our own lineages' cycle regulation medicines. You can find out more about Cera's work, including booking an exploratory session at their website here. You can follow them on Instagram @ceramerrick Here are some of the resources we talk about in this episode: Natural Liberty: Rediscovering Self Induced Abortion Methods by the Sage Femme Collective (PDF of whole book) Holistic Abortions: Herbalists and abortion doulas offering inclusive, comprehensive repro knowledge & empowering ppl w/ plant wisdom and body literacy Venmo @HolisticAbx Instagram @holistic.abortions (Offers classes on holistic abortion support) Abortion Showers: a woman, femme, nonbinary people of color-led project. Abortion Showers challenged bodily autonomy narratives by providing a digital space for emotional and technical support and political education resources for people who have and support abortion care post-Roe v. Wade. (Fundraiser!) The Nap Ministry: founded by Tricia Hersey and is an organization that examines the liberating power of naps. Digital Defense Fund: established in 2017 in response to the increased need for security and technology resources in the abortion rights movement after the 2016 election. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Herb at the End of the World is created by Samwise Raridon, community herbalist, teacher and organizer of germanic, celtic and Lebanese lineages living as a guest in unceded Shawnee, Osage, Ofo and Mesopelea (otherwise known as Adena and Hopewell) land, colonially known as Athens, Ohio. This podcast will always be offered freely. If you're inspired by this work and want to support others in accessing healing and learning, please consider joining us as a patron on Patreon. If you are inspired by this work please leave us a five star review wherever you listen to podcasts so more people can find out about these resources! Have you seen this awesome video of our clinical work? Big big thanks to Em Harger for producing this magical short film. IG: @selfhealherbs FB: https://www.facebook.com/self.heal.herbal.clinic Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/samwiseraridoncommunityherbalist?fan_landing=true Sam's Website: https://www.selfhealherbs.com/
On this episode, Christina Balas is joined by Ofo Ezeugwu, the CEO and Founder of WYL (WhoseYourLandlord) and a 2022 Forbes 30 Under 30 lister for his work in social impact. Ofo was recently named to Forbes' #Next1000 List, recognized as the Young Professional of the Year by the African American Chamber of Commerce, and was named one of BET's #30Under30 as well as a Modern Man by Black Enterprise. Ofo has given lectures on tech, entrepreneurship, and leadership skills at prestigious institutions like The White House during the Obama Administration, Harvard University, Princeton University, Columbia University, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, among others. We discussed why WYL was launched, the gap it fills, and the benefits real world feedback on home-providers is actionable and how it can be truly beneficial for both parties.
Join host Samwise Raridon and Clinical Herbalist, Teacher, Artist and Urban Gardener Bonnie Rose Weaver for an in depth discussion of the herb vitex, the utility of tracking out hormonal cycles and the lasting cultural impact of the film Mean Girls. In this episode, Bonnie Rose generously shares an exercise for understanding how hormonal cycles for folks who bleed can work, so if you feel inspired to learn along, we invite you to grab a piece of paper and a drawing tool. Big big thank you to Bonnie Rose for being such a dear friend, teacher and comrade all these years. We mention a book in the episode that is useful to learn from called "Taking Charge of your Fertility" by Toni Weschler If you want to learn more about Bonnie Rose Weaver's work, you can check out their website and follow them on Instagram @bonnieroseweaver Art Credit: Bonnie Rose Weaver --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Herb at the End of the World is created by Samwise Raridon, community herbalist, teacher and organizer of germanic, celtic and Lebanese lineages living as a guest in unceded Shawnee, Osage, Ofo and Mesopelea (otherwise known as Adena and Hopewell) land, colonially known as Athens, Ohio. This podcast will always be offered freely. If you're inspired by this work and want to support others in accessing healing and learning, please consider joining us as a patron on Patreon. If you are inspired by this work please leave us a five star review wherever you listen to podcasts so more people can find out about these resources! Have you seen this awesome video of our clinical work? Big big thanks to Em Harger for producing this magical short film. IG: @selfhealherbs FB: https://www.facebook.com/self.heal.herbal.clinic Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/samwiseraridoncommunityherbalist?fan_landing=true Sam's Website: https://www.selfhealherbs.com/
Join Samwise Raridon Community Herbalist and Violet, Artist and Herbalist, for a powerful and honest conversation about how being in relationship with the plants and our minds can help us change our lives for the better. Together they talk about using meditation and california poppy to work with the energies of addiction and other challenges of being very human. For folks who are inspired to begin a meditation or contemplation practice as a way to tend for our spirits, Violet recommends a meditation app inspired by Thich Nhat Hanh's work called The Plum Village App. You can also check out some of Pema Chodron's free meditation instruction videos on youtube. You can find out more about Violet's work and classes at her website https://witchcraftapothecary.com/ and see some of her amazing tattoo work on Instagram at @witchcraft_apothecary . Also check out this awesome and bad ass article about her on East Bay Yesterday. Art Credit for Episode Art: California Poppy Tattoo by Violet Big thanks to Seed Minkin for their guest appearance at the end of the episode sharing a bit about why they chose California Poppy to appear on the shirts and stickers for the Queer Trans Youth and Allies summer camp they direct. If you want to find out more about the film that uplifts queer and trans youth joy and support the filmmakers in raising some finishing funds for the film, you can buy these rad shirts and learn more at https://www.bonfire.com/store/metamorph-mentorship/ and their website at https://metamorphmentorship.com/ . --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Herb at the End of the World is created by Samwise Raridon, community herbalist, teacher and organizer of germanic, celtic and lebanese lineages living as a guest in unceded Shawnee, Osage, Ofo and Mesopelea (otherwise known as Adena and Hopewell) land, colonially known as Athens, Ohio. This podcast will always be offered freely. If you're inspired by this work and want to support others in accessing healing and learning, please consider joining us as a patron on Patreon. If you are inspired by this work please leave us a five star review wherever you listen to podcasts so more people can find out about these resources! Have you seen this awesome video of our clinical work? Big big thanks to Em Harger for producing this magical short film. IG: @selfhealherbs FB: https://www.facebook.com/self.heal.herbal.clinic Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/samwiseraridoncommunityherbalist?fan_landing=true Sam's Website: https://www.selfhealherbs.com/
Join Herbalist and Peer Counselor Gabrielle Ishkanian Greenberg and Community Herbalist Samwise Raridon for a deep dive into the soothing and powerful properties of California Poppy. Together we talk about how this plant inspires us to care deeply for our nervous systems and our bodies, how cal poppy can help us tap more deeply into our own power and consent, and how we as people in our community can show up for the mental health of those around us. You can find out more about Gabrielle's peer counseling, herbal and photography work through her Instagram @gbrllgrnbrg. Photo Credit for Episode Art belongs to Gabrielle Ishkanian Greenberg. Find out more about Transformative Mental Health and The Institute for the Development for Human Arts at https://www.idha-nyc.org/ and more about how to build peer support networks at Project LETS https://projectlets.org/. If you're interested to learn more about Samwise's Ancestral Healing for White Folks Class Series, you can check out their website at https://www.selfhealherbs.com/ancestral-healing-for-white-folks --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Herb at the End of the World is created by Samwise Raridon, community herbalist, teacher and organizer of germanic, celtic and Lebanese lineages living as a guest in unceded Shawnee, Osage, Ofo and Mesopelea (otherwise known as Adena and Hopewell) land, colonially known as Athens, Ohio. This podcast will always be offered freely. If you're inspired by this work and want to support others in accessing healing and learning, please consider joining us as a patron on Patreon. If you are inspired by this work please leave us a five star review wherever you listen to podcasts so more people can find out about these resources! Have you seen this awesome video of our clinical work? Big big thanks to Em Harger for producing this magical short film. IG: @selfhealherbs FB: https://www.facebook.com/self.heal.herbal.clinic Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/samwiseraridoncommunityherbalist?fan_landing=true Sam's Website: https://www.selfhealherbs.com/
My guest today is Eugene Liang I met Eugene more than six months ago to advise him on a product he was working on. I thought his career journey into banking was not traditional. He is someone who has spent ten years working for some of the top Asia Unicorns, such as Lazada/Alibaba - LazGames, Grab, and OFO, to name a few. He enjoys the zero-to-one process in established companies or startups, from ideation to go-to-market. His experience span gaming/gamification, e-commerce, bike-sharing, and ride-hailing-related industries. Today he is using all his previous tech experience in a very different industry - banking. Outside banking, his interest is in NFTs, web3, cryptocurrency, and blockchains. We had an engaging discussion on what it is to work for a Unicorn, what qualities he needed to start in such a company, what he learned, and, of course, how he moved to banking. He shared that "folks who work or join startups/tech unicorns are: i) self-starters; ii) obsessed with execution and iii) thrive in a fast-paced change environment". And the top skills that one could learn there are "the ability to do more with less" and "efficiency and delivering with swift turnaround time." On the question "why moving to banking" Eugene said - "I spent quite a bit of time in environments where growth rates are prized over profitability. I thought it would be useful to learn what it means to be financially prudent and build a profitable business." On my traditional question about key takeaways, he shared these: Keep an open mind - your skill set could benefit other departments in your company or other industries. Always be networking - opportunities come through people. Bring tangible and intangible value to the new employer - be it skills, network, or domain knowledge not easily replicated. Please tune in to hear more about his journey! Happy listening!
Join Samwise Raridon Community Herbalist and Andi Webb of Every Light Wellness for a powerful and tender conversation on the many useful teachings of the herb plantain. Plantain is so helpful at both soothing inflammation and drawing out poisons or irritants, both on the physical and spiritual level. Thank you so much to Andi for your powerful vulnerability, realness and wisdom. You can find out more about Andi's work at https://everylightwellness.squarespace.com. You can donate to support the creation of Andi's burgeoning accessible herbal school through Venmo: @EveryLightWellness Thank you so much to Liz Fitzgerald, my dear friend and comrade, for sharing their story about Plantain in a short at the end of the episode! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Herb at the End of the World is created by Samwise Raridon, community herbalist, teacher and organizer of germanic, celtic and Lebanese lineages living as a guest in unceded Shawnee, Osage, Ofo and Mesopelea (otherwise known as Adena and Hopewell) land, colonially known as Athens, Ohio. This podcast will always be offered freely. If you're inspired by this work and want to support others in accessing healing and learning, please consider joining us as a patron on Patreon. If you are inspired by this work please leave us a five star review wherever you listen to podcasts so more people can find out about these resources! Have you seen this awesome video of our work? Big big thanks to Emily Harger for producing this magical short film. IG: @selfhealherbs FB: https://www.facebook.com/self.heal.herbal.clinic Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/samwiseraridoncommunityherbalist?fan_landing=true Sam's Website: https://www.selfhealherbs.com/
A Nigeria-heavy episode with Tony Grey & Ozimba, Harry Mosco, Cicada, Ofo, Black Hippies and more. Planet Waves has broken away to form its own radio show and podcast - part of the Free FM Friday MUSIC ZONE, we dig deep into AfroHouse, AfroBeat and more. Hit us on Facebook & Insta - @planetwavespodcast Hamilton Kirikiriroa, NZ
Join clinical herbalist and educator Abi Huff and Samwise Raridon, community herbalist, for a beautiful exploration of the energy of nettles. The themes of boundaries, aliveness and authenticity weave throughout the episode. Abi is currently crafting a new herbal educational offering that offers a much needed political and liberatory approach to herbalism. If you'd like to check out the classes they offer and stay updated about the unfolding of their work, you can follow them on Instagram at @_thestingingnettle_ . Much gratitude to Abi for so powerfully and vulnerably sharing their experience and wisdom. Big thank you as well to my dear friend and song leader Debbie who recorded a short for this episode and graces us with two songs and a powerful poem about nettles. Thank you for harvesting nettles for my household as well! Here's a link to the book that Debbie shares from in the short: Nettle Eater by Tom Hirons on Hedgespoken Press https://hedgespokenpress.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Herb at the End of the World is created by Samwise Raridon, community herbalist, teacher and organizer of germanic, celtic and Lebanese lineages living as a guest in unceded Shawnee, Osage, Ofo and Mesopelea (otherwise known as Adena and Hopewell) land, colonially known as Athens, Ohio. This podcast will always be offered freely. If you're inspired by this work and want to support others in accessing healing and learning, please consider joining us as a patron on Patreon. If you are inspired by this work please leave us a five star review wherever you listen to podcasts so more people can find out about these resources! Have you seen this awesome video of our work? Big big thanks to Emily Harger for producing this magical short film. IG: @selfhealherbs FB: https://www.facebook.com/self.heal.herbal.clinic Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/samwiseraridoncommunityherbalist?fan_landing=true Sam's Website: https://www.selfhealherbs.com/
Well met friends! In this episode of the Get Piped Podcast, Adam and Nick introduce a new series (big surprise there) called Pipe Lines.In the new series, Adam and Nick will discuss a real life event or person where pipe smoking occurred and give their own thoughts and opinions on what may have been happening.Timestamps:Introductions/Chatting (00:00-21:00) Pipe Lines (21:00-54:40)OverUnder/Just the Tip (54:40-1:14:30)Closings (1:14:30-1:20:49)__________Adam's PoemsThere once was a piper named PeteAnd he shrunk and he shrunk and he shrunk and he shrunk and he shrunk And he shrunk and he shrunkBut he stopped shrinking when he reached my pipe shelfO he heard on the news that his neighbors were redAnd he loaded his pipe with tears in his eyes.He took his wife's hand, picked his daughter from bedThen away the three went before his country capsized.O far did they go, long way from the fire With the smoke from his bowl lazily floating above Deep was their fear, amidst the fading gunfire Slashed was his heart, for home he was deprived ofO days became weeks since his car left the land His pipe, now charred, burned, and cracked at at the heelHis maiden still so fair, but in her hair a single grey strandHis babe still so innocent, but craving a mealO the souls of his home call to, deep in his mind Pipe clenched in his mouth he kissed his family goodbye And he drove long without sleep to fix the unkindFor he'll sleep once his home, is his home realignedNick's PoemsSmoking pipes is coolI need to smoke more oftenDick Cheney made money off the Iraq warI long for days of years that passedWhen life was simple and calmA time when not too much of me was asked And I had not a single qualmYet I am wiser now and filled with lifeOf greater things to comeA winding path still filled with strifeBut a joyous song I still choose to humDarkness comes at night but hope in the morningA new day, a new choice to ditch this life of mourning__________Don't forget to subscribe to the GPP so you never miss an episode.We want to hear from you! If you have any further questions, comments, or recommendations, send them to show@getpiped.co.__________Follow Get Piped on Instagram.Check out the Get Piped YouTube for more content.Join the Get Piped community Discord here.Check out the Get Piped merch store.Subscribe to the Briar Report and check out Adam's latest article. For artisan, hand-crafted goods with a touch of geekiness, check out MaheurinBespokeWorks.GPP is created by Adam Floyd (Get Piped)GPP is edited by Nick Masella (CoProducerGuy).Music for this episode is from StreamBeats.
Crime is up 73 % overall in New york City as inflation and gas prices rise so does the robbery and murder rate in major cities and it is all the fault of the demented nutjob in the white house and his crackhead policies only someone smoking biker meth would be doing. Ywa I dare ask is this administration on crack? President Joe Biden has ordered Border Patrol agents to begin allowing illegal migrants into the country by granting them multiple exemptions to the current health regulation, according to a document reviewed by Just the News. The emo sent last week identified a half dozen ports of entry (POEs) where exceptions can be granted and a broad range of conditions that qualify for the exemptions. The order takes effect Thursday. “Beginning April 21, 2022, OFO will increase its capabilities to process noncitizens potentially amenable for an exception to Title 42,” the memo reviewed by Just the News says. “Factors weighing in favor of an exception,” the memo explains, “include the following: a physical or mental illness, disability; pregnancy; lack of access to safe housing or shelter in Mexico (under 21 years old or younger or over 70, including families); and an indication that an individual has been threatened or harmed in Mexico.” --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mike-k-cohen/support
Join Jheri Neri, Executive Director of the Greater Cincinnati Native American Coalition (GCNAC) and Indigenous Activist as we explore some of the most important healing work of our time. Jheri shares about the powerful and needed offerings of the Greater Cincinnati Native American Coalition and ways for folks to support this vital and life affirming work. We also talk about what it might mean to walk in balance for different folks, as inspired in part by the generosity and remembrance of the plants and trees like Maple. This is a generous offering of wisdom and experience on the part of Jheri, so many, many thanks to Jheri and all the folks at GCNAC for taking the time to share it with The Herb at the End of the World. If you want to join me in supporting the GCNAC's Land Back Initiative and the other amazing work they do, you can donate and find more ways to get involved, including checking out their amazing events they have coming up, at their website: https://gcnativeamericancoalition.com If you'd like to find out more about the book There There by Tommy Orange, you can check it out here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/563403/there-there-by-tommy-orange/ You can find out more about artist, scholar, and community organizer Lyla June at her website here: https://www.lylajune.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Herb at the End of the World is created by Samwise Raridon, community herbalist, teacher and organizer of germanic, celtic and Lebanese lineages living as a guest in unceded Shawnee, Osage, Ofo and Mesopelea (otherwise known as Adena and Hopewell) land, colonially known as Athens, Ohio. This podcast will always be offered freely. If you're inspired by this work and want to support others in accessing healing and learning, please consider joining us as a patron on Patreon. If you are inspired by this work please leave us a five star review wherever you listen to podcasts so more people can find out about these resources! Have you seen this awesome video of our work? Big big thanks to Emily Harger for producing this magical short film. IG: @selfhealherbs FB: https://www.facebook.com/self.heal.herbal.clinic Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/samwiseraridoncommunityherbalist?fan_landing=true Sam's Website: https://www.selfhealherbs.com/
We check out WITCH, BLO, Ofo and a Fela career highlight as we dig deep into AfroHouse, AfroBeat and more. Hit us on Facebook & Insta - @planetwavespodcast Hamilton Kirikiriroa, NZ
Ofobuike Okudoh is a Nigerian artist based in France. Ofo shares his journey and struggles as a young artist and explains how art literally saved his life. Now Ofo focuses on NFT art, but he also encourages other artists to stand up for themselves and not be exploited by traditional art galleries. - - - - - Connect with Ofobuike Okudoh Instagram: instagram.com/ofobuike Website: ofobuikeokudoh.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ofobuike-okudoh-b18b6631
Astrofever Radio is a monthly Radio Show annexed to Astrofever Records, an independent record label from Casablanca, Morocco. The sound of Astrofever Radio stems from a broad musical palette, maintaining a wide spectrum and focusing on good music regardless of genres. Curated by Casablanca-born and based Producer, DJ, and label head Mouhcine Zouitina better known as @Polyswitch. Presenting emerging and established artists from Morocco and beyond via @Worldwide-fm. Operating out of Casablanca, Morocco, Astrofever Records is an artist-led Record label aiming to hone the city's sound and serve as a forward-thinking imprint for like-minded artists. ___ *Guest Introduction: Living between Tangier and Barcelona, Anuar's works examine identity and traverse worlds both real and imaginary, his paintings depict characters standing between tradition and modernity captured in a timeless moment. Besides his distinguished journey in painting, Anuar has been a DJ and music collector since his teenage years. Recorded at his studio in Barcelona, Anuar's output during this broadcast is made up of his old-time favorites mingled with some music he is currently listening to as well as records he plays in a parallel project called “Cuit I Cru Sound System” with Yasiin Bey better known as Mos Def. ___ *00:00:00 – 00:40:59 / Polyswitch 1– Alex Ho - Miss Suzuki (Music From Memory) 2– Dino Spiluttini - Rainbow Bridge (Editions Mego) 3– Sam Gendel - Stardust (Nonesuch Records) 4– Blake Mills & Pino Palladino - Ekuté (Impulse! New Deal Records) 5– Yuji Ohno & Galaxy - Kirameku Inner Space (Nippon Columbia) 6– Chris Dave - Flying To Think (Chris Dave) 7– Ahmad Jamal - Arabesque (Atlantic Jazz) 8– Idris Ackamoor - Salvation (Strut) 9– The RH Factor - Out Of Town (Verve) 10– Kyoto Jazz Massive - Astral Ascension (Extra Freedom) *0:41:00 – 01:59:59 / Anuar Khalifi 1– Charles Mingus - Myself When I'm Real (Impulse!) 2– Issam Hajali - Ada (Habibi Funk Records) 3– Tony Williams - Wildlife (Columbia) 4– Yazz Ahmed - Bloom (Naim Records) 5– Kibrom Birhane - Tinish Tinish (Flying Carpet Records) 6– Madlib - The New Normal (Madlib Invazion) 7– Selda Bağcan - Ince Ince birkar yağar (Majör) 8– Ofo & The Black company - Allah Wakbart (Decca) 9– Chrissy Zebby Tembo & The Ngozi Family Band – I'm Not Made Of Iron (Now-Again Records) 10– Fairuz - Oudak Ranan (Relax-In / Virgin) 11– Vis a Vis - Obi Agye Me Dofo (BHM) 12– Shuggie Otis - Wings of Love (Epic) 13– Galaxy 2 Galaxy - Jupiter Jazz (UR) 14– Chassol - Pipornithology, Pt. II (Tricatel) 15– Madlib - Duumbiyay (Madlib Invazion) ___ *Polyswitch on the web: Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/polyswitch Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/polysw_tch/ Bandcamp: https://astrofeverinternational.bandcamp.com/ Mixcloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/polyswitch/ Spotify: http://bit.ly/polyswitch Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/polyswitch/725374038 ___ *Anuar Khalifi on the web: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anuarkhalifi/ https://anuarkhalifi.com/ *Follow us: Bandcamp: bit.ly/3jSuJMo Spotify: spoti.fi/32cy2bp Mixcloud: bit.ly/38b9iUx Instagram: bit.ly/3et6hjE Twitter: bit.ly/34WyHPH Facebook: bit.ly/3mXidwT www.astrofever.com
今日聚焦 【华为否认欲控制北汽极狐：没有此事】针对此前网传华为寻求控制北汽极狐ARCFOX的消息，华为方面相关人士回应称：“没有此事。华为在与北汽极狐品牌的合作中，以Huawei Inside模式提供全栈智能汽车解决方案，在该模式下，双方推出首款车型极狐阿尔法S华为HI版，该车型已在上海车展亮相，华为的角色是部件供应商。” 【郑爽回应接受税务调查】郑爽涉嫌签订阴阳合同被调查，律师表示最高或判7年，加数亿罚金。对此，郑爽工作室发博回应接受税务调查一事，愿意接受并配合一切调查。 企业动态 【腾讯将被处以15.4亿美元罚款】据路透社报道，中国竞争监管机构准备对腾讯处以至少15.4亿美元的大额罚款。对于处罚原因，消息人士称，腾讯因未适当报告过去的收购和投资而被罚，据悉每项案件的罚款最高50万元。此外，某些业务的垄断，尤其是音乐流媒体。截至发稿，腾讯尚未对此事做出回应。 【滴滴正式入股杭银消费金融】资料显示，近日，杭银消费金融股份有限公司发生多项工商变更，新增股东迪润（天津）科技有限公司，实收资本由12.6亿人民币增至25.61亿人民币，增幅约103.25%。据中国证券网3月30日报道，若增资完成，滴滴全资子公司持股比例为33.34%，是杭银消费的第二大股东。近年来，滴滴已拥有支付、商业保理、小贷等多个金融牌照。 【ofo小黄车创始人戴威被限制消费】近日，OFO小黄车关联公司东峡大通（北京）管理咨询有限公司深圳分公司法定代表人戴威再次收到限制消费令，执行法院为深圳市罗湖区人民法院。信息显示，戴威目前有38条限制高消费信息，1条股权冻结信息。 【北大方正2493亿债务重组方案】据知情人士透露，北大方正集团有限公司重整计划得到推进。在目前的计划草案中，普通债权人将有三种清偿方案可选，其中现金一次性打折偿付的比率约为31%，但重整方案尚待法院最终批准，或存在一定变数。而根据北京一中院裁定，4月30日是北大方正债务重组草案公布的最后期限。 【苹果iPad和Mac下半年预计将出现短缺】苹果公司公布了2021年第二季度的财报，并举行了一次财报电话会议，期间库克被问及在今年下半年，对Mac和iPad在供应方面有什么期待。库克说，他不会提供产品层面的细节，但会有影响iPad和Mac产品线的供应问题。 【特斯拉在韩国召回561辆Model】韩国国土交通部称，特斯拉将在韩国召回561辆进口Model S汽车，这些车辆安装了容量紧张的闪存设备。经查，闪存容量不足会导致触摸屏仪表盘、后置摄像头显示、除雾功能和转向灯故障等故障。这是特斯拉首次在韩国召回其车辆。（界面） 【万达电影2020年亏近67亿元】万达电影发布2020年年度报告，期内实现营收62.95亿元，同比下滑59.21%；归属于上市公司股东的净利润为-66.69亿元，扣除非经常性损益后的净利润为-68.53亿元。 【刘德华诉商家侵犯肖像权获赔60万】近日，亮海公司擅自使用刘德华姓名及肖像图片用于产品推广，刘德华及其经纪公司多次要求停止侵权行为一直未果，遂以侵犯肖像权、姓名权、名誉权为由将亮海公司告上法庭。近日，上海奉贤法院对该案作出一审判决，认定该公司行为侵害了刘德华的肖像权和姓名权，应立即停止侵权，并赔偿刘德华经济损失人民币60万元。 【赵薇被冻结数百万股权】资料显示，近日，赵薇被冻结股权，冻结股权标的企业为北京普林赛斯文化传播有限责任公司、龙旭新（北京）商贸有限公司、北京易聚创意科技有限公司，执行法院均为北京市第二中级人民法院，被冻结股权数额分别为210万人民币、50万人民币、12.6万人民币，冻结期限至2024年4月。 产业纵深 【五一客流量预计达2.65亿人次】4月29日，交通运输部新闻发言人孙文剑介绍，“五一”假期客流量预计达2.65亿人次，劳动节假期首日高速公路车流量有望突破6000万辆，创历史新高。从第三方平台“五一”假期旅游产品预订情况看，约七成用户选择跨省出行；租车订单量较2019年显著增长，增幅达126%。 【诱导误导消费者超量点餐最高罚1万】十三届全国人大常委会第二十八次会议29日表决通过反食品浪费法，自公布之日起施行。弘扬传统美德、保障粮食安全，防止食品浪费从此有法可依！诱导误导消费者超量点餐最高罚1万。 【南通公积金贷款最高20万】4月29日，南通住房公积金网发布通知。《通知》提到，对购买第二套住房公积金贷款额度进行调整，按照原标准的50%执行，最高贷款额度为20万元/人。 国际视野 【英国将在年底前允许无人驾驶汽车上路】英国交通部宣布，将在年底前允许装载自动车道保持系统的汽车上路，届时这些车辆可在高速上以不超过每小时60公里的速度自动行驶。英国汽车制造商和经销商协会首席执行官迈克·霍斯表示自动驾驶技术可能在未来10年内预防47000起严重事故，挽救3900人的生命。据悉，该政策将为自动驾驶行业在2035年前创造约38000个就业岗位。 【东京奥运会可能无现场观众】据日媒报道，日本政府在当地时间28日举行会议，东京奥组委主席桥本圣子表示，如果预计医疗会受到妨碍，那么以安心和安全为最优先，必须决定空场（举办）的时刻大概也会到来。对于这一问题，选项越来越有限。相关人士称，正在探讨的方案除了没有先例的空场之外，还有人员容纳率定为50%，或者让迄今日本国内销售的门票购买者均可以入场等。 【WTO上诉机构继续瘫痪】美国总统拜登上台后，世贸组织（WTO）争端解决机制下的上诉机构仍未能恢复正常运行。从权威信源处获悉，在当地时间4月28日召开的WTO争端解决机制例会上，美国代表再次拒绝了开启上诉机构法官甄选程序的要求。
About Omid Scheybani:My next guest on The One Percent Project is Omid Scheybani. Omid is of Iranian origin who was born and bought up in Germany. He kicked-off his career with Google in Dublin, then moved to Google US and was responsible for Google's LATAM cloud business, landed up heading international expansion for the Chinese bike-sharing unicorn platform Ofo and now he is with Robinhood, Fintech unicorn in the US. Omid's vast experience across different international markets allows him to draw comparisons between regions in ways few can.In this conversation, he talks about:What does scaling a business mean?What are the various tangible and intangible accepts of scaling a business?His learning from growing Google's cloud business in LATAM, being the global head of international expansion for Ofo and launching this own eCommerce platform Flamingo in China.Why has Robinhood been able to disrupt such an established industry in the US?Rapid Fire:One book or a blog that has made the most difference to you?The Monk How Sold His FerrariHardest thing about your job?Making yourself visible in a fast-growing business Your most favourite superhero?My Dad.Three ways to support the podcast:#1 Share the episode with family and friends on social media with #OnePercentProj using the share button on the site.#2 Take a few seconds to give us a rating on Apple Podcasts. This helps new folks find us organically. Rate#3 Leave a review if you feel inclined. We read every single message and love feedback. Review
主要内容：数据：近42%的比特币过去两年没有进行交易；Facebook考虑重新设计Libra以获监管机构批准；火币致Steem社区信：已取消投票 将始终支持用户的决定；中国首个“区块链工程”本科专业获批；海航集团财务问题暴露 区块链发展戛然而止；港交所行政总裁：考虑利用区块链技术等来提升对市场的监管能力和确保金融市场质素。 数据：近42%的比特币过去两年没有进行交易据Coin Metrics数据，在过去两年中，近42%的比特币没有在链上转移。这一比例目前正接近2017年年中以来的最高水平，而2017年年中正是2017年牛市开始前的一段时间。（ambcrypto） 加密交易所代表：加密货币世界受到了监管机构的过度审查在3月3日的一次小组讨论会上，来自Coinbase、Kraken和主要会计公司RSM的代表告诉美国国税局，他们希望看到明确的规定，而不是税务机关的含糊怀疑。他们认为，相比加密货币世界的规模和黑暗，加密货币世界受到了监管机构的过度审查。（cointelegraph） Facebook考虑重新设计Libra以获监管机构批准彭博社援引知情人士称，Facebook（FB.O）考虑对加密货币项目Libra进行重新设计以获得全球监管机构的批准，并重建对该计划的动力。Libra可能成为其他币种（可能包括由中央银行发行的以美元、欧元或其他货币为支撑的币）的支付网络。 知情人士：Facebook计划将Calibra的推出时间延迟至10月份刚刚提及，Facebook考虑重新设计Libra以获监管机构批准。另外知情人士透露，Facebook将开发几个单独的与政府发行的货币（如美元、欧元等）挂钩的数字代币，以及拟议的Libra。这些新代币将通过Facebook的数字钱包Calibra提供。Facebook计划于10月推出Calibra（原定于今年夏天推出）。此外，该公司希望在WhatsApp和Messenger上提供这款钱包，但基于其支持的当地货币，最初可能仅限于某些国家。 火币致Steem社区信：已取消投票 将始终支持用户的决定火币今日发布致Steem社区的一封信，并在信中表示“Steem网络出现问题之前，Steemit和Tron已经向我们寻求支持。我们获悉，Steem网络面临受到攻击的风险，该问题直接影响我们用户的资产。因此我们与Steemit和Tron合作，以更好地了解情况并仔细评估现有的风险。根据我们获得的信息，并且出于谨慎考虑，我们认为帮助Steemit和Tron符合我们用户以及整个网络的最大利益。我们一直打算将投票权交还给社区，这样他们就可以决定网络的需求。因此，我们取消了投票，并将始终支持用户的决定。” 乌克兰国家预防腐败局将数字货币定义为无形资产乌克兰国家预防腐败局（NAPC）在最近的指南中将数字货币定义为一种无形资产。因此，乌克兰国民需要上报其加密资产及其家庭成员的资产，就像上报其他无形资产一样。（Finance Magnates） 国家发改委课题研究会：央行数字货币可能会加速推出据证券时报消息，国家发改委数字经济新型基础设施课题研究第九次会议上，10余位专家学者研判：疫情是数字经济的催化剂，快速、全面、精确的数据采集和分析是高效决策的前提。疫后时期，国家可能会加大投资与采购力度。央行数字货币可能会加快推出，成为流向全程可控的特殊“专项资金”。央行数字货币，或成为“新版四万亿”定向刺激的选项加速推出。 中国首个“区块链工程”本科专业获批根据《教育部关于公布2019年度普通高等学校本科专业备案和审批结果的通知》文件精神，成都信息工程大学申报的“区块链工程(080917T)”获批2019年新增审批专业，为中国首个获批设置的本科专业。成都信息工程大学“区块链工程”专业培旨在应对社会经济和社会信息化的发展，面向区块链产业对区块链技术人才的需求，培养德智体美全面发展，掌握计算机科学与技术基础知识、区块链技术基本理论和区块链项目开发方法，具有区块链系统设计与实现能力、区块链项目管理与实施能力和在企业和社会环境下构思、设计、实施、运行系统的能力，具备较强的团队协作、沟通表达和信息搜索分析的职业素质，具备在未来成为区块链行业骨干，在区块链项目系统设计开发、区块链项目管理、区块链系统服务等领域发挥创新纽带作用的应用型高级专门人才。（中国新闻网） 海航集团财务问题暴露区块链发展戛然而止据互链脉搏消息，2月29日，海航集团官网发布公告，称海南省政府牵头成立联合工作组，将推进海航风险处置工作。五年前，海航集团进军区块链；两年前，海航的区块链业务得到陈峰亲自站台。从2015年开始，海航区块链业务四面出击，从积分互通、物流、供应链金融到交易所，其区块链应用在单一组织内部如此多元，放眼全球也找不出第二。然而，区块链终究未能助力海航脱困，当海航财务问题开始暴露，海航区块链发展戛然而止。事实上，现阶段，仍处于应用验证期的区块链尚不足以扭转企业困境，在海航前面还有一批知名公司：2345、暴风集团、OFO、万达集团等。 港交所行政总裁：考虑利用区块链技术等来提升对市场的监管能力和确保金融市场质素3月2日，香港立法会举行财经事务委员会会议，港交所行政总裁李小加表示，港交所在拥抱科技方面有两个维度的考虑，从较小维度来说，港交所会利用人工智能等技术来提升交易服务，以及交易后基础设施建设等；而从大维度来说，考虑利用区块链技术等来提升对市场的监管能力和确保金融市场质素。（证券时报） 山东省将建设区块链金融重点实验室和区块链与新技术融合重点实验室据山东省科学技术厅官网，为充分发挥科技创新对新冠肺炎疫情防控的重要支撑作用，山东省科学技术厅会同省直有关部门，拟紧急启动建设一批山东省重点实验室。其中包括：1.山东省区块链金融重点实验室（依托单位：山东财经大学）；2.山东省区块链与新技术融合重点实验室（依托单位：浪潮集团）；3.山东省传染性呼吸疾病重点实验室（依托单位：省胸科医院、省立医院、齐鲁医院）。
主要内容：数据：近42%的比特币过去两年没有进行交易；Facebook考虑重新设计Libra以获监管机构批准；火币致Steem社区信：已取消投票 将始终支持用户的决定；中国首个“区块链工程”本科专业获批；海航集团财务问题暴露 区块链发展戛然而止；港交所行政总裁：考虑利用区块链技术等来提升对市场的监管能力和确保金融市场质素。 数据：近42%的比特币过去两年没有进行交易据Coin Metrics数据，在过去两年中，近42%的比特币没有在链上转移。这一比例目前正接近2017年年中以来的最高水平，而2017年年中正是2017年牛市开始前的一段时间。（ambcrypto） 加密交易所代表：加密货币世界受到了监管机构的过度审查在3月3日的一次小组讨论会上，来自Coinbase、Kraken和主要会计公司RSM的代表告诉美国国税局，他们希望看到明确的规定，而不是税务机关的含糊怀疑。他们认为，相比加密货币世界的规模和黑暗，加密货币世界受到了监管机构的过度审查。（cointelegraph） Facebook考虑重新设计Libra以获监管机构批准彭博社援引知情人士称，Facebook（FB.O）考虑对加密货币项目Libra进行重新设计以获得全球监管机构的批准，并重建对该计划的动力。Libra可能成为其他币种（可能包括由中央银行发行的以美元、欧元或其他货币为支撑的币）的支付网络。 知情人士：Facebook计划将Calibra的推出时间延迟至10月份刚刚提及，Facebook考虑重新设计Libra以获监管机构批准。另外知情人士透露，Facebook将开发几个单独的与政府发行的货币（如美元、欧元等）挂钩的数字代币，以及拟议的Libra。这些新代币将通过Facebook的数字钱包Calibra提供。Facebook计划于10月推出Calibra（原定于今年夏天推出）。此外，该公司希望在WhatsApp和Messenger上提供这款钱包，但基于其支持的当地货币，最初可能仅限于某些国家。 火币致Steem社区信：已取消投票 将始终支持用户的决定火币今日发布致Steem社区的一封信，并在信中表示“Steem网络出现问题之前，Steemit和Tron已经向我们寻求支持。我们获悉，Steem网络面临受到攻击的风险，该问题直接影响我们用户的资产。因此我们与Steemit和Tron合作，以更好地了解情况并仔细评估现有的风险。根据我们获得的信息，并且出于谨慎考虑，我们认为帮助Steemit和Tron符合我们用户以及整个网络的最大利益。我们一直打算将投票权交还给社区，这样他们就可以决定网络的需求。因此，我们取消了投票，并将始终支持用户的决定。” 乌克兰国家预防腐败局将数字货币定义为无形资产乌克兰国家预防腐败局（NAPC）在最近的指南中将数字货币定义为一种无形资产。因此，乌克兰国民需要上报其加密资产及其家庭成员的资产，就像上报其他无形资产一样。（Finance Magnates） 国家发改委课题研究会：央行数字货币可能会加速推出据证券时报消息，国家发改委数字经济新型基础设施课题研究第九次会议上，10余位专家学者研判：疫情是数字经济的催化剂，快速、全面、精确的数据采集和分析是高效决策的前提。疫后时期，国家可能会加大投资与采购力度。央行数字货币可能会加快推出，成为流向全程可控的特殊“专项资金”。央行数字货币，或成为“新版四万亿”定向刺激的选项加速推出。 中国首个“区块链工程”本科专业获批根据《教育部关于公布2019年度普通高等学校本科专业备案和审批结果的通知》文件精神，成都信息工程大学申报的“区块链工程(080917T)”获批2019年新增审批专业，为中国首个获批设置的本科专业。成都信息工程大学“区块链工程”专业培旨在应对社会经济和社会信息化的发展，面向区块链产业对区块链技术人才的需求，培养德智体美全面发展，掌握计算机科学与技术基础知识、区块链技术基本理论和区块链项目开发方法，具有区块链系统设计与实现能力、区块链项目管理与实施能力和在企业和社会环境下构思、设计、实施、运行系统的能力，具备较强的团队协作、沟通表达和信息搜索分析的职业素质，具备在未来成为区块链行业骨干，在区块链项目系统设计开发、区块链项目管理、区块链系统服务等领域发挥创新纽带作用的应用型高级专门人才。（中国新闻网） 海航集团财务问题暴露区块链发展戛然而止据互链脉搏消息，2月29日，海航集团官网发布公告，称海南省政府牵头成立联合工作组，将推进海航风险处置工作。五年前，海航集团进军区块链；两年前，海航的区块链业务得到陈峰亲自站台。从2015年开始，海航区块链业务四面出击，从积分互通、物流、供应链金融到交易所，其区块链应用在单一组织内部如此多元，放眼全球也找不出第二。然而，区块链终究未能助力海航脱困，当海航财务问题开始暴露，海航区块链发展戛然而止。事实上，现阶段，仍处于应用验证期的区块链尚不足以扭转企业困境，在海航前面还有一批知名公司：2345、暴风集团、OFO、万达集团等。 港交所行政总裁：考虑利用区块链技术等来提升对市场的监管能力和确保金融市场质素3月2日，香港立法会举行财经事务委员会会议，港交所行政总裁李小加表示，港交所在拥抱科技方面有两个维度的考虑，从较小维度来说，港交所会利用人工智能等技术来提升交易服务，以及交易后基础设施建设等；而从大维度来说，考虑利用区块链技术等来提升对市场的监管能力和确保金融市场质素。（证券时报） 山东省将建设区块链金融重点实验室和区块链与新技术融合重点实验室据山东省科学技术厅官网，为充分发挥科技创新对新冠肺炎疫情防控的重要支撑作用，山东省科学技术厅会同省直有关部门，拟紧急启动建设一批山东省重点实验室。其中包括：1.山东省区块链金融重点实验室（依托单位：山东财经大学）；2.山东省区块链与新技术融合重点实验室（依托单位：浪潮集团）；3.山东省传染性呼吸疾病重点实验室（依托单位：省胸科医院、省立医院、齐鲁医院）。
DJ Chozie Ma is the top selling EDM artist in China and Taiwan. Chozie, an Australian by birth, has spent over 22 years in Beijing, building the EDM scene from scratch, beginning with clubs and albums, as well as partnering with the man behind the music at the Beijing 2008 Olympics, to VVIP travel experiences, interactive domes, and organic skincare line Greenerways Organic. Show Notes Greenerways Organic Follow Chozie on Instagram | Facebook | WeChat "One Night in Beijing" (feat. Peyton) Video Theme music by: Ruel Morales Audio Transcript Brian Schoenborn 0:01 Hello, hello. Hey everybody. Our guest today is, he's had a pretty epic life. Let's put it that way. Truly a man of many hats from being the top selling electronic music DJ in both Taiwan and China, to owning some of the top clubs in Asia, as well as an expert, top of his game with vvip experiences. We're going to get into all of that stuff, as well as some other stuff that he's got going on. This dude's got so much stuff happening. It's kind of hard to wrap our arms around all of it. We're going to dive in as much as we can. So give it up for my friend, Chozie Ma. Brian Schoenborn 0:41 My name is Brian Schoenborn. I'm an explorer of people, places and culture. In my travels, spanning over 20 countries across four continents, I've had the pleasure of engaging in authentic conversations with amazingly interesting people. These are their stories, on location and unfiltered. Presented by 8B Media, this is Half the City. Chozie Ma 1:09 What's up? How you doing? Brian Schoenborn 1:11 Good, man. How are you? Chozie Ma 1:12 Happy to be here in LA. Brian Schoenborn 1:13 Dude, I'm so happy to see you, man. It's been it's been a minute, man. Chozie Ma 1:16 Yea, totally. Brian Schoenborn 1:17 Yeah. So guys, so first, let me take it back. We're having a little bit of technical difficulties. We're going mano today. We're improvising, adapting and overcoming. My, one of my dongles for my mic broke. So we've got one mic instead of two. No big deal. We just fucking roll with it. Right? So you might be hearing some background noise and stuff like that some cars going by or whatever, here and there. We're actually on location in Venice, Venice Beach, California. We're actually 100 yards from the beach. Chozie Ma 1:42 You can see the beach. Brian Schoenborn 1:43 You can see the beach. Chozie Ma 1:44 Yeah, it's sweet. Brian Schoenborn 1:45 We're right here. Chozie's in LA for business. Chozie Ma 1:50 Business and play. Brian Schoenborn 1:51 It just so happened that Chozie saw one of the first episodes out and I'm like, dude, I haven't seen I haven't talked to this guy like a year and I'm like, and he's like, yo, fuckin A. He liked it on my WeChat the Chinese social media, Chinese Facebook, whatever you wanna call it, like, dude, let's do this. Chozie Ma 2:05 Yeah. Brian Schoenborn 2:05 And he's like, yeah. And then he messaged me, he's like, Yo, I'm in Venice doing something. I'm like, dude, I'm in LA. Let's get together. You know, the whole concept of the show anyways is you know, I'm talking to people all over the world with amazingly interesting stories. And on location, right, so we're chillin, we're chillin in his place here, his studio here in Venice Beach. You can hear somebody doing some construction work behind us in the background. All good. No, it's all good. I don't care. I don't even care, man. It's the content. Chozie Ma 2:33 Yeah, that's it. Brian Schoenborn 2:33 You know, it's the authenticity of it. But I've known Chozie for four, four years? Chozie Ma 2:39 Yeah, it's been a minute. Brian Schoenborn 2:39 Three or four years, something like that. Chozie Ma 2:41 Yeah. From Beijing. Brian Schoenborn 2:42 Yeah, from Beijing, baby. Yeah, I've known Chozie since my time in Beijing and if you guys have been listening, you know, I spent four years there doing some stuff on my own, but Chozie…I mean, you look Chinese. But your English is so good. Do you like? Chozie Ma 2:59 Yes, I'm Chozie. Okay, so it stands for Chinese Aussie. So my father's Chinese my mom's Aussie. Grew up in Sydney. Graduated there, then made the move over to the mainland back back to the roots in 98. Brian Schoenborn 3:13 98? Chozie Ma 3:14 Yeah. Brian Schoenborn 3:14 Dude. So you're hitting what your 22nd year? Chozie Ma 3:16 Twenty-second year, yeah. Brian Schoenborn 3:17 My god, man. Chozie Ma 3:18 Zero to Hero. Brian Schoenborn 3:20 For real, like I can't even imagine like the changes. So, if you if you've never been to China, you've never been to Beijing or any of the other major cities. Ever since the, who was it? Who was, Deng Xiaoping? Chozie Ma 3:34 Yeah. Brian Schoenborn 3:34 When Deng Xiaoping started opening up the country. It was closed off for years, decades, right? It was just its own nationalist, no access in or out type country. And around the time of Deng Xiaoping, who was the leader of the Chinese party, back in the time with Nixon, I think Richard Nixon, the American president. Chozie Ma 3:55 Kissinger, I think, to make the formal transition. Brian Schoenborn 3:57 Well, he was a diplomat, the foreign relations guy. Chozie Ma 4:00 Right. Brian Schoenborn 4:02 But they started opening up, it was the great opening. So this was like 30, 40 years ago. And since then the growth in China has been explosive. Chozie Ma 4:10 Yeah, donkeys and carts to Ferraris and Lamborghinis. Brian Schoenborn 4:12 Yeah. Chozie Ma 4:13 Just like that. Brian Schoenborn 4:13 It's crazy. Yeah, it's crazy and like so you see these areas like in Beijing for example. There's been so much growth that you know, one block you'll see these one story, they're called hutongs. They're like one story buildings that are anywhere between 600 and 1000 years old. Really cool spots. Chozie Ma 4:29 Really cool. Brian Schoenborn 4:30 History culture, all that good stuff. But a block away you'll see these skyscrapers with like neon lights that light up all night just like super like, I don't know you think like… Chozie Ma 4:40 Concrete jungle. Brian Schoenborn 4:41 Concrete jungle, but like to the extreme. like super super. Chozie Ma 4:44 Weird-ass designs, like the pants building that do things that hang over…I don't know. It's just Yeah, really. Architecture. But cool. You got the old and the new, in one city. Brian Schoenborn 4:57 It's kind of weird though. Like I feel like you know, in my time there, one of the things that I noticed was like, as modern as they become so quickly, as global as it become so quickly, from a technology, that kind of standpoint, money standpoint, I feel like there's still, like, there's still a transitioning period, in terms of maybe mentality, stuff like that. Like, you know, for example, um, you know, not good or bad, like, a lot of the stuff I talked about are constructs, right? Like, nothing is good, nothing is bad, just kind of what it is. But like you still see people like on the on the sidewalks of Beijing, that maybe do things that one culture might be like, whoa, like, what's going on? Like your jaws dropping that sort of thing. I'm not getting get into that here. But I get into it on my, on my other show, relentless, which is coming out, starting to come out in another month or two. Chozie Ma 5:49 Right. Brian Schoenborn 5:50 But there are things that might make your jaw drop, right, we're just like, but it's because it's so far removed from what you're used to with your culture in your constructs. Yeah, you know. But I just think it's interesting. As you know, things are happening. Things are changing whatever. Chozie Ma 6:04 Well you got to. I mean, that's the whole point of travel. Right? You want your jaw to drop. Brian Schoenborn 6:08 Right? Chozie Ma 6:08 Good or bad. Brian Schoenborn 6:09 That's, I mean, that's the thing, right? Chozie Ma 6:10 You're going to go somewhere and be like, Did you see that? Oh, wow, look at that, you know, it's just part of the whole cultural experience. Brian Schoenborn 6:16 Absolutely. Chozie Ma 6:16 And especially taking your kids out there and seeing just saying, you open your mind is the world like closed off into one bubble, right? Explore, travel. Brian Schoenborn 6:25 Dude, absolutely. Like, I'll never forget. The first time I came back to America. When I moved to Beijing. I grew up in a small town in Michigan, right. And so I so I went back and I bumped into this lady that I knew from a very young age, and she goes, Oh, Brian, she's like, What are you up to these days? What are you doing? And I go, Oh, you know, I'm living in China right now. I'm living in Beijing. And she goes, she looks me. She's like, China? China? Brian, I'm so scared for you. What do you are safe Ba ba ba ba it's communist Brian, all this stuff. I look at her husband, her husband standard that I look at I go Actually, it's pretty amazing country. I mean, it's super safe, feel safe. Chozie Ma 6:44 Yeah, real safe. Brian Schoenborn 7:03 People are welcoming. You know, if you try if you take a stab at learning a language that goes miles, you know, it goes such a long way. You know, it's a good time. And then her husband's like, brothers like, honey, you know, I was stationed in Japan and the Navy, right? He's like, I bet he's having the time of his life. Chozie Ma 7:25 I thought he was gonna say, Oh, honey, I have a Japanese wife. Or we have a half son now coming up. I mean, those things can happen. No, China is great. I mean, it's 22 years, as you said, and you know, I've seen it go from, you know, really, like I would say it wasn't really colorful when I was there. But it was exciting because I got there in 97 on a tour, and it was the last stop on an Asian tour. And we were in this club called Vogue 88. Henry Lee was the owner. And he basically just said, Why don't you move out here and take over my club? I was like 19 years old or something like that. Brian Schoenborn 8:06 Really? Chozie Ma 8:06 I had a crew called Yum Cha Cha. So there's five of us. We went back to Australia, we all looked at each other and said, why not? Brian Schoenborn 8:14 Fuck it. Chozie Ma 8:14 We're young, we can't speak the language. I mean, I'm Chinese, but I spoke Cantonese when I was growing. So when you move to China, it's Mandarin. And Cantonese was it was like non existent there. So it didn't really work. Brian Schoenborn 8:26 I mean, they're completely different languages. Chozie Ma 8:27 Totally different languages. So kind of were like, you know what, let's just give this a go. The crowd seemed quite International. It was it was it was like, you know, there wasn't that many foreigners there then. But every foreigner that was there was working for the embassy or a corporate job, right? Or students. And we were like, you know what, let's do it. So we went, we went through it. Three months later, we packed up things moved, Mom and Dad laughed. Dad's the Chinese that, you know, he's from that generation that left China back in the day, to give a better life to, you know, myself and himself. Brian Schoenborn 8:57 So he's like, what is this, some sick, sad joke? Chozie Ma 9:00 He was like, he'll be back. So they, they kept my car for about five years and then realized it's been five years keeping respect wasting space in the garage. Can we sell it. I'm like, yeah, go ahead, man. I'm already I'm settled here. So, so it's kind of funny because that generation, a lot of the kids, ABCs: American Born Chinese, Australian Born Chinese, Canadian Born Chinese. As they graduated and got older that you started seeing opportunity in China, and went back. And those times from like, 99 all the way to you know, the Olympics was just like this epic journey. Brian Schoenborn 9:33 2008 Olympics? Chozie Ma 9:33 2008 Olympics and it was just this epic journey of like, wow. And you could just use it as your oyster and do whatever you wanted if you had some creativity, and especially if you had something culturally valued valuable for the scene, dance scene or entertainment or like, you know, anything related to culture, culture and heritage, or bringing investment into China. Bringing foreign brands into China. Brian Schoenborn 9:58 Yep. Chozie Ma 9:59 You just kill it. Alright, so we're doing really well, I decided to go into the entertainment space and do clubs, music, things like that. And develop that that market, which has become more like, I look at it as probably one of the biggest in the world. Now, if you look at every DJ, they're all trying to go every Western artist is trying to collaborate with an Asian artist. Brian Schoenborn 10:15 Oh, absolutely. Chozie Ma 10:16 You know, so that's the volume, right? With volume comes money, monetizing products, things like that. Yeah, there's a lot of tricky things that go on in the market. But if you can maneuver through it. And I think the one thing that you just got to know about going to China is a lot of foreigners move there. They're still very hard headed, well, what would you call it? Brian Schoenborn 10:38 They're set in their ways. Chozie Ma 10:39 They're set in they're ways. Brian Schoenborn 10:40 Yeah, because I've lived in that bubble or whatever their culture is, and they expect everywhere to be just like that, right? Chozie Ma 10:45 So it's like, you know, maybe they have a good brand or a company or they've been bought out by a big expat company and getting that package that they didn't get somewhere else. The thing is, China's not going to change for you. You gotta change for China. Brian Schoenborn 10:57 Yeah, that's a hard lesson to learn. Tell you what, like I you know, because I think about you know, like I did a couple of or I had some I did some business in China myself. You know one thing I did, for example, was I produced this the soccer match right between Manchester United legends and Liverpool legends so these guys are 35 and up recently. Chozie Ma 11:18 Big game, I remember that. Brian Schoenborn 11:19 Big game, right? We put that on and we put out a four or five aside tournament Adelaide, and then an 11 a side friendly, in Melbourne. Chozie Ma 11:29 Yeah. Brian Schoenborn 11:31 And we and then we live stream that into China and Europe and other places. And we worked with Tencent, which is one of the biggest like they're bigger than Facebook guys. Like there's 10 cents huge. Chozie Ma 11:38 $1 trillion company. Brian Schoenborn 11:41 Yeah, they're one of the big three tech companies in China. But we live streamed through them. Great, you know, big reception. They're like, Oh, this is one of the best live streams we've ever we've ever had as far as quality and all that stuff. Awesome. Can't wait to work with you more. So then I take that information like all right, these guys want to get into China, right? These players want to play a match in China. I get something setup where we're getting ready to do a deal in Shenzhen, near Shenzhen. I forget the name of that, I kind of blocked it out, because it's a bad experience. But in a city right next to Shenzhen which is one of the you know this is tech hub one of the big tech hubs, right? Like that's where Apple products are made and suck that's right right across the tributary from Hong Kong. Chozie Ma 12:23 Right. Brian Schoenborn 12:25 And I went down there and I you know, we're going to put on this match was gonna be great. met up with this guy. Four different times flew down the middle of the four times he's he puts me up in this hotel that he owns. This guy's a big businessman. We're drinking like crazy because that's that's an important part of Chinese culture, right? Chozie Ma 12:41 Oh, yeah. By the way, a lot of people think Chinese can't drink. Brian Schoenborn 12:44 Oh, no. That's not true. Chozie Ma 12:46 They get the Asian glow whatever. Oh, no, no, the ones that are born there. Especially Beijingers and the girls drinking a session with him we Chinese rice wine. Brian Schoenborn 12:53 Dude. Baijiu? Chozie Ma 12:54 They will put you under the table so hard. Brian Schoenborn 12:55 Oh my god, dude. But that's but that's the whole point. Right? Like part of the part of building relationships and China is all about, it's called guanxi, right? Chozie Ma 13:03 Face. Chozie Ma 13:03 It means relationships or face or whatever. And it's Chinese people would rather do business with people that they've got a strong relationship with versus Chozie Ma 13:10 Or just put them under the table and made them vomit and then they're like, Okay, cool. You can hang. Brian Schoenborn 13:14 Yeah, exactly. That's exactly that's how you build it. A lot of times you sit on this new set of these plastic chairs and tables outside a restaurant eating like, you know, 20 cents of stick, barbecue kebabs, chuar. Drinking cheap beer, out comes the baiju like 12, one o'clock in the morning is rice wine and which is like 40 to 60% alcohol like it's unregulated so it could be anywhere between there. Chozie Ma 13:39 Yeah, 60, yeah, definitely. It's strong. Brian Schoenborn 13:41 shot after shot after shot after shot there's no like there's no time wasted. Chozie Ma 13:48 Yeah, I'm glad I've got my mom's liver I say the the western side liver. Yeah, cuz I'm half half so that's helped me a lot drinking in China. Brian Schoenborn 13:57 But yeah, but so like, you know, I'm doing that whole thing with this guy. Big businessman, he's got connections to the stadium and the local government and like all the thing, checking off all the boxes that you really need to do to conduct business in China. And we get to a point where we sign the contract, he's got to give us a 10% down within a week or 10 days or something like that. We can secure the players. Sign the contract, dude never shows up. Disappears, disappears. No money sent, not responding to anything. And it's like, you know, that was one of the hard lessons I learned about doing business in China. Is that by Western standards, or at least American standards, I'm sure Aussie is not not too different. But like you get that contract signed, it's a done deal. Chozie Ma 14:37 Yeah, yeah. Brian Schoenborn 14:38 Right? Whereas in China, it's a different set of rules. Chozie Ma 14:41 Yeah, I've definitely it's definitely going down that route route many times. But it's that same saying, you know, you get knocked down, get up again, I'm already situated there. My house is there. My friends are there. Businesses there. Brian Schoenborn 14:54 Yeah. Chozie Ma 14:55 I've just learned over the years how to maneuver through it and it's and yeah, I've definitely lost investment and time. Time is the most important thing. Brian Schoenborn 15:04 Yeah. Chozie Ma 15:04 And, you know, it's it's, it sucks. But you just got to kind of learn how to be better than that. And I tell you over the last couple of years, the whole IP and legal system protection for that is it's really good. Brian Schoenborn 15:19 Oh, dude, it's gotten a lot better over the last few years. Chozie Ma 15:21 They just really they've smartened up and it's like, this is business, get it done. The shitty part is like when you are pitching for a job, like in one of my businesses, which is the event business. Obviously, a lot of proposal work needs to be done. Brian Schoenborn 15:33 Yeah. Chozie Ma 15:34 So a lot of these companies or clients have different departments, like procurement departments. And they're very traditional. So you might have a full Western team, say, for example, in Volkswagen or something like that you're in a big Western company. So when you meet with them, you get the job you're talking to, obviously the more Western minded simio and things like that, sure. Love your technology. They love that your Western and Chinese and they love that you get the concept. Yep, boom, okay, I'm going to launch this and you're going to do this and that and like Yes, I'm going to do it. That for you. And I'm going to do that for you. Chozie Ma 16:02 And then it trickles down through the system to procurement in the German they usually bring in because it's kind of I think it's legal when you have, it's the law that you have to have a local Chinese as your, your finance department, to head that department right to sign the bills. And that person is trained in a way where the job is to save money for the company at all costs and save money, which means: no, I don't understand that concept, why is it cost that much? Because I can go online and look for I can go to five other companies and they say it costs this much, because other companies are trying to take your idea or they're fake faking the, the tech or something like that, the smaller companies. Brian Schoenborn 16:36 Uh huh. Chozie Ma 16:36 And so you get into these things where it's like now the budgets low and then this a few months later goes back to the big boss, and they call you, Hey, why are you Why have they changed the company? or Why are you not doing the job? You know, you said that this was way too expensive…and he's like, but I approved it and then and then it goes back again. So most companies will have like a second budget because of that fuckup. Brian Schoenborn 16:55 Right, right. Chozie Ma 16:56 And so they kind of like contingency, they know that that's going to happen. So that's a little bit tiring, but it is getting better. What I found is when I, we were doing all the proposals, we're a smaller boutique team. So we spent a lot of time and you know, proposals to that magnitude, the 3d they renders the videos that cost you about, you know, $20,000 to make good decent proposal, but you're getting a million dollar job. Brian Schoenborn 17:18 Right. Chozie Ma 17:18 Or a $2 million job at the end of it. Brian Schoenborn 17:19 Right. you know, that's a modest investment. Chozie Ma 17:20 It makes it makes sense. Yeah, but you don't know that. That's gonna wait, they keep asking you to change it. Someone's uncle has an event company, that's… Brian Schoenborn 17:28 That's the guanxi all over again. Chozie Ma 17:30 That person, right? So you're gonna like shit, then then your event pops up with all your ideas. And, you know, this is what I went through years ago. Brian Schoenborn 17:39 It still happens though. Chozie Ma 17:39 It still happens, but we just instead of going for it, my partner I just said, You know what, let's just deal with the ones that put a designer feet down. Put that basically that 10% down before. Brian Schoenborn 17:53 Yeah. Chozie Ma 17:53 And then if we get the job will deduct that from the main fee. So if you even take it away from me, at least I can pay for myself. If I can pay for my time. Brian Schoenborn 18:01 Yeah, exactly. Chozie Ma 18:02 I lost more than 50% of my clients when I started doing that. Brian Schoenborn 18:05 Oh, sure. Chozie Ma 18:05 Because they're like, oh shit, we can get free work from all these agencies, there's about 100 interns that are doing free work for them. Right? And then they're okay with that, because they've got so many other jobs. So we tailored it down, we lost a lot of clients, but then we just filtered it to good clients, and they're more than happy to give us that 10% because they know we're going to do the work for them. Brian Schoenborn 18:23 Yeah, exactly. Chozie Ma 18:24 Yeah. Brian Schoenborn 18:25 You know, if you're dealing with good client, legit companies, ones that understand the value of good design or, you know, high quality work, I think, you know, things that anybody can do, like, anyone can say, Hey, I'm gonna put a proposal together, right? But it's the design element, it's the craft work. It's the expertise that, you know, comes with a long, you know, many years of experience, many years of success and being able to develop your own personal brand to, right? On top of all that, I mean, that's kind of where, where there's a separation, right and yet, good companies will see that and they'll say, okay, we're willing to put that kind of money down because this person or this company, whatever has consistently been able to produce, right? Chozie Ma 19:08 And this and the speed of efficiency, everything right? There's no other uncle's company involved. I mean, but again that guanxi things is super, super important thing in China. It is all about face. And it is all about, like having that connection. And I think how I got those connections is I started, well, I went to Taiwan in 2000 with Avex records. Brian Schoenborn 19:33 Okay. Chozie Ma 19:33 I got sent over with the manager. And then he was just trying to pimp me off to different record labels. So I was just kind of like new to the music business. I've been DJing for many years. I wasn't really fucking with record labels, and I could write music, and I was already doing TV on Channel V. And then he was just like, he was literally pimping me from Sony to BMG to hear and that and then was sending me these 60, 70 page contracts in Chinese and they kind of knew I couldn't read Chinese. Brian Schoenborn 20:00 Oh shit. So they're like, sign your life away. Chozie Ma 20:02 He was saying sign sign sign. And this is like 10 year contracts, and I'm thinking that's= a bit weird. Now everyone signs 10 years and that's just really crazy? But um they didn't realize that my father after a few of these different careers he decided to study law and he's an academic scholar so he studied the entertainment law, pharmacy law, everything kind of law. So his way of saying well he's a traditional Chinese man so he doesn't really say, I love you son, and give you a hug. But his way of saying I love you is like send me that contract let me review it for you. So these major record labels didn't know I had that ammunition behind me. Brian Schoenborn 20:36 The secret weapon. Chozie Ma 20:37 And he just go through it and just rip it apart and send it back and then look at it and be like, Yeah, no, we can't sign this you know, he knows too much about it. So the manager was getting pissed. He's just kind of like, I'm gonna lose my my meal ticket here because he was just literally like, that's what he wanted from me. Brian Schoenborn 20:55 Oh, yeah. Cuz I mean, he's, he gets you signed and he gets his contingency fee or whatever. Right? Chozie Ma 20:59 Yeah, and and I was young and naive I didn't know the extent of the deal. He was probably signing the 80% of my royalties to him, I didn't know I was 20 something, right? And then I made a pretty famous celebrity there, this girl and she and we just within a week started dating and then within two weeks I moved in with her and she's like massive star. I didn't really know who she was, like, that's why I think she's she liked me because I didn't give a fuck about celebrities and and they will use that because I had my club in China two years before that. Chozie Ma 21:26 And all the celebrities: Quentin Tarantino, Oliver Stone. Everyone would come there, it was like the Viper Room of Beijing where everything went, right? Brian Schoenborn 21:32 Nice. Chozie Ma 21:33 So but I never talked like whatever I saw whatever was happening there I just was like treating everyone like a normal person so that's where it made a lot of artists want to work with me. Brian Schoenborn 21:41 Yeah. Chozie Ma 21:41 Oh shit, you're DJing? Maybe you want to write a track with me? Oh, let's do that. So kind of went along. and a month later Avex Records from Japan just kind of hit me up personally. Yo, we want to work with you. I'm like, yeah, I'm kind of turned off by the whole music thing you know, and it's all this melancholy tired like Taiwanese pop and Chinese pop. At that time, there wasn't really much dance music. The Pop is not even, like, pop it was like everything was sad song… Brian Schoenborn 22:06 Like sad love song. Chozie Ma 22:08 Everything was a love song, and I'm like shit. You want me to get in this game I want to, I want to change it. I'm wanna perform some house music, some breakbeat like, they looked at me and they're very progressive. Avex is a big progressive record and they had a label called house nation which was like all these cool Japanese female DJs and it's doing cool stuff trance that are in club. So they're like, What do you want? And luckily, the girl I was dating at the time, her team advised me on a few things. So I was very fortunate that they helped me they just said just do one year, one album deal with option to sign on for other deal, like other, but you're free. Own the royalties. They gave it to me. It was like what? After that, those people kind of clued up, and they're like, we're gonna sign this stuff for 10 years. Brian Schoenborn 22:50 Yeah, right. They're like we're locking him. Chozie Ma 22:52 Yeah, we're gonna we're gonna invest this much. If he doesn't make enough his first album. He's gonna work for us. He's even if he that album doesn't work. He's gonna work in the office writing songs for the next artist. Brian Schoenborn 23:00 Oh, really? Chozie Ma 23:00 Yeah, you brought, you owe money to the record labels. Like, if, everyone's hungry in China in Asia, right? And you're good looking. And you can write a song. But you can't act, you need to be a triple threat. They need to make revenue off you from everything, right? So a lot of these artists would come in, they invest a couple hundred thousand, the album would come out, wouldn't do so well. And then you'd find them just sitting, like they've got to pay off their debt. So they're still working. It sucks for a lot of people. Brian Schoenborn 23:26 That's crazy man. Chozie Ma 23:27 You know? So now the new Brian Schoenborn 23:28 Can you imagine what a slap in the face that would be? Like, I mean, you were you were successful. So you I don't think you've experienced that, right? But can you imagine… Chozie Ma 23:35 I saw it. Brian Schoenborn 23:37 I mean, me like somebody Yeah, somebody like one of your buddies or whatever, right? Like, maybe they had like an album that maybe a one hit wonder or something right? Like that one song went, but then everything else just kind of shit the bed and you see them sitting, sitting behind a computer, or whatever, you know, like Chozie Ma 23:52 It's tough. I mean, when we started label in 97 called Party People Committee. It was the first dance labeled in China for electronic and hip hop, and one of my boys that was coming up, amazing writer, composer, producer, rapper. He can rap in Chinese, English, and even in German, like awesome. Young Kin, his name is. When that happened, they promised him to release his album and mine at the same time with dance and Hip Hop one. They went with mine and unfortunately, he didn't get it. But he worked it. He worked and pushed me. And then, you know, you could see it. He wanted it. Like, you know, oh shit it's my time. Brian Schoenborn 23:53 Yeah, yeah, for sure. Chozie Ma 24:18 I've worked so hard at this shit and I'm talented, but young writing. He just flipped the switch. He just said, You know what, I'm still young, and I'm fucking great. I'm gonna go get my MBA. And then everyone looked at him going, you're gonna fucking own a record label. Now this guy's like, moved to Boston. still writing music, has a flipping house company, a real estate agency, killing it. You know what I mean? So he turned it into a positive a lot of other people just get depressed and be like, shit, man. I was I was good at that. All right, and then I've got this shows you your character. You've just got to fucking keep keep going man. Brian Schoenborn 25:02 Yeah, absolutely. Absolutely, man. Chozie Ma 25:03 You'll get that break. Yeah, it's just tough. Brian Schoenborn 25:06 But it's one of those things like, whether it's the music business or whether it's like, film and TV or this shit or anything you do, right? Like, it's not, it's not about how many times you fall or get kicked in the face or whatever. It's about how it's how you respond to that. Brian Schoenborn 25:21 Right? It's like, how do you get up? Do you get up and say, okay, that was a fucking speed bump. I'm going to get over that shit and move forward, because this is what I want to do. Chozie Ma 25:21 Right. Chozie Ma 25:28 Yeah. Brian Schoenborn 25:29 Or does it happen so many times where you just like, all right, maybe this isn't for me. Maybe I should shift gears a little bit. You know, maybe this passion of mine is more of a hobby. Right? Or for whatever reason it's not working. Go another route. You know? Chozie Ma 25:44 Yeah, the girl that was like we had to do my album in 2007. And we had an artist coming from Taiwan, but she was a good friend of mine. She was like, Yeah, cool. I want to jump on your album. It's the first solo album in China for dance music. I love to be part of it. Then her mom, being the manager, found out that we were under kind of a bigger label. She saw some dollar signs. And we couldn't afford her at the last minute. She's like, I'm so sorry, man, at the end of the day, the managers getting there. And yeah, we can't do anything. We can give you a mate rate, but that's about it. Still expensive, because she's bit star. And we had the studio booked and we only had one month to use. And a friend came in and said, Look, there's this girl. She's still currently signed to a 10 year, she's still got about four years left on that, but she hasn't been doing anything because she got screwed over by the record label. But she can come sing vocals on you just you know, don't really mention her artist's name because her artist name is still owned by a label, right? Brian Schoenborn 26:39 But do you put your actual name? Chozie Ma 26:41 Just put her name. Brian Schoenborn 26:41 Or do you just anonymize it? Chozie Ma 26:43 Put her actual name, because she had an artist name but what's your actual name? And then we did that and she killed it. She came in the studio. I gave her the song, the lyrics and I just said you know what, just keep record on. She nailed it. I didn't even record the second take. We just edited over it. I was like, wow, this girl's great. Brian Schoenborn 26:58 Yeah. Chozie Ma 26:58 I like I have four more songs. With female vocals, could you do this for me? No worries. I'd love to do it so she smashes this out. Then she goes kind of dark for a while she she's still doing music. She's playing in club gigs with a little band stuff. Just you know keeping it going keeping her passion. Brian Schoenborn 27:13 Yep. Chozie Ma 27:13 Once that four year contract lifted off those record labels way. She, she was just like, boom and then…now her name's Tia Ray. I'm not sure if you heard her she's massive. Massive. Brian Schoenborn 27:25 Huge in China. Chozie Ma 27:26 She just stuck through it. Brian Schoenborn 27:27 Yeah. Chozie Ma 27:27 But she could see how hard that is. You know, you you you're stuck when you have with all these opportunities and you get out of it. Brian Schoenborn 27:33 Yeah. Chozie Ma 27:33 But she waited and now she prevailed and she's killing it to her respect to have and thank you for coming on my album. Brian Schoenborn 27:40 Shout out to Tia Ray, man. Chozie Ma 27:41 That's it. Brian Schoenborn 27:42 Respect. Chozie Ma 27:42 But um, you know, it's it's the industry it's and obviously now it's become so big, that they got all the…What is it? There's multi big groups with over like 10 guys or… Brian Schoenborn 27:53 Oh, yeah. BTS for example, there's like 8 dudes or something like that? Chozie Ma 27:56 Yeah, obviously before it was Japan…Taiwan would follow Japan, so they were the trendsetters and then China will follow the Taiwan. And now Taiwan's kind of fading out a bit. They're still good. They still got they still got their stars and megastars. But now China's started to create their own culture. Brian Schoenborn 28:11 Yeah. Chozie Ma 28:12 With hip hop. And hip hop, it's becoming huge. I mean, it's huge. But they creating their own culture. Brian Schoenborn 28:17 Yeah. Chozie Ma 28:18 Which is great, because it was more of a copy before. Brian Schoenborn 28:20 Oh, of course. Well, you know, I mean, that's kind of what China does, though. Or they've done you know, everyone thinks Oh, copycat China. But, you know, a lot of what they've done with that opening is like, they just haven't had, they haven't experienced a lot of these things. So a lot of it's like bringing this stuff in. Chozie Ma 28:33 Yeah. Brian Schoenborn 28:33 Kind of learning about it. And then taking it and making it their own. Chozie Ma 28:37 Yeah, right. It could be done so wrong in so many ways. Brian Schoenborn 28:40 Yeah, for sure. Chozie Ma 28:41 But at least now they've kind of they, they did it that way, then I think the government saw it was becoming too adapted from the American or Western hip hop culture, in ways of like, maybe they'll word it's kind of getting too out of control. Brian Schoenborn 28:55 Yeah. Chozie Ma 28:56 So they kind of banned it for a minute which is really crazy, right? Who bans hip hop like they banned the stuff. But they banned it and then they kind of cleaned it, right? So they cleaned it in a way. So now the guys that are on these big shows like China's Got Hip Hop, or, like, you know, these these kind of big shows, then now seen as like the ambassador's of clean hip hop. Brian Schoenborn 29:16 Yeah. Well, right. Because, because when they banned it was a couple of years ago, there's like that the China's Got Hip Hop show or whatever, right? Chozie Ma 29:22 Yeah, yeah, right. Brian Schoenborn 29:22 Like there was, I think the winner was like singing about like, I don't know, drugs, or gangs, or whatever it was, I mean, who knows whether he like actually meant the words that he was saying, or whether it was just taking the influence from Western hip hop culture, but it was something like that. And China's like, drugs, nope. Banned. This is bad for our culture. We don't want anything to do with hip hop and you're right, who does that? But…China can do that. Chozie Ma 29:45 It's hard because he pop is an expression of that. Right? Of what you want to say and and the street, you know, kind of Brian Schoenborn 29:51 Right. Yeah. Yeah. Chozie Ma 29:52 So I think that, you know, they've got now the commercial, pop hip hop, where they kind of just keep it a bit more tame. They go on the edges of things, but has made the underground scene so much stronger. So you got you got the clubs that are doing like these big nights and the tours with these, the hip hop groups, and they're still hardcore and good, because I think they do it more like online, where it's not on TV. When it's on TV, when it hits TV, it has to have that little bit more edge, you know, it's a bit more cleaner. So that's good because it created this whole subculture that's becoming very popular and you can see like the, you know, you go to Chengdu and you'd swear you think you're in Mexico, like everyone's kind of tatted up and… Brian Schoenborn 30:32 Really? Chozie Ma 30:33 They've just adapted that culture the style and they've got their own fashion brands that are using it and they're walking around with the pitbulls and all this kind of stuff, but it's that, and they got all the girls that follow them and it's this kind of thing and it's it's more of a fashion thing. That's their that's their lane and then they've got you know, everyone's subculture is becoming more defined. Brian Schoenborn 30:51 Yeah, yeah. Chozie Ma 30:51 And your crews are becoming more defined as electronic music you know all these kind of everything's got us got a scene now, huh? Yeah, solid seen a money making scene now. Brian Schoenborn 31:00 Yeah, for sure. Yeah, sure. That's crazy. I've never been to Chendu, man. Like that's one of the places where like, I really wanted to go when I was over there, you know on a consistent basis. I mean I just haven't made my way. I think I'm gonna get back there soon so yeah, it's supposed to be really cool i mean that's pandas are, right? Chozie Ma 31:17 Yes. Brian Schoenborn 31:18 Kind of mountainous it's like a small city of what 15, 20 million people? Chozie Ma 31:26 It's a small city. Yeah. Brian Schoenborn 31:27 Spicy food. I mean, that's, that's why I love that's my favorite food is like the, you know, spicy hot pot. You know, malaxiangguo. Chozie Ma 31:36 Oh. It's a it's spicy. Oh, yeah. You gotta be prepared for that. Yeah, yeah. Brian Schoenborn 31:40 Yeah, I've met so many chunky girls like all Brian, they're like, Can you eat spicy food and I'm like, give it to me. And they're like, they're always so impressed. I'm like, as you know… Chozie Ma 31:49 and because this a beautiful too. So when they say can you eat spicy onion? Yeah. The next day I was like, yeah, to to your assistant. I think you need to cancel my meetings. Just keep me close to a toilet. Brian Schoenborn 32:01 Exactly. That Chengdu spice is always a good idea coming in, but it's never a good idea coming out. Chozie Ma 32:11 It's it's real tough. Yeah. I mean, there's other food there, people, but like, it's just yeah, you gotta definitely try this. Brian Schoenborn 32:22 That's funny. You were saying earlier, you got the best selling dance album of all time in Taiwan and China, is that what that is? Chozie Ma 32:31 It was about 2002. When I was at Avex, so they gave me that idea. Brian Schoenborn 32:36 Yeah. Chozie Ma 32:37 I could have gone with, you know, so many options, but I thought, well, I'm playing house music and house is kind of new in Taiwan. Breakbeat hadn't reached Taiwan yet. So like Finger Licking, Stenton Warriors, you know, like, so Adam Freeland, like it was just kind of really cool. Brian Schoenborn 32:54 Yeah. Chozie Ma 32:54 Nu-school breaks. Basics is funky and it's got beats and it's just vocals and, so I was doing like three turntables sets and clubs and it's just mixing it up mashing it up. So the album itself is is one is, it's an EP of my Isle Formosa which is the first dance album, a dance song with a music video for an artist in Taiwan for dance music. Brian Schoenborn 33:16 Nice. Chozie Ma 33:16 In that category. And then the second CD was full live three turntable break beat mix for an hour. And then the third one was a live house mix of some of my favorite artists in the world but house music funky house vocal house classic house. Brian Schoenborn 33:33 Yeah, all of this would be called EDM now. Chozie Ma 33:35 Well, yeah, I mean, electronic dance music. Back then. Like, and still to this day, but you know, we had styles okay. That's a techno DJ. That's breakbeat DJ. That's a trance DJ. All that stuff, yeah. Brian Schoenborn 33:47 Jungle. Chozie Ma 33:47 Jungle, drum and bass. Everyone was defined, or like, this guy's a bit more versatile that Carl Cox, he can play everything. Brian Schoenborn 33:54 Yeah. Chozie Ma 33:54 He's known as the techno DJ, but the guy will go and fucking smash the classics of the house or hip hop. You know? It's more about being versatile. But as time went on, and I think just society dumbing down into things and just needed things more simplified. People came up with oh let's just call it EDM but that that EDM came up with that whole like that Ultra sound or that, like it's more of that yeah very commercial media. Brian Schoenborn 34:19 Right. Chozie Ma 34:20 It's not techno, it's not trance. It's not this. I don't know what is this is noise to me. Everybody fucking jump. There's no like this for me. There's no talent in that I like to see a DJ that actually produces something or like they're sets are not programmed. Brian Schoenborn 34:34 Right. Chozie Ma 34:34 Um, you know, so I kind of went a little bit disappointed in that culture. But then a good friend of mine that does some pretty big festivals and clubs in around the world. He basically was just like, look, it's still a business. Brian Schoenborn 34:47 Yeah. Chozie Ma 34:47 People are into it. I'm like, fuck, how do I flip the switch. I'm definitely not going to DJ this stuff. Brian Schoenborn 34:52 Well, right. Because if you're I mean, if you're not feeling, the creativity of that, or the creation of that, I mean, you still you made it but you've been in the business for you. Right. I mean, you can still flip that the mindset right and still, you know, rather than being in the creativity side of it, you can be more on the promotion or… Chozie Ma 35:09 Yeah, or be more of us behind the scenes in the tech. Because, I have a tech company, right? So we originally using those for high end events and projections and mapping and stuff like that. So like, why don't we just design the festivals and give tools to these EDM DJs? Brian Schoenborn 35:25 Oh, hell yeah, dude. Chozie Ma 35:25 Like, even though I don't like the music, but hey, why don't we make it more visually, right? Brian Schoenborn 35:30 You can help create the experience. Chozie Ma 35:32 Right? So if you look at it, like ultra know that they started a bit more, they went really big with it, Tomorrowland, big EDM sound, but then they started adding all the different stages. Carl Cox has rennaisance in there, which is doing more techno so then it's obviously like people for first few years. They're listening to the EDM, but then they'll they'll venture over to that stage. They're like, Oh, this is all right. So then the slowly changing and you can see it in the scene that it's moving. People are kind of like steering away. They want more quality and technology. They want more trance. IOr they want more this. So just giving them the promoters giving them more options. Brian Schoenborn 36:03 Yeah. Chozie Ma 36:03 It's better. If it's just giving them one sound and dumbing down the whole world. This is what it is. And unfortunately that's what happened in China. They didn't go through transition. They just went from Oh, let's just stop all house and techno most of the big clubs now and just put in these mainstream are because he's number one, that must be the music right now, or number two and that's what the sound is, noise. Right? So these clubs just followed it but now you can see it's been going like that for a couple of years in China. They're slowly sleeping in every now and then they'll flow in a really good techno DJ, or a really good underground DJ, and people are like digging it they're feeling it, oh this is good. I don't have to just stand there and from my hand in the air I like I can actually groove I can actually feel it you know kind of thing. So it's good. But yeah, we just and obviously the DJ's are all programmed. So they like the big festivals. And I get it because you paying so much money for the ticket. And the DJ needs to know when the fireworks is gonna go off, and it needs to queue and everything's queued up. And so it's very kind of rehearsed. But that's what like a normal concert is anyway, like if you went to Madonna whenever you're painting that she's live, but she knows exactly how cute. So that's how the, you know the big EDM DJ is emergency cue DJs. Brian Schoenborn 37:13 Yeah. Chozie Ma 37:13 So last year in Macau, we will part of, we designed an EDM festival could Jigsaw, some big names, Steve Aoki, all those guys were up there. But what I noticed is from the rave days back in the day, the DJ would never stop. It'd be 12 hours non stop music. Chozie Ma 37:28 the Djs would just go into play on play on blue yonder. And each DJ knew that they knew their time. If you're a warm up your warm up, yeah, if you're 10 pm, you're 10pm. Don't bang out music like it's 4am. A lot of these days in Asia, in China especially, I'll be doing my main set at 1am, and a new DJ would come in and he'd be like, shit, I'm gonna bang a 3am set out before Chozie goes on and I'm just like, dude, you're killing me here, mate. You know what I mean? So that's where we come into most DJs will have their warm up DJ tour with them, because they know this guy's gonna warm it up well, and it's respectful to be a warm up DJ for someone. Or if you're closing after someone, you close out for them. Brian Schoenborn 37:28 Yeah, sure. Brian Schoenborn 38:04 It's like an opening act like the comedy stage, or the band, you know, whatever. Chozie Ma 38:07 Exactly. Yeah, a lot of bedroom bangers, a lot of the younger DJ and I get that. Yeah, it's a transition it takes time. So this festival, we had, you know, 7, 8, 7, big name DJs. And each one of them had like a 10 to 12 minute gap between each show for changeover. I'm like, you know what, man, let's just keep the flow going. Brian Schoenborn 38:24 Yeah. Chozie Ma 38:25 But how do we do that? Because they're still gonna do the change of a sub kind of set up a whole hologram system. And I had DJs, two DJ is on left and right, DMC scratch styles and, we produced the technology where when the DJ scratches, we've got a camera on a hand and she can control the eight foot high hologram, so he or she's scratching. Brian Schoenborn 38:43 Oh really? Chozie Ma 38:44 I mean, the middle on drum pads. So we like we produce these 10 minute, 12 minute segment shows so the audience would just see this flow going through and then the next DJ would be ready then goes on. You know, so there was this awesome interaction of immersive experience. Because I think people are getting bored at these big festivals now like it's the same, same thing. Brian Schoenborn 39:04 It's the same shit. Chozie Ma 39:04 It's the same DJ, same DJs, at these festivals, but like they just reversing that sets around or the next stage is playing something similar or something like that. So I think I think now people just need more, more interaction. That's why bringing more technology into the shows is very important these days, people like now getting smarter. I think I think it got dumbed down. And now it's getting smarter because they're getting so big. Brian Schoenborn 39:25 Well, it's kind of like it gets dumbed down because that's, as much as I hate to say it, it's kind of like, you bring it down to a level where a lot of people can understand, right? A lot of people just easily get it. Then they come in and then as they get used to it, then you can start getting a little more nuanced with it or whatever. Brian Schoenborn 39:42 Getting a little smarter about it. Do you have do you have? Can you show me something like? Chozie Ma 39:42 Right. Chozie Ma 39:47 Oh, yeah, yeah, I can put up with those videos. I'll give them to you. Brian Schoenborn 39:49 Yeah. Chozie Ma 39:50 We can send some links up. Brian Schoenborn 39:51 Okay. Sure. Yeah, no, I'd love to check some of that stuff. Chozie Ma 39:53 Yeah, it's very cool. Brian Schoenborn 39:54 So this Jigsaw? Chozie Ma 39:56 Yeah, it was in Macau. So it was the second year. So we just Brian Schoenborn 39:59 When was that? Chozie Ma 40:00 That was December. Not, ninth last year. Brian Schoenborn 40:03 Oh, so a year ago. Chozie Ma 40:04 Yeah. Brian Schoenborn 40:05 Okay. Chozie Ma 40:05 So we, we will not be selector of the artists and we were the design team and the production team. So we came up with this, I have always I've always had this idea of designing a rave, but in a super high end concept so that the VIP areas were like, made it look like a TV rooms like that. Brian Schoenborn 40:25 Oh, sweet. Chozie Ma 40:25 So they were like they were made out of velvet, and they had all these crazy stuff. You had your own bar in each one. And so on the main stage on the left and right, I built to 60 meter VIP booths built into the stage. So you're on the same level as the stage but you can't get in like you've got a glass barrier. Brian Schoenborn 40:43 Oh, yeah. But you're that close though. Chozie Ma 40:45 But you're that close. And they went for a million renminbi each table and they were the first tables to sell out. Brian Schoenborn 40:50 What? Dude. Chozie Ma 40:50 In Asia whenever you got the highest table. It sells out the first… Brian Schoenborn 40:54 Wow. Chozie Ma 40:55 …and you can have I think it was 70 guests. Came with drinks. Came with girls. came with…it's Macau. Brian Schoenborn 41:00 Yeah, that's nuts. Chozie Ma 41:01 Came with everything. So they sold out. You had those and then it went down into different tiers. So you had like the end. I think it was 800,000 and the 500,000, then the four then two, and then one and 40,000, something like that. So but it was designed in the Venetian Convention Center. Massive. Brian Schoenborn 41:04 Oh yeah, dude, the Venetian's huge in Macau. Chozie Ma 41:21 It's the biggest… Brian Schoenborn 41:21 It's so big. Chozie Ma 41:22 I think its biggest, biggest Hotel in the world or something like that. Brian Schoenborn 41:24 It might be, yeah. Chozie Ma 41:25 13,000 rooms or something. Brian Schoenborn 41:26 Yeah, it's huge. Chozie Ma 41:27 The Convention Center is massive. So we were like, I wanted to feel like a rave. Because that's where my passion comes from. Brian Schoenborn 41:33 Yeah. Chozie Ma 41:33 But like you wanted to give it that super high end service. Brian Schoenborn 41:36 Yeah. Chozie Ma 41:37 So we went in, and we just, we just did this crazy design and made it all cool. And it was cool, man, people just like digging it. But I had that rave feel. Brian Schoenborn 41:44 Yeah. Chozie Ma 41:45 The technology and the Holograms and the lasers. And the LED is all over the place and interactive tables for ordering drinks and stuff like that. So it's cool. So we're just tried to take that technology to another level. Brian Schoenborn 41:56 Yeah, I want to back up a second. I just want to explain because a lot of the listeners are Western, so maybe they haven't been to China. So I want to explain a couple of things real quick. So first, he's talking about selling a table for 1 million RMB. That's Chinese, that's the Chinese currency. If you…rough, rough. Chozie Ma 42:12 Rough conversion? Brian Schoenborn 42:15 Is probably about 200,000ish? $200,000, something like that? Chozie Ma 42:24 143,000 for one table. Brian Schoenborn 42:27 143,000 for one table, right? That's, that's ridiculous. That's ridiculously expensive. Okay? So that's the first thing. Second thing is he's talking about how it's kind of KTV styled. Right? So KTV is not really a big thing in America. Chozie Ma 42:41 Right, right. Brian Schoenborn 42:42 Yeah, you might find out a few spots. Like there's a couple of spots in LA, a couple of spots in New York, really where they were the Asian populations are, you might find a few here and there. But KTV guys essentially, like Americans know karaoke, right? Chozie Ma 42:54 Right. Brian Schoenborn 42:54 The karaoke that we're used to is we go to a bar and there's a karaoke night. So like one night, there's a microphone and the words and like one person at a time sings in front of the entire bar and, you know, in front of strangers and whatever else, right? KTV is just like that. Except there's, there's these buildings like in China, there's these buildings all over the place with dozens of rooms. Chozie Ma 43:16 Like three, 400 rooms. Brian Schoenborn 43:18 Three, 400 rooms in one building. And each room has its own karaoke place. Tables, couches, three microphones, just you and your friends or whatever it is, you know, it could be anywhere between like two and like 20 people something like that. Chozie Ma 43:32 Yeah, you got small rooms and you got themed rooms. Brian Schoenborn 43:34 You sit around you play games, and you drank. Chozie Ma 43:36 Oh, then there's even a free buffet. Like you got meal times. Brian Schoenborn 43:40 Yeah, it's it's super like it can be super cheap to like, you can pay like 20 bucks for like four hours. Chozie Ma 43:45 Yeah, yeah definitely. Brian Schoenborn 43:45 Something like that. But KTV is a huge thing in China. So when he's talking about doing these super high end KTV rooms, right next to the stage, you know, separated by nothing but a glass wall. Chozie Ma 43:57 Well just kind of like a fence. Brian Schoenborn 43:58 Yeah, whatever. It is. Yeah, I mean, that's, that's like, that's like the perfect thing for like that crowd. Chozie Ma 44:05 You know, you've, you've kept the KTV experience to the listeners very PG. Brian Schoenborn 44:09 Oh yeah. Chozie Ma 44:10 So there's a, Brian Schoenborn 44:11 There's dirty KTV too, of course. Chozie Ma 44:13 So the KTV that I designed off is not the dirty side, it's just that you've got these crazy rooms that are, you know, you still paying in up to like 20,000, $30,000 on a night and you go in there and it's like kind of very…hyou could all it gaudy. It's kind of like very velvety. Brian Schoenborn 44:33 Gaudy is a good word for it. Chozie Ma 44:33 And very like chandeliers and, Brian Schoenborn 44:36 Like a 1970s club. Chozie Ma 44:37 Yeah, so you've got that and then you've got the more modern ones. But then it comes in with you get girls. I mean, they come in and you can't sleep with them or anything like they're just hosts. Just like a strip club. Brian Schoenborn 44:48 They are hoooosts. Chozie Ma 44:48 They don't take the clothes off. They don't, you can't grab them. They just come in and they drink with you and they sing for you. Brian Schoenborn 44:54 Yeah. Chozie Ma 44:54 So it's more about a business entertainment. It's more about taking your clients there. Brian Schoenborn 44:58 Yeah. Chozie Ma 44:58 You're drinking there and all you take You just get to buddy thing you just go hang out. Brian Schoenborn 45:03 It's like the boys club kind of thing. Chozie Ma 45:05 It's a boy's club, but, in saying that, you think you think like maybe the wives and the girlfriends would get angry. But in China, they don't, because they have yadian, which is the KTV for women and Ya means Duck, so it's a duck house. So chicken means the girls in those places, this is a Chinese translation, so I'm not trying to say that to where it is and, and discuss people but it's just a translation. Brian Schoenborn 45:29 Yeah. Chozie Ma 45:29 So what I'm saying is that the men have their place to go for entertaining. And I'm telling you can't sleep with them. Brian Schoenborn 45:35 No, you don't, you don't. But the interesting thing about Chozie Ma 45:38 The women have their version. So they go out and have a girls night. Brian Schoenborn 45:42 Right? Right. Chozie Ma 45:42 And the guys go out and they have thier guy's night. Brian Schoenborn 45:43 And then they get these male or female hosts, whatever. Like I remember I've been to a couple of them too. And it's like right after you get situated in the KTV room, whoever works there, they open the door, just this parade of women goes through Chozie Ma 45:55 Yeah, the mama sun. Brian Schoenborn 45:58 Here comes this parade of women and basically, they're all pretty much wearing the same outfit, like the uniform, right? Chozie Ma 46:02 Yeah yeah yeah. Brian Schoenborn 46:03 But it's like this, you know, like I remember seeing like this little like, like dress like a yellowish dress, it was kind of form fitting at the top and maybe like a like a roughly thing. I don't want to say like a two two, that's a bit extreme, but you know, kind of like something like that. Chozie Ma 46:15 Yeah, their version of sexy. Brian Schoenborn 46:16 Fluffy or whatever. Where it's, you know, a little fluffier on the bottom. This is what I'm recalling. You know, it's been a year since I've been back, since I've been there. But yeah, so they bring out this parade of women and you basically you point and you pick pick which one you like, and they'll they'll hang out with you the whole night. And they'll pour drinks for you. Chozie Ma 46:32 I mean, it might some people might be getting put off by this but that they're not there. Brian Schoenborn 46:38 It's not it's not a brothel. Chozie Ma 46:39 Yeah, prostitution, there's a working there. Brian Schoenborn 46:42 It's just straight up entertainment. Chozie Ma 46:43 It's completely legal, like they've got benefits. It's a job you know, so so but it's like it is a good place for business and things. But my point is I they're very extravagant, the rooms, so I wanted to take that extravagance not the girls, the extravagance to a rave because I think the ballers that would buy that table are used to that kind of situation. So you have to dump like, you have to demographic, Brian Schoenborn 47:07 You got to go with what they like. Chozie Ma 47:08 With that like that like so I was like, how am I going to sell these tables for a million? Brian Schoenborn 47:11 Yep. Chozie Ma 47:12 Okay, the clientele the guys that go to these kind of places. As soon as I advertised that, that style of K, of that VIP they sold out in like a minute both of them. Brian Schoenborn 47:23 Hell yeah. Chozie Ma 47:24 You know what I mean? Like boom, done. And then all the VIP sold out, and so it's kind of like, all right, we're on the right track here and designing. So design has become a big thing for us for events and things like that. Brian Schoenborn 47:33 Well, that's cool, too. Because like once you have success with something like that, I mean, that concept that's gonna be pretty easy to duplicate, right? Chozie Ma 47:40 Yeah. Brian Schoenborn 47:40 I mean, so then you're just like, okay. Chozie Ma 47:42 For us. We've done it once we got it. We want to do the next thing again. Brian Schoenborn 47:45 Sure, yeah. Chozie Ma 47:46 More tech into it, or we add more, but I think it's all comes down to service. I think the biggest thing lacking in festivals in China, no matter they've got the budgets and the people. The service seems to be a little bit off. So we try to spend a bit more time on training and investment on the on the server. So we tell our clients, you know what, maybe drop one of the DJs. And you got another couple hundred thousand there. Brian Schoenborn 48:09 Yeah. Chozie Ma 48:09 Like, let's put that into really good bar management, better drinks into better food, you know, because I think you need that. Brian Schoenborn 48:15 Real alcohol. Chozie Ma 48:16 Real alcohol. Exactly. Because there's been a lot of fake alcohol. Brian Schoenborn 48:18 There's a lot of fake alcohol in China. Chozie Ma 48:20 Yeah. So, you know, just like trying to make the experience better for people. And I think that's just, it just goes with anything. It should it should be like that. If you're paying for something good. You need to be that lead with what you pay for. Brian Schoenborn 48:34 Nice. So are you working on anything else experience wise right now? Chozie Ma 48:38 Yes. So. So I mean, people might be thinking, What was he talking about experience and DJing, so… Brian Schoenborn 48:44 No, that's, that's awesome. Like, it's incredible stuff because Chozie Ma 48:46 No, so I'm trying to get to where I'll experience the experience in the tech comes from. Brian Schoenborn 48:50 Oh, okay. Chozie Ma 48:51 So I have a company called Article Projects International. And we started in 1995 doing rave parties in Sydney. So it was Chris Sefton. The founder was just doing lasers. I was the kind of guy breaking into the warehouses and, and and bringing like the DJs and just doing these underground raves, right? Slowly making money as teenagers and turned it into a business. So we've started we've started doing attractions, entertainment venues, and Chris started developing more and more technologies and we became into, into Asia. We built the Fountain of Wealth in Singapore. Suntech City as an attraction, world's largest water screen projection mapping. Brian Schoenborn 49:27 Nice. Chozie Ma 49:28 And then we just kept going and going with in 2005, Zhang Yimou, the director of the Beijing 2008 Olympics and China's claim to fame of most famous director in China. Most respected. Brian Schoenborn 49:42 He was the one
近日据多个网络平台爆出来的消息，由于滴滴的裁员补偿达数倍工资，出现了员工争相被裁的场面。昨天有滴滴内部员工对此透露称，此次滴滴的裁员补偿，并没有网上描述的那么夸张，基本就是法定标准。内部员工表示，这次滴滴裁员在网络上引起那么大的讨论，是因为和其他违规裁员的公司形成了对比。 高山大学公布了2019级学员名单。其中，摩拜单车创始人胡玮炜、小米高级副总裁王翔、地平线机器人CEO余凯、小鹏汽车自动驾驶研发副总裁谷俊丽等共计27名学员入选。滴滴出行创始人程维、OFO创始人戴威、猎豹移动创始人傅盛、易到创始人周航等都是高山大学学员。 境外信用卡将获得与中国第三方支付机构交易的机会，这是它们等待已久的机会。据《21世纪经济报道》称，万事达卡有望与网联清算公司合作，成立人民币银行卡清算公司，在中国发行万事达卡。 昨天，华为在巴塞罗那发布了折叠屏手机Mate X，这也是华为旗下首款5G手机。售价方面，8GB+512GB版本2299欧元，折合人民币约17500元，2019年年中发售。华为消费者业务CEO余承东在现场表示，Mate X是全球最快的5G智能手机产品。前不久，三星刚在旧金山发布折叠屏手机Galaxy Fold，屏幕展开7.2英寸，昨天华为直接把两款手机拿来对标，Mate X的屏幕尺寸达到8英寸。 在MWC正式开展前，OPPO在巴塞罗那举行发布会，正式面向全球发布10倍混合光学变焦技术，这项技术采用了“接棒式”三摄配置方案，超广角、超清主摄和长焦分别负责不同焦段，以实现全焦段覆盖，其中超广角端的等效焦距为15.9mm，长焦采用潜望式结构，等效焦距159mm。OPPO表示，这项技术将在2019年第二季度开始商用。 苹果可能在今年上半年之前实现对无线充电板AirPower的出货。Airpower最早出现在苹果2017年秋季新品发布会上。随后Air不断被传出货消息，结果却一次次延迟，原因可能是其散热问题未能解决。今年1月初，推特帐户ChargerLab爆料称，AirPower生产已经开始，由立讯代工。 美国权威评测杂志《消费者报告》宣布，撤回对特斯拉电动车Model 3的推荐，理由是涉及到可靠性问题，包括部分特斯拉车主反映车辆在车漆、电子系统等方面存在问题，对此，特斯拉回应称，已经在纠正这些问题方面做出了“重大改进”。
近日据多个网络平台爆出来的消息，由于滴滴的裁员补偿达数倍工资，出现了员工争相被裁的场面。昨天有滴滴内部员工对此透露称，此次滴滴的裁员补偿，并没有网上描述的那么夸张，基本就是法定标准。内部员工表示，这次滴滴裁员在网络上引起那么大的讨论，是因为和其他违规裁员的公司形成了对比。 高山大学公布了2019级学员名单。其中，摩拜单车创始人胡玮炜、小米高级副总裁王翔、地平线机器人CEO余凯、小鹏汽车自动驾驶研发副总裁谷俊丽等共计27名学员入选。滴滴出行创始人程维、OFO创始人戴威、猎豹移动创始人傅盛、易到创始人周航等都是高山大学学员。 境外信用卡将获得与中国第三方支付机构交易的机会，这是它们等待已久的机会。据《21世纪经济报道》称，万事达卡有望与网联清算公司合作，成立人民币银行卡清算公司，在中国发行万事达卡。 昨天，华为在巴塞罗那发布了折叠屏手机Mate X，这也是华为旗下首款5G手机。售价方面，8GB+512GB版本2299欧元，折合人民币约17500元，2019年年中发售。华为消费者业务CEO余承东在现场表示，Mate X是全球最快的5G智能手机产品。前不久，三星刚在旧金山发布折叠屏手机Galaxy Fold，屏幕展开7.2英寸，昨天华为直接把两款手机拿来对标，Mate X的屏幕尺寸达到8英寸。 在MWC正式开展前，OPPO在巴塞罗那举行发布会，正式面向全球发布10倍混合光学变焦技术，这项技术采用了“接棒式”三摄配置方案，超广角、超清主摄和长焦分别负责不同焦段，以实现全焦段覆盖，其中超广角端的等效焦距为15.9mm，长焦采用潜望式结构，等效焦距159mm。OPPO表示，这项技术将在2019年第二季度开始商用。 苹果可能在今年上半年之前实现对无线充电板AirPower的出货。Airpower最早出现在苹果2017年秋季新品发布会上。随后Air不断被传出货消息，结果却一次次延迟，原因可能是其散热问题未能解决。今年1月初，推特帐户ChargerLab爆料称，AirPower生产已经开始，由立讯代工。 美国权威评测杂志《消费者报告》宣布，撤回对特斯拉电动车Model 3的推荐，理由是涉及到可靠性问题，包括部分特斯拉车主反映车辆在车漆、电子系统等方面存在问题，对此，特斯拉回应称，已经在纠正这些问题方面做出了“重大改进”。
The funding extravaganzamay be approaching its end for scooter “unicorns” Lime and Bird, but smaller startups in the micro-mobility space have continued to close venture capital rounds at a consistent pace. See Grin, Tier and Yellowfor examples. The latest is Dott, a European scooter startup founded by Maxim Romain, Ofo's former head of Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
GGV Capital's Hans Tung and Zara Zhang interview Jixun Foo (符绩勋), who is a Managing Partner at GGV Capital based in China. Jixun joined GGV in 2006 and has more than 20 years of experience in venture capital investing. He focuses on travel and transportation, social media and commerce as well as enterprise services in China. Jixun has led GGV's investments in Qunar (去哪儿), Grab, Didi (滴滴出行), Youku-Tudou (优酷土豆), UCWeb, Mogujie-Meilishuo (美丽联合集团), MediaV, Full-Truck Alliance (formerly Yunmanman) (满帮集团), Meicai (美菜), and currently serves on the boards of XPeng (小鹏汽车), Hellobike (哈罗单车), Tujia (途家), Xiangwushuo (享物说), Zuiyou (最右) and Kujiale (酷家乐). Jixun played a critical role in many key strategic mergers and acquisitions, such as those of Youku-Tudou, Baidu/Qunar, Ctrip/Qunar, and Mogujie/Meilishuo. Jixun has been recognized by Forbes China as one of the “Best Venture Capitalists” every year since 2006, and frequently appears on the Forbes Midas list. Before GGV, Jixun was a Director at Draper Fisher Jurvetson ePlanet Ventures, where he led the firm's investment in Baidu. Prior to DFJ ePlanet, Jixun led the Investment Group under the Finance & Investment Division of the National Science & Technology Board of Singapore (NSTB) and has also worked in the R&D division of Hewlett Packard. Jixun is from Singapore and graduated from the National University of Singapore with a First-Class Honors degree in Engineering, as well as a Master's in Management of Technology from the university's Graduate School of Business. In this episode, Jixun discusses how he started his career in venture capital, the insider story behind the merger between Youku and Tudou (the largest merger in Chinese tech history at the time), why he invested in the bike-sharing company HelloBike (which overtook Mobike and Ofo to become the top player in the country), and what sectors excite him today. Join our listeners' community via WeChat/Slack at 996.ggvc.com/community. You can view the full transcript of this episode at 996.ggvc.com. We are excited to announce a new program, "GGV Fellows", designed to help "sea turtles" or (海归) and Chinese students studying overseas to get to know the Chinese entrepreneurial landscape better. If you're a Chinese student/professional who is studying/working overseas (or have done so in the past), this is a program designed for you! It's a weeklong program in Jan 2019 in Beijing (during most US college's winter break). You will be able to learn from executives at some of China's most valuable tech companies, and visit some of their offices. You will also participate in mixers with students at top Chinese universities like Tsinghua and Beida to build a local network. Please visit fellows.ggvc.com for the application link and for more information. The 996 Podcast is brought to you by GGV Capital, a multi-stage venture capital firm based in Silicon Valley, Shanghai, and Beijing. We have been partnering with leading technology entrepreneurs for the past 18 years from seed to pre-IPO. With $3.8 billion in capital under management across eight funds, GGV invests in globally minded entrepreneurs in consumer internet, e-commerce, frontier tech, and enterprise. GGV has invested in over 280 companies, with 30 companies valued at over $1 billion. Portfolio companies include Airbnb, Alibaba, Bytedance (Toutiao), Ctrip, Didi Chuxing, DOMO, Hashicorp, Hellobike, Houzz, Keep, Musical.ly, Slack, Square, Wish, Xiaohongshu, YY, and others. Find out more at ggvc.com.
508 is a show about Worcester. This week, we talk with Geri DiNardo about helping found Worcester’s Mustard Seed Catholic Worker community and soup kitchen, Ofo bikes, the wisdom of not framing 2018 Worcester as a “Renaissance,” recycling (Worcester, Australia [PDF]), how Boston increases Worcester housing costs, and the future of handicapped transit. Audio: Download … Continue reading "National Sword (508 #305 w/Geri DiNardo)"
This episode of TechBuzz China is our second of two focused on bike-sharing in China. In it, co-hosts Ying-Ying Lu and Rui Ma tell the story of the rest of China's bike-sharing industry beyond Ofo, focusing on major players Mobike and Hellobike. They cover Mobike's founders, fundraisings, current reach, and distinctive approach to its bike-sharing business, as well as fast-growing latecomer Hellobike's entrance to the scene. Guest speaker Karl Ulrich, the Vice Dean of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the Wharton School, weighs in for the second week in a row, giving macro-level predictions about the global impact of new solutions for personal transportation. With 29 percent of all internet users in China now making use of bike-sharing services, what is the real impact of these services on metrics such as number of trips taken via subway, bus, and car? How have investors Alibaba and Tencent-backed Meituan staked strategic positions in this race, and how do their positions affect the battle outcomes? Who is Mobike founder Hu Weiwei, and which of the two contrasting versions of Mobike's origin story is real? How has Hellobike's focus on second and third tier cities, as well as dogged pursuit of expense management, affected its growth and staying power? Listen to the newest episode of TechBuzz China and delve into one of the biggest trends in China internet in recent years. Decide for yourself: to what extent has bike-sharing has affected China tech, the lives of everyday Chinese citizens, and the future of personal transportation worldwide? As always, you can find these stories and more at pandaily.com. Let us know what you think of the show by leaving us an iTunes review, like our Facebook page, and don't forget to tweet at us at @techbuzzchina to win some swag!
The Internet age has brought with it the “New Four Great Inventions” of China: high speed trains, scan-and-pay mobile payments, bike-sharing, and ecommerce. This week's episode is the first in a two-part story on bike-sharing-- told against a backdrop of Ofo, one of the two major Chinese players, pulling out of international markets. What happened? And most importantly, what is happening now? Listen to this week's episode of TechBuzz China by co-hosts Ying-Ying Lu and Rui Ma, for a history lesson on Ofo! Guest speaker Karl Ulrich, the Vice Dean of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the Wharton School, weighs in as well.TechBuzz China by Pandaily is a weekly technology podcast focused on giving you a peek into what's buzzing within the tech community in China. It is co-hosted by Ying-Ying Lu and Rui Ma, who are both seasoned China watchers with years of experience working in the technology space in China. They uncover and contextualize unique insights, perspectives, and takeaways on headline tech news that don't always make it into English language coverage.Our co-hosts Ying-Ying Lu and Rui Ma break down the origin story of Ofo. Started by five Peking University graduates in bubbly 2014, the team was getting 4000 orders per day on the PKU campus alone, two months after launch. After being spotted by GSR Ventures investor Robin Luo, the rest is history. Today, ofo is at 32 million rides a day in over 200 cities. However, challenges continue to abound: repair costs, oversupply, and figuring out a viable business model in a heavy capex business.Listen to the newest episode of TechBuzz China and decide for yourself-- should bike-sharing, which has fundamentally changed how hundreds of millions of people move, remain as one of the four New Great Inventions?As always, you can find these stories and more at pandaily.com. Let us know what you think of the show by leaving us an iTunes review, like our Facebook page, and don't forget to tweet at us at @techbuzzchina to win some swag!
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The sharing economy is one of the hottest sectors in China, with $250m of seed and Series A capital invested April-May '17, without accounting for the $1 billion+ poured into bike-sharing start ups Mobike and Ofo. While some of these start ups have the potential to create significant businesses (e.g. car hailing and bike sharing), the verdict is still out on others that are peddling shared umbrellas or even basketballs. A more sustainable opportunity in this sector is in co-working space, which is fueled not only by the latest sharing economy craze, but rather built on the solid foundation of continuous growth in start ups and a tangible need for office space. Today we sit down with Randy Wan, CEO of Woo Space, one of the top 5 co-working spaces in China in direct competition with well known unicorns such as Wework. We'll cover a number of areas, including: how do Chinese co-working space offerings differ from that in the US, how do local competitors differentiate, and what is the role of services. We'll also review the sharing economy more broadly to understand what types of business models actually work and how do they make money. Lastly, we'll examine why high growth Chinese start-ups are so diversified, and how this applies to the very VCs that back them. Link to write-up here: https://www.theharbingerchina.com/blog/the-boom-bust-chinese-sharing-economy-with-woo-space-ceo-randy-wan
2017-07-03 Special EnglishThis is Special English. I'm Mark Griffiths in Beijing. Here is the news.Chinese scientists have announced that they have realized the real-time transmission of deep-sea data for more than 190 straight days, setting a new world record.During an expedition to the west Pacific at the end of last year, researchers with the Institute of Oceanology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences realized the real-time transmission of deep-sea data after improving the subsurface buoy observation network.They put a floating body on the sea, which was connected to a submersible buoy. The submersible buoy transmits data to the floating body, which then sends it to a satellite. Researchers then receive the data through the satellite.The real-time deep-sea data includes the condition of the subsurface buoy, the flow speed, direction and pressure of seawater.Real-time transmission of deep-sea data provides important technical support for research on the ocean environment and global climate. The data could enhance the precision in ocean climate and environment forecasts.The previous world record for the real-time transmission of deep water data was around 90 days.This is Special English.China's supercomputers remain the world's fastest and second fastest machines, but America's Titan was squeezed into fourth place by an upgraded Swiss system.The latest edition of the semiannual T0P500 list of supercomputers was released recently. China's supercomputer Sunway TaihuLight has been described by the T0P500 list as "far and away the most powerful number-cruncher on the planet. It maintained the lead since last June, when it dethroned Tianhe-2, the former champion for the previous three consecutive years.This means that a Chinese supercomputer has topped the rankings maintained by researchers in the United States and Germany nine times in a row.What's more, the Sunway TaihuLight was built entirely using processors designed and produced in China.Officials say it highlights China's ability to conduct independent research in the supercomputing field. In the latest rankings, the new number three supercomputer is the upgraded Piz Daint, a system installed at the Swiss National Supercomputing Center.Its current performance pushed Titan, a machine installed at the U.S. Oak Ridge National Laboratory, into fourth place. Titan's performance of 17.6 petaflops has remained constant since it was installed in 2012.You're listening to Special English. I'm Mark Griffiths in Beijing.The European Union has reaffirmed its support for Paris agreement on climate change when its Foreign Affairs Council convened in Luxembourg.The Council said in a statement that the Paris Agreement is fit for purpose and cannot be renegotiated.U.S. President Donald Trump said on June 1 that he has decided to pull the United States out of the Paris Agreement, a landmark global pact to fight climate change.The Council said it deeply regretted the unilateral decision by the United States administration to withdraw from the Paris Agreement, while it welcomed the statements of commitment to the Agreement from other countries.The Council said the EU will lead in the global fight against climate change through its climate policies and through continued support to those which are particularly vulnerable.Besides this, the EU is strengthening its existing global partnerships and will continue to seek new alliances, from the world's largest economies to the most vulnerable island states.The Paris Agreement was agreed on by almost every country in the world in 2015. It aims to tackle climate change by cutting greenhouse gas emissions and sets a global target of keeping the rise in the average temperature no higher than 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.This is Special English.It's possible for the European Union and Britain to strike a fair Brexit deal which is "far better than no deal". EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier told reporters that for both the EU and the UK, a fair deal is possible, and far better than no deal. He made the remarks at a joint press conference with his British counterpart David Davis, after wrapping up the opening salvo of the Brexit talks in Brussels.His remarks obviously alluded to British Prime Minister Theresa May's catchphrase "no deal is better than a bad deal".Barnier said the first session was "important, open and useful indeed to start off on the right foot as the clock is ticking".He outlined a two-step negotiation, saying they agreed on dates, organization, and priorities for the negotiation.You're listening to Special English. I'm Mark Griffiths in Beijing.China is achieving landmarks in science and technology at breakneck speed.The country's Tianzhou-1 cargo spacecraft completed its second docking with the Tiangong-2 space lab recently. Chinese scientists have announced that they have realized the satellite-based distribution of entangled photon pairs over a record distance of more than 1,200 kilometers, a major breakthrough that could be used to deliver secure messages. China has successfully launched its first X-ray space telescope to study black holes, pulsars and gamma-ray bursts, receiving its first package of data.Officials say such a string of achievements shows China's innovation-driven development strategy is paying off.The latest Global Innovation Index showed that China rose three spots to 22nd place on the list of the world's most innovative nations this year, becoming the only middle-income country to join the top 25 innovative economies.However, China stepping closer to becoming an innovative power has aroused skepticism, with some arguing that its progress poses a threat to other countries.Chinese observers refuted the claim, saying China's science and technology innovation has injected fresh energy to the world's sluggish economy and brought a new opportunity to global industrial restructuring and sustainable development.This is Special English.Chinese bicycle-sharing giant Mobike says it has 100 million users worldwide.Mobike started its business in Shanghai in April last year, before expanding into major Chinese cities and branching out abroad. Users access a Mobike account and unlock the bicycles by scanning a QR code on the bicycles.It has over 5 million bicycles in 100 cities worldwide. Average daily orders top 25 million.The company says it is trying to expand its business in the European and Asian markets.Since April last year, Mobike users have logged 2.5 billion kilometers, equivalent to cutting the emissions of 170,000 cars for a whole year.Mobike's chief competitor is Ofo bike.According to the China E-Commerce Research Center, there were almost 19 million users of shared bicycles nationwide at the end of last year. The number is expected to hit 50 million by the end of this year.You're listening to Special English. I'm Mark Griffiths in Beijing. You can access the program by logging on to crienglish.com. You can also find us on our Apple Podcast. Now the news continues.Five British secondary school students have won a free trip to Hong Kong to attend university summer courses after topping a design competition.The competition was organized earlier this year by the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in London. It invited British students to design a 48-hour travel itinerary for youth travelers visiting Hong Kong, with the aim of showing how the city is unique and attractive to youth travelers. The contestants were also expected to compare travel experiences between Hong Kong and a British city.The organizers say many British students presented their submissions through a variety of means, including an essay, a video clip on Youtube, a blog post, from which five best entries were selected.Carmen Truong was the winner from the Royal Latin School who impressed the judges with a beautiful scratch book. She will spend two weeks at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, learning Chinese and engineering.As a Chinese girl born in London, Truong says she likes to collect information and pictures about Hong Kong; and this competition was a good chance for her to explore more about her background.The annual competition is now in its sixth year. It seeks to encourage British students to consider going to universities in Hong Kong, a special administrative region of China. This is Special English.A "Chinese Ambassador Scholarship" has been launched at the Chinese Embassy in Romania.The Chinese Ambassador to Romania says the main goal of the scholarship is to encourage Romanian students to learn Chinese. It also aims to welcome as many young people as possible to jointly push forward Sino-Romanian friendly relations.The ambassador says learning Chinese enjoys great popularity in Romania, where over 8,000 people are studying Chinese in Confucius institutes, Confucius classrooms and other places.At the scholarship launching ceremony, around 20 students and four teachers were awarded with mobile phones and cash prizes to honor their efforts in learning and teaching Chinese.Romania is one of the countries along the ancient Silk Road. It is part of the Belt and Road initiative for common development. The official says this will bring about increasing demand for talents in Romania, including Romanians can speak Chinese.The ambassador says he hopes that more and more young people in Romania can play an active role in various fields including economic and trade cooperation and cultural exchanges between the two countries.You're listening to Special English. I'm Mark Griffiths in Beijing.The National Museum of China has opened an exhibition featuring the work of Dutch painter Rembrandt and other famous artists of the 17th century.The show includes more than 70 paintings, and is the largest exhibit featuring the prime age of Dutch painting ever staged in China.The items on display include 11 paintings by Rembrandt including Minerva in Her Study and The Unconscious Patient. The exhibition also features works by Vermeer and Rembrandt's students.The exhibition will last until September. It is organized jointly by the National Museum of China and the Leiden Collection.The Leiden Collection was founded in 2003 by American collector Thomas Kaplan and his wife. It has the largest collection of 17th century Dutch paintings in the world.This is Special English.The influential Committee for Melbourne has called for a "mega-region" to be formed along Australia's eastern coast.The chief of the committee Martine Letts said a rapid transport link between Melbourne and Sydney could see the "mega-region" become reality within a decade.She said the region can also include other regional centers, and it could rival others in the world including the San Francisco-Los Angeles area in the United States.The proposal by Letts came after the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University announced that it believed a hyper loop could provide the link between Melbourne and Sydney.The hyper loop works by propelling a pod-like vehicle through a reduced-pressure tube at the speed of sound.A local company in Melbourne says the technology already exists to make hyper loop a reality, and it just needed to be supported by the governments. It says a hyper loop project will take three to five years to complete.This is Special English.A 12th century castle which played a part in seeing the first female queen gain the throne of England has re-opened after a 1.6-million-U.S.-dollar conservation project.Framlington Castle in the southern county of Suffolk was used over centuries as the center of a vast network of power and influence to a 17th century home for the poor.It has reopened its doors, giving visitors a chance to explore its rich history spanning 900 years.（全文见周六微信。）
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