“The guests are great and the topics are very timely. However, as a host, Jordan Schneiderman is a trainwreck. If you did a word cloud based on his portion of the dialogue, the words ‘Um’ ‘Like’ and ‘You Know’ would crowd out all other words. He also doesn’t come across as highly prepared, will go...”Read full review »
Doug Bove via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/17/24
“China bad. America good.
China steals secrets and lies and is ruled by a maniacal dictator. US is the golden light that protects and shines on the world. I used to listen and he had good guests.
Now it’s mostly government hacks.”
joseph naus via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/17/24
“I think Jordan is brilliant. He has a wide variety of excellent guests. No, not all episodes are about China. I don’t care. YES, host has biases, and his guests have biases. EVERYONE has biases. I enjoy the host’s unique style and his humor.”
Codybroken via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/06/23
“Jordan covers China from angles I haven’t found in other podcasts, and his passion and sincerity are contagious. His interests are many and his questions are thoughtful. I appreciate Jordan’s ability to have hard-nosed policy discussions without being a perma-hawk and while retaining some sense...”Read full review »
windseclib via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/27/23
“I’ve been studying China since 2001 so I’ve heard a lot of China-related discussions many times before, but Jordan’s is always fresh & teaching me something I didn’t know & am glad I learned. It also often breaks new ground, especially on tech related issues.
Incredibly engaging, relaxed...”Read full review »
Dont take data you don't need via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
10/08/23
“Jordan gets the right people and gets to the crux of the real issues quickly, deftly and with the appropriate level of good humour (having regard to the seriousness of the issues). Always insightful and enjoyable.”
MontyMadness via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
07/14/23
“A good show, especially if you are in the US-China space. Heavy emphasis on the US, not shocking. Personally, I preferred the show in its nascent stage. I still listen, from time-to-time.”
“The last few guests, barring the Chip Avengers, AI and S&T guys, have sounded like daytime TV. Remember when some former spy or military uniform would make the rounds on CNN, Fox et al, and claim that secret intelligence or anonymous sources told him a war with country X was inevitable?...”Read full review »
HornRimmedGlasses via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
03/02/23
“Like the SRB Podcast (on Russia), this gives indispensable insights into a culture that too many of us are unfamiliar with. Hugely enjoyable. Unfortunately, it sometimes falls prey to the fallacy that if you’re not aware of something then you assume no-one else is. The almost hysterical China...”Read full review »
MBelderson via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
02/15/23
“It used to be great and informative…. but for the last 1.5-2 years the podcast went full on war-mongering and nothing constructive coming out of here. It’s unfortunate really because I think the world only has voices instigating war and nothing good will come out of this. Sad but that’s reality...”Read full review »
Alexandrescu Paul via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
11/23/22
“This podcast was the one that helped me the most to make sense of the country I was living in.
It’s easy to hear Jordan’s love of China. I appreciate the wide range of topics he hits on from the arts to economics to lifestyle, and the ever present political side.”
passwordgrr via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/05/22
“I really like this show and the content. That Jordan has an annoying voice is not something he can do much about, but please please please work on not saying “like” ten times in every sentence…”
Michael af Winklerfelt via Apple Podcasts ·
Sweden ·
09/20/22
“A casual listener but very impressed with the quality of content. So often the internet is a place giving those with nothing to say a place to say it. This is different, and better”
alloyally via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/12/22
“Jordan you have excellent guests who appear to have really good insight into current issues in China. I spent several years in Taiwan and China studying mandarin. I am a somewhat failed academic and moved into a different career path, but married Chinese so am still connected to the region and...”Read full review »
Gaozi99 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/06/22
“Jordan asks pertinent questions and makes it clear for everyone - would highly recommend. Also great to have someone who speaks some Chinese as the host. I loved some of the episodes which addressed the rural sectors of China, as I find many podcasts focussing on China were solely discussing...”Read full review »
Kezia Williams via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
03/23/22
“Insightful and discerning in its handling of topics related to China. Love the abundant book recommendations and overall sincerity from the host and guests. The show flows much better now since the addition of an editor”
jarnold palmer via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/17/22
“A great show, unique in tone and content in the China-related podcasting world. Jordan is clearly highly intelligent, deeply and broadly knowledgeable. I like the youthful energy of the show, and the sense that Jordan is pushing for better writing, talking, and analysis on China in general by...”Read full review »
papertiger29 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/18/21
“I’ve listened to this show and appreciate a different viewpoint.
My listen to the episode “Why does China have blackouts?” really left me disappointed and wondering how much of my consumption of this content will leave me strongly to one side of the bias:
Early in the podcast when discussing...”Read full review »
dkkl20 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/22/21
“I really try to give this show a chance, but it seldom delivers. It’s mostly US policy and how it might or sort of connect and layover with China. Also, the guests seems to be mostly his friends and buddies from Rodium Group. The editing and questions makes the show flow really awkward as well....”Read full review »
Howie Beale via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/20/21
“Huge fan of Jordan’s fantastic podcast. I love how he brings unique voices to discuss interesting topics which I can’t find anywhere else.
Jordan’s insecurity about his radio voice is very endearing, especially considering he never speaks any Chinese on the show. Makes me wonder how his tones are…”
john dickerfan via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/14/21
“The content could not be better. Pertinent and current. However, as an avid listener and aural learner, I find that the way the show is edited can be distracting and even fatiguing. All of the "breath" and natural pauses seem to be edited out. Podcasters already have the option to listen...”Read full review »
GLDRA2021 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/07/21
“Jordan gets a constant flow of top academics, journalists, and policymakers for informal and informative discussions of what's happening in China across a number of spheres. Lately more focused on US-China relations and tech policy.”Read full review »
Peter Lorentzen, Economist via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/05/21
“If you want to have an inside look at the reasons behind China policy and tech/industrial policy decisions (and failures) this is the thing to listen to. It's ad-free, so we'll ignore the smushed editing ;)”Read full review »
Emmabates via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/26/21
“Great show. Never miss an episode.
I listen to China content on Sinica, Barbarians at the Gate, NCUSCR, Brookings, etc., but this is my favorite. This podcast leans towards the science/tech/politics vs culture/society topics - and it’s great.
Jordan is steady slaying it with content on...”Read full review »
ZJ961 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/26/21
“ChinaTalk plays an important role at this point in our history, bridging interests, voices and minds between civil society, private enterprise and government / public service sectors. We all gain in untold and unseen ways from Jordan Schneider’s labor-of-love.”
Sean in Seattle via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/21/21
“I really enjoy this program particularly its focus on intersections between China, tech, and politics. However I have two points of feedback I’d like to give that I think would really improve the podcast.
1. Please engage more women panelists/experts. There have been strings of episodes with no...”Read full review »