
The China Show
A no nonsense (well... sometimes a lot of nonsense) look at what's happening in China, from viral stories on the ground, to entertainment, to politics and more. Winston and Matt spent over a decade in China, narrowly escaping persecution from the oppressive Chinese government, and are here every single Friday to tell you what is going on in the country. This is the only place you need to be, every week, if you want to stay on top of what's happening in China. Q: What time is The China Show? A: 5PM EST on FridaysQ: What time is Xiàbān Hòu? A: 5PM EST on Mondays Support us on Patreon and Join us for our Monday show - Xiàbān Hòu! every Monday at 5:00 PM ESThttps://www.patreon.com/advpodcastsYouTube Membership -1 Free Super Chat per month -Access to TCS meme emojis -Green username with badge - 1 Xiaban Hou episode per month!For a no-nonsense on the street look at Chinese culture and beyond from China’s original YouTuber, join SerpentZAhttps://www.youtube.com/serpentza For a realistic perspective on China from an American go to Laowhy86https://www.youtube.com/laowhy86For Motorcycle adventures around the world, and a talk-show on two wheels go to ADVChina https://www.youtube.com/advchina
Latest episodes

Feb 1, 2025 • 2h 11min
Holy S*** Chinese Streets Exploding Randomly All Over China - DeepSeek Exposed - Episode #248
AG1 is offering new subscribers a FREE $76 gift when you sign up. You’ll get a Welcome Kit, a bottle ofD3K2 AND 5 free travel packs in your first box. So make sure to check out https://DrinkAG1.com/adv to get this offer!From the DeepSeek psyop to stupid robot propaganda, to panda scandals, there's so much in this episode. @laowhy86 DeepSeek video https://youtu.be/jCgIhhKn6Lw?feature=sharedSupport the show here and see the Monday Exclusive show Xiaban Hou! - https://www.patreon.com/advpodcastsChina Fact Chasers - Please subscribe! https://www.youtube.com/c/ChinaFactChasersCheck out Jordan Harbinger - @JordanHarbingerShow tell him The China Show sent you!TCM Episode - https://www.jordanharbinger.com/traditional-chinese-medicine-skeptical-sunday/Cartoon feat. Jüri Pootsmann - I Remember Uhttps://soundcloud.com/nocopyrightsoundsTrack : Cartoon feat. Jüri Pootsmann - I Remember USome sources -https://www.aspi.org.au/report/shadow-playhttps://ad-aspi.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/2023-12/Shadow%20Play.pdf?VersionId=1_.62RpM_chdUdpm7I0da34yOfAvR0t6https://en.rti.org.tw/news/view/id/2012383#:~:text=According%20to%20Filipino%20media%2C%20residents,on%20the%20resort's%20coconut%20trees.https://youtube.com/shorts/g-7x1XnorLU?si=K8z57JAupDMNR6xxhttps://www.reuters.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/chinese-state-linked-accounts-hyped-deepseek-ai-launch-ahead-us-stock-rout-2025-01-31/https://www.axios.com/2025/01/30/house-congress-bans-deepseek-aihttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1043951X1630061Xhttps://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2019/aug/08/schoolchildren-in-china-work-overnight-to-produce-amazon-alexa-deviceshttps://www.state.gov/forced-labor-in-chinas-xinjiang-region/https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ilab/reports/child-labor/list-of-goods-print?items_per_page=10&combine=chinahttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdrylgvr77johttps://aqli.epic.uchicago.edu/country-spotlight/china/#:~:text=Despite%20tremendous%20progress%20over%20the,life%20expectancy%20by%203%20years.https://energyandcleanair.org/pm2-5-rebounds-in-china-in-2023-after-falling-for-10-years-straight/#:~:text=PM2.,on%20Energy%20and%20Clean%20Airhttps://www.hudson.org/environment/global-impact-chinas-water-related-environmental-problems-thomas-duesterberghttps://www.businessinsider.com/china-spring-festival-robots-showing-off-humanoid-progress-2025-1https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdrylgvr77johttps://world.time.com/2013/11/05/chinas-youngest-lung-cancer-patient-is-just-8-years-old-and-pollution-is-to-blame/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jan 27, 2025 • 2h 7min
Is China Behind the "Hollywood Fires"? - Episode #247
There's an insane amount of fake AI content about the fires in Los Angeles, and it looks like China is spreading them around the internet for its own twisted goals. Support the show here and see the Monday Exclusive show Xiaban Hou! - https://www.patreon.com/advpodcastsChina Fact Chasers - Please subscribe! https://www.youtube.com/c/ChinaFactChasersCheck out Jordan Harbinger - @JordanHarbingerShow tell him The China Show sent you!TCM Episode - https://www.jordanharbinger.com/traditional-chinese-medicine-skeptical-sunday/Cartoon feat. Jüri Pootsmann - I Remember Uhttps://soundcloud.com/nocopyrightsoundsTrack : Cartoon feat. Jüri Pootsmann - I Remember USome sources -https://www.voanews.com/a/russia-exploits-wildfires-in-los-angeles-to-push-anti-u-s-anti-ukraine-propaganda/7938909.htmlhttps://www.wsj.com/world/china/american-tiktokers-get-a-taste-of-chinese-censorship-as-they-rush-to-rednote-956a9fb5https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr46npx1e73ohttps://www.skynews.com.au/insights-and-analysis/australian-jailed-in-china-for-four-years-claims-embassy-ignored-his-desperate-calls-for-medical-assistance-during-horror-beijing-prison-ordeal/news-story/ec45adc4279ac900a46150f08e779b50https://newsmeter.in/fact-check/los-angeles-wildfires-captured-in-viral-video-no-compilation-contains-ai-generated-clips-742309https://www.voanews.com/a/russia-exploits-wildfires-in-los-angeles-to-push-anti-u-s-anti-ukraine-propaganda/7938909.htmlhttps://www.cnn.com/2025/01/13/china/taiwan-surge-suspected-chinese-espionage-hnk-intl/index.htmlhttps://www.eurasiantimes.com/e-surface-to-air-missiles-that-protect-capitol-hill/https://www.ft.com/content/105ed24f-30e3-41ac-b5b1-0efeb4e3a625https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2025/jan/16/facebook-posts/two-clips-in-a-facebook-video-dont-show-los-angele/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jan 18, 2025 • 2h 6min
Rednote - China is Scrambling to Keep Influence over Americans - Episode #246
The podcast dives into China's attempts to sway American influencers through TikTok, revealing the implications of potential bans. It humorously recounts absurd driving antics while critiquing reckless behavior on highways. A stark contrast between media freedoms in the U.S. and China is highlighted, alongside discussions on propaganda and human rights abuses. Cultural clashes with apps like Xiaohongshu and the nationalist indoctrination in China are explored, shedding light on the complexities of influence in the digital age.

Jan 11, 2025 • 2h 3min
China’s Own Jan 6th - Episode #245
A recent wave of unrest in China has authorities scrambling, as 100,000 people rally amidst rising societal pressures. The hosts humorously navigate the absurdities of daily life while discussing serious issues like escalating asylum-seeking and surveillance culture. They also critique China’s tourism efforts, revealing the gap between promotional ideals and reality. From chaotic driving anecdotes to a shocking student tragedy prompting protests, the conversation blends comedy with deep reflections on social dynamics and governmental control.

Dec 28, 2024 • 2h 9min
TikTok Ban - We Just Found a Dark Secret with Bytedance - This Changes Everything - Episode #244
AG1 is offering new subscribers a FREE $76 gift when you sign up. You’ll get a Welcome Kit, a bottle ofD3K2 AND 5 free travel packs in your first box. So make sure to check out https://DrinkAG1.com/adv to get this offer!TikTok is a problem, and this new finding is very damning. Also, China's new fighter jet, Christmas trees in flames across China, and so much more! Help us see if YouTube is suppressing anti-CCP content - https://forms.gle/ihUX9akeFkbDH8229GET THE HOLIDAY DEAL NOW! and JOIN TO WATCH THE ROYAL RUMBLE - Support the show here and see the Monday Exclusive show Xiaban Hou! - https://www.patreon.com/advpodcastsChina Fact Chasers - Please subscribe! https://www.youtube.com/c/ChinaFactChasersCartoon feat. Jüri Pootsmann - I Remember Uhttps://soundcloud.com/nocopyrightsoundsTrack : Cartoon feat. Jüri Pootsmann - I Remember USome sources -Check out PilotPhotog https://www.youtube.com/@UCz_aGg3uEnfE4hU6Pu6Wj3g https://www.npr.org/2023/03/21/1165210054/tiktok-ceo-to-lawmakers-americans-data-not-at-riskhttps://www.hrw.org/news/2023/03/24/problem-tiktoks-claim-independence-beijinghttps://energycommerce.house.gov/posts/experts-agree-byte-dance-is-beholden-to-the-ccp-and-cannot-be-allowed-to-exploit-americans-datahttps://www.reuters.com/world/americas/brazilian-authorities-workers-byd-construction-site-victims-international-human-2024-12-27/https://www.fdd.org/analysis/2024/03/18/its-not-just-a-theory-tiktoks-ties-to-chinese-government-are-dangerous/https://apnews.com/article/tiktok-china-bytedance-user-data-d257d98125f69ac80f983e6067a84911https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/dec/22/tiktok-bytedance-workers-fired-data-access-journalistshttps://www.newsweek.com/us-news-next-generation-fighter-jet-update-china-reveals-new-prototypes-2006417https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/26/finnish-coastguard-boards-eagle-s-oil-tanker-suspected-of-causing-power-cable-outageshttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/23/china-refused-investigation-into-ship-linked-to-severed-baltic-cables-says-swedenhttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/12/23/china-says-cooperated-with-baltic-sea-cable-probe-sweden-claims-otherwisehttps://www.reddit.com/r/europe/comments/1hm58e6/the_hong_kong_flagged_container_ship_xin_xin_tian/?rdt=43816https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/asia/honk-kong-china-arrest-warrant-b2669648.htmlhttps://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/article/3291500/disgraced-top-china-banker-liu-liange-married-sons-girlfriend-causing-his-chronic-depressionhttps://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3292267/china-approves-tibet-mega-dam-could-generate-3-times-more-power-three-gorgesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dec 26, 2024 • 2h 15min
Unrest, Revolt and Pure Destruction - The China They Don't Want You to See - Episode #243
Go to https://ground.news/SerpentZA to see through media bias and better understand the world. Subscribe through my link for 50% off the unlimited access vantage plan - the best deal of the year!China is not looking good right now GET THE HOLIDAY DEAL NOW! and JOIN TO WATCH THE ROYAL RUMBLE - Support the show here and see the Monday Exclusive show Xiaban Hou! - https://www.patreon.com/advpodcastsChina Fact Chasers - Please subscribe! https://www.youtube.com/c/ChinaFactChasersDragunilla - Give her a sub! - https://www.youtube.com/@dragunillaHer video about us - https://youtu.be/yq5Ol_2jXRk?si=nV07odfTGJCqqMyLCartoon feat. Jüri Pootsmann - I Remember Uhttps://soundcloud.com/nocopyrightsoundsTrack : Cartoon feat. Jüri Pootsmann - I Remember USome sources -https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c878evdp758ohttps://www.livemint.com/opinion/online-views/china-starves-its-economy-of-information-at-its-own-risk-economy-gdp-growth-slowdown-property-sector-xi-jinping-exports-11734413721259.htmlhttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3dx1yzzerlohttps://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/18/us/politics/supreme-court-tiktok-ban.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/19/world/asia/here-are-4-reasons-china-meddles-in-local-us-politics.htmlhttps://www.nationalreview.com/2024/12/trump-shouldnt-be-fooled-china-is-a-bad-faith-negotiator/https://www.forbes.com/sites/tylerroush/2024/12/18/popular-internet-routers-made-by-chinas-tp-link-could-be-banned-in-the-us-report-says-heres-what-to-know/https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/10/31/chinese-threat-actor-storm-0940-uses-credentials-from-password-spray-attacks-from-a-covert-network/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dec 14, 2024 • 1h 26min
DEVASTATING - China Military Drone Attacked It’s Own Olympic Stadium!?! - Episode #242
Dive into a wild tale of a drone crashing into China's Olympic stadium, revealing a mix of humor and concern about the incident's mystery. Enjoy playful discussions about jiaozi dumplings and lighthearted critiques of viral vehicle mishaps. Hear serious commentary on China's infrastructure challenges and alarming water safety issues, where 1.4 billion people can't rely on safe tap water. The speakers balance their insights with engaging banter, making complex topics accessible and entertaining!

Dec 7, 2024 • 1h 48min
"RUIN NATION" - Chinese People Are Destroying Everything on Purpose - Episode #241
Head to https://factormeals.com/50adv and use code 50adv to get 50% off your first box plus free shipping!"If I can't succeed, no one can" - this attitude is taking over China, and it's not good for anyone. GET THE HOLIDAY DEAL NOW! and JOIN TO WATCH THE ROYAL RUMBLE - Support the show here and see the Monday Exclusive show Xiaban Hou! - https://www.patreon.com/advpodcastsChina Fact Chasers - Please subscribe! https://www.youtube.com/c/ChinaFactChasersCartoon feat. Jüri Pootsmann - I Remember Uhttps://soundcloud.com/nocopyrightsoundsTrack : Cartoon feat. Jüri Pootsmann - I Remember USome sources -https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2024/12/05/fbi-hacking-warning-change-2-settings-on-your-iphone/https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/03/world/asia/china-minerals-semiconductors.htmlSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nov 30, 2024 • 1h 45min
CHINA IN CHAOS - Rampages, Explosions, Collapses - Actually out of Control - Episode #240
Chaos reigns as the hosts delve into reckless driving antics from China, leading to a lighthearted critique of a flawed car rescue tutorial. Escalating violence and workers' protests reveal deeper economic tensions. The discussion takes a dark turn with concerns over societal collapse and infrastructure failures. Nationalist fury erupts during a soccer match, showcasing the complexities of crowd behavior. The episode also touches on the controversy surrounding brand ethics in China, highlighting panda conservation fund mismanagement and the implications of governmental controls.

Nov 25, 2024 • 1h 31min
China's HYBRID WARFARE - Spy Ship Caught Destroying Vital Undersea Cables? - Episode #239
Cables cut, gold discovered, Chinese police station found, and so much more. GET THE HOLIDAY DEAL NOW! - Support the show here and see the Monday Exclusive show Xiaban Hou! - https://www.patreon.com/advpodcastsChina Fact Chasers - Please subscribe! https://www.youtube.com/c/ChinaFactChasersCartoon feat. Jüri Pootsmann - I Remember Uhttps://soundcloud.com/nocopyrightsoundsTrack : Cartoon feat. Jüri Pootsmann - I Remember USome sources -https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/china-finds-83-billion-worth-gold-reserves-hunan-2024-11-21/https://www.defensenews.com/pentagon/2024/11/19/china-defense-minister-declines-us-meeting-breaking-military-talkshttps://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202411/1323537.shtmlhttps://www.defensenews.com/pentagon/2024/11/19/pentagon-chief-visits-island-near-south-china-sea-in-sign-to-beijing/https://www.thecentersquare.com/texas/article_6c1ce11c-a80d-11ef-a690-1b0dee10a6a8.htmlhttps://www.foxnews.com/video/6364970243112https://www.fbi.gov/news/press-releases/joint-statement-from-fbi-and-cisa-on-the-peoples-republic-of-china-targeting-of-commercial-telecommunications-infrastructurehttps://www.france24.com/en/europe/20241121-hybrid-warfare-china-sabotaging-baltic-sea-cables-would-be-super-surprising-experts-sayhttps://apnews.com/article/hong-kong-activists-sentencing-unofficial-primary-1ed13be76fa4918d83f7d3e498f2f543https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/21/us/politics/china-hacking-telecommunications.htmlhttps://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/gov-abbott-executive-order-targets-chinese-government-operatives-in-texas/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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