How is the International Order Being Affected. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Carl Baker. Carl Baker, Senior Advisor of Pacific Forum, helps us understand the larger implications of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, not only in terms of its own citizens, but the disruptive affects it is having on other […]
Another Look at Business in China (Community Matters)
Manny Menendez is in Town to Tell us. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Manny Menendez. Manny Menendez is an American businessman from Hawaii who does business and lives in China. He tells about his most recent adventures in China, dealing with covid there and all the changes we hear […]
Taiwan, Light and Shadow (China, Hawaii and You)
Lessons from a Democratic Miracle. The host for this show is Andrew Zimmerman. The guest is Shawna Ryan. In this episode, we cover the following points: 1) The state of Taiwan immediately after it was founded 2) The Kuomintang’s arrival 3) Life under Chiang Kai-shek’s martial law, and how it compares to the Maoist time […]
Following the Changes in Hong Kong (Global Connections)
How it No Longer Connects East with West. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Carl Baker. Carl Baker, Senior Advisor of Pacific Forum, helps us understand the events and directions taking place in Hong Kong, and the effect the PRC’s action under the New Security Law are affecting Hong Kong’s […]
Imagining a Clear View of China (Figments: The Power of Imagination)
Dual-Role Scholar Dr. Oriana Skylar Mastro. The host for this show is Dan ‘Fig’ Leaf. The guest is Oriana Skylar Mastro. Fig interviews Dr. Oriana Skylar Mastro, nonresident Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and Center Fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies at Stanford University focused on focuses on Chinese military […]
A Review of World Events in 2021 (Global Connections)
And a Look at Trends to Watch in 2022. The hosts for this show are Carlos Juarez and Jay Fidell. Carlos reviews the most important events of 2021 and trends to watch in 2022 and Jay joins to offer reflections and insights. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6mHEEOF0uG_ZWaKXVlH7Wn9 Please visit our ThinkTech […]
The Great Wall of Chinese Part 2 (China, Hawaii and You)
Chasing the Road Less Travelled. The host for this show is Andrew Zimmerman. The guest is Akeel Alleyne. In this show we discuss the following points: 1) Akeel’s personal history on getting into Chinese 2) Why is mandarin so difficult 3) Unique stories—How do people react to non-Asian people speaking Chinese? 4) Is Chinese useful […]
Imagining a Safer World (Figments: The Power of Imagination)
Playing Defense on a Global Scale. The host for this show is Dan ‘Fig’ Leaf. The guest is Riki Ellison. Riki Ellison is all about defense. He played linebacker on a USC national championship team and over his ten year career with the 49ers and Raiders, earned three Super Bowl rings. That he stays involved […]
Go West Young Man (China, Hawaii and You)
On Watching Children Leave Home. The host for this show is Andrew Zimmerman. The guest is Debbie Zimmerman. The following questions are discussed in this episode: 1) Initial reactions on going to China for weeks, then years 2) Benefits of study and living abroad– what do you think young adults get out of it? 3) […]
Imagining Hawaii During Conflict (Figments: The Power of Imagination)
Impacts of a China-Taiwan Conflict. The host for this show is Dan ‘Fig’ Leaf. The guest is Ed Hawkins. Retired Air Force colonel Ed Hawkins, a noted intelligence analyst, joins Fig to imagine what a China-Taiwan conflict might mean for the Aloha State. Assuming that such a conflict is indeed possible, they look at effects […]