The Chinese History Podcast

10/05/2025

Hi all, a new interview has dropped on the Chinese History Podcast! In this companion episode to my interview with Professor Scott Pearce, I interview Professor Andrew Chittick on the Southern Dynasties and their place in Chinese history.

Unfortunately, this will also be the last episode in a while, as I will soon be moving to Hong Kong. The podcast will return once I've settled in!

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Apologies in advance in the audio cuts out in some places or if there are parts that doesn't sound smooth. Some external feeds may take time to update.

02/03/2025

A new episode of the Chinese History Podcast is out! This time I interview Bruce Rusk and Christopher Rea about their new book, More Swindles from the Late Ming! We go over the content, the context, the translation process, and share some favorite stories from the book!

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25/01/2025

Dear all,

Another episode of the Chinese History Podcast is now live! In this episode, I interview Scott Pearce about his research on the Northern Wei. Listen on the website or through any of the major podcast hosting services (there will be a delay as the episode is uploaded to these platforms).

https://www.chinesehistorypodcast.com/e/the-northern-wei-an-interview-with-scott-pearce/

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21/09/2024

Hi all,

After a hectic summer and a bit of delay, the next episode of the Chinese History Podcast is out! Featuring an interview with Professor Ron Po on Qing maritime history and policy in the 18th and 19th centuries. I really enjoyed reading his book so please check out the interview! Apologies in advance for some slight audio issues.

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05/03/2023

Also, I am currently in Taiwan doing dissertation research and will be here for six months. I will be devoting most of my time on my dissertation research and writing, so I won't have spare time to podcast. As such, the podcast will be on a brief hiatus until I return to the US in the fall. I hope to resume production then and have an episode out by the end of October. Looks like my plan for monthly releases this season didn't work out well...😅

Thanks for understanding!

05/03/2023

A new episode has released! Featuring Professor Pamela Crossley of Dartmouth University, this episode explores the relationship between identity and Qing imperial ideology, and how the Qing emperors used history and identity to strengthen their rule over a vast and diverse empire.

Listen below:
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A podcast covering various aspects of Chinese history, from ancient to modern, brought to you by a passionate group of Chinese history PhD students.

28/11/2022

Hi everyone, a new episode of the Chinese History Podcast is out, featuring an interview with Professor Xing Hang of Brandeis University on the Zheng family. Professor Hang talks about the rise and fall of the Zheng family regime, how it became so wealthy and powerful, how and why Zheng Chenggong conquered Taiwan, what Ming loyalism meant to the Zhengs, as well as how the Zhengs are viewed in Taiwan and Mainland China today.

Listen below:
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31/10/2022

One year ago today, we officially launched the Chinese History Podcast. In the months since, we've interviewed a dozen different scholars, posted 15 episodes, and logged close to 8,500 downloads. As Season 1 of the Chinese History Podcast ends, I would like to thank all the scholars who took time out of their busy schedules to sit down and talk about Chinese history with us and to all of our listeners and supporters.

As Season 2 begins, we will change our format to monthly releases (this is actually what we had already been doing anyways), with new episodes releasing at the end of each month. That means the next episode will release sometime in late November (it's going to be a very interesting one so please be sure to check it out!).

Finally, if you've enjoyed our podcast, please consider a small donation to help keep it running. Currently I pay for all the expenses (website, hosting platform, editing softwares, etc.) out of pocket. I don't ever intend to run ads or take sponsorships, so your support will go a long way. Thank you!

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20/09/2022

Our newest episode features an interview with Professor Maura Dykstra where she talks about her new book "Uncertainty in the Empire of Routine: The Administrative Revolution of the Eighteenth-Century Qing State" where she explores an administrative revolution that took place in the Qing empire.

You can listen to it here:

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Professor Dykstra's book is available for purchase through the publisher's website or through Amazon!

A podcast covering various aspects of Chinese history, from ancient to modern, brought to you by a passionate group of Chinese history PhD students.

21/08/2022

Our newest episode is out! Featuring an interview with Professor Chelsea Wang of Claremont McKenna College on the inner workings of the Ming bureaucracy and the administrative practices the Ming used to govern its empire.

You can listen at:

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Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/3A69SiB

Google Podcast - https://bit.ly/3qk4Knn

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25/06/2022

A new episode is up! Professor Joanna Waley-Cohen of NYU joins us to talk about the New Qing History school, a very influential school in Western academia.

http://www.chinesehistorypodcast.com/e/professor-joanna-waley-cohen-on-new-qing-history/

08/06/2022

Post recording mess.... finished 1/3 interviews this month!