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Ep. 698: Is China Too Cheap? (ft. Han Feizi)

Teen talks with Han Feizi (pen name: https://asiatimes.com/author/han-feizi/) about the 内卷 (nei juan, or involution), why Chinese are super-productive but financially poor, and whether online China-glazing overlooks the real pain and struggle of Chinese workers who still earn terrible wages. This was a recorded Twitter space. A portion of the original audio of a listener call-in was removed due to it straying well off the main topic. Follow Han at https://x.com/Bluebearmonkey

Ep. 695: Back in Canada, Back in the Old World (ft. Steve)

Steve joins Teen during his summer trip back to his home city of Toronto, away from the grind of Hong Kong and Greater China, and talks about what he misses about North America, why expatriating to China is the right choice, and a deep dive into the looming Japanese financial crisis and what it reveals about the global monetary system (hint: it's good to be American). Part 1 of 2 For Pt 2 and all bonus eps: patreon.com/planamag

Ep. 690: The Lou Pai Appreciation Society Meeting #2 (ft. the Lou Pai Appreciation Society)

Mike, RVC, and Teen talk about the filthy cost of college, FAANG employee competence, and the pain of trying to sell a house right now. Part 1 of 2 For Pt 2 and bonus episodes: patreon.com/planamag

Ep. 689: Trump's "MOU"

Teen and Shan talk about Trump's peace deal, why "MOU's" are worthless, and why Trump won't confirm what's even in it. For bonus episodes: patreon.com/p[anamag

Ep. 686: China and Iran Update (ft. Dalian Mike)

Mike (in Daliian) joins Teen to discuss his first year back in China, the Iran War, and why it's the best and worst of times in America. Part 1 of 2 For part 2 and bonus episodes; patreon.com/planamag

Ep. 384: Look at What the Raccoon Dragged In (ft. Mike and RVC)

Mike and RVC join Teen on a rainy weekend to talk AI, Iran War, the Death of Hollywood, and JP Morgan "Cannons". Part 1 of 2 For bonus pods: patreon.com/planamag

Ep. 382: The Chinamaxxing World (ft. John Pang)

John Pang returns to join Teen to talk about geopolitics: Trump's humiliating trip to China, AI over-investment, whether the Iran War is a much more than just a 'crisis', and the true nature of American Exceptionalism,. Pt. 1 of 2 For bonus episodes: patreon.com/planamag

Ep. 380: Stories of our Lives (ft. Jess)

Jess and Teen talk about the need to live within the confines of a story, how influencers and marketers co-opt our lives by co-opting the stories of our lives, and whether raw-dogging transcontinental flights is a true test of emotional fortitude. Pt. 1 of 2 for bonus episodes: patreon.com/planamag

Ep. 378: Biography of a Business From Start to PE Exit (ft. Mike)

Mike joins Teen to talk in detail about the realities of starting your own business, growing into 8-digit revenues, hitting the wall of success, and living 'Mo Money Mo Problems'. Pt. 1 of 2 For Part 2 and bonus eps: patreon.com/planamag

Ep. 376: Maybe the End of Corporate Careerism is Good (ft. Jess)

The podcast takes a turn towards tech as Teen continues down his vibe-coding project to hardware, and Jess wonders about how to bridge the gap between self-directed work and creativity versus the instilling of work ethic, selflessness, and discipline forced into us through corporate careers. What happens now that corporate careerism is endangered? Pt. 1 of 2 For pt.2 and bonus eps: patreon.com/planamag

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