Episode 0002 – Garrett the Foreigner: A Real Conversation in Shanghai

In this episode of The MIC – Made in China Podcast, I sit down with Garrett the Foreigner — an alumnus of both MIT and Harvard, and one of the most thoughtful, well-traveled people I’ve met in China.

We talk about his journey across the U.S., living in Japan, and now Shanghai — and what it’s really like navigating life as a foreigner in modern China. We met in person just minutes before recording, and what followed was a real, raw, and unscripted conversation.

Garrett shares practical tips, cultural insights, and his honest perspective on East vs West — and why it’s more important than ever to hear stories directly from the ground.

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Episode 001 – Sitting Down with My Wife Cindy

This is the very first episode of The MIC – Made in China Podcast. I’m an American, my wife Cindy is Chinese, and together we split our life between two homes — one in Hangzhou, mainland China, and the other in Cincinnati, Ohio.

We dive into Cindy’s story growing up in China — from childhood, to school, to college — and how those experiences shaped her perspective. We share how we first met, our travels across China, and what daily life is really like in both countries, exploring both the differences and the surprising similarities.