HeyJaredThe Honest Drink Podcast
Three American-raised friends living in China candidly explore the madness of modern behavior. We'll be sipping on drinks with special guests as we tackle different topics on current culture, self-help, society, human psychology, nationality, politics, news and life.
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Mike Pistilli: Is China's Internet Healthier? (opens the original)
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American fitness coach and social-media creator Mike Pistilli reveals what it's really like building an online following in China, including becoming the country's top livestream for all the wrong reasons. He is known on Chinese social-media with millions of followers as Coach Mike or 麦霹雳. We discuss the rules foreign creators face on Douyin抖音 (Chinese Tiktok), RedNote (Xiaohongshu小红书), Kuaishou, and WeChat, the hate directed at male and female influencers, and the surprising things Mike believe
Prof. Daniel Graff: As AI Gets Better, Are We Getting Worse? (opens the original)
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Professor Daniel Graff leads design and AI research at Tongji University's College of Design and Innovation. He is a Distinguished Research Fellow, educator, and co-author of the 2026 book "Design Thinking with Artificial Intelligence". With a background spanning design innovation, business, and emerging technology, his work explores how humans design, collaborate, and create alongside artificial intelligence. Today we talk about creativity, critical thinking and the tension between technology a
Zak Dychtwald: The Brutal Competition Driving China's Rise (opens the original)
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Zak Dychtwald is the founder and CEO of BridgeWorks Global and author of the critically acclaimed book, Young China. He runs a cross-geography collaboration lab, helping people in some of the world's largest companies get along better across national borders, through science and data backed research. Zak is a distinguished speaker having delivered over 100 keynotes to Fortune 500 companies and global investor. Today we talk about the brutal side of competition and collaboration between people, s
Cyrus Janssen: It's Not All Scary (opens the original)
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Cyrus Janssen is a YouTuber and speaker on China and the world. Today we talk about countering fear-driven narratives about other countries, being a "global citizen", and its impact on how we engage or disengage with the rest of the world. We also talk about Chinese brands in America, as cost-of-living pressures rise and US domestic polarization and war continues. Cyrus also describes how he was recently offered $10,000 US dollars to lie to his viewers, and how the money was ultimately traced ba
Julie Sun: Love Practically (opens the original)
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Julie Sun is a brand marketer and content creator who creates English content on Instagram and TikTok as, "Julie your China friend", explaining Chinese culture and dating to foreigners. She uses her voice to introduce modern China to a Western audience, providing an honest perspective on Chinese society, dating and everyday life. Today we talk about modern society and the search for our place in it. We talk about when after receiving countless messages from foreign men asking her to help them fi
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