The Honest Drink
HaHa Monsters
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. All this in an effort to reduce misconceptions about the world and ourselves. Tune in as we make these attempts and stumble our way towards becoming happier, healthier and wiser.
Episodes
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Nov 27, 2019 • 1h 28min
20. Joseph Sun: "Ready Set Go"
Joseph Sun is a competitive trail runner and obstacle course racer most recently finishing in the top 10 at the 2019 Kailas Trail Run in Moganshan and Spartan Sprint Elite in Hangzhou. He is also an active leader and board member at FitFam, a volunteer led free fitness community in over 10 cities worldwide. In this episode they discuss fitness, health, life and running. FitFam Website: wefitfam.com FitFam Official WeChat ID: FitFamChina The Drink: JURA "The Loch" Scotch Whisky Podcast Email: thehonestdrink@gmail.com
Nov 21, 2019 • 1h
19. 9 Psychological Questions That Will Help You Read Anyone
Today the guys answer a few psychological questions from Bright Sides' "9 Psychological Questions That Will Help You Read Anyone". Podcast Email: thehonestdrink@gmail.com
Nov 13, 2019 • 1h 4min
18. Caught In the Middle (U.S. and China)
Justin and Howie talk about U.S. presidential candidate Andrew Yang, the media's manipulation, gun control, freedom, and the cold war between the United States and China.
Nov 7, 2019 • 1h 18min
17. Raffe Ibrahamian: "Cantina Agave"
Raffe Ibrahamian aka Raffe Wolf, opened the first Mexican restaurant in Shanghai. For over a decade Cantina Agave has been a staple in the social scene of the city becoming one of the most recognized venues in Shanghai. We sit down to discuss his journey here, his decision to escape certain death in L.A. and his second lease on life in China. 🥃✌️
Oct 31, 2019 • 1h 22min
16. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck
Today we discuss the book "The Subtle Art Of Not Giving A F*ck" by Mark Manson. We talk about what we found impactful and how stripping away false values reveals the truly important ones. We go searching for our own misplaced values and where in our lives we can give less f*cks. 🤙
Oct 24, 2019 • 1h 25min
15. Mirror Mirror
Today the HaHa Monsters critique on each others strengths and weaknesses while sharing their thoughts on various personality traits. 🙈🙊🙉
Oct 18, 2019 • 1h 11min
14. Cymri Chang: "The Kool-Aid"
Cymri Chang is a commercial producer in Shanghai. We get into subjects like society, culture, politics, government and language just to name a few. We compare and contrast many of these topics against the backdrop of the United States and China. We talk about drinking the Kool-Aid, which is a metaphor for being convinced to believe in certain ideologies depending on where you live. We had a blast during this conversation and of course finished the Glenlivet. ✊🥃
Oct 9, 2019 • 1h 14min
13. Carrot or the Whip
Today the gang gets back together and discusses the spectrum of motivation. They debate the effectiveness between punishment and reward. Is the concept of pain vs pleasure at the heart of all our behavior and natural motivation? Can all our actions be traced back to some sort of pleasure seeking or pain avoidance? In todays episode we try to broaden our concepts of pleasure and fear and debate its usefulness in everyday life and work. 🥃🥕🔨
Sep 19, 2019 • 1h 16min
12. Kevin Yu: "Boxing, Bourbon and Fried Chicken"
Todays guest is a professional mix martial arts fight manager, student of boxing, coach, motorcyclist, insurance executive, father and overall fun guy to grab a beer with. We went back to basics over some Maker's Mark today and went wherever the conversation took us. 🥊
Sep 11, 2019 • 1h 56min
11. Brett Decolyse & Bruce Chen: "A Startup and Farewell"
Today's guests Brett Decolyse and Bruce Chen join us to share their stories on managing a startup company in China. They also provide commentary on Chinese business culture and dealing with cultural barriers. We discuss their "work hard, play hard" mentality as well as how their experiences with co-founder David Suzuki shaped their values on work, friendship, family and life.
