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We put up episodes whenever there's a topic that strikes a chord. Life does sometimes get in the way, so the episodes may not be consistent. Check back often to see the new stuff.

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Episode 09 – Is Hong Kong a Part of China? (the cusp of the protests)
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Episode 09 – Is Hong Kong a Part of China? (the cusp of the protests)

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We continue our previous discussions about the protests currently taking place in Hong Kong, and this time we invited Kahan back for a third opinion. And we’ve essentially arrived at what we believe to be…

Episode 08 – Hong Kong Protest 2019
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Episode 08 – Hong Kong Protest 2019

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Although we’re more than 7,000 miles away from Hong Kong, the current protest still affects us as both Derrick and I still have roots there. It’s difficult to get a full and complete story so…

Episode 07 – What is it like to grow up poor?
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Episode 07 – What is it like to grow up poor?

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Last episode we started to discuss how growing up as poor affected our values, goals, and life in general. In this episode, we continue that topic and hash out all the ways we believe our…

Episode 06 – Are Asians Generally More Pessimistic in Our World View?
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Episode 06 – Are Asians Generally More Pessimistic in Our World View?

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Do we, first-generation Asian immigrants, tend to be pessimistic in our world-views? Derrick and I invited our friend, Kahan, to discuss this question with us, and it led to a very lively discussion on what…

Episode 05 – Does Hard Work Pave the Way to Success?
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Episode 05 – Does Hard Work Pave the Way to Success?

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Here’s a question:  how much does hard way really affect your success in life?  Is hard work an automatically equivalent of finding success in your job, school, or life in general?  Or is there perhaps…

Episode 04: Careers
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Episode 04: Careers

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I work in the field of Legal Technology, and Derrick works in Finance.  We both basically fell into our careers, and looking back, while there are probably things we could have done differently; we’re not…

Episode 03: the English Language
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Episode 03: the English Language

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We both immigrated to the US around the age of 9 with an almost non-existent understanding of the English Language.  Through some trials and tribulations, we managed to develop at least a working mastery of…

Episode 02:  Turning 40 and Midlife Crisis
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Episode 02: Turning 40 and Midlife Crisis

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Derrick and I both turned 40 a little over a year ago, and it made us a bit retrospective.  Here’s Episode 2, talking about what it means to grow “old” and whether the “mid-life crisis”…

Episode 01: Who are We?
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Episode 01: Who are We?

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This is our inaugural podcast, a little background about Derrick and myself.  Andrew is from the Refugee Camps of Hong Kong, and Derrick grew up in the fast-changing city of Guangzhou, China.  We both now…

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