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In the one hundredth episode of the Translated Chinese Fiction Podcast, we are throwing a goodbye party! Friends, listeners, and past guests joined me for a little reminiscing and musing. I drank precisely one beer. The show is going on hiatus, exactly as I’ve been warning you for the past ten episodes or so. The feed will stay up indefinitely, and…

‘I wrote the asinine words ‘liquor is literature’ and ‘people who are strangers to liquor are incapable of talking about literature’ when I was good and drunk, and you must not take them to heart.’ In the ninety ninth episode of the Translated Chinese Fiction Podcast we’re taking a lengthy holiday with Mo Yan in The Republic of Wine, so get your vi…

I supposed every last one of this country’s 1.3 billion inhabitants all had their own obsessions with the giant germ cell. In the ninety eighth episode of the Translated Chinese fiction podcast I am joined by two fine fellows, Shi Yifeng and contributing translator Carson Ramsdell. All a-puff with imperial gusto, we leaf through The Book of Beijing…

‘Starting to write a suicide note would be too melodramatic. If she wrote it, it would only contain one line: This love makes me so uncomfortable.’ In the ninety seventh episode of the Translated Chinese Fiction Podcast, we are passing the gates of Fang Si-Chi’s First Love Paradise (房思琪的初戀樂園- fáng sī qí de chūliàn lèyuán), an all-too-real #MeToo no…

‘the man spun instinctively to face them, both hands covering his chest, looking almost sorrowful as blood glazed his fingers’ In the ninety sixth episode of the Translated Chinese Fiction Podcast we are entering into dialogue with bioscientist-turned-historical-fictioneer Chen Yao-chang and translator Chen Tung-jung to learn how they cultivated Pu…

Trembling hands seem to check for the forgotten secret language. Withered bodies, like finding some long-forgotten receipt. Where have you been all these years? The mountains echo again, spring’s call is finally answered: I am the secret language you forgot. You are my lost credentials. In the ninety fifth episode of the Translated Chinese Fiction …

In the space marked ‘pregnant’, the machine had quite clearly printed the word ‘no’ In the ninety fourth episode of the Translated Chinese Fiction Podcast we are entering election season. The heroine of Li Er novel Cherries on a Pomegranate Tree (石榴树上结樱桃 - shíliú shù shàng jié yīngtáo) is defending her seat, and that will mean enforcing various pol…

‘It’s just life, right? One place is as good as another’ In the ninety third episode of the Translated Chinese Fiction Podcast we are Running through Beijing (跑步穿过中关村 - pǎobù chuānguò zhōngguāncūn) in the loping style of 70后 hero Xu Zechen. At the fabled finishing line – observing us wryly, beer and chuan’er in hand – is the translator, Eric Abraha…

‘I’ve never broken any rules, not even rules at school. Why would I blackmail someone?’ ’In the ninety second episode of The Translated Chinese Fiction Podcast we are getting duped by Bad Kids (坏孩子 - huài háizi). Fleeing the proverbial orphanage with me is the book’s translator, Michelle Deeter, here to mark a breadcrumb trail through the dark chil…

‘The “exquisite bridges and flowing water” one finds in poetry are not written by real farmers, but those who claim to love rural life when they most fear it.’ In the ninety first episode of the Translated Chinese Podcast, we are travelling half across China to pod you. The writer in question is rural/online star Yu Xiuhua and my guest is her trans…

‘I felt that in action and in lore, one and all were far above me; that in spite of the majesty of my manliness, I could not, in point of fact, compare with these characters of the gentle sex’ Share your feedback by email: thetranslatedchinesefictionpodcast@outlook As this show draws only ten episodes short of its ascent to heavenly hiatus, let us …

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‘The man in the bed looks at her. An enormous force seems to be pulling him into a world behind him, a world whose gates will soon be shut forever. She strokes his forehead gently.’ In the eighty ninth episode of the Translated Chinese Fiction Podcast we are enfolding ourselves within Cocoon, the dreamlike and sometimes upsetting dual-bildungsroman…

This week HRC Factory Honda's Chase Sexton calls in to disect his season, tell us how he'll stay motivated in the final two rounds, and what he thought of Nashville. Then Monster Energy Star Yamaha Racing mechanic Brent Duffe will join to look back on his '22 250 West championship with Christian Craig and how that season compares to working with Ha…

How would I explain to my friend that my creations belonged to a totally different woman? In episode eighty eight of the Translated Chinese Fiction Podcast we are isolated in Hong Kong, experiencing Quarantine and all of the strange dreams that come with it. Are you me? Am I you? Do I wish I were you? Do you wish you were me, talking to Natascha Br…

Monster Energy Star Racing Yamaha's Levi Kitchen calls in to tell us about racing in the mud at East Rutherford, how he feels about his second season, and more. Red Bull KTM's Maximus Vohland follows up to discuss training at Baker's Factory, preparing for outdoors, and his plans for 2024. We close out with GasGas Elite's Mark Fineis on his 4th in …

Monster Energy Kawasaki's Adam Cianciarulo calls in to dive into his season and staying healthy. He tells us about his Heat race crash and riding within his limits. Team PRMX's Cade Clason joins second to tell us about racing Atlanta after a serious injury a few weeks ago. He tells us what his plans are post Supercross season as well. To wrap thing…

Muc-Off/FXR/ClubMx Yamaha's Enzo Lopes calls in to talk about his best season to date, what he needs to improve on, thoughts on factory team rumors, and more. Then Twisted Tea/HEP Motorsports Suzuki's Kyle Chisholm tells us about balancing trying to prepare for racing with testing and developing off the Suzuki for the team as well as if he notices …

‘This kind of “respect” can be a slow-acting poison. When a person gets used to being “respected”, that’s when she is in danger’ In the eighty seventh episode of the Translated Chinese Fiction Podcast we are undertaking hard Graft. Betraying little more than a glance askance, Li Peifu shows us how corporate, state, and personal interests fuse all t…

Privateer Kevin Moranz comes on to tell us about pulling two holeshots in Seattle, what happened when he was battling with Chase Sexton, and how his program works. Then former factory rider Cole Seely calls in to talk about his first US Supercross since 2019. He also talks about his plans for WSX and whether he misses racing full time. The MotoXpod…

This week Rockstar Energy Husqvarna's Malcolm Stewart joins to talk about his knee surgery recovery, where he feels he could have been had the injury not occurred, and how the injury occurred. We ask about a possible contract extension as well. Then Phoenix Honda's Cullin Park calls in to tell us about the goals he's set for the season and weekly a…

The U.S. fleet stationed in the Persian Gulf hadn’t had time to react. Now it, too, was in flames. In the eighty sixth episode of the Translated Chinese Fiction Podcast, we are committing Quantum Genocide. Granting our 2019 chat a sequel, Chen Qiufan & I discuss the demonic wildcard of his 10 stories in AI 2041 (an idiosyncratic blend of fictional …

This week Rockstar Husqvarna's Christian Craig calls in to talk about his seventh in Indy, the improvements made since the start of the season, and mental blocks. Then Phoenix Honda's Coty Schock tells of if he's met his pre-season goals, how he likes the bike and more. HEP Motorsports/Twisted Tea/Progressive Insurance Suzuki mechanic Travis Soules…

This week Red Bull Factory KTM's Cooper Webb calls in to tell us how he feels about his race at Daytona, how the performance of the bike affects his next contract and more. Then Honda HRC Team Manager, Lars Lindstrom, gives some insight into dealing with his riders and their needs and having Colt Nichols on the team and his future. We wrap up with …

Benny Bloss joins to discuss racing the '23 Yamaha 450 for Rock River Yamaha and his plans for the year. Daxton Bennick comes on to talk about winning the first two SX Futures races and riding for Star Yamaha. Then Juju Beaumer tells us why he chose Orange Brigade and how he felt racing SX Futures.Por Motoxpod Show

Pierce Brown talks about his race in Oakland, Cameron McAdoo's pass on him, and more. Shane McElrath discusses his decision to ride the Suzuki, how it's been different, and if he feels like people have forgotten his past successes.Por Motoxpod Show

Nate Thrasher joins to discuss almost winning in Tampa and what he needs to work on going forward. Honda's rookie, Chance Hymas takes some time to tell us about working at the 83 Compound and how it feels like a family, what SX Futures prepared him for, and more. John Short hops on to talk about his Madd Parts Kawasaki ride, why he chose the 450 cl…

‘The final cut – the coup de grace – entered Qian’s heart, from which black blood the colour and consistency of melted malt sugar slid down the knife blade' In the eighty fifth episode of the Translated Chinese Fiction Podcast, we are experiencing the lacerating pains of Sandalwood Death, as dealt to us by Nobel literature prizewinner Mo Yan. It’s …

After an impressive pro debut, Haiden Deegan visits with us about his expectations going into Houston, riding his pro bike vs. amateur bike, and his nickname. Max Anstie talks about racing the 250 vs. 450, what he thought of the Houston track, and qualifying fastest.Por Motoxpod Show